Week of September 3rd

 

Welcome to 5th Grade!

This blog will serve as our weekly newsletter. We, as a 5th grade team, will update the newsletter weekly to include what your child will be learning, important dates, announcements, and more!

What We Are Learning this Week:

Math:  Long Division, Whole Number Operations Assessment, Decimal Place Value

ELAR:  Inferencing and Personal Narratives 

Science: Properties of Matter

Social Studies: Early Explorers & the 13 Colonies 

Student Work to Look At:

Math: Long Division Practice (Schoology - Wednesday & Friday)

ELAR: Genre Sort Post Assessment (Schoology Tuesday)

Social Studies:  Comparing European Colonizers Pie Chart (Schoology Tuesday) 

Important Dates:

Thursday, September 5th:  Curriculum Night 

Tuesday, September 10th: Picture Day

Tuesday, October 15th: Multicultural Night 

Wednesday-Friday, November 20th-22nd: Sky Ranch Field Trip

April 15th - Reading STAAR

April 22nd - Science STAAR

April 29th - Math STAAR

Picture Day Info:

Individual pictures will be taken on Tuesday, September 10. You can place your order on mylifetouch.com  using the Picture Day ID: EVTDGQNQJ. This will pull up Barbara S Austin Elem School Picture Day. Then, you will select your student(s) and make your package selection.

 

Here are some FAQs regarding picture day:

• Do I have to buy pictures in advance? No, but the process is smoother if you do.
• What if I buy pictures and then I don’t like my students picture when I see it? If this happens, let the teacher or Ms. Bransom know you want to register you student for picture retake day, Tuesday, October 8.
• How do I purchase my child’s picture, I can’t find the paperwork you sent home? Go to mylifetouch.com  and use the Picture Day ID: EVTDGQNQJ. This will pull up Barbara S Austin Elem School Picture Day. Then, you will select your student(s) and make your package selection.

 

Grandparents/Special Friends Lunch:

We are excited to host Grandparents and Special Friends Day on Friday September 6.  We want to make it special for our grandparents, so please use this link to upload pictures of your learner and their grandparents.  Each link is designated for specific grade levels, so you may want to add to multiple links if you have learners across different grade levels.  

For any Grandparent or Special Friend who plans to attend, please fill out this form by noon on Wednesday, September 4.  In order to maintain the safety of our students, we must have a physical ID for all visitors.   Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to ensure that you have a visitor's badge.  

This year, we are excited to offer air-conditioned seating in our gym while you wait.  Grandparents will also get to enjoy special parking privileges!  Our amazing staff will be parking in the neighborhood on September 6 to ensure enough space for all of our guests to park in our front parking lot.  We will have a photo booth and the book fair available as well. 

One important thing to note is that lunch times are changing slightly for this special event.  Please see the times on the attached flyer.  Lunch lines can sometimes be long, so feel free to bring a lunch for yourself and even your grandchild if you'd like.  We look forward to seeing you on September 6! 

2nd Annual Multicultural Night:

We are super excited to announce our 2^nd Annual Austin Elementary Multicultural Night on Tuesday, October 15 from 5:30pm-7:00pm.  Please mark your calendars because you do not want to miss this amazing opportunity to learn about your peers’ cultures and heritages.

 

Of course, this event cannot happen without our fabulous families volunteering to showcase their home countries.  If you are interested in hosting a table (by yourself or with friends), please complete this google form by September 13.

 

Questions?  Please email Brittany Carpenter at bcarpenter@coppellisd.com.

Mustang Express Pass:

Express passes go live Monday, Aug, 12th. Passes are a one-stop-shop for families to purchase a yearbook, field trip shirt, student activity fee and room parent fund. Passes will be available on AustinPTO.com 8/12- 9/13. $100 per pass.

5th Grade Daily Schedule

 

Week of August 26th

 

Welcome to 5th Grade!

This blog will serve as our weekly newsletter. We, as a 5th grade team, will update the newsletter weekly to include what your child will be learning, important dates, announcements, and more!

What We Are Learning this Week:

Math: Partial Quotients, Estimating Quotients, Long Division, MAP Testing

ELAR:  Genre study and Personal Narrative Writing 

Science: Properties of Matter Investigations (thermal conductivity, states of matter, mass, magnetism), MAP Testing

Social Studies: Early Explorers and Intro to Colonizing the Americas

Student Work to Look At:

Math: Multiplication Quiz (Schoology - 8/23/24)

ELAR:   Animal Personality (Schoology - 8/21/24)

Science: Properties of Matter Investigations (Discovery Ed & Notability)

Social Studies - Why Study History (Schoology - 8/19/24)

Important Dates:

Monday, September 2nd: No School (Labor Day)

Thursday, September 5th:  Curriculum Night 

Wednesday-Friday, November 20th-22nd: Sky Ranch Field Trip

April 15th - Reading STAAR

April 22nd - Science STAAR

April 29th - Math STAAR

Dismissal Reminder:

We would like to remind you that all 3rd-5th grade students who do NOT have younger siblings should be dropped off and picked up at our cafeteria loop. This ensures both lines go smoothly and all students transition in a timely manner. 

Thank you so much for your help with this. 

Mustang Express Pass:

Express passes go live Monday, Aug, 12th. Passes are a one-stop-shop for families to purchase a yearbook, field trip shirt, student activity fee and room parent fund. Passes will be available on AustinPTO.com 8/12- 9/13. $100 per pass.

5th Grade Daily Schedule

 

Week of August 19th

 

Welcome to 5th Grade!

This blog will serve as our weekly newsletter. We, as a 5th grade team, will update the newsletter weekly to include what your child will be learning, important dates, announcements, and more!

What We Are Learning this Week:

Math: Whole Number Operations - Estimation and Multiplication (3 x 2 digit)

ELAR: MAP Testing and Intro to Workshop Model

Science: Physical Science - Properties of Matter (thermal conductivity, states of matter, mass, magnetism)

Social Studies: Why do we study History and How to Use a Map

Dismissal Reminder:

We would like to remind you that all 3rd-5th grade students who do NOT have younger siblings should be dropped off and picked up at our cafeteria loop. This ensures both lines go smoothly and all students transition in a timely manner. 

Thank you so much for your help with this. 

Mustang Express Pass:

Express passes go live Monday, Aug, 12th. Passes are a one-stop-shop for families to purchase a yearbook, field trip shirt, student activity fee and room parent fund. Passes will be available on AustinPTO.com 8/12- 9/13. $100 per pass.

5th Grade Daily Schedule

 

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday, September 2nd: No School (Labor Day)

Thursday, September 5th:  Curriculum Night 

Wednesday-Friday, November 20th-22nd: Sky Ranch Field Trip

April 15th - Reading STAAR

April 22nd - Science STAAR

April 29th - Math STAAR

Welcome to 5th!

Welcome to 5th Grade!

This blog will serve as our weekly newsletter. We, as a 5th grade team, will update the newsletter weekly to include what your child will be learning, important dates, announcements, and more!

Meet the Teachers!

My name is Ms. Ashley Rhodes, and I am excited to get to know everyone! This is my 13th year at Austin Elementary, and it is truly the best place to be! Please reach out to me if you have any questions throughout the year.

Hi! My name is Cayla Cole, and I will be teaching 5^th grade ELAR and Social Studies this year at Austin! I graduated from Texas A&M-Texarkana in 2014 and taught in the Texarkana area for the last six years. I am thrilled to be joining the Coppell family and cannot wait to meet everyone! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!

Hi everyone! My name is Claire Burgess, and this is my 3rd year at Austin. I'm so excited to be teaching 5th grade again, and I can't wait to meet everyone! Please reach out if you have any questions!

Hi everyone! My name is Sara Easley and this is my 2nd year at Austin. I love working on the 5th grade team, and I can't wait to meet each of you! Please reach out if you have any questions and welcome to 5th Grade!

Mustang Express Pass: 

Express passes go live Monday, Aug, 12th. Passes are a one-stop-shop for families to purchase a yearbook, field trip shirt, student activity fee and room parent fund. Passes will be available on AustinPTO.com 8/12- 9/13. $100 per pass.

5th Grade Daily Schedule

 

Important Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, August 14th: First Day of School

Monday, September 2nd: No School (Labor Day)

Thursday, September 5th:  Curriculum Night 

Wednesday-Friday, November 20th-22nd: Sky Ranch Field Trip

April 15th - Reading STAAR

April 22nd - Science STAAR

April 29th - Math STAAR