Back to School 2021-22

 We've had a great first week in 5th grade.  We've spent some time getting to know each other and learning about 5th grade routines and expectations. I wanted to share a few pictures from the week.

ME Bags

We've been sharing about ourselves and our interests through our ME Bags. If your child still wants to bring one in, they can share next week. It's fun getting to know more about each other.

Number Trouble

In math we talked about working together to solve problems and we discussed the importance of finding strategies that work for you.  We did a group activity called Number Trouble which helped groups practice working together to perform a task. 

Teamwork

We did several activities this week where students had to work together. We had fun during our makerspace stations where kids had to work together with their groups to complete the building challenge.

Keep checking the blog throughout the year for more pictures and info on what we've been up to in 5th grade.

5th Grade Spring Fun

Earth Week Activities 

We painted rocks and placed them outside to decorate the courtyard at RBE.

We hiked on the Rock Bridge State Park trail behind the school for a Spring Nature Scavenger Hunt.

We celebrated finishing MAP testing by enjoying ice cream treats outside.

Greg and Valentina shared about their instruments and performed for 5th graders.

We cleaned up trash from areas outside our school.

Val decorated a cake for Ainsley's Birthday!

5th Grade Updates

Hello, 5th Grade Families! We've been busy the past few weeks.  Please checkout some photos below to see what we've been up to in class.

April is our month for announcements. Miguel did a great job earlier this week!

In our Social Studies unit on Westward Expansion we learned about the Oregon Trail.  We've had a lot of fun this week playing a classroom card version of the Oregon Trail Game.

March Madness Basketball Challenge!  The kids had fun right before break designing a basketball goal and ball launcher from classroom supplies to see how many shots they could make in one minute.

Busy in 5th Grade!

 We've been trying really hard to settle into a routine at school now that we (hopefully!) are back in-seat to stay.  This week, students shared their book projects with the class, practiced spelling/vocab words, starting learning about famous African Americans, practiced adding and subtracting decimals, and got to enjoy some fun activities outside for science!  I wanted to share some pictures of our fun with you.

Snow Science

Indoor Recess Building

Playground Fun

Creative Kitty Clubhouse by Noelle

5th Grade Updates

We've had a great first two weeks of in-seat 5th grade!  Here are a few reminders and updates:

• Don't forget to remind your child to bring a water bottle to school everyday.
• Remind your child to pack a snack everyday.
• Dress for the weather.  We'll go outside most days unless in raining. 

Friday Folders

• Friday Folders were sent home today for the first time.  Inside, on the left side, you will see a green sheet inside with scores for Success Ready skills.  You can use the cover of the folder to see what each category means.  These will be filled out approximately every two weeks.  Please sign at the bottom and return the folder to school on Monday.
• On the right side, you'll sometimes see student work from the week or notes from the office.  Please keep these at home.

Parent Teacher Conferences

• Parent Teacher Conference week is November 9-13th.  Conferences will be done via zoom this year.  We will spend approx. 10 minutes talking about your child's progress and work habits.  We can also use this time to answer any questions you may have about the year thus far.
• Look for an email early next week with a link to sign up for your zoom conference!

5th Grade Morning Announcements

• Our class is the first 5th grade class this year to do the morning announcements over the school intercom.  Thank you to the kids who have volunteered to read and share this 5th grade tradition. Everyone who has done it so far has done an awesome job representing 5th grade and our class.
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• We still have a few spots open at the end of November.  Ask your child if they are interested in reading announcements over the intercom, and have them let me know if they're interested!
  
  
  

Science Game- Eat or Be Eaten

Playing Outside

Halloween Friday Fun

5th Grade Updates

 Trunk or Treat!

We hope you can join us in the RBE Parking Lot for Trunk or Treat on October 29th from 4-6.  Check out the flyer for more details.

5th Honor's Choir Opportunity

Please click on the links below to see the information about 5th Grade Honor's Choir from our music teacher, Mrs. Sharp.

Honor's Choir Parent Form

Honor's Choir Slideshow

Have a great weekend!

The First Day is "Virtually" Here!

 5th grade families,

I am excited to begin this new adventure with you!  This blog is a place where I will share information, post reminders, and share pictures of what we are doing in 5th grade. I will always send an email when I update the blog, so you'll know when to visit this site to get new information.  Check back here throughout the year to stay up to date with all things 5th grade.

I'm looking forward to meeting all my 5th graders on our first day of school class meeting via zoom at 8:00 am on September 8th. Check the Online Learning tab for the zoom link.

Jill