Mrs. Gartha's 5th Grade Blog

What a Celebration!!!  Congratulations to all our award winners!  You are doing an awesome job in the classroom!  Our final Celebration will take place at the end of the year, so brush up your skills so you can be “highlighted”.   Tomorrow is Care to the Core!  Don’t forget to wear RED so we can show the firefighters that we …Continue reading →

Tomorrow is Oakman’s Celebration Assembly!!  Please join us at 2:30 in the gym and help us celebrate the accomplishments of our students! M-Step testing will continue tomorrow and for most of the students, it will be the end!  Be sure that your child is ready in the morning! Homework Spelling– Do boxes for words 11-20 Math– Do Succeed pg. 159 …Continue reading →

What’s 22 to 22?  April 22-May 22….Our next fundraiser, that is!  Each year our school chooses  non-profit organizations that will help improve the livelihoods of many humans around the world and in our community. This year, with your help, we have raised thousands of dollars towards many great causes.  Starting yesterday, Oakman Elementary is collecting money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation …Continue reading →

This week, M-Step testing will continue this week. This is the last week of M-Step testing! Once again, be sure that your child has a good breakfast and a good night’s sleep. This week: Wednesday- Late Start Thursday- Celebration Assembly Friday- Care to the Core Homework Spelling– Write your words 2 times each in cursive on paper. Sign and correct …Continue reading →

Tomorrow there is NO SCHOOL!  Please be sure that your child prepares for the M-Step testing next week on Social Studies by working on Study Island over the long weekend.    We will completing the ELA section of the test on Monday so be sure that your child gets plenty of rest on Sunday night. Thank you for the donations …Continue reading →

One more day of testing this week!  In fact, one more day of school!  Tomorrow is the last day of school this week.  It is also Spring Picture Day, so if you want your child to take pictures, please send in the exact amount of money in the envelope that was provided.  Also, make sure that they are “dressed to …Continue reading →

M-Step ELA testing took place today.  We will be continuing this test tomorrow and finish up on Thursday.  Once again, make sure that your child has enough sleep and a good breakfast. Check out our new, live daily broadcast: https://youtu.be/oWnGc86mK5E Spring Pictures take place on Thursday!  Be sure that you send in your money if you want these pictures. Homework Spelling- …Continue reading →

This week, M-Step testing will continue tomorrow. Be sure that your child has a good breakfast and a good night’s sleep. This week classes will only be held through Thursday, no school on Friday! Also, Spring pictures will be taken on Thursday. If you would like your child to have them take, be sure to send in the exact amount. …Continue reading →

Our first week of M-Step testing is over…whew!  Next week still holds more.  Please be sure that your child practices on Study Island this weekend so they are ready! “Pennies for Patients” containers are to be turned in on Thursday.  Any money you can  donate to this worthy cause is appreciated!  (Pennies are not the only coins you can put …Continue reading →

Thank you to all the parents that came to Parent/Teacher Conferences last night!  It was a pleasure to speak to you about your child’s progress and discuss what is needed to have him/her prepared for middle school. Another big thank you to the 3 families that graciously donated kleenex, paper towels, Wet Ones and hand sanitizer!  You’re the BEST!! Homework …Continue reading →