Students will memorize Shel Silverstein’s wonderful poem, Where the Sidewalk Ends, this week. Enjoy. There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and white, And there the sun burns crimson bright, And there the moon-bird rests from his flight To cool in the peppermint […]
This year I co-facilitate the Faculty Equity committee with K-5 Learning Support Coordinator Stephen Cahill, which was developed this year as a part of The Berkeley School’s stated strategic priority of equity & inclusion. Thirteen faculty and admin from each campus and each division serve on the committee to help bring the school closer to […]
The Oregon Trail is a classic cultural studies topic in fourth and fifth grade. If you grew up in the United States, it’s likely that you too traveled the trail with your classmates. If you’re like me, you remember switching out five-inch floppy disks to play the classic Oregon Trail video game on MS-DOS. […]
Students will hit the Oregon Trail this week: more info to come! Homework: Science: both groups have a worksheet for homework Reading Writing: you should have 10 cinquains by tomorrow, at the very least. Math grade four: five division problems grade 5: finish this week’s packet. Strive to explain your thinking/strategy on the POW. Quizlet practice for […]
I am looking forward to meeting with many of you in the latter part of the week for conferences. This is an opportune time to set goals for our final months of the academic year, to prepare some students for the big transition to middle school and others for their role as fifth graders. We […]
