5TH GRADE NEWS
September 5th - 8th
IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, 9/8 -- Training on Digital Resources for Parents @ 9:30 in Main Campus Library
Wednesday, 9/20 -- Field Trip @ GSU -- Learning about foreign language careers
Wednesday, 10/4 -- Field Trip -- Trout Release in the Chattahoochee River
Friday, 10/20 -- Field Trip -- Carter Library
ASSESSMENTS
Thursday, September 7th -- SCIENCE: Static Electricity Quiz
Wednesday, September 13th -- ELA: Reading Test (Fiction)
THIS WEEK'S SKILLS & CONTENT
ELA - GRAMMAR: Prepositions & Conjunctions
ELA - WRITING: Analyzing and Writing Narratives
SOCIAL STUDIES: Westward Expansion
MATH: Order of Operations
SCIENCE: Current Electricity
CLASS STORE ITEMS NEEDED
HELPING STUDENTS IN TEXAS
Many schools in Texas have been severely impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Through an organization called Principals Helping Principals, we have been paired with KIPP Climb Academy—located 1 mile from the Sims Bayou in South Houston. We are asking Jackson students to help other students by donating school supplies. Each house is designated specific school supplies to donate (see below). To encourage participation in this humanitarian project, houses will be awarded 1 point for every 5 items donated. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to take action and show care and concern for others.
In addition to school supplies, many teachers at the school have been impacted personally. The school has set up an electronic donation page for those who wish to make a monetary donation that will go to the affected teachers. The webpage is located at www.kipphouston.org/donate. Once the school staff is able to return to their school building, there may be more specific needs. We have asked the KIPP principal to keep in touch and let us know what we can do to help.