Week of 11/18
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Please read through for important upcoming events, curriculum and 5th grade news! Please let your homeroom teacher know if you have any questions!
-Mrs. Cruz, Mrs. Jarosz, Mrs. Nagy, Ms. Rutledge and Ms. Tesar
--Upcoming Events--
November Overview
Nov. 19th -- Fall Picture Retakes
Nov. 21st -- i-Ready Mastery Check: 5.10A Author's Purpose
Nov 21st -- Mathnasium Game Night 5:30-7:30pm
Nov. 25-29 -- Thanksgiving Break!
December Overview
Dec 2nd - 6th-- Book Fair
Dec.2nd - 20th-- Reading Assessment Window
Dec 2nd - 13th-- MOY IReady Diagnostic Window
Dec 9th - 13th-- ELAR Standards Mastery and ECR
DEC 19th & 20th-- Student half days
Dec 20th-- 5th Grade Winter PArty @ 10:30
Dec 21st - Jan 6-- Winter Break
Our fundraiser has ended but we still have 3 boxes that we need to sell! If you are interested in purchasing chocolate, please send your student with $2 cash per bar all this week!
Camp Scholarships
Camp Scholarships
We are so excited for SkyRanch Science Camp this year! This is an amazing enrichment experience for students and it is always our goal to have every student that wants to attend, attend. We have identified 4 students that are needing a financial scholarship to attend. If you would like to donate to help these students attend financially, please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher. Our goal is to raise $1200 to send these gators to camp!
5th grade yearbook Recognition Ad
5th grade yearbook Recognition Ad
We are excited to offer you the opportunity to pre-order a personalized recognition ad for your 5th grader in this year’s yearbook! These ads are a wonderful way to celebrate your child’s accomplishments and create a lasting memory of their time at Savannah Elementary!
How to Pre-Order:
To begin the process, please pre-order your recognition ad using the link below. This is just the first step, and once we’ve received your pre-order, you will receive a separate email with detailed instructions on how to purchase, design, and submit your ad. We only have 21 ad spots available, so it is first-come, first-served.
https://form.jotform.com/243194412184151
Pre-Order Deadline: December 13, 2024
After you’ve pre-ordered, you’ll be able to upload photos, and write your message when you receive the follow-up email with the design instructions. This allows you time to customize your ad exactly the way you want it!
If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out to Olivia Thompson at othompson@dentonisd.org
We look forward to helping you celebrate your child in this year’s yearbook!
Curriculum
Reading, Writing, Grammar
Reading: This week students will review inferring and synthesizing information within nonfiction and will take a CFA on Tuesday. Students will also take a district Standards Mastery on Thursday over Author's Purpose.
Writing: Students have worked so diligently drafting, editing and revising their chapters for their informational chapter book over the past few weeks. This week, students will start typing their final drafts and working on including print and graphic text features.
Grammar: This week students will review capitalization with names.
Math, Science, Social Studies
Math: This week we are wrapping up our Decimals Unit. Students have spent the past few week Multiplying and dividing Decimals. Our End of Unit Exam will start Wednesday and finish up Friday.
Science: Your child is now beginning TEKS 5.7, “Forces and Motion." By the end, your child will be able to explain how equal and unequal forces acting on an object cause patterns of motion and transfer of energy. They will also be able to design a simple experimental investigation that tests the effect of force on an object in a system such as a car on a ramp or a balloon rocket on a string
Social Studies: Students are finishing their Colonization project!
i-Ready
i-Ready
i-Ready
Wondering how to support your student in reading and math?
Wondering how to support your student in reading and math?
Have you explored iReady yet with your child? This is a FANTASTIC resource that your student can access at home via the Denton ISD Single Sign On Portal (SSO). Your child has customized pathways designed to help them grow on their just right next step. Click the iReady logo to the left for a quick video explaining the benefits of iReady for your child.
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!
November Lunch Menu
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