February 17, 2025

If your student starts their day with Ms. Boelter: Boelter Young Digital Planner
If your student starts their day with Mr. Young: Young Boelter Digital Planner

Curriculum

This week, I had the opportunity to meet with students individually to discuss their progress and goals. It has felt like a turning point for many, as I see many of them building confidence and taking ownership of their learning as they prepare for 6th grade.

This week students will bring home their recent assessment on adding and subtracting fractions. We will celebrate their proud moments, and I encouraged them to reflect on areas for growth. I invite you to review their work together and celebrate their hard work!

Students are making strides in multiplying fractions with creativity and persistence. They are exploring new strategies and building their problem-solving skills. We are also diving into Earth’s spheres and connecting our learning through hands-on activities.

Last week we embraced teamwork and friendship through special activities for the House of Amistad this week. Currently, students are on the lookout for acts of kindness by their peers which will be rewarded with a kindness heart in their house color on our wall in the multipurpose room.

In our classroom, students are setting personal goals, inspired by our class read-aloud, and celebrating each achievement with a link in our classroom goal chain. If it reaches the floor, they earn a structured free day!

Upcoming Events

Classroom Activities

We have been inspired to count the blades of grass on our field, as the class did in the book. With that in mind, we would love some larger pieces of cardboard (not the whole box, please) from which we could cut 6 x 6 inch squares inside so we can take some random samplings in order to make mathematical estimate of how many blades of grass are on the field.

We would also love any jars you may have for a science experiment. They do need a lid. Washed pickle or salsa jars work great for this project! Please don’t buy them. But, if you have any that you could share with us, we’d appreciate it!

Parent Reading Opportunities (Nevada Reading Week, 3/3-3/7): I welcome parents to join us for a special reading session! If you are interested in reading aloud to the class or sharing a favorite book, please let me know. Here’s a link to our current schedule: NRW Schedule

Orff Festival: Our music program will shine at the Orff Festival in March.

I want to thank you for your continued support at home. Your encouragement means so much to your child and to our classroom community. As we move forward, I will continue to meet with students to support their individual growth and readiness for middle school.

If you have any questions or would like to get involved in our classroom activities, please feel free to reach out.