We have had a very busy and exciting week!  Students have been working very hard on the engineering challenge and have been making posters and short videos about their projects. They will test their vehicles tomorrow in the gym.

They have also been working in small groups to create and record videos showing a of variety of situations which demonstrate “grit” and perseverance. Some groups are recording skits showing high levels of grit and some are showing lower levels.

In order to practice and work with grit, the students will be setting their own goals towards learning multiplication facts to 12.  We will have timed drills each Friday (the students chose to have them timed!) and students will then pick their own individual goals towards improvement based on their results. The results and goals will be private as this is not a class contest but rather to help each student achieve their own personal goal.

We enjoyed watching a gymnastics presentation Friday afternoon in which many students in the class participated.  They had fun at their showcase for most of the day on Friday.

This week is spirit week so please check the weekly announcements for each day’s theme.

Please see the updates below:

Math update: We have begun to look at linear measurement this week.  Students have been practicing measuring a variety of items in centimeters and meters. This week we will exploring measurement accuracy and choosing appropriate units of measure for a given item.

Language update: We will explore a variety of legends this week as students work toward writing their own legend or pourquoi story.