Welcome to 5 th Grade! We are Team Determination!!! Mrs. Jaimie Hammond Mr. Chad Ritchey Ms. Jessica Smith Mrs. Melody Wolfe Our philosophy is that all children can and will learn. We believe the students will be successful if home and school work together. Together we can encourage them to find their strengths and overcome their weaknesses.

Mr. Dennis Reardon Mrs. Kristin Myers Our team Learning Support teacher and aide They will be working with all students whenever individualized help is needed They will assist in all classrooms on our team

Organization Students will have a folder for each subject and a homework folder. Materials in each folder will be used to help students prepare for upcoming assessments. The students will purge materials as directed by the classroom teacher. (usually at the end of a chapter) All papers are to be stored in appropriate folders……NOT in textbooks.

Science Students will have science every day for half of the marking period.. Mr. Ritchey will be the primary science teacher. Reviewing notes in the science folder or on-line will be important.

Social Studies Students will have social studies every day for half of the marking period. Mrs. Wolfe will be the primary social studies teacher. We will have several cross-curricular units where the entire team is focused on a specific theme.

Math We will continue to flex group for math as needed. Students will be placed with peers who share similar abilities for specific concepts. This is our second year of My Math: Program is based on new Common Core Standards.

Math websites

Language Arts

Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Picture BookPoetry Science Fiction Choice Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Picture BookPoetryMagazineChoice Realistic Fiction AdventureInformational Graphic Novel Newspaper Article Choice Fantasy Informational Audio or E-book Comic StripChoice Fantasy InformationalBiographyPicture Book FantasyChoice Expectations: *GOAL---to read 40 books of various types/genres by the end of the year *Record title and have an adult initial the box as you finish each type of text *If your book is longer than 350 pages, it counts as 2 books 40 Book Reading Challenge:

Stanley Our team mascot…….

Homework and Expectations Assignment books –H–Homework recorded daily –P–Parents should check daily Homework –P–Posted on our website daily –P–Parent notification –C–Consequences –P–Positive impact on report card grade

Communication Team webpage: Homework will be updated daily on our team webpage. (Team Determination) Please check daily. Almost everything is sent home via . Phone: Will be used for addressing larger issues like behavior or homework..

Achieving Success Parental Involvement: Join PTO and become a room parent, Keep in touch through and our website. Check HAC regularly. Donated supplies are always welcome. Contact information – (school) – the teacher by using his/her

Remember… YOU are the BIGGEST influence on your child! (Believe it or not!) Your attitude about school has a direct impact on your child’s attitude and performance. The more positive and supportive you are about school, the more your child will value his/her education.