Dear 5th Grade ASPIRE Students and Parents,
I can’t believe 7 years have gone by so quickly. Having recently spent 3 days in the hospital for an infection (I am doing very well now), I have had time for reflection on my priorities. Teaching has always been my main priority, sometimes overshadowing my family and my health. After a lot of prayer, contemplation, and conversations with my eldest daughter, I have decided this is my last year as a full-time classroom teacher.
I have felt honored to be a part of the ASPIRE Academy and teach 5th-grade ELAR and Social Studies. (Humanities has always been my favorite subject.) I have LOVED every minute being at Glenhope Elementary School. For the past 7 years, I have received from my parents, students, fellow teachers, and administration support, encouragement, guidance, and love I needed to feel valued and grow professionally and personally.
Being at Glenhope has been one of the most important times in my life, and I will carry all of my students, their families, and my dear friends in my heart always.
Looking forward to the next adventures in my life (in retirement!),
All my love,
Charlotte Weinstein
PS. I’m sure I’ll be subbing in GCISD, so I hope to see some of you next year.
We are starting a new project next week in science, which will require us to use a lot of empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls. Please send them in if you come across any!
Please note our STAAR testing dates below. On testing days, Glenhope is closed to visitors so please keep that in mind. Additionally, we would appreciate you not scheduling any appointments on these days, as students will have to miss class time during the testing window to make up the STAAR testing they missed. If they miss a STAAR exam, they will have to spend an entire day of school when they return to make that test up.
Tuesday, April 22nd
-5th grade science STAAR
(CTMS telescopers do not go to CTMS or iUPrep)
Tuesday, April 29th
-5th grade math STAAR
-6th grade math STAAR
-8th grade math STAAR (this is the STAAR taken by students in 7th accelerated math)
-Alg I EOC STAAR exam
(3rd & 4th math STAAR on this date as well)
(CTMS telescopers do not go to CTMS or iUPrep)
We will be taking all 5th ASPIRE students to CTMS on Wednesday, May 7th for a field trip. All 6th, 7th, and 8th ASPIRE students/teachers will be there to greet us as well as answer questions/do activities with us. The purpose of this field trip is to help our 5th ASPIRE students feel more comfortable with their transition to middle school ASPIRE at CTMS.
We plan to leave Glenhope after first period around 8:55 a.m. We will be at CTMS until about 11:15 before returning back to Glenhope. 5th ASPIRE students will still have recess and lunch on this day and our afternoon schedule will remain our normal schedule. **If your child takes math at CTMS zero hour, they will still have math on this day. They will not get on the bus and return to Glenhope after class, but instead, wait until we arrive and ride back with us at 11:30. If your child takes math at CTMS second period, they will not have math on this day. **
Field trip permission slip, consent & release, and emergency form are due back by Wednesday, April 30th.
If your child misplaced their forms, they are linked below:
Friday, April 18th
-Good Friday (NO SCHOOL for students & staff)
Tuesday, April 22nd
-5th Grade Science STAAR Test
Reading & Language Arts:
I can apply collaboration skills when working with my debate team.
I can apply research skills and active listening skills during our debate.
I can apply 5th-grade writing skills when writing an argument based on our debate topic.
5th Grade Math:
I can review concepts from the fraction operations and rational numbers unit to prepare for the STAAR test.
I can review concepts from the order of operations and algebraic reasoning unit to prepare for the STAAR test.
I can review concepts from the data analysis unit to prepare for the STAAR test.
I can review concepts from the graphing & number patterns unit to prepare for the STAAR test.
Science:
I can review and discuss the commonly missed questions from the days we did science STAAR review in order to be better prepared for tomorrow’s test.
I can analyze the effects of force on an object in motion.
Social Studies:
I can apply depth and complexity skills when working on my Civil War project.
I can give a professional presentation when sharing my products for the Civil War project.
I can analyze and evaluate a primary source, "The Gettysburg Address."
Hayes/Weinstein Community Service Photos (keep scrolling!)
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 left) in the 5th-grade hallway to track the hours completed as the school year progresses. We cannot wait to see the tracker fill up!
SO FAR, 5TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE OVER 600 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 of the photos we have received so far (to the right). It makes our hearts so happy to see students volunteering in their community!
"It is important to emphasize that not all gifted or highly gifted individuals have overexcitabilities. However we do find more people with OEs in the gifted population than in the average population."
- Sharon Lind (with SENG)
Are you aware of overexcitabilities? We have been teaching students about them and how to identify theirs (if they have any). Read more below:
Early voting for the upcoming GCISD board election will begin April 22nd and continues until April 29th. If you miss early voting, election day is Saturday, May 3rd. For more details, click the link below:
Website:
https://ghes.gcisd.net/o/ghes/page/5th-aspire-hayes-weinstein
Location:
Glenhope Elementary
6600 Glenhope Cir N
Colleyville, TX 76034
Phone: (817) 251-5720
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5thASPIRE/
Twitter: @5thaspire