2025 - 2026 School Year
I hope everyone is enjoying their Summer break with family and friends and getting plenty of time for rest and relaxation. August will be here before we know it, which means school will be back in full swing soon. I am looking forward to meeting all my new students and beginning another wonderful year in 5th grade. I will be your child's ELA teacher (reading, writing, word study) and they will a second teacher for math/ science/ social studies.
During 1st quarter, my homeroom students will be participating in art class.
**Please see "Week at a Glance" section for more detailed plans for each day of the week.**
Important Dates
Wednesday, August 20 - Meet and Greet at Chelsea 11:30 - 1:00
Thursday, August 21 - First day of School
Friday, August 29 - 12:05 dismissal - SIP day
Monday, September 1 - No school - Holiday
Friday, October 10 - No school - Institute day
Monday, October 13 - No school - Holiday
Friday, October 24 - End of Quarter 1
Remind Updates
Our Encore classes for the year are as follows:
Quarter 1 - Art with Mrs. Maney
Quarter 2 - Spanish with Mrs. Smerz
Quarter 3 - STEM with Mrs. Jozaitis
Quarter 4 - Music with Mr. Bertrand
We have PE every day - please remember to have appropriate gym shoes with you each day.
My ELA classes will visit the library on Mondays.
Quarter 1 Overview
Essential Question: What does it mean to adapt?

Novel: Ungifted by Gordon Korman
- Narrative writing - Students will working on continuing a story as well as writing from a different character or narrator's point of view
- L 5.2 – I can demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Reading Literature Standards:
- RL 5.1 I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- RL 5.2 - I can determine the theme of a text; summarize a text.
- RL 5.4 - I can use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
- RL 5.6 - I can describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.
- RI 5.1 I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- RI 5.2 - I can determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details.
- RI 5.3 I can explain the relationship between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts, using support from the texts.
- RI 5.4 I can determine the meaning of words or phrases in a text using context clues.

E-Learning Plan
In the event of the need to call an e-learning day, we will be utilizing the schedule located at the bottom of my page. E-learning days will only be called if we have fair warning of severe inclement weather and have time to send students home with all their materials and devices.