Coney!

Time for school! Every morning Coney loves to lay on my

 SPS fleece while I get ready for work.

5th Grade Spelling Bee Winners!

Congratulations to Ivan H., Anela P., Caden C., and Erik B.

All fifth grade students did a wonderful job during the classroom spelling bee!

The winners from the fifth grade will also be competing at

 The Knights of Columbus on Thursday, October 25th at 6:00p.m.

Hope to see you there!

Jog-a-thon

The weather was beautiful for the Jog-a-thon on Friday. We had an awesome time jogging, dancing, and eating our picnic lunch. I am very proud of each of my students for giving it their all! I would like to thank all the parents who helped out too. It was very nice to see you there.

Highlights in October!

What to expect this October:
- Iowa testing begins on Tuesday the 2nd

-Jog-a-thon will be held on October 5th. Feel free to come during the 5th grade time to cheer your child on! We will be running from 11:10-11:55.

-Classroom spelling bee and book orders are due Wednesday the 10th.

-School wide spelling bee for winners will be on Monday the 15th. Parents are welcome!

-No school on October 18th or 19th.

-1/2 day on Halloween. Our class party will be a small celebration beginning about 10:30. Students may bring in wrapped candy/treats to pass out to classmates. Our parade will begin about 11:15. Parents are welcome to come out and see our class all dressed up!

If you have any questions about events throughout October, please feel free to contact me.

Mrs. Blanton

Faith in Action!

Action Speaks louder than Words! My fifth grade class pledged to do a mini one week project to collect can goods for the St. Pius food pantry. In just one short week the fifth graders collected over 150 items! Way to go fifth grade!

Farewell to Summer Picnic!

The fifth graders and I were blessed to have such a beautiful day for our farewell lunch. It was so nice to see all of our school come together and enjoy this time together. Thank you to everyone who helped.

Amazing Antonym Race!

Team Five-The AO's

Team Four-Megatron

Team Two-The Lions

Team One- The Tigers

Team Three- Wolverines

Each group worked so well trying to solve the antonym pair puzzle. An envelope was given to each group with really difficult word pairs. It was amazing to watch each group create a plan to tackle the task given. Well done Fifth Grade!

Tuesday Night

I hope to see everyone at "Meet the Teacher" night from 6:30-8:00. I look forward to meeting with each of you.

Writing Center

This year in our fifth grade classroom students will work on various activities in the writng center. In the beginning of the year our class collaborated on different ways we use writing in our daily lives. Their ideas are now our writing options and range from emails, letters, advertisements, poems, and many more!

Welcome to Fifth Grade!

Welcome new fifth graders! As many of you know I am Mrs. Blanton and I will be your fifth grade teacher this year. I am so excited for what this year will bring. I cannot wait to get to know each of you throughout the year and share many memorable moments. Here are some highlights of the fifth grade:

- Service Projects
-Trade Fair
- 5th Grade Camp
-Invention Convention
-And many more...

I hope to make this one of your BEST years at St. Pius! So let's get started and have a great time learning and growing in class together!