5th Grade News

Week of 9/6- 9/9

Hello!
As a friendly reminder, anyone who is planning on volunteering in
the school or on a field trip needs to have a background check on
file with the front office. If you are interested in volunteering for
our BizTown field trip on October 24th please plan accordingly.
WPA will be offering background checks on 9/13 for $25. Please
see the event below for more details.

Please take the time to review the information weekly for

important information regarding your student's learning, upcoming events, and valuable
reminders. Specific information regarding each teacher's classwork and assignments will be
posted directly to their website (linked below).

If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!

Have a great week!

-Fifth Grade Teachers
Activities and Learning

Acadience Reading Beginning of the Year Testing

Acadience Math Beginning of the Year Testing
Wonders Curriculum
BizTown- This week we are starting our second unit of our BizTown curriculum. Students
will be learning all about community and economy.

Teacher Websites
For more specific information on student learning and assignments people see specific
teacher website's below.

Mrs. Smith's Website

 Mrs. Schacht's Website

Ms. Putman's Website

Reminders
A friendly reminder that school starts at 8:00 am. Students need to be in their homeroom
class at this time or will need to go to the front office to receive a tardy slip.
Fridays are early out! A friendly reminder that school ends at 12:45 pm on Fridays.
Please remember that any jackets worn in school need to follow WPA's dress code. A link
to the official dress code can be found below.
Students are limited to one magnet for decoration in their lockers. Please do not send in
stickers, wallpaper, accessories, etc. for student lockers. Thank you!

Wanting to volunteer in the school or on

our upcoming field trip?
As a friendly reminder, any volunteer in the school or on a school field trip must have a
background check on file with the front office. Please contact the front office for more details
on how to receive a background check.

Thank you!

Our Schedule
 Calendar items

School Wide Service Day

WHEN
Friday, Sep. 9th, 1:30pm
WHERE
1200 South 1050 West
Woods Cross, UT
MORE INFORMATION
We are excited to expand our school service learning program
with our first school-wide family service project. We will be
working with Woods Cross City to honor the National Day of
Service in remembrance of September 11th on a park clean-up
project. Please bring your family and join us to help beautify
our community and make a positive difference in our world.
See the flyer below for details!
Volunteer Background
Checks
WHEN
Tuesday, Sep. 13th, 10am
WHERE
414 North Cutler Drive
North Salt Lake, UT
MORE INFORMATION
We place a high priority on student safety, and we require
background checks for all classroom and field trip volunteers.
We will be hosting background checks here at the school on
September 13th, starting at 10 AM. There is a $25 fee to
complete the background check; you must bring ID. If you have
had a background check with us in the past, you are still in our
system and do not need to repeat the process. Background
checks are eligible for fee waivers if applicable.

School Pictures- Uniform

WHEN
Tuesday, Sep. 13th, 8am
WHERE
414 North Cutler Drive
North Salt Lake, UT

No School
WHEN
Monday, Sep. 26th, 9pm
WHERE
This is an online event.
MORE INFORMATION
No school for Teacher PD day.
Fall Festival
WHEN
Friday, Oct. 7th, 4:30-7:30pm
WHERE
414 North Cutler Drive
North Salt Lake, UT
MORE INFORMATION
Mark your calendars for our Fall Festival! It will be Friday,
October 7th, from 4:30-7:30. It is a wonderful way to support
the school, meet new people in our community, and enjoy an
evening with your family. It is also a wonderful way to get in
some volunteer hours. Reach out to our PTO if you are willing
to help us out with this delightful event.

Fall Parent Teacher

Conferences and EARLY
OUT
WHEN
Monday, Oct. 10th, 12:45pm to Tuesday,
Oct. 11th, 12:45pm
WHERE
414 North Cutler Drive
North Salt Lake, UT
MORE INFORMATION
More details to come.

Fall Break
WHEN
Wednesday, Oct. 12th, 9pm to Friday,
Oct. 14th, 11pm
WHERE
This is an online event.
MORE INFORMATION
No school for Fall Break.
JA BizTown Field Trip
WHEN
Monday, Oct. 24th, 8am
WHERE
444 West 100 South
Salt Lake City, UT
MORE INFORMATION
We will NOT come to the school at all that day. Drop off &
pick up will be at Woods Cross Front Runner station.

We will need many chaperones from each class to help

supervise workers so J.A. City can run smoothly. Details
will come soon.

Volunteer Opportunities
Please see the links below for volunteer opportunities.

Mrs. Smith's Volunteer Opportunities

Mrs. Schacht's Volunteer Opportunities

Ms. Putman's Volunteer Opportunites

Record Your Volunteer Hours HERE

 Mrs. Smith
msmith@wasatchpeak.org smithwpa.weebly.com

Mrs. Schacht
eschacht@wasatchpeak.org eschachtwpa.weebly.com

Ms. Putman
tputman@wasatchpeak.org msputmangrade5.weebly.com

Our School Dress Code

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