"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can", said the little engine. Well we can. The first quarter of the year is done and man did it go fast. Hopefully you have found that your child's transition into 5th grade has gone well. I know there have been a few bumps along the way with this being an intense change from 4th grade and my being new to this grade level and trying to get a hang of things. I have been saying the same thing as the students and keep telling myself "I can".
I feel as though this first quarter has gone rather smoothly with all of the events that have been taking place. I have been pleased with the performances of your children with the Math Basic Skills tests and MAPS testing. They used the strategies they have been taught and exceeded my expectations. We now will start preparing for state testing. Hold on to your hats because this is going to be quite the ride for all of us. I think it will go well seeing how everything else has been going.
On another note, we are going to start a rather large project that will be taking place for most of the 2nd quarter. We will be completing a hero project where one student will be selected from each 5th grade class to represent our school at the district Hero assembly. The students will be choosing a hero of their choice, researching, and writing an informative story as to why their person is heroic. Most of this project will be completed in class. We will have a night for parents to come to the school to watch their children present their hero. Please refer to my web backpack for information over this hero project.
I am looking forward to working through the next quarter to see the amazing accomplishments of each student in the class. On with the journey!
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