Mrs. Peloso

•Earned my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Albright College

•Earned my master’s degree in Special Education from LaSalle University

•Have been teaching for six years; four years in Council Rock and two years in another Pennsylvania school district

8:50-9:10

9:10-9:20

9:20-10:10

10:10-11:00

Homeroom

Morning Meeting

Math

Specials

11:00-11:30

11:30-12:10

12:10-1:10

1:10-2:50

2:50-3:30

Snack/IDR

Social Studies

Recess/Lunch

Reading/Writing

Science

Monday: ArtTuesday: GymWednesday: ComputersThursday: MusicFriday: Library

**5th grade chorus will be held on Fridays from 2:30-3:20

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•Spiral curriculum, building on what was learned in fourth grade•Access to the book can be found on my website (great to look at if ever absent)•Nightly homework will be the practice book pages•Enrichment/review packets for each topic•An overview of the 5th grade math curriculum can be found on my webpage

We switch for science each marking period

Peloso: EcosystemsAntonelli: Matter

Kaehler/Bonilla/Gensbauer: Mixtures and Solutions

Gudusky/Quinn: Microworlds

We focus on four main areas of study this year:

1.U.S. government2.Geography3.Exploration4.Colonial Times

Here is what you can expect on a nightly basis:

Math practice sheet (Monday-Thursday) Optional packets are available for each

topic, due day of topic test

Reading (20 minutes a night)

Weekly spelling

Homework policy:

•The first time your child misses an assignment they will receive a warning and have to complete it for the next day

•After two missed assignments in one subject area I will contact you

•Assignments books only need to be signed if missing homework becomes an issue

CommunicationWeekly Newsletter/Test Folders:

All assessments will be sent home in purple test folders. I ask that you just date and sign paper in the folder acknowledging you saw the assessments

Weekly newsletters will be posted on my website to keep you updated and informed of what we are learning and any important dates

Homeroom Coordinators: Mrs. Rannie (Addie’s mother)

Mrs. Bernstein (Jillian’s mother)

School-wide Positive Behavioral Support System (SPBSS)

Four Themes Respect, Responsibility,

Cooperation and Sportsmanship

Positive: Knights honor

Consequences: Restorative Agreements

Healthy Snack Wednesdays

• If you are willing to provide a healthy snack for our class of 23 kids, we would appreciate it!

• Please sign up tonight! It does not have to be fancy, SIMPLER is BETTER! Think: Raw Fruits and/or Veggies!

• Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to your child’s health!

• WE ARE A PEANUT FREE CLASS! PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN ANY FOODS CONTAINING NUTS!

Remember to…1. Sign up for conferences, healthy snack,

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2. Jot a note to your child on the back of their letter and fill out how well do you know your child

3. College Settlement presentation in the cafeteria at 8:15

4. PSSA results…please take them home tonight!

5. Index cards