Friday’s Temperatures
Because of the threat of record cold and high winds Friday, parents are reminded to make sure their children are wearing warm coats, hats and gloves as they head for school tomorrow. The National...
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“Eating” the phases of the moon!
On Friday, the fifth graders concluded their discussion of the phases of the moon in science with a fun (and edible) activity. The students had to recreate the eight phases of the moon not only by...
View ArticleALEKS Math Program
The fifth graders began an online math program this past week called ALEKS (www.aleks.com). As the ALEKS website states, “ALEKS uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly...
View ArticleSnow Make-up Days
The following information was recently posted on the Penn Manor Blog: Penn Manor School District will be in session on Thursday, April 2, 2015, and Monday, April 6, 2015, as a result of the two recent...
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“Donut” Stress
The fifth grade students arrived to their classrooms this morning and found a message on each of their desks…”Keep calm and donut stress.” Something for all of us to remember right now as PSSA...
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Your kids are on a “roll”
As the fifth graders came in to school yesterday and this morning, they were greeted with two more “treats” to remind them that they are “stars” and they are on a “roll”….Starbursts and Tootsie...
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A few fifth grade reminders…
We definitely have a group of hardworking “smartie pants” in fifth grade! We ended the ELA testing today, and the students should be extremely proud of themselves. A few reminders for next week…. 1....
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We are o-FISH-ally done with testing!
Wow! What hardworking and determined fifth graders we have at Conestoga! This week we completed three days of PSSA Mathematics testing, and we are o-FISH-ally done! This past week, the students were...
View ArticleHeroes Fair is Coming!
The fifth grade is having its Heroes Fair on Friday, May 29. There are a few reminders below to help you remember some of the due dates. The students will be introduced to the Heroes Fair today…....
View ArticleHeroes Fair is Tomorrow!!!
The Heroes Fair is tomorrow, and the fifth graders are excited! We are now having two sessions for parents and family to visit….9:30-10:00 and 1:00-1:30. Hopefully you will be able to attend one of...
View ArticleWelcome Back!
Welcome back to school! Mrs. Falk and Mrs. Eckroat hope that everyone had a great first three days of school. As was explained to your child last week, we do not post daily homework on our blog. It...
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Scissor Salsa Celebration
This past Thursday, the fifth grade students made “Scissor Salsa” with ingredients from the Conestoga garden! On Wednesday, the fifth grade harvested peppers, a variety of tomatoes, onions, cilantro,...
View ArticleThis Week at Conestoga
This Thursday, September 17 from 4:30-6:30 will be the Conestoga Elementary School “Meet the Teacher” night. Mrs. Falk and Mrs. Eckroat hope to see you there! The classrooms will be open during this...
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“Rope Burn” Treehouses
This past week, both fifth grade classes read the story “Rope Burn” during whole group reading. The story is about a boy, Richard, who overcomes his fear of climbing the rope in gym class with the...
View ArticleSocial Studies Websites
We have used two websites in the past two weeks in social studies that the students have been very excited by and interested in exploring further! One of the sites is an interactive game about the...
View ArticleFirst in Math
The fifth graders were introduced to the “First in Math” website today during content. During the rest of the week, the students will continue to work with the website in order to learn what they can...
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Kindergarten Friends
Over the past two weeks, the fifth graders had the opportunity to help the kindergartners in Mrs. Drexel’s class with a pumpkin activity. Mrs. Drexel is the kindergarten teacher from Pequea Elementary...
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“The Scarebird”
On Friday, October 30, the fifth graders culminated a lesson in reading by making their own scarecrows. The students read the story “The Scarebird” by Sid Fleischman, discussing the key ideas,...
View ArticleWhat a “crazy” week!
This week brings some fun events and schedule changes as well! The book fair is here today through Wednesday. Wednesday has extended hours until 7:00 pm. Parent conferences are this week, so we have...
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Ag in the Classroom
Fifth grade had the opportunity to participate in Ag in the Classroom yesterday during content class. They used the scientific process to answer the question, “Which is stronger, soybeans or plaster...
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