Welcome to 5^th Grade! We call ourselves “Elemiddle” since we are not quite Middle School age, but more mature than Elementary.   My goal is to ensure your child has a positive learning experience at SCS and to help each one do their very best.
          The subjects we cover in my classroom as part of the 5^th grade curriculum are: Math, Literature (reading), English, Vocabulary, Social Studies, and Science.  Math and Vocabulary are the 2 subjects that will need the most extra practice and study.  Accelerated Reader (AR) is a large part of our classroom.  Each child will be assigned goals for each 9 weeks and will be expected to reach them.  MY goal in Literature is for each child to leave my class a better, more confident reader.  This will help in ALL subject areas.  Projects are a part of Social Studies and Science and will be assigned during the year. 
      Another LARGE part of 5^th grade is…Camp Kappe!  It is a week long field trip to study the environment.  The students LOVE Camp Kappe!
     All 5th grade parents are expected to sign up for Class Dojo, a text messaging app.  It shows your child's behavior on a daily basis, and I will communicate through the app as well as through the Agenda Book.  Class Dojo also allows me to send pictures of the students as they are working during the school day.  Information on Class Dojo will be sent home the first week of school.  A copy of our class rules will also be sent home the first week.  Please read and discuss these with your child, and return the bottom portion signed.
          At SCS, part of our curriculum is to serve others.  Fifth graders must complete 5 service hours this year.  These hours should be completed outside of school.  Students may fill out the service hour form located on our homepage, or have the person/agency sign a paper stating the service and how many hours.  These will be due before Field Day.
          The link to our Science textbook is: http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do.  The passwords will be sent home soon after the beginning of school.
     The link to the online Math is: https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do.
          The link to our Vocabulary book (level blue) is: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/signup_student.cfm?typeID=9&level=blue.  No passwords are needed to get here, but you will need to register with an email address and then pick a password.
          I hope you and your child will have a positive experience this year, and I am available for conferences if you have any questions.  Thank you for entrusting your child to us at St. Catherine School!