Category Archives: Fifth Grade

Why Blog?

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Carmen Richardson

My wonderful fifth graders, I spent some time catching up on your blogs over Christmas break.  I am proud of what you are doing!  So many of you are using the web tool in wonderful ways.  We are going to … Continue reading →

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Founder’s Day 2011

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

On Monday, December 19th, the students at Kamehameha Schools Hawai’i Campus came together to celebrate the founder of our school, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. We celebrated the 180th anniversary of Princess Pauahi’s birth and we began a year long celebration … Continue reading →

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Collaborative Poetry Project Culminates in Exciting Sharing Via Skype

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

Have you ever written a poem with someone 4,772 miles away? Well, our fifth graders have! Today the students in 5b participated in the culminating experience of a collaborative poetry project with their Baltimore buddies. We began the projects a … Continue reading →

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Fifth Grade Collaborative Poetry Project Begins!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

The fifth graders of 5B have begun a new project with their Baltimore Buddies.  As you may know from reading this blog, we have developed a wonderful relationship with our friends in Baltimore using a variety of web tools.  Our … Continue reading →

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Learning About Mexico Via Skype

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

The children in grade 5B had an exciting opportunity this week to learn about Mexico from someone in Mexico! Aunty Amy, a Hilo educator, skyped with us to tell us all about the wonderful things she is learning on her … Continue reading →

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Fifth Grade Small Group Skype Sessions are a Great Success!!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

On Monday morning our time (Monday afternoon Baltimore time) Mrs. Ah Hee’s fifth graders met with their Baltimore friends once again.   This time, though, it was a little different!  This time the students were able to skype in small … Continue reading →

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Final Performance of “The Sound of Music”

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

Congratulations to the cast and crew of “The Sound of Music” for a successful production. I had a wonderful time working with all of you!   Now it’s time to think about about next year’s show…. What show should we … Continue reading →

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Native Hawaiian and Cree Students Share Culture

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

On Tuesday Mrs. Pai’s fifth graders skyped with a class of Cree students in Canada.   The students live and go to school on the Poundmaker Cree Reservation. We learned that there are both similarities and differences in our cultures. … Continue reading →

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Kea’au and Kapālama: An Awesome Collaboration

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

On Wednesday morning Mrs. Ah Hee’s fifth graders continued their collaboration with high school students in Mr. Culley’s Science class at Kapālama. The fifth graders began this collaboration with our neighbor island friends with a class to class skype a … Continue reading →

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More Skyping, Yippee!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

Kumu Silva and Mrs. Ah Hee’s classes each had an opportunity to Skype with other students today. The fourth graders began their day by continuing their study of other communities with a Skype visit to a fourth grade class in … Continue reading →

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