We hope everyone had a fantastic Spring Break! The last quarter always goes by quickly with lots of extra happenings (testing, trips, fun events, projects, etc.). Thanks for sending your child back to school ready to learn!
STAAR testing is coming up the week after next (Math STAAR on Tuesday, April 9; Reading STAAR on Wednesday, April 10). Please don’t schedule appointments, travel, etc. on those days. All after-school tutoring will be cancelled that week. We are now in our fourth and final nine-weeks, and your child’s report card went home earlier this week. Please return envelopes when you can! 5th grade is going to the Bob Bullock Museum on Tuesday, April 23. More info. to come! Questions can be directed to Mr. Wilder ([email protected]). Please see attachment for information regarding the Murchison Science Olympiad and their upcoming open house. It's a great opportunity for kids to excel in science! It is fairly common for 5th graders to find themselves in sticky situations related to their personal technology and social media usage. We discuss “digital citizenship” quite often during SEL, but it’s a huge topic with near-infinite implications for kids (social, emotional, academic, etc). We highly encourage having thoughtful discussions with your child about your family’s values and expectations regarding safe and appropriate technology practice. Related, frequent check-ins to ensure safe usage are important; even if you trust your child to make good choices, who/what they are exposed to may not always be developmentally-appropriate. We are all learning how to best support kids in the ever-evolving world of technology, so healthy communication and caution are extremely important! Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! ~5th Grade Team
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Happy Spring Break! We hope everyone has a fun and relaxing week ahead!
Grades were finalized this week and you can expect your child’s report card sometime during the week after Spring Break. All new grades will go on the fourth and final nine-weeks report card. STAAR testing is coming up soon (Math STAAR on Tuesday, April 9; Reading STAAR on Wednesday, April 10). Please don’t schedule appointments, travel, etc. on those days. More info to come! If you haven’t done so already, please pay the $25 field trip and 5th grade learning fee:
Thanks for reading, and have a great break! ~5th Grade Team Happy Friday! Only 5 more school days until Spring Break. Hopefully you have a fun and/or relaxing week planned!
STAAR testing is coming up soon (Math STAAR on Tuesday, April 9; Reading STAAR on Wednesday, April 10). Please don’t schedule appointments, travel, etc. on those days. More info to come! Grades are due this next Tuesday, March 12 at 6pm, so please make sure your child turns in all corrections and missing work ASAP! Spring Pictures (optional) are happening next Wednesday, March 13. If you haven’t done so already, please pay the $25 field trip and 5th grade learning fee:
Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! ~5th Grade Team Happy Friday and first day of March! We are coming close to the end of the third nine weeks -- grades are officially due on Tuesday, March 12. Please make sure your child is submitting corrections, missing work, etc. ASAP!
We have noticed an uptick in unkind words ("put-downs", per our Hill Agreements) across the grade level, but specifically among 5th grade boys. We want all 5th graders to end the year on a positive note, and we expect everyone to contribute to a culture of inclusivity and respect for all students and teachers. Thank you for your support at home. It's time to start planning for 5th grade graduation. Please mark your calendars for a pool party for all 5th graders on Thursday, May 23rd 5:30pm-8:30pm at Westover Club. There will also be many fun activities for the kids on their last day of school. More details and a planning meeting will be announced soon. Briles-Mayer-Wirht Trio: Ms. Briles’ class broom broke and she would love to accept used or new brooms to replace it! Water Bear Club: Session 3 Sign Up: Thank you so much for another great Water Bear session! The kids are so engaged and interested. The next session starts next week on Monday, March 4th. It's another 8 week session, $100 per student. You can pay me via cash, check, OR, per popular demand, Venmo. My venmo account is my harp account, so there's a picture of me with the harp. My account name is @Hannah-Cotten-2. To sign up, go to: https://thediscoveryden.weebly.com/ and click on the link titled "Session 3: Water Bear Club Sign Up" at the top. Fill out that google form and then send payment via cash, check or venmo. The 8 dates for this third session are as follows: (3:15-4:15pm) Every Monday from: March 4- April 29 (We will have March 18th off for Spring Break) Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! ~5th Grade Team |