Fifth Grade News

Welcome back! 

Introducing your 5th Grade Teachers!

Mrs. Robertson , Ms. Quiroz  & Ms. Carter

Who Do I Email?

We know it can be confusing to determine which teacher to email for a specific situation.

For academic questions/concerns/comments, please email your child's specific teacher:

• Math: ashley.carter@gcisd.net

• ELAR: elizabeth.quiroz@gcisd.net

• Science/Social Studies: christi.robertson@gcisd.net

For generic 5th-grade questions/concerns/comments, please email your child's homeroom teacher.

Beginning-of-year Assessments

Next week, students will be taking their beginning-of-year i-Ready diagnostic in ELAR. Please refrain from absences and appointments at these times, if possible. Below are the dates for the assessments:

• Monday, August 18th & Tuesday, August 19th - Reading i-Ready Diagnostic

When is the best time to pull my child for an appointment?

We understand that students sometimes have appointments during the school day. We've had a few parents ask what the best time is based on our schedule, so we thought we would share with you all:

• 10:40 - 1:00 would be a perfect time frame for students to be pulled for appointments. During this time, we have GatorAID (enrichment & intervention), specials, recess, and lunch.

• From 7:40 - 10:40 each morning and 1:00 - until dismissal each afternoon, students will miss class time if they are pulled (which we know is sometimes unavoidable).

5th Grade Curriculum Night & Sky Ranch Informational Meeting

Just a reminder that 5th grade has their Curriculum Night NEXT WEEK on Thursday, August 21st, from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Mrs. Golly, Miss Hayes, & Mr. Wahpekeche will be set up in the Learning Commons, while Miss Carter, Mrs. Robertson, & Miss Quiroz will be set up in the Cafeteria.

Afterwards, we will all transition to the cafeteria for the Sky Ranch Informational Meeting from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you next Thursday night!

Save the Date

Monday, August 18th

-5th Grade Reading i-Ready Diagnostic (in reading class) *begin

Tuesday, August 19th

-5th Grade Reading i-Ready Diagnostic (in reading class) *finish

Thursday, August 21st

-5th Grade Curriculum Night @ 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. (5th ASPIRE in Learning Commons)

-Sky Ranch Informational Meeting @ 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in Cafeteria

Friday, August 22nd

-Sky Ranch chaperone applications LIVE

Upcoming Curriculum

Reading/Language Arts: IREADY Diagnostic - Monday and Tuesday

• I can identify Central Ideas and Supporting Evidence

• I can summarize passages in ways that maintain order

• I can explain author's purpose

Math:  

• I can define income tax, payroll tax, sales tax, and property tax.

• I can explain the difference between gross and net income. 

• I can use expanded notation to represent the value of a digit in a decimal.

• I can use symbols (<, >, =) to compare two decimals to the thousandths place and order decimals 

Science: 

• I can explain what a scientific phenomenon is and give examples of different phenomena in the natural world.

• I can find connections to prove that scientists and engineers ask questions, safely conduct investigations, and design solutions to problems.

Social Studies: 

• I can use a compass rose to identify cardinal directions.

• I can identify the difference between absolute and relative locations.

• I can interpret information from a variety of maps.

• I can create a map using a grid system.

Growth Mindset: Your Brain is Like a Muscle

We will be working throughout the year on building your child's growth mindset. To learn more, watch the video below.