HOMEROOM TEACHERS

Grade 5A
Grade 5B
Grade 5C

Donella Shermuly
Mirela Polich
Susan Ponce de Len

GENERAL INFORMATION
Entrance: 7:45 am (Doors open at 7:00 am)
Dismissal: 3:15 pm (Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.)
1:30 pm (Wednesday)
Uniform:

P.E. uniform until further notice

Toiletry Bags
Caps: Altair Caps- as from March 16th
Prep books
Homework
Reading habits
Healthy snack

INQUIRY CYCLE

ASSESSMENT
Continuous and permanent
Strategies and tools
Observation
Participation and commitment
Rubrics, and checklists
Self-evaluation
Oral Presentations
Oral and written assessments
Progress Report : May and October
Report Card : July and December

PYP EXHIBITION
The PYP Exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a

PYP School and student, sythesizing the essential elementsknowledge, concepts, attributes, skills, and action of the PYP
and sharing them with the whole community.
Only students of grade 5 will participate of this Exhibition as its

their graduation from the Primary Years Programme.

Its a Celebration!
PYP Exhibition: November
PYP Exhibition Meeting with Grade 5 parents:

announced shortly.

Date to be

DYNAMICS
PRE PUBERTY
Physical, Emotional, Social and Cognitive CHANGES
1. DYNAMICS: strategies to know themselves, communicate and
relate to others.
2. TEACHER COORDINATION
3. COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS

Constant communication: macosta@altair.pe

Meetings

Talks

WHAT DO WE WANT OUR 5TH GRADERS TO

ACCOMPLISH?
Skills:

Research, Critical Thinking, Communication

Responsibility
Organization
Time Management
Independence and Autonomy

HOW CAN I HELP MY

CHILD?
Provide an adequate work place.
Supervision and guidance.
Empower responsibility and a positive
attitude towards studying leading to a
lifelong learner.
Encourage reading
Autonomy

COMMUNICATION WITH
THE SCHOOL

Read and sign the prepbook daily

Read emails
Visit homeroom teachers weebly
Attend school meetings
Parents Day (May/October)
Student Led Conference

Term 1:

SCHOOL
CALENDAR
Monday March 3rd- Friday April 29th

Vacations: Monday May 2th Friday May 6th

Term 2:

Monday May 9th Tuesday July 12th

Vacations: Wednesday July 13th Tuesday August 2nd

Term 3: Wednesday August 3th - Friday September 30th
Vacations: Monday October 3rd Friday October 7th
Term 4: Monday October 10th Wednesday December 14th

CONTACT
INFORMATION
Donella Shermuly (5A)
dshermuly@altair.pe
www.msdonellashermuly.weebly.com
Mirela Polich (5B)
mpolich@altair.pe
www.msmirelapolich.weebly.com
Susan Ponce de Len (5C)
sponce@altair.pe
www.mssusanponcedeleon.weebly.com
Chabuca Acosta
macostaaltair.pe

THANK YOU !!!