2024-25 Fifth Grade Welcome Letter

A welcome-back message for Harry Hoag Elementary School fifth graders and their families from Acting Principal Amy Bartholomew:

Summer 2024

Dear Families of Fifth Graders,

We look forward to the return of our students on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024!

Fifth Grade uses a departmentalized model to provide instruction. Homeroom groups will travel to different classrooms to receive instruction in the core subjects as assigned below:

• Ms. Gorinshek will teach English Language Arts.
• Mr. DeRider will teach Mathematics.
• Ms. Lacetera will teach Social Studies/Science.
• Mr. A. Hanifin will work with students with interventions

Grade 5 Schedule

7:50 – 8:10 a.m. – All students in their homeroom (Mr. DeRider, Ms. Gorinshek, Ms. Lacetera)

8:10 – 9:15 a.m. – Math (DeRider’s HR),  ELA (Ms. Gorinshek’s HR), Soc Studies/Science (Ms. Lacetera’s HR)

9:18 – 10:23 a.m. –  Soc Studies/Science (Mr. DeRider’s HR),  Math (Ms. Gorinshek’s HR), ELA (Ms. Lacetera’s HR)

10:26 – 11:32 a.m. – ELA (DeRider’s HR), Soc Studies/ Science (Ms. Gorinshek’s HR),  Math (Ms. Lacetera’s HR)

11:35 – 12:05 LUNCH

12:05 – 12:20 RECESS

12:23 – 1:03 p.m.:

• DeRider’s HR: Character Ed (M), Choir (T,Th), Library (W), PE (F)
• Gorinshek’s HR: Library (M), Choir (T,Th), Character Ed (W), Art  (F)
• Lacetera’s HR: Art (M), Choir (T,Th), PE (W), Character Ed (F)

1:06 – 1:46 p.m. – Tiered Intervention Time

1:49 – 2:29 p.m.:

• DeRider’s HR: Technology (M,Th), PE (T, W), Art (F)
• Gorinshek’s HR: PE (M, T, W), Library (Th), Technology (F)
• Lacetera’s HR: Library (M), Technology (T, W), PE (Th, F)

Please reach out if you have any questions!

Mrs. Bartholomew, Acting Principal

Harry Hoag Elementary School