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February 6th: *optional* Sky Ranch Chaperone Interest forms due
February 7th: 3rd Sky Ranch Payment of $50 is due
February 13: 5th Grade Valentine's Day Party from 2-3pm
February 14th: No School for learners (Teacher Work Day)
February 17th: No School for learners (Weather Day)
February 20th: TCE Cultural Night
April 3rd: All Sky Ranch Paperwork due
Friendship Friday
As a special 5th grade treat, every Friday for the rest of the year will be "Friendship Friday." Learners will get to sit anywhere they like in the cafeteria (mixed up classes). This is an opportunity for learners to begin preparing for middle school cafeteria etiquette, as well as a special reward for their great behavior!
Yearbook Pictures
Yearbook Sales
The Yearbook deadline has been extended! See info below to purchase.
Accessing Your Son/Daughter's Schoology
As we shared at Curriculum Night, Schoology is a great resource to use to learn more about what we are doing in class. If you login to your son/daughter's account (or ask them to login and show you), you'll be able to see resources added by teachers, assignments, pretests and quizzes, and discussions. Each of us uses Schoology differently, but it would be beneficial for each class of parents to visit from time to time. If you'd like to access your own account (rather than logging in as your child), you can use this site to learn more about how to do it.
5A Schaaf: https://photos.app.goo.gl/MKzHHRr5ZM539zW89
5B Foroodi: https://photos.app.goo.gl/EKppkUJuzWkkVW23A
5C Natherson: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xb4Lyjm3zVrnUhGGA
5D Taylor: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NJgD6S8Ef7JyYKh49
Please see the following message from the PTO Hospitality Team:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050949A4A623A02-february2
Photos for 5th Grade Graduation Slideshow
The 5th grade room parents have created Google photo folders where you can start uploading photos of your learners with their TCE friends to be used for the 5th Grade Slideshow at the end of the year. The ideal photos to upload are of groups of 3 or more and have Town Center 5th graders in them. Please use the links below to upload photos to your homeroom teacher's album.
5A Schaaf: https://photos.app.goo.gl/MKzHHRr5ZM539zW89
5B Foroodi: https://photos.app.goo.gl/EKppkUJuzWkkVW23A
5C Natherson: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xb4Lyjm3zVrnUhGGA
5D Taylor: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NJgD6S8Ef7JyYKh49
Please see the following message from the PTO Hospitality Team:
Once a month our Town Center teachers have a long in-service meeting and to make it a little more pleasurable we give them a snack! This month on Wednesday, February 5th we are providing a “ Super Bowl Chili bar". If you are willing and able to sign up for any of the food items we would greatly appreciate any of your help! Make sure to drop your items at the school office at 2:00pm. This will give us time to set up and get everything ready for them so they are not late to their meeting. If you work and are unable to get your food to the school at that time let Tammie know and you can make arrangements to drop at her house the night before. If you have any questions please feel free to call or text Tammie (212-794-1799)
Please note we are serving 60 teachers so please make sure you are purchasing enough for all
Thank you so much for helping!
Tammie Stewart and Carla Walther
Please click here for a digital version of the Sky Ranch information packet. The forms that will need to be filled out are towards the back of the packet. Please ask your homeroom teacher if you have any questions!
For access to a digital Google Folder that includes all of the required forms to be filled out and returned, please click here.
Please remember that the required Sky Ranch forms are not due until April 3rd, 2020. However the sooner you get them in the better!
Also, please note that there is an earlier due date for the *optional* Chaperone Interest Form: February 6th, 2020.
As you know, we have a payment plan for our Sky Ranch trip. You can view the information letter here. The second payment of $50 was due Friday, November 1st. The third payment of $50 will be due Friday, February 7th. You may pay by cash, check, or online via this link. Please contact your homeroom teacher or Mrs. Ford, the Assistant Principal, if you would like to discuss payment plans.
Math
In math this week, we wrapped up our Expressions and Equations unit. We are looking forward to beginning Coordinate Planes next week!
Science
In science this week, we wrapped up our Earth's Changing Surface unit. We calculated our ecological footprint as a fun, interactive way to learn about how to save natural resources!
ELARIn writing, the students have been researching about chocolate milk. Based on this research, each student has made a claim as to whether or not schools should sell chocolate milk. This week, the students will continue to revise their argument drafts to improve their claims. In reading, each student is researching a debatable issue. Students will continue to learn how to research both sides of an issue, synthesize information from multiple sources, and determine which facts are most important to the argument. You could help us out by talking to your son/daughter about claims, reasons, and evidence! In Spelling, we have just started a brief study of Greek roots. Ask your son or daughter to tell you about the Greek root phon.
Social Studies
We have just wrapped up our Government Unit, and the fifth graders will take a Unit Quiz on Monday. If you and your family want to test your government knowledge, you could quiz each other over the Government Review. (Each student has a copy of this in his/her binder.) There is also a lot of information in Schoology in the Social Studies course. Once we've officially wrapped up the Government Unit, we will begin to learn about Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny.
We have just wrapped up our Government Unit, and the fifth graders will take a Unit Quiz on Monday. If you and your family want to test your government knowledge, you could quiz each other over the Government Review. (Each student has a copy of this in his/her binder.) There is also a lot of information in Schoology in the Social Studies course. Once we've officially wrapped up the Government Unit, we will begin to learn about Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny.
As a reminder, all of the activities listed below are optional resources for you and your family.
Math
Reading & Language Arts
Please click here for a Time for Kids article: https://www.timeforkids.com/g56/moon-mission/
We would love for your son/daughter to spend time reading at home! They can read any text that catches their interest. We are currently in our Argument & Advocacy Unit, so persuasive texts, debates, or nonfiction articles would be advised. You can check out some interesting debate topics here.
Here are a couple of websites that offer current event articles targeted towards preteens and teens. With your guidance, they could choose articles of interest to read.
