Dear Students and Parents,
Welcome to Room 25~Home of the "Candy Kanes"! We are going to have a lot of fun in fifth grade. I look forward to working with you in order to have a successful and exciting year!
Please feel free to contact me:
973.697.3606 ext. 4350
or
tricia.kane@wmtps.org
Sincerely,
Miss Tricia Kane
***CANDY KANE NEWS***
School begins at 8:35 and dismissal is at 2:50.
2011-2012 SPECIAL SCHEDULE:
Monday- Gym
Tuesday- Art and Band
Wednesday- Chorus and Music
Thursday- Gym/Health
Friday- Computers and Media Center
GRADE 5 SUPPLY LIST:
(2) 5-Subject Notebooks (with pockets
inside).
Three (3) Double Pocket Folders
(1) Composition book
Post-It Notes
Pencils and Erasers
Pencil Sharpener
Markers or Crayons
Erasable Pens
Blue or Black
(1) SMALL Pencil Box
(2) Box Tissues
(1) Red Pen
(1) Black Sharpie
Highlighters
Scissors
Ruler (inches and centimeters)
Index Cards
Glue or Glue Stick
Scotch Tape
Homework Assign. Book (Supplied by
PTO)
"Bullying is when someone says or does mean or hurtful things to another person on purpose."
Maple Road's Anti-Bullying Rules
1. We will NOT bully others.
2. We will try to HELP students who are bullied.
3. We will try to INCLUDE students who are left out.
4. If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will TELL an adult at school and an adult at home.
IMPORTANT DATES:
2~Groundhog Day; Ski Club
3~National Wear Red Day
5~SUPER BOWL
8~PTO Meeting 7pm
9~Ski Club; Beginner Band after school; Report Cards go Home
10~School Spirit Day; Winter Carnival 6:30-8:30pm
13~100th Day of School
14~Valentine's Day
16~Ski Club
20-21~NO SCHOOL-President's Day
22~George Washington's Birthday
23~Student Council
25~Mother's Market 10am-2pm
27~Principal's Advisory Council
29~Leap Day
16-Patrick
20-Aidan
21-Samantha
Congratulations Katey, Dylan, and Aidan-the "Candy Kane" Student Council Representatives
**READ TO SUCCEED-**
Students are required to read FIVE books a marking period, and write a summary for each. The book needs to be approved by Miss Kane.
**SCHOLASTIC ORDERS: Please make sure to send in checks for Scholastic Orders. Cash is not accepted. Thank you!**
*Be sure to check your child's BLUE THURSDAY FOLDER for important information. Notices should be sent back to school the next day in your child's folder. Thank you!*
**ALL TESTS/QUIZZES NEED TO BE SIGNED AND RETURNED!!**
********************HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:***********************
DATE: 2/9/12
**SECOND MARKING PERIOD REPORT CARDS WENT HOME TODAY, 2/9. PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN ASAP**
**Return Field trip forms for the Pequest Trout Hatchery and West Milford High School**
Congratulations to Brian Otegui...our Maple Road School Geography Bee Champion :)
*LANGUAGE ARTS:
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*READING:
~Read a Biography for your Book Report Project (will count towards "Read to Succeed")
~Read for your February Reading Calendar
~January Reading Calendar-Read for 20 minutes each night, sign and return tomorrow, 2/1
*MATH:
~Finish classwork-workbook 70 (both sides)
~Get Quiz page 295 signed
~Chapter 5 Test, Tuesday, 2/14
~Read Math site letter. Your child was assigned a username and password to access the scott foresman math website.
*SCIENCE:
~ http://map.rst2.edu/jrunne
~Visit Mr. Runne's wordpress website http://mrrunne.wordpress.com/
*SOCIAL STUDIES (5K & 5R):
~ISN pages 34-36 (notes) due Friday, 2/10
~ISN37 (quiz grade) due MONDAY, 2/13 (I extended due date from Friday to Monday)
~Chapter 8 Test, Monday 2/13
~Get Chapter 6 Test signed
*SPELLING:
~new core words: maybe, history, mouth, middle, step, child, strange, wish, soil, human
~A letter was sent home in Thursday folders, regarding the Spelling program. The "No Excuse" words are listed on the back of this letter. Please review these words, as students are expected to always spell these words correctly!
*NOVEL:
~"Dear Mr. Henshaw" Part 1 (pages 1-24) and questions due Friday, 2/10
*CHARACTER EDUCATION:
~Empathy~ "The ability to understand and share the feelings of another."
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