For the Rising 5th Graders

        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). I can't wait to meet you!  Please stop by for “Meet the Teacher” on Thursday, August 2, from 1-3.  Our first day of school will be Friday, August 3.

         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'd love to hear from you!  Send me an email!

       You can also continue to work on SuccessMaker this summer.  You can access it either from the UC Schools website or from here at my blog (look in the tabs at the top).

         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)

(Scroll down to the previous post for the suggested supply list.)

Supply List for 2012-13

Suggested Supply List for Mrs. Haley Dyer, Grade 5                        2012-13

·      a good attitude and a willingness to work hard and to try

·      3-ring binder that will hold 5-7 tabs, notebook paper, and agenda

·      five to seven tabbed dividers to use for reading (red), English/language arts (orange), social studies (yellow), science (green), and math (blue); extra tabs can be used for notebook paper

·      5+ packs of loose leaf notebook paper - wide ruled

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

·      number 2 pencils (If managing lead becomes a problem, mechanical pencils will be prohibited.)

·      colored pencils

·      glue stick

·      scissors

·      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

HELPFUL HOME RESOURCES (optional): ruler, scissors, glue, dictionary

The Week of 5/14

This week's homework is once again to get caught up in AR & AM.  Students have until THURS. 5/17 at 3 PM to meet their goals.  (These goals count as a test grade in their respective subjects.  Get caught up!)

Tonight is the UCMS parent night at 6 PM.

Social studies power points are due Tuesday.

Our class party will be Wed. after lunch.  The students all want to bring their own drink, and several have volunteered to bring in snacks.  Thank you so much for your help with this!

Thursday is the Rotary Walk and our field trip to see the movie "Chimpanzee."  Please sign and return the permission slip!  No slip, no trip!  Also please send in the $5 for the trip.  It is also the last day to meet all AR/AM goals.

Friday is our field day (beginning at noon).  Please wear sunscreen and dress for being outside all afternoon running around.  Please bring something to drink (preferably water) for the afternoon.  Thanks!

The last day of school, 5/23, will be a half day.  Lunch will be served, and I will have to have a lunch count on the 16th.

HW This Week

Any student who has not yet earned all 192 objectives of the 5th grade math library needs to keep working on AM nightly!

Also, if you have not yet read at least 25 books, you need to READ, READ, READ!

Finally, don't forget about your SS decades project!  It is class work, but you may want to do some of your research at home.

Happy Birthday

...to Sheyenne and Nick!  We hope you're having a terrific day!

5/7

Please complete an AM practice if you did not scan one today.  Make any necessary corrections to AM that has been scanned.

Have you read 25 books this year?  If not, READ!!!!