5th Grade Rocks!!!

Welcome to Mrs. Fickenscher's Mound School, 5th Grade website.  Our goal for the year continues to be  to foster the amazing 5th grade Global Citizens using the lens of a scientist and the grit of a growth mindset!  In our Ohana, we never give up, make our brains grow and always remember we are a family!

I hope this site helps you navigate, understand and find everything you need to make this year a little easier!   

Click on the images below for quick-links to important places.

Important Stuff: 

Sept. 4th: Labor Day Holiday

Sept. 20th: Back to School Night

Sept. 22nd: Jog-a-thon

Sept. 25th:  Non-Student Contact Day (No School)

Sept. 29th: Jog-a-thon Prize Assembly

June 13th: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL


Typical Daily Learning Schedule



Mrs. F's Wishlist at Amazon for Classroom Supplies

Want to contribute to some fun class assignments and materials?  Click on the Teachers Pay Teachers button and contribute to our class fundraising!

(Amazon and Teachers Pay Teachers are not great at letting me know who donated something.  I would love if you would just send me a quick note so I am able to thank you!)

What's Happening In Our Classroom...

Themes for Our Classroom:

Classroom Community: Ohana means family!!  Classroom Community Building!

Science: Matter: Chemical Magic

Language Arts: Novel Study: Ungifted

Math: Mini Review, Place Value and Powers of 10

Independent Reading (for our "book shares"): Books in a Series

...So...there is this rule about placing too much information on one page of a website.  I don't really believe it!  I would rather scroll down than have to click four times to find something...so here you go.  A LONG snapshot of everything I think you should know...so keep scrolling...

Parent Notes (newest at top...scroll for previous notes)

Welcome Letter 2021
2023 Classroom Norms and Agreements
Timeless Tips