Weekly Update 5th Grade
Week of Nov. 18-22
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
Ms. Underwood (5C)
Mrs. Brown (5B)
Reading & Writing
Ms. Gawdun (5A)
Science & Social Studies
Mrs. Sledge
Mrs, Powell
Math EIP
Ms. Kinney
Reading Specialist
Mrs. Caspary
Mrs. Stanton-Cooper
Mark Your Calendars!
- Wed Nov 20th Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, and SC5 will eat Thanksgiving Lunch w/ family in the cafeteria
- Thursday, Nov. 21st - 4th Annual PTA Turkey Bingo! Families have a chance to win FULL THANKSGIVING DINNERS.
- Nov. 23 - Dec. 1st: Thanksgiving Break
- Dec. 3 - Rising Sixth Grade Parent Night 6-7:30 Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Gym
- Friday, Dec. 13th: Pictures with Santa
- Thursday, Dec. 19th: Park Street Student Holiday Performance (6:00 PM)
- Dec. 21 - Jan. 5th. Holiday Break
Veteran's Day Parade!
Enjoy these photos of fifth graders attending the Veteran's Day parade!
Math Photos!
Science Photos
Learning Fun This Week!
ELA - After an emotionally charged first module, students are exposed to a more light-hearted and magical view of the world through module 2. Students will analyze how authors use wordplay meaningfully. Students will be exploring the differences between literal and figurative meanings in text.
Math- Students will fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers to solve real-life world problems
Science/Social Studies - We will be analyzing plant cells next week. This includes the parts of plant cells and their functions.
What Are We Learning Next Week?
ELA - After an emotionally charged first module, students are exposed to a more light-hearted and magical view of the world through module 2. Students will analyze how authors use wordpla meaningfully. Students will be exploring the differences between literal and figurative meanings in text.
Math - Students will continue to fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers to solve real-life world problems. The next unit will division of whole numbers.
Science/Social Studies - Students are completing a cell unit and cell diagrams. We will be taking our unit exam this week.
Resources to Assist - Math
Resources to Help With Reading
Resources to Help with Science & Social Studies
ESOL Corner
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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 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
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 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.