Mrs. Bullen's Blog

April 27,2014

Here we are at the end of Spring Break and heading into our last stretch of fifth grade. I already feel teary just thinking about having to say goodbye to this amazing group of children. Okay, I am not going to think about that yet. I am going to focus on the time we have left together and continue to push each one of my incredible scholars to reach for the stars. Let's end our year together with a great, big bang!

I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing vacation. I know some traveled to warmer weather and some stayed put. I did not go away for April vacation this year. I stayed at home. I read, relaxed, and worked on college stuff with my daughter Lexi. I went to my camp and worked in my gardens. I love working in my gardening and it was refreshing to see the flowers sprouting, even thought the garden was still surrounded by snow! We were lucky to have some beautiful days as well! The ice had not gone our of the lake yet, but it was very close. I love listening to birds sing and the peepers peep. A sure sign that spring is here!

Oh, I did get to go to a Yankee/Red Sox game. I was lucky enough to see the game that the Red Sox won.

As we head into the final weeks of school, we will be reviewing what we have learned so far, as well as learning lots of new things. Homework will be focused on lots of review to get ready for NWEA's in a couple of weeks. Everyone will need to put on their thinking caps, as some of the skills were learned way back in September. I believe in each and every student. I know that if they focus and do their very best they will rock the tests!

In Math, we will continue to work on our Geometry Unit. In Reading, students will be starting their Gary Paulsen book. They will be reading a book of their choice independently and recording their thoughts in their journal. Students will be expected to write in complete sentences, use proper capitals and punctuation, and their neatest writing. We will be writing an "I wonder..." statement each day. In Science, we will continue our work with plant and animal cells. In Social Studies, we will be focusing on the Revolutionary War. As you can see, we have lots of material to still cover.

Even though it feels like a long time ago, I want to say how incredibly proud I was of how well the students performed in Spring Concert. I would say....Yes, Fifth Grade Has Talent!

I am having a tough time uploading the video, but I will keep trying. My phone is not an iphone, so it doesn't work well with my MacBook.

Here are a few snapshots of our learning!