Welcome to 5th Grade!

A LETTER WAS SENT HOME TELLING THE STUDENTS A LITTLE ABOUT ME. PLEASE SEE ME AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION IF YOU DIDN’T RECEIVE A LETTER.

WHO DOES MY CHILD HAVE FOR EACH SUBJECT?

SOCIAL STUDIES

•This subject is taught by Mrs. Bomberger.

SCIENCE

•This subject is taught by Mrs. Gyomber.

HEALTH

•This subject is taught by Mr. White.

LANGUAGE ARTS & MATH

•Your child will have their homeroom teacher.

OUR SCHEDULE8:40-9:00 Homeroom

9:00-9:40 Specials

9:40-11:55 Language Arts

11:55-12:25 Lunch

12:25-12:40 Recess

1:00-2:10 Math

2:10-2:50 Science/Social Studies/Health

2:50-2:55 Homeroom

2:55 Dismissal

SPECIALS

Day 1: PSSA Math (Mr. Innes)

Day 2: Art

Day 3: Library/Music

Day 4: Gym

Day 5: PSSA Reading

Day 6: Library Book Exchange

**Band is on Day 1

**Chorus is on Day 3

**Gifted is on Day 4 with Mrs. Kortright

PROCEDURES•Test folders will be sent home every week with important papers along with graded papers.•Please leave graded papers in the folders. These will be saved until the end of the marking period.

HOMEWORK•In 5th grade the teacher no longer signs planners unless it is part of an IEP plan or a student is continuing to struggle with homework completion. This helps to teach the students responsibility.

•Some students prefer to use their computers to keep track of their homework.

•You will be notified if your child continues to forget their homework. This will either be a note, email, or phone call home.

•Once a student has shown that they continue to forget homework, then the teacher and parent will be required to sign the planner each night until the student is able to do their homework without being reminded.

HOMEWORKHOW CAN YOU

HELP?

•Check your child’s planner each night.•Help your child practice study guides, flashcards, and spelling words.•Check their homework and help your child if necessary.

RULES & EXPECTATIONS

•Please review the VIKES Behavior Plan in the folder going home with you today. •Good behavior rewards will be happening again at the end of every month.

COMMUNICATION•The fastest way to reach me is by email. You can also send in notes or call the school.

pgyomber@norleb.k12.pa.us717-865-3193 ext 3135

DRESS CODE

•Please review with your child page 9 in the Student Handbook going home with you tonight.

SIGNED PAPERS•Please take your child’s folder with their name on it this evening. I have provided you with all of the papers needed to be signed.

ATTENDANCE

•School begins at 8:40am. It is very important that your child is here every day. Please call the school to report your child’s absence each day they are out and send a note within 3 days when students return.•If your child is not in school, we do collect all homework. Please let us know if it should go home with another student or if you will be picking it up in the office after school.

LAPTOP•5th grade will be getting laptops.

•There are handouts and papers to read over with your child before the first day of school. They are in the folder you are taking with you tonight.

•The students will be able to take home their laptop, but it is still the property of the school.

•Students will be receiving a school email address.

•Students will be encouraged to do online homework. If you don’t have internet access at home, the students will be instructed to print out the homework before they leave, or if it is an online activity like watching a video, then they can complete it when they first arrive in the morning. Completing online homework at school will only be allowed if I receive a note, email, or phone call from a parent.

POWERSCHOOL

•All grades will be located on Powerschool Parent•There is a link on the Northern Lebanon website•Please stop by or call the school office to let the secretary know if you don’t have a username and password.

PSSA’S

•Your child will be taking the math, reading, and writing PSSA tests this year.•These tests are very important and the data is used to help guide our instruction each year.

PSSA Language Arts –April 13-17

PSSA Math – April 20-24

HELPING IN THE CLASSROOM

•Please pick up a volunteer form if you would like to help out. You can come in to volunteer or volunteer from home.

WHAT DOES MY CHILD NEED THE

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

•Please pick up a first day of school reminder. •They will need:

•A 3 ring binder with dividers•Book bag•A Journal•Pencil pocket for binder•Ear buds for laptop•4 dry erase markers

DONATED ITEMS

•Please take a moment to look over the items we would love to have donated for the classroom. You will find this poster on the way out of the classroom on the door.