Welcome to 5th Grade!

Dear new 5^th grader and family,

Welcome to 5^th grade! I’m excited to be working with you and look forward to a successful, positive year together. It’s going to be great! Feel free to email me this summer so that I can get to know you better and visit my class website (info below). UCES will host a drop-in Meet the Teacher on August 10^th from 1:00 to 3:00. I’m in classroom #213, on the top floor of the building where the elementary lunchroom is. I can't wait to meet you and let you see your classroom before school begins on Thursday, August 11^th.

Fifth grade is academically challenging yet full of rewards that come with responsibility. It is very important for students to maintain skills over the summer, especially multiplication tables (0-12). You'll definitely need to know them in 5th grade math. You can easily practice your math skills in the kitchen (measurement) and figuring out totals/making change while shopping. Plus there are lots of fun, free math websites (see mine for links).

Please continue to read and write over the summer. You can find lots of interesting books and magazines at the public library. I encourage you to write in a journal this summer. Entries could include places you go, things you do, etc. Continuing to read and write will help you maintain fluency in these areas.

I anticipate a successful 5th grade year full of growth and discovery, and I know you do, too. Please be sure to look over the attached suggested supply list. Students need to come to school prepared each day. Organization, responsibility, accountability, and hard work will lead to success.

I look forward to working closely with each of you. Research and past experience indicate that students are more successful when parents take an active role in their children's education. I’m counting on you. See you in August! Have a safe and happy summer.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Haley Dyer

(hdyer@ucschools.org)

Suggested Supply List for Mrs. Dyer Grade 5 2011-12

· a good attitude and willingness to try

· binder (Zippered binders tend to last longer.)

· five tabbed dividers to use for reading (red), English/language arts (orange), spelling & vocabulary (yellow), science (green), and social studies (blue)

· 5 packs of loose leaf notebook paper - wide ruled

· a blue spiral notebook (100 or more pages) for math

· number 2 pencils

· colored pencils

· glue stick

· a red and a blue folder with prongs (plastic folders last longer)

· another pronged folder with 25 sheets of paper and a pencil for Technology

· hand-held pencil sharpener with lid

· dry erase marker to use with student boards

HELPFUL HOME RESOURCES: ruler, scissors, glue, dictionary