Welcome to 4/5th Grade

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Welcome to 4/5th Grade

• Holy Trinity Catholic School
• Bay Area Catholic Schools
• Mrs. Mary Beth Neetz
• I can be reached at 686-3783 or cell 860-5325

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All about ME !Mary Beth (Brandon) Neetz

• Attended Holy Trinity
• All Saints
• State University of New York _at_ Plattsburg

• Husband Walt (Air Force then Deputy US Marshal)
• Daughters Elisa (23yrs. RN at Covenant and
  engaged to Dave Sherbino)
• Annaka (Just turned 7 and headed to 2nd Grade at
  Holy Trinity)
• Lots of Pets Zehn, Ziggy, Blazer, Haylee, and
  Sophie all dogs. Elisas horse Jamaal and I cant
  forget those classroom pets, Funfte, Tweety,
  Sweety, and our new guinea pig Lenny II

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Mrs. Neetz's Webpage
Holy Trinity 5th Grade
http//teacherweb.com/MI/HolyTrinity/Gra
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Bookmark (add to favorites) the first time you
go to it. I can also be reached at 686-3783 or
860-5325
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Student of the Week

• Every child will have a chance to be Student of
  the Week. This is a chance to bring in items to
  show the class and then we have a little
  interview session. They may also bring in a
  family pet to visit, just make arrangements with
  me.

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Weekly Class Work Folder

• Once a week I send home all paper work that we
  are finished with. I ask that you review it and
  return the folder signed. If you have any
  questions just let me know. I treat this as a
  homework assignment for the students so if it is
  late, it is treated as a late homework
  assignment.

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Assignment Book

• The Assignment Book is to be signed every night
  for the first two week of school. We take time to
  fill it out together at the end of the day. I
  give homework daily but usually no homework on
  the week-ends or over vacations. I do expect
  kids to take home AR books and read when no
  homework is given.

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FYI

• Neetz News A note from me goes home weekly
  along with the students corrected work. The
  work can stay home but the envelope needs to be
  signed and returned the next day for a sticker.
• Spelling Test Usually on Friday, some from the
  book as well as another program I will begin this
  year.
• Reports/Projects Two weeks from the day it is
  given. Usually two a marking period.
• Monthly Calendar Activity The due date will be
  on it.
• Snack Schedule Your child will be assigned to
  bring in a snack once a month, you may send it in
  early if you like. It is based on his/her class
  number.
• Student Numbers Kids are assigned a number (I
  start from the end of the alphabet for 1). We
  have fun with the numbers.

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Sticker Card
You earn stickers by getting a 90 or better on
an assignment, doing a good deed, being prepared,
winning a game, etc

• Fill up the card and turn it in for a REWARD

Stickers can also be taken back for not having
work done on time, not being prepared, talking
out of turn, etc the job of Marshal helps to
monitor this.
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Choices

• For doing a good deed, being prepared, winning a
  game, etc
• You may choose
• Sticker, Extra Credit or small treat.

Extra Credit can be applied to assignments (5)
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Turn in your STICKER CARD for one of the
following.

• Bottled Water with flavoring
• Pop
• Prize Box
• Free Book
• Spelling Pass
• Leveled Reader Pass
• Morning Work Pass
• Slipper Pass
• Helper Pass
• Swirly Chair Pass
• Clean My Desk Pass
• Animal Pass

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Year Long Incentives

• Weekly Drawing for AR, tickets are given for all
  AR points, we even round them up. Winner receives
  a sticker card.
• States (Slurpee, 2 Liter Pop, Large Candy, or
  Sticker Card)
• States Capitals (Lunch from Mrs. Neetz)
• Math Facts within 1 minute (Slurpee, 2 Liter Pop,
  Candy, or Sticker Card)
• Double AR goal (Lunch from Mrs. Neetz)
• Preposition Poem (Slurpee, 2 Liter Pop, Large
  Candy, or Sticker Card)

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Donations Needed

• Drinks Bottled Water, Water, Juice etc
• Items for the PRIZE drawer Knickknacks from
  home, dollar store items, school supplies, candy
  or other things you think your child would like.
  Candy seems to be the biggest hit.
• Items for the Treat drawer Pretzel rods or bite
  size candy items.

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Your first sticker card, detach it and bring to
school.
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
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AR GOAL

• Each student will have a personal goal based on
  reading ability. I will use his/her score of the
  current IOWA test/and recommendations from Mrs.
  Mauch to get a current level. A note will go
  home and we will work together to set the goal.

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Parent Volunteers Needed

• Library Visit (September)
• Camp Timbers (October)
• Halloween Party
• Art Projects
• Plays
• Valentine Party
• Field Trips
• Readers Theatre (January/May)
• Marshal Office/Picnic in the spring
• End of year Splash Village

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Neetzs Curriculum Cafe

• A twist on the usual course description.

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Religion

• The only meal needed! A fulfilling prayer
  experience, in which all seconds are free! Also
  available will be a scrumptious serving of
  sacraments (now thats what I call a seven course
  meal). The nutritional value of this meal meets
  all spiritual guidelines but it is highly
  recommended to eat often.

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Melt-in-Your-Mouth Math

• A mouthwatering meal that includes such numerical
  niceties as Fraction Fritters, Geometry Gelatin,
  Measurement Meat Loaf, and a scrumptious sampler
  of Problem-Solving Pastries. Bet you cant eat
  just one!

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Wonderful Writing

• A delectable blend of vocabulary, grammar and
  spelling activities, topped with a creamy sauce
  of narrative, persuasive, expository and
  descriptive writing. Side dishes include Daily
  Language Review (editing) and JED (Journaling
  Every Day). Available for take-out in a
  completely basted binder.

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Literature a la Mode

• A savory selection of spine-tingling mysteries,
  tasty tall tales, appetizing historical fiction
  stories, fantastic fantasies, and much more! Sure
  to please even the pickiest readers. AR goals
  added at no extra charge.

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Savory Social Studies

• Your meal will start with a generous amount of
  mapping skills, to be quickly topped with an
  excellent selection of famous explorers. A
  savoring sauce of States and Capitals will wet
  the appetite for nourishment on Native Americans.
  Soon to be followed by a crispy collection of
  Colonial Times, and deep fried with the American
  Revolution. Topping everything off will be
  seasoned Civil War stories and a wonderful
  portion of Westward Expansion.

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Scrumptious Science

• You wont be able to stop nibbling on these
  heavenly hands-on-experiments or fabulous facts
  about vertebrates, earthquakes, atoms, the
  skeletal system and more! Dont forget to check
  out the specials listed on the Road Kill Café
  board near the phone.

The end of curriculum, lets move on to
housekeeping?
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Curriculum
Classes taught by Mrs. Neetz

• Religion
• English/Spelling
• Reading/4th Mrs. Mauch
• Social Studies
• Science/Health
• Math/4th Mrs Mauch
• Computers

Public School Teachers

• Gym, Music, Art and Spanish