5th Grade News

Spradley Elementary

11411 Leona Street

Frisco, TX 75035

Phone: 945-678-2800

Email: jggrace@prosper-isd.net

Spradley Info: https://www.prosper-isd.net/spradley

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FAQs: https://www.prosper-isd.net/faq

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🎃10/14-10/26- Storybook Pumpkin Patch

💜10/19-10/23- 5th Grade Principal Appreciation Week

💗10/20 - District Pink out Day

📸10/21 Fall Pictures

🎀10/26-10/30 Red Ribbon Week

👻10/29 - Trunk or Treat

🏆10/30- Spotlight Assembly

✅11/1- Sky Ranch Background Checks Completed

🏃🏻‍♂️11/6- APEX Fun Run

💰11/17- Sky Ranch Funds Due (Skyward link and instructions sent on 10/2- no refunds)

📝11/17- Sky Ranch Packet Due

💻11/18- Virtual Chaperone Meeting

Exciting news!

On Friday, your child brought home the Sky Ranch packet for you to complete. Please be sure that all pages are filled out and signed.

If your child does not require medication, please mark through that page before returning the packet.

If you know your child is going we would greatly appreciate having the packets returned as soon as possible, as this will help us begin more detailed planning for the trip.

Payments will be made through Skyward. Please make sure you do not pay for the chaperone even if you want to attend. I will let parents know who will be our chaperones in November. There are no refunds, so I don't want you to pay thinking that you can go, and something happens on our end. Below are the instructional links on how to pay.

• REQUIRED FEES

• OPTIONAL FEE

This will be an amazing time for the students. They will be learning many science concepts hands-on, will be able to work as a team with their group, have fun with friends in a new setting, and get to know others that they may not have had the opportunity to in the regular classroom environment. We would love all to attend!!

Here is the link from Sky Ranch for parents to fill out if your child is going to Sky Ranch. Please make sure you fill out the dietary needs for your child.

Remember, the packet, this Sky Ranch link, and payments in Skyward are due by 11/17.

If you are interested in serving as a chaperone for our Sky Ranch trip, please complete this form. Sky Ranch will take place December 9–11.

Chaperones are responsible for staying with their assigned group at all times, sleeping in the same cabin, and ensuring students are safe and on time for all scheduled activities, among other duties. Chaperones must drive or carpool to Sky Ranch in Van, Texas, on the morning of departure.

Please be sure to complete the Prosper ISD Background Check as soon as possible in order to be considered. This process can take up to two weeks.

The cost for chaperones will be $238.00

We will finalize chaperone selections and notify families during the week of November 2nd, so you can plan accordingly.

This trip is an incredible opportunity to share an unforgettable experience with your child!

Yearbook sales are underway! Order your 2026–2027 Spradley Yearbook now to lock in the current price of $30.

Current Price: $30
Order by: November 13
Order here: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A07636316

After November 13, the price will increase, so order early to get the best price!

Our yearbook will be filled with photos and memories from throughout the school year, making it a special keepsake for our Scholars and their families.

Can’t hide that Spradley pride!

Reading & English Language Arts: Students are stepping into the wonderful world of poetry and figurative language! We will explore a variety of poems, discover the figurative language and poetic devices authors use, and then use the poems we read as inspiration to create poems of our own.

Math: Next week, we will wrap up dividing whole numbers and decimals and introduce order of operations! Students will use multiplication to check their division answers and learn how to evaluate expressions in the correct order.

Try this at home: Ask your child to solve 6 + 3 x 4 and (6 + 3) x 4. How do the parentheses change the steps and the answer?

Science: Students will be introduced to force and motion by identifying how pushes and pulls can change an object's motion and describing how forces affect the movement of objects.

Social Studies: Students will identify the main causes of the American Revolution and explain why the American colonists wanted independence from Great Britain.

READING
Read for 30 minutes each day to build reading stamina, strengthen vocabulary, and develop a love of reading.

MATH
Complete the weekly Math Warm-Ups each day. Any Math Warm-Ups or classwork that are not completed during class will need to be finished at home.

SCIENCE

Complete the weekly Science Warm-Ups each day.

📅 STAY UP-TO-DATE
Be sure to check your child’s weekly calendar in Google Classroom to stay informed about upcoming assignments, projects, and assessments. This is a great way to help your child stay organized and prepared for the week ahead!

Unit 2 will be over Problem Solving through the multiplication and division of decimals, attached is information on each topic and contains extra practice that can be done at home.

Here are some different, more creative options that don't feel like traditional homework for Science this Unit:

🕵️ 1. Force & Motion Scavenger Hunt

Students find 5 examples of force and motion at home and record:

• What is moving?
• Is the force a push or pull?
• What happened to the object's motion?

Example: Door → Push → Door moved open.

🎥 2. 30-Second Force & Motion Video

Students can make a quick video showing one example of force changing motion. They must explain:

“The force being used is ____. It causes the object to ____.”

🧠 3. Force & Motion Would You Rather

Have students answer:

• Would you rather push a heavy box across carpet or tile? Why?
• Would you rather ride a bike uphill or downhill? Why?
• Would you rather kick a soccer ball hard or softly? What would happen?
• Would you rather slide a toy across ice or carpet? Why?

The goal is for them to explain their reasoning using force, motion, and friction.

🏀 4. Sports Connection

Students choose a sport and identify 5 examples of force and motion.

For example:

• Basketball → pushing the ball toward the basket
• Soccer → kicking the ball
• Baseball → hitting the ball with a bat
• Tennis → racket applying force to the ball

Then answer:

How does changing the amount or direction of force change the motion of the object?

🎯 5. Predict Before You Try

Give students a simple prediction challenge:

Which will travel farther?

• A gently rolled ball or a strongly rolled ball?
• A toy car on carpet or tile?
• A car starting from a low ramp or high ramp?

Have them write:
My prediction → What I observed → Why I think it happened

✏️ 6. Draw the Force

Students draw 3 different situations and use arrows to show the direction of the force.

For each picture, they label:
Object + Force + Direction of Motion

This is a great way to get them thinking about force as more than just “pushing something.”

Our classroom economy program is thriving, and the students are enthusiastic about tracking their earnings. We encourage you to ask your child to share their bank account details with you.

To ensure the continued success of this initiative, we kindly request your support. We will be hosting a grade-level store once every nine weeks, and the first one is approaching quickly. We would greatly appreciate any contributions you can make to our Amazon Wish List.

Thank you for your generosity and support!

Mrs. Chavira's Wishlist

Mrs. Eshelman's Wishlist

Ms. Guerra's Wishlist

Mrs. Hanson's Wishlist

Ms. Tregos' Wishlist

Attendance Reminders

School starts at 7:50 AM sharp. Please do your best to be on time.

The Nurse note does not excuse you from school. The only time your student is excused by the school is when they have to be excluded due to symptoms and are sent home before attendance is taken at 9 am.

Please enter ABSENCES into your Skyward portal when your student is absent for any reason for any part of the school day.

• Attendance Tab>Absence Request>Submit

Email doctor notes to: spradley-attendance@prosper-isd.net

Extended Absence or Vacation: Please reach out to Ms. Beste to set up a meeting to discuss further in detail your options. Her email is: enbeste@prosper-isd.net

Please see our attendance policy and parent handbook.

Here is the link for child illness info from our Health Services

Additional Links:

Instructions on how to submit an absence in Skyward
Instructions on how to submit an absence in Skyward Mobile App

Please fill out this google form with changes by 2:00pm to ensure your child gets home safely.

Without written or verbal permission to your child's teacher, your child will be required to go home the way on record.

Rainy Day Dismissal: As the season changes, we're quickly approaching unpredictable rainy days. Ensuring the safety and well-being of our students remains our top priority. If your child usually walks home, but you would prefer they switch to being a car rider on days when we implement "Rainy Day Dismissal" (due to thunder, lightning, or severe storms in the area), please complete the RAINY DAY Dismissal Form. You will receive notification from the campus no later than 2:45 if a Rainy Day Dismissal is initiated.