Fun in Fifth!
5th Grade BCE ~ Week of October 2-6
Upcoming Events:
October 2 Math CBA #3
October 5 Vocabulary QUIZ for cent-, centi-, dec-, and deca- prefixes
October 2-12 BOOSTERTHON Pledges/collections www.funrun.com
October 6th Student Holiday - NO SCHOOL
October 9th Student Holiday - NO SCHOOL
October 12th Boosterthon Fun Run - 5th grade @
October 26/27 Birthday Lunch w/ Admin (October birthdays)
October 27th NEU Pep Rally-Wear college gear!
October 27th Trunk or Treat @ Bear Creek 7:00-8:00
November 2nd Early Release/Student Led Conferences
November 4th Fall Festival @ Bear Creek 2:00-5:00 p.m.
November 16th First Grade Program 6:45 p.m.
November 20-24 Thanksgiving Break
November 30/1 Birthday Lunch w/ Admin (Nov/Dec birthdays)
December 1st NEU Pep Rally
December 1st Cookies w/ Santa TBD
December 21st Early Release-begin Winter Break
Sky Ranch
http://skyranch.org/outdoor-education/class-trips/
Please begin sending in your first PAYMENTS on or or before October 16th.
The total cost for both students and chaperones is $230. Below are the 2 payment plan options:
OPTION 1: Payment Plan
- $80 Initial payment (includes a $30 non-refundable deposit) DUE OCTOBER 16th
- $50 payment DUE no later than NOVEMBER 13
- $50 payment DUE no later than JANUARY 16
- $50 Final payment DUE no later than FEBRUARY 12
OPTION 2: $230 payment in full DUE on OCTOBER 16
Chaperones:
- First come, first serve - must have a cleared background check and first paid (at least initial payment/deposit)
- Current 2017-18 GCISD Background Check
- Each class needs 2 men and 2 women to help with each class.
If you haven't done so already, please return the bottom of the purple slip to your child's homeroom teacher, so that we have an idea of student attendance and payment options. If you have any questions or concerns regarding Sky Ranch, please email your child's teacher!!
Humanities
- THEME- focus on THE-MEssage of a text vs. the moral/lesson that is learned. Students will read and listen to a variety of texts, including song lyrics, to determine the theme. We will revisit many familiar Aesop's Fables, as well.
- Titanic Debates - students will focus on stating a claim, building an argument, and supporting it with details based on researching a variety of sources
- GCISD Reads Book Challenge - students will select their challenge for this year (click the link below for details)
- Reading/Writing Workshop structures
LANGUAGE ARTS:
- Vocabulary - prefixes - cent-, centi-, dec, and deca- Students will study word meaning via the Word Study Choice Board . QUIZ on THURSDAY, October 5th.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Exploration of the first settlements - Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymouth, and St. Augustine. Students will begin researching one of the above listed settlements in connection with Cornerstone Task #2.
- CORNERSTONE TASK #2 - Students will identify, organize, and analyze key facts about the challenges that faced English settlements in the new world, such as Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymouth, or St. Augustine. After conducting research, students will create an Advertisement (using a variety of apps/websites) this includes the following criteria: Geography (Landform) and Climate; Opportunities that were available; Religious Ideas; How they treated Native Americans, and Government (Laws) Students should take notes on each of these areas in preparation for completing the cornerstone task. DUE Date TBA.
MATH & SCIENCE
- CBA #3 - Monday, October 2nd
- Unit 1/2 Test for Data Analysis and Place Value (whole numbers and decimals), problem solving were reviewed in class last week. This district-created test had 12 question objectives. The test will be sent home in Monday Folders, so please let your child's Math Teacher know if you have any specific questions or concerns.
- Unit 3 - Whole Number Operations and Order of Operations: PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction) - please see the video below for our focus with problem solving
- NIGHTLY HOMEWORK - Students need to complete the homework sheet for each corresponding day, so they are prepared for class! Students are expected to use RUBIES strategies while reading and solving problems. They MUST show their thinking for each problem.
SCIENCE:
- District TEKS Checks Assessment this week - Lab Safety and States of Matter
- Changes in States of Matter - Exploring the relationships between solids, liquids, and gases in real world situations.
- Mixtures and Solutions
Prodigy Math Tournament
All of our 5th graders have or will have a current login (username and password) from their math teachers. We are highly encouraging students to login to Prodigy for focus on math skills at home as often as they can.
Library Learning Commons
Included in the Newsletter
* Blast Off with Books (GCISD reads)
* Book Fair Dates
* New in the Library
* Newsletter Scavenger Hunt to win a book from the book fair...
the newsletter will tell them what to do! They are due Oct. 31.
Boosterthon 2017-18
Parents! This year’s main fundraiser is the Bear Creek Fun Run! It’s a 9-day program that kicks off with a Pep Rally on September 29. Families will then gather pledges for every lap your student runs (30-35 laps), and we’ll celebrate at the Fun Run on October 12. With our big goal of raising $25,000 for Water Bottle water fountains, we asked the Fun Run experts at Boosterthon to power our Fun Run and make it more profitable, easier, and fun.
Students will also experience an amazing character theme, CASTLE QUEST! an English castle theme all about being brave and living with character. On their quest to regain Bravemore Castle, students will learn the “SIX VIRTUES of a TRUE HERO” from a cast of colorful characters.
Donations will go toward Water Bottle water fountains and to the entire 9-day experience. So please help our school by reaching out to sponsors. Also, all families are invited to come out and cheer on your student at the Fun Run! Thank you for your support!
Begin making your pledges at www.funrun.com!! Students earn COOL prizes as they earn certain pledge levels. Login this weekend to Boosterthon, and your child receives a special Glow-in-the-dark ink pen!! BCES wants 100% participation, so share your child's Star Student Video on Facebook or via email with family and friends to help our school!!
SOCKTOBER - We will begin our annual sock drive on October 10th. BCES is collecting socks to donate to those in need in our community. For more info, watch the video message below from Kid President!
Fifth Grade Tweets:
JOIN PTA @ BCE
Please Join PTA
Membership Contest: www.joinpta.org
Each Child:
- Raffle for a pizza lunch with the Principal and 3 friends
- Have their name put up in the cafeteria as we race to the finish line
- Receive a Spirit Stick
- Raffle for a Starbucks Gift Basket (for the parents)
The Class with the highest percentage of memberships will
- Be given an honorable mention over the loudspeakers
- Receive a $50 Gift Card towards the Book Fair
5th Grade Expectations
RESPECT at BCE
Daily RESPECT is an expectation for all 5th graders at BCE! Students carry a daily Conduct Folder and bring it home weekly to communicate RESPECT to you.
Grading Policy in 5th Grade
Remind ~ 5th Grade BCE
No Excuses University
NEU at BCE
- We are an official No Excuses University campus. Our belief is that all students have the right to be college ready!
- EVERY Monday is a BCE t-shirt day. Please show your CUB spirit!
- EVERY Friday is college gear day! Students are encouraged to wear ANY favorite college gear.
- Stay Tuned for the results and photos of our campus-wide door decorating contest!!
5th Grade Teachers
Humanities & Math: Allison Bailey
Math & Science: Shanda Beach, Jason Tom
(* Click on the teacher's name to visit their GCISD website)
Email: allison.bailey@gcisd.net
Website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/Domain/1256
Location: 401 Bear Creek Drive, Euless, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 305-4860