Fifth Grade NEWS
Week 33: May 4 - May 8
Learning Goals for the week...
Reading, Writing, & Social Studies
This week in ELA we will be working with Reader’s Theatre and writing a narrative essay to measure our growth as a writer from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.
In Social Studies, we will continue our PBL (Project Based Learning) research. Students will pick from a list of historical events to research and create museum exhibits on one event. This is a project that students will be working on for the next 3 weeks. There will be creativeness flying around 5th grade in the coming weeks.
There will be a Flocabulary test on Friday, May 8th. As we prepare for middle school the number of words has increased to fifteen vs. ten. The words are: boisterous, capacity, maximum, inept, restrain, commentary, marvel, factor, cumulative, intimidate, painstaking, anguish, unanimous, continuous, erupt.
Math
Science
Electronic Devices
Students are working on projects in language arts and science that require access to a computing device and the internet. We are allowing students to bring their personal device. This is not a requirement because we have numerous devices available here at school, but some students have asked to bring their own.
Upcoming May Events
* Week of 5.04.15 - Kindergarten Registration, Teacher Appreciation Week, & National Nurses Week
* 5.08.15 Friday, Muffins with Moms
* 5.12.15 Tuesday - STAAR 5th grade reading retest, 5:30 PTA Meeting, 6:00 Clara Love Musical
* 5.14.15 Thursday - JA in a Day
* 5.15.15 Friday - 8:15 Assembly for Clara Love Musical & Talent Show
* 5.18.15 Monday - Career Day
* 5.22.15 Friday - Field Day
* 5.25.15 Monday - Memorial Day - Snow Make-Up Day> Movie & Popcorn
* 5.26.15 Tuesday - Field Trip to Bureau of Engraving & Printing and Game Truck (for students who meet 100% of reading goal)
* 5.28.15 Thursday - Night of No Limits
* 5.29.15 Friday - 5th Grade Breakfast & Graduation
Item needed for Field Day!
Library - End of Year Info.
All library books are due back by May 22nd and fines for lost or damaged books must be paid by June 3rd.
Junior Achievement - We need JA in a Day volunteers.
Keeping your Child Safe Online
The monthly topic for guidance curriculum in grades K-12 is Internet safety. In order to address this topic, guidance lessons in k-5 will focus on grade appropriate lessons on Internet safety. This will address the skills of decision-making, communication skills, responsible behavior, and interpersonal effectiveness. Please talk with your child about internet safety.
The district will host "Keeping your Child Safe Online" with guest speaker Aisha Saleem, Assistant US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. This will be held May 12, 2015 at 7p.m. at the Northwest ISD Central Administration Building.
Techno Camp Sign Ups
Fifth Grade Teachers
- Tim Hollingsworth 817.698.6672 thollingsworth@nisdtx.org
- Joey Beauchamp 817.698.6673 jbeauchamp@nisdtx.org
- Sarah Aldridge saldridge@nisdtx.org
- Stephanie Austin 817.698.6661 saustin@nisdtx.org
- Kellee Abbott 817.698.6671 kabbott@nisdtx.org twitter: @abbottclass