Third Week of School

This week the students review prefixes, suffixes, and base/root words. The students engaged in various activities making words from prefix, suffix, root/base word cards (and sometimes making up new words and what they would mean!)

Word Work began this week. The students have various strategies throughout the week to help them practice their words. This week we did word sign, rainbow write, and ABC order. Their assessment is Friday.

The students also began Social Studies this week, as well. They got to know their textbook with a textbook scavenger hunt and began learning about United States Geography.

Second Week of School

The second week of school we have been busy setting goals for this school year, keeping informed with CNN Student News, and reviewing parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections). We had lots of fun activities reviewing and learning the different parts of speech!

Adjective Activity: (describing objects)

Verb and Adverb Charades:

Back to School!

Hello and welcome back to school!

The first week of school was a lot of fun getting to know all the students and creating a positive classroom community. We also created our classroom expectations keeping in mind our school's core values (work, respect, and belong).

I am looking forward to a great fifth and sixth grade school year! Please continue to view the blog for weekly updates!

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: 6/7/13

Today is the last day of school for the 2012-2013 school year. The students had a fabulous year! I will miss all the fifth and sixth graders; especially those sixth graders who will be moving on down the hall!

5/6 Picnic

The fifth and sixth graders had a great time eating and playing at the 5/6 picnic yesterday!

Run Club- Family Fun Walk/Run

Our First Annual Family Run/Walk was a success for RUN CLUB.

5/6 Picnic

The 5/6 Picnic is tomorrow!
Students may bring snacks to share and parents are more than welcome!
Hope for no rain!

WWII & Holocaust Unit

Our last unit this 2012-2013 school year is World War II and the Holocaust. The students have been very engaged in this captivating and sensitive unit. Specifically, the students have been very engaged and respectful in the discussion of the Holocaust and individual's stories.

FIELD DAY!

Field Day was last Friday. All the students had a great time being active and getting wet at Hazel Park!

Awards Program- 5/23

Congrats to all the award recipients at Thursday's award program. Students won awards for showing Achieve Language Academy's core values: work, respect, and belong on a daily basis, for perfect attendance, for student council, and bus and walk patrol. Below are the students who won awards from my homeroom.

Kai, Andy, Mong, Chue Feng, YuePheng, Moon, Christina (not pictured: Ruddy)

Vocabulary

The students have been working hard studying their 5/6 vocabulary. The students are playing a sort game and memory to help them practice their vocabulary.

Art

At the end of the day the fifth and sixth graders have art.
In my classroom the students are learning how to basket weave.

Civil War Test Last Week

Overall, the students did very well on the American Civil War Assessment. There were 5 students that had the high score of 104 percent or 48/46. The average for block A was 84 percent and the average for block B was 89 percent! The students really proved they learned a lot about the American Civil War and the time period!

Since Camping...

Since camping the students have worked hard learning about the significant battles, figures, and implications of the American Civil War. The students have learned various ways to take notes from their social studies textbook, practiced their knowledge through sorting and sequencing activities, and had thorough discussions with the whole class, small groups, and partners. After reviewing the past few days the students are ready for their assessment today!

In addition, the students have worked hard studying their word work/vocabulary words. The students have practiced their words in various ways, some include: vocabulary squares, hangman, flash cards, and playing charades.

Since spring finally came to Minnesota the students have been able to take the classroom outside for some activities. The students especially enjoy earning DEAR (drop everything and read) outside.