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ELAR (Ms. Dagger)
Happy 2026! I hope y'all had a wonderful break. This week, we will dive into our new reading textbooks, write about our winter breaks, and review grammar concepts from the first semester.
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Math (Ms. Lee)
Welcome Back! Hope you all had a wonderful break. The students will be working on an PEMDAS Art Project this week. We will start the next unit next week. It will be Unit 7 that covers "Graphing and Number Patterns". In this unit, they learn how to plot on a coordinate grid and identify patterns in tables and transfer those patterns on to a coordinate grid.
Homework
The students will not have any homework this week. We will resume next week.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me at anne.hurstlee@gcisd.net
Questions to Ask Your Child:
How do you multiply a decimal by a whole number?
How do you multiply a three digit number times a two digit number?
How do you divide by a two digit divisor?
How do you divide with a decimal in a dividend?
What are key words to look for in word problems for a multiplication problem?
What are key words to look for in word problems for a division problem?
How do you identify a prime and composite number?
How do add or subtract a fraction with an unlike denominator?
How do you multiply a fraction by a whole number?
How do you divide a unit fraction and a whole number?
How do you use PEMDAS or Order of Operations to solve a number expression?
Science/SS (Ms. Whelan)
I hope you all had a wonderful winter break, and I'm looking forward to seeing your faces!
In science this week, we will start our unit on the Earth's processes and cycles. We will talk about the water cycle, and how water moves around Earth in different forms. We will also be discussing sedimentary rock, how they form, and how they relate to fossil fuels.
In social studies we will be moving on from the founding of the United States, into the time period of expansion. We will cover the Louisiana Purchase, and industrialization.
5th Grade Instagram Page
We have started a 5th grade instagram page for you to follow all the happenings in 5th grade!! Please find us @ OCT5th2026.
20250822144653983.pdfDismissal and Ride Changes:
Dismissal and Ride Changes:
We are continuing to use the dismissal procedure called SafeID. This system is more streamlined and much safer for dismissal times. If your child's form of transportation home changes, PLEASE let the front office know by calling or emailing sierra.salter@gcisd.net and paola.cervantes@gcisd.net as quickly as possible and before 2:00.
Absent
If your child is absent, please email the homeroom teacher and the front office and let them know. The front office email addresses are siera.salter@gcisd.net and paola.cervantes@gcisd.net.
Chromebooks
Please have your child charge their chromebook each evening and bring it to school along with the charger and headphones.
Parent Communication:
Parent Communication:
If a question or concern arises, please contact one of the 5th-grade teachers as your first point of contact. We are here to help answer questions, alleviate concerns, and support you and your child.
EMAIL:
tiffany.daggercummin@gcisd.net
Curriculum Night Presentation
Thank you to those of you who attended curriculum night. If you were unable to make it to curriculum night. Here is the link to the presentation.
Canvas Information:
Canvas Information:
In middle school, students will use Canvas for their classes. We decided to utilize this platform this year to help prepare our students for middle school. You can view the Canvas platform through your child's classlink.
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