This is my 21st year in education. I taught 5th grade for 7 years and was a school

principal for 12 years, and now I am thrilled to be teaching 5th

grade for a 2nd year at Lincoln! I have a Masters Degree in

Educational Administration and am a National Board Certified Teacher. I am currently taking classes to earn a Doctorate in Educational Administration.

Mrs. Suzi Hesser

My husband, Scott, and I have been

married for 27 years! We have three

children: Alex (26), Andrew (24), and

Jennifer (21). We also mentor a young man,

Andrew (19). We have two dogs, Roy and Mugsy, and two

cats, Albert and Sanjaya. Our house is

never boring!

About My Family

Read, Read, Read!! Learn to LOVE to read! Write, Write, Write!! Learn to LOVE to write! Learn how to care for one another and work as a team! Learn about Physical Science.matter, acids/bases,

color/light/sound, and Newtons Laws. Learn about our how our brains function and use that

information to develop a growth mindset. Learn about map skills, Native Americans, explorers,

colonization, The American Revolution, The Civil War, The Civil Rights Movement, and World War II.

Participate in DARE, band/orchestra, and athletics. Learn to play CHESS. Go on a field trip. Be ROLE MODELS for the other students in the school!

I will be communicating frequently through our class blog, class Facebook Page, and Twitter.

Blog: www.growing-together.net Facebook: Personal Invite through Email Twitter: @suzihesser All blog and twitter posts will automatically post to

our FB page. Email: shesser@sps5.org Conferences: Please schedule at any time. Progress Reports/Report Cards Skyward Family Access- Updated Grades Weekly Student Letter Home

To help every student be successful, we will fill out agendas and organize green take-home folders daily. Please help your child create a backpack/homework drop spot and a study area at home. By organizing responsibilities at school and at home, we can work together to help your child develop important habits that will be helpful in the future. Being organized is something we can learn and practicetogether.

Our regular homework will consist of 20 minutes of reading time at home each night. Please help your child accomplish this by creating a quiet environment and joining, if possible. Also, students will write a letter home each week explaining concepts learned and information about the upcoming week. Please sign the letter. Your child will bring it back to school on Monday. I encourage you to write a response. Thank you!

Students will be responsible for keeping data folders. Data folders will be used to show student progress. These folders will be shared at conferences and sent home at the end of the year.

During the first week of school, we will learn and practice routines and procedures so that our classroom will run smoothly.

For example, in the morning. bring homework, books, assignment notebook, notes from

parents, etc. from your backpack into the classroom take attendance by making a lunch choice and moving

your stick put your homework and books away, keep out your

assignment notebook to check for parent signatures sharpen at least 2 pencils and make sure you have a

personal reading book use the restroom before the bell rings quietly get started on your seatwork

The students will vote on our classroom management system on the first day of school. We will either use an individual color card clip system or a team approach called Learnball. In Learnball, the class is placed into teams and we focus on positive behaviors. The teams earn points for working together and shooting baskets. I like Learnball because the attention is on the students who are working together and doing the right thing. I hope the students vote for Learnball!

8:05-8:10 am Attendance, Lunch Count,Seatwork

8:10-9:00 am Specials

9:00-9:45 am Math

9:45-10:15 am Math Centers

10:15-10:50 am Reading

10:50-11:50 am Guided Reading/Centers

11:50-12:10 pm Recess

12:10-12:30 pm Lunch

12:30-1:25 pm Writing Workshop

1:25-2:05 pm Science/Social Studies

2:05-2:35 pm Reading Intervention/Enrichment

2:35-2:40 pm Organize for Dismissal

2:40 pm Bus Dismissal

2:45 pm Dismissal

Monday Computers

Tuesday PE/iPad

Wednesday Library/Music

Thursday Library/Music

Friday PE/iPad

For 60 minutes each day, the students will rotate through centers in the classroom that focus on reading. The students will read to self/read to someone, listen to reading,write, complete word work, work on various reading skills using technology, and meet in small groups with both myself and a Title I aide. During this time, I will individualize instruction to meet your childs learning needs.

In addition to our core math instruction time, we also have a guided math block. This time will be used to reteach or challenge students with concepts from the previous day. This time is used to individualize instruction to meet your students needs.

Please find your desk with your name. No worries, we switch seats

FREQUENTLY! Please place loose leaf paper, Kleenex,

extra pencils and anti-bacterial wipes/baby wipes in the labeled boxes.

Keep 10 pencils and put the rest in the labeled box.

Please put the rest of your supplies in your desk.

Student Handbook: On School Website, Please sign the acknowledgement

Parent/Student/Teacher Compact School-Year Calendar Lunch Menu for August Welcome Brochure with QR Code Please complete the information sheet. If you would like to schedule a time to

conference privately, please let me know. Questions?

I appreciate you coming this evening. I look forward to working

with your child and your family this year!