Hello 5th grade fam! It’s been a wonderful February so far, but before we get into what’s been going on in our room, let’s talk about important dates and things to remember.
Feb 17 – no school!
Feb 21 – Missing Assignments are due
Feb 21 – Pack the Place in the PC for the last 8th grade home game.
March 6 – Trimester 2 ends!
March 13 – Parent Teacher Conferences
I write this as the students are having an absolute BLAST at the Valentine’s Day party. Thank you to all who helped. I fondly remember Valentine’s Day during elementary school…nothing beats it!
ELA: We’re working on our writing skills using a program called “We Will Write,” which gamefies writing. It’s SO MUCH FUN! There are so many prompts and the creativity of this group is incredible.
Science: We are working on a unit all about how organisms get energy. Last lesson was about plants, and this lesson is about how animals, including humans, get energy! Energy helps us build muscles, regulate body temperature, and repair the body. It’s been a fun unit so far.
Social Studies: To finish up our lesson on the 13 Colonies, we are building a colony on MARS! The groups just finished the first parts of their colonies; names and leader have been chosen, crops are growing, and laws are set. Next step will involve trading. And then, a big plot twist!
Reading: We just finished Number the Stars and it was amazing! The kids LOVED IT and really understood it. Some students said “this was the first book I’ve actually enjoyed!” and that makes me so happy. We will read another book together after we take a test on the novel and discuss the story a bit more.
Religion: Our current lesson is on how we are called to pray and how prayer should be a daily habit. We will learn about sacramentals soon and discuss their importance in various rituals in our faith.