Fifth ASPIRE News

Introducing...your fifth-grade ASPIRE teachers!

Miss Hayes, Mr. Wahpekeche, & Mrs. Golly

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:

• 5th Math & 6th Acc. Math - megan.golly@gcisd.net

• 7th Acc. Math (@CTMS) - erin.bereuter@gcisd.net

• Algebra I - garrett.barnard@gcisd.net

• Science & Social Studies - christina.hayes@gcisd.net

• ELAR - rion.wahpekeche@gcisd.net

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

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

Wednesday, August 20th

-5th Grade Math i-Ready Diagnostic (in math class) *begin

-6th Accelerated Math i-Ready Diagnostic (in math class) *begin

Thursday, August 21st

-5th Grade Math i-Ready Diagnostic (in math class) *finish

-6th Accelerated Math i-Ready Diagnostic (in math class) *finish

-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

Curriculum

5th Grade Math

• I can set up and organize my math journal and tell you about my life in numbers.

• I can differentiate between methods of income and types of taxes.

• I can do my best on the beginning-of-the-year iReady assessment to accurately show my challenge level.

• I can analyze when to use different forms of payment.

6th Accelerated Math

• I can identify the position of an integer on a number line AND determine the opposite of a number.

• I can explain how absolute value relates to numbers and their opposites.

• I can do my best on the beginning-of-the-year iReady assessment to accurately show my challenge level.

• I can use models, such as a number line, to compare and order integers. 

ELAR

• I can monitor my comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down. I can compose complete sentences when writing responses or essays.

• I can identify the central idea of a variety of texts and support my thinking with evidence from the text. I can identify the theme of a variety of texts and provide evidence to support my thinking. I can identify complete sentences, including sentences containing fragments, run-ons, and comma splices.

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 map atlas to locate responses to questions about maps and locations.

• I can identify examples of order and chaos in Texas history.

• I can make connections to prehistoric people and the variety of ways they communicated.

• I can determine the main reasons why communication is vital in Social Studies and in learning from other generations.

• I can demonstrate the value in understanding the variety of ways of communicating through ancient languages and numbers.

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.

Classroom Wish Lists

Mrs. Golly

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Miss Hayes:

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Mr. Wahpekeche

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