Did you get our welcome letter? We are looking forward to a great year (and it will start before we know it!). If you've dropped by, please leave us a comment to say hi. We'd love to hear from you. Check back because we will continue to post a few things before school starts. Once school starts, we try to post daily.
Here's a copy of our welcome letter in case you didn't get it or you misplaced yours.
Welcome to 5th grade!
We’re excited to be working with you in fifth grade and look forward to a successful, positive year together. It’s going to be great! Feel free to email us this summer so that we can get to know you better. We hope that you will attend Fifth Grade Open House on August 6th from 6:30-7:00. We're in classroom #4, on the top floor of the building where the elementary lunchroom is. We can't wait to meet you as this will be your opportunity to meet your teachers and see your classroom before school begins on Friday, August 7th.
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. Other great ways to keep math skills fresh include helping to figure out costs and change while shopping and helping in the kitchen with measurement. Please continue to read and write over the summer. You can find lots of interesting books and magazines at the public library. We encourage you to write in a journal this summer. Entries could include places you go, things that you do, things you like, etc. Continuing to read and write will help to maintain fluency in these areas.
We look forward to a successful 5th grade year full of growth and discovery, and we know you are, too. Please be sure to look over the attached supply list and try to have the supplies by the first day of school. It's important for students to come to school prepared each day. Organization, responsibility, accountability, and hard work will lead to success.
We 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. We're counting on you. See you in August! Have a safe and happy summer.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Haley Dyer Ms. Traci Martin
(hdyer@union.k12.ga.us) (tmartin@union.k12.ga.us)
P.S. Visit our class blog at http://www.hdtm5.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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