Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! We hope everyone had a wonderful and restful break! A big thank you for those who joined us for Thanksgiving lunch and Turkey Bingo!

Our team from left to right: Ms. Turnbull (SC3), Mrs. Banks (SC6), Mrs. Bassery (SC2), Mrs. Speaks (SC3), Ms. Gay (SC1), and Ms. Payne (SC1)!

Ms. Nia is working with Mrs. Banks. Mrs. Moore is working with Mrs. Bassery!

Emails:

jpayne@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

nbassery@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

eturnbull@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

tbanks@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

The SC classes use an adapted curriculum called enCore! There are a total of 36 units, and those units are banded by grade levels. All of our classes have multiple grade levels. Due to this, some classes might use two units simultaneously. For example, a class might use a unit for kindergarten through second and a different unit for grades third through fifth. Each unit consist of an adapted fiction book and an adapted nonfiction book. It takes six weeks to complete one full unit with three weeks per book.

For more information on our wonderful curriculum please visit the link below!

Last week in literacy, we were working on week two of our fiction books.

In math we were working on operations and algebraic thinking. This ranged from building simple operations with addition or subtraction as well as using word problems to compute on number lines.

In science, we will began our studies on Georgia regions that included animals and habitats for the specific region.

In literacy, we will finish working in our units with fiction books. Each book has a variety of phonics built in. This changes every day. Depending on the book, the phonics could range from letter identification, letter sounds, counting syllables, or decoding words.

• Ms. Payne is using the book Chicken Little.
  
• Mrs. Bassery is using the books Hide and Seek and The Wizard of Oz.
• Mrs. Banks is using the books Chicken Little and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
• Ms. Turnbull is using the book Beauty and the Beast.

In math, we will be on measurement and data! Depending on the unit, this will range from measuring with non-standard items such as paperclips to comparing weight.

In science, we will be spending two weeks working on different plants, animals, and habitats found within geographic regions (Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plains, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau) of Georgia.

Over the next two weeks, our fifth grade students who participate in the Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA), they will be learning about plant and animal cells.

Cooking is an important life skill our students will need to learn. At home, you can use visual recipes to help your child begin learning these important skills!

• November 30: Fall picture retakes
• December 1: Coffee with the principal at 8:30
• December 20-January 3: Winter Break No School!
• January 4: First day of third quarter
• January 15: MLK Day! No School

• Park Street is a uniform school. Below is a copy of our uniform policy. Your child is expected to be in uniform Monday-Thursday.
• Birthday parties are not permitted. However, birthday cupcakes are allowed during lunch time.
  
• If there is a change in transportation arrangements, we require notice from the parent before allowing students to be transported by anyone other than a parent. You may send in a note with your child or email parkstreet@marietta-city.org with the details of the change.
  
• When a student arrives late (after 8:30), an adult must sign the student in at the office.
  
• If a child is out for any portion of the school day, the missed time is recorded as a tardy. A note sent in the morning will help us to have your child ready. To avoid interruptions to instruction, no student will be released between 2:45 and 3:15.