Updates - Last Two Weeks of School!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by our blog and read about what's going on in 5th Grade. Please be sure to check the Google Calendar that is linked at the top of the blog for important updates. 

We only have two weeks left of the year! Time has really flown by. The next two weeks will be very busy and full of fun! 

Also, thank you very much to all of the parents that volunteered at Field Day and helped make it such a great day for our kids!

Field Trip to the Biodiversity Center

• This Tuesday, May 23, we will be taking another field trip to the Coppell Biodiversity Center. 
• Learners will need to wear their blue grade level t-shirts and pack a lunch. We would also recommend that they bring a water bottle and a light weight backpack (much like they brought for Sky Ranch). For more information, please see the letter that we sent home. 
• The learners will have Specials at the end of the day after we return from our field trip. 

Talent Show

• The dress rehearsal for the Talent Show will be Thursday, May 25th at 8:15 am. The final performance of the Talent Show will be Friday, May 26th at 8:15 am. We will be filming the show and uploading that video for any families that are unable to make it to the live performance. If you have any questions regarding the Talent Show, you may review this letter or email your son/daughter's teacher. 

Graduation

• You are invited to attend the 5th Grade Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday, May 30th at 1:00 PM in the Town Center Gym. 
• Learners should wear nice clothes such as dress slacks, dresses, or skirts. We have asked that learners not wear jeans or shorts. Learners may change clothes at school or wear their graduation clothes in the morning. 

Thursday, June 1 - Last Day of School & Final Walk

• There will be early dismissal at 12:50 pm. 
• 5th Graders will take their final walk around the building at 12:40 pm. 
• Learners should wear their Sky Ranch t-shirt. 

Coppell Middle School North Updates

• CMS North will be having Cheerleading Tryouts on May 16th. There will be additional practice days before tryouts. For more information, please see this flyer. 

Other Announcements & Important Dates

• All library books were be due Wednesday, May 17th. Please help your son/daughter get those books turned in ASAP. 
• We will not have school on Monday, May 29th due to the Memorial Day holiday. 

Curriculum Tidbits
*We hope that you will periodically check our Twitter accounts as we tweet glimpses of what we're learning in class. You can find our tweets by searching the hashtag #tce5th or by going to our individual pages.

Math

This week in Math the learners will be working on finishing their Dream Vacation Project. The learners have been doing an amazing job budgeting for their trip and creating an itinerary!

Science
This week in Science we will be creating Solar Cars. The learners will be given the materials and will come up with a car design on their own. We will test the cars to see if their solar powered cars work!

Language Arts & Reading
In reading, we will finish our Book Clubs this week. We have really enjoyed seeing the way that the learners have been excited to share their reading with their friends! 

In writing, the learners are working on their final essay of the year. Each learner will write and explain his/her most treasured Town Center memories! 

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Finally, thank you again for taking the time to read our blog. We know how important it is for our TCE families to know what is happening at school! If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask. Our contact information is linked below for your convenience.

5A Morgan Peccarelli - mpeccarelli@coppellisd.com

5B Kate Seifert - kseifert@coppellisd.com

5C Marly Natherson - mnatherson@coppellisd.com

5D Jenna Taylor - jltaylor@coppellisd.com