Hi 5th Grade Students,

I hope that you all had an A1 summer.  Mine was filled with all things ocean.  I am writing to welcome you back to school. I am really excited to work with you all in the science room this year, where we’ll be exploring earth, life, and space science topics, as well as looking deeper into topics of personal interest.  

What can you expect this year?  The science room will be a safe place for you to be you.  Our classroom will be built around student choice, respect, honesty, responsibility, and a growth mindset.  As a science teacher, I am a huge fan of hands-on learning.  Building models and using the scientific method to find answers to questions that we have about the world will be a big part of what we do together.  You also won’t believe how organized you will continue to become, as you build and maintain a science notebook with 4 separate sections.  

Let’s all look forward to a great year together.