5th Grade News!
For the Week of January 26-30
Inspirational Quote of the Week:
Learning Objectives
Language Arts
- Reading: summarizing and analyzing expository (nonfiction) text
- Writing: revising/editing/publishing a persuasive essay
Science
- Earth and Space: patterns on Earth (moon, tides, seasons) based on Earth's revolution around the sun and rotation on its axis
***Science Quiz on Friday***
Math
- Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
***Fraction Test on Friday***
Social Studies
- The Diverse Peoples of the West
- Review for Westward Expansion Test
***Westward Expansion Test on Thursday***
Homework
Will be posted on Edmodo:
Read each passage and answer the questions that follow in complete sentences
Math Homework: Due Friday, January 30
Homework #3
Science Homework: Due Friday, January 30
Text and Questions
Information and News
5th Grade T-Shirts
Please sign the 5th Grade T-Shirt order form granting permission for your child’s name to appear on the back of the 5th Grade T-Shirt. Please sign even if you are not purchasing a shirt to allow your child’s name to be on the class shirt.
Open House
Please join us for dinner and and open house on January 29, beginning at 5:00. You should have received a blue Chick-Fil-A order form in your child's Tuesday folder. If you choose to order food, this form is due January 22.
Dinner will be from 5-6 and open house from 6-7. This is a come-and-go event. We look forward to seeing you and showing off what our students have been up to!
Packpons
Teachers have Packpon forms available if you didn't purchase the value pack and would like to participate this nine weeks. Packpon activities and dates are as follows:
Lunch with Teacher - TBA
Crazy Sock/Stinky Feet Day - 2/13
Hat Day - wear your hat on the day of your field trip to Bayou Bend (see dates below)
Extra Recess - 2/20
Bring a Board Game Day - 3/6
Lunch with Teacher - TBA
Kickball with your switch class - TBA
Field Trip
All 5th graders will be going to Bayou Bend State park for a field trip. Please see dates below. More information about details will be sent home and posted on Edmodo as the dates approach.
2/17 - Miller, Artley, Smith, Manning
2/19 - Longoria, Hernandez, Counter, Howard
Stay Connected to TWE!
TWE Pack Prints Blog: http://twepackprints.blogspot.com/
Edmodo: www.edmodo.com
5th Grade Team Members
Willie Manning - WillieRManning@KATYISD.ORG
Julie Longoria - JulieALongoria@KATYISD.ORG
Julie Hernandez - JulieRHernandez@KATYISD.ORG
Nichole Howard - NicholeCHoward@KATYISD.ORG
Jennifer Counter - JenniferTCounter@KATYISD.ORG
Kailey Miller - KaileyMiller@KATYISD.ORG
Abbie Artley - AbigailEArtley@KATYISD.ORG