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Mr. O'Brien Grade 5 |
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Welcome to our fifth grade website. We will be extremely busy in room 111 this year. There are plenty of fun and challenging activities going on with our fifth graders. Look inside this site to find information on special projects, daily lesson plans, and samples of student writing. I'm glad that you joined us.
Get The Best From Teachers
By Suzanne Monson
Special to The Seattle Times
MICHELLE KUMATA / THE SEATTLE TIMES
It's all about teamwork.
When it comes to getting the best education for your student, this mantra is echoed by parents, teachers, principals and education experts across the board.
But making the right parent/player moves and figuring out how to build partnerships can test even the savviest parent's skills.
How can you get the best from teachers without driving them crazy? Can you angle to get your child the "standout" teacher ? and should you? What if your child is assigned to a weak teacher or has problems with a teacher?
Here's what the experts say:
What can I do to get the best from my child's teacher?
1. Communicate.
Fill out forms asking about your child's learning style or write a letter. Write the teacher questions or concerns (most teachers prefer e-mail). Need a phone call or meeting? Agree on a mutually convenient time but don't corral them unexpectedly. "If you constantly barrage your child's teacher with questions about minor issues and requests for conferences, she will quickly feel harassed and annoyed and become increasingly evasive," says Stacy DeBroff, psychologist and author of "The Mom Book Goes to School: Insider Tips to Ensure Your Child Thrives in Elementary and Middle School."
2. Help in the classroom.
Even the dirty work matters. Some teachers say a surprising number of parents think that's beneath them ? but it wins you brownie points, gives you a chance to watch your child in action, directly benefits your child's classroom and provides bonus ? if brief ? time with the teacher.
As Edmonds kindergarten teacher Nikki Snow explains, "When parents correct papers or staple art work on our display walls, it takes the stress off my day. It means I can spend after-school hours working on lesson plans and designing ideas that specifically target small groups of my students."
Contributing to the school has similar benefits, especially if you need to lobby for school changes, advises Renton parent Marcie Gronenthal. "An adversarial relationship makes it difficult to advocate."
She started as a classroom volunteer, got on school committees, sat on a site council and helped secure a federal grant; "I was like a small Santa Claus at school. It makes it easier to open doors."
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Mr. O'Brien,
5th Grade
Room 111
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Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?
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Class Highlight |
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Class Calendar |
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Class Work |
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Battle of the Books for 20008/09
5th/6th Grade List
2008/2009
TitleAuthor
Beyond the Deepwoods,Stewart, Paul
The BFG, Dahl, Roald
Cryptid Hunter,Smith, Roland
Drita My Homegirl,Lombard, Jenny
Fairy Tale Detectives,Buckley, Michael
Half Magic,Eager, Edward
Half Moon Investigations,Colfer, Eoin
Heartbeat,Creech, Sharon
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Schmidt, Gary D.
Lunch Money,Clements, Andrew
Mystery on Alaska's Iditarod Trail, Marsh, Carole
Operation Dump the Chump,Park, Barabara
Snow Treasure,McSwigan, Marie
The White Mountains,Christopher, John
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8:45 to 9:45
Language Arts
9:45 to 10:10
P.E. (Mon.)
Music (Tues.)
P.E. (Wed.)
Library (Thur.)
Library (Fri.)
10:10 to 12:10
Language Arts
12:10 to 12:35
Lunch
12:35 to 1:05
Recess
1:05 to 2:15
Math
2:10 to 3:20
Science
History
Health
Art
Geography
3:20 to 3:30
Clean/Dismiss
3:30 to 5:00
Homework Club
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August, 2008
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