Weekly Update 5th Grade

We're excited about our upcoming year in fifth grade!

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.

• Aug. 15 - OPEN HOUSE, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
• Sept. 2nd - Labor Day, No school
• Sept. 23-27, FALL BREAK, No school
• Oct. 14-18, Conference Week, school dismisses at 1:15 p.m.

Students had great first week in fifth grade! This week we met all 5th grade teachers and learned classroom expectations/procedures, routines, and participated in team-building activities. Students set up supplies for success labeling folders, notebooks, and exploring the helpful classroom agenda. We also discussed was class compliments and methods of earning Dojo Points for our Wallmart prize store!

Math - We will begin unit one in mathematics. Our goals of coverage are listed below.

–Area/Perimeter/Volume

-Powers of 10

-Measurement Conversions

-Memorize multiplication facts.

Science - The Scientific Method. Students will need to be aware of these words. Claim (to make a guess based on what might happen), observation/observe (to look closely at something), and conclusion (a statement that summarizes the results of an experiement),

Social Studies --Basic World Geography, Basic Geography of the USA, and Map Skills

ELA - We will be using the new Wit & Wisdom curriculum to begin module one, cultures in conflict. In this first few lessons we will be using literature to study how the U.S. Westward expansion impacted American Indian cultures in the West. We will be learning and studying about main idea, identifying key details, summarizing, reviewing vocabulary, annotating text, and examining topic and body sentences within informative paragraphs. Students will be reading "Lewis & Clark and the Indian Country, 1800: A Brillant Plan for Living."

Teachers will be using Classroom Dojo to reward positive behaviors. Students earn points and are able to "shop" with their points to purchase items. Teachers also use Classroom DoJo to send quick text messages when needed.

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.

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.