The fifth
graders have been busy learning and using writing skills. Mrs. Hosack’s class
wrote about their Christmas vacation. Mrs. Hoover’s students are learning how
to write opinion paragraphs. Students in
Mrs. Burden’s class wrote interview questions. Students in 5A also researched
facts about Kansas and presented them on a poster.
All three classes of fifth graders continued
their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities. During Late Start, students were divided into
groups of three to create a Google Slides about hurricanes using information
previously gathered through research and note-taking. After the Slides were made and shared
electronically, presentations were made.
Many of the students learned that presenting in front of their peers is
not as easy as it looks.
Social
Studies has the fifth grade learning about the events that led up to the
American Revolution. The King’s M&Ms was a fun class
activity that simulated how the colonists felt when they were taxed on everyday
items! Students have learned about the
Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts. They now know why the colonists had the
slogan: “No taxation without representation!”
Fifth grade
was well represented in our school-wide spelling bee! We rooted for Aiden Neill, Korbin Woods, and
Cole Burtin as they moved on to represent our school at the February 2nd
at the County Spelling Bee!
The celebration of Kansas’s 155th
birthday did not go unnoticed by Marshall Elementary 5th grade
students. On Thursday, January 28th, the students traveled to the
Greenwood County Historical Museum in the morning. The students were surprised
at how much their local museum has to offer and enjoyed the presentations by
staff members. They are looking forward to going back to the museum and
exploring the exhibits again with their families.
That afternoon we had guest
speakers. Jeff Davidson brought along his guitar and songs of Kansas to share
with the students. They were clapping to the beat while learning about the Pony
Express, Kansas symbols, cattle drives and much more. Judy Dunn presented a
colorful exhibit of quilting and different methods and materials to create a
quilt. She used quilting patterns and related them to Kansas’s history. At the
end of her presentation, the students were able to create their own quilt that
Mrs. Dunn will complete and then donate to charity. She will bring the finished
quilts back to school to show the students.
On Friday, January 29th, Kansas Day, the students
spent their day competing in a Kansas Quiz Bowl. Students were given the
questions and answers the first week of January and have been practicing. The
champion team included: Charlee Bitler,
Jericho Clark, Allisa Gulick, Isabela Lewis, Kennedy Mead, and Mack Moore. They
were undefeated! The fifth grade students finished the day with snacks: a
sunflower cake made with a chocolate cake center and Twinkie petals, and juice.
Thank you to all the parents who donated snack items. The celebration was a huge
success!
