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Daily Reporter By: Olivia Park

Today, as everyone came into the classroom, you could feel a nervous vibe from everyone. You ask why? Everyone was nervous about the first day of MSP! The MSP, new state test that 5th graders are gfra required to take. Ms. Moline told us to come in quietly, unpack, and sit down at our desk. When everyone was through unpacking, Ms. Moline told the Jill’s of all trade to pass out water, mints, and pencils. While they were doing that, Ms. Moline explained how the test was going to work. After she was done talking, the exciting moment came. She passed out the TESTS!!! Everyone was dying to open them and take a peek but Ms. Moline told us to wait and let her explain the rules. Then, the time had come. She told us to OPEN our tests to the first page. We started reading right away. Overall, it was a not too challenging test. When we were done testing, we had a 45-minute work time to work on the Southwest map, comic strip, and the ABC book. I worked on the Southwest map because I needed to find more rivers and natural landforms. I looked in several atlases and found exactly what I needed. I was just finishing when we needed to start our Science lesson. This month we are learning about nutrition. Our assignment today was to examine the different nutrition labels and see how they compare. We watched a video that explained about nutrition, the food pyramid, and how you have to meet certain requirements to have a product to be labeled 98% less calories. We also got a worksheet to fill out. We had to label different foods as meat, grains, extras, fruits and vegetables, and milk products. After that, we watched more of the John Adams video. In this scene, we watched someone being tarred and feathered. I thought that it was horrible and harsh. We had a discussion about it and we agreed that they showed that part because of the video to show that even thought the British owned the colonies, they really didn’t care as long as it didn’t affect them. At 12:15, we all headed down to lunch and recess. At recess, I played on the field with Apphia, Noor, and Jessica. Soon we came back in and went to music. As we all filed into the music room, Mrs. Ghram sort of explained the 5th grade requirements that we had to meet to go onto 6th grade music. We learned that we could compose a song and have a group of four to perform for a 4. We then walked over to the second music room to play the orf instruments. We took turns on composing a song to play on the piano, then the orf instruments. The first person to compose was Michael, the second, Gavyn the third, Alex E. and the fourth, Russell. Too soon, Ms. Moline came to pick us up. When we came back, we had a little more work time before it was time to go. I chose to work on my Southwest map because I was almost done. When it was time to go. I put my supplies away packed up, and waited in my chair for dismissal. When she dismissed me, I stacked my chair, waited for my friend, and walked out of the building.