Fifth Grade NEWS 2015-2016
Week 13 November 16-20
Upcoming Events
NOVEMBER
Week of Nov. 16th GENERATION TEXAS WEEK
11-19 Thur. Report Cards
11-19 Chick Fil-A Night (Roanoke) 5-8 pm
11-20 Fri. Trailblazer Awards 8:00 am
Boot Scootin' Celebration
Students may bring board games for Boot Scootin'.
NO ELECTRONICS PLEASE.
11-23 / 11-27 Thanksgiving Break--NO SCHOOL
Double STRIDE credit for minutes completed during the break.
Important information regarding tardies:
All students are required to be in their seats ready to begin the day when the bell rings at 7:45am. Any student that arrives more than 5 minutes after the bell rings is required to be signed by an adult at the front office. This helps us keep track of student's arrival times and helps parent's stay aware of their child's attendance. In addition to being a safety concern we want to make sure that all of our children are in compliance with NISD attendance policies.
Please remember to send in any notes for children's absences or tardies within 3 days of the event.
Learning Goals...
Reading, Writing and Social Studies
We will be writing thoughtful responses to the literature of Gary Paulsen as well as opinion pieces about a given part of the text from our class book, Woods Runner.
Throughout the author study, we will also be learning about the American Revolution.
Math
Students are continuing their work with expressions. Please have students work on solving equations using order of operations (PEMDAS). They need to be on STRIDE for 120 minutes this week. 60 of those minutes should be focused on Math.
Science
This week our scientists are working in our Earth Science Unit. We will spend the week studying the water cycle and how thermal energy contributes to the water cycle. We will also be investigating different types of weather, making predictions about weather and comparing weather to climate.
Northeastern States
STRIDE practice is the only HOMEWORK
Flocabulary Words
- apparent
- beverage
- blizzard
- budge
- cautiously
- frigid
- sluggish
- spurt
- strategy
- visible
Students will practice these words throughout the week in class and will have a test on using these words in context on Friday. Please review these words at home.
Southeast Map Region after break
Little Rock, Arkansas (AR)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (LA)
Jackson, Mississippi (MS)
Nashville, Tennessee (TN)
Frankfort, Kentucky (KY)
Charleston, West Virginia (WV)
Richmond, Virginia (VA)
Raleigh, North Carolina (NC)
Columbia, South Carolina (SC)
Atlanta, Georgia (GA)
Montgomery, Alabama (AL)
Tallahassee, Florida (FL)
Box Tops
Home Access Center
Donations Accepted
Electronic Devices
At this time, there is no educational need for our students to bring in any electronic devices. We ask that if your child has a personal cell phone that they have them turned off during school hours. Students will be reminded to turn off their devices if they have them on. However, continued use after reminders could result in the cell phone or device being taken up by a teacher. You will be notified in advance if devices are allowed.
REMIND
To join Remind, simply Text to 81010 the correct unique class code. (ex. @abbotta)
Abbott/Austin--@abbotta
Krieger/Watson--@watkri2015
There is also one for our school--@claralove
Ride Changes/Absences
If you need to change the way that your child gets home, please email Mrs. Jaggars before 2:00 pm.
All emails must include child's name, homeroom teacher and date/dates the change is to be effective.
Also, if your child will be absent or was absent, please send in a note stating the reason why. You can send it directly to Mrs. Jaggars if you like.
Email: tjaggars@nisdtx.org
Phone: 817-698-6600
Fifth Grade Teachers
- Kellee Abbott 817.698.6673 kabbott@nisdtx.org
- Twitter: @abbottclass
- Sarah Aldridge 817.698.6672 saldridge@nisdtx.org
- Stephanie Austin 817.698.6661 saustin@nisdtx.org
- Jennifer Hall 817.698.6671 jhall@nisdtx.org
- Tammy Krieger 817.698.6600 tkrieger@nisdtx.org
- Michelle Watson 817.698.6630 mwatson@nisdtx.org