The document provides information for parents on how to help their children at home, including: 1) Giving encouragement when children complete tasks and assignments, talking about their school day, and allowing creative exploration with materials. 2) The document also outlines classroom rules and behavior expectations, homework policies, and contact information for the 5th grade teacher. Parents are encouraged to communicate with the teacher via email, phone or conferences. 3) The homework is expected to take 45-60 minutes daily and include reading, language arts, spelling, math, social studies and science. Parents should check and initial completed homework.

1. How Parents Can
Help at Home Welcome to
1. Give encouragement to your
child when they complete as-
Miss. Johnson’s
signments and tasks around the 5th Grade Class
house.
2. Talk about your child’s day
Port Towns Elementary
School
and what they learned in
school.
3. Allow your child to explore
their creativity by providing
them with materials to do so.
4. Encourage your child to read
at home and also in the car.
5. Teach your child responsibility
by giving them tasks to com-
plete around the house.
Port Towns Elementary
School
4351 58th Avenue
Bladensburg, MD 20710
Working together to provide
excellence in education.
Phone: (301) 985-1480
Fax: (301) 985-1470
E-mail: Christina.johnson@pgcps.org Tel: (301) 985-1480

2. Welcome Behavior
Students are required to obey the class-
Homework Policy
room rules while in school. Disrespect and
insubordination are not tolerated in the Homework will be given every
classroom. The classroom rules are transver- night. Homework is to be turned
sal and apply all over the school. If these
in daily. The homework will in-
I am very glad to have this opportunity rules are violated, there will be a phone
to welcome you and your child to my call or note sent home. Based upon the se- clude reading, language arts,
5th grade class. I look forward to verity of the incident, permanent documen- spelling, math, social studies and
working together with you to provide tation may be placed in the students’ file. science assignments. The home-
a safe, nurturing, and enjoyable envi- Classroom Rules work assignments reinforce what
ronment that promotes successful learn- 1. Students must remain in their seats at all your child is learning in school.
ing and positive citizenship skills for times unless instructed otherwise. Homework assignments should
life.
2. Come prepared for class with all neces- only take 45-60 minutes to com-
In order for this year to be successful it sary materials. plete. Sometimes the homework
is important for the doors of communi-
3. Rise your hand in order to answer a can be completed independently
cation to be open. I am always avail-
able through email, phone and confer- question or give a response. by your child. However, all home-
ences to discuss specific needs and de- 4. Students must respect each other and work should be checked and ini-
velopmental strategies for your child. the property in the classroom. tialed by an adult.
Port Towns Elementary School
4351 58th Avenue
Bladensburg, MD 20710
Phone: (301) 985-1480
Fax: (301) 985-1470
E-mail: Christina.johnson@pgcps.org