Week of September 9th

This blog will act as our fifth grade weekly newsletter. We, as a 5th grade team, will update the newsletter weekly to include what your child will be learning, important dates, announcements, and more!

What We're Working On

Math: Estimation, Unit Assessment (Whole Number Operations), Place Value

Reading: Analyze while reading & MAP

Language Arts: Spelling words: Homophones
Writing: Point of View & Setting Goals
Grammar: Subjects & Predicates
       

Science: Water, Properties, Matter and Density

Social Studies: Geography and the World

Visitors

Here is the link for parents who will be visiting for an event to sign up on a Google Form. This will allow them to print them in advance. This is different than the one for Family Fridays (see below)

https://forms.gle/kZjAejzwVFyWouPe6

Joining us for Family Fridays? Click the link below: You must have signed up by 12:00 noon, the prior Thursday, so that the office can batch print labels.

https://forms.gle/pXvFW1x3QdTykpVdA

Snacks:

This year 5th grade has the latest lunch time, 12:45-1:15. We will be having snack in the morning after Specials, usually around 10:00 am. We are asking that snacks be something your child can eat quickly (within five minutes), dry, no utensils, or containers, and is peanut free.

Good examples: goldfish crackers, blueberries, granola bar, grapes, etc.

Bad examples: chips, fruit cups, cookies, anything with nuts, etc.

Family Fridays:

Families of Austin students are permitted to eat lunch with their child on Fridays only. The cafeteria is arranged with extra seating for you and your child on these days. This is a time for you and your child to have lunch together, so please do not invite other students to sit with you during this time. We will not be having Family Friday the first week of school, but will start September 6th.

Dismissal:

Be sure that if you are picking your child up after school in person, you bring the green pick-up card with you. If you do not have the green card, you will be required to go to the office in order to verify the pick-up arrangement. Thank you for your cooperation in order to keep all students safe.

Background Checks:

Are you interested in helping in the office or classroom at Austin? Are you willing to accompany a group of students on a field trip, serve in our classroom during holiday parties, or help the PTO with events? To be eligible to volunteer on any of the CISD campuses for any of your "yes" responses above, you must complete a Background Check every year. The form must be completed at least a week prior to the volunteer event. It is best to go ahead and fill one out now, just to be safe! Click here for the CISD page on volunteering - https://www.coppellisd.com/volunteer

Dates to Remember:

September 7th Marimba Plays at 6pm - St. Ann's Carnival
September 10th Restaurant Night - Kelly's Texican Grill 5-8 pm
September 13th End of Write a Check
September 16th PTO Meeting@ 6:30 in the Library
September 24th Picture Day