Welcome to 5th grade!
Welcome to 5th grade!
Gator Guardians,
The first day of school was amazing! We were so excited to welcome your cheerful, smiling kids back into our classrooms for their last 1st day of elementary school! We hope you also enjoyed the day! Our first day included explaining 5th grade expectations and procedures as well as getting organized to be ready to learn. If you have not sent in school supplies yet, please do so as soon as possible or reach out to your homeroom teacher for assistance. We are so optimistic that this is going to be a great year full of growth, memories, and joy. We appreciate your partnership in your students' learning and look forward to building positive relationships with you and your child!
Reading, Writing, Grammar
Reading: This week we will start reading Eleven as a class and exploring the classroom libraries while finding books that are just right for us and begin the early stages of writing about reading.
Writing: Students will generate ideas for writing by creating webs and thinking about turning points in a story.
Grammar: Our grammar units will begin next week. This week, we are using this time to get to know each other and make connections!
Math, Science, Social Studies
Math: Launch into Math! Students will ensure they have a strong foundation in fact fluency, and mathematical thinking. They will set up their notebooks, and start having math discussions using proper vocabulary and evidence based answers.
Science: Introduction into Science & Engineering Practices (SEPs): Students will ask questions based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations. They will use scientific practices to plan simple experimental investigations. Students will demonstrate safe practices and the use of safety equipment during classroom investigations as outlined in Texas Education Agency- approved safety standards.
Social Studies: Social Studies activities will start next week!
5th grade uses a behavioral system to motivate our students and celebrate their amazing CHAMPS called POWER PASSES. This is a laminated pass on a lanyard they wear that give them privileges other students may not have. Each student started off with one today, and they lose them for behaviors we set as a team. Easily speaking, CHAMPS violations in the hall, any classroom redirection, office referrals, minutes on the wall, not finishing work… you get the idea. If they lose it, they earn it back in 5 school days.
So, what are the privileges?! Students that have a power pass get these current privileges… hats and hoods in the hall, first choice of clubs, first choice in specials for freedom Fridays, first to line up for lunch, first out to recess once the prior grade is lined up, free time within subject block if all work is done (like if I have 10 minutes left in math and they are all done with work, awesome free time), flex seating in the cafeteria, flex seating in class when appropriate, etc.
The goal of this system is to reward those students who consistently follow expectations and give them the privileges they should have, and motivating students to make the right choices. We used this system last year and had AMAZING success! Please let us know if you have any questions regarding our Power Pass system.
-Upcoming Events-
March 19th-March 21st
SkyRanch Camp in Van, Texas
We are so excited for Science camp at SkyRanch Camp this year! Please complete the Student Interest Link to let us know if your student will be attending.
Camp Parent Meeting: Tuesday, August 20th at 4:00pm via Teams. Link to follow.
Information
Cost: $75 deposit due on September 6th. At most camp could cost $300 per student/chaperone. However, fundraising normally brings it down to $250 per student/chaperone. Cash, money order or check written to Savannah Elementary are accepted.
Background Check
Please fill out a background check. You must fill it out every year. This will allow you to enter campus for school events and lunch.
It can take up to 2 weeks to process, so don't wait!