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Mrs. Montgomery has taught for 17 years. I have taught 5 th grade at West Platte and Platte County. I have been married for 27 years and have 2 wonderful daughters: Amber and Taylor.

8:45-9:00 Morn. Work 9:00-9:30 Pirate Time 9:30-10:15 Math (Peters) 10:15-11:45 Reading and Writing (Chiddix) 11:45-11:58 Math Daily Review 11:58-12:23 Lunch 12:23-12:40 Math Daily Review 12:40-1:25 SS (Elliott) 1:25-2:10 Science (Montgomery) 2:15-2:40 Recess 2:45-3:35 Specials 3:35 Closure 3:45 Dismissal

3:35—Get ready for the end of the day— Pack up and trash thrown away!! **Car riders, walkers, and “Y” club will be dismissed at the first bell. 3:40 **All bus riders will be dismissed at the second bell. 3:45 **The teacher dismisses you, not the bell!

Recess time is—2:15-2:40. *You will be outside with two teachers on duty. One teacher will have study hall in their classroom if you need to catch up, have late/missing work, or are needing to refocus. * Please dress appropriately for the weather!

Star System— Each week (Friday-Thurs.) you will start out with 5 stars. Every Thursday you will need to have your star sheet signed by a parent. Please check it nightly…it is a great way to communicate. *If it is not signed or you did not have 3 stars left—study hall! Arg……. Planner -Your child should fill it out daily and mark whether they have their assignment completed. If it is completed they should check off the box!! * Standard based grading—1,2,3,4

Mrs. Buescher and Mrs. Chiddix teach communication arts. They teach reader’s workshop model through mini-lessons and then they will read in the classroom each day. They will use Acuity, STAR, Read Naturally, and classroom assessments to assess your child’s individual reading progress. This will help them set their individual goals. Scholastic Book Orders- Due 4th Thursday of the month. Please send checks made payable to Scholastic (NO CASH!). Online code: GM88C *AR points—an individual goal will be set per quarter. You can log in at home to view their scores/points!!

Writer’s Workshop will be held daily in combination with reading. It is a daily writing process. ** Writer’s and Reader’s Binder- this will house each step of the writer's workshop process. Once a quarter, students will be able to share with you what they have composed.

Mr. Elliott teaches Social Studies. He will be covering themes dealing with early explorers, colonization, regions in the United States, and the Civil War. **Social Studies --daily geography(DG), states and capitals, and grammar will be assigned weekly. There will also be unit tests!! **Field Trip to BSSE—Nov. 11 (Peters, Montgomery, Buescher) & 113 (Elliott, Chiddix) **Civil War re-enactment May 16

Mrs. Montgomery teaches science through hands on activities using scientific inquiry. We will study Classification of Plants and Animals, Work and Simple Machines, Solar System, Water Cycle and Weather, and Matter. Be prepared each day with materials needed for science class. **Lots of fun!!!

Basic math fact knowledge is a MUST! Daily Common Core Review will be done daily in the homeroom class. Our minds will be stretched to further master of numbers, operations, geometry, and algebra knowledge. Ms. Peters’ door is always open !!

Any work that is not completed in class needs to be taken home and completed! **A student will owe a star if their homework is not completed!! They will work on it during their recess time. If a student is absent: Assignment sheets will be filled out and placed in their mailbox! *If you are absent for a day, then you have 1 day to make it up. (absent for 2 days—2 days to make it up, etc.)

Weekly s- --These will be sent out via the that the office has on file. Check for your newsletters every Monday. Remind (101) —please sign up for this if interested Dr. Searcey’s Paxton Notes — s Weekly Star Sheets —please look daily and sign each THURSDAY evening!! Paxton 5B My ***Respect & Responsibility!!!!

Please remember that we are a peanut-free district. Mini Society (AKA / Montgomery City) discussion. Please stop and pick an apple off your child’s Giving Tree to help our economy run smoothly. More information will be sent home.

for taking the time to attend Meet the Teacher and welcome to 5 th grade! We look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities! Jessica Chiddix (reading/writing), Sarah Buescher(reading/writing), Steve Elliott (social studies), Sharon Montgomery (science), Roshonne Peters (math),

Parents? a school night just for YOU to ask us (5B Teachers) questions. Share what’s working, your struggles, concerns, and how we can work as a team to help your student have a successful 5th grade year! When? Monday, August 31, 2015, from 7:00 - 8:00 P.M.