Things you will need:
4-5 Regular pencils with erasers or mechanical pencils (non-refillable only)
Plenty of loose-leaf notebook paper
Ink pen- red and blue or black
1 1˝ inch binder with 6 tabbed dividers
5 2 pocket folders with center prongs- preferably one each of red, yellow, green,
blue, orange (we will be color coding to improve organization)
2 spiral notebooks- approximately 70-80 pages each, not the thick ones
Blunt end scissors
Colored pencils
Supply box or zippered pouch
3 inch square sticky notes
Individual packs of tissues for emergencies
Book bag- without wheels
Money for lunch
Positive attitude
Plenty of smiles
Listening ears
Ability to sit still and follow directions
Mastery of multiplication facts 0-11s
Things you will not need:
Experience has taught me that the following items usually create unnecessary distractions in the classroom, and are therefore not allowed:
Refill lead for mechanical pencils, gel pens, “click” pens, “decorated pens/ pencils”, small staplers, hand held pencil sharpeners, correction fluid, key chains on bookbags, felt tip markers, Sharpie pens, collectible cards, and toys of any kind- in other words, anything that can create distractions. Large binders will not be needed since we will be using folders. Please keep these items at home!
Topics we will
explore:
Math: Lots of problem solving using equivalent ratios/fractions; multiplying with decimals; properties of polygons; numeric expressions; data analysis.
Social Studies: History and geography of North
America with an emphasis on the
Language Arts: Emphasis on grammar, spelling and expository (factual) writing. Improving vocabulary and reading comprehension skills.
Science: Landforms, weather, ecosystems, and principles of motion. I am hoping that we can start a garden outside our classroom to observe throughout the year.
I am looking forward to meeting each of you and getting to know you. I am planning for us to have a great year of learning!
Mrs. Stafford Room 213 astafford@wcpss.net