Getting to WorkWe have worked so hard at getting homework done and tests taken. we are getting better scores and working harder each and every day. we will soon be ready for middle school with help from our great teacher and fantastic principal. although, it’s kind of sad that our school gets a makerspace and really cool desks and chairs with wheels right before we leave for middle school… but better now than never! Curriculum NewsMath and science are still going great. we just took our chapter one science test and did really good. It seems like there were A LOT of a’s. we are hoping ms. fargo has our math mid-module tests graded by monday. we are on chapter nine of where the red fern grows and billy now has his hunting dogs. in fact, they just treed their first racoon. we just took a quiz on chapter 7 & 8… hopefully we did well. P.E. Starts Next Week!4th and 5th grade start P.E. with coach Stewart next week and we are so excited. we will have P.E. on Wednesday and Friday. students, Remember to wear appropriate clothes and shoes, and bring a labeled water bottle. "Room C2 Rocks"
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The First Two Weeks of schoolThe first two weeks of school were nerve wracking, but also quite exciting. In the first week we didn’t do a ton of workwork, but rather did many fun and collaborative activities like saving Fred and building tall buildings with only one yard of string, one yard of tape, twenty noodles and a marshmallow. Now that we are in the second week of school (and it was a short week because of Labor Day), the real work has begun! Our class is learning fifth grade math, science, writing, and social studies with the help of our great teacher Ms. Fargo. We are very excited about our Dojo points… we have a perfect score (let’s keep it that way)!! Math and Science NewsMath Module 1 is going great. We have taken two quizzes and our class is already feeling so confident. We watch lesson videos from Mr. Steve and Mr. Luu. Mr.Steve is much more stern and Mr. Luu is much more fun... but to tell truth, we think Mr.Steve is way more helpful. In Science we’re learning about cells and what they are made up of. We even made a pamphlet about plant and animal cells. Our first science test is next week! Luckily, we have this weekend to study. Reading, Writing and More FunOur class is enjoying reading Where the Red Fern Grows. So far, it is about a boy named Billy who really wants Coonhounds in order to help hunt near his home in the Ozark Mountains. Billy’s parents can’t afford these hunting hounds, but Billy finds an ad about a dog kennel in Kentucky that sells all kinds of dogs and he sets out to save the money himself. We can’t wait to keep reading and find out what happens next. In writing we began our narrative unit and have been talking about small moments. Technology, Technology and More TechnologyIn Ms. Fargo’s class, we don’t mess around…… with the chromebooks at least! We have been taking a lot of reading quizzes on the chromebooks in Google Classroom this year. This has been so much easier and much more fun. I hope we get to use chromebooks throughout all of our schooling, even college! But who knows… by then, technology will probably be much more advanced. Most of our class loves the Sphero (most of all the new Star Wars one). We can’t wait to take them out for a spin and use them in the classroom and Makerspace. Remembering 9/11Today, we honored and remembered the people who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks. For homework last night, we interviewed a family member about what they remembered from that tragic event. A lot of students interviewed their mom or dad and many of them were getting ready for work that day. Ms. Fargo showed us a BrainPop video about 9/11 and how it helped shape our nation. We learned that Ms. Fargo’s dad flew to New York with his firefighter friends to help search for survivors and clean up Ground Zero. They also made a donation to the Fallen Firefighters Fund. At the end of this lesson, we got to take a tour of the 9/11 memorial thanks to Google Maps. We would now like to go there and see this memorial in person. Coming Soon…Coming soon is the Dance-a-thon. The theme is beach party! We are also very excited because Ms. Fargo told us about the exciting field trips we will be going on. This winter we will be going to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library where we will take a tour and get to visit the Discovery Center. We will also be going to the California Science Center and participating in a project on roller coasters this spring. We can’t wait! P.S. Follow us on twitter: @MsFargoTLS & Please send cardboard. ☺ |
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