WELCOME to FIFTH GRADE! 

Dear Families,

 

Welcome back! If you are new to our class, we are so excited to have you on our team. Please read the following information to refresh yourself on Marshall School and to learn about our fifth grade class. I’m so excited to learn and grow together this year!

ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL

Children may arrive at school at 8:20, or earlier if they are enrolled in FACTS or Co-Op. After this time, students may eat breakfast or head to the playground until the first bell rings at 8:35. Please remember that family members of students are not allowed in the Marshall building or on the playground at this time. This is both for security purposes as well as to allow teachers time to set up their classrooms for daily success, be present in meetings, and to complete various other duties throughout the school. If you need to meet before school, please email me ahead of time to schedule a meeting. If your child will be absent or needs to be picked up from school prior to the regular dismissal time, please see Miss Erin or Miss Christina or call them in the front office: (928) 773-4044.

SNACKS, WATER BOTTLES, and SUPPLIES 

Please send your child with a water bottle they can keep at their desk and fill up at the water bottle filling stations throughout the building. Students should also bring a daily snack for the morning (no soda, gum, or candy); we have a late lunch in fifth grade! Please make sure your child’s water bottle and any other personal belongings (jackets, lunch boxes, etc.) are marked with their name. All school supplies have been provided for your student to be successful this year by the Marshall PTO. Wow! That being said, students will most likely wish to bring a pair of comfortable headphones from home if the school earbuds bother them. We are also always in need of extra Kleenex, hand sanitizer, healthy classroom snacks, and “kid friendly” prizes.


HOMEWORK, CLASSWORK, and TRAVELING FOLDERS

Expect your child to have some homework on most Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights starting in September. Students will typically have the opportunity to begin (and finish if they work hard!) homework in class during a daily study hall. Homework will either be a spelling and vocabulary assignment or an Expert’s Journal assignment (a mini research assignment). Students also have the option of taking home classwork if they need extra practice on specific skills. While it’s not required, students should also be reading outside of class each day. Every several weeks, students will come home with a traveling folder filled with recent exit tickets, quizzes, and or handouts for you to look through and keep. Please sign and have your child return these folders to school by Friday of the week they go home.

CELL PHONES and TOYS

Cell phones and other electronics must be kept off and in backpacks during school hours. If students have these out during the day, they will be taken from the student and kept in my care or at the front office until they can be released to an adult. Personal items brought to school always carry the risk of being lost, stolen, or broken. Please do not allow your child to bring anything to school that would cause a problem if anything should happen to it.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
In this class, we celebrate birthdays once a month in a big celebration. The last Friday of every month is “Birthday Friday,” and students are encouraged to bring in healthy treats (fruits, chips and salsa, granola bars, etc.) to share with the class; there are about 28 students in the class. Feel free to send treats on this special day even if it’s not your child’s birthday month! Please do not send birthday treats on any day other than Birthday Friday.

CONTACT  

Email: Please email me at any time with questions, concerns, or to set up a meeting. I typically check my email when I arrive at school in the morning and before I leave for the day. My email address is efisher@fusd1.org. This is the quickest way to reach me. 

Remind App: For returning families to our class, I’ll continue sending messages through the same Remind App as last year. New families, be sure to keep an eye out for a text from this app.

Class Blog: The class blog will continue to be up and running this year with posts and pictures every month. Be sure to subscribe at fisheratmarshall.blogspot.com 

Canvas: FUSD will continue to use the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) this year for some assignments. The parent app can be downloaded through the app store or the parent link on the FUSD webpage (QR Code to the right). There are also very helpful Canvas videos on the FUSD technology webpage.

Synergy ParentVue: Student grades and report cards can be accessed through ParentVue.

Please reach out to me or the front office with any questions. 

I can’t wait for a successful school year with you and your child!

Best Wishes,

Ms. (Emily) Fisher
efisher@fusd1.org

SAVE THE DATE!
Marshall Open House, September 1 (5:00pm-6:30pm)