Trade Fair

Each year fifth grade students have a trade fair day. This activity is created to simulate trading and bartering in earlier times. It also gets students involved in effectively advertising their products. As always I was more than impressed with their creations! After the trade fair we held a discussion on how it went. The fifth graders amazed me with the strong connections they made to economics and the trading life of early settlers.I am so proud of my class' accomplishments!

                               Before we began trading the fifth graders set up their products!

Valentine's Day Recycled Bag Contest!

Each year fifth grade students have the option of collecting their valentine's in a revamped plastic bag! Students get very creative on how to change an already existing bag into a recycled piece of art. I love seeing what they come up with each year.

 This plastic bag card holder was similiar to a kangaroo! The cards were placed in the front pouch!

February News

Fifth graders are working hard this week to create enticing advertisements for their trade fair products. The will be advertising their ideas this week in an interview and the trade fair will be held next Thursday.

We are also looking forward to our student mass that will be held this Thursday. My students are doing a nice job practicing this week.

We will also begin brainstorming for a Lenten project!

Catholic School's Week

                                                                 Crazy Hair Day!

                                                                Say "Cheeeeese" fifth graders!

                                                                       Kickball Game

Fifth graders had a blast celebrating Catholic School's Week! My class loved playing kickball with the other classes and did a beautiful job working together as a team. We also enjoyed donating used books and canned goods to help others. The whole week was a great reflection on why we love Catholic education!