May 2, 2025

3 Mondays and 2 Fridays

Fun fact: This school year has only 3 Mondays and 2 Fridays left!

Various countdowns are in full force as we approach the end of the school year, and some students have already mentioned the need to stay focused during the time we have left. Previously, we've mentioned how significant this step (5th-grade graduation) is for your kiddos, but it's also a big step for all of you. This is one of those "my kid is getting older" moments, which can be challenging. However, these moments evoke immense pride, often prompting happy tears. We, too, are proud of your kiddos and their hard work this year!

Over the next three weeks, we will continue to help our students feel prepared for middle school and provide them with some final elementary school memories. These last days allow us to breathe, which feels great after our STAAR tests. We will breathe deep the spring air that will lead us into summer, and we will soon acknowledge each of your children at the end of this chapter. While we will become side characters in each of their stories, we will forever be champions for them, silently sending them encouragement in the background.

Save the Date

Friday, May 2nd

-Spirit Day (Wear your Gator gear, green, or blue!)

Monday, May 5th - Friday, May 9th

-Teacher Appreciation Week

Wednesday, May 7th

-6 Week Progress Reports viewable via Skyward

Friday, May 9th

-All library books due

Tuesday, May 13th

-All late work due for the 4th nine weeks

All Late Work Due on 5/13!

All student assignments are due by Tuesday, 5/13. Any assignment missing after that date will receive a grade of zero.

5th Grade 20th Century Presentations

Students will be hard at work over the next few weeks researching important history and people of a chosen decade in the 20th century. We would love for you to be present for their showcase of work! The invite below indicates date and time(s). Please arrive early enough so that you can get signed in at the front vestibule!

**Please note: All 5th graders will be presenting the entire time; we have staggered the times for guests in order to accommodate such a large group in our classrooms**

5th Grade Parr Park Field Trip

Parr Park field trip forms were sent home with 5th graders on Wednesday. There are a total of four forms to complete (three on paper and one digital). Please return those to us by Monday, May 12th. Just to remind you, our trip is Wednesday, May 21st. If the forms didn't make their way home, we have linked them below for you:

Google Form - Parr Park Lunch Selection (All students must fill out, even if they are bringing lunch)

5th Parr Park (Paper) Field Trip Forms

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 

ELAR:

• I can identify the point of view of various texts and use evidence to support it.

• I can analyze literary elements, including the relationships and conflicts among characters, and explain what they contribute to the stories we read.

• I can conjugate irregular verbs into their past tense form and use them consistently and correctly in my writing.

Math: 

• Next week, we will .

Science: 

• Next week, we will complete various STEM activities each day.

Social Studies:

• Next week, we will continue working on our trifolds for our joint ELAR-Social Studies project.

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!

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