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Your student's 5th-grade teachers: Mrs. Garrett (Math/Science) and Ms. McLevain (ELA/Social Studies)
Contact Information
Email: brianna.garrett@tvcs.org & rebecca.mclevain@tvcs.org
I am looking forward to a wonderful school year ahead!
What We're Working on
Math
Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers
MA.5.FR.2.1 Add and Subtract fractions with unlike denominators, including mixed numbers and fractions greater than 1, with procedural fluency.
MA.5.AR.1.2 Solve real-world problems involving the addition, subtraction or multiplication of fractions, including mixed numbers and fractions greater than 1.
Fact fluency x1-12
Order of Operations:
Parentheses--> Multiplication/Division--> Addition/Subtraction
Science
Weather
SC.5.E.7.3: Recognize how air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, and precipitation determine the weather in a particular place and time.
SC.5.E.7.4: Distinguish among the various forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and hail), making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.
SC.5.E.7.5: Recognize that some of the weather-related differences, such as temperature and humidity, are found among different environments, such as swamps, deserts, and mountains.
SC.5.E.7.6: Describe characteristics (temperature and precipitation) of different climate zones as they relate to latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water.
Weather Vocabulary on Google Classroom
Schedule and Reminders
We encourage students to bring a water bottle daily. Water is the only drink allowed in the classroom.
We will also allow a working snack. Please do not send candy/sweets as a snack. Snacks that leave sticky or colorful residue on student's fingers should also be avoided. Thank you!
Classroom Library: https://www.libib.com/u/garrett25-26
Important Dates
12/5 Field Trip Final Payment Due $50
12/19 End of Quarter 2
12/22-1/5 Winter Break
1/7 Math FAST PM2
1/13 ELA FAST PM2
2/5 Math/Science/KSC Night 6pm
3/1-2 Kennedy Space Center Field Trip
Garrett’s Classroom Management Plan
2025-2026
Resources & Helpful Links
Math
VIDEO: How to Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide Mixed Numbers
VIDEO: Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators
VIDEO: Composing and Decomposing Decimals using Base Ten Blocks
VIDEO: Representing Decimals with Base Ten Blocks
SONG: Decimal Place Value
FREE MATH FACTS FLUENCY HELP:
ALL THINGS MATH with Mr. J! *lots of great math videos
Science
Generation Genius Video: "What is Science?"
VOCABULARY: Nature of Science
KAHOOT: Scientific Method
BLOOKET: Nature of Science
Kennedy Space Center Field Trip
PLEASE VIEW: Kennedy Space Center Info Slide show
Good afternoon,
A field trip form was sent home with each student today (September 24th). On the form is information about the field trip, a chaperone sign up (bottom of page 1), and a consent/medical form (page 2).
Important dates
Tues, Sept 30th: Online volunteer application turned in with driver's license
Fri., Oct 3rd: Chaperone interest slip due
Fri., Oct 10th: Non-refundable deposit - $80 per person
Fri., Nov 7th: 2nd payment - $50
Fri., Dec 5th: Final payment due $50 / or total payment for both student and chaperones
Payments may be submitted on Skyward or you may send in a check or exact cash. First deposit must be submitted by October 10th or your student will not be able to go on the field trip.
Please do not submit a chaperone payment or get fingerprinted until you have been notified that you have been selected as one of the chaperones. Chaperones will be notified on October 6th.
More information to come on field trip details and chaperone responsibilities. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out.
For those interested in chaperoning, please take note:
You will be with students from 1:30pm March 2 until 5:30pm March 3, this includes eating and sleeping in the same spaces
We sleep on government property, and at night, we will be completely locked in, unable to go outside.
Sleeping arrangements are not negotiable. Boys and men sleep on one side of the room, and girls and women sleep on the opposite side of the room. So, mothers and sons will have separate sleeping areas as well as fathers and daughters.
Each class will have 6 chaperones who will supervise 3-4 students.
All chaperones MUST ride the bus.
If you are not willing to comply to these guidelines, please do not volunteer for this trip.
Below are the links to the forms that were sent home today:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Yn472XvQpQA7yW1SeL8tJ73Rt0oewnh/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fh23kDhqTg65pwlscQjCJoNu9-gauVf/view?usp=sharing
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