Welcome Back!


I am so excited to meet you and your children in the coming weeks! I am really looking forward to a fabulous 5th grade year! The following are some important things we will be discussing at Back to School Night, if you'd like to familiarize yourself beforehand that would be wonderful!

**Additionally, at the bottom of the blog you will find a calendar of the events/assignment for our classroom.

Homework Folders: Every student has a homework folder that should come home everyday, in addition to their planner. Inside are papers to take home and homework that needs to be completed. Please check their planners for all assignments for the week, upcoming projects and events. Please record reading minutes daily. Monday mornings, planners are checked for the total weekly reading minutes along with a parent signature.

PLEASE CHECK FOLDERS AND SIGN PLANNERS NIGHTLY. 

Independent Reading Minutes: Each student is required to read 150 minutes per week or 30 minutes a night, 5 nights a week. 4,000 minutes is required for the Fantastic Falcon!!!

WEEKLY HOMEWORK:  
Math: There will be a nightly Math Expressions Homework Worksheet (Monday-Thursday)

Spelling: You will receive a Spelling Parent Note on Mondays. Please read the entire paper and complete the assignments with your student, sign, and return no later than Wednesday of each week.

Reading: You will receive a Reading Comprehension Note on Monday. Please help your student read and answer the questions. Sign, and return by Friday of each week. The students will also receive a Comprehension Challenge worksheet on Tuesday. This assignment should be completed as morning work, and will be due on Thursdays.

Crosswords: Students are given one state crossword a week that will be due on Friday. This assignment should be completed as morning work. Students need to highlight or underline where they find the answer to each question to get full credit.  

Current Events: Students are assigned a day of the week and should bring their current event each week on that day. Please check to make sure they have summarized the article in their own words and included a 5th grade vocabulary word to share.

Falcon Friday / Missing Work: Student/Parents will need to check Skyward each week for a list of any missing assignments. Check with the main office for your user name and password. Students may find extra worksheets in the file bin in our classroom. It will be their responsibility to gather any missing assignments and turn them in by the end of school each Thursday. Those students who have all their assignments turned in will get to participate in a “Math Mat” activity on Friday mornings.