Greetings from SAIL fifth grade.  If you visit our classroom you will notice that it is different from the average classroom.  How, you ask?  OUR WALLS ARE GREEN!!!!  We painted our classroom the color green to promote a calm and relaxing environment.  Green represents purity and harmony and has a calming effect, thus, serving as a beneficial stimulant for children.  
    This year fifth grade is focusing on careers.  We have classroom jobs that relate to actual professions.  Our librarian takes care of our classroom library, the artist is the caretaker of the art center, the teacher’s assistant is in charge of assistant the teachers when needed, the office manager is responsible for maintaining the classroom office, the caterer delivers lunch and breakfast, the receptionist answers the telephone, the author monitors the writing center, while the botanist cares for our classroom plants.
    We are excited to be at SAIL and we hope that you come check us out!!!

The 5th grade is studying the abolitionist movement. They created posters to represent what they’ve been learning.

The motto is: “Loose Change  Loosen Chains”

Students Created images of what they hope to learn in the 5th grade.

My name is Toni Barton and this is my 3rd year teaching.  I attended Grambling State University in Louisiana, the University of Illinois, and Trinity University.  I look forward to each day at SAIL and am extremely excited to be teaching here!

Hello, My name is Derek Pierce (Mr. Derek). I currently teach fifth grade. This is my seventh year teaching and my third year teaching at SAIL. I am originally from San Antonio, Texas. I enjoy all types of music and watching movies during my free time. I feel that the education is a wonderful tool to have and use.

Peter Pan
by James M. Barrie

MPORTANT DATES:

* Literacy Test on drawing conclusions, vocabulary and comprehension
November 9

* Math Test - Chapter 3: Algebra
November 8

* Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL
November 12

* Practice standardized test
November 14 and 15

* Half Day
November 15