Please check out the 5th grade calendar for some recent updates!
Progress reports are going home in the next few days. Please encourage your kiddo to stay on top of corrections and missing work. Science: This week is our final week covering Life Science. Students should expect homework to prepare for the Life Science Test as well as the STAAR test. The Life Science Test will be Monday, April 29th. Then we will move into our Rocketry unit and start building rockets. We will learn about drag and lift, the history of space exploration, and the physics of how rockets work, applying what we know about Newton’s Laws of Motion. If you have not already filled out the google form allowing permission to watch October Sky, please do so. All launches will take place during our 5th grade recess time from 10:15-11am and two classes will launch per day. Parents are welcome to join if they wish to watch their student’s rocket launch. Our tentative schedule is: Friday, May 3 -- Mayer & Briles Homerooms Monday, May 6 -- Wirht & Cotten Homerooms Tuesday, May 7-- Salome & Wilder Homerooms The Science STAAR test is Wednesday, May 15th. Students will be receiving a review packet soon and should be expected to regularly review the packet as well as practice their vocabulary on Quizlet and/or practice worksheets at home. After the Science STAAR test, there is still more to learn! We have our human body systems unit that leads up to our fetal pig dissection. More information will come regarding these engaging lessons. Water Bear Club: Mrs. Cotten has written a letter explaining her absence and need to cancel Water Bear Club. The letter was sent home in Wednesday folders for those students who are enrolled in this session. There is also additional information about the next session and possible publication with Texas Medical Association in the letter. If you did not receive a letter and would like to know more, the letter is available here. Also, please see attached release form. Finally, next week is the last week of this session. To sign up for the last three-week session, please visit: https://forms.gle/io4hVMKbrVxg5bAB8 Murchison Modernization Project (message from Mrs. Newton): We would like to invite all incoming 6th grade parents to a presentation to learn more about the upcoming Modernization Construction Project at Murchison Middle School on Monday, May 6 at 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Murchison Cafeteria. Representatives from Stantec Architectural Firm, as well as Bartlett Cocke Construction Company will be present to share 2019-2020 Construction plans with our community. Members of our Campus Architectural Team will also be present. We hope to see you at this very important meeting! Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! ~5th Grade Team
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