For the past few weeks, upper school teachers have been dropping by the fifth grade classroom to talk about life in middle school.  We call

It was a BEAUTIFUL day to be outside on a field trip!  We learned so much about gardening, our Springfield community, and food security.  Students

Grandfriends’ Day was a wonderful success!  Thank you to everyone who facilitated making this happen today!  The fifth graders were so enthusiastic about the opportunity

Three weeks to go and this one is a busy one! Grandfriends’ Day, the Concert, and a few field trips! Here’s what we’re doing in

Yesterday, the fifth and first grades went to the Dickerson Park Zoo!  In small mixed-grade groups, the kids filled out a scavenger hunt.  They had

Looking forward to a special Friday: Native Garden Day!  In the meantime, here’s what the 5th grade is up to: Writing: Finishing up their “Best

Today, we started reading Johnny Tremain as a class.  It took nearly 20 minutes to get through the first two pages!  Not because the book

Here’s what’s going on in the 5th grade: Finishing up the ERB’s this week! Writing: Students are finishing up their stories told from another character’s

The fifth graders went to paint pottery at Firehouse Pottery today!  We had a great time and the kids made some amazing pieces! We also

It is hard to believe that this school year is almost over.  With our year winding down, I wanted to say that it has been