Arcadia Elementary's Special Education Support

August 28, 2009

Dear 5th Grade Parents;

Welcome to 5th Grade! All of us at Arcadia are excited for the school year and look forward to supporting your child as they prepare for middle school.

My name is Lisa Snyder and I will be your child’s Individual Education Plan case manager this year. I have been on the “parent” side of the table at IEP meetings, and I know how much you love your child and want to see them succeed. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or concerns. I believe that working together as a team will provide the best education for your child. I am planning on a great year and a lot of growth!

There are a few important dates to remember as we get started:

Arcadia’s “Back to School Night” on Thursday, September 17th.
5th Grade Boography on Friday, October 30th.
Fall conferences on November 23rd and 24th.

Thank you for all you do to support your child! I am excited to work with you to make 5th grade a great year.

Lisa Snyder
5th Grade Resource Teacher
Arcadia Elementary
464-5700

Most students have chosen a “person” for their Boography project and have begun the research process! While most of this project is done at home, we will assist the student in gathering information and creating the speech. If you feel that your student needs additional support, our Resource room can help provide that during lunch recess and on some afternoons. Please let us know if you have any questions!

The 5th grade Boography project is full of excitement for the 5th grade class. Not only do students get a chance to research someone famous, they also get to dress in character, prepare a presentation, and create a poster board illustrating what they’ve learned. October 30th is Boography day and a lot of fun. You won’t want to miss it!

For 5th grade Resource and SLC students, the project is just as creative. We have a range of ability-leveled material and biographies for students to choose from and can assist in their “character” selection. A sample speech template will also be provided that can help your student structure their speech. Most of this project will be completed at home (the poster, costume design, and speech practice for instance). But some direction will be provided by Resource and SLC as well. Please let us know if you have any concerns about this project or need further direction or help for your student. We want to make sure that every student feels good about the work they present and enjoys the feeling of accomplishment!