Fifth grade has been busy building, creating, and presenting this week.
In social studies, students listened to the story Weslandia by Paul Fleischman where the main character, Wesley, created his own “world.” Just like Wesley from the story, fifth graders also brainstormed their own societies and then had the opportunity to physically create them. Each student-created civilization included elements such as: unique setting, staple food crop, characters, language, alphabet, sports/games, one problem, and a solution to their problem. Students had the opportunity to present their Civilization Projects throughout the week and it was very interesting to see their creative designs and element descriptions.
In math this week, students practiced their PEMDAS (parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction) skills by participating in a classroom scavenger hunt. There were problems posted on the walls, halls, and kitchen area for students to find, solve, and practice. After practicing individually, students worked with classmates to check and correct their work on their marker board desktops. We all enjoyed moving around the room and working together during this activity.
One of my favorite projects this week was the class demonstrating tectonic plate movements using graham crackers and icing. The students were given the materials and then had the freedom to demonstrate visuals of divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries. They came up with some really neat ideas (pictures included)!
Message from Head of School
Greetings Summit Community,
I want to thank everyone for their diligence, cooperation, and open communication as we navigate this new school year together. I continue to be amazed and impressed by the resilience of our students, faculty, parents, and greater community. We have made it to our sixth week of seated instruction. This is an incredible accomplishment, and it could not be possible without the vigilance of our parent community.
As we enter cold and flu season, please continue to inform administration of any absences due to illness, and, as always, if your child or anyone in your household is not feeling well, please stay home. We are happy to connect any families with our Hybrid Learning Coordinator, so we can all continue learning safely, wherever we are.
Thank you for your continued support of The Summit. I am so grateful for our tight-knit community, and your dedication to health, wellness, and safety on our campus, so we can all continue learning together!
With much appreciation,
Dr. Katie Heet
