Ms. Swanton

Fifth Grade Teacher at West Springfield Elementary 🐎

[Ms. Swanton @MsSwanton5th]

I am so grateful to have wonderful room parents who put together morning meetings for my class when I can’t and so proud of our class for the community we created ❤️ miss these faces so, so, much #strongertogetherwses

[Ms. Swanton @MsSwanton5th]

Students work with Hands on Equations to develop their algebraic reason skills

[Ms. Swanton @MsSwanton5th]

One of our own was selected as Patrol of the Month ❤️ so deserving

[Ms. Swanton @MsSwanton5th]

At morning meeting we reflected on all that we have accomplished individually and as a class in the first half of fifth grade ❤️

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Getting back into the swing of math workshop! Thanks @EUdelaney for the simplifying fractions game!

[Ms. Swanton @MsSwanton5th]

It’s the most wonderful time of the month! #wsesstrongertogether

[Ms. Swanton @MsSwanton5th]

Remember that it is Tropical Vacation Spirit Day in fifth grade!

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Day 7 of Cheer: Do You Want to Build a Snowman? ⛄️ ⛄️

[Ms. Swanton @MsSwanton5th]

@EUdelaney

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Ella and Hazel made the most delicious model of the ocean 🌊

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Students are publishing their narrative nonfiction stories about ocean food chains 🦐 🐋

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Day 5 of Cheer- Holiday Feast aka lunch in the classroom

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Day 4- Hot cocoa and reading by the fire 🔥

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5th Grade’s 10 Days of Cheer- Day 3- Holiday Spirit🌲 🎅 ⭐️

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Students acted out food chains to support their understanding of how energy flows through a food web 🦐 ➡️ 🐠 ➡️ 🦈

[Ms. Swanton @MsSwanton5th]

We visited and read with our first grade buddies yesterday 📖

[Ms. Swanton @MsSwanton5th]

This afternoon we had a surprise baby shower to celebrate Mrs. Neyland’s upcoming arrival! The kids were so exited and we pulled off the surprise part! So grateful for a wonderful co-teacher and a sweet class ❤️ 👶 🍼

[Ms. Swanton @MsSwanton5th]

Part 2 of the DIG- uncovering artifacts- was challenging but fun! Students showed great perseverance in searching for artifacts.

[Ms. Swanton @MsSwanton5th]

These little archaeologists buried their handmade artifacts today! Tomorrow they will dig up and analyze another class’s artifacts!

[Ms. Swanton @MsSwanton5th]

Thank you veterans for your service and for coming to speak with us and answer all our questions! I think we have some future service members in our class 🇺🇸❤️💙