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2701 Las Positas Rd
Santa Barbara, CA, 93105
(805) 563-2515

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Dear Families,

Welcome to all new and returning Adams students. I am looking forward to this year. Your child will be in Language Arts/Social Studies 3 out of 7 periods a day. This year we will engage in many different subjects including reading, writing and Social Studies. The 5th grade curriculum includes American History and Geography which will be interwoven with Language Arts whenever possible. The students will be assigned two research reports this year.

Homework is given on a nightly basis Monday through Thursday. Homework for Language Arts should take 40 minutes. Reading 20 minutes nightly is the most important assignment. If the remaining homework takes more then 20 minutes have a responsible adult sign off on a partially finished Core worksheet by writing, "My student has worked hard for 20 minutes" and sign their name. This adult sign-off is mandatory to excuse homework. A reading log will be sent home every Friday night and is due the following Friday.

Success in school starts by being prepared every day. Adult, please make sure that your student has a good night's sleep and a nutritious breakfast. Student should arrive at Adams by 8:25.

Each student has been given an agenda in which to write down both nightly and long-term assignments. Please check it on a nightly basis. This is a good place for any comments or concerns you might have for us to respond to.

I look forward to meeting you at the Back-to-School Night. Please feel free to call the office or us if you have any questions or concerns, 563-2515. I am looking forward to a terrific year!

Sincerely, Mrs. Chin

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5th Grade CORE

Language Arts

Open Court Reading Program will be used this year.

Student will be responsible for at least one research paper this year.

Social Studies

Using the McGraw Hill series A New Nation, the students will be studying United States history.

Agendas

Agendas are used for both daily assignments and long term projects. 

Please check on a daily basis.  Any questions or concerns, please use agenda.

Homework

Homework is assigned nightly, Monday through Thursday.  It is due the following day.  It generally consists of three parts: 1) spelling 2) a Language Arts or Social Studies worksheet and 3) reading nightly for 20+ minutes and entering it into the reading log.  The reading logs are give out on Friday and are due the following Friday.

Please encourage your child to read at least 20 minutes a day.

Standards

Report cards are based off of the standards.  The boldfaced items are critical standards.

Students Need:  3-ring binder with dividers, extra pencils, erasers, small pencil sharpener, pocket dictionary, small ruler, extra homework folder

Additional Supplies:  boxes of Kleenex, colored pencils

Thank you,
Bettina Chin