Order of Operations

We are starting our lessons on Order of Operations. For those students who need a little extra push in math, because they find the current math to be too easy, here is a video to help them learn the whole order of operations. :) They will be working with this video to go a bit more in depth in class!

5th Grade Newsletter

It was our turn to create the 5th Grade Newsletter and Video... here is the final product. :)

5th Grade Gazette

What’s happening at Glenbrook? By: Madison Wall and Ben Vanasten	Important Dates to Remember By: Haley Brabant and Abby Matuszak
Breaking news Glenbrook Elementary has filled up their school barrel with two hundred balls. Each ball is worth one hundred tickets so if you do the math ( two hundred times one hundred ) it would take twenty thousand tickets to fill up the barrel. And it only took us thirty six days!	Nov. B-days and Important Dates:   PTO meeting- 4th End of first Quarter- 5th Olivia K.- 11th Conferences- 11th and 13th Veterans Day Program all students- 11th Hayley S.- 12th Early Dismissal- 14th Sophia B.- 14th Fiesta Fun Night- 20th Myckenna S.- 20th Faith B.- 21st Graci P.- 21st Haley B. - 24th Market Day- 25th Collin K.-27th No School- 26th, 27th, and 28th     HAPPY THANKSGIVING
What are we learning? By: Haley Brabant landon holewinski	5th Grade Team
Math- we will be starting module 4. module 4 is about adding fractions also word problems and investigating. science- Motion and Design kit will be arriving. WE FINISHED MAGNETS AND MOTORS. rEADING- WE STARTED l.e.a.p. AND WE ALSO STARTED GUIDED READING GROUPS. sOCIAL sTUDIES- wE WORKED ON PARTS OF A MAP AND USED A COMPASS ROSE TO COMPARE TWO LOCATIONS, AND WE STARTED cHAPTER 4 nEW sPAIN. gYM- WE ARE WORKING ON PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING. aRT- wE FINISHED THE BRUSH STROKE UNIT. mUSIC- IN MUSIC WE STARTED WORKING WITH OUR RECORDERS.   gUIDANCE- WE DID A SAVING SAMMY ACTIVITY.	Thanks for all you do for your 5th grade students.   Ellen Melberg- emmelber@pulaskischools.org 920-822-6138 Cora Boucher- Cbboucher@pulaskischools.org 920-822-6148 Jamie Somerville- jlsomerville@pulaskischools.org 920-822-6137   Nicole Diemel- nadiemel@pulaskischools.org 920-822-6142 Kelyn Kasten- knkasten@pulaskischools.org 920-822-6175 Kate Hebel- kbhebel@pulaskischools.org 920-822-6159

      

Puppet Show

Another wonderful puppet show explaining how to convert fractions.  I love how creative these students are! They added a background with the green screen... too  bad our screen isn't a little bigger! :)

Yet another!

Here is a puppet show, showing how to convert mixed numbers. Another wonderful skit!!

Mixed Number Conversion

Another wonderful way to demonstrate how to convert mixed numbers!  These students are on a roll!

Math Newscast!

Here is another creative version of how to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions. Awesome job boys!!

We had an amazing opportunity today... we had a Google Hangout with Joe Delgrave, an athlete on the USA Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team.  I am so proud of the 5th Graders and the questions they were asking.  These students were very curious but made sure they asked questions in a way that would not offend him. The students asked about his sport, how he became involved in it, how he made the USA Team, what his game day ritual is, etc. Below is a picture I took during their discussion.

Here is his interview from when he was selected to play for the USA.

Mixed Number to Improper Fractions

In class students have been creating songs/poems/stories/etc. to explain the process of converting a mixed number into an improper fraction.  Here is the first group... AWESOME JOB GIRLS! **We even had some fun experimenting with a green screen! :)

Creating A Post in Kid Blog

5th Graders, 

Here is a video showing you how to create your own post for classmates to view and comment on. 

ENJOY & Happy Blogging! :)

Kid Blog- Log In Directions

Here are the directions on how to access Kid Blog!

Welcome To The 2014-2015 School Year!

We are officially off to a FANTASTIC start! Can you believe it is almost October?
Here is a newsletter and video created by some of Mrs. Diemel's 5th Graders, to keep you informed as to what is happening in Glenbrook!  Each month we will be taking turns as a class to update you!

5th Grade Gazette

What’s happening at Glenbrook? By: Greta volberding and Graci Prosek :d	Important Dates to Remember By:Aaron Maroszek  and Sophia Berg
Spirit sticks -  Kids are rewarded with spirit sticks for good behavior in the classroom. You can collect your spirit sticks and put them on your raider pride keychain to show them off Birthdays - Remember, if your birthday is in October you get a spirit stick! The birthday spirit sticks are really cool and say happy birthday with a candle on it! Maps testing - Get your brains ready! because Glenbrook is having fall maps testing from September through October 2014! Halloween- Halloween Celebrations will be on October 31 from 1:30-2:30. Students are allowed to wear school appropriate costumes and no weapons/look-alikes are allowed.	Oct B-days:   Emily J.-25,    Aaron M.-30, Samuel-S.-14, Lauren l.-7, Evan p.-20 Emilee r.-15, Justin V.-2, Alex A.-26 Rylee M.-28 Mac- 8 -Every friday is PACKER FRIDAY wear your best packer gear! -October 30th is picture retake day.   -Family reading night is on October 7 from 6:00-7:30. -14 pto meeting. -22 is early release. -23-24 no school   #awesome.
What are we learning? By:Hayley seiltz and Sammy Kuczer	5th Grade Team
Math:in math we are starting module 2 we will be working on fractions. Reading: In reading we are working on building up our stamina. Stamina is where we build up reading with no one talking and the room is quiet.              Science/Social studies: Can’t wait to get attracted                                                    to magnets and motors. We are making compasses. WRITING: We are writing narratives. other: Working on cursive bugs. specials: gym:we wilL be DOING SOCCER. music:WE WILL BE PLAYING OUR RECORDERS and learning new songs. art:finishing our landscape portraits.	Thanks for all you do for your 5th grade students.   Ellen Melberg- emmelber@pulaskischools.org 920-822-6138 Cora Boucher- Cbboucher@pulaskischools.org 920-822-6148 Jamie Somerville- jlsomerville@pulaskischools.org 920-822-6137   Nicole Diemel- nadiemel@pulaskischools.org 920-822-6142 Kelyn Kasten- knkasten@pulaskischools.org 920-822-6175 Kate Hebel- kbhebel@pulaskischools.org 920-822-6159 guidance:working on listening and stopping cyber bullying.                        cyber bullying is not cool! tickets: WE can Earn tickets by being respectful, responsible, and safe. When our  class earns and hands in 100 tickets, we earn a ball to go in the knightly note barrel so we can earn a celebration.

Have an amazing weekend! 

School Video

What makes Glenbrook so great?  We asked some of the students, and here is what they came up with... (check out the link)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e9dz8kBal0&feature=youtu.be

I am so proud to be a part of such a great school and community!

Word Work Oh My!

When I had taught First Grade my they LOVED Word Work... turns out so do 5th Graders!  Here are some pictures of them using our Word Work materials (crazy markers, bingo dotters, stamps, etc.) to practice their spelling words. :)

Food Drive

I take so many pictures of these kiddos and I forget to post them!!  Here is an amazing class pictures of the 5th Graders and their WINNING canned goods and food for the food drive.  AMAZING!  So proud of them!

Wacky Wednesday!

Here are our long awaited Wacky Wednesday pictures.  I am extremely pleased that the students were willing to dress up for this day... I mean, why not make the best of each day?! :) Awesome job 5th Grade!

Our Classroom Video

I am so honored to be chosen as a Teacher of Distinction. Through this whole process the students and I had to create a video that represents who we are as a classroom.  They did an awesome job taking the lead in this... here is our final product!  I am so proud of them!  

More Laughter From 5th Grade!

It is always a great moment when students find something they are really good at!  This student has the wonderful ability to make people laugh... which made Laughing Therapy perfect for him!  Today he took a moment and led the class in his own Laughing Therapy session.  Awesome job!  Students, keep using your skills in a positive way.  I am so proud of all of you!

Laughing Therapy?!

Last week I attended a "New Teacher Training" on laughter and how important it is.  Did you know children laugh about 120 times a day and adults only 17?!  That was extremely sad to me.  We discussed laughing therapy and came across this video.  I tried this one with the students and it instantly became a favorite.  I mean, who wouldn't laugh watching 22 wonderful 5th Graders trying this!! :)  Enjoy!