Fifth Grade Focus
Weekly News from ASPIRE 5th Grade! (Volume 17-18, Issue 9)
PTA Fall Festival "Boo Bash"
Boo Bash is tomorrow from 2:00 - 6:00. We hope you are able to come and support our wonderful PTA! It is their biggest fundraising event of the year!
Red Ribbon Week
Monday
We are drug free: wear red
Tuesday
Put a cap on drugs: wear a hat
Wednesday
Team up against drugs: wear your favorite team's jersey or colors
Thursday
Put drugs to sleep: wear pajamas
Friday
My future is bright without drugs: wear neon and sunglasses
Save the Date
Saturday, October 21st
-PTA Fall Festival "Boo Bash" (2:00-6:00)
Monday, October 23rd - October 27th
Red Ribbon Week
Wednesday, October 25th
-1st 9 Weeks Report Cards
You Say It's Your Birthday...
How are we growing our brains next week?
Math:
-using the order of operations to solve multi-step problems
-representing multi-step problems with equations
Language Arts:
-read The Matchlock Gun to learn about the French & Indian War and blog about the legacy they wish to pass down to future generations in their family.
Science:
-life science review
Social Studies:
-exploring slavery in colonial America
ASPIRE 5 Student Newsletter
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UVuzTqTcskiiCWWFxsnOc5mjBtmsKr_yEndgO_i9awM/edit?usp=sharing
Grit: We've pushed through!
We have made it through the first nine weeks...it has gone by so quickly! Thank you for the unending support. We look forward to see how much more we can achieve!
GT Corner
We found the article (below) regarding overexcitabilities quite interesting - specifically the addition of another possible overexcitability: one of being intense of life itself. We hope you find it as fascinating as we did!
http://sengifted.org/directors-corner-fire-chasers-intensities-to-the-extreme/
LEAD With GCISD
Did you know that October is National Principal's Month? GCISD has some fabulous principals! We hope you take the time to thank our fabulous principal, Dr. Wynette Griffin and our assistant principal, Mrs. Tracey LaFara for their never-ending support and encouragement of our kids!
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