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October 4, 2024
October 4, 2024
I can Do This!
I can Do This!
This phrase applies to a growth mindset and goes well with talking to students about becoming more confident self-advocates. So, as we conference with each of you throughout the coming weeks, you will hear us talk about self-advocacy. We have already started conversing with each of our classes about the importance of advocating for oneself, especially with middle school around the corner. However, we also recognize how difficult it can be for some students to overcome their anxiety or apprehension when speaking with their teacher, especially when they are struggling.
Self-advocacy is a skill that needs time and practice to develop, and we will be working to foster a strong sense of self-advocacy in each of your children. Therefore, we aim to work with our students throughout the year to help them become less apprehensive about advocating for themselves. Please encourage your child to share their academic struggles or frustrations with their teachers so we can ensure they feel more prepared for middle school. Their ability to advocate for themselves impacts not only their academics but also their overall confidence. Having higher confidence, especially related to school, often yields more substantial learning outcomes.
Teacher Emails
Should the need arise for you to contact one of your child's teachers for academic questions/concerns/comments, or anything else, here are their email addresses:
6th Grade Accelerated Math (@iUPrep) - chad.baker@gcisd.net
5th-Grade Math- ashley.carter@gcisd.net
Science/Social Studies - christi.robertson@gcisd.net
ELAR - rion.wahpekeche@gcisd.net
Please do not hesitate to contact us. Our goal is to respond the same day if possible, but it may be the following morning before we can.
Save the Date
Save the Date
Monday, October 7th
-Vision and Hearing Screenings
Tuesday, October 8th
-1st Nine Weeks Late Work Due
Friday, October 11th
-All Camp El Tesoro FINAL payments due (students & chaperones) Camp El Tesoro Payment Site
-Kinder, 2nd, & 3rd Lunch With a Loved One (kinder @ 10:30, 2nd @ 11:15, 3rd @ 12:00)
Friday, October 18th
-1st, 4th, & 5th Lunch With a Loved One (1st @ 11, 4th @ 11:45, 5th @ 12:30)
Stomp Out Bullying - October 7th
Stomp Out Bullying - October 7th
Monday, October 7th, is World Day of Bullying Prevention. GCISD is asking students to #BootUp and #BlueUp by wearing boots and blue to show support for the cause and stomp out bullying!
Staff Parking Lot- Please Don't Use
Staff Parking Lot- Please Don't Use
When dropping off or picking up your child, please do NOT park in the staff parking lot (located to the left of the school if you are facing the front of the building). That parking lot needs to stay open so that staff have a place to park. Also, many students bike or walk to school in the morning and have to walk through that parking lot - their safety is our main concern. Please use the drop-off circle at the front of the school, park on the street, and use crosswalks to walk students up to the door. Thank you!
Hearing & Vision Screenings
Hearing & Vision Screenings
We have hearing and vision screenings on Monday. If your child wears glasses, please have them bring those to school on Monday. Thank you!
Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences
Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences
We aim to meet with each of you to discuss whether your child is struggling at school or not! We have created a Sign Up Genius (linked below) for you to sign up for a conference. Teachers have a professional development day next week on Mon (9/23). We have been told that we can schedule parent conferences in the morning. Additionally, we have been given a half-day sub on Tuesday, 10/1, to do additional conferences during the school day. The remaining conferences are mostly Tuesdays and Thursdays during our conference time (11:20-12:00) for the remainder of the year.
We have blocked out only two days a week for conferences because we typically have intervention meetings, team meetings, committee meetings, etc., on other days. If you look at the Sign Up Genius and find that no date or time works for you, please let us know, and we can organize with you 1:1.
5th Grade Community Service Initiative
5th Grade Community Service Initiative
We have a goal this year for all 5th-grade students (and teachers) to complete 12 hours of community service outside of the school day by the end of the year (6 hours per semester). Students who achieve 6 hours by December 13, 2024, and an additional 6 hours by May 9, 2025, will receive a party to celebrate their achievements. When your child completes community service, please be sure they are logging their time in the Google Form linked below. We have hung a tracker poster (pictured here to the right) in the 5th-grade hallway to track the hours completed as the school year progresses. We cannot wait to see the tracker fill up!
Also, if you snap photos of your child during community service, please send them to us! We would love to see the work they are doing.
Carter/Robertson/Wahpekeche Community Service Log
SO FAR, 5TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE AT 80 HOURS FOR THIS SEMESTER!
Also, if you snap photos of your child during their community service, please send them our way! We would love to see the work they are doing. We have included some photos we have received so far (to the right). It makes our hearts so happy to see students volunteering in their community!
COMMUNITY SERVICE RESOURCES
1. There is a Facebook group called Little Helpers. It is run by a few Glenhope parents who plan volunteer opportunities for kids of all ages once a month in the DFW area!
2. Upcoming Event! There will be Arbor Day on 11/2. Here is the link Arbor Day - GoGrapevine.
Curriculum
Curriculum
Language Arts:
I can describe how an author achieves specific purposes by using figurative language, such as simile, metaphor, and sound devices.
I can analyze how an author’s use of language, voice, and mood makes their writing more interesting.
I can Identify conjunctions and edit drafts to include them in my writing to create compound and complex sentences.
I can compose literary texts, including fiction, using genre characteristics and craft.
Math:
I can use various strategies and standard algorithm to solve division problems proficiently.
I can use the standard algorithm to multiply a 3-digit number by a 2-digit number fluently.
Unit 3 Quiz Thursday
Science:
I can analyze the structures and functions of different species to identify how organisms survive in the same environment.
Social Studies:
I can summarize exploration, giving the main idea and details.
I can explain the reasons for English Colonization and settlement.
I can explain the reasons for Spanish Colonization and settlement.
I can describe the impacts and effects of the Columbian Exchange.
One Down, Three to Go!
One Down, Three to Go!
After next week, we have made it through the first nine weeks, and it has gone by so quickly! Thank you for being so supportive of us and your kiddos. We look forward to seeing how much more we can achieve!
Feedback
Feedback
We know we aren't perfect. Please click the link below and give us feedback on the first two weeks of school. We'd love to improve, and we'd appreciate your feedback. Thanks in advance!
Lead With GCISD
Lead With GCISD
This year, the district is celebrating our students and staff every #WeAreGCISD Wednesday! Through posts, they will showcase how the district is working ‘Together for Tomorrow.’ Be sure to check in each week to learn more about what #WeAreGCISD means to our students and employees.
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