General Information - Mrs. Bedford's 5th Grade



|WELCOME |Mark Your Calendars |

|WELCOME TO 5th GRADE! I am so excited to have each and every one of you as a part of our classroom | |

|community! | |

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|My name is Mrs. Bedford, but a lot of you probably know me as Miss Swann. This is my 8th year teaching 5th | |

|grade at North Ridge and I have loved every minute of it! My husband, Sam, and I got married this past May | |

|and have spent the summer getting settled into our home in Wake Forest with our sweet kitty, Alice. My | |

|parents recently moved from our home in Wilmington to Emerald Isle. I also have a sister, Brannan, who |First Day of School |

|works for a lawyer in Greenville. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, attending country music |Monday, August 24th |

|concerts, going to the beach, among many other things! | |

| |EARLY RELEASE (12:30) |

|I have a lot more to share with you throughout this school year. I am looking forward to getting to know |Friday, September 4th |

|each and every one of you as you take your journey through 5th grade! | |

| |Labor Day—No School! |

|Class Website: |Monday, September 7th |

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| |Open House |

| |Thursday, September 17th |

| |6:30-8:00 pm |

| |*more info. to come* |

|General Information |Class Wish List |

| |-Target, Staples, and |

|Schedule—This year, we will be on a rotating A – F days for our specials. We will also have something new --|Walmart Giftcards – |

|our schedule will be different on E day to allow for a longer grade level PLT meeting. On E days our class |-electric pencil sharpener- |

|will start the day in specials. Our PE day is on A day; please remember to wear appropriate attire/shoes on|-address labels- |

|PE days. Please ensure that your child does not wear athletic shorts that are shorter than mid-thigh as they|-1-inch binders- |

|are against our dress code policy. |-white computer paper- |

| |-cardstock white/color- |

|Newsletters— Fifth grade will send home a grade level newsletter each month with general information, |-colorful computer paper- |

|curriculum updates, and important date reminders. Please read through the newsletters. If you prefer to |-clear packing tape- |

|receive your newsletter by email, please send me a brief email and I will add you to my newsletter mailing |-ziploc bags (all sizes)- |

|list. |-paper towels- |

| |-single subject Notebooks- |

|Volunteering—To do any volunteering in the classroom this year, you must be cleared as a Level 4 volunteer. | |

|Go ahead and register early so that the background check clears before you would like to come in. Let me | |

|know if you have any questions. | |

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|Classes- Each science unit will be taught by a different Fifth grade “expert” teacher. Your child will | |

|have every fifth grade teacher this year for a science or social studies unit. We also will be assigning | |

|your child a math teacher within the first couple of weeks of school. Switching classes will help prepare | |

|them for what’s ahead in middle school. | |

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|Specials Rotation Daily Schedule Times | |

|A - PE (Mr. Keller) 10:00 – Snack | |

|B – Technology (Miss Philbeck) 12:50 – Lunch | |

|C- Media (Mrs. Lewis) 1:20 – Recess | |

|D- Music (Mrs. Ferri) | |

|E- Art (Mr. Ring) | |

|F – Study Island (Mrs. Wetzel) *We will have a quick snack each day, due to our | |

|late lunch. Snack should be quick and handheld. | |

|ONLY water to drink (no juice, sports drinks, etc.) | |

| |Supply of the Month |

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| |Band Aids |

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| |Contact Information |

| |Communication is important! Please feel|

| |free to call, email, or send a note at |

| |any time! |

| |bbedford@ |

| |(919) 870-4100 |

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News From Room 606

Mrs. Bedford’s 5th Grade

August 2015

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