Fifth Grade Info
1. A newsletter will be sent home each
month to keep you informed. It will have information about curriculum and
upcoming events for the month. It will also be posted on this website.
2. If your child is absent from school,
you must send in a written note when they return.
3. If your child will be going home a
different way than usual, please send a note indicating the transportation
change. Also, please put the date on your note as well as the teacher's name
so it will be properly recorded by the office.
4. If you send in money (or check) for
lunch or any other reason, please put it in an envelope or ziplock bag with
your child's name on it.
5. We have snack every morning. Please be
sure your child has a healthy snack each day.
7. We usually go out for recess every day
unless it is raining. Please be sure your child dresses for the weather. When
it gets cold, they will need a hat, coat and gloves. Often a hooded sweatshirt
is not warm enough.
6. Homework. Your child is responsible for
writing daily assignments in his/her agenda. I will initial the agenda daily
and ask that you do the same. Your child should expect 30 - 45 minutes of
homework per night Monday through Thursday. Homework is rarely assigned on
weekends. Of course, students may wish to work on long term projects at any
time. Please let me know if you feel homework is taking your child an
unusually long time on a regular basis.
7. VIP papers will be sent home every
Friday along with any fliers and notices. Please take this opportunity to
review your child's work and sign the cover note. The packet is due back on
Monday.
8. Birthdays are special. Room parents
will organize a monthly celebration with birthday treats. Children with summer
birthdays will celebrate during the month in which their half birthday occurs.
9. Conferences will be scheduled in
October. However, feel free to contact me at any time if you would like to
talk about your child's progress or any concerns you might have.
10. Behavior - We have a delta system in
our class. If a child breaks one of our 4 basic classroom rules, it will be
noted in their agenda. Missing assignments are also noted in the agenda. In
addition, we have a mini-economy system. Each student has a specific classroom
job and gets paid monthly. They also have monthly expenses. The class can earn
bonuses for good behavior and fines when poor choices are made.
11. Auction - Three times a year we hold
an auction of dollar store items that have been donated by parents. The
children have a chance to spend their mini-economy money and it is great fun
for all.
12. Each week we have a star student who
completes and presents a newspaper poster about him or herself. A schedule
appears on the newsletter page of this website.
13. Finally, we are all partners in your
child's education. Please keep me informed of anything that may affect your
son or daughter at school. Sometimes children are reluctant to tell the
teacher something is bothering them, but they fall apart at home. I want this
to be a happy productive 5th grade year for them and will help them in any way
I can.