Fifth Graders

This week, we have begun creating webs for our research topic. This means, students have decided on a topic and on the subtopics for their report. Our next step is to begin taking notes from encyclopedias. Once we have searched for information in the encyclopedias, student can still decide on a different topic or re-structure their web. By the middle of October, students will have to turn in the definite topic of research.

4th Grade collections Presentation

Our fourth graders have finished studying the collections of books available at the Elementary School Library. Now, in groups of five or six they will be presenting different collections for thier classmates. They will describe the kinds of books in each and how these books are arranged and then try to convince us theirs is the best set of books available and we just NEED to go there. They can do this in different ways, and knowing our students...they will be very creative. I can hardly wait to see what they will come up with.

5th Grade Report

As you are very well aware, fifth graders have been researching a topic of their choice since the beginning of the year. It is time now to turn in their findings. This means a 780 word paper with the coming together of all the information. This paper is due on the following days:

Section A March 24

Section B March 3

Section C March 28.

When your child turn in his paper, he/she must also turn in the following:

* notebook with at least 18 pages of notes (three from each source),

* six source cards: 1 encyclopedia article, 2 books, 2 internet and 1 magazine articles, and

* the bibliography including the sources used when taking notes to write the report.