G5 Life

Happy New Year G5!

"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something.” —Neil Gaiman

G5 T.V. "Killer Whale Tales"

 

Happy Holiday's from the G5

 

What have you all been doing over the break?  Please comment below and share!!  

Ho.. Ho.. Hooo

 

School Vs. Snow

Snow 1, School 0

Snow won this time, but school will have their day in the sun...

Wow, I can't believe we didn't have school today!  Mrs. Stover and I made it to school only to have school closed.  Don't feel bad for us, we did a lot of work and planning for when you return... ;) *video coming soon... behind the scenes... :)

Have a wonderful holiday break and a very Merry New Year!!!  Enjoy your friends and family!  Relax and keep your brains sharp!  

The New Year video will still be ready by the time school starts and we will celebrate on January 6th with our Read-in, White Elephant, and Compassion Assembly!!

I look forward to seeing you soon!

 

"Killer Whale Tales" Environmental Education Through Story Telling

Yesterday, we took part in the “Killer Whale Tales” assembly, which was engaging, fun, interactive and so very informative for our 5th graders!  Students (and teachers) learned about the Southern Resident Orca pods, J, K and L, who live primarily in Puget Sound.  Students learned about these fascinating (and Ms. Stover’s favorite!) creatures.  Sadly, we also learned about why there are only about 80 orcas left in Puget Sound.  Hopefully today’s learning will promote a newfound curiousity about the whales and pure respect for these incredible creatures.  In addition, we hope that your families engage in meaningful discussions about how you can make changes at home so that our orca whales in the Puget Sound have cleaner water, more salmon to feast on, and a better survival rate in the future.  The situation is dire, mainly because of the things we do in our homes/yards and in our communities.  Your child will be coming home with a worksheet, “Helping Orcas at your home”, which can be filled out over the break.  This learning connects to the Pacific Marine Research field trip in April, as well as our Environments science curriculum coming up during the 2nd trimester!

Some questions to ask your child to learn more about today’s assembly:

1. How do orca whales communicate?
2. Name two things that threaten the lives of orcas in Puget Sound.
3. How does eating organic food actually help Puget Sound and the marine habitat of the orca whales?
4. How can you distinguish a male orca from a female orca?
5. Where is the most common place to see an orca whale in Puget Sound?
6. What is echolocation?
7. How big do male orca whales grow to be?

Thank you to Curriculum Enhancement (and our 5th grade CE reps) for helping organize this incredible opportunity!  This was the first time we have ever run this program at CC and I was MORE THAN IMPRESSED!  We are so fortunate to have the support of CE and the learning opportunities they provide for our students!  Cheers!

 

Act of Compassion or "Cas"passion on the Streets of Bellevue

Last weekend, Cas made chicken noodle soup and trekked around town with his family handing out his homemade soup and other food to the homeless.  This was a challenging endeavor for a 5th grader!  Sometimes helping others makes you step outside of your comfort zone to do something that you might not normally do.  But Cas did a fabulous job and helped bring a smile to many people’s faces.  What a great learning experience!  Cas also noted that he was touched that the homeless were actually very kind and appreciative of his thoughtfulness.  Way to go, Cas!  You are setting a great example and are definitely demonstrating the characteristics of a good global citizen!

Egg Drop 2013

The G5 participated in the annual Egg Drop today despite the cold and rainy weather.  The devices ranged from ballons to containers with jello, dough, and peanut butter.  Great job to all who participated today.

The majority of eggs survived the 16 foot fall!  However, there were some eggs that didn't make it.  To those who didn't... we salute you...

G5ltw!

 

G5 T.V. "Week 14"

 

G5 T.V. "Special Letter to our Tiny Heroes"

 

Our Latest Project

Tiny Superheroes Mission: Tiny Superheroes seeks to empower Extraordinary kids who exemplify strength and determination by overcoming illness and disability.

Today, Mrs. Stover  introduced a local organization that would work for student’s “Compassion Plan” this month (or in the future!).  G5 will be helping out Tiny Superheroes, a local organization, started by a mother in Seattle who saw a need for children who are struggling with a life-threatening illness or disability.  In order to help these children and their families feel empowered during such a difficult time, Robyn started Tiny Superheroes in the Summer of 2012.  Read her story below:

“Hi! My name is Robyn! My family has been blessed with the task of building TinySuperheroes from the ground up! TinySuperheroes seeks to empower Extraordinary kids — one cape at a time. We send capes to Extraordinary TinySuperheroes who exemplify strength and determination as they overcome illness or disability. Once these Extraordinary TinySuperheroes are comfortable in their new capes, we join forces with them by sharing their stories, in hopes of giving them a voice, their illness or disability a face, and the world the opportunity to stretch.”

To learn more about Tiny Superheroes, visit their website (http://tinysuperheroes.com/) or click on the links below to see their press coverage on not just local news, but The Today Show, ABC News and more!

ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2013/06/seattle-mother-empowers-children-with-tiny-superheroes-capes/

KING 5: http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Tiny-super-hero-capes-for-Boston-203711371.html

Today Show (Health): http://www.today.com/health/tiny-superheroes-fight-big-illnesses-little-capes-1C9390606?franchiseSlug=todayhealthmain