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Toys like Pokémon Cards, Orbeez, Tech Decks, and action figures are causing distractions during class. We recommend students leave these items at home.

Please remind your child of the risks involved in bringing toys to school—loss, theft, or damage.

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HOME ACCESS CENTER - PARENT-DEFINED GRADE NOTIFICATIONS

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HOME ACCESS CENTER - PARENT-DEFINED GRADE NOTIFICATIONS

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Katy ISD Parents and/or Guardians can view their child’s grades in the Home Access Center at any time. On the Grades page, you can access your child’s most recent progress report (IPR) and report card grades. On the Classwork page, you can setup personalized alerts for your child’s class averages. Based on the parent-defined percentage (%), you will receive an alert when your child’s average falls below or rises above a certain threshold.

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REMINDER: Every student ID badge includes a unique student ID number that is used to check out library books and textbooks, to purchase food items in the cafeteria, to permit passage to certain club meetings, and to provide easy identification of students in common areas of the school. Secondary students must wear their ID badges at all times during school hours, while on school property. If a student loses the ID, a replacement must be purchased promptly from the designated school office/location. Failure to follow these procedures may be considered a violation of the Discipline Management Plan and Student Code of Conduct.

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Cell Phone Reminders per our school handbook:

Elementary students in grades 2-5 may possess telecommunication devices; however, these devices are only to be used for instructional purposes under the direction of a teacher. These devices should be turned off and not visible at all other times during the school day on school property, including on school transportation.

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Students will continue working on representing and solving to find perimeter, area, and volume. They will also begin working on measurement conversions using metric and customary units. Below is the student objective for measurement conversions.

I can explain the relationships among measuring units.
I can convert from one unit of measure to another in the same system.
I can solve problems that require me to convert measurement units

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Soon current 5th-11th grade students will be able to select their courses for the 2024-2025 school year.

PHASE I Monday, February 5-Monday, February 19, 2024:

Students are selecting and submitting courses in SchooLinks Course Planner

Parents can view their students course requests in SchooLinks Course Planner

PHASE II Tuesday, February 20-Friday, March 8, 2024:

Counselors review, revise, and approve course requests in SchooLinks Course Planner

Students complete and submit Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) in SchooLinks Personalized Plans

PHASE III Monday, March 18-Tuesday, March 26, 2024:

Parents view and approve (verify) course requests in SchooLinks Personalized Plans

PHASE IV Wednesday, March 27-Wednesday, April 3, 2024:

Counselors finalize change requests and approve students' Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) in SchooLinks Personalized Plans

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Next week students will focus on learning techniques and strategies that they can use to help them on the STAAR test.

They will learn how to take notes, how to summarize a text and practice answering questions that they have to type their answer. Students will learn that EVERY answer that involves a written response, needs to be answered using RACE.

R = Restate the Question (Turn the question into a statement to start your response.)

A = Answer the Question (Answer all parts of the question.)

C = Cite your Evidence (Give details and evidence from the text to support your answer.)

E = Explain your Evidence (Explain how your evidence supports your answer.)

For example, this is how a student would answer a question about a story using the RACE technique:

Question: According to the biography, how did the Great Depression affect McBride's career choice?

Answer: The Great Depression affected McBride's career choice because there were limited job opportunities for writers during the Great Depression, and this ultimately led to McBride's career in radio. McBride had difficulty getting a job as a writer because of the economic hardship caused by the Great Depression. For example, in paragraph 3 days "she tried out to be a radio host even though the job was not what she planned to do as a career." She was eventually hired as a radio host, which ultimately led to her successful career in radio.

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Other (10%):

Major (40%):

Minor (50%): 3/27 - 5th Grade Volume/Perimeter/Area Check Up (minor)

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Please ensure your child dresses appropriately for recess.

Heat Guidelines:

94 degrees or heat index above 99: 25 minutes max outside.

Above 100 degrees or heat index above 105: No outdoor activities.

Cold Guidelines:

Below 32 degrees or wind chill below 30: 25 minutes max outside.

Temps below 20 degrees: No outdoor activities.

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Literacy Homework - Dartayet, Garcia, & Schmid Students

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Literacy Homework - Dartayet, Garcia, & Schmid Students

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I have uploaded optional homework activities on Seesaw for your child to reinforce what we're learning in school during the week.

While these activities are not required, I strongly recommend them as a valuable way for students to enhance their understanding of the material. Your child can complete these assignments at their own pace, and they should not need to spend more than 30 minutes on them. Of course, if they choose to spend more time, that's perfectly fine, but it's not necessary.

Seesaw provides a convenient platform for students to engage with the material outside of the classroom, and I believe it can greatly contribute to their academic growth.

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Next week we will review for and then take the assessment on Traits and structures. After that we will begin reviewing for the year! We will be playing review games, doing experiments. We will also be gearing up for our field trip to the Shaw center on April 2nd!

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Please get headphones for your student as soon as possible. We only have 6 that are given to us by the school and many students don't have them. We use our Chromebooks every day and students need headphones.

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Other (10%):

Major (40%):

Minor (50%):

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Westward Expansion to Reconstruction: Unit 7 Week 5

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Westward Expansion to Reconstruction: Unit 7 Week 5

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Week Summary:

Students will examine and explore factors that contributed to the outcomes of the Civil War.

Social Studies TEKS:

5.4(B) identify and explain how changes resulting from the Industrial Revolution led to conflict among sections of the United States
5.4(D) explain the central role of the expansion of slavery in causing sectionalism, disagreement over states' rights, and the Civil War
5.4(E) explain the effects of the Civil War, including Reconstruction and the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution
5.7(A)^ identify and describe the patterns of settlement such as rural, urban, and suburban
5.12(D) describe the impact of mass production, specialization, and division of labor on the economic growth of the United States

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Add these dates to your calendar!

Saturday 3/23- 8:30 AM – Job Fair @ Merrell Center

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Remember that if your child would like extra practice, they are able to go onto See Saw and complete the activities there. Students were given instructions and their log-on information in case they forgot.

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Students are ONLY allowed to have CLEAR water in class.

During snack time, students have a chance to refuel and recharge. We give them a quick 5-minute break to enjoy a healthy snack. Please send your student a tasty, nutritious snack to keep their energy up and their minds ready to learn.

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Other (10%):

Major (40%):

Minor (50%):

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Other (10%): 3/25 Participation in the Review for tomorrow's Assessment

Major (40%): Assessment on Animal Traits and Structures Tuesday 3/26

Minor (50%):

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Vocabulary: area, perimeter, volume, base layer, formula, metric, customary, length, width, height

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5th Grade STAAR Practice Area and Perimeter (5.4H - #1)

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Order your 23-24 WME yearbook!

Make memories last with our school yearbook from Rethink Yearbooks.

Deadline to order is March 31, 2024.

Order now: www.rethinkyearbooks.com/order

Code: WestMem24

If you do not see the name of your child in the dropdown while ordering the yearbook, please reach out to support@rethinkyearbooks.com and they can help you with it!

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5th Grade STAAR Practice Area and Perimeter (5.4H - #10)