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EXTRA❗️EXTRA❗️Read all about it! 📰 5th graders are finishing their “Rainforest Newspaper” project! They did a great job writing informative articles about how to help the rainforest and creating their own text features!

After reading Sadako & the Thousand Paper Cranes, Ss determined main events, designed a setting, & then programmed their Dash robots to move on a path through their setting while stating the main events! So proud of these Reading Cafe Elective students. underwoodgtm

5th graders continue to excel in their book club meetings! I love hearing them engage in these discussions📚 #smallschoolBIGtalent #ugtm underwoodgtm

Lots of good conversations happening in 5th grade ELA today as student work through the peer editing process for their Opinion Essays! #smallschoolBIGtalent underwoodgtm

Solar Eclipse 2024 🌘🕶️ underwoodgtm #smallschoolBIGtalent #ugtm

5th graders tried out discussion boards 💬 on Canvas for the first time! They shared research information about their chosen Natural Disaster & then made connections to their peer’s posts. They quickly learned & followed norms for online discussions! underwoodgtm #ugtm

The Speaking Out elective did a fantastic job giving a tour to prospective Underwood parents! So proud of them for using all their public speaking skills we have been learning about & practicing this quarter! #ugtm #smallschoolBIGtalent

It was so neat to see the Speaking Out elective in action again today as they helped MC the underwoodgtm Elective Share! They introduced each group before they shared their gifts and talents with the school! #ugtm #smallschoolBIGtalent

The “What Makes It Tick” Elective is on the hunt for simple machines around underwoodgtm #smallschoolBIGtalent

5th graders’ first book club meetings were a success 📚 underwoodgtm #smallschoolBIGtalent

We are experimenting with Inclined Planes in the “What Makes it Tick” elective ⚙️ #ugtm #smallschoolBIGtalent

It’s such an honor to be recognized as Underwood’s Teacher of the Year💙💛

Fun with Vertical Learning & Non Fiction Text Structures in 5th Grade ELA underwoodgtm #utgm #smallschoolBIGtalent

We had fun exploring levers by making catapults in the “What Makes It Tick” elective. underwoodgtm #ugtm #smallschoolBIGtalent

After 10 months of hard work and 6 long months of waiting to get my scores back, I am proud to say I’m officially a National Board Certified Teacher🍎

5th graders collaborating about writing through peer editing ✏️💭 underwoodgtm #ugtm #smallschoolBIGtalent

Oaks and Spokes and Safe Routes to School visited our “What Makes it Tick” elective to share about a common complex machine: The Bicycle 🚲 It was so neat to see the inner workings of a bike! underwoodgtm #smallschoolBIGtalent

5th graders celebrated the 1000th day of school today! (180 days x 5 years) + 100 days = 1000 Days! They did such a great job reflecting on all the things they have learned in elementary school during our 1000 paper chain challenge. #smallschoolBIGtalent #ugtm underwoodgtm

During Vertical Learning today, 5th graders deconstructed exemplar writings to explore the different components of Opinion Writing 💭 underwoodgtm #ugtm #smallschoolBIGtalent