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: Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers

ELAR: Finishing Up Research Projects and Launching Drama Unit

Science: Force and Motion Investigations

Social Studies: The Constitution and Constitutional Convention

Student Work to Look At:

Math: Financial Literacy Quiz (Schoology - Monday, 10/21)

ELAR: Argumentative Candy Writing (Schoology - Reading Rotations)

Science: Light Quiz (Schoology - Thursday 10/24)

Social Studies: Break Up Letters to King George (Schoology - Tuesday 10/22)

Important Dates:

Thursday, October 31st: Sky Ranch Paperwork and Payment Due

Thursday, October 31st: Character Day Parade

Tuesday, November 5: No School for Students

Monday, November 11: Veteran's Day Ceremony

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

April 15th - Reading STAAR

April 22nd - Science STAAR

April 29th - Math STAAR

Veteran's Day

Veterans Day is approaching in just a few short weeks. We will celebrate with all of our Austin family veterans on Monday, November 11, 2024.

We would love to invite veterans in your family or extended family to attend our Austin Veterans Day Assembly. If you are able to join us on November 11th, please RSVP for the Austin Veterans Day Assembly by November 6th, 2024 by going to tinyurl.com/AustinVeterans24.

In addition, we will honor all veterans by hanging their photos and service information for students and staff to see. If you or someone in your family is a veteran, please email Jennifer Bransom @ jbransom@coppellisd.com a photo of your veteran and the following information:

- Name and Rank of Veteran

- Branch of Service

- War/Location of Service

- Related to (list student name[s] and grade[s])

Deadline to receive information is Wednesday, November 6th.

If you have any questions email Jennifer Bransom @ jbransom@coppellisd.com

Please consider donating to the grant submitted by Ms. Rhodes!

https://give.livingtree.com/c/hand2mind-differentiated-math-centers_1

Family Friday Lunches:

Exciting news! Starting Friday, October 4, we will host 9 family lunches before winter break. Our top priority is the safety and enjoyment of all our students and families. Join us as we create a warm and welcoming space for everyone to savor these special moments together!

Each Friday, there will be openings for 18 students per grade level to have 1-2 visitors.
Visitors will be limited to 1-2 per student. This will allow family visitors to sit in a separate section where they can visit with their student.
Guests can register for 2 lunches before winter break.
To reserve a place, one family member will complete this form, state his/her name as well as the name of the second guest lunching with the student(s).
Please note the date of your reservation. While we try to send emails to remind you, it is not always possible.

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