by The Fifth Grade Team | Nov 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Have you ever been asked, “Where are you from?” Fifth graders realized that maybe the answer isn’t defined by a singular place. Where Are You From?, by Yamile Saied Méndez, is a beautiful story of a girl who is asked a simple question that does not have a simple...
by The Fifth Grade Team | May 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The students in 5th grade have been hard at work in literacy, reading and writing fantasy stories! At the start of the unit, the students read several fantasy picture books and watched animated short films to immerse themselves in the genre. They then took part in...
by The Fifth Grade Team | Nov 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Where I’m From At the beginning of the school year, students read the book Where Are You From? as a way of reflecting on their familys’ unique backgrounds and histories. They then wrote poems entitled “Where I’m From,” showing how they are each special. The writing...
by The Fifth Grade Team | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Friday, January 22nd, the fifth-grade students took part in a virtual field trip experience with Liberty Hall Museum. The facilitator from Liberty Hall, dressed as a colonist, led the students through a program called, “From Crown to Country.” The students learned...
by The Fifth Grade Team | Nov 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
At the beginning of the school year, students read the book Where Are You From? as a way of reflecting on their familys’ unique backgrounds and histories. They then wrote poems entitled “Where I’m From,” showing how they are each special. The writing process was...
