Update!!! :)

Hello everyone!!! I know it's been quite a while! Here are a few updates from the last month or so! I have been extremely busy, as I'm sure you all can relate!

This week my students made predictions about what would happen next in our novel. The students really enjoyed this little activity! They had to write a paragraph describing hat would happen next and draw a picture.

One of my fantastic 5th graders received 1st place for an art competition! The contest's theme was "The World Will be a Better Place if...". Amelia chose to do an anti-bullying theme. Isn't it awesome?She even made me a colored copy that I laminated! It will forever hang in my room! Did I mention she's in talented arts?

We've been giving "Cold Read" assessments, or comprehension passages, as required by our parish. I think they are rigorous and a great preparation for the PARRC assessment. However, I think they are extremely difficult and many of my students are struggling. My top students are failing the assessments. I'm not sure how I feel about PARRC, but I fear that these cold reads are taking away the love of reading. It's a good thing that I refuse to just teach from the text book! My students are really enjoying our novel, Number the Stars. Some have even finished the book already at home! They still have to read along with us though until we finish! haha

My 5th graders are also doing a great job with writing for our school newspaper, The Gator Gazette. I'm really enjoying working with them on this! 

We had a great time at our school fall carnival! Have I told y'all that I am blessed to work here? I work with the best faculty and staff who have become my friends, and we have amazing parents!!! I still have days that are stressful, but overall this school makes me so happy!!!

The 5th grade team and a fantastic student!

I had fun dressing up as Katniss form The Hunger Games on Halloween! My students really got a kick out of it too! They know I'm obsessed with it! This is a picture of Ms. Berry and me!! :)

I presented at a mini RTI workshop. I'm really liking the opportunities I am receiving to continue to present and grow in my career. I'm still a newbie at it, but hopefully more experience will come my way! :)

Well that's all folks! I'll try to update again soon! 

Five for Friday- Ice Bucket Challenge and More!

A student challenged me to the ALS Ice Bucket challenge! I accepted and challenged his mom (who is also a teacher at our school)! haha

My students created EDMODO accounts today! EDMODO is a social media site for teachers to connect with students. They can turn in work and ask me questions! It's pretty awesome, and the kids love that they get to create their own avatar!

We worked on Bibliographies this week! I introduced our first research project. The students are a little stressed out, but I know they can do it! I'm looking forward to Back to School Night so I can inform parents about all of the work we'll be doing this year. :-p You can purchase this guide for $1.00 from my TPT store {HERE}!

This year, I will be running our school newspaper! We have a fabulous PTA who created this newspaper. One of the PTA moms writes for a living and will be editing and printing the newspaper. She's amazing! I am so excited to teach my 5th graders one of my passions! Hopefully it will get going soon!

Our fabulous principal also completed the ALS Ice Bucket challenge in front of the entire student body! Pretty awesome!