Your learner came home with a letter that explains Sky Ranch Payment for the year. You can view the letter here. Our Sky Ranch trip will be May 8th-10th. There will be a parent meeting on Thursday, January 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM for all camp information. If you would like to pay online, you may visit this link. Please contact your homeroom teacher or Mrs. Heingartner, the assistant principal, if you would like to discuss payment plans.
1st Payment ($50) - Friday, October 27, 2023
2nd Payment ($50) - Friday, November 17, 2023
3rd Payment ($50) - Friday, February 23, 2024
4th Payment ($50) - Friday, March 29, 2024
Social Contract
This week the entire 5th Grade worked on committing to a social contract that reminds all students of expectations on how we want to teach each other and be treated. Over the past few weeks the students have brainstormed ideas for this contract, and we were able to pool them together to make a great list. The contract will be visible in all 5th grade classrooms as well as being shared with Specials teachers and the office staff. That way as learners are traveling through out the building for class, specials, House meetings, etc. they will see the contract they created.
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We started our Nonfiction Unit in Reading this week. We have focused on using text features to make predictions about our reading and on identifying the main idea as one complete sentence. Ask your 5th grade reader what he/she is reading about! Next week we will continue to focus on strategies to identify the main idea and supporting details.
We also started our Informational Unit in Writing this week. Each 5th grader got to choose a topic that he/she would like to teach about in an informational book. It has been so fun to see what topics each writer has chosen. We will start our second informational books next week!
In Social Studies, we analyzed the differences between the Continental Army & the British Army in the American Revolution. Next week we will focus on the individual battles of the American Revolution.
This week, we continued with our new routine of stations and practiced dividing decimals. Next week the kids will review all decimal operations and then post test before beginning our new unit 4 called Personal Finance or Financial Literacy.
This week, we explored light and thermal energy through a mini lab and some lessons. Next week, the kids will review all the types of energy before beginning their Energy Book project.
IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, November 3rd- TCE OLYMPIC DAY
December 5th - 5th Grade Music Program 6:00-6:30
A Note From the Fifth Grade Teachers
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).
Water Bottles
Please help ensure that your child brings a water bottle to school each day. While learners are able to purchase a water bottle from the cafeteria, that is not an every day solution. We have multiple water bottle filling stations on campus, so learners can easily refill their bottles.
Snack
We will 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!
Car Tags
Please do your best to keep your car tag visible when/if you come through the carline to pick up your 5th grader. It helps us get the learners into their cars quickly and efficiently. This is especially helpful when it's raining, extremely hot, or extremely cold.
