The Command Center: August 2010

You have found the cyberspace connection for my class. This will be the place where you will be able to find the 411 on room 31.

The Fifth Grade Experience

Fifth grade is a transformative year. Ahead there will be new challenges in middle school: multiple teachers, school sports, different workload. Behind, the foundation of becoming a lifelong learner: learning to read, write, and basic arithmetic. Here we are in fifth grade at Cascade View Elementary School, in a portable. It is pretty cool I must admit, like we have our own campus.

This is the year where students need to be aware of how their actions impact those around them, immediately and around the world. Students will begin to shed their childhood persona and develop who they will become as a pre-teen.

Parents, I know this may seem scary, however, it is exciting. At this age children begin to question the basic understandings of the how the world turns and the answers to those questions can influence their perspective not only on different subject areas but life in general.

Students, this is your chance to grab the reigns of your learning and be a leader of the school. You will have many young eyes watching your steps on the playground, your actions in the lunch room, and your behavior in the hallways. Teachers will be watching for those students who shine by showing their maturity and zeal for being a CVES student.

My job is to create a space where students feel welcome and safe. An environment conducive for learning and growing into interesting people. I will show up to school every day to provide this type of atmosphere. It is the job of parents to provide the same support at home, and ultimately it is up to the student to be present and push themselves academically and personally.

The Command Center

Thursday, August 19, 2010

A New School Year