There’s definitely something magical about snow days. It’s like the world gets a pause button—everything slows down, the usual rush of life is muted, and for a little while, nothing matters except the moment. It’s the way the snowflakes fall, soft and slow, almost like they’re in no rush to land. The quietness that comes with it. You step outside and the world is different—clean, untouched. It feels like stepping into a whole new reality where you can leave behind the noise of everything and just be. Even when the snow starts to pile up, there’s something comforting about it, like the earth is wrapping itself in a blanket to rest for a while. Everyone seems to have the same unspoken idea—today, we take it easy. You see neighbors outside, maybe for the first time in a while, sharing a snow shovel or laughing over a snowman. Kids, of course, are fully in their element, chasing snowflakes and building forts, but even adults find that spark of playfulness again. The grown-ups who have been buried in work all year long end up finally slipping down a hill, or just standing in awe as the world changes before their eyes.
The snow outside is like nature’s way of saying, “Take a break. It’s okay.” While chaotic and sometimes scary, snow days give you a moment to step outside of the chaos and reconnect, either with yourself, your family, or even just the quiet of the world around you.
I hope last week’s snow days allowed you to come into this week feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and ready to take on the New Year!
- AG
Math:
This week, 5th graders dove into more decimal division and applied these different operations to story problems before we begin to wrap up our unit. Next week, we’ll review and take our unit 5 test on Wednesday, February 5th before beginning unit 6 – which expands and applies our mastery of decimals!
ELA:
5th grade engaged in a group co-write of an argumentative essay that defended the benefits of chocolate milk! We learned strong elaboration and addressing counter arguments in our opinion pieces. We also continued our study of verbs in grammar, with a test planned for next Wednesday, February 5th.
Next week, 5th graders will begin researching for their personal argument essays where they will argue the Greatest of All Time in an area of their choosing (e.g. Lebron James in Basketball)! This essay’s final due date will be February 19th. Be sure to begin studying now for next week’s grammar test.
Social Studies:
Fifth grade has finished our work on South America and have begun our work on the Amazon Rainforest and the Amazon River. They have been working hard and learning about the amazing plants and animals of the area and the impacts humans have had on this area.. Next week we will finish up South America and move onto a black history month project.
**5th grade has a test Thursday on South America. Study guides have been given and we are going over them in class.
Science:
Fifth graders learned more about living systems this week! They dissected seeds to see what was inside and learned how seeds break their dormancy. They also learned how oxygen is transported through the body and how to take their resting heart rate. The fifth graders also started to brainstorm where they think has the most microorganisms in the school. We will begin the bacteria and fungus project next week.
Important Dates:
February 14th – Valentine’s Day Bingo and Bake Sale 1:30pm-2:45pm
February 17th -18th – February Break (No School)
February 21st – Middle School Dance 6:30pm-9:00pm
