5th Grade News
May 1 - 5, 2023
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 1-5
Focus of the Week
ELAR - I can analyze how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose.
MATH- I can review for Math STAAR Test
SCIENCE- I can identify fossils as past living organisms and identify the environment they lived in.
SOCIAL STUDIES- I will understand important issues, events, and individuals in the United States during the 20th and 21st centuries.
Field Trip Forms & Money DUE May 7th!
Permission slips were sent home Friday April 21st for our field trip to the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Our students will have the opportunity to observe some of nature's great outdoors, learn about science, and participate in a Garden Art classroom lab.
- Student Cost $8
- Students need to select bring own lunch, or need lunch from cafeteria on permission slip.
- Parent volunteers will need to provide their own lunch, transportation, and entrance fee of $15.
- Permission slips and money need to be returned NO LATER THAN 5/7/23.
- if possible students should wear a Red Oak Spirit Shirt (you can use your STAAR shirt) so that our students are easily identified. Students must ride the bus to the Arboretum. Parent volunteers that are taking students home from field trip must return pink (last) sheet in order to get pre-approval for pick up from field trip.
If for some reason your student did not make it home with a copy of the forms, or lost their copy, please click on the link below.
Important Information to Help Your Student at home and school!
AT HOME - Students are expected to do the following.
Math
- All students need to make a fact grid (multiplication chart daily. Reflex Math for extra practice. Bring to Math class daily.
ELAR
- Read daily and talk to someone about what you read!
Science - Progress Learning Science - My Study Plan - Recommended Topics
- If your recommended topics plan has yellow and red standards, you need to turn at least one green per day. This extra practice will help you MASTER the Science STAAR!
CHECK SKYWARD!!!
We are teaching our kiddos to be self reliant so that when they transition to 6th grade they will know how to find their grades, missing assignments, messages, and more. This should be checked at least twice a week, if not daily (students). This helps students stay on track and they can see instantly if there is something they need to fix, submit, or talk to the teacher about.
Make-up missed work from an absence or work that was not completed in class will be considered homework. If your student was absent they have the number of days they were out to return missed work. For example, if your student was sick and missed two days of school, they have two days to complete the work they missed while they were out. It is the students responsibility to ask for makeup work.
Dress Code -
Hurray for student choice!!! With great privilege comes great responsibility, If you have questions about dress code please refer to the Red Oak ISD dress code page. Click on the link below to be redirected to this page.
End of Year Awards & Brunch Celebration!
Can you believe the end is almost here?!? It is bitter sweet, it's hard to let them go, but we are so excited to see our kiddos grow and move on to their next adventure! Before we send them on to middle school it is time to celebrate them one last time here at ROE!!
May 24th
Senior & 5th Grade Walk (time coming asap)
5th Grade (and Pre-K) Awards Ceremony - 9:30
Class Brunch Parties - immediately following (10:30 ish)
Parent Volunteers - If you would like to help decorate the Pod / Classrooms on the 23rd, please send an email to Mrs. Young at april.young@redoakisd.org
To help with food for class parties, please click on the link below for further information.
Dates to Remember
May 1-5: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 4: 3rd-5th Grade Math STAAR
Bond and School Board Election, May 6
May 18:5th Field Trip to Dallas Arboretum
May 24 - Senior Walk, 5th Grade Walk, 5th Grade Awards Assembly, and Class Parties
Our Team
Conference Time: 9:10 - 10:00
Mrs. Freeman
972-617-3523 Ext. 1040