Class Picture from Halloween
Hi Parents!
Sorry I forgot about posting this earlier … but here is a group photo from our Halloween Party. Everyone looked great and had fun! Thank you again to all the moms who helped out: Amy Moran, Amy Roman, Adrian Lash, and Lisa Levangie for a great party! Thank you, too, to the parents who sent in supplies for us!
Thank you, Homeroom Moms!
We finished our MEAP testing earlier this week … HURRAY! We should have less changes in our regular schedule now, and we will be able to have our routines and regular lessons to get our work accomplished. A big thank you to our homeroom moms, Mrs. Amy Roman, Mrs. Amy Moran, Mrs. Kris Flanery, and Mrs. Adrian Lash for serving us healthy snacks each morning before we tested!
Please check with your child regarding Halloween this upcoming week. To help out with the parties, specific students/families have been assigned to send in something for Halloween. Thank you in advance for your help with this.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Supplementary Links – check them out!
I have added many links to educational sites for Math, Reading and Science that have games disguised as learning. Check them out under the “Supplementary Resources” section on the right column on this page. Most of them are free, but you might have to set up an account (no charge though) in order for your child to use the site.
MEAP testing
The MEAP test is scheduled to start next week. In an effort to help your child perform to their best, please make sure they have a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast.
Our homerooms moms will be bringing in a snack for us each morning before we begin the test. Please send in $5 with your child to offset the cost.
Thank you!
Homeroom Moms!
Thank you to the moms who have agreed to help out this year!
Our homeroom moms are:
Mrs. Kris Flanery (Ana’s Mom)
Mrs. Adrian Lash (Olivia’s Mom)
Mrs. Amy Moran (Erin’s Mom)
Mrs. Amy Roman (Kate’s Mom)
Mrs. Lisa Levangie (Bret’s Mom), Mrs. Rhonda Badran (Mohamed’s Mom) and Mrs. Kim Saad (Hadi’s Mom) have also volunteered to help and assist from time to time.
Thank you, Moms!
Conference Scheduling
While I had most students and parents show up for Open House, there are some who missed signing up for a conference.
The available dates and times are as follows:
All parents have been scheduled – thank you for your quick responses!
**If your time is no longer convenient, please email me so we can schedule you for another day/time.
T.G.I.F!
There was a great turnout for Open House last night. It was very nice seeing and meeting parents!
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Open House is Thursday!
Try to stop by for Open House on Thursday!
- From 6-7 p.m., your child can show you around the classroom, introduce you to me, etc. Don’t forget to visit the Special Area teachers, too!
- From 7-8 p.m., Mr. Denison will have a meeting with the parents.
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We are into our regularly scheduled programming at this time in September. I realize that some students might still be adjusting to 5th grade, but we need to get fairly structured with our daily agenda in order to stay on track with our 5th grade content. With that in mind, please make sure that you are checking your child’s planner daily. They will get homework every day. For the past week, I have assigned a math worksheet along with something else. Typically, 30 – 45 minutes will be needed to complete the homework. It is a good habit to not only ask if your student completed the work, but to see what they have done.
A few guidelines:
- In Math, students will have to show work for each problem. No work = no credit. Students should use their reference book and their notebooks to help them, if needed.
- Students can and should take home textbooks, notebooks, and folders to help themselves.
- New Spelling vocabulary is given on Monday. Students are expected to write each work 3 times each and use the word properly in a sentence. Students have all week during our “Rotations” to work on Spelling Word Work. If they have not used their time wisely, they should take home their notebook on Thursday to finish up whatever is still incomplete. Additionally, they should review their words to a Spelling test on Friday.
- Fifth grade also has another spelling list of “37 Words.” Students were given this list the first week of school. A couple of times each card marking, I will retest them on these words. If they achieve a score of 100% by the end of the school year, they receive a special certificate at our Awards Ceremony in June.
- Make sure your child has a quiet place to do their homework, without TV or other distractions.
- If there are questions that need to be answered, students should use complete sentences (using part of the question in their answer). Have them reread their answers for details and accuracy. (No wimpy sentences allowed.)
We are off to a great start! Thank you for your support and assistance.
Happy New School Year 2013-2014!
I hope everyone experienced a happy and relaxing summer vacation. It is great to be teaching 5th grade again at Howard – I am looking forward to another exciting, fulfilling and productive year! I will meet my new 5th graders on Tuesday, September 3rd (half day for students).
This blog is one of the ways to find out information for our class and for Howard. I hope to keep it updated on a weekly basis with special events, projects, and other note-worthy items.
You can contact me via this bog or through the district email at AlbertA@dearbornschools.org. Additionally, you can leave me a message through my district voice mail at 313- 827-7212.
Best wishes to everyone,
Ms. Albertson