STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES are on deck for March 8-9. If you have not already done so, please return your conference request form. Our staff will be scheduling family conferences next Tuesday. Students will begin working on their plan for the conference in which they present evidence of their learning.
NICOLE TLACHAC recently spoke to our class on the theme of evidence from the perspective of her position as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Ingham County (Lansing). She is a former student of Mr. Chittenden's and a graduate of Grand Valley State University and the University of Notre Dame.OUR CLASS PLAY is under construction as students complete their initial research about four history makers: Thomas Edison, Sacagawea, C.S. Lewis, and Helen Keller. The play is a sequel of a production Mr. Chittenden wrote three years ago. Students will portray a class who has been given a "seemingly impossible assignment" to complete research about famous people who invented, imagined, and inspired. The Geek Squad and Time Travelers assist the class in "capturing" four history makers and returning them to Lake Hills. Production of "Time Journey 2" will be in May.
MICIAH AND COOPER work on completing a graphic organizer in their research of the history makers for our class play.INDEPENDENT READING is very important in our class. Students should be approaching their second trimester goal of 780 pages read by Friday, February 26. A record of their reading should be included in their Response Journal which they will present at conference time.
AMANDA loved Crazy Hair Day at Lake Hills and obviously takes pride in being a fan of Michigan State University...GO GREEN!
SHANE completed her storyboards for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe with this drawing of the four children being crowned kings and queens of Narnia. Our drawings provided a basis for several writing projects as we studied this C.S. Lewis classic.JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT provides an opportunity for fifth grade students to learn about the economy and the development of business in the United States. David Brockmyre visited our classroom on 5 occasions recently to discuss business organization, career interests, and product advertising.
Taylor, Amanda, and Natalie participate in a hands-on activity about mass production during a Junior Achievement lesson.TEAM LAKE HILLS recently participated in the Indoor Triathlon at Grand Haven High School. Mr. Chapman (swimmer), Ms. VanEizenga (biker), and Mr. Chittenden (runner) joined some 90 other participants in the second annual event. The team took fourth place among other district schools competing. Check out this short video of Mr. Chittenden during the running leg of the triathlon.
