That's a Wrap!!

Well, it's that time of the year.  The children are ready for summer.  It has been such a productive and fun filled year.  There was so much that we did and I hope that all the children have made some wonderful memories and enjoyed this school year.  I am so proud of the progress that they made and I know that they will continue to be successful.
 
Although the year is coming to a close, there is still a lot of learning going on. 

Fourth Grade:
The children have been continuing with the Units of Study, we write daily in our writer's notebook, they are writing letters to the incoming students, their thoughts about 5th grade and hopes and dreams that they have, and book reviews. 

 

 

The students also handed in their last book project for the year: The Sandwich Book Project.  They did another amazing job with these.  What a creative group of students.  

 

Our book a day is also coming to an end.  The children are continuing to listen to classmates that are reading to them.  We are up to 178 books.  This was the first year I started this and it was very successful.  In our new school next year, I will continue to make this part of our daily routine.  The children responded well to it and many valuable lessons were learned and discussed.

 

Please excuse the boxes as we are still in the process of packing up our classrooms.

This week the librarians from the North Providence Library came to speak to the children.  They kicked off the summer reading program and told our students about the many wonderful incentives that are available.  The children will be coming home with their summer reading and math packets.

 

Fifth Grade

Our panel of fifth graders spoke to the incoming 5th grade parents.  It was a very informative session with the children speaking and showing them what Summit is all about and the benefits it reaped for us this year.  Sharing successes and going over the platform was the main topic of this informational session.  Kudos to our student panel for answering questions and showing the parents what their children will be embarking on.  Our first year with Summit was a successful one, even though their were some hiccups along the way, the children set goals and were responsible for the projects and content assessments.  The children took responsibility for their success stories.

 

On Monday, the National Honor Society graduating seniors came to walk through the school.  It was amazing seeing former students and watching them process through the building.  We wish them continued success as they embark on their next journey.

 

As we approach our final 2 days of school, I want to wish our 5th graders a world of success.  They will go places.  Although it is a happy time for them it is also bittersweet.  Many of them hold very special places in our hearts.  We have watched them grow academically, and socially.  They are a wonderful group of students.  I hope that the memories they have made here at Stephen Olney School will last them a life time.  As they leave us to start middle school, we want them to know that they will be forever in our hearts.  Reach for the stars and never give up!

This will be my last blog for this school year.  I hope that you have enjoyed reading it and finding out about the ins and outs of what took place this year.  I truly enjoyed writing this blog and hope that the 2019/2020 school blog will be bigger and better.  

Oh What a Week!

This week was full of fun and activities.  The school held its annual Field Day.  There were many activities planned out and kept the students engaged.  

 
The children went through obstacle courses and had relay races.

 

 
There was a lot of cooperating in order to get to the finish lines.  Some even got a little wet.

 

 They even used various strategies and problem solving to get the task completed.

Some of the high school students came out to help with the various obstacle courses.  The children were treated to hot dogs and hamburgers, face painting and a martial arts demo.

Fourth graders took an historical walking tour of Centerdale.  Our tour guide gave us many wonderful and interesting facts about the town.  The children were wowed by some of the information they learned.

The children were ready to go.

We made a stop at Town Hall and Mayor Lombardi spoke to the children.

They even took turns sitting in the town council seats and asked questions.

The children enjoyed their day.

 
When we returned from our walk, they wrote opinion pieces about the experience.  They shared out what they liked most and least about the tour. 

Our book a day is dwindling down.  There are only a few more to go before we reach 180.  The children have been enjoying the books that are read to them. 

 
For the remainder to the school year, the children get to choose the book and share it out with their classmates.  They love to read aloud.  As an ELA teacher, this is what I enjoy about my job.  Watching the children read and write and having the love of reading and writing makes me smile.

Our Fifth Graders:
This past week we celebrated our fifth graders with a Moving Up ceremony.
This class is very special to us and we will miss them as they move up to middle school. 

The "graduates" were given special certificates, watch a video created by Mrs. Sanchez, took pictures at the photo booth and enjoyed cupcakes with many of their family members.  It was so sweet to see each of them receive their certificates.  We wish them all the best!!

 

The countdown to the end of the school year has begun.  We have 7 days to go!! What a year it has been.  So many memories made to remember.