Here you will find information regarding happenings in the 5th Grade at Shaw Elementary.
2023-2024 5th Grade Teachers
Mrs. Terri Heinkel - English Language Arts, Social Studies
Mrs. Michelle Thomas - English Language Arts, Social Studies
Mrs. Jennifer Volk - Math, Science
Miss Sarah Kern - Intervention Specialist
Please find a link to each teacher's website at the top of this page or by clicking on their name above.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Welcome to 5th Grade! We have many exciting things planned for this school year. We can’t wait to get to know each one of you and work with your child. It’s going to be a great year! Please read the following information carefully, and do not hesitate to let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
This year in 5th grade, we will be following a block schedule as outlined below:
8:10-8:20 Arrival (The tardy bell rings at 8:20.)
8:20-8:25 Announcements
8:30-9:15 Block #1 - Math/Science or ELA/Social Studies
9:20-10:05 Specials
10:10-11:30 Block #1 continued
11:35-12:20 Block #2 - Math/Science or ELA/Social Studies
12:20-1:10 Lunch/Recess
1:15-2:30 Block #2 continued
2:30-2:50 Intervention/Enrichment
2:50-2:55 Wrap Up/Pack Up/Dismissal
This year’s 5th grade teachers are:
Mrs. Thomas - ELA/Social Studies
Mrs. Heinkel - ELA/Social Studies
Mrs. Volk - Math/Science
Miss Kern - Intervention Specialist
5th Grade Class Expectations:
Respect is a word that will be heard often in our classrooms. Respecting one’s self, others and the environment are key elements in creating a safe and comfortable learning environment for all students. We feel it is also very important for students to take responsibility for their learning and to be active members in classroom decision-making. For these reasons, we will use the 4 Shaw Paws as our classroom rules as well.
Completed & Graded Work
Completed and graded work will be returned via the student’s red take-home folder, and/or Google Classroom. Grades may be monitored on Progress Book and will be updated every 2-3 weeks per district policy.
Communication
Classroom updates and important communication will be conducted primarily via email. Occasionally, you will also receive communication via the red take-home folder. Please take time to fill out our online 5th grade parent/guardian survey. The survey can be found by clicking on or scanning the QR code found below in the REMINDERS section. Once we have received all of the parent/guardian surveys, we will compile a distribution list to use when sending email communication.
Morning Snack:
During Block #1, we will take time for a morning snack. Please be sure your child is bringing a healthy single serving snack to eat each day. Please no large sized snacks. Please be aware that we have students with food sensitivities, so we have PEANUT AND TREE NUT FREE classrooms. Please NO SNACKS WITH NUTS. PLEASE NO CANDY or GUM.
Classroom Drinks:
Students may bring in a water bottle filled with WATER ONLY to use during class each day. NO carbonated or sugary drinks, mix-ins or glass bottled drinks please.
Birthday Treats (No Food Please):
Birthdays are very special days. We welcome birthday treats, however, if you intend to bring a birthday treat, please make sure that it is NOT FOOD. As stated above, we have many students with food sensitivities. Some ideas for alternatives to food treats are: pencils, erasers, small toys, pens, etc. Before sending in birthday treats, please contact your child’s teacher regarding class size.
Once again, we are very excited about working with you and your child. A critical part of your child’s success at school relies upon us working together as a team to create the best possible learning experience for your child. Please feel free to contact us here at Shaw. E-mail is the best way to contact us.
We are going to have a wonderful year together!
Sincerely,
The 5th Grade Team
October 4 - Fall Picture Day
October 5 - Character Ed Day: Yellow for Responsibility
October 10 - PTO meeting at 6:00 pm
October 10 - PTO Spirit Night at Pizza Dive
October 12 - End of First Quarter
October 13 - No School for Students
October 2-6 - Book Fair in IMC (during library time)
November 11 - Winter Fair
December 4-8 - Holiday Shop in the IMC (during library time)
February ? - Decoy Paint Night (still firming up date)
May 6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 11 - Family Fun Day
We our happy to accept donations of the following items:
Facial tissues
Paper towels
Disinfectant wipes
Baby wipes
Hand sanitizer (70% alcohol or greater preferred)
Paper lunch bags
Ziploc baggies (gallon size zippered)
Box/Bag of individually wrapped snacks (for those that forget their morning snack.😊)
Individually wrapped peppermint candies.
Water color paints
Black Expo Markers
Extra consumable student supplies (ex. pencils, crayons, markers, erasers, etc.)
Also see each teacher's website for additional donation requests
Friday, Aug. 25 and Sep. 1, 8, 15, 22 (Every Friday for 5 Weeks)
Each day listed above we will attend STARBASE!!! What is STARBASE? STARBASE Wright-Patt is a DoD program that offers STEM-based lessons to city schools in Dayton, Ohio. The program's lessons are catered to 5th grade elementary classes teaching chemistry, CAD, engineering, and math with fun games and experiments. These lessons tie in perfectly with our 5th grade science standards.
Here is some very important information regarding our visits.
Signed permission forms are due no later than Tuesday, August 22, 2023. *Students who do not return a signed permission form will not attend STARBASE.
We leave Shaw each day around 8:45am and return each day around 2:15pm. Please make sure your child arrives at school on time or they risk not being able to attend. *Students are NOT PERMITTED to be dropped off at STARBASE.
Students will need to pack a lunch each Friday that we are at STARBASE unless they pre-order one from the cafeteria. This is very important as we have no way of providing a lunch for a student who does not pre-order and forgets to bring a packed lunch. Also, we will not be having snack on days we are at STARBASE.
STARBASE has informed us that they may not have AC up and running during our visits. Please have your child dress appropriately.
Students will not be bringing their backpacks, supply pouches or Chromebooks to STARBASE. These will remain in the classroom while we attend STARBASE.
Per STARBASE policy, cell phones and smart watches are not permitted at STARBASE. They must be left in the students backpack at Shaw. If you have an emergency, you will need to contact the Shaw office staff and they will get in contact with us at STARBASE.
We stay very busy at STARBASE! Except that your child may be tired when they get home.
Please login to your OneView account, https://beavercreek.esvportal.com, to complete the 2023-2024 online form for your child. We ask that these forms be completed as soon as possible.
For additional information or questions regarding OneView, please visit: https://www.gocreek.org/page/oneview-online-forms. You may also reach out to our wonderful building secretaries Mrs. Frantz and Mrs. Exman should you need additional assistance.
The survery provides us with a lot of important information regarding your child and is especially helpful with some of our beginning of the year activities. Please scan (or click) the QR code below to access the survey. We ask that surveys be completed by Friday, August 18, 2023.
*Scan the QR code using the camera on your Smart Phone or click on it in your web browser.
For more than 100 years, Patrollers around the world have provided school-aged children an extra sense of safety and security when going to and from school. The program and its more than 440 Lifesaving Award recipients have contributed to the steady decline of student pedestrian (ages 5–14) U.S. deaths—a 24% decrease since 2010.
Millions of boys and girls have honorably served their classmates since the AAA School Safety Patrol program began in the U.S. in 1920. Interest in the program has spread around the world; at least 30 other countries, including New Zealand, the Netherlands, England, Germany, and France, have emulated the AAA School Safety Patrol program. The experience is the same — a reduction in traffic death rates.
AAA clubs have proudly sponsored, promoted and aided AAA School Safety Patrol programs as a community service in the interest of safety for all schoolchildren. During its long and distinguished history, the AAA School Safety Patrol program has provided a safer pedestrian environment and a wide spectrum of educational opportunities for millions of children, and AAA has provided the means for the patrol to succeed.
The Shaw Safety Patrol program is open to qualified 5th grade students attending Shaw Elementary.
**We are looking for a few more 5th grade students to join Safety Patrol. Current 5th grade students not involved with Paws Pals and students newly enrolled at Shaw may pick up an application at Meet the Teacher Night or within the first week of school for consideration.
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If you are having trouble locating any of the listed supplies, please don't fret. Get something close and we will make it work.
2023-24 School Supply List.pdf(Tap box in upper right corner to enlarge.)
Shaw Elementary Handbook 23-24.pdf(Tap box in upper right corner to enlarge.)
Student Calendar 2023-2024_Revised June 2023.pdf
Beavercreek City Schools (Click the PARENTS tab for forms, fees, lunch menus, bus information, and more!)
Think Central (access to online textbooks and resources for science)
Progress Book (please obtain login information from the office)
For more infomation, click here - Box Tops
