Grade Levels

Dear Parent(s) or Guardian(s), 

Welcome to 3rd grade. We are excited to work with you and your child this year. Third grade is a major shift for our students. They are expected to be more independent in their work habits and must prepare to take The End of Grade Test. As we prepare for a successful year, here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. Attendance is important for academic success. Please make sure your child is here every day and on time. If he or she must be absent, please send in a doctor's or written excuse when s/he returns. 

2. Communication is the key to success. We want to keep the lines of communication open. If your child's teacher uses Class DoJo to track daily behavior and as a communication tool, please make sure to sign up to receive immediate mobile alerts. Email is one of the best ways to communicate with us. We will answer e-mails as soon as possible. Also this year we will ask you to participate in our Academic School and Family Collaboration (ASFC). 

3. Homework: Our Third Graders have homework on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of most weeks. They are also expected to read something each day at home (a picture book or a chapter of a book) If your child needs extra practice with a skill such as reading fluency or multiplication, they may be asked to complete extra practice for homework, so please check your child's agenda each night to see if they have any work.

Again, Welcome to third grade. 

Sincerely, 

Third Grade Teachers 

 

Welcome to 4th grade. We are excited to work with you and your child this year. Fourth  grade is a major shift for our students. They are expected to be more independent in their work habits and must prepare to take The End of Grade Test. As we prepare for a successful year, here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. Attendance is important for academic success. Please make sure your child is here every day and on time. If he or she must be absent, please send in a doctor's or written excuse when s/he returns. 

2. Communication is the key to success. We want to keep the lines of communication open. Some of our tools for communication are Class Dojo and email. 

3. Homework: We encourage our fourth graders to read their library books and work on math skills. They will occasionally have science or social studies tests, so please check your child's agenda each night to see if they have any work.

Sincerely,
Fourth Grade Teachers

Welcome to 5th grade. We are excited to work with you and your child this year. Fifth grade continues to push students to be more independent in their work habits as we prepare to take The End of Grade Test. As we prepare for a successful year, here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. Attendance is important for academic success. Please make sure your child is here every day and on time. If he or she must be absent, please send in a doctor's or written excuse when s/he returns. 

2. Communication is the key to success. We want to keep the lines of communication open. Some of our tools for communication are Class Dojo, email, and the weekly take home folder. 

3. Homework: We encourage our fifth graders to read their library books and work on math skills. Students are asked to complete a few problems nightly on a math and science spiral review sheet that we will go over daily in class. They will have unit tests at the conclusion of each subject unit, so please check your child's agenda each night to see if they have any work.

Sincerely,
Fifth Grade Teachers