I want to thank the Apple Foundation for awarding 5th grade social studies teachers with a grant this year to provide all of our students with U.S. Studies Weekly newspapers! WOW!! Please check out the Apple Foundation website below. Please consider donating to help our school system. Also, please thank the businesses and individuals who have contributed to the Apple Foundation!
Cherokee Elementary Supports the Apple Foundation
READING NEWS
I am so excited about all of the reading going on in my classrooms. So many students have already finished one and even two books!! Wow!
This week, we are learning how to write reading responses about our reading each day (this is our homework assignment Monday- Thursday). We will also be learning about different types of questions in reading- including the difference between inferential and literal questions. Please check over your child's reading responses each evening so that you can learn about our homework AND about what your child is reading. I do ask that you sign your child's homework each night this week, so that I know that you are seeing it :)
SOCIAL STUDIES
We will begin learning the southeastern states and capitals this week. We will have a quiz on the southeastern region next week. I will be posting some links to some great websites on states and capitals this week- so please check back in!
To set up lunch money in your child's account, please go to: mylunchmoney.com. You can pay online anytime as well as receive updates on your child's account balance. It is easy and convenient! You also have the option of paying each day at school. Just send the money and we will take care of it at school.
* CHECK OUT THIS LINK for great children's book reviews- www.carolhurst.com/titles/5th
PASS Grading System
To access grades, please follow these instructions:
1. Log on to www.cherokee-elementary.com.
2. Click on the PASS button
3. Click on Alabama
4. Click on Guntersville City Schools
5. Click on Cherokee Elementary School
6. Type in your child’s ID information (if you have lost this information, please contact the school office.)
GREAT NEWS!!! Alabamians of all ages are now able to benefit from free tutoring services by logging on to www.homeworkalabama.org.
Please check my link on the left side of the page entitled "5th Grade Tips." This should answer some questions that you might have concerning 5th grade.
Thanks for visiting my website- I hope that you find it helpful. Please send an e-mail if you have ANY questions about 5th grade reading and/or social studies. Your child is very important to me. Thank you for helping me to make this a great year!
Michele Brown