The fifth grade was quite busy this year. In science we created our own ecosystems, which included fish, snails, and aquatic plants. In math, we overcame our fear of fractions. We added, subtracted, multiplied, divided, and compared fractions. We became actors in Social Studies, reenacting various independence movements, including the United States and Mexico. Finally, the highlight of our year, outside the scope of academics, was the senior trip to Club Getaway. To award the graduating class for all their hard work, we spent a day at the outdoor adventure park set in Kent, CT. The students proved to be skilled archers, rock climbers, acrobats, zip-liners, and dancers!
Mr. Ortiz
4th and 5th graders learned a lot about themselves this year in art. They had to create “All About Me ” boards. this helped them to be creative by finding magazine pictures that fit them and the tings that they liked.
Mrs. Colon
The students danced for the Christmas Program and the Spring Program. For Christmas they danced to Christmas in Black and White and for the spring they danced to A Beautiful Day.
Ms. Rosario
Jump Start
This year we concentrated on a program called JumpStart. Using this program the students learned the following:
• Math: Addition, Subtraction, Money Fractions, Tally Charts, Time
• Reading: Parts of Speech, Comprehension, Antonyms, Word Building
• Critical Thinking: Problem Solving, Patterns, Attributes, Classification
• Social Skills: Preparations, Perseverance, Cooperation
In addition to Jump start, the students participated in typing drills, PowerPoint workshops and various Google project including how to use Google Drive.
Mr. B
Read, Read. Read!
It’s hard to believe that our 2012-13 school year is over. I’m happy to share that through the use of the research-based reading program and our students’ hard work all our students have excelled and went up at least two reading levels since September. Some went up five reading levels. Kindergarten through 5th grade were challenged in the reading lab to implement the following reading strategies as they read their weekly story selection and leveled readers.
Students were encouraged to summarize what they read, predict what will happen in the story, clarify and monitor what they read, ask questions while reading, visualize what they have read in their mind, and make connections with the text.
I would like to thank the parents for their efforts at home. As we look forward to the coming school year, I trust that as we continue to work together we will see greater success in the coming years. Please continue to encourage your child to Read, Read. Read!
Yvette Jimenez
Thank You Lord
Hard to believe, but this year has flown right by fifth grade. It has been an exciting eventful year. The class enjoyed their graduation trip to Club Getaway, they zip lined through the trees, they bungee jumped of a trampoline, they hiked and much more. It was amazing. The class also enjoyed a bowling and pizza party trip. These trips were a reward for all the hard work they performed through this year. To end the year the students walked through the alphabet in bible verses, it was amazing to see them look through the bible for verses that began with every letter of the alphabet. This was the most important activity for them in my opinion because they got to see how God is present in everything, He is amazing! We thank you Lord for seeing us through and helping us come out victorious.
Mrs. Ruiz
The students in elementary enjoyed learning about music this year in its entirety . They learned how to cooperate with each other for when we had to move/dance to certain music. They have learned different aspect of music from the tempos in Italian to how to fine tune their social and motor skills.
Mrs. Colon
Bible in Art
What an awesome year. We have learned so much in what seems now to be a little time. Students learned that they could use biblical titles in art. For instance they learned about Rene Magritte and his portrayal of the Son of Man. They created their own rendition with different things in front of their face from credit cards to pizza.
Mrs. Colon
We had a wonderful Spring Program. Elementary students danced to Shout to the Lord, with streamers. The middle school danced to Go Fast, and high school danced and ministered the songs that they did in Hawaii. The high school electives also danced to I’m Free.
Mrs. Rosario
Field Day
Students had fun doing relay races with obstacle courses. They also did their annual physical fitness test. At the end of the school year we had a field day in the gym.
Mrs. Rosario