3 – 22 – 19 Weekly Update

Explain to your parents something you learned about the endocrine system.

We have a lot of glands. Some are:

  • pituitary
  • adrenal
  • thyroid

    Tell your parents what you did in Family groups today.

We shared our info writing and while we did that we made cards for donors.

What was the best part of your week?

hanging out with friends and GEMS.

From,

Cora

Hello, and once again, Happy Friday!

Once again, it has been a very busy week for my 5B classroom! Lots to bring to your attention. I think spring fever(March Madness) is starting to make its way through the 5th graders, as the hints of warmer weather and next week’s spring break are getting them a bit more wound up than normal. Nothing bad, just a bit more enthusiastic! 🙂 I mention March Madness because we have quite a few kids who are college bball fans, and I let them fill out a bracket to see if they can beat my bracket. Any student who beats my score, will get a turn of the candy machine. About as close to betting as I would ever get!

Yesterday, we were asked to go to the 8th graders’ PBL(project based learning) on Christian Persecution around the world. Very sobering and saddening to see their displays depicting what our Christian brothers and sisters have to endure in other parts of the world. They came away with a new appreciation for just how fortunate we are in the United States.

Academically, we are moving right along. In ELA, the kids are turning in their Informational Writing pieces that they have worked diligently on for the past 3 weeks. Across the board, they are very impressive! Hopefully, you have had a chance to read them and help in the proofreading. My math class is in the early sections of long division, and are actually making good progress. Mr. Hutt’s class is working through the geometry chapter. In social studies, Mr. Hutt is progressing through the events leading up to the Revolutionary War, fascinating material! In science, we have completed our relative size and distance lab for our solar system. If you get a chance, stop by and look at the display on my window wall. Both classes did quite well. We spent one day going over the endocrine system in preparation for Thursday’s talk about their changing bodies.  In regards to “the talk” by all accounts it went well, and I think most of the 5th grade came away a bit more knowledgeable about their bodies! In Bible class, we are progressing through the birth of John the Baptist, and of Jesus. We had a good discussion of the kids’ ideas concerning angels.

The kids might have told you that I am providing them pizza for lunch on Monday. We recently won the coin contest, and to reward them, I told them I’d buy them pizza. I did tell them they were responsible for their drink. I also told them no pop or juice boxes(school rules). I also  mentioned that it is my way of celebrating my 60th Birthday(woohoo)!! They have been such a joy to teach this year, and for the first time in many years, I am not really looking forward to spring break. Sure, I’ll enjoy it, but I am not feeling like I need a break from them. Great kids!  We are heading to the planetarium in the morning, and will eat when we get back.

Kathy and I want to say how much we enjoyed the music program Tuesday night. It was so refreshing to hear the kids singing praises to Christ. Kathy was especially moved by hearing the little kids singing prior to the 3-5th graders. Something about the innocence of their young voices was very moving!

Hope you all have a great weekend!  Paul

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