Mrs. Ulmer's Class

The sixth-graders read Israel Horovitz's stage adaptation of Dickens's A Christmas Carol . They then adapted popular Christmas carols to reflect Scrooge's attitude before his transformation.  Also in grade six literature, students took what they learned by studying Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey and aligned it with a popular film of their choice. Check out a sampling of some hero's journey projects below. Click this link to see Rachel's Frozen Project Here in grade 5, we have so enjoyed receiving postcards from all of you who have sent them from around the country. As promised, we have written replies to those who included a return address   so check your mailboxes!   In the process, the students learned how to properly address an envelope and fold a letter. The fifth grade wrapped up Unit 1 in religion class with a review game we call study ball. Thomas aims for the maximum point value at the far shootin

As their gift to you, the fifth-graders have prepared Advent prayer podcasts.  Each group chose a reading from each Sunday in Advent to ponder. They wrote reflections, rehearsed their parts, and with the help of Mrs. Zwilling in the STEAM Lab, they recorded, edited, and added music tracks.  They invite you to pray with them for the remainder of Advent, using these audio tracks as a guide. Podcast for the Second Sunday of Advent: December 9, 2018 Podcast for the Third Sunday of Advent: December 16, 2018 Podcast for the Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 23, 2018 In reading class, grade 5 students read Barbara Robinson's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. During and after reading, they responded to the book in various ways and recorded their responses in online books they developed in Adobe Book Creator.  Check out some of their books by following the links below. Read Sean's book here.                              Read Charlotte's book here. Read