Fun in Fifth!
5th Grade BCE ~ Week of September 11-15
Upcoming Events:
9/11 SS Cornerstone Task 1 DUE today
Math CBA
9/29 NEU Pep Rally- Wear your college gear!
September 14th PTA General Meeting 6:45 p.m. Cafeteria
September 29th NEU Pep Rally -Wear college gear!
October 6th Student Holiday
October 9th Student Holiday
October 12th Boosterthon Fun Run @ Bear Creek
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
Humanities
- Non-Fiction Text Structures - focus on the ways that authors organize non-fiction text (cause/effect, sequencing, problem/solution, compare/contrast, description)
- GCISD Reads Book Challenge - students will select their challenge for this year (click the link below for details)
- Reading Workshop habits
Language Arts:
- Spelling/Word Study - Students begin differentiated word study this week. Based on the Words Their Way pre-test, they were assigned to a specific word study group. They will have words to sort that follow a specific pattern or spelling rule. Students will have access (via Google Classroom) to practice word games on Spelling City. Students will also utilize a Word Study Choice Board (link coming soon!) to make meaningful connections with their words through a variety of activities. **Parents please view the brief video below for quick tips of how students will cut, organize, and sort their WTW words.
- BOY writing benchmark - Expository writing - Students will write an expository composition about their 51st State (Cornerstone Task 1), incorporating accurate geographic vocabulary to describe the features of their new state.
Social Studies:
- Geographical Features and vocabulary
- Cornerstone Unit 1 - DUE Monday 9/11
Cornerstone Task #1 - Rubric Expectations
Cornerstone Task #1
(51st State)
1. On a scrap piece of paper, draw the outline of your imaginary nation (51st state). What is the location of your state in relation to the United States?
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2. Add the following items to your map:
Title__________________________________________
Map grid- must be labeled vertically and horizontally
5- city locations (and populations of each city)- 4 cities, 1 capital (5 cities in all)
3- natural resources- for example: oil, coal, natural gas, lumber etc.
10-geographical features - Example: forest, mountains, lake
1- compass rose- labeled with both cardinal and intermediate directions
1- legend- The symbols on legend must match what is on map
1 scale
15- symbols to help determine important information (1 symbol for cities, 1 symbol for capital, 3 symbols for natural resources, 10 symbols for geographical features)
3. Choose 10 geographical features (some of these listed on the back of the page). Add these terms on your map, using a symbol for each feature and label it.
4. Your geographical features must make sense! For example, if you are an island then one of your features will be an ocean, coast, along with other features related to an island. If you have a dessert on your island, it will not make sense to include a glacier!
5. Once your rough draft is completed, make sure your map is neat!! It must be colored with colored pencils or crayons. Markers can be used to outline the map and writing. Please make sure ALL words are spelled correctly!!
6. Make sure to check your rubric so that you have followed all directions!!!
Geographical Features
bay foothill isthmus peninsula
canal glacier plain gulf
marsh plateau strait canyon
harbor mesa swamp cape
mountain prairie channel hill
rain forest tundra delta ocean
reservoir valley desert island
peak sea volcano inlet
Reading Nightly Matters!!
MATH & SCIENCE
- Math Workshop habits
- Place Value to the Billions, including decimal to the thousandths place, ordering and comparing whole numbers and decimals
- Math CBA's (common based assessment) - Students will take their first math CBA on Monday 9/11. The TEST is created based on problems from the previous week's homework skills. Students review homework DAILY in class, have discussions about difficult problems, as well as correct problems they incorrectly answered. As students participate and use accountable math talk throughout the week, this helps them to be prepared for the Monday CBA's. Students are expected to study and review the homework over the weekend as needed to help them to do their BEST on Monday CBA's!
- NIGHTLY HOMEWORK continues - students need to complete the homework sheet for each corresponding day. Students are expected to use RUBIES strategies while reading and solving problems. They MUST show their thinking for each problem.
SCIENCE:
- Classifying Matter
- Changes in States of Matter
Calling All Parents!!! We Need YOU!!
Did you miss signing up to be a Homeroom Parent or assisting the Homeroom Parent? Here is the link to sign up:
https://goo.gl/forms/Ybr3QDUswpzMAxOS2
BCE Dad's Club
The club includes DADS, Step-DADS, Grand-DADS, and other men who are interest in helping the students, faculty, and parents of Bear Creek Elementary.
Activities include the School Dance, Fall Festival, Field Day, Boosteerthon Fun Run, Special Programs, and other fun events for our students.
To be involved provide an email address, all events notices are sent asking for volunteers, and answer if available. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3, being a part of the club does not necessarily require a time commitment. We are looking for a network of support.
•Contact: Todd Walker kelley.walker@gcisd.net
Mark Bilgere mark.bilgere@proforma.com
Around the World at BCE
Around the World at Bear Creek is an International Event that we have held for the past 10 years!
Parents and students from various countries share culture, clothing, foods, music, dancing and a variety of interesting things about their country of origin. It happens during one school
day in January and then again in the evening after a PTA meeting. We need lots of volunteers for this exciting event. If you are interested, or would like more information about this event, please fill out the half sheet and turn it in to your child's classroom teacher or there are envelopes in the P.E. hallway.
Coach Lucas will contact you in the near future via email regarding our first meeting and with more information. Thank you for your interest and help with this Bear Cree event!
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.
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