We strive to create an environment that helps our students to meet their highest potential.

Please read our newsletter each week to get important updates and reminders.

Homeroom Teachers

Mrs. Peace 5A

spalmer@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

Mrs. Brown 5B

courtneybrown@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

Ms. Bradley 5C

ebradley@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

Ms. Underwood 5D

sunderwood@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

Support Teachers

Ms. Kinney (Reading Specialist)

Bkinney@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

Mrs. Sledge (IRR)

msledge@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

Mrs. Powell (Math EIP)

epowell@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

Mrs. Stanton-Cooper (ESOL)

vstantons@maretta-city.k12.ga.us

Mrs. Turturro

sturturro@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

Math

We will continue working on the volume of rectangular prisms. We are also focusing on mastery of multiplication facts.

Social Studies

We will continue to learn about geography. We will practice identifying different types of landforms found in North America.

Writing

Our focus will be on mastering informational writing. We will learn how to write a strong topic sentence . We will also practice using text evidence to correctly answer questions about the passages we read.

Reading

We will be reading to learn about the U.S. Constitution. We will discuss how the rights and responsibilities in the constitution have changed over time. We will use details from the books we are reading to support our ideas.

Math- We will be discussing strategies to find the volume of rectangular prisms.

Please also practice multiplication facts daily!

Social Studies- We will be discussing Earth’s geographic features and how we represent and use them to describe locations.

Writing- We will be working on informational writing about the U.S. Constitution.

Reading- We will be reading to learn about important amendments to the U.S. Constitution. We will discuss the Due Process Clause in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. We will use ideas from the passages we are reading to support our ideas.

Reading to learn about the U.S. Constitution is interesting and important, but also very challenging! Below is a short video that explains the importance of the U.S. Constitution.

Zayden, Dayanna, Queen, and Jeremy update the word wall with vocabulary words from their studies of the U.S. Constitution.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events!

8/22-8/25 MAP Testing

8/23 Vision 2 Learn

9/4 Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)

9/14 DLI Math Family Night- 5:00-7:00 p.m.

9/20 Fall Pictures

9/25-9/29 Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)

Fifth grade students will visit Starbase at Dobbins Airforce Base in October.

10/2 - 10/6 STARBASE Field Trip (5B and 5D)

10/9 - 10/13 STARBASE Field Trip (5A and 5C)

Permission slips were sent home in Thursday folders. In order to attend the trip to STARBASE, students must turn in signed permission forms.

Please click the link below to learn more about this exciting educational opportunity!

WeeklyCommunication/Homework

Stay in touch with us!

Weekly Communication Folders are sent home each Thursday, to be returned on Friday. Inside the folders you will find your student's weekly homework. Your student is expected to complete all homework AND read 20 minutes each night. Homework is turned in on Thursdays and will be graded.

Class DoJo

Download and use Class Dojo to communicate with your student's teacher!

Teachers will be using Class Dojo to reward positive behaviors. Students earn points and are able to "shop" with their points to purchase items. Teachers also use Class DoJo to send quick text messages when needed. Please get a code from your child's teacher and sign up if you haven't already!

5th Grade Families:

PTA is excited to announce that we are now open for memberships! The GA PTA has moved to an online membership system called Totem. The cost to join has increased by $1.00, for a total of $11.00. Here is the link to join PTA: https://jointotem.com/ga/marietta/park-street-es-pta

Once you join, you can download a digital membership card to your phone or print a physical copy. You can also choose to send in $11 cash with your child to put in an envelope at school. The goal of the Park Street PTA this year is to build capacity to support students, families, and teachers!

Arrival / Dismissal

Change of Transportation

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. We do not allow students to walk or to ride home with unauthorized people.

At dismissal time bus riders will be put on the school bus unless a parent is present for pick-up, or the parent has notified the school office of another arrangement.

Students are not permitted to change buses to ride home with friends without a note from their parent. Please make arrangements for your child before he/she comes to school. If you must make a change during the day, notify the school office staff before 2:30 p.m.

Pick-up by Car in the Afternoon

Anyone picking up a child must have his/her Panther Car Tag. If you do not have a Panther Car Tag, you may get one at Sneak-A-Peek or by coming to the front office.

Please do not park across the street and have your child designated as a “walker”.

This is extremely dangerous, and teachers on duty will stop children crossing the street

unescorted by a parent or adult. If you need to come into the building, please park in a parking space.

Tardy Drop-Off

When a student arrives late (after 8:30), an adult must sign the student in at the office.

Early Pick-Up

Please limit early pick-up of children to emergencies and appointments. 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. Parents will be asked to wait for the dismissal bell. Come to the office to check out a student. Please be prepared to present photo identification upon request. No student will be released to an unknown or unauthorized person.

Late Pick-Up

Students waiting to be picked up will be supervised until 3:30. After 3:30 they may be sent to the After School Program if they are pre-registered ($10 fee). Regular after school charges will apply. Many parents sign up for the program so their children can attend in case of emergency.