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Learning Objectives:
Math: Students will represent and identify equivalent fractions.
No homework this week! Please continue to practice math facts each night for 20 minutes.
Reading: Students will learn about the characteristics of nonfiction texts and discover an author's purpose for using specific text features and graphics to help the reader's understanding of the text.
Please have your child read a book of their choice for 20-30 minutes each night.
Writing: Students will practice answering an open ended question by writing an Extended Constructed Response. An ECR is an open ended question where each student is expected to answer the question in a complete sentence, find evidences from the story to support their answer, and explain why the chosen evidence supports the given answer.
Grammar & Spelling: Students will practice using adjectives to describe nouns. Students will apply their spelling knowledge in their daily work.
Science: Students will investigate and explain how soils such as sand and clay are formed by weathering of rock and by decomposition of plant and animal remains.
Social Studies: Students will analyze how people in different communities adapt to or modify the physical environment.
Upcoming Events:
Valentine’s Day Party Info
Class parties will be on Thursday, February 13 from 2:00-3:00 in your child’s homeroom. We will not have school on Friday, February 14.
Your child may bring their decorated valentine box to school starting on Monday, February 10. Please make sure the theme of the box is appropriate for school.
If your child is passing out valentines please plan on providing a valentine for each student in your child’s homeroom. This helps avoid hurt feelings. Please check your child's GREAT Tiger folder for a list of names.
Students will be allowed to pass out their valentines on the morning of February 13.
If you have any questions please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher.
OC Taylor “Play it Safe”- Feb 24
Please fill out the opt in/out form in Skyward by February 17th. For more information on completing this process click here.
Play it Safe will take place during your student’s specials time. Those who have not completed the form, or have opted out will attend specials as usual.
Videos and scripts will be available for parents to preview from 1/8/25 to 3/30/25. vimeo Password: GC25
Please contact Mackenzie Holley (OCT school counselor) Mackenzie.holley@gcisd.net, with any further questions or concerns.
O.C. Taylor Yearbooks are on Sale!
You can order a yearbook and create an ad/ dedication page online at yearbookordercenter.com. Our order number for O.C. Taylor is 17833.
We are offering both softcover and hardcover yearbooks this year!
Last day to order an ad/ dedication page is March 15th.
Last day to pre-order a yearbook is April 12th.
Classroom Wish Lists
Classroom Wish Lists
If you are able to donate any of the following, we greatly appreciate it!
Black dry erase (Expo) markers
White cardstock paper
Stickers, cute pencils, and other small rewards/trinkets for our classroom treasure boxes
Old magazines (Real Simple, 360 West, cooking, travel, or clothing catalogs are a few examples to consider.) *Teachers will be pulling specific items from these magazines, they will not be for student use.
A big "thank you" to those who have generously donated. We appreciate you!
Corrections
If your child makes a below a 70 on an assignemnt, a yellow "Correction" slip will be attached. Please work with your child to make corrections to their original assignment. Their final grade will be a 70 on Skyward once it is turned in by the due date written on the slip.
Water bottles and Chromebooks
Water bottles and Chromebooks
Water and Chromebooks do not mix. Please have your child carry his/her water bottle instead of placing it in the backpack or bring an empty water bottle and fill it in the morning at one of our refill stations. We appreciate your help.
Please help your child get into the daily routine of charging his/her Chromebook.
Absences/Ride Changes
If your child is going to be absent for any reason, please be sure to email your child's teacher, Ms. Paola, and Nurse Katy. It's important for all of these staff members to be contacted in order for your child's attendance to be entered in correctly in Skyward. Thank you so much for emailing paola.cervantes@gcisd.net and katy.faught@gcisd.net along with your child's teacher each time your child is absent from school.
When making ride changes, picking up students for appointments and absences, please email both Gene Guinane (gene.guinane@gcisd.net) and Paola Cervantes (paola.cervantes@gcisd.net) in case one of them is out of the office.
Breakfast, Snacks, and Water
Please be sure that your child eats a good breakfast before school. We start our day as soon as they walk in the door. Please send a small (peanut-free) snack and refillable water bottle with your child each morning.
Headphones/Earbuds
Please be sure your child has either a working set of earbuds or headphones that plug into the Chromebook and can be left at school. We need them for the work that we do with technology. Thank you in advance.
Birthdays
Birthdays are special! We will celebrate your child's special day by singing in our classroom. You may send in small treats like pencils, erasers, stickers, etc. if you choose. Please refrain from sending in any food items.
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