Purple House 5 2023-2024

It has been a wonderful week of learning in Purple 5. In math, learners are growing their geometry vocabulary and strengthening their understanding of key terms as they describe and classify shapes with increasing precision. In reading and writing, we have begun outlining and planning essays for our debate research projects. Students are asking thoughtful questions and organizing their ideas like true researchers.

Our scientists are wrapping up our Earth science unit, and I am truly impressed with their deep understanding of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon interact to cause day and night, the seasons, and so much more. Their ability to explain these big concepts has been exciting to see!

Next week, Texas Wildlife will come for their last learning visit of the year. Weather permitting we will be learning outside. Please remind your child to wear apprropriate shoes and watch the temperatures for the day!

Thank you for your continued support at home. We are proud of the hard work happening in Purple 5!

With gratitude,
Ms. Voltz

After our read-aloud of Caves by Nell Cross Beckerman, our classroom was filled with wonder! The beautiful language and fascinating facts had learners completely captivated. We followed our reading with an incredible video that truly had us gasping in amazement as we explored the hidden world beneath Earth’s surface.

Curiosity is definitely growing—so don’t be surprised if your child starts asking to tour a cave soon!

Fundraising is LIVE for our annual Color Run, with all proceeds going to the PE Department, and, of course, one of our learners' favorite events of the year, FIELD DAY!! Visit rjlpto.org/colorrun for more details, to donate, and to register to run or throw color at your learner's race. Ask your learner about the awesome prize incentives their classes are working towards.

Purple FamiLEE, it’s time to take math outside!

This week, we are exploring polygons—closed shapes made of straight line segments. Now it’s your turn to go on a real-world shape hunt!

Discuss the Attributes:

• How many sides?

• How many vertices?

• Are the sides congruent, parallel?

• Does it have right, acute or obtuse angles?

• Is it a polygon or polyhedron?

  
  

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As students wrapped up their comparisons of rapid changes to Earth’s surface, their note-taking included some impressive scientific illustrations… and one learner truly leveled up!

Congratulations to Vaishnavi! Your detailed drawings and thoughtful notes show careful observation and strong scientific thinking. Awesome work, so proud of you! 👏🔬🌍

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

NATIONAL DENTAL HEALTH MONTH

CTE APPRECIATION MONTH

TELPAS TESTING WINDOW

COLOR RUN FUNDRAISING OPEN

February 23

TELPAS Testing Day

February 24

TELPAS Testing Day

February 25

Staff Meeting (3:15 Cafe)

February 26

5th Grade TX Wildlife Visit

Fifth-grade designer of learning experiences at RJ Lee Elementary a Net Zero school in Coppell, Texas.

Our Guiding Purpose: We empower learners to positively impact the world by designing learning experiences that promote relationships, risk-taking, and collaboration in a flexible learning environment.

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