By now you have received your letter and know that you are a member of the Red Team. Welcome! We are excited to have you on our team as we go on a ”Great American Road Trip”!
A couple of items before the school year begins…
School Supplies You can find the materials you will need on the WIS school supply list located here. Reminder: 5th Grade Students are not allowed to have locks on their lockers.
Meet the Teacher Night WIS will hold “Meet the Teacher Night”on Tuesday,August 17th from 6-8 p.m. Red Team Teachers will host an informal family meeting from 7:30 –8:00 p.m. in the multi-purpose room (directly across from my classroom) that evening.
First Day of School Classes will begin on Thursday,August 19th (8:40 a.m.). Please note that no bus passes will be issued.
Math Class A great deal of math will be taught using a problem solving approach. Our topics will include work with number sense,algebra, geometry,data and probability,and more.
- Students will be keeping a Math Journal with notes and experiences from class. Students will be expected to keep their journal neat and updated so that they may have an easy reference point of material covered throughout the year.
- Mastery of the basic facts (particularly multiplication 0s-12s) will help improve success. You may find websites that help with these facts by going to the “Math Links”section located at the top of the page. There,you will also find websites for practice and enrichment in other mathematical areas. Additional links will be added throughout the year.
- Students will take the MAP test in Mathematics toward the end of the school year (5th graders are also tested in Communication Arts and Science).
- We are very excited that each 5th grade math class will have a classroom set of iPods to enhance math instruction through technology!
Parent Communication It is my goal to keep the communication lines open between school and home. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns about your child’s progress and I will do the same. With that in mind,this blog is intended to help keep you informed about the events and learning going on in math class. Weekly newsletter articles will appear here on Fridays. However,additional information and student articles may appear throughout the week. Feel free to “subscribe”to this blog (top- right corner) to receive emails of when information is added. I also encourage you to check Mrs. Huffman’s blog and Ms. Nelson’s blog so that you may stay informed about all aspects of your child’s day as part of the Red Team.
Fifth graders,I look forward to meeting you and your family on August 17th. Enjoy the rest of your summer and again,welcome to 5th Grade –Red Team! I hope you have an awesome year!
