Dear Parents/Guardians, 

We hope everyone had a fabulous summer and is excited to get back into the swing of school again! I’m sure you have mixed emotions about your child starting 5th grade in these unprecedented times. However we are excited to start this year’s journey with all of you. We are also excited to meet and get to know your child. We want to welcome everyone to fifth grade. We are looking forward to a very exciting and productive school year.  Before we begin our year together we wanted to share a little information about ourselves. 


Mrs. Michelle Howe (Room 110)

 Welcome to 5th grade! This year, I am teaching science and social studies. I have been teaching for fifteen years.  Within the fifteen years, I have taught at Saint Jerome Grade School, Delaplaine McDaniel Elementary School, and presently at Robert B. Pollock Elementary School.  I graduated with my Bachelor’s Degree from Gwynedd Mercy University and my Master’s Degree from Holy Family University.  I am very excited to start this new school year. 


Mrs. Natasha Hord (Room 112)

Welcome to 5th grade!  My name is Mrs. Natasha Hord.  I have been teaching for twenty years, and this is my nineteenth year at Pollock. I received my undergraduate degree from Temple University, and my graduate degree from Chestnut Hill College.  I am a certified Pennsylvania teacher.  I am happy to have your child assigned to my room for Language Arts.  I am looking forward to an exciting and productive year working with your child to help him/her become proficient in the fifth grade curriculum.    


Miss Jackie Monaghan 

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year. I will be the 5th grade math teacher this year. I’ve been teaching in Philadelphia for 23 years. I received my undergraduate degree from Temple University and my graduate degree from Holy Family University. I’m looking forward to working with you to make this a successful year for your children. 


Communication:

Our main source of communication with you will be on ClassDojo. If you have not been invited please send one of us your email address or phone number. There will be a message on ClassDojo giving the code for each of our google classrooms. This is VERY important because it gives the students access to all of their assignments. Please make sure to check your dojo daily for important information.

If anyone needs to speak with us, please email us at or private message us on ClassDojo.

 mlbrinkman@philasd.org - Mrs. Michelle Howe

nabrown@philasd.org - Mrs. Natasha Hord

Jvmonaghan@philasd.org -Miss Jackie Monaghan





5th Grade Supply List 2022-2023.docx

Mrs. Hord, ELA

Mrs. Howe, Science/SS

Ms. Monaghan, Math

Mrs. Abusaad, AS


Ms. Human, ESOL


Mrs. Morse, LS