A look at Vive

Fieldwork to Vive!

Fifth grade is off to a great start! We are working hard into our first expedition "Stories of Human Rights." During our first unit we learned about human rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and how various countries around the world violate these rights for humans. Students were able to visit Vive La Casa in Buffalo, NY which works to help asylum seekers and refugees  transition into life in America. Students were able to hear first hand accounts of individuals from Africa and their journey to America and the rights that they had violated as individuals. Students recently began reading an achor text Esperanza Rising which focuses on a young girl leaving her home in Mexico coming from wealth to rags in America. Students are working to create two-voice poetry related to the text. We are looking forward to parent-teacher conferences on November 8 and sharing with you all we are learning about in fifth grade!

EL at its finest!

Fifth is quickly coming to an end! We are so busy finishing up our expedition titled, " Sports in American Culture." We are learning how Jackie Robinson has shaped our culture and has broken color barriers to change the culture we live in. This expedition has given us a whole new outlook on the importance of sports right here in America. Our final product is quickly approaching and we're ready to share our learning with you!
During math we have kicked off Workshop 2.0. Check out our learning on YouTube! It is exciting to see where we have been and where we are going! We have grown so much and can't wait to become experts in the area!
Please join us on June 6 and June 7 to partake in student led conferences. Grades K-6 will be implementing this new experience at Niagara Charter School next month.
Stay tuned for our upcoming fieldwork in our community! We thank you for your participation to make this year successful! We look forward to showing you much more!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Miss McGuire