THINGS I NEED TO KNOW about 5th grade
Field Trips happen monthly Clyfford Still Museum, Nature & Science Museum, Young AmeriTowne, Courtrooms to Classrooms mock trial, etc.
Balarat
Dates:
Wednesday, September 6th-7th Ferguson & Ash
Thursday, September 7th-8th Mills & Cowen
Parent night for more info: dates coming soon
Planners
These are our biggest communication tools!
We ask that you review and sign them every night
They will have an overview of the days learning as well as homework
Homework
Reading: 30 minutes every night
Math: 2-3 times per week
Pickup
5th graders are responsible for their plans
They should report this to their homeroom teacher
For example: bus, car pickup, walk, bike
Daily routine
Please bring a snack and water bottle every day
Please no smart watches or phones in the classroom
They can be left in lockers and retrieved at end of day
School work focus
Math: fractions, multiplication & division
Science: four units studied with a different teacher for each
English: RATE response essay, book clubs
Social Studies: Native America
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Choice projects
All fifth graders will engage in a passion project where they can research and present the topic of their choosing
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Emergencies
In the event of an emergency, please contact the school or homeroom teacher…not your child
Each teacher will communicate individually with how we would prefer to be reached (email, text, etc.)
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Fifth grade will be filled with joy and fun as well as more independence in school all in preparation to be high achieving, incredible middle schoolers!
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**Please send in boxes of tissues all year**
Our Team:
Roger Ash
Graig Ferguson
Eric Cowen
Serri Mills
Para: Rachel Novak
Student teachers in Serri’s class: Abby Bryson & Abby Nelson
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