Welcome Fabulous Fifth Graders!
Week of August 7-11
Meet the Team
Mrs. Peace 5A
Mrs. Brown 5B
Ms. Bradley 5C
Ms. Underwood 5D
sunderwood@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Ms. Kinney (Reading Specialist)
Mrs. Sledge (IRR)
msledge@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Mrs. Powell (Math EIP)
epowell@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Mrs. Stanton-Cooper (ESOL)
vstantons@maretta-city.k12.ga.us
Mrs. Turturro
What We are Learning...
This Week:
Rules and Expectations- We spent a great deal of time reviewing how we are expected to act as 5th Grade leaders at PSE. Please review the student handbook for rules below.
Next Week:
Reading- We are using various texts to cite evidence and support our beliefs.
Writing- Paragraph writing will be our focus this next few weeks. (See examples of what should be included in a strong paragraph.)
Math- We will be learning about the volume of rectangular prisms. (See below for examples)
Please also practice multiplication facts daily!
Social Studies- Our focus will be World Geography this week. This will include learning about continents, oceans, rivers, and mountains.
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events!
8/11 Coffee with the Principal- 8:30 a.m.
8/15 Open House - 5:00p.m.
8/17 ESOL Parent Meeting- 9:00 a.m.
8/22-8/25 MAP Testing
8/23 Vision 2 Learn
9/4 Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)
9/14 DLI Math Family Night- 5:00-7:00 p.m.
9/20 Fall Pictures
9/25-9/29 Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)
10/2 - 10/6 STARBASE Field Trip (5A and 5C)
10/9 - 10/19 STARBASE Field Trip (5B and 5D)
Weekly Communication/Homework
Stay in touch with us!
Weekly Communication Folders are sent home each Thursday, to be returned on Friday. Inside the folders you will find your student's weekly homework. Your student is expected to complete all homework AND read 20 minutes each night. Homework is turned in on Thursdays and will be graded.
Classroom DoJo
Download and use Classroom Dojo to communicate with your student's teacher!
Teachers will be using Classroom Dojo to reward positive behaviors. Students earn points and are able to "shop" with their points to purchase items. Teachers also use Classroom DoJo to send quick text messages when needed.
- Students brought home their login information Thursday.
- Please sign up!
First Days of School in our 5th grade classrooms!
Mrs. Underwood's Class (5D)
Ms. Bradley's Class (5C)
Mrs. Brown's Class (5B)
Mrs. Peace's Class (5A)
Reading every day is the key to success!
Uniforms at Park Street Elementary
Park Street is a uniform school. It is an expectation that students wear uniforms daily. On Fridays, students may wear school spirit wear.
Transportation
Arrival / Dismissal
Change of Transportation
If there is a change in transportation arrangements, we require notice from the parent before allowing students to be transported by anyone other than a parent. You may send in a note with your child or email parkstreet@marietta-city.org with the details of the change. We do not allow students to walk or to ride home with unauthorized people.
At dismissal time bus riders will be put on the school bus unless a parent is present for pick-up, or the parent has notified the school office of another arrangement.
Students are not permitted to change buses to ride home with friends without a note from their parent. Please make arrangements for your child before he/she comes to school. If you must make a change during the day, notify the school office staff before 2:30 p.m.
Pick-up by Car in the Afternoon
Anyone picking up a child must have his/her Panther Car Tag. If you do not have a Panther Car Tag, you may get one at Sneak-A-Peek or by coming to the front office.
Please do not park across the street and have your child designated as a “walker”.
This is extremely dangerous, and teachers on duty will stop children crossing the street
unescorted by a parent or adult. If you need to come into the building, please park in a parking space.
Tardy Drop-Off
When a student arrives late (after 8:30), an adult must sign the student in at the office.
Early Pick-Up
Please limit early pick-up of children to emergencies and appointments. If a child is out for any portion of the school day, the missed time is recorded as a tardy. A note sent in the morning will help us to have your child ready. To avoid interruptions to instruction, no student
will be released between 2:45 and 3:15. Parents will be asked to wait for the dismissal bell. Come to the office to check out a student. Please be prepared to present photo identification upon request. No student will be released to an unknown or unauthorized person.
Late Pick-Up
Students waiting to be picked up will be supervised until 3:30. After 3:30 they may be sent to the After School Program if they are pre-registered ($10 fee). Regular after school charges will apply. Many parents sign up for the program so their children can attend in case of emergency.