Welcome+to+Fifth+Grade!

Welcome to Fifth Grade! Dear Fifth Graders and Families,

Hello! Welcome to fifth grade! In A-9 you'll be reading and discussing many interesting books. I love to read and I love books, so I can’t wait to hear about your favorites and share mine with you! We’ll also be practicing our writing and investigating what successful authors do, and we’ll all publish our own writing.

In order to get started on your fifth grade adventure, you may choose to bring in a few supplies. Your day will go most smoothly if you have: In addition to your personal supplies, it’s helpful to have these items to share as a class, so donations are most welcome: *tissues Homework is generally a big concern, so let me give you some information to help you relax. You can expect between 20 minutes of independent reading homework each night, Monday through Thursday, and 20 minutes over the weekend. You'll need to jot down your thoughts about your reading in your planner. You may also have Word Study homework several times a week. If you are having trouble getting your homework done I want to hear about it so we can work on strategies to help you be successful. Families, please know that your child will be bringing home a planner book each day with their homework written in. I will check it at school and will be counting on you to check that assignments are completed at home.
 * A pencil sharpener
 * 2 one subject notebooks of varying colors/designs
 * 2 double pocket folders of varying colors/designs
 * Highlighter
 * Eraser
 * Post-it Notes
 * hand sanitizer
 * disinfecting wipes
 * band-aids

Visit our class wiki at http://vetsparkbrown.wikispaces.com. There are many great resouces here! I hope you are as excited about fifth grade as I am about being your language arts teacher. Families can contact me at a_brown@ludlowps.org, by sending a note, or by calling the school. Please know that I am with students 90% of the day, generally check email once a day, and will respond to phone calls and emails as soon as I am able. If the information requires the school's immediate attention, please phone.

Let the adventures begin!