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Welcome 5th Grade!

Week of August 21nd – August 23th

Hello everybody,

I hope you have all enjoyed your summer. Welcome back to the first week of school! I am so excited to be a part of SPN this year, meet you all in person, and get to know the 5th graders.

This first week will focus on building a classroom community. Our goals in the classroom will be getting to know each other, learning how we will function in our classroom (i.e. procedures, routines, responsibilities, etc.), fostering curiosity, establishing personal challenge goals, and building a foundation in the classroom that I hope will get us off to a great start.

This week, homework will focus on the important habit of nightly reading for 30 minutes. I may also assign students to bring an artifact from home for our community building activities. 

If you have questions or would like to discuss anything about your student, please feel free to contact me to schedule a time to meet.  

Sincerely, 

Ms. Hewitt

Calendar Items: 

August 21st- First Day of School; Noon Dismissal

August 23rd- Ice Cream Social, 6pm, All Families Invited

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What Our Families are Saying

"The supportive teachers at SPN played a big role in preparing me for high school and helping me understand what to expect. They encouraged me to ask questions and seek help when needed, which made me more confident in my learning. Thanks to them, I entered freshman year already familiar with many concepts and effective study habits that have helped me stay on top of my work. SPN also taught me valuable life skills that I still use today, helping me succeed academically, build strong friendships, and maintain my overall well-being."
— Tibby Horvath, SPN Class of 2022
"We are very satisfied with the SPN community, something that is important to our family. My children feel safe and comfortable with SPN. Our family feels connected with the SPN community from parents and families to the staff and faculty. My children and we as parents have made healthy and positive relationships with other families from school. We share time outside of school with other families which brings a level of connectedness I don't know if we would have elsewhere"
— SPN Parent
"My children are experiencing community in other ways than just friends and playdates. Faith Families is an example of community, interacting with students from all grade levels, and learning and creating for others outside of SPN. Field trips to Kids Against Hunger or the Alameda Food Bank where they work and see firsthand how their efforts help others less fortunate, for those who are in need of support. Community is not just our SPN ‘bubble,’ and that is what SPN demonstrates and provides– opportunity to explore a bigger community."
— SPN Parent since 2016