Hello Parents, Welcome to 5th grade! I hope you are having a great week! I hope your child is too! We are just doing a little each day to break them back into the routine of school! They did a great job at mass on Monday when I volunteered them to sing Sanctuary!
Math- We have a new series this year! We are all going to be learning. The philosophy is a little different so there will be days when they work together to solve the math problems, rather than me just "teach" and they "do". IT is new for me as well, so we will take this one day at a time!
Homework policy- They have returned their policies! Thank you! Just a reminder...they get three late slips in 5th grade and the 4th is automatic detention. I keep track, so I will let you know each time where they are in their count. That will go for Mrs. Burg and Mrs. Sickels as well.
Reading- we won't start our series until Monday. They took a spelling inventory test on Tuesday. That just gives me an idea of where your child is when it comes to spelling. They will have a pretest on Monday and their posttest will be on Friday. I will give them a list of words that they can take home and practice with you! You can stick it on the fridge or whatever works for you! Their reading tests will be online again just like last year. They will have 3 book report projects, one each trimester. I will let you know when I assign that. They will need a chapter book at their desk for free time. They go to the library on Wednesdays, but they can also look through my books or bring one from home!
Religion- We started in the books on Tuesday. We begin our year identifying certain Bible passages just so they know how to look them up when needed. This is a year they have to learn a couple of prayers we use in the Rosary. They also learn learn all the mysteries of the rosary.
Cleaning - the 5th graders clean their desks about 3-4 times a day. We are having the kids switch rooms this year so they have to clean their desks and chairs before they leave. We are going to go through wipes like crazy! If you're at the store and see a bottle, feel free to grab it! I am going to do the same! The wipes work better than the sprays! The spray leaves a weird residue.
Spirit Day- Friday is our first one! Due to the temps, I would imagine they won't want to wear sweatpants, but if they want to wear a hat for $1, that would work!
Social Studies- they started on Tuesday, but just to let you know, the first trimester is focused on Iowa History. They don't really have tests with this part. Mrs. Sickels has a project for them and your child will receive information on that at some point.
Picture Day!!! 📸 The form is in your child's folder. Please return ASAP. Picture day is set for Thursday, Sept. 2. It is PE day and we usually get them done before their PE time. IF they need to change clothes, that shouldn't be a problem.
I have really enjoyed getting to know the 5th graders more this week! Next week the real fun begins! Homework! They will have to get their assignment books signed starting on Monday. IF it isn't signed 3 days in a row, that will result in a late slip.
Car Line- Just some safety reminders for parents: Do not get out of car to buckle your child. You must wait and then pull up to Father's house to buckle them.
Pull all the way up in the line, don't stop your car when you see your child.
Don't back up and pull away. Wait for the cars in front of you to move ahead.
Lunch- if your child has a sack lunch they cannot pack any carbonated beverages as their drink. If they want milk, they must have the 50 cents.
Have a great weekend! Hopefully our temps will cool down a little bit! I am going to watch my niece play soccer with her club team in Des Moines on Saturday. She is a sophmore at Columbus High School in Waterloo.
God Bless,
Miss Surma
