Friday, September 24th

 Thank you for taking the time to read our blog! 

This week the kids heard a short presentation about Robotics Club at TCE, led by teachers Kelly Burks and Courtney Rice. If your son/daughter is interested in applying to be a part of this club, you can see the links below. The club will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. 

This is a Google Form to fill out if you are interested in joining.

This is the Robotics Club application.

The deadline has been extended! All applications are due Friday, October 1st by 3:00 PM. 

Parent Newsletter

Ms. Martin, our principal, sends out a weekly parent newsletter. Please make sure you read this every week. You can click the image above for easy access.  

iPads

TCE 5th graders should come to school each day with their iPad and charger. Please ensure your child charges his/her iPad each evening. Your child should also check periodically to ensure his/her iPad's software is up to date (settings --> general --> software update). 

Headphones

In addition to having a charged iPad every day, we also need the students to have their headphones for class every day. Our supply list included four pairs of headphones. Please help remind your son/daughter to keep their headphones in their pencil bags. 

Snack

We have a short snack time each day while we continue to work. 5th graders do not each lunch until 1:00 PM each day, so it's important that they have a healthy and nutritious snack each day to fuel their bodies. We also ask that the snack they bring is completely free of peanuts/tree nuts. This will help provide a safe environment for all learners. Thank you for your help!

Water Bottles

The water fountains at school are not currently open, so the students only have access to the bottle filling stations. As you know, it's very hot outside, so the kids are very thirsty when they come back from recess. Please help us by ensuring that you son/daughter brings a water bottle to school each day. 

Breakfast

Lots of our 5th Graders have been enjoying eating breakfast at school in the mornings. If your son/daughter wants to eat breakfast here at school, please help them get to school by 7:30 so they have enough time to eat before school starts. As a reminder, TCE doors open at 7:20, and students are expected in class by 7:40. 

Progress Reports & Accessing Grades Online

Last Friday, September 17th marked the midpoint for the 1st nine weeks. Progress reports were sent home with any student with an average of 74 or lower in any course. 

We want to encourage each parent to take this opportunity to login to Home Access Center. Once you are logged in, you can see your son/daughter's grades for individual assignments as well as class averages. It's important to note that the 5th graders turn everything in through Schoology. Therefore, there are more grades and assignments in Schoology than what we actually take for a grade on report cards. The assignments and grades you see in Home Access Center are the ones that contribute to your son/daughter's report card grades. 

For directions on how to login to Home Access Center and access grades, click here. 

Fall Conferences

We are looking forward to meeting with our 5th Grade Families for Fall Conferences this year! You will receive an email from your child's homeroom teacher on Friday, September 24th with a sign up option for conference. All conferences will be held on Zoom on Friday, October 8th, between 7:00-3:30. You'll have a 15 minute slot to talk to your child's homeroom teacher about their beginning of the year data in all subjects and their academic and social emotional progress at school. We look forward to meeting with you! 

October 7: Early Release Day 12:30 p.m.

October 8: Holiday for Students; Fall Conference Day (See Information Above) 

October 8: Last Day of the 1st Nine Weeks

October 11: School Holiday

Friday, September 17

Thank you for taking the time to read our blog! 

Parent Newsletter

Ms. Martin, our principal, sends out a weekly parent newsletter. Please make sure you read this every week. You can click the image above for easy access.  

Art Supply Needs

5th graders  are going to start making a sculpture made out of plastic grocery bags and newspaper in Art in the coming weeks. If you have any extras of either (or both), Mrs. Williams, our art teacher, would love to take them off your hands. Any kind of plastic bag is perfect and any kind of newspaper!

Curriculum Night 

[We will leave this in the blog for one more week.]

5th grade had Curriculum Night on Thursday, September 2nd at 5:00 PM on Zoom. You can access the recording of our Zoom here. You can access a copy of the presentation here. 

The following questions were shared in the chat during the Zoom:

Question: Spelling Bee- date, time, instructions, etc.

Answer: We have yet not received an update about this year's District Spelling Bee. Last year we used the Scripps Spelling Bee online platform, and in years past we had a traditional Spelling Bee in which students spelled orally. As soon as we have information about the District Spelling Bee, we will share an update here on the blog. We're excited that we have parents & families already thinking about the Bee! 

Question: Can we expect weekly updates to grades within each content in Schoology?

Answer: We do our best to give the students timely and specific feedback. You can expect to see periodic updates to grades within Schoology throughout the nine weeks. However, those updates likely will not be regularly scheduled or simultaneous among courses. As we get closer to progress reports, we will teach our students how to access their grades and comments in Schoology and in the Home Access Center. 

Question: What does homework look like this year in 5th?

Answer: At this time, we will not be assigning any homework. If you are looking for extra practice or resources, we would always encourage students to read at home! (Kids are more motivated to read when they are reading books they've chosen and find interesting.) In addition, students have access to online resources such as iStation, Raz Kids. For math, we would love for students to login to Dreambox at home and complete lessons. 

iPads

TCE 5th graders should come to school each day with their iPad and charger. Please ensure your child charges his/her iPad each evening. Your child should also check periodically to ensure his/her iPad's software is up to date (settings --> general --> software update). 

Headphones

In addition to having a charged iPad every day, we also need the students to have their headphones for class every day. Our supply list included four pairs of headphones. Please help remind your son/daughter to keep their headphones in their pencil bags. 

Snack

We have a short snack time each day while we continue to work. 5th graders do not each lunch until 1:00 PM each day, so it's important that they have a healthy and nutritious snack each day to fuel their bodies. We also ask that the snack they bring is completely free of peanuts/tree nuts. This will help provide a safe environment for all learners. Thank you for your help!

Water Bottles

The water fountains at school are not currently open, so the students only have access to the bottle filling stations. As you know, it's very hot outside, so the kids are very thirsty when they come back from recess. Please help us by ensuring that you son/daughter brings a water bottle to school each day. 

Breakfast

Lots of our 5th Graders have been enjoying eating breakfast at school in the mornings. If your son/daughter wants to eat breakfast here at school, please help them get to school by 7:30 so they have enough time to eat before school starts. As a reminder, TCE doors open at 7:20, and students are expected in class by 7:40. 

Progress Reports & Accessing Grades Online

Today, Friday, September 17th marks the midpoint for the 1st nine weeks. Progress reports will be sent home with any student with an average of 74 or lower in any course. 

We want to encourage each parent to take this opportunity to login to Home Access Center. Once you are logged in, you can see your son/daughter's grades for individual assignments as well as class averages. It's important to note that the 5th graders turn everything in through Schoology. Therefore, there are more grades and assignments in Schoology than what we actually take for a grade on report cards. The assignments and grades you see in Home Access Center are the ones that contribute to your son/daughter's report card grades. 

For directions on how to login to Home Access Center and access grades, click here. 

Fall Conferences

We are looking forward to meeting with our 5th Grade Families for Fall Conferences this year! We are not sure exactly how those will look yet, but we do know that they will be held virtually over Zoom on Friday, October 8th. Please mark your calendars with this date. We send a sign up out in the next week. 

September 17: Progress Reports sent home to students requiring a report. 

October 7: Early Release Day 12:30 p.m.

October 8: Holiday for Students; Fall Conference Day (See Information Above) 

October 8: Last Day of the 1st Nine Weeks

October 11: School Holiday

Students had debates in their book club groups in reading this week! 

Friday, September 10

 We had a fantastic week in fifth grade! The fifth grade teachers will continue to update our blog each week and send it out to families as part of our communication this year. Please take time to read through the blog each week, as we will include important updates, reminders, upcoming events, pictures, and more!

Parent Newsletter

Ms. Martin, our principal, sends out a weekly parent newsletter. Please make sure you read this every week. You can click the image above for easy access.  

Art Supply Needs

5th graders  are going to start making a sculpture made out of plastic grocery bags and newspaper in Art in the coming weeks. If you have any extras of either (or both), Mrs. Williams, our art teacher, would love to take them off your hands. Any kind of plastic bag is perfect and any kind of newspaper!

Grade Level T-Shirts

If you'd like to purchase a grade level t-shirt for your child, you can use this link to purchase one for $10. 

Curriculum Night

5th grade had Curriculum Night on Thursday, September 2nd at 5:00 PM on Zoom. You can access the recording of our Zoom here. You can access a copy of the presentation here. 

The following questions were shared in the chat during the Zoom:

Question: Spelling Bee- date, time, instructions, etc.

Answer: We have yet not received an update about this year's District Spelling Bee. Last year we used the Scripps Spelling Bee online platform, and in years past we had a traditional Spelling Bee in which students spelled orally. As soon as we have information about the District Spelling Bee, we will share an update here on the blog. We're excited that we have parents & families already thinking about the Bee! 

Question: Can we expect weekly updates to grades within each content in Schoology?

Answer: We do our best to give the students timely and specific feedback. You can expect to see periodic updates to grades within Schoology throughout the nine weeks. However, those updates likely will not be regularly scheduled or simultaneous among courses. As we get closer to progress reports, we will teach our students how to access their grades and comments in Schoology and in the Home Access Center. 

Question: What does homework look like this year in 5th?

Answer: At this time, we will not be assigning any homework. If you are looking for extra practice or resources, we would always encourage students to read at home! (Kids are more motivated to read when they are reading books they've chosen and find interesting.) In addition, students have access to online resources such as iStation, Raz Kids. For math, we would love for students to login to Dreambox at home and complete lessons. 

iPads

TCE 5th graders should come to school each day with their iPad and charger. Please ensure your child charges his/her iPad each evening. Your child should also check periodically to ensure his/her iPad's software is up to date (settings --> general --> software update). 

Headphones

In addition to having a charged iPad every day, we also need the students to have their headphones for class every day. Our supply list included four pairs of headphones. Please help remind your son/daughter to keep their headphones in their pencil bags. 

Snack

We have a short snack time each day while we continue to work. 5th graders do not each lunch until 1:00 PM each day, so it's important that they have a healthy and nutritious snack each day to fuel their bodies. We also ask that the snack they bring is completely free of peanuts/tree nuts. This will help provide a safe environment for all learners. Thank you for your help!

Water Bottles

The water fountains at school are not currently open, so the students only have access to the bottle filling stations. As you know, it's very hot outside, so the kids are very thirsty when they come back from recess. Please help us by ensuring that you son/daughter brings a water bottle to school each day. 

Breakfast

Lots of our 5th Graders have been enjoying eating breakfast at school in the mornings. If your son/daughter wants to eat breakfast here at school, please help them get to school by 7:30 so they have enough time to eat before school starts. As a reminder, TCE doors open at 7:20, and students are expected in class by 7:40. 

Friday, September 17th marks the midpoint for the 1st nine weeks. On this day, progress reports will be sent home to any student with an average of 74 or lower in any course. 

Next week in our blog, we will include information about how to access grades both in Schoology & in Home Access Center. If your son/daughter has an average of 74 or lower, you'll receive a report. This report is meant to be helpful communication as it makes families aware of the student's progress with plenty of time left in the nine weeks to make improvements. 

September 17: Progress Reports sent home to students requiring a report. 

Students went on a magnetism hunt during Science this week! 

Friday, September 3rd

We had a fantastic week in fifth grade! The fifth grade teachers will continue to update our blog each week and send it out to families as part of our communication this year. Please take time to read through the blog each week, as we will include important updates, reminders, upcoming events, pictures, and more!

A Note From the Fifth Grade Teachers

Student Information Sheet & Family Photos

If you have not filled out the Student Information form or sent in a family photo, please do this as soon as possible. We greatly appreciate it! 

Parent Newsletter

Ms. Martin, our principal, sends out a weekly parent newsletter. Please make sure you read this every week. You can click the image above for easy access.  

Grade Level T-Shirts

If you'd like to purchase a grade level t-shirt for your child, you can use this link to purchase one for $10. 

Curriculum Night

5th grade had Curriculum Night on Thursday, September 2nd at 5:00 PM on Zoom. You can access the recording of our Zoom here. You can access a copy of the presentation here. Next week we will update our blog with answers to the questions from the chat. 

TCE BOOK FAIR

This fall we have both in-person and online options for purchasing. Due to our current visitor policy and to provide a way for our virtual learners to purchase as well, we are excited about the online option. Please see below for important information:

Thursday, September 2nd - Online shopping option opens! 

• Visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/towncenterelementaryschool to purchase books that will be shipped directly to your house.
• Both in-person and virtual learners can choose this option

Tuesday, September 7th - Shopping available in the TCE Library

• For in-person learners only (families/visitors will not be able to attend)
• We encourage you to use the eWallet feature.  Instead of sending cash with your children, you can create an eWallet account and place a predetermined amount of money on the account for your children to shop the in person fair.  To create an eWallet go to https://www.scholastic.com/bf/towncenterelementaryschool 

iPads

TCE 5th graders should come to school each day with their iPad and charger. Please ensure your child charges his/her iPad each evening. Your child should also check periodically to ensure his/her iPad's software is up to date (settings --> general --> software update). 

Headphones

In addition to having a charged iPad every day, we also need the students to have their headphones for class every day. Our supply list included four pairs of headphones. Please help remind your son/daughter to keep their headphones in their pencil bags. 

Snack

We have a short snack time each day while we continue to work. 5th graders do not each lunch until 1:00 PM each day, so it's important that they have a healthy and nutritious snack each day to fuel their bodies. We also ask that the snack they bring is completely free of peanuts/tree nuts. This will help provide a safe environment for all learners. Thank you for your help!

Water Bottles

The water fountains at school are not currently open, so the students only have access to the bottle filling stations. As you know, it's very hot outside, so the kids are very thirsty when they come back from recess. Please help us by ensuring that you son/daughter brings a water bottle to school each day. 

Breakfast

Lots of our 5th Graders have been enjoying eating breakfast at school in the mornings. If your son/daughter wants to eat breakfast here at school, please help them get to school by 7:30 so they have enough time to eat before school starts. As a reminder, TCE doors open at 7:20, and students are expected in class by 7:40. 

September 6th: Labor Day Holiday - No School

September 7th-10th: Book Fair

Students went on a magnetism hunt during Science this week!