5th Grade Newsletter

It is crazy to think that next week is the last week of October. The students are working hard and we are starting to do random planner checks. Please help us by encouraging your son or daughter to check their planners at home. Read below for important dates and more information about activities happening at Baker.

• 0ct. 26 - 30 - Red Ribbon Week

• October 29- Trunk or Treat

• November 19 - Sky Ranch Payment Due

• December 7-9 - Sky Ranch Field Trip

Your child will bring home the packet of forms that need to be filled out. All of the colored forms should be returned. If you have any questions please let us know. If you decide your child won't be attending please let her/his homeroom teacher know. They are still required to attend school on those days. Links are below. See attachment for slideshow.

Sky Ranch Online Participation Agreement/Dietary Form(students/chaperones going must fill out)

You have to pay through Skyward.

(Student: $205.00 & Chaperone: $198.00)-Payments are due by November 19

***NO CASH or CHECKS accepted***

YOUR CHILD IS INVITED TO PLANT A PUMPKIN IN OUR PUMPKIN PATCH DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. THIS IS AN OPTIONAL ACTIVITY AND SHOULD BE DONE AT HOME. YOUR CHILD CAN CHOOSE A CHARACTER FROM A BOOK AND TRANSFORM THE PUMPKIN INTO THAT CHARACTER. PLEASE USE ARTIFICIAL PUMPKINS FOR THIS PROJECT! YOU MAY BRING IN A COPY OF THE BOOK THAT MATCHES YOUR PUMPKIN FOR THE DISPLAY IF YOU WISH!

WHEN: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 2026 THROUGH FRIDAY OCTOBER 30th, 2026

IN THE BAKER LIBRARY PLEASE PICKUP PUMPKINS BY FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6TH

Please see the attached letter for an exciting opportunity for 5th grade students to be part of a district honor choir. Auditions are required. See letter for details.

ELAR: We will compare paired passages with poetry and take our Unit 2 summative assessment.

Math: We will be diving into algebraic reasoning and order of operations.

Science: The students will be creating and conducting their own fair experiment on height of ramps.

Social Studies: We will continue to analyze the events that led to the American Revolution.

Doctor’s Notes and Appointments: Please send an email with doctor's notes to

Baker-attendance@prosper-isd.net.