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Life in Middle School: Welcome, Grade 5!


Our new middle schoolers are already working hard in fifth grade. They began last week by presenting their summer reading projects. Students enjoyed chocolate cake, deciphering hidden messages, watching video games, learning a recipe for how to survive a monster apocalypse, and so much more -- all while learning more about their classmates' favorite books from the summer!

Joslyn shows off a secret codex vitae from her WOW report on Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore.

Lauren presents her book review on Maniac Magee to the class.

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For their first writing assignment, fifth graders planned out their academic and personal S.M.A.R.T. goals that they hope to accomplish at some point during their first year of middle school. 
                       Click on each photo below to see their goals up close!                              

                     

                     

                     

                                
                                                                        
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If there's one thing this class has plenty of, it's an endless amount of ENERGY for learning! Students enjoyed working with their classmates, using Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up to practice their Unit 1 terms in a Vocabulary Word Talk. Take a peek below at how one of our standard, collaborative learning styles works!


    
   
                                                     
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Fifth grade candidates for class representative prepare for a panel of questions from their classmates.

The end of our first full week of school culminated with student council elections in the middle school. Fifth grade had six candidates: Joslyn H., Daniel L., Aidan Z., Sophia K., and Gabby D. Throughout the week, they prepared posters and responses for a panel that was held on Friday before elections. Based on how well they each spoke, it's clear that all six students have bright futures as leaders at HCA.

Stay tuned for a special post from Mrs. DeLuca later today, announcing the new GRADE 5 REPRESENTATIVES!

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