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: Finalize Fraction Project
ELAR: Poetry Shirts Project
Science: Environmental Impacts: Recycling, Waste Water, etc.
Social Studies: Finish Up The US Constitution
Student Work to Look at
Math: Fractions Keynote - still a work in progress (ipad)
ELAR: Poetry Submissions of the Week (Schoology)
Science: Earth Science Test (Schoology Thursday)
Important Dates:
December 19th: Holiday Parties @ 2:00
December 20 - January 6th: Winter Break
January 7th: Students return to school
January 17th: Thinkapalooza
January 20th: No School
February 14th: Student Holiday
February 17th: Bad Weather Makeup
March 17th-21st: Spring Break
April 15th: Reading STAAR
April 18th: No School
April 21st: Bad Weather Makeup
April 22nd: Science STAAR
April 29th: Math STAAR
May 22nd: Last Day of School
We are only $4,295 away from hitting our $30k fundraiser goal! The cutoff for donations is Monday, December 16th at 11:59PM.
www.getmovinfundhub.com
Holiday Party Sign Ups:
Calling all 5th grade families! We are so excited for our upcoming holiday party, Buddy the Elf Theme! Please use the TWO separate links below to help us purchase items needed to make your learner's last holiday elementary party a huge success!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4CADAD2DA6FD0-53800023-5thgradeAll items need to be returned by Tuesday December 17!
Thank you so much!
5th Grade Room Moms
Panorama Survey:
CISD has opened the window for the Panorama Family Survey. We really appreciate you taking the time to fill out the survey as we value your feedback! The window to complete the survey will close on Friday, December 20th.
Aptitude Testing:
In the fall, all 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students at Austin Elementary completed an aptitude assessment. The aptitude assessments evaluated students' innate verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative performance on novel tasks. Aptitude assessment scores are not the same as achievement scores and do not measure academic performance. CISD will send the aptitude assessment score reports to parents of students in 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade Friday, 12/20.
Aptitude test scores are one of the data points considered by Austin's Gifted and Talented Committee (GTC) when determining a learner's need to receive GT intervention services. By the end of January, a separate letter will be sent by CISD informing parents of the GTC's decision concerning their child's need for elementary gifted services.
If you have questions about the aptitude test scores, please direct them to Mrs. Harvey, Austin's Gifted and Talented Intervention Specialist, at nrharvey@coppellisd.com.
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.
Push-button link on Austin website below live feed:
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5th Grade Daily Schedule
