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September 8, 2025

Teamwork is No. 1 for Saw Mill Fifth Graders

Fifth graders in Melissa Mignoli and Christine Zillmann’s class at Saw Mill Road Elementary School began the year with a math-based teamwork activity. Students worked in groups of 3 or 4 and had to take turns to sequentially circle numbers on a sheet.

They strived to see how many numbers they could get in the timed activity. The goal was for students to develop effective communication skills and learn how to be a leader, not a boss. After the activity was complete, Ms. Mignoli and Ms. Zillmann talked with students about effective communication strategies and how to use those skills to be successful in fifth grade and beyond. 

  Four students collaborate at a desk, using colorful markers on a game sheet.   Three students work together at their desks, marking a bingo card with colorful markers.   Four students gather around a table, holding markers and a bingo card.   Students in a classroom write at their desks, preparing for the school year.   Four students smile while holding a bingo card in a classroom setting.