May 9, 2025

Time Flies

We are officially down to 8 and a half days! The whole school has that familiar end-of-the-school-year energy. Our fifth graders are excited about our Parr Park field trip, Gator Games, the softball game, and graduation. It's safe to say they are ready for summer, even though many have said they will miss being at Glenhope. We will miss all of your kiddos, but we also can't wait to hear about their future accomplishments. As we've said, they may not feel entirely ready for middle school, but we know they are. We've told them to trust themselves and their abilities and not to be afraid to ask for help. Self-advocacy is one of the most essential skills they will need throughout middle school.

Hopefully, some of you can join us for some or all of our upcoming activities. The joy amongst the students is infectious and is one of our favorite things to witness. Their smiles are big and beautiful, and their laughter sounds similar to when they were toddlers. There will be plenty of moments for them to be kids, which is lovely. We'll all enjoy it as much as we can before we say goodbye. As the year winds down, thank you for supporting us and your kiddos. Growth isn't exclusive to students; we grow in various ways alongside each group of students we teach and are forever grateful.

Save the Date

Friday, May 9th

-All library books due

Tuesday, May 13th

-All late work due for the 4th nine weeks

Friday, May 16th

-5th grade 20th century presentations @ 9:30 - 11:00

Monday, May 19th

-Gator Games (field day) @ 12-2:45 for fifth grade

Wednesday, May 21st

-5th grade to Parr Park @ 9:00 am - 1:45 pm

Thursday, May 22nd

-End of 4th nine weeks

-Last day of school

-5th grade graduation @ 8:00 - 9:30 am

-Early dismissal@ 11:45

URGENT - Middle School Course Verification

The Middle School Course Verification Window will be open in Skyward May 14 -19.  During this window, students and parents will be able to view requested courses for the 2025-26 school year and verify that the listed courses are correct.  

Please click the link below for instructions on how to view your student's requested courses in Skyward, learn about important information regarding requesting changes to middle school courses, and to access the "Course Verification Request Change Form" for your student's specific campus should you need to request a change to the requested courses for the 2025-26 school year.

Note, the list of courses you will be able to see in Skyward is NOT the student's schedule; this is only the list of courses that have been requested for your student for the 2025-26 school year.

Middle School Course Request Verification Information Link 

Thank You

Thank you to everyone for all of the thoughtful notes and gifts that made us feel special this week for Teacher Appreciation Week. Teaching your children is truly a blessing for us!

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

Info From 5th Graduation Committee

Thanks to our amazing PTA and our sponsor Bull Creek Pipeline we have been able to cover the costs of nearly all of our 5th grade activities during the year and for graduation. The one thing we could use parent help on is drinks for the kids on graduation. I have linked the signup genius below. Please note we want all of the drinks delivered the day BEFORE graduation so we can get everything on ice early Thursday morning. Thanks so much

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CABAB2FA3F85-56738388-5thgrade#/

-5th Graduation Committee

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:

• Next week, we will begin final preparations for our 20th Century American History Presentations

Math: 

• Next week, we will spend time wrapping up our learning from throughout the year.

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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