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We worked on writing examples of effective dialogue where readers identified the subject, speakers, topic, and mood! They were so creative! JMI

Our students shared their 2025 goals in just 1 powerful word-and the results were inspiring! 💭✨ From “Growth” to “Balance” and “Thrive” to “Experiment,” each word reflects a unique vision for the future. Their ideas came to life through amazing word art drawings! JMI

🌳Starting Tuck Everlasting with BIG ?s! Before diving into the novel, students explored the cover and synopsis. Their thoughtful reflections and predictions sparked curiosity and set the stage for a deeper connection to the novel! #TuckEverlasting #ReadingJourney JMI

A mystery bag of Hershey bars isn’t just a sweet treat – it’s a lesson in fractions! Thanks Mrs.WallaceJMI for the idea 🍫 JMI

To understand Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, we explored and analyzed nonfiction resources to gather evidence of how he was visionary, brave, eloquent, and passionate! #detectivework🔎 #research JMI

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Can a potato light up a light bulb? We predicted, tested, and can confirm the answer is YES! JMI

Check out our #BlackHistoryMonth bulletin board! JMI

Global Play Day JMI

We always love Global Play Day!! JMI

Always love seeing JMI’s amazing, hardworking, and creative SCIENTISTS!! #sciencefair

We practiced the keep change flip method for dividing fractions today using cards! Our numerators were red and our denominators were black! Students practiced their fraction division “magic” using white gloves JMI

Our students worked hard on their 100th day of school projects! 📚✏️ JMI

We loved our guest reader today! 📚Thank you, Dr. Valentine, for sharing a great book, discussing how we face fears, and answering all of our questions about middle school! #ReadAcrossAmericaWeek JMI Joan Valentine, Ed.D.

We had so much fun for thing one and two day (twin day) for read across America week! JMI

We have been learning how to convert measurements! Today we put that knowledge to the test and measured different objects around the room in centimeters. We then converted them into mm, m, and km! This also helped us practice our skills in multiplying and dividing decimals!

My 5th graders welcomed spring by partnering with the preschoolers for a special reading and activity session using The Very Hungry Caterpillar. 🐛🦋Together, they explored this beloved story, fostering a love for books and building connections across ages! JMI

We closed out our poetry unit by using the skills we learned to explore poetry visiting various stations-proving that every line has a story waiting to be uncovered! 📝🔍JMI

Getting excited about our new novel by exploring parts of the book and analyzing what we see or read! 📖🔍 JMI #fantasynovel