Word Study in action! Room 204 had loads of fun playing the game of concentration to identify ending consonant clusters that sound the same. Look at those smiling faces! #TogetherWeCan Howard Sussman Ellian Eydis Mark Twain School

5th grade used their underhand tossing skills today as we started our “bags tournament.” I got creative with hula hoops and milk crates for the boards. Mark Twain School

Room 204 did an AMAZING job decorating our class pumpkin! They had so much fun! Check out one of my students who decided to twin with our pumpkin today. How adorable is that?! Happy Fall! #TogetherWeCan Howard Sussman Ellian Eydis Mark Twain School

Thank you Mrs. Wheatley and Ms. Sarandos for sharing your favorite winter books! It was a successful Winter Read-Aloud Day 📚 Room 204 had so much fun!!

Thank you @aaronmroberson for coming into Room 204 to read us Mr. Peabody’s Apples! It got students thinking about important themes in realistic fiction. The students had so much fun! We’d love to have you come visit us again soon 😊📚 EastMaine63 Mark Twain School

Such an amazing time serving Mark Twain School families at our McTeacher Night event! It was such a success, and was so fun seeing so many smiling faces and excitement! 🍟♥️ Howard Sussman Ellian Eydis

It’s Dance Day in our ABC countdown and the 5th graders are moving and grooving with the Macarena!! Mark Twain School

This past week two of my 5th grade girls completed a 5k for Girls on the Run! They did so amazing! I had the pleasure of running alongside them, and I am so proud of their hard work! 💜💪🏼

We were delighted to welcome State Laura Murphy Murphy to Mark Twain School this morning! Four D63 schools are in the Senator's 28th District; today she had a chance to check out the classrooms and chat with some students. Thanks for stopping by, Senator Murphy! #63success

It was an AMAZING first day of school in 5th grade! Check out these smiling faces ready to kick off a wonderful year of learning, growing, and fun 📓✏️❤️ #TogetherWeCan Howard Sussman Ellian Eydis Mark Twain School

Thank you Howard Sussman for coming into Room 204 to read 5th graders “The Dot.” We loved the book and the important message it taught us about empowerment 📚#TogetherWeCan Mark Twain School

Rm. 204 is building reading stamina! Today 5th graders worked on jotting their thoughts on post its as they read to be able to share with a partner. They thought about interesting parts, characters, predictions, etc. Let’s go readers!📚 Howard Sussman Ellian Eydis Mark Twain School

5th grade students playing partner duck, duck, goose! Mark Twain School

What a wonderful birthday surprise!! Room 204 surprised me with a homemade card with all their signatures! Made my entire day! I love my students 💞 #TogetherWeCan Howard Sussman Ellian Eydis Mark Twain School

International Dot Day was a success this Friday! Students learned the importance of collaboration, creativity, & encouragement as we read the book “The Dot” by Peter Reynolds. Look at the beautiful dots they created! #TogetherWeCan Howard Sussman Ellian Eydis Mark Twain School

Room 204 made a real life example of an interconnected food web in science. Each student was assigned a different organism in the ecosystem and we discussed why food webs are important. We had so much fun participating in this activity! Howard Sussman Ellian Eydis Mark Twain School

Congrats to the Mark Twain Battle of the Books Team on their win tonight! You are all-star readers and your hard work pays off. I’m one proud teacher! 📚🌟 #TogetherWeCan Howard Sussman Ellian Eydis @Kathlee82822479 Mark Twain School

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