1. Welcome to Open House
5th Grade

2. Mrs. Birkenholz 9th year at Hanna Woods as a 5th grade teacher
Proud mommy of a 5 ½ year old daughter, McKenna, soon to be 3 year old Drew and 1 year old Mallory
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Truman State University
Currently working towards Masters in Mathematics with an emphasis in 5th-8th

3. Mrs. Kirk 3rd year in the Parkway School District
13 th year in the teaching profession
Proud parent of a 5 year old son, Brenden and 13 year old daughter, Alyssa
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education grades 1-6 from University of Central Missouri
Certification in Art grades K-9
Masters Degree completion in Multidisciplinary Teaching from Webster University

4. Mrs. Lally Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from Mizzou
Elementary teaching certificate and currently working toward Masters Degree in Multidisciplinary Teaching from Webster University
2nd year at Hanna Woods, in 5th grade
Expecting 1st child any day now…
Substitute teacher is Mrs. Krueger.

5. Homework Policy All homework should be turned in on time
(the next day, unless told otherwise)
Students fill out late homework pass
2 late assignments in one week=phone call or home

6. Test Taking Policy Study guides will be given prior to the test.
Common Assessments (parent conference)

7. Grading A B C N (comment box) ________________________________________
O: Outstanding
S: Satisfactory
E: Emerging
N: Needs Improvement (comment box)

8. Science Mixtures and Solutions Solar System Levers and Pulleys
Environments / Nature Unleashed

9. Social Studies Geography Native Americans
Discovery, Exploration, and Early Settlements
Colonial Period
Revolutionary War
The United States Constitution
JaBiz Town (Economics)

10. Math Multiplication and Division
Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
2D Geometry
3D Geometry
Data Analysis and Probability
Patterns of Change (Algebra)

11. Reading Readers Build Good Habits Nonfiction Dealing with Difficulty
Questioning the Text and Author
Interrelationships of Thinking Strategies
Interrelationships of Story Elements across Genre
Synthesizing

12. Writing Writers Build Good Habits Memoir Editorial Personal Essay
Craft of Presentation
Craft of Revision

13. Snacks
Students are allowed to bring a snack every day, including a water bottle
Please be sure your child is bringing a healthy, quick snack every day (something they can eat within 5 minutes, shouldn’t require preparation or utensils)
Examples: pretzels, graham crackers, granola bars, grapes

14. Student Planners
Students will be writing their assignments in their planners daily and responsible for bringing them to and from school
Upcoming tests, quizzes, and/or projects will be noted in their planners
Look for upcoming events highlighted in your child’s planner

15. Second Grade Partners
Each grade level will be paired with another grade level
Throughout the school year students will be doing activities with their partners that will focus on Character Education

16. JA Biz Town Field Trip: Wednesday, Oct. 19
Parent Training: Monday, October 3
We will need at least 22 parent volunteers the day of the field trip

17. Our 5th Grade Webpage

18. You are the missing piece…
Your expertise and knowledge will make this a successful year.
Please do not ever hesitate to or call your child’s teacher at any time during the school year. We strongly encourage to keep the lines of communication open.
We look forward to growing with your child.
Thank you so much for coming!