The Charity Club Sale

Today was a special day in our classroom. Led by an ambitious group of 5M girls (known as The Charity Club), the class enjoyed hosting a sale with proceeds going to our World Vision child. There were all kinds of things sold: home-made bracelets, used books, glossy rocks, toys, and more! We learned a lot about how to organize a sales event and work as a team. It is hard work but worth it when you can raise $490 for World Vision! What an exciting day! Awesome!

A Few Pictures

Tracing the outline for the medieval people

Time to paint!

An amazing surprise birthday party for the teacher! Wow!!

What's New?

There is plenty "on the go" in 5M these days! Here are some highlights:

-We have started the "5M Book Clubs" in English Language Arts. We have four Book Clubs reading four different novels. The books include: The Indian in the Cupboard, The Year of the Dog, Anne of Green Gables, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Tomorrow we will have our first "Club Meeting". Before the meetings, students come prepared with a special role for the meeting. The goal of the meeting is to review the section of the book that was read, discuss issues and main ideas, as well as make connections to our lives.

-We have wrapped up our poetry unit and 5M work is now on display in the classroom. We have some fantastic poets among us!

-Our classroom is looking more and more "medieval"! We now have a castle wall adorned with various "people of the Middle Ages". Each student is now developing their own "Coat of Arms".

-In Science, we have begun a Plantastic new unit. :) We are learning all about plants!

-In Math, we are wrapping up our unit on adding and subtracting fractions. Next up is multiplying and dividing fractions!

Today we are celebrating our fourth fill of the Smartie Meter. Well done, 5M!!!

Heraldry Links

You can make your own coat of arms here!
Also, try this challenging heraldry game!
Have fun!

Science Fair Shots!

We had a great time at the Science Fair on Friday night. Thanks to everyone involved for their hard work and participation in the event. Here are some pictures of the night: