Fifth Grade Focus
Weekly News from ASPIRE 5th Grade! (Volume 17-18, Issue 21)
Valentine's Day Party
Our 5th Grade Valentine's Party is less than two weeks away and we still need help acquiring the last few materials as well as volunteers to help set up and serve. Please donate or volunteer your time using the link below. We appreciate anything you can do!
Math Telescoping Information
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3eufgDUXYoQeHYwbEtYSElueG9ZSmhveXNRaUhVOEw0Zm5J/view?usp=sharing
Mid-Year Scantron Assessments
Dave & Buster's Spirit Night
When: Wednesday, February 7th from 5:00-8:00
2525 Rio Grande Blvd.
Euless, TX 76039
Save the Date
Monday, February 5th
-Reading Benchmarks (please no absences or appointments if you can!)
Wednesday, February 7th
-Dave & Buster's Spirit Night (benefiting 5th grade!) 5:00-8:00
Thursday, February 8th
-GCISD Special Programs Expo (5:00-7:00 @ CTMS)
You Say It's Your Birthday...
How are we growing our brains next week?
Math:
-classifying triangles and quadrilaterals
-calculating the perimeter and area of polygons
Language Arts:
-editing historical fiction short stories and beginning final drafts
-reading benchmark
Science:
-weather vs. climate
Social Studies:
-explore the Articles of Confederation, the Federalist Papers, and the U.S. Constitution
Six Flags Read to Succeed
Don't forget that the Six Flags Read to Succeed program ends on February 15. If your child reads six hours and completes the reading form, they will receive a free child's Six Flags ticket to be redeemed this summer. Return the form to your child's teacher by February 15. If you can't find the form, you can download a new one by going to the web address below:
http://static.sixflags.com/readtosucceed/StudentReadingLog.pdf
Growth Mindset: The key to business success
GT Corner
We encourage you to watch this TEDx Talk titled "Gifted, Creative, and Highly Sensitive Children." The speaker goes into the stigma on being labeled "gifted," as well as the high sensitivities (overexcitabilities) that can come from it.
LEAD With GCISD
Do you know how your tax dollars are spent here in GCISD? The video below explains how each dollar in GCISD is spent. We hope it helps you see that GCISD works incredibly hard to put each and every dollar to good use!
Stay in the Loop!
For Remind:
text @5thaspire to 81010
We also have an ASPIRE 5 Facebook page. Make sure you check there for notifications as well as pictures and videos! (Click the Facebook icon above)
Website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/Domain/269
Location: Glenhope Elementary School, Glen Hope Circle North, Colleyville, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 251-5720
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5thASPIRE/
Twitter: @5thaspire