The Week of October 26th

Hello, TCE families. Thank you for taking the time to read our 5th grade blog!

What's Happening Around TCE?

The Health Expo is this UPCOMING Friday 10/2. We look forward to a great and educational day. Please read the letter that was sent home last week and reach out with any questions or concerns. 

Sky Ranch 2nd Payment is coming up; information about the payment options can be found here. 

The second payment of $50 will be due on Thursday, November 1st. You may pay by cash, check, or credit card. If you choose to pay by check, please make your check out to Town Center. If you choose to pay by credit card, you may access this link to make your payment. 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email your homeroom teacher and ask. We are more than happy to help!  

The Spelling Bee will take place in December, so your learners can begin to study words now. :) In the link below, there is a letter explaining the bee and its details. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C1BaUwQRkU5cSi6PqehoqSQDF7_JeM6R1XL1rN2nbTU/edit

Conferences 

If you would like to still sign up for a conference with your learner's homeroom teacher, the link to sign up has been sent out an email. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher. 

Popcorn During Texan Town:

The learners can order popcorn on Fridays during Texan Town for 50 cents. They also have the opportunity to pay $2.50 for a subscription, which will cover the cost of popcorn for the remaining 5 Texan Town sessions.

Story Book Pumpkin Patch: 

     The Town Center Elementary Library will host a Storybook Pumpkin Patch for any TCE students that would like to participate.  At home, students and/or families can decorate a pumpkin to look like one of their favorite children's book characters. Students may bring their decorated pumpkin to the TCE Library 7:30-8:00am on Monday or Tuesday morning, October 29-30, 2018.  The pumpkins will be on display for viewing Monday, October 29 - Thursday, November 1.  Pumpkins must be removed from the library by 3pm on Friday, November 2.  Visit this link for details and guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/TCEpumpkinpatch


A Peek Into Our Classrooms:

Putting a "cap on drugs" for Red Ribbon Week!

Putting a "cap on drugs" for Red Ribbon Week!

"Following our dreams" for Red Ribbon Week!

You can always follow the hashtag #tce5th on Twitter to see more pictures from our classrooms. 

Curriculum Updates: 

Math

Optional Homework Link- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q2DvTAiln0ZobhRupMUX_TKJPntDIlkDc7pO79eEe6Q/edit

This week in math, we will continue our unit over decimal operations. Our lessons will focus on dividing with decimals. We will learn how to represent quotients of decimals to the hundredths by dividing up to four-digit dividends and two digit whole number divisors using objects and pictorial models, including area models, as well as divide using standard algorithm.

Science

We will be reviewing the concept of gravity before beginning our first Argument Driven Inquiry experiment. Through this scientific process, students will take hold of creating the methods and data collection for their experiment based on background knowledge and new information. They will then get to collect data, write and share about their evidence. We are look forward to our first ADI.

Social Studies

In Social Studies, we will be learning about the ending and aftermath of the American Revolution. We will unpack both sides of those fighting in the battles and the solution that was the Treaty of Paris.

Reading & Language Arts

In spelling, we will be reviewing how to write the plural form of nouns. In grammar, we will focus on using the adjectives to add description. The learners will learn about comparative and superlative adjectives.