HAPPY NEW YEAR

Welcome back room 6!  I love the first week of January.  It seems that magic happens over the winter break.  Every one of my fifth graders comes back rested, ready to learn and newly focused on their academics.  It's true!

This week in math we tackled multiplying decimals and began our review program, Mountain Math.  I have been very impressed with our progress and I am pleased to say that this group of students has learned the procedure for decimal multiplication in record time.  Give them a big pat on the back.

Science has been fun this week!  We are reading about our solar system in the science textbook.  Pairs of students also made posters comparing the relative size of our earth to the sun.  I will post pictures soon on that.

Lastly, our entire fifth grade is practicing a choral reading about Dr. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement.  We will present it on the evening of Tuesday, January 22nd for friends and family in the Dow's Prairie gym.  I hope we see you there!    Mrs. B