Fun in Fifth!
5th Grade BCE ~ Week of February 5-9
Upcoming Events:
5th GRADE DATES:
Feb 5 - CBA #13 in Math
Feb 5 - Inferencing Assessment in Reading
Feb 6/7 - Play It Safe program
Feb 7 - 5th grade girls puberty video
Feb 8 - 5th grade boys puberty video
Feb 9 - Spelling Test
Feb 9 - UNIT 6 Math Test
Feb 12 - FINAL SKY RANCH Payment DUE!!
Feb 12 - 5th Math STAAR Benchmark (practice assessment)
Feb 13 - 5th Reading STAAR Benchmark (practice assessment)
Feb 14 - Valentine Holiday Parties @ 2:00
Feb 15 Celebrate Kindness Day - (wear a Rachel's Challenge Shirt)
March 5 - 6th grade registration this week in our classrooms (more details to come!)
BCE Events:
2/5 - 100th Day of School!
2/6 - 7:30 am PTA Exec Mtg
2/6 - 3:30 pm CEC
2/6-7 - Play It Safe @BCE
2/14 - 2:00 pm Class Parties
2/15 - GCISD Kindness Day (Wear a Rachel's Challenge T-shirt)
2/19 - No School
2/20 - 6:00pm Parent Technology Night
2/23 - NEU Pep Rally
2/23 - 7-8:30 Talent Show
3/6 - PM Family Night @Barnes & Noble
3/8 - 5:00-6:30PM N.E.U. Spring Tailgate (formerly Open House)
3/12-16 - Spring Break NO SCHOOL
3/22 - PTA meeting - 2nd grade musical
Humanities
- Make Inferences - (continue from last week) Students will use their schema, context clues, and evidence provided in a piece of text to draw conclusions or make inferences about a character or event in a story. We will make connections with this reading skill in Social Studies, as we study the advantages and disadvantages of the British and Continental Armies during the American Revolution.
Author's Purpose - Students will identify and determine the reason why an author write a particular text or story. Students will engage in a variety of hands-on activities during reading workshop, including a genre sort to evaluate the author's purpose.
- GCISD Reads Book Challenge - students will select their challenge for this year (click the link below for details)
LANGUAGE ARTS:
- Spelling - Words Their Way Lists, spelling sort cards, and Word Choice
- Persuasive Writing - Cornerstone Task 5 (integrate with Social Studies below)
SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Unit 5 - American Revolution - Students will engage in several interactive discussions and a "Tug of War" simulation to help understand the advantages and disadvantages of both the British and Continental Armies (see photos below!!)
- Continue Cornerstone Task 5 - Through various activities and research, students will develop a claim to the following prompt: "The British Army was better prepared to win the war." Students will create a flow chart of 3 main reasons and evidence to support their claim.
MATH & SCIENCE
- CBA #13 - Monday, February 5th
- Unit 6 - Multiply Fractions with Whole Numbers - Students will continue practicing strategies to multiply a fraction with a whole number. They will also focus on area models to represent multiplication, as well as a standard algorithm. Division - Students will learn how to divide a whole number by a unit fraction and a unit fraction by a whole number.
- Fraction Skill Review - In class this week, we will be reviewing all of the learning objectives that we have covered. Students will review strategies through a Kahoot review, as well as solve problems on task cards to strengthen skills with: equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting with like and unlike denominators, converting both mixed numbers and improper fractions, multiplying whole numbers by a fractions, and dividing both whole numbers and fractions.
- GCISD Unit 6 Assessment - Friday, February 9th
- Math Notebooks - It is very important for students to take home their Math notebooks DAILY!! Strategies, notes, and example problems for all skills are written or glued into their notebooks. Students need to become familiar with all of the strategies for fraction by practicing these strategies on homework or additional practice at home.
- FACT Practice!!! Students are expected to know multiplication facts up through the 12's. Students need to practice nightly using flashcards or XtraMath.org. This helps strengthen fact fluency of all operations.
- NIGHTLY HOMEWORK - Students need to complete the homework sheet for each corresponding day, so they are prepared for class! Students are expected to use RUBIES strategies while reading and solving problems. They MUST show their thinking for each problem.
SCIENCE:
- Space Science - identify the differences and similarities between the earth and the moon through interactive notes and lab investigations.
identify the difference between weather and climate by
traveling to six different U.S. cities to research climate and temperature trends.
Rachel's Challenge - NEW Kindness T-Shirts
Hello Everybody!
The district is rolling out a new Rachel's Challenge shirt this year. New and Improved! I am attaching the order form so you may attach it to your weekly newsletter. It will also be in the Bear Creek Blast. Kindness day will be celebrated on February 15th this year. You are encouraged to wear your new Rachel's Challenge shirt, or one from years past on GCISD Kindness Day. Orders are due by January 31st. Cash/checks only, please place in my box when you get orders.
The annual Rachel's Challenge 5K will be held on Saturday, April 21st this year. More info will be coming soon. ***The Order FORM is attached below.
5th Grade Parent Information:
I am attaching some information specifically for 5th grade parents. There are many upcoming dates for 5th graders in regard to getting ready for middle school. I am attaching a list of important dates for you. Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Maria Martinez
Counselor
Bear Creek Elementary
817-305-4853
LOVE Your Device Challenge!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Our second annual.....
Love Your Device Contest.
Hello Elementary Teachers!
The idea: Capture the spirit and creativity of our students to promote better care of the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD student devices. Create a sense of student pride in our one-to-one initiative. Encourage our students to exercise self/peer governance.
The dates: Technology Services will be accepting a wide range of presentations, posters or other public service projects through February 7.
Student winners will be announced on February 14
The prizes: Our coveted #Love Your Device t-shirt, district and school recognition, snack vouchers for students, and class/duty coverage for teachers. Plus many other cool items.
Teachers who actively participate will receive a voucher good for class and/or duty coverage of their choice. Your campus tech will have a poster that includes a QR code linked to our district website with all of the details. The district website link is also included below:
http://www.gcisd-k12.org/Page/46181
Please consider announcing the contest via morning announcements. Your assistance in creating excitement for this contest is greatly appreciated. Attached are district device care expectations and a flyer describing the contest. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Sky Ranch
FINAL Payment of $50 is DUE on or before FEBRUARY 12th!! Please send in your payments ASAP!! Cash or Check payable to Bear Creek Elementary.
The total cost for both students and chaperones is $230. Below are the 2 payment plan options:
OPTION 1: Payment Plan
- $80 Initial payment (includes a $30 non-refundable deposit) DUE OCTOBER 16th
- $50 payment DUE no later than NOVEMBER 13
- $50 payment DUE no later than JANUARY 16
- $50 Final payment DUE no later than FEBRUARY 12
OPTION 2: $230 payment in full was DUE on OCTOBER 16
Student Chromebook Reminders
- Students need to be responsible and bring Chromebooks fully charged each day!
- Check to make sure your charger cord is both plugged into the wall outlet and device properly, otherwise, it isn't going to charge.
- Handle them with care - but if it gets damaged, let a teacher know immediately. We can help put in a work order to fix it!
- Only use your GCISD device for school purposes - these are not to be used for personal use.
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! Wear your 5th grade class t-shirt or a BCE t-shirt!
- 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