Field Day Fun!

We had such a great time with our teams Friday!  And, it was a blast to end the day with the teachers vs. 5th grade tug-o-war and a little dancing in the park.  Such joy!

More Bad Joke Telling from Friday

We successfully completed two more match-ups!  Mr. Bober led a round in the library, and that was a tough one!  Then we wrapped up our afternoon with one on Friday.  Enjoy!  We will keep you posted with updates as we continue with our tournament this week!

Laughter is the best medicine.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed that students are counting down the days.  At the same time, I've observed that their level of stress seems to have increased.  Between the end of year assessments, preparation for promotion, and anticipation of going to middle school, my fifth graders are tense right now.

What better way to break that tension than with some laughter?  My son's football coach shared the following video with the team:

I loved it so much, I thought maybe the class would get a kick out of it.  So this morning, as soon as I got to school, I started making bad joke cards to use for this game.  We played our first round during our morning meeting and will continue playing until we can narrow down to one champion.

Even better, we are recording our rounds for your enjoyment!  I hope it helps you laugh today!

Shannon Hale - Author Visit

Last Friday we ended what felt like a long week of testing with a visit by author, Shannon Hale.  She spoke mostly about her new graphic novel, Real Friends.  It was a great way to end the week.  My favorite thing about Shannon's talk was her honesty with the kids about friendships and relationships, in general.  She also talked about how to navigate anxiety and fear, as well as the importance of celebrating your strengths and the strengths of others.  I'm so glad Mr. Bober was able to set this up.  Here are some photos from the event: