Posted by MrLynch | Posted in Weekly Newsletter | Posted on April 15, 2016
Students took the Unit 6 math test last week, and just started Unit 7 at the tail-end of last week as well. On Friday our first grade book buddies from Pine Grove will be coming over to visit. We’ll be taking them on small group tours of the school.
Students were introduced to the Controversial Issue Project 2016 last Monday. They have their own copy of the packet, but you could check it out on here as well. You could also see all the details on the website – www.controversialproject.weebly.com. They already decided on a topic, and spent a good amount of time researching last week. Their next step is that they will create/produce either a website, a documentary, or a research paper. Each student will also create a tri-fold poster (visual) of their topic. The entire project is due on May 24.
This week is our fourth week of Writing Boot Camp. Our team (Team 5-2) is doing a six-week course in writing where we are covering the six traits of writing – Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions. The 90+ students on our team were assessed and then broken up into six mixed groups. Each week, the group meets with a teacher for an hour on both Mondays and Fridays, focusing on one trait (per week). The next week the group will rotate to a new teacher.
Upcoming Events
Book Buddies – Friday, April 22 @TBS
Nathan Hale Field Trip – Friday, May 20
Grade 5 Open House (evening) – Tuesday, May 24
Last Day of School – Thursday, June 9 (with two snow days)
