Sunday, September 30, 2012

What's Happening in October

Wednesday, 10/3
Walk to School Day, meet at Rock Creek Park

Thursday, 10/4 
Talent Show Tryouts during activity
Skate Country 6-8

Friday, 10/5 
Reading Bowl test during lunch
Chick-Fil-A Biscuits, $2.50

Monday, 10/8
Salvation Army Canned Food Drive begins (ends Nov. 12)

Tuesday, 10/9
Picture Day (5th grade begins at 10:30)
Watch D.O.G.S. kickoff for students and dads @ 6 pm

Friday, 10/12
Fall Break, no school

Monday, 10/15
Fall Break, no school

Thursday, 10/18
PTA Talent Show @ 6:00

Friday, 10/19
Chick-Fil-A Biscuits, $2.50

Monday, 10/22
Basketball Tryouts 12U
Girls 5-6 pm @ Woods Mill
Boys 6:15 - 7:15 @ Woods Mill

Tuesday, 10/23
Report Cards
OPERA/Stone Soup, 7:50-8:40 in gym

Wednesday, 10/24
Italian Ice money due, $2 (orange)

Friday, 10/26
Italian Ice delivered
UNICEF boxes go home

Wednesday, 10/31
Halloween, no costumes!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Fabulous in Fifth! September Newsletter


Fabulous in Fifth! September
Ms. Dodd, Ms. Denly, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. May, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs, Weiser

Subjects & Topics
Check your child’s agenda for specific test dates and frequent quizzes.
Math: multiplication and division of whole numbers; decimals – place value, rounding, adding and subtracting Reading: Literary texts (fiction) and informational texts (nonfiction) related to Civil War and classification of animals
Science: Cells; heredity/genetics; classification of animals and plants
Social Studies: Citizenship; economics; Civil War
Language Arts: Opinion writing; prepositional phrases; subject verb agreement

Important Information
September 11: Progress Reports

September 17: School Board meeting 6:00 pm
September 20: PTA Open House 6:00 pm; Boy Scout sign-up 7:00 pm
September 21: Chick-Fil-A Biscuits, $2.50

October 3: Centennial's Walk to School Day (Rock Creek Park, 7 am)

Resources
www.brainpop.com (username: gainesville; password: elephant)

Contact
School Phone: 770.287.2044
E-mails:
abby.denly@gcssk12.net                           ashley.dodd@gcssk12.net
kelly.kennedy@gcssk12.net                      linda.may@gcssk12.net
dallas.thompson@gcss12.net                   heather.weiser@gcssk12.net
Primary parent conferences will be set up with reading or math teacher depending on the needs of your student in class. If you have specific questions for another teacher, feel free to set up an additional conference with that teacher. Ask your child which teacher he/she sees for each subject if needed.