5th Grade Newsletter

March 30th, 2023

Hello!

We are gearing up for another fabulous Multicultural Day. If your family has any artifacts you wouldn't mind sending in to help us create our displays, we would be grateful!

Multicultural Day is on April 28th, and we would send your items back home by the following day!

Mrs. Stevenson's Homeroom: Japan

Ms. Lowry's Homeroom: Nepal

Mrs. Jordan's Homeroom: South Korea

Ms. Greene's Homeroom: India

-The Fifth Grade Team

NO SCHOOL APRIL 10TH OR 11TH

SMU Presidential Library Field Trip

We have been given the privilege to go on a district lead field trip to the SMU Presidential library. You should have seen the permission slips come home on Monday. This field trip is free!

Permission slips are due back by next Thursday, April 6th
We have been told we are only allowed to have one chaperone per homeroom. Once we get all the slips back, we will do a random name pull from those who have said they are interested in chaperoning on the permission slip. We will let you know by the following week if you were chosen. If you put that you were interested, please make sure your background check is already completed with the district.
We will be gone all day, we'll be leaving around 9:30 and getting back to school around 3:00.
Students will need a lunch, please check whether or not they will bring one or need to get one from the cafeteria before we leave.
If you are sending them with a lunch, please make it a completely disposable lunch so they don't have to walk around with it afterwards.

Hurts Donuts

Our amazing community has pulled together and made it possible for every student to get 1 donut at lunch time on Friday, courtesy of Hurts Donuts!

If your student has a food allergy, please send an alternate treat for them so they can partake in the fun!

EOY MAP Testing

We will take our last round of MAP testing starting next week! Please help us remind your student that these are just to help us see their current levels. There will be questions they don't know how to answer, that is how the test is designed, and it is ok!

April 4th: Reading

April 6th: Math

April 10th: Science

End of Year Celebrations

It's hard to believe that the end of 5th grade is so close! We always end the year with some fun activities for the kiddos to remember 5th grade and elementary school. Here's some SUPER SECRET information about one of our favorite traditions!

SHHHH....IT'S A SECRET

Graduation is about tradition and looking back to celebrate achievement. As a memory and keepsake; in addition too, continuing a 5th grade tradition, we are asking parents to create/purchase a Fathead Sign for graduation. This is not mandatory but a fun way to make the day special. Please see the below for details.

Go to: [https://fathead.com/products/mstr-cusfcbighead#/](https://fathead.com/products/mstr-cusfcbighead#/)

Size: Select 16.5”W x 21.5”H

What picture to use? Baby through Kindergarten age only

For shipping, please send to the following:

Attn: Carrie Daugherty

3101 Stonefield

The Colony, TX. 75056

Once arrives as school, we will store and prepare for the big day!

Please, if you have any questions, feel free to call or text Carrie Daugherty at 972-741-0886 or FB message me.

Also, be on the lookout for more graduation party details in the coming weeks!

District Dress Code

Dress Code Reminder

We had a reminder talk about dress code this week with the warmer weather coming in. The district dress code is linked above for your reference!

Important Dates

March 30th- Science CSA

April 4th- Reading MAP; progress report posted

April 6th- Math MAP

April 7th-11th- No School

April 10th- Science MAP

April 18th- Reading STAAR

April 19th- PTA meeting and Paint Night

April 24th- Field Trip to Presedential Library (Information Coming)

April 26th- Science STAAR; Progress report posted

April 28th-Multicultural Day

May 2nd- Math STAAR

May 8th-12th- Teacher Appreciation Week

May 12th- Prestwick's Got Talent

May 18th- 5th Grade EOY Party (1pm-3pm, more info coming!)

May 19th- Last Day of School! (Fourth Quarter Spirit Assembly, 5th Grade Walk, 5th Grade Graduation Ceremony) Report Cards Posted

What We Will Be Learning This Week!

Math

We are currently working on Coordinate Planes, Input/Output Tables, and finding relationships in our data. Next week we will jump into different types of graphs and how to analyze data from them.

Science

We are finishing up our content for the year and will begin spiraling through everything as we prepare for the STAAR test.

ELAR

We are spiraling through everything we have learned this year to prepare for the STAAR test.

Social Studies

We will be talking about the Civil Right Movement, including important events and people.

How Do We Log In At Home?

This document will take you through the steps you need!