Book Recommendation

My favorite summer read was Masterminds by Gordon Korman! Here is what Scholastic.com had to say about it:

"The 30 kids who live in Serenity, New Mexico, never lie; they know it's a short leap from that to the awful problems of other, less fortunate places.

Eli has never left Serenity; why would he ever want to? Then one day, he bikes to the city limits and something happens that is so crazy and unexpected it changes everything. Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal crime-free community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known. The kids realize they can trust no one, least of all their own parents."

First Assembly

We had our first assembly today! Mr. Prorok and Ms. Milligan gathered the students into the Multi-Purpose Room to Kick Off the New Year! This year's theme is Liberty Students Have Minions of Manners.  At the assembly all the staff members were introduced and the Liberty School expectations were covered. We concluded the day with a Kick Off Parade around the school!

Number Sense

This week during Math Block we have been playing with numbers! Number Sense is a vital foundational skill for 5th Grade Mathematics so I have been teaching the students some of my favorite number sense games. These games can be used throughout the year as practice at home or here at school after daily lessons are complete.

First Full Day

The First Full Day is in the books and we had a great time learning about our new classroom!

Today we went over schedules, routines and expectations. The students now know our classroom rules and Mr. Lyons' Personal Pet Peeves. We also covered expectations for the Hallways, Washrooms, Lunch room and Media Center.

We participated in several Ice Breaker activities and spent time getting to know our classmates.  

We will  be together for a 174 days so we might as well get to know a  little bit about each other.

We also set up our 5th Grade Binders. This will be a way for students to stay organized in all subjects this year. Each student has six pocket dividers for their papers. We labeled the folders: Homeroom, Math, Reading, Writing, Spelling and Science/Social Studies. 

Your Student should have received a "How To Survive 5th Grade" folder with way more information than you will be able to read through in one night. Take your time and return the necessary papers by Friday!