Welcome to the Beauvoir Elementary 5th Grade blog. We are a K-5 school located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Visit our class website at www.biloxischools.net/schools/beauvoir/faculty/michael.suarez.

As our year together draws to a close, share with us your favorite 5th grade memory.

Given our recent study of Communism and the Cuban Missile Crisis, do you think that the United States should still have a trade embargo with Cuba? Justify your answer.

Tell us one thing you learned on the field trip to the USS Alabama and the Exploreum. Make your answer original; don’t copy someone else.

We recently discussed President Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan, thus ending World War II. Since then, this decision has been the center of debate and controversy. How do you feel about this decision? Was it the right thing to do or not? Justify your answer.

What is your favorite thing to do in the winter?  Make sure you are specific and answer this question with lots of details.

Tell us all about the special person/people in your life.  Make sure you tell us why they are a special person in your life. You can also comment on other’s posts.

Have a question you want answered?  Are you wondering what your classmates think about something?  Post your question here or reply to a question that’s already posted.

We recently read the following poems by Maya Angelou:

1. Caged Bird

2. Life Doesn’t Frighten Me

3. Little Girl Speakings

4. These Yet to be United States

5. The Health Food Diner

Share your thoughts about the poems.  Which one was your favorite and why? Which one’s message was most meaningful to you and why?

We would like to thank you for your sacrifice and for protecting our country. You are in our thoughts.

Here you can ask me any questions you may have about your Science Fair project. Remember to refer to your rules packet that was sent home in December. You can also use the list of suggested topics I gave you, just make sure the topic you pick fits the rules. The main thing to remember is that you must do an EXPERIMENT; you cannot just research a topic.  You must tell me your topic by February 11; the projects are due February 23. Feel free to share ideas and ask questions.