Pleasant Grove Intermediate School Welcome to 5th Grade!!!

The 5 th Grade Team Ms. Tonia Zachry Ms. Lori Wilson Ms. Rebecca Young Ms. Melissa Thigpen Ms. Lori Jones Ms. Dawn Lawery Ms. Kasey Coggin Ms. Beth Murphy

How Can We Survive 5 th Grade? Relax! –You and your child will make it. Remind - Remind them daily that school is becoming their responsibility

Binders How can my child manage them? Each binder is divided into sections. Everything stays in the binder - nothing stays at home. We use the classwork and study guides daily.

What to Expect Daily? Class begins at 7:45 We pick up from the cafeteria & begin activities related to Social Studies & other 5 th grade skills. We work hard and Fast Until 3:00 If you have to schedule an appointment during the school day, please try to make it at the end of the day. Homework *Planner – Check this daily! Make sure your child is completing all assignments. *Study Reading & Science Vocabulary * *Study Multiplication Facts

Tuesday Folders Graded Papers are returned to your child and placed behind the “Graded Papers” section of their binders. Review the papers with your child and sign the needed ones and return to your child’s teacher.

What Not To Wear Remember –Shirt straps need to be a “dollar width” about 3 fingers wide –Shorts need to be at or below the knee –No tight fitting athletic wear

Lunch You are more than welcome to come and join YOUR child for lunch. However, we can not allow friends to join you and your child. –Confidentiality and Favoritism - we need to protect one and not allow the other.

Birthdays You may bring cupcakes, cookies, or a PRECUT cake on Friday afternoon only! *Please know students are not back in their homeroom until 2:45, and we are still completing class work at same time!

Appointments Due to the rigor of 5 th grade, please attempt to make all appointments at the end of the day. After 2:00 is best

STAAR Test This test is very RIGOROUS. Your child will be tested in Reading, Math, and Science

What are WE doing to GET READY? Science - Vocabulary (This is very important) - Hands-On lab experiments Reading –Use of STAAR Reading Strategies –Developing Literary skills (Author’s Purpose, Compare/Contrast, Cause & Effect) –Vocabulary Math –Use of problem solving strategies –Making all students show work –Target Math –Higher level thinking skills required in classwork and homework – not just fact recall

Important Dates STAAR TESTING March 29 th – Math March 30 th – Reading May 11 th – Science These are test dates – Please do not make any doctor appointments for these days, and make sure your child has lunch with them when they arrive. PARENT CONFERENCES/ REPORT CARD PICK-UP Thursday, Oct. 1 st

How Can I Check My Child’s Grades? You need to get a code from the office Log on to the PGISD web site

How to Contact Your Child’s Teacher? is the method of choice Call the