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Welcome to 5th Grade!
 
We have a very busy and fun year ahead of us with lots to learn and many exciting academic adventures.  I look forward to getting to know the students and sharing my love of learning.

Chatters and Blabbers
All 5th grade students will be participating in a public speaking program called Chatters and Blabbers.  This trimester, the fifth graders will be telling a children's story giving them the opportunity to practice speaking to a group without having to write an original speech.  Your child will bring home papers the week before he/she will speak.  When your child is assigned to give their formal presentation, or their blabber speech< please have your child hare his/her speech with you. It is an excellent way for them to practice before sharing in front of our class. I look forward to hearing all of the creative presentations.

 
Science
We have started to learn about cells in our class and have been surprised by what is in such a small living thing. We also have looked at onion cells in microscopes.  It was cool to see them live rather than just in pictures.  To help the students further visualize cell organelles and learn the matching jobs, there are a few interactive websites below. Make sure you look at the cell membrane as well as the whole cell.  If the links do not just open up, please copy and paste them into your address window.  Science Rules!