AUNTIE ANN'S AWESOME ADVENTURES (formerly Miss Mitchell's Fabulous Fifth Grade): May 2009

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

SORRY ABOUT THE PHOTO

The people who took the pictures at Hope of America only printed the picture of the first night. An e-mail was sent to you with the picture from our night (except I'm cut off :( !) You can print a copy from the email. This is the picture that appeared in the Daily Herald!

ANATOMY UNIT

Our Anatomy health unit was really fun! We learned about the Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Circulatory, Digestive, and Respiratory Systems. We had to figure out optical illusion images, and also figure out what we touched, smelled and tasted! Some were great, others not fun!

Our test was pretty easy. Congratulations to the top finishers on the test:
Brook & Liz --- 105%
(This is the top score. Getting everything right, plus the 5 bonus points.)
Madeleine & Addie --- 104%
Lauren & Elizabeth --- 103%
Tyler & Ryan W. --- 95%
Gavin & Hunter --- 93%
Tyson --- 91%
Katie --- 90%

The top scores on the unit were:
Addie --- 114%
Hunter --- 109%
Elizabeth --- 101%
Emily --- 99%
Lauren --- 96%

Congratulations!!! These student know how to ENDURE TO THE END!

PENNY WARS RESULTS

Our 5th & 6th graders earned $763.53 by "BOMBING" each other in the "Penny Wars!"

On this cart is all of the money we collected from the 5th and 6th graders "bombing" each other!

We tried to see how strong the men were! Mr. Finlayson went first, he srtuggled, but was able to lift one container. Each container weighed 110 pounds!

Mr. Cowley, who regularly lifts weights, tried to lift the entire cart and the coins, but couldn't. He was able to lift two containers, and nearly passed out!

Mr. Beckstrand lifts the full jar.

Our special guest from the Utah Food Bank gladly accepted the money! He had the first 5 rows of students stand up. He said that's how many NEW families came last month to accept food, usually because of a job loss. Thanks 5th & 6th graders for your unselfish contributions!!!

AWARDS ASSEMBLY

FIELD DAY MEDALS: Madeleine: 2nd place, Frisbee Toss. Tyson: 2nd place, Long Jump. Addie: 3rd place, Obstacle Course. Luke: 1st place, Frisbee Toss. Luke scored the highest out of ALL the 5th & 6th grade boys and girls!

Kailani and Brandon were the most improved academically, receiving silver awards.

Addie was awarded top academic girl. Hunter receives top academic boy. Each received a gold award.

These smart students placed in the top 10% in the NATION (yes, the United States) on the Iowa testing! Katie: Science. Addie: Science. Brook: Reading & Language. Elizabeth: (took paper before I saw it) Liz: Social Studies. Caitlin: Reading, Language, Core Total, Social Studies, Science, & Total Composite. Lauren: Math. Madeleine: Reading, Language, and Core Total. Keli: (took before I saw paper) Core Total means scoring in the top 10% in the CORE: Reading, Language, Math, and Science. Total Composite means scoring in the top 10% in the Core, plus Social Studies. WAY TO GO!!!

Emily won the "Good Citizen" award for our class!

MARKET DAY

Since the beginning of April, we have been working hard to earn money to attend "Market Day." Market Day is where you set up your own store and sell items to the rest of the 5th grade. You buy the products with play money that each student earned. Each student had to earn $1000. You could earn money with table points, notes brought back signed, 100% on tests, A's on units, etc. This was our May end-of-month activity!
Congratulations to the top 5 qualifiers:
1. Hunter
2. Ryan W.
3. Elizabeth
4. Brook
5. Linzey

Shopping at Market Day.

Ben & Shannon make sales.

Sarah got a bee painted on her face.

Madeleine sold lots of fun little toys.

Linzey, Emily & Liz

Face Painting

Gavin enjoys his haul!

Brook, Tyson, & Brandon

Ms. Washburn and Mr. Finlayson can't figure out what to buy!

Kaden has lots to sell!

Keli shops at Addie's store.

Ryan K. & Luke try their hand at being shopkeepers.

Eli tries out her merchandise.

Elizabeth sells.

Sarah shops.

Ryan W. and Brandon are businessman and customer.

Linzey painted fingernails.

Caitlin sold her dad's CDs. Linzey, Emily, and Sydney enjoying Market Day.

Ryan W. & Hunter

When it was announced that there was 15 minutes left to shop, a frenzy of shoppers filled the gym! It was just like the day after Thanksgiving sales!!!
(Some shoppers were so fast, I couldn't catch up with them for a photo!)

Saturday, May 23, 2009

EGG DROP

The 5th grade had an "Egg Drop" competition. Mr. Finlayson and Mrs. Weakley climbed to the roof of the school. Students were to prepare a raw egg to be dropped from the roof, without breaking. Eggs were packed in styrofoam, bubble wrap, boxes, even pudding and jello! Some also made a type of parachute! Students could also devise a way to catch a raw egg. Towels, shirts, pantyhose, and styrofoam were some of the ingenious ways! Thanks to Mr. Finlayson for the fun idea!