CSI: ROANOKE ISLAND

Did you know that a whole colony of around 115 people disappeared from Roanoke Island around 1590? My fifth grade students have been studying different scenarios of what could have happened to these colonists. Did they go to Croatoan Island, now known as Hatteras? Were they killed by the natives or even the Spanish? Ask your student what they think happened. They should have evidence to support their answer.

Valentine's Day Party

          Friday, February 12^th students in 5^th grade celebrated Valentine’s Day by playing games and exchanging cards. They created and decorated their own boxes and brought them to put their cards in. They also played a Sweet Synonyms Match game during the day and visited the class store. During the party the kids had cupcakes, drinks, treat bags, and played a game. Thank you to our parent volunteers! We had a great party!

Valentine's Day Volume

To get in the Valentine's Day mood and prepare for their volume test, students in my math class worked in partners to complete volume matches.

Maniac Magee Dioramas and Presentations

My reading class finished reading, "Maniac Magee," a story about a boy who runs. He runs into a town that is segregated but he doesn't understand why. Maniac is fearless, curious, and loving and my students loved his character. They were asked to recreate a scene from the book by creating a diorama. They then presented it to the class. They were graded on accuracy of the scene, creativity and time spent, description of scene on a note card, and presentation.

KANSAS DAY CELEBRATION

The celebration of Kansas’s 155^th birthday did not go unnoticed by Marshall Elementary 5^th grade students. On Thursday, January 28^th, the students traveled to the Greenwood County Historical Museum in the morning and had guest speakers at the school in the afternoon. The students were surprised at how much their local museum has to offer and enjoyed the presentations by staff members. They are looking forward to going back to the museum and exploring the exhibits again with their families. Jeff Davidson brought along his guitar and songs of Kansas to share with the students. They were clapping to the beat while learning about the Pony Express, Kansas symbols, cattle drives and much more. Judy Dunn presented a colorful exhibit of quilting and different ways and materials to create a quilt. She used quilting patterns and related them to Kansas facts. At the end of her presentation the students were able to create their own quilt that Mrs. Dunn will complete and then donate to charity. Friday, Kansas Day, the students spent their day competing in a Kansas Quiz Bowl. Students were given their study questions the first week of January and have been practicing. The Champions were: Charlee Bitler, Jericho Clark, Allisa Gulick, Isabela Lewis, Kennedy Mead, and Mack Moore. They were undefeated! The fifth grade students finished the day with snacks, a cake and Twinkies turned into a sunflower, provided by parents. The celebration was a huge success!