FIFTH GRADE NEWS
January 29 - February 2, 2018
Valentine's Day!
We also have a challenge for our classes! We challenge our classes to write individual notes or cards to each student in their homeroom class rather than the normal Valentine's cards. We have been learning the importance of letter writing and the proper way to do so! This gives your student 2 and a half weeks to get started on their cards! The challenge is going to be very empowering and humbling to not only write each student individually, but also to read the heartfelt notes that their peers have written for them! We can't wait to see how this experience impacts them!
YEARBOOKS ON SALE! Hurry! Hurry!
Get your Glenhope yearbook TODAY! Yearbooks are on sale for $25 until January 31st. If you are interested in buying a yearbook, please view your options below:
**You CANNOT purchase a yearbook after January 31st!
Go to: bit.do/ghesyearbook
Place your order and pay online
- Pay an extra $5 to have your child’s name embossed on their book
OR
Send in $25 via cash or check (made payable to Glenhope Elementary). Be sure to add your child's name, teacher's name, and grade level!
Benchmark Test
The most important thing to remember is that for students, the benchmark test is to help them practice procedure, strategies, and stamina for when we take the STAAR test in April. As teachers, we look at the data to help see any gaps or areas of need that our students may have so that we can support them fully in the coming months.
There will not be a grade in the grade book for these benchmarks and they will not come home, as we will be using them for support within the classroom. However, with the data we will be able to provide students with areas of strengths and areas that may need support for them to continue to practice at home and with you all. Please be patient as we look through the data and get that information back to you!
Your students have made such tremendous growth this year and we are very proud of their progress!
STAAR Dates
Wednesday April 11 - 5th Grade Reading
Monday May 14 - 5th Grade Math Retakes (If necessary)
Tuesday May 15 - 5th Grade Reading Retakes (if necessary)
Wednesday May 16 - 5th Grade Science
Classroom Needs
It's the middle of the year and we have a few things on our list for classroom needs. If you are able to support our classrooms with any of these items, please just send them to school. Thank you again for all that you do.
Expo Markers
#2 Dixon Pencils
Paper Towels
Tissues
Square adhesive magnets (Peel and Stick)
Homework
Homework for this week is posted in Google Classroom for all 3 classes. Please have your children pay close attention to how they need to submit their homework.
Math: Submit by completing the Google Form in Google Classroom
Science: Submit through Stemscopes
Humanities: Submit in Google Classroom
Stay In The Loop
To receive cell phone reminders, please text @ghes5 to 81010
Email: samantha.sifford@gcisd.net
Website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/domain/289
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Twitter: @5thGradeGHES