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SUBJECT SPECIFIC updates are below the MAIN NEWSLETTER!
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Week of Sept 29 - Oct. 3
see What's going on in 5th grade
Week of Sept 29 - Oct. 3
Updated information will be posted no later than the Friday prior to the week ahead.
Should you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out. Because we work as a team, we kindly ask that when sending an email that you send to all THREE of us:
Kyle Malinowsky kmalinowsky@dentonisd.org
Tricia Jahnke
tjahnke@dentonisd.org
Audrey Holder
aholder@dentonisd.org
grade level Announcements
grade level Announcements
IMPORTANT INFO/FORMS
In alignment with Senate Bill 12, Denton ISD now requires parent or guardian consent for students to participate in state-mandated health screenings. Please read the following Health consent form and click the link to give consent for the Nurse to do any health screenings such as hearing and vision!
Due to a new Texas law (SB12), written consent from a parent or guardian is now required before our school counselors can provide any counseling or social services support to students. Please read the counselor consent form and click the link to give consent.
Lastly, Chromebook insurance enrollment is now open. Emails have been sent from the district with a link to go online to pay for the insurance. It is $20 (or $10 for free/reduced lunch recipients) for device insurance. This covers up to $200 in repairs. It is HIGHLY recommended to by this insurance because accidents always happen!
THIS WEEK'S UPDATES:
Sept. 29 - 30 PTA Silent Auction Opens
Oct. 6 @ 5:30pm 5th Grade Parent Camp Meeting
Oct. 6-9 Good Character Week
Oct. 8 Walk/Bike to school day
Oct. 13 Chaperone background checks due/submitted
Oct. 20 Camp medicine forms due to Nurse Williams
Oct. 31 - Chaperones notified
Nov. 3 Chaperone meeting @ 5:30pm
Nov. 5 School/Class Pictures!
Nov. 19-21 5th Grade Camp @ Sky Ranch!
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If your child would like to purchase breakfast or lunch you can load money onto a School Cafe account.
If your child is going to be absent, please report their absence using the district absence form.
If you would like to volunteer please fill out a background check. This needs to be redone each school school year.
If your child has a ride change please contact the front office.
Support our school by joining the PTA.
Link to the Parent Handbook.
Interested in viewing the Elementary District Instructional Plans?
Check out our 5th grade teacher's Amazon Wishlists.
Did you miss Curriculum Night? Click the link to view the slideshow.
subject-specific updates
subject-specific updates
Reading and Writing
Ms. Holder
This week we will be reviewing theme, author's craft, and story elements to prepare for the report card assessment.
In writing we will be taking our writing report card assessment over literary essays.
Resources covering these topics, with things you can do at home!
If your child would like to practice writing at home, click here to access the personal narrative checklist/rubric for them to use!
Click here for the literary essay/opinion essay rubric/checklist!
Click here for the informational writing rubric/checklist.
Please encourage your child to read at least 10 minutes a night! You can always ask them questions about what they read or have them talk about their books!
Here is a link to a reading comprehension checklist and notes page for students to use as they are reading!
Math
Math
Mr. Malinowsky
This week we will be finishing our first report card assessment and then moving in to decimals. We will start with place value, and then go in to adding and subtracting!
Resources covering these topics, with things you can do at home!
Multiplication and division algorithms
Practice multiplication facts up to 12 at home!
science/social studies
science/social studies
Mrs. Jahnke
We will test our first Social Studies unit this week with Geography of the United States! Please click the Parent Newsletter link below to learn more about this topic and how to support the discussions and vocabulary at home! The assessment will include: locating the 50 states, the 5 most populated US cities, Appalachian Mts., Rocky Mts., Great Plains states, Mississippi River, 5 Great Lakes. Students have created a study map and have taken 2 practice assessments already!
We have also moved into exploring some of the original 13 colonies by researching together how so many colonists died in the establishment of Jamestown. Currently students are researching the New England colonies, Middle colonies and Southern colonies to compare their reasons for being founded, geography and climate, jobs and leadership. Please click the Parent Newsletter link to learn more about this topic and how to support the discussions and vocabulary at home!
Resources covering these topics, with things you can do at home!
*=what we are currently studying
*Essential Science Vocabulary link
Science Parent Newsletters:
*Properties of Matter
Energy, Circuits and Light
Force and Motion
Space and Water Cycle
Earth Processes
Life Processes of Organisms
Ecosystems
Social Studies Parent Newsletters
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