Email: dcyr@melrose.mec.edu
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November 2008 5th grade news
In math, the fifth grade is currently working on constructing different types of graphs and graphing ordered pairs. In the coming weeks we will begin to practice multiplication of whole numbers and decimals as well as division using one-digit and two-digit divisors.
We are continuing to discover the origins of our country by examining the routes of the early European explorers. We have also discussed the different motivations for exploring a “New World.” Soon we will be learning about the rise and fall of both the Aztec and Inca Empires. After those topics we will begin to examine the establishment of a permanent European presence in the Americas.
As budding writers, the fifth graders are constantly at work editing, revising, and expanding their thoughts into the written word. Journal writing and paragraph development are enforced during our literacy block. The expansion of paragraphs into larger essays is on the horizon. We continue to work on grammatical conventions as well as using different types of resources.
In science, we are finishing our discussions on simple, compound, and complex machines. We have discovered the true scientific definitions of force, work, and friction. We will now be analyzing various real-world examples of these machines and how they have changed over time. In the near future, we will begin to delve into Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion.
Mrs. Beaudet and Mr. Cyr
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Roosevelt Elementary, Melrose
Melrose Middle School
St. John's Prep, Danvers
Stonehill College- B.A. Elementary Education
Lesley University- M.Ed. Curriculum Instruction and Assessment with a specialization in Literacy
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Free Time Activities
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I enjoy playing with my son and watching the Boston sports teams on television. When I get the chance, I love going to the movies and out to eat.
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Favorite Hoover Memory
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Being a part of the winning kickball team by finally defeating a team of 5th graders during School Spirit Day!
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Favorite Movie and Book
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My favorite movie is Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. My favorite book is a tie between The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dafoe
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Inspirational Quote
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"I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Albert Einstein
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If you could be a character in a children's book, who would you choose?
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Curious George or Encyclopedia Brown!
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| Education |
Wakefield HS graduate
Bachelor's Degree, elementary education -- Lesley University
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Free Time Activities
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Reading, cooking and my favorite -- resorting! |
Favorite Hoover Memory
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Maybe not favorite but certainly most memorable -- being the "human target" at a Spirit Day kickball game. |
Favorite Movie and Book
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"Kite Runner," Khaled Hosseini (book)
"Under the Same Moon"
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Inspirational Quote
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"No act of kindness, no matter how small, goes unnoticed." Aesop
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If you could be a character in a children's book, who would you choose?
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Tigger -- it's all about the attitude!
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