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Welcome to the 2023 - 2024 School Year

Welcome back to another school year! This year I will be teaching 5th grade everything except math and 4th grade their ELA class! I am excited for what our year holds! Welcome back and enjoy learning! 
 
We will be using Google Classroom this year. There will be more information to come about this. This will be one way to share information, assignments, and to communicate. On this webpage, you will find pictures and other information as well about what we are learning or have completed in class. 
 

The topics for this year include: 

Science Topics for 5th Grade:

  • Matter
  • How Organisms Change Over Time
  • Animal Development and Survival
  • Ecosystems

Social Studies 5th Grade: 

  • United States History Past and Present
ELA 5th Grade:
We will be using the Wit and Wisdom program this year and the topics include:
  • Wordplay
  • Native Americans
  • Civil War
ELA 4th grade: 
We will be using the Wit and Wisdom program this year and the topics include:
  • A Great Heart
  • Extreme Settings
  • Making Myths
Scholastic Book Club
If you would like to order books from your child and would prefer to do it online, use the information below.
Connect to Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/JD4CZ
Shop the flyers with your child: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=667423

All books ship to the class, and I hand them out to the kids to take home.

Class Code: JD4CZ

You may also choose to send the money in with your child as well. I will also send the flyers home to look at if you prefer. 

Supply List this Year

Grade 4

#2 Pencils and erasers and pencil top erasers

 

Earbuds or Headphones

 

5 -spiral notebooks

 

Crayons, colored pencils and/or markers

 

Pencil box

 

Labeled Water Bottle to be brought home and washed each night. 

 

Ski pants, books, hat and mittens once the weather turns cold

 

Grade 5

Pencils and Erasers and pencil top erasers 

 

Earbuds or headphones

 

3 hole punched notebook paper 

(wide ruled is best) 

 

Colored Pencils 

 

Labeled Water Bottle to be brought home and washed each night.

 

Ski pants, books, hat and mittens once the weather turns cold

 
 
 
 

Posts

SpellingProgram

Please check your email for an update about our new spelling program. Your child will come home today with a list of words that they need to be able to spell. 
 
 
4th Grade Words Week 1. Suffix S, ES 
1. Bag
2. Kid
3. Umbrella
4. Parent 
5. Day
6. Candy 
7. Box
8. Dish 
9. Glass
10. Mess 
 
5th Grade Words Week 1. Suffix S, ES 
1. Students 
2. Items 
3. Boxes
4. Parties
5. Bodies
6. Quizzes 
7. Books 
8. Watches 
9. Inspectors 
10. Braces 

Penny Sale

The penny sale will take place on Dec. 18, 2023. If it should be a snow day, we will have the penny sale on Dec. 18, 2023. 

Dec. 22, 2023

Students will be dismissed at noon on Dec. 22, 2023. The following week students have off for a break. We will see everyone back on Jan. 2, 2024. 

Book It Program

As we come to a close on the month of November, we will be starting in 5th grade the Book It program. Each student has a letter being sent home with them that explains how you approve that they can participate. Then, they must read 10 minutes or more a night, record on their reading log, and get a parent signature. After they complete at least 20 days a month of this goal, they can submit their log to me and they will then earn their certificate to get a personal pan pizza at Pizza Hut. What a fun way to build our reading skills and get free pizza as well! If you have any questions, please reach out to me about it. 

February Reminders

Just a reminder that 5th graders need to be reading 60 minutes a week if it is a 5 day week and 45 minutes if it is a 4 day week. Each student has a monthly log to record the book they are reading, the amount of minutes they read for, and for a parent/adult signature. 
 
February vacation is the week of the 20th. 
 
It is also important on these cold days that the 5th graders are wearing warm clothes. They should also bring a sweatshirt incase they are cold in class.