NEW QUARTER - NEW BEGINNING

It is  a new quarter and students can begin with a fresh start.  Now, all students should have the routines down, expectations understood, and they know what to do to be successful in the 5th grade at PHIS.


Please help your child out by checking on their work.  It really does make a big difference when parents show that they care about their grades.  These students are amazing and we want to see them work to the best of their abilities.  One way is by keeping you informed on their progress.  It is very easy in this day and age and there are many resources there to help you.  I know it can be daunting from time to time, because you have so much information, but try to pick and choose what works for you. Let me help you out:

1. Parent Portal

• This may be your only place for information.  There is a lot on there.  You can access homework/class work from there.

 If you are someone that needs more detail than this...the blog is there for your help.
2.  Blog
     Question: Do you need to read the blog each week?
     Answer: Only if you need to. 

• The main page of our team blog has links on it to access RenLearn (AR and AM), book finder, lunch menu, etc., for your convenience.
• There are other links that can help your child be successful.  
• Each class blog is updated each week to help you understand certain projects we are doing, and/or other class activities.  
• We put the same information from the homework on the web (Parent Portal) in the blog, just more details. 

3.  We send out weekly emails to remind you of things in a quick, short note.  These are mainly quick reminders of activities for the week.

Hope this helps you understand why there is so much out there.  You do not need to read everything every week, but it is there in case you have some questions.  Informed parents are amazing tools to help children be successful, but we do not want you to be bogged down by too much information.