Our 5th graders are gearing up to start another chapter in their lives as they head over to Big Rock to the Middle School. They are excited, anxious and ready to see what middle school is all about. They are practicing passing periods and learning all about middle school sports. It is a very exciting time for them! As they are learning, they wanted to take a moment to reflect on their year as 5th graders. They are sharing their favorite parts as well as struggles they faced and how they overcame those this year. We are so happy for them to move up and grow!
My favorite thing about this year was being in the same class as all my best friends Nora, Jersey, Brylee, Emma, Nevaeh, and Kinze. A challenge I have overcome this year was being less shy and more open. - Aviston Morris
My favorite part about this year is how all of my friends and one of my favorite 2nd grade teachers are a part of my last year here at HBRES. This year Nora, Jersey, Kinze, Avi, Nevaeh, Emma and Mrs. Thomas have inspired me so much. A challenge I have overcome in my 5th grade year is becoming the student council president. This was really challenging because I was up against two other really good competitors, Bella and Stella. This year was really stressful but I got through and now I'm thriving. - Brylee Brockway
One of my favorite things about this year is having one of my favorite teachers of the elementary school be my fifth grade teacher. She is the best because she teaches us a lot of things. Having been elected to be in the student council was an honor for me. A challenge for me is having to have a friendship problem because it really hurt my feelings and it made our friendship rocky but then I overcame it. We were taking a break and then we slowly came back together and were best friends again.- Emma Cameron
One of my favorite things about this year is having a teacher who helps me learn enough to move on into middle school. They taught me everything I needed to know and pushed me into middle school. Middle school is tricky but at least now we know what we need to know. A challenge I have overcome in my 5th grade year is being scared to talk to people and make friends. People taught me how to be a real Royal being a real Royal takes time. Royals are strong and we have lots of friends.- Gianna Estrada
My favorite thing about this year for me was overcoming my anxiety and being in the same class as my best friends and my favorite teacher that I had for a partial year. Another challenge that I have overcome this year is learning how to play the clarinet that was a big struggle for me. - Nora Schramm
My favorite thing about this year was coming to HBRES as a new student was making so many friends here. Sometimes we have all had problems when we are playing outside with each other, but we would work them out. My favorite part of fifth grade was when we walked around the gym and saw the projects from the other grades like Shark Tank and the Wax Museum. - Eian Shimp
One of my favorite things about this year was having fun and getting ready for middle school. I will miss all of my teachers I've had the past 6 years. A challenge I have overcome in my 5th grade year is getting on and off with masks and having google meets and coronavirus in general. I’ve learned to roll with any changes and challenges that come way.- Averie Haas
One of my favorite things about this year was having all of the 5th grade responsibilities. A challenge I have overcome in my 5th grade year is having remote learning and having to wear a mask with a sub. - Cooper Johannsen
One of my favorite things about this year is to be with my friends and have no masks and being a part of this school and having awesome teachers. A challenge I had to overcome in my 5th grade year is wearing masks and going back to school and not being able to see my friends' entire faces. - Katie Kennedy
One of my favorite things about this year is being an amazing student for Mrs. Crawford and Mrs. Shrader. A challenge I have overcome in my 5th grade year is letting people help me when I’m upset in times when I have a hard time in the day. - Caden May
One of my favorite things about this year is how we got along and how we overcame masks and online learning. A challenge I have overcome in my 5th grade year is all of the masks and the online learning.- Beckett Neibert
One of my favorite things about this year is having Mrs.Crawford as my teacher again.A challenge I have overcome in my 5th grade year is liking math and getting way more smarter. -Mollie Ness
One of my favorite things about this year… was meeting my teachers. I really like how positive my teachers are. One of my favorite subjects is reading. I don't want the year to end! A challenge I have overcome in my 5th grade year is… coming back after two weeks of being remote. I wasn’t sure what was going on, but I figured it out and I’m proud of myself for that. -Stella Petritsch
Getting to see my friends at school with no masks. Having to wear a mask for the whole day after coming back from online learning.- Mark Pritchard
My favorite thing that I did this year was roller skating and being with my teachers and friends. A challenge I have overcome in my 5th grade year is wearing a mask the whole day for half of the year. It was hard but I was so happy when they said we could take them off. - Lalia Retterer
One of my favorite things about this year… My favorite thing about 5th grade was all the teachers and staff helping me with whatever I needed and my friends were with me all year and I had a lot of fun in 5th grade. A challenge I have overcome in my 5th grade year is… A big challenge for me was getting use to the masks and getting back in school but I was able to overcome that challenge about ½ through the year - Wyatt Sargent
One of my favorite things about this year was meeting and working with my learning buddy A challenge I have overcome in my 5th grade year is wearing a mask and online learning and then not wearing a mask and online learning. - Sophia Smith
One of my favorite things about this year my favorite thing in 5th grade about this year is being able to have people I can trust as I get older.- Emily Weinert
One of my favorite things about this year was getting to be the oldest in the school and getting all the nice things we get to do. A challenge I have overcome in my 5th grade year is coming back from Covid-19 and remote learning.- Ben David
My favorite thing about this year is roller skating and seeing my teachers. A challenge I have overcome my 5th grade year is the IAR Illinois testing and having Mrs. Crawford gone with her baby.- Izabella Casanas
As you can see, our 5th grade students are getting closer to a big transition in their lives, and it has definitely not been lost on them. They realized and accepted that this year came with challenges, but their focus was not on the challenge itself but on the way in which they responded to the challenge. The HBRES Staff is proud of these students and will miss them when they move on up!