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Empowering Fifth Graders: Meet the Team & Support Success!

Join the dynamic Fifth Grade team led by Ms. Meghan Gelsinger, Ms. Barbara Jones, Ms. Melissa Martenak, Ms. Patricia Oviedo, Ms. Rebecca Gebhardt, and Ms. Melissa Kuhn. Discover our community agreements emphasizing respect, participation, problem-solving, and fun while achieving academic excellence. Get involved in your child's journey with helpful tips and suggested volunteer opportunities. Explore the exciting field trips and engaging topics of study in Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts. Understand the importance of homework and positive discipline strategies in our OSP-based reward system.

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Empowering Fifth Graders: Meet the Team & Support Success!

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  1. Meet the 5th Grade Team! • Ms. Meghan Gelsinger • Ms. Barbara Jones • Ms. Melissa Martenak • Ms. Patricia Oviedo • Ms. Rebecca Gebhardt • Ms. Melissa Kuhn

  2. Fifth Grade Community Agreements • Respect self, others, and property. • Have fun safely! • Everyone participates and communicates. • Always try your best. • Be a problem solver.

  3. Ways to Help Your Fifth Grader Succeed: • Check and sign your child’s planner/agenda every day. • Ask questions about homework. • Ask your child to share one highlight and one challenge from his/her day. • Ask your child to teach you something they learned today. • Read class and school newsletters. • Attend PTA meetings, conferences, and school events when possible.

  4. Volunteer Opportunities • Project assistant. (auction, grade level gift) • Assisting with classroom parties. (Halloween, Valentine's Day) • Room parents. • Fit Friday participant or snack provider. • Field Trip chaperones. (Hemlock, Smithsonian) • Grade level event assistant. (Greek Olympics, Poetry Cafe, Science experiments)

  5. Field Trips: • Hemlock (October) • Court Tour FREE! (Jan.) • Outdoor Lab (April) • Smithsonian Museum FREE! (June)

  6. Grade 5 Topics of Study • MathAddition, Subtraction, and the Number System, Multiplication and Division, Fractions and Percents, Measurement and Time, Decimals, Fractions, and Percents, Geometry, Probability, Patterns, Functions, and Algebra • Science Matter & Chemistry, Structures of Life, Geology, Oceans, Sound and Light • Social Studies World History and Ancient Civilizations

  7. Grade 5 Topics of Study • Language Arts • Writing Community: Fractured Fairytales , Expository, Fiction, Research, Personal Narrative, Persuasion, Plays/ Reader’s Theatre, Poetry • Word Study • Guided Reading • Reading Response

  8. Homework Homework is very important in a child’s education. The amount of work assigned nightly should not exceed time limits set by Arlington County. Homework assignments are based on concepts and/or procedures that have been taught in class. Grade 5 = 80 minutes • Read 30 minutes. This may include reading for other subjects.

  9. Fifth Grade Discipline Policy The fifth grade discipline policy is based on a positive reward system, rather than a negative consequence system. With this system, students earn rewards (OSPs - Outstanding Student Points) for exemplary behaviors such as always following directions, being respectful to others, showing outstanding effort, and being a positive role model.

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