A Week in Review
May 19 - 23
With MSP testing over, we are back to our normal schedule. I am so proud of our students and how hard they worked on each test day! They were focused and took tests very seriously, they demonstrated what it means to be successful students! Besides MSP testing, here's what we've been up to:
Virtue Awards:
Soha has earned a Virtue Award for demonstrating the virtues of excellence and commitment. Soha worked diligently on her Patriots/Loyalists persuasive essay, making meaningful revisions and turned it in before the due date! Keep up the excellent work, Soha!
Reading:
We started reading the book Crash as a class. This realistic fiction chapter book by Jerry Spinelli covers many themes such as friendship, bullying, and family. Together we will deepen our comprehension and practice using evidence from the text to support our thinking when responding to text.
Writing:
Students finished their final writing assessments of the year, as they worked on their Patriots/Loyalists essays. They brainstormed, planned, wrote, revised, and edited independently. I can't wait to read them!
Students finished their final writing assessments of the year, as they worked on their Patriots/Loyalists essays. They brainstormed, planned, wrote, revised, and edited independently. I can't wait to read them!
Health:
Human Growth and Development started this week. Students learned about the importance of good hygiene, diet, and exercise. They also had an overview puberty and the changes that happen within the male and female bodies.
Math:
Our work with fractions continues ,as we multiplied fractions, learned to cross cancel, and find decimal equivalents of fractions. The students are asking good questions about these concepts in order to solidify their learning.
Science:
On Monday, Ms. Keenan and our students finished an investigation on whether isopods prefer dark spaces or spaces with more light. They wrote conclusion that explained their data, isopods preferred dark spaces.
Social Studies:
Chapter 15 is all about the Bill of Rights. Students learned about six of the ten, had an in depth class discussion about them, and analyzed their importance. The students saw the connection between the colonists' experiences and what the founders of our country were trying to protect: our individual rights and freedom.
Go Seahawks!
~Mrs. Hatlestad
~Mrs. Hatlestad
Upcoming Events:
23 May - No School (1/2 day paid Professional Day for teachers)
26 May - No School in observance of Memorial Day
5 June - Band/Orchestra concert (school time 8:45am, evening event 7:30pm)
20 June - 5th Grade Graduation in the cafe (8:30am)
23 June - Last Day of School (8:10-10:10)
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