Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Publishing Our Interview Writing

302 is hard at work listening to and writing about the interviews they've conducted. Check out the fancy headphones.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Federal Hall!

We had a great time visiting Federal Hall, the spot in Downtown Manhattan where President George Washington was inaugurated. Check out some of the pictures of our trip below!

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Essay Share

The 5th graders shared some of their opinion pieces in class this week.  It was clear that they put in a lot of effort into researching and writing about community and world issues.






The Visiting Principals Presentation

5-307 presented their work on the Election project and essays to a group of elementary and middle school principals.  They did an amazing job!





Wednesday, November 9, 2016

The Results Are In!

Donald Trump has won the Electoral Vote to become the next President of the United States. We want to thank the students for their dedication to researching and discussing important election issues, and we hope that you sustain this passion for your country and community! Before you know it, you will be casting a real Presidential ballot.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Our Presidential Election

We have the results of our 3rd - 5th grade Presidential Election:
Hillary Clinton - 200 votes
Donald Trump - 13 votes

Write-In Candidates:
Michelle Obama - 5 votes
Bernie Sanders - 4 votes
Elizabeth Warren - 1 vote
Gary Johnson - 1 vote

Thanks to the 5th graders for facilitating the election!