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February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025
Wait, the 3rd Nine Weeks is Almost Over?
Spring Break will arrive in three weeks, and with it comes the close of our 3rd Nine Weeks. So, we are creeping ever closer to the final nine weeks of the year. We have told your kiddos the last nine weeks always seem to fly by, and they are talking more and more about middle school, including asking which level of their core classes they should take. There is still some nervousness surrounding the transition to middle school, mostly when they think about the increase in student size. We are reminding them to maintain a growth mindset and avoid spinning the idea of more students into a negative. Luckily, they still have a few months of elementary school and the summer to grow comfortable with starting fresh in middle school.
One common phrase you've read in our newsletter throughout the year is how proud we are of your kiddos. This is still true now, and our goal remains to help them increase their confidence through the end of the year. It is often difficult for our students to see how much they've grown, so we find moments to talk to them about their growth and how proud we are of them. There is something magical about the way students smile during these conversations. In addition, we will continue to instill in our students a sharper focus on effort and learning from our mistakes rather than needing their grades to be perfect. We want them to focus on the journey more than the ending because the journey is when we are learning the most. Our hope is this will serve them well next year and beyond.
Save the Date
Save the Date
Friday, February 21st
-End of 6 weeks
Wednesday, February 26th
-College Spirit Day
-6 week progress reports viewable via Skyward
Thursday, March 6th
-Open House (6-7)
Friday, March 7th
-Glenhope PTA Fun Run (during specials)
Saturday, March 8th
-Glenhope PTA Movie Night (5:30-8:30)
6 Week Progress Reports
6 Week Progress Reports
The six weeks ended this week, so progress reports will be available next week.
5th Grade Volunteer Opportunity
5th Grade Volunteer Opportunity
As many 5th graders are working on volunteer hours for this semester, we wanted to share this opportunity with you! Mrs. Cohen is doing the lemonade stand fundraiser again this year for UTSW Cancer Center on Sunday, March 2nd. Below are the links for shifts and supplies if your child is interested in helping out!
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 OVER 550 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!
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.
Curriculum
Curriculum
ELAR:
I can explain the use of sound devices and figurative language and distinguish between the poet and the speaker in poems across various poetic forms.
I can analyze how an author’s use of language, voice, and mood makes their writing more interesting.
I can identify coordinating conjunctions in sentences and use them consistently and correctly in my writing.
Math:
I can graph ordered pairs that are generated by an input-output table.
Students determine the rule that represents a numerical pattern and use the rule to extend the numerical pattern. Students graph the numerical pattern on a coordinate plane.
Students will classify tables and graphs as additive or multiplicative and match them with the rule they represent.
I can describe additive and multiplicative numerical patterns.
Science:
I can describe and investigate the transformation of energy in systems.
Social Studies:
I can examine the 13th, 14th, and 15th Constitutional Amendments.
I can describe the process of impeachment.
6 Tips for Cultivating a Growth Mindset
6 Tips for Cultivating a Growth Mindset
Vision boards, self-contracts, reflecting on your past, PLANTS...these tips are interesting and we hope you find some value in them! A link is below for the article titled "6 Tips for Cultivating a 'Growth Mindset' (& Why It Will Totally Change Your Life)."
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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