Spelling Bee Finalists!!!

We held our first spelling bee reviewing all spelling words thus far! These kids are doing awesome with looking for the phonics patterns in their words. High frequency words are also added each week. These "high frequency" words can be tricky, as many of them DO NOT follow the rules of phonics. We are proud of our fifth graders for working so hard! These pictures are of the students still standing when each class ended. Good job Guys!
(Notice the crazy hair!!!... It was indeed, "Use your head, and don't do drugs" day!" :)

Red Ribbon Week!!!

Last week was Red Ribbon Week! Each day students were able to dress up to celebrate being drug free! Part of the festivities included a door decorating contest. Class officers were in charge, and did an AWESOME job decorating them!!! Thanks for the fun week PTA! Ashley fifth graders know the importance of being DRUG FREE!!!!! :)

Class Officers!!!!

Anderson\Henderson's Homeroom Officers:
President- JayeLyn
Vice- Nichole
Senators- Ici & Kyle
House of Reps- Amberle', Kaitlynn, & Christian


Green's Homeroom Officers:
President- Emmalee
Vice- Raegan
Senators- Montana & Corbin
House of Reps- David & Hunter


Brown's Homeroom Officers:
President- Tommy
Vice- Sergio
Senators- Dany & Scott
House of Reps- Amelia & Guin

Congrats to our new class officers. We had a crazy week campaigning, and the votes are in. We are confident that those voted to represent our fifth grade this trimester will set a good example, and be a great help in the fifth grade! Good job guys!

Our officers are expected to lead by example. Each job holds specific expectations. The officers as a "whole" make up our student council here at Ashley Elementary. These students will get special tasks and privledges by being elected into office! YAY!

Welcome Back!

Back to pencils. Back to books. Back to teacher's dirty looks!!! We are back in class! A lot has been forgotten over the summer! Please make sure you are practicing math facts and reading for 30 minutes each night! It is SO important in being successful in fifth grade! Keep checking in, as our blog will be updated weekly! :)

Science Reaction Time

This week we had the opportunity to have a science program instructor from Discovery Gateway come visit our fifth grade. He presented a chemistry outreach program called Reaction Time. We learned about chemical vs. physical changes and states of matter, which is part of our state core. We also got to participate in some fun experiments and have our own lab time.

Working Hard!

I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday. - Abraham Lincoln