Upper Elementary

As we head into our final month of school, grade-level language arts will dive into Module 8: Food for Thought! Students will explore the fun and engaging theme of food across different genres of reading and writing. We’ll be crafting opinion pieces about food (a class favorite!) and even creating our own cooking videos. To wrap up the year, students will also read a novel in Language Arts with a meaningful message to carry with them into the summer. Your child's homeroom teacher will share more details about the novel soon.

In Accelerated Language Arts this month, students will continue exploring grammar, punctuation, and proper usage to strengthen their writing skills. We will also keep building on our poetry unit using Love That Dog and Hate That Cat, where students will write and revise their own creative poems inspired by the texts.

As a culminating activity with the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, students have been studying the history and unique architecture of the island. They even had the opportunity to tour Worth Avenue and the historic Sea Streets as part of their research! This month, students will begin constructing paper house kits that represent the three main architectural styles found on the island. They will bring these projects home to personalize—adding details like grass, miniature palm trees, or even a beachside setting. In class, students will also write a short piece to match their home’s historical background and significance. Once completed, the house kits will return to school for student presentations. A timeline and more details will be shared during the first week of May via email.

We look forward to sharing our Science exhibits with accompanying student-led presentations at the upcoming Upper School Fine Arts, Science, and Innovation night on Thursday, May 7 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. The Science exhibits will be on display in the Halmos Activities Center.

• Parents are invited to the semi-final and final rounds.
• Students are to dress in their Monday dress uniforms each time they recite.

Science News:

We are excited to share that the Peanut Island Science Field Trip has been rescheduled for Friday, May 22nd. Please be on the lookout for a new permission slip you'll need to sign in Bulldog Den. In our studies, 5th Grade Science has rounded the corner into the final stretch of the year. We are almost complete with the last topic in our textbook, and soon we'll be venturing into the fascinating topic of space and our solar system.

Finally, we look forward to sharing our Science exhibits with accompanying student-led presentations at the upcoming Upper School Fine Arts, Science, and Innovation night on Thursday, May 7, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. The Science exhibits will be on display in the Halmos Activities Center.