We hope you have a fantastic holiday break planned, and can enjoy some time to relax and have fun with family and friends! This semester has flown by, and we're looking forward to an amazing spring. Thanks for all you do... we're lucky to work with such awesome kiddos and families each day!
Optional Vision & Voice poetry contest deadline is December 31! Entry instructions found here. A 5th grade art field trip is scheduled for our first week back from the break. Cotten/Salome/Wilder trio is going on Thursday, Jan 10. Briles/Mayer/Wirht trio is going on Friday, Jan 11. Click here for more details! Upcoming dates:
That's all for now. Have a great break, and we'll see you next year! :) ~5th Grade Team
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The 5th grade Holiday Party is scheduled for next Thursday, December 20 from 1:30-2:30pm in the Commons. This is a “students only” event, but parent volunteers (organized through room parents) are welcome. Unless your room parent has communicated otherwise, your child doesn’t need to bring anything to the party.
We know this is a busy and stressful time of year for many -- lots of fun things going on, magnet school applications, report cards, etc. There is a definite increase in rigor and workload in 5th grade, but we are also supporting your students in the best ways we can to promote a growth mindset and continued learning. We are lucky to work with such supportive families, and we appreciate working together in mutually-respectful partnership to ensure success for your child in 5th grade! MATH: We’re about a week ahead (woo-hoo!) and will spend next week reviewing all things decimals. Each day we’ll focus on a different aspect of decimals (adding/subtracting, multiplication, rounding, comparing, etc.) and have a corresponding homework sheet. If your child shows mastery in class, they will have the option of skipping out on homework for that night. We are doing decimal “mega-stations!” today in class (eight station rotations between Ms. Wirht and Ms. Salome), so everyone should feel confident going into next week. ELA: Donate magazines for collage and found poetry! What is a collage poem or found poem? Not all students will choose these formats, but we would like a collection of magazines available for students to rifle through to locate base texts for found poems or word collections for collage poems as options. This type of poetry takes special creativity and analytical skills and it’s exciting to watch what kids create with the words they find lying around. Send donations to Ms. Briles and Mr. Wilder. Thank you! Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! ~5th Grade Team Happy Friday! Only nine more school days until the Winter Break. Still lots of learning happening in 5th grade!
Grades are officially due one week from today, on Friday, December 14. Please make sure your child is submitting all corrections and missing work ASAP! You can check your child’s grades online here. For simple instructions with video tutorials on using the handheld apps to access, read, and listen to Austin Public Library books, please click here. Please check out this blog post under the Middle School Info. tab for a comprehensive list of ALL middle school planning dates and deadlines. We’ll be visiting Murchison MS on Friday, January 25 for a “5th Grade Showcase.” Click here for details. SNACKS NEEDED! Our counselors keep a small stash of snacks for students who forget theirs or aren’t able to bring snacks from home, and 5th grade after school tutoring is also in need of healthy snacks (including gluten free!). If you’re able to contribute periodically, we’d be very appreciative! Just be sure to either label “tutoring”, or “counselors” so we know where to send them. Thanks! The Water Bear Club: Next week, Monday, December 10th is the last day for the 5th grade Water Bear Club hosted by Mrs. Cotten. That means it's time to think about signing up for the second session (5th Grade: Mondays, January 7 - Feb 25). To sign up for session 2, please fill out this google form: https://goo.gl/forms/EwS5QLCbrOitbo5Y2 Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! ~5th Grade Team |