Mrs. Edenfield's Class: Welcome Back!

I hope that you have had a great summer and are ready to come back to school to renew friendships, make new friends, and learn! There will be many new adventures this year in 5^th grade math, science, and social studies.

Routine homework, upcoming tests, announcements, and study aides (websites and quizlets) will be posted on this blog. Be sure to also show your parents how to access this school information along with PowerSchool so they can help monitor your learning.

School will start at 7:30am with the tardy bell ringing at 7:45am. You should be in your homeroom class with your materials for 1^st block before the tardy bell. We will begin your 1^st Block classes promptly at 7:50am and you will go to your 2^nd Block classes at 9:40am. Recess will be right before lunch and you will have activity and extension the last two periods of the day.

As a 5^th grader, we expect you to bring your class materials with you every day. This will include pencils, notebooks/folders, homework, textbooks, glue sticks, and/or scissors as requested at our classroom doors. You will be able to change to your 2^nd Block classroom books and supplies when you change to those classes.

We will expect you to carry your Agenda with you everywhere you go and will expect you to take care of it. This is a well-made organization tool and should be in good shape at the end of the year. Assignments are to be copied in each classroom as written as requested by each teacher. Your Behavior Card will be attached to your agenda as requested by your teacher. This tool helps you and your parents monitor your behavior as well as homework/classwork completion throughout the year.

Friday folders will again be sent home with you every week and should be returned by Tuesday morning each week. This is just another tool that we use to help you and your parents monitor the progress that you are making throughout the year.

We will be alternating the days that we teach Science and Social Studies. On Mondays and Tuesdays you will have Science class; on Wednesdays and Thursdays you will attend Social Studies. Friday will be a flexible day and will be used for assessments or additional class time.

Daily preparation for tests at home will be a very important part of your homework every night. You should spend about 10 minutes every night reviewing your notes, vocabulary, and/or handouts. It is essential to develop good study skills now so that you are prepared for assessments on a daily basis not only now, but throughout school.

Now, have you ever wanted to know what teachers do in the summer? Some like to spend time relaxing at the pool, others visit family members that live far away, and still others spend time cleaning their house, working in the yard, and playing with their children. However, there are a few (usually science teachers) that also tend to help teach or take courses where they have the opportunity to explore the coastal environment up close. I am one of these teachers! The pictures below will give you an idea of what I did over the summer. Photos courtesy of David Nadeau, Miami Florida.