5th Grade News
Week of: March 17th-21st
A Note From Your Teachers
Friday, March 14th is a Digital Learning Day, please ensure that your child is completing their work.
We have a busy week ahead of us! Our first St.Patrick's Day Parade will occur on Monday, March 17th. To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, make sure your 5th grader is wearing green! Spring Pictures will take place on Tuesday, March 18th, and Math Night is on Thursday, March 20th!
The 5th Grade Award Ceremony date is being moved, and we will let you know as soon as we have the date booked.
Also, the 5th Grade Package is on MyPaymentsPlus. In order for us to fund these events, we need the 5th-grade families to purchase the 5th Grade Package.
Thank you for your time and continued support,
The Fifth Grade Teachers
Baby Pictures
5th Grade Package Information
Instructional Information
March 17th-21st
ELA- GMAS Literature/Informational Review
Math - Coordinate Planes
Social Studies - Cold War/Civil Rights Movement
Science - Microorganisms
Pharr News
5th Grade Fundraiser- Raising Cane's
Pharr Elementary Talent Show
How Can You Help Your Child Review for GMAS?
Parent Resource Link- Here you will find information about each tests; under 5th Grade you will find information/ practice tests/ questions/ study guides for each individual tests.
Testing Dates:
Monday- Wednesday, April 21st- April 23rd- ELA (Reading and Writing)
Monday- Tuesday, April 28th-29th- Math
Wednesday, April 30th- Science
How Can You Help Your Child at Home?
Fifth Grade Teachers have resource Padlets posted in our Google Classroom for science and social studies. These Padlets provide previously reviewed notes, vocabulary, google slides, and ppt presentations. We encourage students to use these Padlets to review for quizzes and assessments.
*We have also included links to the Padlets below.
Social Studies Notes Padlet
https://pharres.padlet.org/shannonfrandsen/social-studies-notes-blfkxd8ra0agqwt0
- Review the Yellow Workbook with your child. They will be using this for social studies homework and CAN write in the workbook for extra practice.
Science Notes Padlet
Math
Xtra Math- math fact fluency (your child has their login)
Prodigy Math- math practice (your child has their login)
i-Ready Math- math practice (login through GCPS portal)
Review your child's math journal nightly
Mark Your Calendars
--> Please note that any new dates that are added weekly will be bolded.
March
3/17- St. Patrick's Day Parade
3/18- Spring Pictures
3/20- Math Night
3/27- Raising Cane's Spirit Night
3/28- Career Day
April
4/7-4/11- Spring Break
4/21-4/23- GMAS- ELA
4/28-4/29- GMAS Math
4/30- GMAS Science
May
5/3- Couch Middle School/ Student Visit (Tentative) Information will come from Couch Middle School
5/5-5/9 Teacher Appreciation Week
5/8- Pharr Family Talent Show
5/9- 5th Grade Fun Day (Tentative)
5/14- Field Day 9am-12pm (Subject to change)
Date TBA- 5th Grade Ceremony @ 12Stone Church
5/16- 5th Grade Dance (Tentative)
5/21- Last Day of School
Weekly Birthdays
3/17- Leah Ingram
3/19- Mrs. Alston's Birthday3/20- McKenna Moore
3/20- Perry Camargo Encinas