Week of February 3rd

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: Coordinate Planes

Reading:  Feb. iStation Assessment

Language Arts: Note-taking plan / Vocab.
Science: Renewable Resources
Social Studies: The Declaration of Independence

Special Note from Yearbook:
Don't wait, order your copy of this year's yearbook for $30 now at AustinPTO.com! 
5th grade parents - Orders for 5th grade Ad pages are due by 2/14!
To purchase a 1/8th page ad for $25, go to commpe.pictavo.com
    • Register for the site. 
    • Purchase and customize your ad
    • After your ad is complete, you MUST CLICK ‘Submit to Yearbook’ for us to receive and process your ad. 
*Ads are subject to district approval and must be submitted by Thursday, February 14, 2020

Important Dates:

• February 3rd - PTO Meeting
• February 7th - Mustang Mutual
• February 7th - Rise and Shine
• February 13th - Valentines Party
• February 14th - No School
• February 17th - No School Bad Weather Day

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 differentthan 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