Welcome to 5th Grade!

Dear Students,

I am excited that you are in my room!

You are trusted.

I support you.

You are respected.

I will hold you to high expectations.

You are important.

I am here to help you.

You are capable. 

I will listen to you.

You will succeed … If you want to

I believe in you.

We are in this together. 

In our classroom...

We are real and we make mistakes.

We say I'm sorry and we give second chances.

We have fun.

We are honest.

We say PLEASE and THANK YOU and give compliments.

We take turns and we respect each other.

We think BEFORE we speak.

We are here to learn and grow.


You can email me if you have questions at any time - maridunsmore@atasusd.org

You will be able to use this web page to access information. 5th grade is an exciting time in your life.  There are many engaging projects and fun activities planned to last the entire year.