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Welcome to 5th Grade

Mrs. Munafo , Mrs. Pennington,

Mrs. Vansteenkiste, and Mrs. Hembree

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  • Colored pencils
  • Markers
  • Scissors
  • (3) Composition notebooks
  • (3) Glue sticks
  • (2) Highlighters
  • (2) Packs of colored post it notes
  • (4) “low odor” black dry erase markers
  • (2) folders with fasteners (green and yellow)
  • (2) 1 inch binder (this is in addition to the one on the list)
  • (24) #2 pencils with erasers (sharpened please)
  • (4) packs of wide lined notebook paper
  • zippered pencil pouches
  • boxes of tissues
  • pack of 5 binder dividers
  • index cards (3)

 *** headphones/earbuds (not wireless)

  • Optional:
  • Box of quart sized ziplock bags
  • Box of gallon sized ziplock bags
  • Hand sanitizer

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About Mrs. Munafo

•19th year teaching

•Graduated from Miami University

•Masters  in Reading

•Mac is 10 ; Mia is 8

•I love being reading, spending time with family and friends, working out, vacations, and shopping!

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About Mrs. Pennington

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  • Graduated from NKU
  • Jovie is 8 and Jagger is 5
  • I love Starbucks, being outside and being with my family and friends. 

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About Mrs. VanSteenkiste

  • 23rd year teaching
  • Graduated from Bowling Green and U.D.(Masters)
  • I have 4 kids/young adults
  • Emma 25, Jack 23, Luke 20, and Tess 18
  • I spent practically the entire summer on the lake!

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Communication

  • The best way to reach us currently is through email or Class Dojo
  • We will also be utilizing Remind for district/school announcements and Class Dojo for daily communication and reminders.
  • Grades and assignments will be posted in Progressbook as needed.
  • Please keep in mind that during the school day, we will be teaching and may not be able to check or respond to email immediately. Therefore please direct any communication of childcare or bus changes to the office. Any other communication, we will answer at the end of the school day, or the following day.
        • northattendance@fairfieldcityschools.com
        • (513) 868-0070

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Math

  • Curriculum

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  • Materials:
    • Binder
    • Agenda
    • Home/Back Folder (Homework)
  • Math Curriculum- Math in Focus
  • Test on Edcite when possible
  • Grading:
    • Assessments = 50%
    • Classwork = 40%
    • Homework = 10%

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Language Arts

  • Composition Notebooks (one provided), folder, agenda, supply pouch
  • Tests will be on Edcite
  • Reading Curriculum: Fountas and Pinnell Classroom
    • Interactive Read Alouds, Book Clubs, Guided Reading, Independent Reading, Reading and Writing Mini lessons to guide instruction
  • Writing will take place within in the ELA block. Writing pieces will include Personal Narratives, opinion pieces, Research articles, persuasive essays and compare/contrast essays.
  • Homework: Reading Log… please read

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Science/Social Studies

  • Pearson Interactive Textbook – Science
  • Studies Weekly- Social Studies
  • 1 Composition Notebook to be shared for Social Studies and Science
  • 3 ring 1 inch binder-SS/Sci.
  • Grading:
    • Classwork-Homework
    • Projects/Labs
    • Assessments-quizzes and unit tests

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Technology

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  • Students will be assigned a laptop that they use during the school day. It will not be allowed to go home with the students. They are responsible for the sites they visit and using it appropriately.

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  • Cell phones are to be turned off during the school day. If they are caught using it, it will have to be picked up in the office by an adult.

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Nightly Reminders

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  • Please check your child’s yellow folder each night. It will have Homework and papers that they did not finish in class so they can complete and return it the next day.

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  • Home and Back folders will be used for any graded papers and school announcements/handouts.

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  • Please check the agendas each night for homework.

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Contact Information

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  • Mrs. Munafo (ELA):
  • Mrs. VanSteenkiste (Sc/SS):
  • Mrs. Pennington (Math):
  • Mrs. Hembree (Intervention Specialist):
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Lunch Account and Free and Reduced Lunch Forms

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** New prices: Breakfast: $1.50

Lunch: $3.10

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Final Thoughts…

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