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Weekly Update 5th Grade

Jan 27-31

Weekly Update5th GradeJan 27-31

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!

  • Feb. 7th -K-2 MAP Growth Golden Ticket Party
  • Feb. 1-13th Candy GRAM Fundraiser
  • Feb. 13th - 3rd grade HTHT In house Field trip "Georgia-ology"
  • Feb 14th Candy gram DELIVERY to classrooms
  • Feb. 17-21st Mid-Winter BREAK NO SCHOOL
  • Feb. 27th - PTA MTG - Black History Celebration
  • Feb. 28th - DONUT DAY!
  • Feb. 28th - Black history Bowl

Black History PTA Event Black History PTA Event

Learning Fun This Week! Learning Fun This Week!

ELA - Students will continue to read the Phantom Toolbooth. We continue fine-tuning summariztion skills and capturing character snap-shots. Students will also be writing an informational essay about word play.


Math-We will be multiplying fractions by a whole number.


Science-We will be taking the science MAP test.

Our Studies Next Week Our Studies Next Week

ELA - Students complete informational essays about word play. We will be focusing next on opinion writing and students will begin opinion essays.


Math-We will continue multiplying fractions by a whole number and begin multiplying fraction by fraction.


Science-We will finish taking the science MAP test. We will also begin studying the Spanish American War and the Panama Canal. We will learn about the accomplishments of Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley. Students wil strive to uncover the essential question, "How did the presidents during this time frame change the American position in the world.?"

Microscopes in Science Microscopes in Science

Math in Action! Math in Action!

Students in math are learning about fractions and using fraction tiles to cement knowledge!

ELA Moments! ELA Moments!

Students are busy typing informational essays in their digital response journal. Also, early finishers are enjoying some free time playing exciting, educational ELA games!

Spotlight on Cassiana Hamilton Spotlight on Cassiana Hamilton

Cassiana Hamilton recently earned the Literacy Leader Award. Cassiana participated in an interview with Ms. Kinney recently and shared her initial reaction to the surprise visitors bestowing this honorary achievement. Cassiana remarked, "I thought I was in trouble when my mom entered the room with the principal! My other guess was that we were celebrating my birthday early!" In reality Cassiana received this award reserved for being named as the reigning leader of literacy at Park Street Elementary. Dr. Riveria, our superintendent, presented the award along with a fine speech celebrating Cassiana's exemplary test scores, motivation and desire to read and write, meanwhile exhibiting outstanding character. Cassiana shared that she only chooses to read novels with at least 300 pages. She has developed a great deal of reading stamina. Recently Hamilton purchased To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a novel read by many students at the high school level. Hamilton attributes her interest in reading to positive role models including her mother, sister, and a second grade teacher encouraging her to choose books challenging her reading level. In fact, her favorite novel is Wonder by R.J. Palacio. In addition to being a bookworm, Cassiana enjoys phsycial activity such as track and field. Her favorite events include the relay and the long jump! Let's join in celebrating Casssian's success and wishing her all the best! We will be highlighting another fifth grade Park Street Panther in the Spotlight in the next edition of the SMORE!

ReadBowl Global Reading Competition ReadBowl Global Reading Competition

Park Street is participating with MCS in READbowl from January 13-February 7!

What is it? READBowl is a GLOBAL reading competition designed to inspire kids to read and challenge them by tracking their total minutes read over the next 4 weeks. It begins on January 13, the week before the College Football National Championship Game and ends with the crowning of the World Reading Champions on Super Bowl Sunday.

READBowl was inspired by Malcom Mitchell who played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. Malcolm was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2016 and became a Super Bowl Champion in February 2017. Among Malcolm’s numerous awards and accomplishments both on and off the field, he considers discovering a love of reading his greatest achievement. Through literacy Malcolm is now an author of children’s books.

Students will be tracking their reading using daily logs and turn into their teacher at the end of the week.

Meet Malcolm Mitchell: Super Bowl Champion, Literacy Advocate, and Author

Resources to Assist - Math Resources to Assist - Math

Resources to Help with ELA Resources to Help with ELA

What is an argument? | Reading | Khan Academy

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

Demolition, disease, and death: Building the Panama Canal - Alex Gendler
Demolición, enfermedades y muerte: la construcción del Canal de Panamá - Alex Gendler
The Spanish-American War
1898: La Guerra Hispano-Estadounidense y su Impacto Global

ESOL Corner ESOL Corner

ACCESS

En enero y febrero, todos los estudiantes que reciben apoyo de una instructora de ESOL (inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas) tienen que tomar el examen llamado ACCESS for ELLs. Si tu hijo va a tomar este examen, aquí tienes información para padres sobre el examen y su significado.

https://wida.wisc.edu/sites/default/files/resource/ACCESS-Parent-Handout-Spanish.pdf

https://wida.wisc.edu/sites/default/files/resource/ACCESS-Parent-Handout-Spanish.pdf

launch wida.wisc.edu

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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