Mrs. Porkolab's Newsletter:

Welcome to 5^th grade! It's going to be a wonderful year!!

Don't forget to check your child's homework planner, every night!!

Don't forget to work on your Accelerated Reading points for this month. You are to obtain 6 points by the end of September. Many of our students have already obtained this goal!

We're ready for a great year! Make sure to take home your student planner and homework folder every day, and to check your work each night. Complete all assignments, and turn them in the next day!

**Just a reminder, our monthly Book-IT and Accelerated Reading

goals are set for 6 points each month. Don't wait until the last minute!!

~Throughout the school year, your child should be working on their multiplication and division basic facts. These should be mastered by the end of the year.

 Click here for a fun way to practice Math, Spelling, and Grammar. The website is www.funbrain.com

~Oral reading is also another important part of grade five, especially fluency and comprehension. Encourage your child to read every day. Also, stress the importance of such reading programs as: Book-It and Accelerated Reader.

~Your child can also be working on their writing skills at home. Encourage them to do any of the following: keeping a journal, writing pen-pal letters, writing different kinds of poetry, or even creating their own stories. Any kind of repetitive writing is essential at this age level.

~I am already so very PROUD of my students!! They are such hard workers, and have already achieved tremendously this school year. Keep up your wonderful work with them, moms and dads. I'm proud of you, as well!!