1. Welcome to Fifth Grade I love teaching your children!!! Please take a moment to sign up for room parties and field trips. I love teaching your children!!! Please take a moment to sign up for room parties and field trips.

2. Holly Hatton I have been teaching for 20 years. I have my Master’s Degree in Education. I have 6 children. My email address is rohatton@smsd.orgrohatton@smsd.org My school phone number is 993-4723. I am available until 3:30 every day.

3. Projects Heroes Project (October-January) Science Project (March-April) Book Reports (monthly starting in October) Poetry (May) Heroes Project (October-January) Science Project (March-April) Book Reports (monthly starting in October) Poetry (May)

4. Field Trips Science City (October) Heroes Assembly (February) SM North Musical (January) Mahaffie Farmstead and Stagecoach Stop (May) Science City (October) Heroes Assembly (February) SM North Musical (January) Mahaffie Farmstead and Stagecoach Stop (May)

5. Homework We will have homework nightly. The district standard is 50 minutes for 5 th grade. Always look for math and spelling. Students should be reading at least 15 minutes per night. Assignments that are not completed during the day will be homework. We will have homework nightly. The district standard is 50 minutes for 5 th grade. Always look for math and spelling. Students should be reading at least 15 minutes per night. Assignments that are not completed during the day will be homework.

6. Accelerated Reader Students are competing to see who can read the most AR books. Students should be reading an AR book nightly. Students will be working to meet an independent reading contract goal for each book.

7. Websites www.harcourtschool.com type in password bennett and Shawnee Mission for school district. www.harcourtschool.com www.algebasics.com is an excellent site that can teach math concepts www.algebasics.com Web backpack at www.smsd.org will be updated with information and students can access powerpoint.www.smsd.org www.harcourtschool.com type in password bennett and Shawnee Mission for school district. www.harcourtschool.com www.algebasics.com is an excellent site that can teach math concepts www.algebasics.com Web backpack at www.smsd.org will be updated with information and students can access powerpoint.www.smsd.org

8. The Bottom Line I love my job! I truly enjoy your children! Please contact me with any concerns. If you don’t believe what you hear about me from your child, I won’t believe what I hear about you from your child. I love my job! I truly enjoy your children! Please contact me with any concerns. If you don’t believe what you hear about me from your child, I won’t believe what I hear about you from your child.