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Fifth Grade 2025

Fifth Grade IL: Outdoor Adventures at College Settlement

March 27, 2025April 2, 2025Grade 5 Intensive Learning

Last night, we had a campfire with skits and songs. It felt like we were one big community and we laughed a lot. College Settlement is a place to explore stepping out of your comfort zone and have a fun time with your friends! One highlight of our trip was the group lessons. One...

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Fifth Grade IL, Day Two: LS Classroom Visits

March 24, 2025March 25, 2025Grade 5 Intensive Learning

By Nathan & Isaiah Today we went to the Lower School classrooms to teach them about composting. We have been learning about it all year, and we were so excited to share it with younger students at MFS! The first thing we did was make sure we had all of our supplies and lessons...

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Fifth Grade: Day of Service

March 21, 2025March 25, 2025Diana Day

On Friday, fifth graders enjoyed a scavenger hunt first thing this morning around campus. We got to visit different people around campus and learn more about the community we are a part of. We then spent time with Toni Farmer and learned a lot more about composting and the importance of fruits and vegetables....

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