Red House 5th Grade
MS. MITCHELL'S CLASSROOM NEWSLETTER 2020-2021
Week Ten: October 19th - October 13rd
AWESOME Spurs!
Red House famiLEEs, here is our weekly newsletter filled with news you can use!
Leeder of the week: Haniya Khan
Our Leadership Quality of the week is "Integrity."
CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE WEEK
LEEdership Quality of the Week:
Integrity- Acting according to a sense of right and wrong.
Lesson in Leadership:
Do what you know is right even if no one is watching.
Lee Quote of the Week:
“The measure of a man's character is what he would do if he knew he wouldn't be found out.” -Thomas Macauley
Schedules:
- Morning Meeting 8:00-8:20
- Specials: 8:30-9:15
- Recess: 11:30-11:00
- Lunch: 1:00-1:30
Conference Time:
- Daily: 8:30-9:15
Specials Rotation
- Day 1 - P.E.
- Day 2- Music
- Day 3 - Design
- Day 4 - P.E.
- Day 5 - Art
- Day 6 - Create
What We are Learning
READING & WRITING
Reading this week, we will continue with our Nonfiction unit. Learners are learning ways how nonfiction texts become increasingly complex and understanding those complexities. We also are reading Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park, this is the 2020 Global Read Aloud Book.
Math
In Math, learners are learning about financial literacy. They are calculating taxes, understanding income, forms of payment, how to develop a system of recording-keeping, and take actions to balance a budget.
SCIENCE
In Science, learners are exploring all forms of energy and their uses. We highlighted our exploration of Light energy.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Learners continue to explain how conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain led to American Independence.
Story Book Costume
Write a Check
Red Ribbon Week
Halloween Parade Map
In-Person Checklist
Math Olympiad Tryouts
Holiday Programs for Families=
During the holiday season, the following programs are available to families who might have a need:
Make a Child Smile- This program is sponsored by the City of Coppell that provides gifts for all the children in the family. This program is intended solely for children enrolled in CISD and residing within the city limits of Coppell. If you qualify and want your children to be included in this program, please go to this address: www.coppelltx.gov/make-a-child-smile. The online form should be completed by October 30, 2020.