Welcome to 5th Grade!

Welcome to 5th Grade!

I hope you have enjoyed your summer and are getting ready for the new school year. I can’t believe it is already almost September! I will be your homeroom, Math, and Science teacher. Your switch teacher, Mrs. Wiles-Stasko, will be teaching you Reading/ELA and Social Studies. 

I am thrilled for the 2016-2017 school year to begin!

Math is a lot of fun!  We will be doing 'Math Workshop' this year.  There will be some whole group instruction, small group, and independent work.  It is centered-based and gives you a chance to get some direct one-one teacher instruction.   Each center has a different M.A.T.H. aspect (Math facts, At your seat, Teacher time, Hands on).  Math fact center helps you practice your math facts so we can be fluent!  At your seat is where you work with a group on some MathInFocus activties.  Teacher time is where you work with me on some concepts in a small group or one-one.  Hands on is a center where you can play some games based upon the concept we are learning.  

In Science, we like to do a lot of experiments. In addition to our own fun, the entire fifth grade will be welcoming 'Science from Scientists' into our classrooms. Twice a month a real scientists will come in the class a teach a lesson based upon what we are learning in class. How cool is that? You can read more about this exciting project at sciencefromscientists.org.

Also, in both Math and Science this year we will be utilizing an ‘interactive notebook’. Its almost as if we create our own mini-text book for all the new concepts we learn without all the confusing information.  It serves as a great reference tool... for you AND your parents :)  With that being said, we paste a lot of materials into our notebooks, so glue sticks and colored pencils are number one on your supply list. I probably buy glue sticks monthly! 

I'm looking forward to a wonderful school year!! 

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 The Homework tab we will use DAILY! :)

School Supplies for 5th Grade:

-One 3-ring VIEW binder – 1 1/2 inch (We will be personalizing these so you will need the clear pocket on the front)   

-3 one-subject notebooks (make sure they have holes to fit into binder)

-Dividers- Avery (11902) “Big Tab Pocket Insertable Plastic Dividers” (5 tabs)  

-Number 2 wooden pencils (no mechanical pencils)        

-Two correcting pens of any color   

-Zippered pencil pouch (cloth is more durable)   

-Colored pencils

-Glue sticks (we use glue sticks a lot!)     

-Dry erase markers

Classroom Wish List: tissues, disinfectant wipes, colored copy paper, glue sticks, colored pencils