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 June 15-19

Learning Outcomes

English Language Arts and Literature

Students construct meaning from a variety of texts by making connections, identifying important ideas, and demonstrating understanding.
Students create and communicate responses to texts in a variety of ways for different purposes and audiences.


What Did Students Do?

This week, our Grade 5 students celebrated the completion of their guided reading books by demonstrating their understanding in creative and meaningful ways. Rather than completing the same assignment, students were given the opportunity to choose from nine different project options to show their learning and comprehension of their novel.

The choice board allowed students to select a task that best matched their interests and strengths while still demonstrating their understanding of important elements from their book. As students worked on their projects, they reflected on key events, characters, themes, and lessons from their reading. It was wonderful to see the variety of ideas, creativity, and thoughtful responses that emerged from the different project choices.

Providing students with choice encouraged engagement, independence, and ownership of their learning. I am so proud of the effort students put into both reading their books and creating projects that showcased their understanding in unique ways.







Ask your Child
- What end of book project are they working on
- What poetry project did they do on Friday


Upcoming Events

    • June 23 - Grade 5 Farewell - Door open at 1:15

    • June 26 - Last day of classes 









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