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Welcome to Fifth Grade 2008 - 2009
Our parent information meeting is coming up on Thursday September 18th 7:15-8:15. Please plan to come and learn about what to expect in fifth grade as well as Mrs. Ament's class expectations. I invite you to read the handbook prior to this meeting.
Mrs. Ament's Handbook - View Handbook (PDF)
Hey Fifth Graders! Click on this link to find our quiz.org web page. Please complete the tests assigned to you. http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classpage?003494c1f901B0C
KEEPING IN TOUCH with you
Watch for occasional class newsletters that will be sent home in your child's Friday Folder. It will provide you with information on what has happened at school that week and highlight coming events.
You might also be interested in "Pathways" which is Diamond Path's electronic mail list-service. By subscribing to Pathways, you will receive weekly mailings with timely news and information about our entire school. Click here to go to the Sign up for Pathways
GETTING IN TOUCH with me
You can contact me in any of the following ways:
- Electronic Mail - michelle.ament@district196.org
- Front Office - call the school's main office (952-423-7695) and the front office staff will take a message for me. I will return your call as soon as I'm available.
- Voice Mail - 651-683-6969, extension 92812
IMPORTANT DATES and EVENTS in FIFTH GRADE
For the most current and comprehensive listing of Diamond Path events,
visit the School Calendar page.
AREAS of FOCUS this TRIMESTER
Please visit our 5th grade CURRICULUM area for further information.
In the first TRIMESTER, we will focus on the following areas of study:- Math: Number sense, addition, subtraction,multiplication, division of whole numbers and decimals
- Writer's Workshop: Personal narrative writing
- Reader's Workshop: Independent reading, guided reading,biography study
- Science: Landforms
- Health: Organization and study skills, leadership
- Social Studies: Time For Kids
- Responsive Classroom: Daily Morning Meeting
- Technology: Creation of multimedia projects to present information learned about a world leader.
Specialists: In 5th grade, we are on a four-day cycle in which the specialist classes rotate through:
- Physical Education
- Spanish or Chinese
- Art
- Music
Your child will be attending Library, Technology and Enrichment classes also.