Our First Day Together

Happy Monday and Happy First Day of 5th Grade

We had a fabulous 1st day of 5th grade together. We got 1 routine started (our morning entrance and bell work), distributed various supplies, and discussed many other things including routines, policies, expectations, etc.

Please ask your child to share with you:

•  What do you do when you first get to the classroom? (a series of steps)
•  What were some of the questions students asked (and Ms. Albertson answered) from the “orientation cards” when you were discussing policies and expectations?
•  What supplies did you receive today?
•  What else do we need to purchase?

Over the next few days, we will be discussing general ideas connected to our E.L.A./CAFE content, Social Studies content, Scientific Method, and Math. We will take our N.W.E.A. assessments starting next Tuesday, so I can get some baseline data. (They will be staggered over the 4 days next week.)

A few of other reminders:

• students are welcome and encouraged to bring a water bottle and snack (fruit or veggie only)
• please get students to school on time – we start at 8:40
• students should be reading every night for 20 minutes (not classwork reading – something they want to read for enjoyment)
• students should be getting back to a bedtime schedule to make certain they are well rested, have enough time for breakfast, etc.

There won’t be daily blog updates from me usually. However, at the beginning of the school year, this is the easiest and most efficient way for me to communicate with parents and guardians.

We are off to a great start!