Students learned about the geography of Ancient India through utilizing Google Maps.
Mr. Cherry Bio
Ryan Cherry is from Brooklyn, Michigan and attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He is a highly qualified educator who spent the last 15 years working in various educational settings around the Midwest. After seeing his high school soccer coach be an influential role model in the lives of his elementary students, he studied elementary education in college as he sought to also positively impact the lives of students. This is his 8th year at Decatur. He did his student teaching in 5th grade at Cleveland School in Chicago. He taught Language Arts and Math in a 5th grade classroom in Brookfield, IL, all subjects in a 4th through 6th grade room at a public Montessori school in Indiana and at Hibbard Elementary in CPS before coming to Decatur in 2017.
Mr. Cherry is inquisitive and curious about the people and world around him. He enjoys reading as it a great avenue to better understand people and our world. He agrees with Dr. Seuss that "the more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." Mr. Cherry is filled with immense excitement about the chance to teach physical education, as it combines his passion for physical activity and sports with the joy of engaging with students and supporting them enthusiastically. He is fascinated by neuroscience and its intersection with physical activity and is grateful for the chance to have students four days each week to encourage their physical activity.
He is passionate about seeing students gain confidence in their abilities to be successful in both the classroom and the world and become well rounded individuals who care for others as they care for themselves. In his free time, Mr. Cherry enjoys playing sports, spending time with friends and family and enjoying a delicious slice of pie with some strong coffee.
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Students worked on a digital escape room this week to help them prepare for our ancient Egypt assessment.
Guess the Artifact
How to Become President
4th grade Plot Work
5th grade Social Studies Graffiti Walls
Tribute Project 4th grade
Words Clouds- My Favorite Words
5th Grade Bio-Poems
Students learned this week about using a Mood Meter pictured above that helps them understand and be aware of how they are feeling each day to start class. Students plot their feeling on a coordinate plane and assign emotions to how they are feeling based on the 4 color quadrants.
Students created plans of what their ideal outdoor space would be like at their ideal school. These plans also considered how they could limit erosion.
