Dear Fifth Grade Parents,
My name is Karen McVay and I am going to be your teacher this year. I am extremely excited to be teaching your child while we explore math, science, and social studies. Your child will be taking classes for Language Arts and Bible with Mrs. Smith.
I want to introduce myself in person, but in the meantime here is a bit of information about me and my family. I am married to Philip McVay, a United Methodist minister. We have three daughters: Mallory who is married to Brian Wilson and is living in Birmingham, Brooke who will be a sophomore at Auburn, and Haley, who will be a senior at Trinity this year. I grew up in Florida and have lived in either Montgomery or Pensacola for the past 25 years. Throughout my teaching career I have taught all grades from kindergarten to sixth. I am blessed to join the Trinity family where I can express my love of teaching through my faith.
Some important dates are coming up as we approach the start of school. I hope to meet you at one or all of these events!
Aug. 2-6, from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. School Supply Boxes may be picked up
from the Lower School Office/Science Lab
Aug. 9th, Monday Sneak-A-Peek from 4:00 p.m - 6:25 p.m. students and parents are
welcome to come and go from the class to meet the teachers
Aug. 11th, Wednesday First Day of School 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. No lunch served that day
due to early dismissal. Remember to bring your two AR sheets and your Math
packet with you on the first day of school.
Aug. 12th, Thursday The first full day of school 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Blessings to you and your family,
Karen McVay
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Welcome Letter from Mrs. Smith
Welcome to Fifth Grade! I am so excited to have you in my class this year! I hope you have had a fun-filled summer and are now looking forward to a new and exciting year at Trinity. You will be changing classes this year! I will be your Language Arts and Bible teacher. We will have fun learning English grammar, Writing, Spelling, Reading, Vocabulary, and the Old Testament (Judges through Malachi). You will have Mrs. McVay as your Math, Science, and Social Studies teacher. I have always enjoyed teaching Fifth Graders, and I hope you will love Fifth Grade as much as I do. I have a daughter, Brittany, and a son, Chad, who graduated from Trinity and the University of Alabama. Go Wildcats! Roll Tide!
Our first day of school is August 11th. This will be a half-day, 8:00 A.M. to
11:30 A.M. Sage dining will begin serving lunch on Thursday, August 12th, the first full day of school. Please stop by the Lower School office to pick up your school supply box the week of August 2-6, between 8:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. Some items, such as Kleenex and paper towels, may have been brought to the classrooms. Included in your box are two spirals for math, one spiral for English, and a binder for Science and Social Studies. Teachers will supply the correct labels for these items, and students may label everything else in the box. Students will also have rotation bags and folders that have been ordered separately from the supply box. Teachers will give these items out when students return to school. I hope you have enjoyed your summer reading and Math review! Remember to bring your two AR sheets and your Math packet with you on the first day of school.
Parents: Grades 2-5 Sneak-a-Peek visits in the classrooms will be August 9th from 4:00 P.M. to 6:25 P.M. Please come and go at your convenience during this time to meet the teachers and pick up your Fifth Grade information sheets in your child’s homeroom. I look forward to meeting you!
Sincerely,
Gidget Smith
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Welcome to Fifth Grade!
Trinity’s fifth grade is always a happening place to be.
We bounce into Bible with a study of the Kings of Israel the first semester and the Kings of Judah the second semester. This study is enhanced with maps and diagrams. In addition to passing a quiz on each lesson, students complete written and illustrated applications which are bound together to create a keepsake notebook. Students are responsible for assigned memory work each grading period.
To keep us at the top of our game in math, we use the Harcourt Math series. Our focus is on place value and operations with whole numbers, decimals and fractions. Algebra is included in each of our units as well as problem solving. We also participate in a national competition, Math Fax.
We offer a “full court press” in Language Arts with grammar, reading, and spelling. While our language/grammar consists of a study of the parts of speech, it also incorporates writing, i.e. paragraphs, essays, research, and creative story writing. Our language publisher is Houghton Mifflin.
Reading offers us the opportunity to travel…both to places and back in time. We use the Houghton Mifflin basal reader as well as the Wordly Wise vocabulary series. We supplement these with several novels. These include Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry, Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth Speare and Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink. We are involved in numerous activities such as vocabulary, comprehension and discussion groups to complete our study of these great literary works.
Unbelievable! Our study of American History spans more than 500 years! We begin with the early civilizations and Native Americans. We move on to the European explorers and early European settlements in North America. Next, we take a look at the 13 original colonies, the American Revolution, the Constitution, growth of the United States, the Industrial Revolution, the Civil War, and finally, Reconstruction.
Our science book is published by Harcourt. The science curriculum provides an in-depth study of life, physical, and earth sciences. The life science includes a study of human and animal growth and development, plant adaptations and processes, interactions with nature, biomes, and preserving ecosystems. The study of earth science includes earth’s surface, resources, weather and climate, and exploring the oceans. Matter and its properties, atoms and elements, and energy and motion are encompassed in our study of physical science. Assessment is made through quizzes and tests. We also supplement our curriculum with hands on activities and teacher developed reviews such as power point presentations and “buzzer” games.
Meshed with our science and social studies are our three field trips:
We bounce into Bible with a study of the Kings of Israel the first semester and the Kings of Judah the second semester. This study is enhanced with maps and diagrams. In addition to passing a quiz on each lesson, students complete written and illustrated applications which are bound together to create a keepsake notebook. Students are responsible for assigned memory work each grading period.
To keep us at the top of our game in math, we use the Harcourt Math series. Our focus is on place value and operations with whole numbers, decimals and fractions. Algebra is included in each of our units as well as problem solving. We also participate in a national competition, Math Fax.
We offer a “full court press” in Language Arts with grammar, reading, and spelling. While our language/grammar consists of a study of the parts of speech, it also incorporates writing, i.e. paragraphs, essays, research, and creative story writing. Our language publisher is Houghton Mifflin.
Reading offers us the opportunity to travel…both to places and back in time. We use the Houghton Mifflin basal reader as well as the Wordly Wise vocabulary series. We supplement these with several novels. These include Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry, Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth Speare and Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink. We are involved in numerous activities such as vocabulary, comprehension and discussion groups to complete our study of these great literary works.
Unbelievable! Our study of American History spans more than 500 years! We begin with the early civilizations and Native Americans. We move on to the European explorers and early European settlements in North America. Next, we take a look at the 13 original colonies, the American Revolution, the Constitution, growth of the United States, the Industrial Revolution, the Civil War, and finally, Reconstruction.
Our science book is published by Harcourt. The science curriculum provides an in-depth study of life, physical, and earth sciences. The life science includes a study of human and animal growth and development, plant adaptations and processes, interactions with nature, biomes, and preserving ecosystems. The study of earth science includes earth’s surface, resources, weather and climate, and exploring the oceans. Matter and its properties, atoms and elements, and energy and motion are encompassed in our study of physical science. Assessment is made through quizzes and tests. We also supplement our curriculum with hands on activities and teacher developed reviews such as power point presentations and “buzzer” games.
Meshed with our science and social studies are our three field trips:
- Camp Chandler
- Children’s Theater/McWane Center
- American Village at Montevallo
- Space Camp in Huntsville
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