Parent Letter for September 18th

September 18, 2012


Dear Parents,

We are off to a great start in 5th grade. I am enjoying teaching your child. Here are some things we are learning about so far. In Math, we studied Volume for the first weeks and now we are working on place value of whole numbers and decimals. In Science we are studying genetics, inherited traits, and learned behaviors. Soon we will start ecosystems. In Reading, we are studying the book Hatchet. Ask your child to tell you about what has happened to Brian so far. In Social Studies we have been discussing Native Americans and Explorers.

Some important information you need to know:

1. Thanks to those who have paid already for our field trips. There is still plenty of time, as our first trip isn’t until December.

2. We are still in need of 2-Liter bottles!! Please send these in if you have any. Rinse with water, and leave the labels and lids on them.

3. South Fork is collecting Box Tops for Education and Campbell Soup Labels. Send these in as well.
4. Do you have a Parent Assist password? Parent Assist is a program the school district has created that gives you access to your child’s grades. Go to www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us From the main page, on the left hand side, you will see Parent Assist. Click there for the log-in screen. To get your user name, you must come by South Fork and see the ladies in the office. Parent Assist can be used with students as young as 3rd grade and all the way to the high school level.

5. Have you visited my webpage? Go to the school system's website. From the top left, choose South Fork school. From the South Fork page, choose faculty webpages and then select my name. You can also visit our class blog. My blog will have posts about things we are doing in school as well as fun facts about “Today in History” and cloud pictures. I will post parent letters here as well.
6. I am sending home a Scholastic book order form for September. If you choose, there is now an online parent purchase option. See the attached letter for more information on that and for our class code. There is a special bonus if you order online---a free book pick! Online orders as well as orders sent to school earn us rewards I can use to get new books for the classroom. If you choose to order and pay me, send cash or check made to SCHOLASTIC by Friday, September 28th.
7. Have you asked your child about our Dancing Classroom??

8.  Next week we are having Curriculum Night.  K-2 is Monday at 6:30pm, grades 3-5 are Thursday at 6:30pm. Make plans now to attend our event on Thursday night to hear all about what we will be doing in 5th grade.
Thanks to all of you for making this the best Back-To-School I’ve had in my 10 years of teaching!
I appreciate your support!