Fifth Grade News
Issue #1
Mr. Stauffer trying to figure out how to get down from there.
Our Fifth Grade Team
The Future Looks Bright
Welcome, Fifth Grade Families!
· We are going to go as paper-free as possible this year and will begin working with the
online Blackboard system for all lesson communication.
· Check out our Twitter feed! cres5thgrade
· Back-To-School Night is September 9th at 6:30p.m.
· Ask us about our Brax Cups fundraiser-they make great gifts!
· Monthly Box Tops collections will begin, so please start saving.
· We will begin to switch classrooms for all subjects after Labor Day
· Projected trips for September: Monticello-Sept. 16th
and Writer’s Eye field trip to Fralin Art Museum and UVA Sept. 24th.
· Bring a snack every day
· 5th Grade is peanut free!
We are always in need of playground equipment. If you are cleaning out your garage, please keep an eye out for bases and kickballs. Thank you for your support!
Also needed two liter bottles of Diet Coke and packs of Mentos for science experiments. Thank you!
Back to School Night!
We hope to see you for Back to School Night on Tuesday, September 9th at 6:30 PM. We plan to share information about our daily routines and instructional content with which your child will engage this year.
Food Allergy Alert
Since all students will be moving between our three homerooms for different subjects, we respectfully request to avoid sending in foods containing peanuts, nuts, or peanut butter without informing your homeroom teacher. Please do not send in nuts for crafts/projects. If your student brings in nut items for lunch, we do have a peanut-free table to accommodate those with the allergy. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact your homeroom teacher. For a list of peanut-free snacks, check out this link.http://snacksafely.com/snacklist.pdf
Fifth Grade Expectations
1. The Golden Rule-treat others as you would prefer to be
treated.
2. Be Safe
3. Be Prepared/Organized
4. Be Positive/Have Fun!
We look forward to an exciting year with your student. Thank you.
MEET ADAM CARPENTER
Math Corner
From the Science Lab of Mr. Stauffer
From the Historical Perspective of Mrs. Agee
From the Writing Desk of Mrs. Garbaccio
We had a little refresher on the art of Capitalization. Feel free to peruse this link and take the quiz after the notes. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/capitals.htm
Throughout the year we will be discussing media and the art of persuasion. Students who understand author's purpose, make strong gains in reading comprehension. At home, feel free to ask your students about the purpose behind what they see on the Internet, watch on t.v., or read. Commercials are a fantastic way to discuss the purpose behind the message. What audience are they trying to reach?
Homework will be communicated through Blackboard. We are in the creative stages and will begin with writing assignments after Labor Day. We will be using Google documents this year for our writing assignments. This will help to reduce paper consumption and prepare our students to become strong digital citizens. If you have any questions about the process, please feel free to contact me.
https://sites.google.com/a/k12albemarle.org/mrs-garbaccio-5th-grade/
Email: bgarbaccio@k12albemarle.org
Website: http://kidblog.org/crozet5thg
Phone: 434-823-4800
Twitter: @Cres5thgrade