Poster Pics!

Fifth Graders completed their Voting Rights Protest Posters in class this week. Check out some photos of their works in progress and some finished pieces.

Voting Registration Link

http://www.elections.ny.gov/votingregister.html

Voting Research Links

FairVote.org

Vote16USA.org

NPR Interview from All Things Considered

Forbes Magazine Opinion Piece 

Writing Notebooks

Students have been sharing their decorated Free Writing and Humanities notebooks with classmates during our Humanities sessions. We've been learning so much about what inspires our fifth graders.

Voting Gallery Write

Students activated their prior knowledge of voting to kick off our Elections unit. They reflected on questions as well as responses from classmates.

Welcome, Families!

We are excited to meet you Tuesday, September 25th, for our school's Curriculum Night. This is the perfect chance to learn more about your child's curricula and all about the events and happenings for this year's fifth grade.


5:00-5:25 & 6:30-7:30 Open Cluster Time
(5:30-5:55 Cluster Teacher Presentation in the Cafeteria (Art, Theater, PE & Music)
6:00-6:30 Meet in Homeroom Class
6:30-7:00 Meet in Subject Area Classrooms
7:00-7:30 Open Classrooms

Buddies Dancing!

5-307 gave their buddies a few ballroom dancing lessons in class today, and it was a fabulous time. Check out some of the pics!

Kickball Game Pics

We had a blast at the annual Staff vs. 5th Graders Kickball Game. Not sure who won...

Energy Kit Survey

http://getwise.org/conedison/

Enter Code: 0072225

Scientastic Day

Ms. Marucci and Ms. Fought taught the 5th graders about physics through the construction of popsicle stick catapults.  Students theorized on how different projectiles would launch, and then tested those theories using the catapults. It was a lot of fun!

Green-Wood

We had our last field trip to Green-Wood Cemetery last week.  Thanks to Steve for leading 5-307 on two fabulous tours!

Last Family Friday

Thanks to all of our families for creating poetry with us and for helping us plant crops for our school garden.

Yearbook Memory

http://5-302news.blogspot.com/

Wagon Work

The 5th graders are currently on their journey to Oregon - which has been a lot of work! The wagon teams purchased supplies for the trip, and have been sketching and journaling on all that they have experienced on their way.