Friday, January 12, 2024

Friday, January 12

   








Your learner came home with a letter earlier this year that explains Sky Ranch Camp and Payments. You can view the letter here. Our Sky Ranch trip will be May 8th-10th. Please pay online through this link. Please contact 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 (At this point, your balance should be at least $150.)
4th Payment ($50) - Friday, March 29, 2024




Our Sky Ranch  Parent Informational Meeting will be on Thursday 1/18 at 5:30 pm. This meeting will be filled with detailed information about the trip, packing list, photos from our past trips, parent chaperone sign up, etc. 

As always, please let us know if you have any questions or if there is anything we can do to help! 






Please upload any pictures you have from Class Parties, school events, etc. to our yearbook! 














IMPORTANT DATES

January 15- MLK Holiday (No School)

January 18 - Sky Ranch Parent Meeting at 5:30 p.m.

January 19 - 5th Grade Health Expo all day
**This is a fun day for the students in which they participate in a series of sessions organized by our Counselor and Nurse.**

February 16 - No School for Students

February 19 - Bad Weather Day

February 20 - CMS East & North Counselor Visit 

February 22 - CMS North Parent Info Night 5:30-6:30 p.m. and CMS East Parent Night 6:00-7:00 p.m.
More info to come




Report Card Grades for Marking Period 2 were posted last Friday. See the steps below to access your child's report card: 





This week in writing, we wrote our own version of a poem called "Where I'm From." In this poem, we wrote about our families, identities, cultures, traditions, and interests. Next week we will start our Opinion Writing Unit. 

In reading this week, we have been continuing to analyze poetry. We've focuses specifically on sound devices, imagery, and mood in poetry. Next week we will begin our Research Unit. 

In spelling, we will be starting our Greek & Latin Roots study next week. 


This week we learned about Manifest Destiny and the history of how we acquired land including the Louisiana Purchase, the Oregon Country, the Texas Annexation, and the Mexican Cession. 


This week in math our learners worked on dividing whole numbers by fractions and fractions by whole numbers. Next week we will wrap up our unit on fractions, and we will be moving onto Coordinate Planes in our 6th unit. 


This week in science the learners continued to learn about renewable and non-renewable energy resources as well as the impact of weathering, erosion and deposition on the Earth's surface. Next week we will be learning about different landforms and how they are affected by weathering, erosion and deposition. 





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. 


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