I have been waiting and waiting for this first week to come, but when it did I wasn’t too sure… surprisingly this first week was amazing! We did projects and games and also did some fun challenges! I enjoyed making my projects and was proud to see mine up on the wall. There was so much fun things we did this week, and if this keeps up this year will be amazing!

This past week, I have had many new experiences as a fifth grader. I have done various projects and activities. One of the projects I enjoyed was my identity map. While working on my identity map I have dug deeper on what really makes me, well, me! When my teachers announced that we would be making our identity maps I reflected on a project I did in third grade, I did the same thing! I partitioned my identity map into a lot of parts because I had so much to say. I was worried that I wasn’t going to get it done in time, but in the last second I finished it. While I was making my identity map, I was thinking how did I split this up into like, 2,000,000,000 parts in only a couple of minutes? Believe it or not, I have even more parts of me that I couldn’t fit. Now, we are working on sharing our identity maps. I can’t wait for my turn! Another project we did was our we make a difference project. During this project we drew a self portrait of ourselves and thought of a trait that we had that would help the classroom become a better place. We also found a quote that would go with our word that we chose. But, if I looked like what I drew I wouldn’t look like a normal human being, maybe more like a cartoon character or an alien robot. During math we did a puzzle to make a square of pieces of paper. Surprisingly, it was very tricky and made me think outside the box. I was really excited when I got the challenge. I was trying for days! It was really hard not to look at other people’s combinations. I was so proud when I finally got it. The right combination was so surprising I would have never thought that the pieces went where they went. I was thinking, did someone cut these pieces so they would fit? I couldn’t believe I finally got it. We also made locker signs to hang up on our lockers. To make our lockers more personal they stated our names and we decorated it with designs, drawings, and words. When I was making it I mumbled, “ I should add a background.” Then I completely forgot. When it was hung up on my locker I mumbled to myself “ Why didn’t I add a background?” At lunch/recess I have enjoyed sitting, talking, and playing with my friends. This year we earned the privilege to sit with our friends in different classes. This week has been great and I am so excited for the year to come.

Although this week was fun there are many other experiences I am looking forward to in the upcoming year. This year we get to have many fun experiences including hotdog field day. During hotdog field day we get to experience a field day with hotdogs! We also have a school halloween party. I am also looking forward to the volleyball game. During the volleyball game the teachers play against the kids in volleyball. The rest of the school watches to see who wins. I am really excited for our field trips. One of our field trips is curling with our school P.E. teacher, Mr. Borgia. Over the years we have learned all about curling and practiced in P.E. class. This year we get to go to a curling rink and play! We also get to have a writing unit on comics. I am looking forward to this because I am really interested in writing comics. In fifth grade you do a big research project called Capstone. Capstone is the big end of fifth grade research project. Since this is our last year in Heathcote, we get a ceremony because we finished elementary school. This ceremony is really special because this is our last year in Heathcote. Also, when you are in fifth grade you receive a book filled with your best memories and experiences over the years. You get the opportunity to go around to your old teachers, classmates, and friends so they can sign your yearbook. I am sure this year will be fun packed and I am excited for the new experiences middle school will give me. 

Overall, the first week of school was a pretty good experience for me. While the first week had some challenges, we did some really fun projects also. Whether you have already experienced fifth grade or did not yet, I bet your experiences have not been the same… a 10/10! I hope the rest of fifth grade is also a 10/10!