Dear Parents,

Welcome to fifth grade! We are excited to be with your children! Here are a few things to know about the class and what will be expected from your student.

Homework Folders: Every student has a homework folder that should come home everyday as well as a planner. Inside are papers to take home and homework that needs to be completed. Please check their planners for all assignments for the week, upcoming projects and events. Please record reading minutes daily. Monday mornings, planners are checked for the total weekly reading minutes along with a parent signature.
Please check folders and planners nightly.

Reading Minutes: Each student is required to read 150 minutes per week or 30 minutes a night, 5 nights a week. There is a place to fill in reading minutes in the planner. 4,000 minutes is required for the Fantastic Falcon!!!

WEEKLY HOMEWORK:

Spelling: You will receive a Parent Letter on Mondays. Please read the entire paper and complete the assignments given, sign, and return no later than Wednesday of each week.

Language Arts: You will receive a Parent Comprehension Sheet on Monday. Please read, answer the questions, sign, and return by Friday of each week.

Crosswords/Handwriting: Students are given two state crosswords a week that will be due on Wednesday and Friday. They will also be required to complete two handwriting pages a week that will be due on Tuesday and Thursday. These assignments should be completed in class as morning work.

Current Events: Students are assigned a day of the week and should bring their current event each week on that day.

Friday Activities/Missing Work: Student will be given a “missing assignments” report each week on Thursday. Those assignments will need to be completed and turned in by Friday morning at 9:00am if they want to participate in our 5th Grade Friday Activity.

We look forward to a great school year and working with your and your children!

Sincerely,


Mrs. Berven and Mrs. Thomas