Weekly Newsletter

What We're Learning

Writing - Students will practice writing extended constructive responses to informational texts and to prompts that use multiple texts.
- Spelling List 4.4
- Grammar/OLC: Adverbs
Reading - Students will continue with STAAR Test prep. We will continue working with Narrative Nonfiction and Informational Reading.
Science - Students will begin to investigate the different structures, functions, and behaviors of different types of organisms.
Math -Students will strategically analyze math problems in order to solve them correctly.
Social Studies - The students will learn the significance of issues and events of the 20th century such as industrialization, urbanization, the Great Depression, the world wars, the civil rights movement, and military actions.

Birthday Books

STAAR Test Prep:

A Math STAAR Prep Book went home earlier this week. Additionally, on Thursday you should have received an email with Science STAAR Test Prep as well as an email with a digital Reading STAAR Test Prep. If you did not receive these emails, please reach out to your child's teacher.

Hey 5th Grade Families!

Next week in Math Class, we will be distributing a FANTASTIC study resource to bring home each day as we get closer to our math STAAR exam on April 21st! There will be different questions and quick assignments related to each TEKS standard, so your student will be able to really focus in on their struggle spots, and get even more practice to excel in what they already know! Students can complete this packet, or choose to test out of a unit to earn a reward if they’re ready for more of a challenge. We will be giving students time on Fridays to test out of the standard. If they don’t earn a 100 on the first attempt, they can try again the following Friday after reviewing the material they missed. This will be a great way to encourage students to practice at home, so that they can be fully prepared as we get to test day! Your students have been working SO incredibly hard these last few weeks, and we are so abundantly proud of them.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership, and be on the lookout for these books!

With joy,

Ms. Frohardt & Mrs. Roberts

Other Information

Gunstream Volunteer Form: VOLY form
- This is for any school events that require a background check, such as Watch DOGS, or volunteers for health screening and other related events.

Student Goals: The students have created and are working hard on achieving a goal they have set for themselves this semester or school year. Please encourage them and ask them what they have set for themselves to accomplish. We will be honoring and highlighting many students this year based on goal success and growth!
STAAR Dates and Info: Campus will be closed on STAAR, there will be no lunch drop offs or visitors during these days. Please plan accordingly. Our schedules will be shifting slightly throughout our testing weeks, so please look at this information, in case of necessary pickups.
- - Specials will be shifted to 2:15-3:00pm on April 14th and 21st, and 1:30-2:15 on April 23rd.
  - Recess and Lunch will be shifted to 11:30-12:30 on April 15th and 22nd.

ELAR STAAR : 4/15

Math STAAR: 4/21

Science STAAR: 4/23

Spring Carnival Volunteers: Gunstream's Spring Carnival is fast approaching on Friday, April 10th from 5-7 pm.This year, each grade level will be in charge of a specific booth/area. Each booth/area needs 2 volunteers, and the volunteer slots are 30 minutes long. Please click on the link below to view the volunteer sign up.

Spring Carnival Sign Ups

Donations

We regularly need some of the following things for our classrooms. We will update this list as the year continues. Your donations are greatly appreciated!

Disposable water bottles
Kleenex!!
Lined index cards (science)

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