MIGHTY muscles

Since we have been learning about the human body, it was time to put our muscles to the test. Using this worksheet:

  

students had to use a chair to complete as many push ups as they could at one time without resting! Our class average was 30 pushups, which is really quite great!! We had one student complete 110 push-ups!! AMAZING!!!!

Then, we took a short break to finish the math in the first column and did it again. You would think that the kids' arms would be EXHAUSTED from doing those pushups, but for the trial 2 we did even better! One student even did 122 pushups!! That means he did 232 pushups in one day!!!!!!!!!!! 

Take a look at our pictures below! They are really using their muscles!!!

 

September Students of the Month!

I don't know whether this was planned or not, but our Students of the Month are Alex and Alexia!! :)
I'm soooo excited to have them take the reigns for this month! They are both amazing kids with great big hearts and great attitudes! I couldn't ask for a better team to lead us through September!

Homework ALERT!!!

Dear Parents--
     We have quite a few kids coming home with a pretty large math packet for homework. This homework is to help them with their speed drills for adding and subtracting whole numbers.
     Every day we complete DMS (Daily Math Skills). Think of it like a timed test. In the 2 minutes, students are expected to complete all 64 problems using either addition or subtraction. If they complete anywhere between 45-64 problems, that is considered passing. Anything 44 or below is not passing.
     The students bringing home these large packets did not pass the timed portion for both week 1 and week 2 of DMS. It is imperative that they work on increasing their score within the 2 minute time limit. Please practice with them using a timer. It is a total of 10 pages at 2 minutes apiece will take a total of 20 minutes to complete. Find time during this 4 day weekend to work on these skills.
Thanks!
Mrs. T

The Faces of Room 20

In this classroom, we do

SECOND CHANCES

laughter

CrAZy DaNCeS

scary stories

P.E. RACES

friendship

SiLLy FaCEs

FAMILY 

 

August Students of the Month!

Hello Everyone!
Welcome back to a great new year!

I wanted to start off our blog posts with a small blurb about our Students of the Month, Elizabeth and Zander.

Each month two students are chosen to be our Students of the Month. In addition to having their baby pictures showcased in our window bulletin board, these students are also picked for extra rewards, prizes, assist as teacher's helper, and act as monitor in the hallways and the classrooms. Being Student of the Month is an extremely important job. They may help plan parties, popsicle Fridays for good attendance, or help think of class rewards.

I'm so lucky to have started off this 2014-2015 school year with such great examples like Elizabeth and Zander!

Welcome Back!

Dear Parents, Friends, and Kids!

Welcome back to another exciting school year! I can't believe summer has come and gone. Seems like only yesterday I was saying goodbye to my kiddos from last year! I bet you can't believe that you now have 5th graders!

This website is set up to showcase student achievement. Sometimes I display work, art, pictures, videos, collages, projects, or other work. I believe it is important to promote student work and show appreciation for their hard work and talent. In addition to this serving as a way to share student work, I also use this website to post homework assignments, parent notes, and a monthly schedule. 

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I'm looking forward to working with your children and getting to know their unique abilities.

Sincerely, 

Mrs. T

In case you're feeling a little nostalgic, here's some Welcome Back music from the TV show, "Welcome Back, Kotter!"

Goodbye 5th graders, Hello 6th graders!

I can't believe it's been a whole summer! Feels like it went a little bit too fast. That could most be because I miss you guys a bunch and I hope you've been enjoying your time away from school.
If you remember, this summer I went to Italy and to Paris. I HAD A BLAST! I can't wait to upload a few photos of my trip!
I hope that you all have an amazing time in 6th grade! Come by and see me sometime!!
-Mrs. T