Learning in action

Exploring with engineering

Stop-motion

This week has ended our study of space.  As a culminating activity the students create a stop-motion animation to discus their knowledge.  check out their project on Twitter and Kidblog.
In math, we are continuing to work on measurement using customary and metric systems.
I am looking forward to another great week as we are preparing for Open House and the end of the nine weeks.
K.Jones

Engineering Expo

Please join our class on Thursday May 21, 2015 for the Engineering Expo.  Your child will be going throught the design process and creating a prototype.  Stay turned for pictures of examples along the way.  Also look for pictures posted to #christielearns on Twitter.

STAAR Week is over

Please hug your child tonight and let him/her know how proud you are of them.  This has been a very stressful week for them. 
I am very proud of each one of them. 
We are in the home stretch.  Over the next few weeks we will be preparing for our Engineering Fair that will be on May 21, 2015.  Your child will be working through the enigeering process to prove that if you can dream it, you can create it. 
I look foward to sharing with you some of the amazing creations that will come from the fair.
 

Where “if you can imagine it, you can create it”.

 

Where “if you can imagine it, you can create it”.

Where “if you can imagine it, you can create it”.

Spring Fever

I hope that you and your family are having a great week.  Your students have been working hard as we review key concepts that we have learned in Math and Science.  In a few weeks your child will be taking the Math and Science STAAR test.  I know that each one will show what they have learned this year and do well.
Please talk to your child about the importance of staying focused and finishing strong.  This is a very exciting time of year for Fifth Graders.  Most are looking forward to middle school and saying good-bye to elementary school.  While we have many exciting events and activities planned, we still have about two more months of school left and we are not finished yet.
Than you for your continued support,
Mrs. Jones

STAAR Week

I hope that you are looking forward to spending the day with your child on Friday.  I know that we could all use a day off.  

I hope that your child has given you their report card so that you can see their progress.  I have also send home a photo with them of their graduation picture.  If you would like to order them, please fill out the envelope and I will send the pictures home with your child.  

Have a great rest of your week.

Mrs. Jones

Back to school after the snow

I hope that you stayed warm while the kids were off.  I wanted to let you know that our kidblog site is up and has some videos posted.  Please check out the presentation that we had and stop-motion videos of the day and night cycle.  
Don't forget that we have graduation pictures on Monday March 2, Open  House on Thursday and Spirit Assemblies on Friday.  
Spring Break will be the following week.  
Stay warm 
K. Jones