Math Welcome Letter (Gr5)
Hello and welcome to 5th grade! I hope you’ve enjoyed your vacation. My name is
Salma El-Abbasy and I will be teaching your child Math. I would like to give you
some information about myself. I am Egyptian. I grew up in Abu Dhabi, UAE. I
graduated with a BS of Computer Science. I am a certified teacher and have been
teaching Math for the past five years. I am currently enrolled and studying for my
Masters of Education at the American Graduate School of Education.
Together with my fellow colleagues we want your child to enjoy coming to school
each and every day. We want to make your child’s classroom environment a
pleasant one, filled with rich experiences, challenging projects, loads of
achievements and lasting friendships. In order to accomplish this task, we feel it is
particularly important to develop and maintain a year of classroom involvement with
you. You will be the first to know whether your child is enjoying school, whether
your child needs special attention in a specific subject or whether your child’s
relationship with a friend is affecting his academic development.
Our commitment to your child is genuine and our interaction is essential to your
child’s education, both academically and behaviorally.
I will be updating the blog (www.grade5gps.wordpress.com) to keep you informed
with the latest material we will be covering. I will also be posting videos for your
child to watch.
It is important for us to build a strong relationship with each other for several
reasons. Some of the most important ones are:
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motivate your child
build self-esteem in your child
reach common goals together
work through difficulties that may arise
see that your child enjoys the mental, physical and social activities
see that your child learns and becomes responsible
see that your child reaches personal fulfillment
nurture
I have complied this “Welcome” package to familiarize you with what to expect
from your child this year. I have also included some helpful hints and guidelines.
What will my child be studying?
By the end this semester, students will have increased their skills with the four basic
arithmetic operations applied to whole numbers and decimals. They will learn
geometry, and will be able to calculate the areas for different geometric figures.
We will not be covering the whole textbook. Some chapters may take longer to
cover than others, since some chapters are more important. We will not be following
the order of the textbook. We are following the California standards and will be
using the textbook as we see fit to those standards.
How will my child be graded?
Evaluation of student work will be done with a variety of methods. I will use
participation, homework, classwork, quizzes, tests and projects. Math needs practice,
so math homework will be assigned to your child almost every night. We will be
having a quiz every week. Those grades will be entered into the school’s eConnect
program on a regular basis so that students and parents always have access to the
student’s progress.
What supplies will my child require?
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A4 notebook
Squared notepad (0.5cm x 0.5cm)
Pencil
Eraser
Ruler
Protractor
Glue
We are about to begin a journey of learning, cooperation, and enjoyment. I am here
to listen, learn, and help guide you through this year and help both parents and
children feel welcomed. You and your children are the most important part of our
new community. Please send me an email to salmaelabbasy@gpschool-eg.com
whenever you have any questions or concerns. I want to get to know you, and I
want you to know me.
Thanks & Best Regards,
Ms. Salma El-Abbasy