Writer's Chair

Students enjoy sharing their writing from our writer's chair. The microphone helps us hear. Many thanks go to Kendall and her family for loaning it to us for the year!
Students have learned how to give helpful feedback to each other by giving specific comments like:
I really liked...
A word that popped...
I was confused by...
I'm wondering...
Can you tell me more about...

Ms. Sampsen's snake bite

Ms. Sampsen was bitten by a Copperhead on Sunday night. She is improving and hopefully will get to go home on Saturday. She said it was very painful-her advice is to wear boots when walking in wooded areas. Snake bitea are actually pretty rare in our area; however, Copperhead snakes are the most common type of snake bites. Although these bites are very painful, they are not usually deadly. Their venom can cause serious damage to humans. If you get bit it is highly advised that you get immediate medical attention.
Ms. Sampsen really enjoyed reading her cards.

When I was Little

Students have been writing sentences with an opening phrase following the model from the book When I was Little by Jamie Lee Curtis.

4-H Demonstrations

Students have been given information about up-coming demonstrations. These are REQUIRED of all 5th graders. They are completed as part of our Language Arts class in order to address several of the state standards. Students will choose a topic they are interested in (approved by the teacher) to give a "how to" talk. Students are required to make at least 2 posters for this demonstration. Important deadlines: topics due-Sept. 19th
3 important points due-Sept. 26th
Outline due-Oct. 3rd
Bring posterboard (blank)by Oct. 9th
Posters due-Oct. 31st
Demonstrations presented-Nov. 7th

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