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
Posts
Just a few quick reminders:
Reading NWEA on Monday
5th grade has 60 minutes of reading due every Friday. Please check their log and sign off that they have completed this
Please send in a pair of headphones for your child to use during the day
We are collecting socks for Socktober! We can use your help with that.
We will have a Halloween Celebration in the afternoon. The 4th/5th grade will have a party together followed by the PreK - 5 Parade of Costumes at 2:15. You are invited to come at this time to see this. Weather permitting it will be outside!
Reminders
As we near October, please try to send in a pair of headphones with your child. This will help with many programs we are using this year.
October 7th and October 10th is a no school
Family Night is October 6th from 5:00 - 6:30 and it will be a camping theme night
October 6th will be Picture Day
Please be checking students Peek of the Week as they will start having homework. This week they need to complete Fluency each night. This will help to improve their skills and they will have this most weeks for the rest of the school year with occasional other pieces of homework too.
Scholastic Book Order
Dear Families,
Your child is coming home with a book order if you are interested in ordering. The first book order will be due on 10/03/22. If you spend $25 or more make sure to choose a free book for your child.
Shop Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/JD4CZ
Shop Digital Flyers for Our Grade with Your Child: https://clubs.scholastic.com/grade5
Thank you for your support!
Mrs. Gray
Your child is coming home with a book order if you are interested in ordering. The first book order will be due on 10/03/22. If you spend $25 or more make sure to choose a free book for your child.
Shop Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/JD4CZ
Shop Digital Flyers for Our Grade with Your Child: https://clubs.scholastic.com/grade5
Thank you for your support!
Mrs. Gray
Reminders
Please remember that for both 4/5th grade ELA and Math that your child needs to have a pair of headphones to help them complete Lexia and Zearn during the day. Students are welcome to leave them here at school. I recommend them putting it in a plastic zip lock bag and labeling them or they could keep it right in the pencil holder in their bear binder.
Return all forms back to school
In October, we will be participating in Socktober. This will start on October 3rd for the whole month. The donations can be any type of scosks and we will split the donations between the Emmaus Homeless Shelter and The Community Closet.
Picture Day will Tuesday, October 6th
PE is on Wednesday and shoes are needed for PE class