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Weekly Update 5th Grade

Week of 10/28 - Nov 1

Weekly Update5th GradeWeek of 10/28 - Nov 1

We're excited about our year ahead in fifth grade!


We strive to create an environment that helps our students to meet their highest potential.

Please read our newsletter each week to get important updates and reminders.

Meet the Team Meet the Team

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Ms. Underwood (5C)

Math

sunderwood@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

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Mrs. Brown (5B)

Reading & Writing

courtneybrown@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

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Ms. Gawdun (5A)

Science & Social Studies

rgawdun@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

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Mrs. Sledge

IRR

msledge@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

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Mrs, Powell

Math EIP

epowell@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

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Ms. Kinney

Reading Specialist

Bkinney@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

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Mrs. Caspary

ESOL

ccaspary@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

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Mrs. Stanton-Cooper

ESOL

vstanton@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

Mark Your Calendars! Mark Your Calendars!

  • October 28- Nov. 1- STARBASE
  • 11/11/24 – Veteran’s Day Parade field trip

  • Tuesday, Nov. 5th - ELECTION DAY - All Marietta City Schools Closed
  • Wednesday, Nov. 20th: Thanksgiving Family Luncheon [Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades]
  • Thursday, Nov. 21st: Thanksgiving Family Luncheon [2rd, 4th, 5th grades]
  • Thursday, Nov. 21st - 4th Annual PTA Turkey Bingo! Families have a chance to win FULL THANKSGIVING DINNERS.
  • Nov. 23 - Dec. 1st: Thanksgiving Break
  • Friday, Dec. 13th: Pictures with Santa
  • Thursday, Dec. 19th: Park Street Student Holiday Performance (6:00 PM)
  • Dec. 21 - Jan. 5th. Holiday Break

Upcoming Events! Upcoming Events!

Veteran's Day Parade Veteran's Day Parade

Mark your calendars for 11/11/24! We will be attending the Veteran's Day Parade! Fifth graders will walk down to Roswell Road at 10:50am and line the sidewalk. The Veteran’s Day Parade will begin at Roswell Street Baptist Church at 11:00 am. After parade passes (about 30 minutes) we will walk back to class. This is a free field trip. See more information about Veteran's Day in the resources below. This fieldtrip aligns to our social studies standards.

Fifth Grade Photos Fifth Grade Photos

Enjoy these photos of students participating during Turn and Talk during ELA! Fifth graders also display animal classification posters from Ms. Gawdun's class. Students working with Ms. Kinney proudly display final drafts of their dreams inspired by the story Dreamers by Muri Yorales celebrating Hispanic Culture Month.

Learning Fun This Week! Learning Fun This Week!

ELA - Students continue reading the novel, Thunder Rolling in the Mountains. Students mapped events in each chapter (exposition, rising action, falling action, and story resolution). We continue to write constructed responses providing sufficient evidence to support our claims.


Math - Students took the district quarter one Benchmark testing this week! Good luck to all of our fifth graders!


Science - We focused on plants this week. Students reviewed classification of plants, seed producing vs. non-seed producing, and study vascular vs. non-vascular plants.

What Are We Learning Next Week? What Are We Learning Next Week?

STARBASE FIELD TRIP ALL WEEK!

Next week students will be attending STARBASE at Dobbins Airforce Base. Students will travel to STARBASE each day on school bus and return to school in time for their usual dismissal. These lesson will integrate STEM (Science technology, Engineering, and Math!). We will be adding many pictures about our experience in the next edition of the SMORE! Students should dress appropriately for the weather and wear tennis shoes. School lunches will be provided daily. However, if students prefer to pack a lunch from home, they may do so!

Resources to Assist - Math Resources to Assist - Math

Resources to Help With Reading Resources to Help With Reading

Analyzing tone through word choice | Reading | Khan Academy
Character change | Reading | Khan Academy

Resources to Help with Science & Social Studies Resources to Help with Science & Social Studies

Parade | Georgia Veterans Day Association, Inc.

Parade | Georgia Veterans Day Association, Inc.

43rd Annual Georgia Veterans Day Parade The 2024 Georgia Veterans Day Parade will take place in Midtown Atlanta at 1100hrs (11:00am) on 9 November 2024. 2024 Parade Route 09 November 2024 1100hrs (11:00am) Parade Route The 42nd Annual Georgia Veterans Day Parade route is Peachtree Street from 15th Street headed south to 5th Street.

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PBS LEARNING MEDIA | Veteran's Day | PBS KIDS
Non vascular vs Vascular Plants

ESOL Corner ESOL Corner

Hola familias! Espero que todos pasen una semana segura y divertida con sus hijos en casa. Para mis propios hijos, las vacaciones significan que van a pasar más tiempo con las pantallas y el internet. ¿Es el mismo para Uds? Les presento este video en español con 5 consejos para mantener la seguridad de sus hijos en el internet.

5 consejos para la seguridad de los niños en internet

Guía para padres: mira el video de consejos de 5 consejos para la seguridad de los niños en internet de Common Sense Media para que puedas tomar decisiones fundamentadas con tus hijos.

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Classroom DoJo Classroom DoJo

Teachers will be using Classroom Dojo to reward positive behaviors. Students earn points and are able to "shop" with their points to purchase items. Teachers also use Classroom DoJo to send quick text messages when needed.

Weekly Communication/Homework Weekly Communication/Homework

Weekly Communication Folders are sent home each Thursday, to be returned on Friday. Inside the folders you will find your student's weekly homework. Your student is expected to complete all homework AND read 20 minutes each night. Homework is turned in on Thursdays and will be graded.

Park Street Dress Code Park Street Dress Code

Transportation Transportation

Arrival / Dismissal

Change of Transportation

If there is a change in transportation arrangements, we require notice from the parent before allowing students to be transported by anyone other than a parent. You may send in a note with your child or email parkstreet@marietta-city.org with the details of the change. We do not allow students to walk or to ride home with unauthorized people.

At dismissal time bus riders will be put on the school bus unless a parent is present for pick-up, or the parent has notified the school office of another arrangement.

Students are not permitted to change buses to ride home with friends without a note from their parent. Please make arrangements for your child before he/she comes to school. If you must make a change during the day, notify the school office staff before 2:30 p.m.

Pick-up by Car in the Afternoon

Anyone picking up a child must have his/her Panther Car Tag. If you do not have a Panther Car Tag, you may get one at Sneak-A-Peek or by coming to the front office.

Please do not park across the street and have your child designated as a “walker”.

This is extremely dangerous, and teachers on duty will stop children crossing the street

unescorted by a parent or adult. If you need to come into the building, please park in a parking space.

Tardy Drop-Off

When a student arrives late (after 8:30), an adult must sign the student in at the office.

Early Pick-Up

Please limit early pick-up of children to emergencies and appointments. If a child is out for any portion of the school day, the missed time is recorded as a tardy. A note sent in the morning will help us to have your child ready. To avoid interruptions to instruction, no student

will be released between 2:45 and 3:15. Parents will be asked to wait for the dismissal bell. Come to the office to check out a student. Please be prepared to present photo identification upon request. No student will be released to an unknown or unauthorized person.

Late Pick-Up

Students waiting to be picked up will be supervised until 3:30. After 3:30 they may be sent to the After School Program if they are pre-registered ($10 fee). Regular after school charges will apply. Many parents sign up for the program so their children can attend in case of emergency.

Attendance Attendance

Attendance is a critical component to the success of an elementary student. If an unavoidable situation necessitates an absence, the parent must notify the school office in writing within 2 school days of the student’s return. You may send a note to your child's teacher or email parkstreet@marietta-city.k12.ga.us



An excused absence means that your child is absent for a legitimate reason, for example, personal illness, illness or death in the family, religious holiday, court appointment, quarantine, or conditions rendering school attendance hazardous to health and safety. All other absences will be considered unexcused.


Georgia Law requires school action after five unexcused absences or ten tardies. The process begins with parent notification.


Students are tardy after 8:30 a.m. A parent must sign the student in at the office if arriving after

8:30 a.m. A student is counted present for the day if he/she arrives at or before 8:30 a.m. and stays until at least 11:55 a.m. or arrives before 11:55 a.m. and stays until 3:15 p.m. Partial attendance of a day is considered a tardy.

Good attendance is vital to the academic success of students.


  • After three parental excuse notes in a semester, parents must submit documentation from a physician explaining the student's absence.

  • If documentation from a doctor is not provided after three parental excuse notes in a semester, subsequent absences will be marked as unexcused.

  • Excessive absences can result in the intervention of the school social worker.

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