I Am From

This week we dove into speaking about our identities through imagery, story, and metaphor. We began with an inspiration poem about asking the world to notice us, and then dove into writing about ourselves. We shared our rough drafts with each other, seeking feedback on the mental imagery, sense of story, and beautiful language we used to craft our poems. The revision process took us through many drafts trying to create lines that spoke about our true selves while leaving the reader curious to discover the story. Below are two samples of all the stunning poems written. Be sure to ask your 5th grade author to share theirs.

We Are A Community Of...

This week we created self-portraits that portrayed who we are as individuals. Together, they offer a powerful statement of who we are as a community. We are a community of dreamers, artists, builders, soccer players, writers, problem solvers, gymnasts, football and basketball enthusiasts, programmers, dancers, creators, and believers. Stop by our classroom to see these stunning examples of who we are.

Team Building Day

We spent Friday morning working together on different challenges in the woods. Together, we decided our goals were to focus on communicating by listening to each other, supporting and including everyone, learning from our mistakes, and allowing all voices to be heard.  We kicked off this week by watching a video of ourselves and reflecting on the new perspective and insight to our teamwork. It was a challenging conversation that required us to have trust and faith in each other to honor our emotions. We did it! And will be a stronger community for having done so.

Creating Community with our Buddies

Beginnings

Together, we will create something good.

Something good that will be carried in our heart always. 

Opening Days

Our 5th graders warmed up their wrists and shoulders before heading off to the opening Bell Tower Ceremony where they rang the bell 148 times collaboratively. It was a great kick-off to an exciting year in 5th grade!

2017 - 2018 5th Grade Welcome!

School Year Kick Off

Today our kids expressed how they were feeling about starting the new school year. According to them they feel confident and excited to be fifth graders! What a great year we are going to have!