1. Welcome to Fifth Grade! You should all have a folder with your child’s name on it. Please take a moment to make sure you have: 1. a yellow emergency form (Please fill out the top and the bottom, and both sides) 2. a green car rider form 3. a 5th Grade Core Knowledge Timeline form/ Wish List 4. a green student schedule 6. a Home Language Survey, if you are new to our school

2. Fifth Grade Supplies 2 marbled composition books ( one for science, one for math) 2 black dry-erase markers with fine tip 300 3”x5” lined note cards in a note card file box 2 glue sticks Pencil box - to hold classroom supplies Please write your name on your uniforms and your supplies using a sharpie.

3. ● Class photographer for special events and field trips. Pictures will be used in the end of the year slide show. ● Class mom - to be responsible to call other parents to arrange for help/supplies for special activities and field trips. ● Fall bulbs - to be planted in our outdoor garden. ● Any other fall vegetation that can be planted. ● Any science items relating to force/motion, plants, cells/atoms, human body, or animals to keep on display in the classroom. ● I would love to have someone to come and visit the class during the year to speak about one of our science topics! ● Chaperones on field trips. Wish List

4. Our class will be ordering monthly from Scholastic. Our online code is H4L33. The due date for the first order will be September 5th. Orders will usually ship within one week. Scholastic Book Order

5. Your child will need to purchase a recorder for music class. They can purchase one for $2.99 through Wild Roots Music store on 355 W Main Street in Forest City. The store's phone number is 828-289-5880. You may also purchase one in the hall. Recorders

6. We will be having snack everyday around 10:20. Please send a nutritious snack for your child. No candy bars or soft drinks, please. Bottled water or a water bottle would be great! You may send it in daily or weekly. Snacks will be kept in their cubby. Snack

7. Discovery Place - Sept. 26th Renaissance Festival - October 14th Mid-Summer Night’s Dream - Nov. 14th Harriett Tubman play - Feb. 12th St. Augustine - Mar. 26-28th Field Trips

8. This is our overnight field trip. We have scheduled it for March 26-28th and the cost will be around $380.00 per person for a quad. However, the cost depends on participation. So, the sooner we know who is interested, the sooner we can make plans. If you are interested in knowing more about this trip, please e-mail me. We will send more details home as soon as we have a firm proposal. St. Augustine Trip

9. Communication Please subscribe to my RSS feed. I use my web page a lot to communicate upcoming events, homework, field trips, projects, the uniform policy, and other important information. We send weekly work folders home each week, usually on Tuesdays. Please sign all tests, and the back sheet of the folder, and return that to us the next school day.

10. Homework and Projects Homework is due the day after is assigned. It is intended as reinforcement of critical skills and for extended learning. Please do not turn in anything late. Projects are opportunities to explore concepts more deeply, to learn how to problem solve, and to have a chance to be creative. I assign projects so that students have at least 2 weekends to complete them. I will post details on my web page.

11. Fifth Grade Changes: Big and Small ~academic and physical changes ~children switch teachers for core subjects ~they eat in the cafeteria instead of the classroom

12. Email E-mail is the easiest way to get in touch with me as it is checked frequently throughout the day. Please make sure to list your current e-mail on the clipboard. Please also take a moment to fill in a meeting slot on the clipboard for parent/teacher conferences in October.

13. NWEA’s MAP Test We look for proficiency and growth. See the sample reports at: http://support.nwea.org/sites/www.nwea. org/files/resources/AnnotatedReports- MAP_0.pdf We will send your child’s MAP report home during the fall and will also discuss their scores during conferences.

14. Powerschool for Parents! The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has now made Powerschool available to parents. You will now be able to log in to the parent portal to view your child’s grades and attendance. We will no longer be sending progress reports home because you can see your child’s progress any time you like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk9UBBJ4BP8 However, in order to access your child’s information, you must sign for a family access code. I have an assistant who will give you your family code after you sign for it.

15. Volunteering Please look at my classroom wish list (found on the back of your Core Knowledge sheet). I appreciate volunteer help and I have listed some areas where I could use help. If you can help with anything on the list, or would like to share a special skill with our students, please let me know. Please go see Mrs. Maimone, next door, and then you will go to the gym to hear Mr. Cole at 5:40 pm. Thank you for coming and looking forward to a great school year!

16. Parent Portal Information STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO LOG INTO THE PARENT PORTAL AND HOW TO ADD STUDENTS. Video 4.38 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk9UB BJ4BP8

17. More Parent Portal OVERVIEW OF HOW THEN PARENT PORTAL WORKS video 6.45 minutes long http://www.pearsonschoolsystems.com/de mos/powerschool/parents/

18. More Power School Information POWERSCHOOL’S PARENT PORTAL QUICK REFERENCE CARD https://www.wcpss.net/parents/homebase /ParentPortal_QuickRefCard-V2.pdf