October

Well, we have had a tremendous first couple months of school. It all goes by so fast. We are in the midst of honoring our grandparents/loved ones with verses, songs and special presentations in the classroom.  We found that some of the grandparents are pretty fast at math and even beat some of their grandchildren. Soon, we will be getting ready for our chapel in November where the evil thoughts battle the good thoughts. Hopefully, it will be a lesson in life not just a performance for chapel. In History we just finished making posters trying to persuade Europeans to come and be a part of the Jamestown Colony. The students, of course, just focused on the positive things and not on the negative. In math we got the protractors out to find the degrees of angles. We are learning the difference between acute, obtuse and right triangles. Soon we will be getting ready for our annual Thanksgiving Feast. So many things, and so little time.

What's Happening in 5th Grade

In January we went on a field trip to Oak Glen with the fourth grade. It was very informative and taught many 5^th grade standards in science. We learned about trees, ponds, recycling and the scientific method, as well as went on a hike which reminded me how out of shape I’m in. Right now we are practicing the scientific method by building and shooting off our water bottle rockets. They are testing them with different pressure and different amounts of water. The kids love experimenting with this, and it’s good for them to work in their groups and practice team work. They will then put all of their data together in a chart on the computer during their computer class. In language we are writing a research paper on an American who has made a positive influence on our country. We are learning how to take notes, do an outline and a bibliography.