Focus of the Week
MATH- I can compute decimals in a variety of ways and I can balance a budget.
SCIENCE- I can explore the uses of energy, demonstrate the flow of electricity in a closed circuit, and demonstrate that light travels in a straight line until it is reflected or refracted.
SOCIAL STUDIES- I can explain when, where, and why groups of people explored, colonized, and settled in the United States including the search for religious freedom and economic gain.
Important Information to Help Your Student!
What Can We Work on at Home?!?
You may have noticed that your student does not have daily homework. However your student is responsible for bringing a fact grid to Math class every day! The only time a student should have homework is to make-up missed work from an absence or work that was not completed in class. Here are some suggestions if you want your student to have extra practice.
Daily Fact Grid (multiplication chart 1-12 & 25's)
Read daily for at least 20 minutes
Practice fact fluency (multiplication & division)
Log in to ClassLink and work on Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies in Progress Learning (this used to be Education Galaxy), or check out Sora, our online digital library.
Kindness Matters!!!
We are struggling with respect and kindness in 5th grade. We remind our students daily that how you speak to others matters just as much as what you are saying. We understand that not everyone is going to be friends, however we expect EVERYONE to treat others with respect. It's like the old adage goes - If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
If you see someone being unkind please speak up. Tell them to stop, tell them what they are doing is wrong, and tell a teacher so that we can help.
Calling all Entrepreneurs
We think it is fabulous that some of our kiddos have an entrepreneur spirit, however we kindly ask that students refrain from selling things at school. Thank You!
Dress Code -
Hurray for student choice!!! With great privilege comes great responsibility, If you have questions about dress code please refer to the Red Oak ISD dress code page. Click on the link below to be redirected to this page.
Dates to Remember
October 31: Storybook Character Dress Up Day (no scary costumes please)
November 4: 2nd Six Weeks Ends
November 7: 3rd Six Weeks Begins
November 8: Mighty Hawks Band 5th Grade Field Trip to Goodloe Stadium
November 10: 5th Grade Veterans Day Performance in the evening
November 14: ELAR Interim Test
November 15: Math Interim Test
November 16: Science TTAP Test
November 17: Make Up Testing
November 18: Staff Development - Student Holiday
November 21 - 25: Fall Break all campuses and admin closed for the week
