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About Ms. Fulghum
This is my sixth year teaching fifth grade at Centerville Elementary School. I am originally from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania but I have lived in Frederick for the past six years. I attended Bloomsburg University in PA and received a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. I graduated this past May with my master’s degree in Educational Leadership at Hood College in Frederick. As your children may have already told you, I am a huge animal lover. I have a cat named Pete who lives with me here in Frederick and two cats and three dogs back home with my family in Shippensburg. I decided to be a teacher after spending time in my grandmother’s classroom as a child. I absolutely love teaching and working with fifth graders! It is an exciting year for the students as they prepare to enter the world of middle school. I look forward to the year ahead and the relationships that I will build with your children.

Academic Expectations
Fifth grade is a challenging year for students academically and socially. I expect the students to study and work hard to achieve their very best. I focus much of my attention on student independence and taking individual responsibility for themselves. In the classroom, students will be responsible for taking notes, writing in their agendas, and keeping their desks and notebooks neat and organized. At home students will be expected to read for thirty minutes as well as practice their word study nightly. They will have other homework as assigned. Grades and other communications will be sent home on Thursdays. I am requesting the student agenda’s to be signed each night so that you are aware of all homework and study topics.

Behavior Issues
﻿Centerville Elementary follows the Star Behavior Program, which focuses on rewarding positive behavior and problem solving when issues arise. Students will receive star tickets and rewards for good behavior choices. If the occasion arises that a student makes a poor choice, there are consequences ranging from verbal warnings to serving responsibility club to referrals. Your children are very familiar with this program and can explain it to you in greater detail. Student consequences are private and focus on problem solving and making better choices. I expect students to take responsibility for their actions and accept the consequences that may follow. I am always impressed and appreciative when students are honest; therefore, I make it a habit of rewarding students who are truthful. ==  ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ Parent Volunteers  == In fifth grade we focus on becoming more responsible and independent so parent volunteers are not requested on a regular scheduled basis. I do however ask for interested parents to help out in other ways. We often need assistance on field trips, special events, party celebrations, and preparing materials. There will be a volunteer sign-up form sent home. Please consider helping out!

Daily Schedule
8:30-8:55 Arrival 8:55-9:05 Attendance & Announcements 9:05- 10:35 Block 1 Math (Portable 6-Fulghum) 10:35-11:15 Specials (double specials on Tuesday 2:00-3:25) 11:15-12:45 Block 2 SS/Science/Writing (portable 5- Gouker) 12:45-1:15 Lunch 1:15-1:35 Recess 1:35-3:20 Block 3 Language Arts/Reading (Portable 6-Fulghum) 3:25-4:00 Dismissal ==Contact Information Centerville Elementary School <span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Classroom Phone: 240-566-0185 ==