Week of April 23

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!

Math: Application of Skills

Science: Adaptations and Learned Behaviors

Reading: Squint Read Aloud - Shelly Brown visits Tuesday! 

Language Arts:    Creative Writing Project
                           

Social Studies:     Causes of the Civil War

Upcoming Dates for 5th Grade Families

**April 30^th-Colt Camp at East for ALL incoming 6th graders and their families; 6:00-7:30pm. A tour of the school will be given, East spirit wear will be for sale, and 6^th grade teachers will be available to meet incoming 6^th graders and their families.

Good morning, 

**May 20th – Fifth Grade Performance for parents from 8:00 am ‐ 9:00 am 

**May 22 – Fifth Grade Awards Ceremony at 8:00 am

**May 23 –Last Day of School, walk to Ole’s for lunch, & final walk around the school

After School Four Square

Austin Intramurals is back for 5th grade BOYS AND GIRLS, and this time we are playing four square! After registering, the $5 can be brought to Mr. Harvey on Tuesday. We will be playing for three Tuesdays, on the following dates:

April 23rd
April 30th
May 7th

For those who are new to Austin Elementary, our after school sports program aims to help kids develop confidence and skills by giving them the chance to participate in their favorite sports while also providing time to have fun and engage in physical activity. It is supervised by educators who care about the kids and the sports they are enjoying! 


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Personal Devices

As stated in the CISD Elementary Student Handbook, “Possession and Use of Personal Communication Devices, Including Mobile Telephones. For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess personal mobile telephones; however these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including all day during testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes. A student must have approval to possess other telecommunication devices such as netbooks, laptops, tablets, or other portable computers.”

Additional Supplies:

Students will not be provided with a Mustang Folder this year. We were unaware of this change until the beginning of this year, so if you would like your child to have a take-home folder, please purchase an additional folder for their use. 

Background Checks:

Are you interested in helping in the office or classroom at Austin? Or do you want to 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 volunteer background check form!

Upcoming Dates:

April 18 McDonald’s Night
April 19 Bad Weather Day/No School

April 22 No School

April 26 Mustang Mutual
May 2 Fine Arts Field Trip

Week of April 15th

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!

Math: Application of Skills 

Science: Ecosystems and Food Webs

Reading: Squint Read Aloud

Language Arts:    Creative Writing Project
                           

Social Studies:     Causes of the Civil War

Upcoming Dates for 5th Grade Families

**April 30^th-Colt Camp at East for ALL incoming 6th graders and their families; 6:00-7:30pm. A tour of the school will be given, East spirit wear will be for sale, and 6^th grade teachers will be available to meet incoming 6^th graders and their families.
Good morning, 
**May 20th – Fifth Grade Performance for parents from 8:00 am ‐ 9:00 am 
**May 22 – Fifth Grade Awards Ceremony at 8:00 am
**May 23 –Last Day of School, walk to Ole’s for lunch, & final walk around the school

Personal Devices

As stated in the CISD Elementary Student Handbook, “Possession and Use of Personal Communication Devices, Including Mobile Telephones. For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess personal mobile telephones; however these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including all day during testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes. A student must have approval to possess other telecommunication devices such as netbooks, laptops, tablets, or other portable computers.”

Additional Supplies:

Students will not be provided with a Mustang Folder this year. We were unaware of this change until the beginning of this year, so if you would like your child to have a take-home folder, please purchase an additional folder for their use. 

Background Checks:

Are you interested in helping in the office or classroom at Austin? Or do you want to 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 volunteer background check form!

Upcoming Dates:

April 18 McDonald’s Night
April 19 Bad Weather Day/No School

April 22 No School

April 26 Mustang Mutual
May 2 Fine Arts Field Trip

Week of April 8th

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!

Math: Application of Skills and STAAR

Science: Ecosystems and Food Webs

Reading:       Review Strategies

Language Arts:    Review Vocab
                           

Social Studies:      Expansion of the U.S.

Due to STAAR, Austin Elementary will be closed to visitors April 9th, 10th, and 11th. 

Upcoming Dates for 5th Grade Families

**April 30^th-Colt Camp at East for ALL incoming 6th graders and their families; 6:00-7:30pm. A tour of the school will be given, East spirit wear will be for sale, and 6^th grade teachers will be available to meet incoming 6^th graders and their families.
Good morning, 
**May 20th – Fifth Grade Performance for parents from 8:00 am ‐ 9:00 am 
**May 22 – Fifth Grade Awards Ceremony at 8:00 am
**May 23 –Last Day of School, walk to Ole’s for lunch, & final walk around the school

Personal Devices

As stated in the CISD Elementary Student Handbook, “Possession and Use of Personal Communication Devices, Including Mobile Telephones. For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess personal mobile telephones; however these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including all day during testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes. A student must have approval to possess other telecommunication devices such as netbooks, laptops, tablets, or other portable computers.”

Additional Supplies:

Students will not be provided with a Mustang Folder this year. We were unaware of this change until the beginning of this year, so if you would like your child to have a take-home folder, please purchase an additional folder for their use. 

Background Checks:

Are you interested in helping in the office or classroom at Austin? Or do you want to 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 volunteer background check form!

Upcoming Dates:

April 8 PTO Meeting
April 9 STAAR Testing (4th Grade Writing, 5th Grade Math)
April 10 STAAR Testing (5th Grade Reading)
April 11 STAAR Make Up Testing Day
April 18 McDonald’s Night
April 19 Bad Weather Day/No School

April 22 No School

April 26 Mustang Mutual

Week of April 1st

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!

Math: Operation and Application Review

Reading:      Final Review of Reading Strategies

Language Arts:     Final Review of Vocab.
                           

Social Studies:     Westward Expansion

Due to STAAR, Austin Elementary will be closed to visitors April 9th, 10th, and 11th. 

Upcoming Dates for 5th Grade Families

**April 30^th-Colt Camp at East for ALL incoming 6th graders and their families; 6:00-7:30pm. A tour of the school will be given, East spirit wear will be for sale, and 6^th grade teachers will be available to meet incoming 6^th graders and their families.
Good morning, 
**May 20th – Fifth Grade Performance for parents from 8:00 am ‐ 9:00 am 
**May 22 – Fifth Grade Awards Ceremony at 8:00 am
**May 23 –Last Day of School, walk to Ole’s for lunch, & final walk around the school

Personal Devices

As stated in the CISD Elementary Student Handbook, “Possession and Use of Personal Communication Devices, Including Mobile Telephones. For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess personal mobile telephones; however these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including all day during testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes. A student must have approval to possess other telecommunication devices such as netbooks, laptops, tablets, or other portable computers.”

Additional Supplies:

Students will not be provided with a Mustang Folder this year. We were unaware of this change until the beginning of this year, so if you would like your child to have a take-home folder, please purchase an additional folder for their use. 

Background Checks:

Are you interested in helping in the office or classroom at Austin? Or do you want to 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 volunteer background check form!

Upcoming Dates:

April 3 CISD Night at the Ballpark
April 5 Mustang Mutual
April 5 Rise and Shine Assembly
April 8 PTO Meeting
April 9 STAAR Testing (4th Grade Writing, 5th Grade Math)
April 10 STAAR Testing (5th Grade Reading)
April 11 STAAR Make Up Testing Day

Week of March 25th

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!

Math: Measurement and Year Review

Science: ADI over Climate

Reading:      Nonfiction Review

Language Arts:    Vocabulary Project
                           

Social Studies:    Expansion of the United States

We have some upcoming dates and events that we wanted to share with you regarding our current 5^th graders/incoming 6^th graders.

**March 25th- Parent Meeting at East at 6:00pm. Kids do NOT need to attend this meeting. We will be discussing 6^th grade courses and the registration process.

**March 27^th-East counselors will visit Austin, during the school day, to speak with 5^th graders about course registration for the 2019-2020 school year. Parents do NOT need to attend this meeting.   

**April 30^th-Colt Camp at East for ALL incoming 6th graders and their families; 6:00-7:30pm. A tour of the school will be given, East spirit wear will be for sale, and 6^th grade teachers will be available to meet incoming 6^th graders and their families.

Personal Devices
As stated in the CISD Elementary Student Handbook, “Possession and Use of Personal Communication Devices, Including Mobile Telephones. For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess personal mobile telephones; however these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including all day during testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes. A student must have approval to possess other telecommunication devices such as netbooks, laptops, tablets, or other portable computers.”

Additional Supplies:

Students will not be provided with a Mustang Folder this year. We were unaware of this change until the beginning of this year, so if you would like your child to have a take-home folder, please purchase an additional folder for their use. 

Background Checks:

Are you interested in helping in the office or classroom at Austin? Or do you want to 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 volunteer background check form!

Upcoming Dates:

March 26 Celebrate Music in Schools Week
March 29 Book Fair
April 3 CISD Night at the Ballpark
April 5 Mustang Mutual
April 5 Rise and Shine Assembly
April 8 PTO Meeting
April 9 STAAR Testing (4th Grade Writing, 5th Grade Math)
April 10 STAAR Testing (5th Grade Reading)
April 11 STAAR Make Up Testing Day

Week of March 18th

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!

Math: Measurement

Science: ADI over Climate

Reading:      Narrative Nonfiction

Language Arts:    Vocab. Project 
                           

Social Studies:    Expansion of the U.S. 

We have some upcoming dates and events that we wanted to share with you regarding our current 5^th graders/incoming 6^th graders.

**March 25th- Parent Meeting at East at 6:00pm. Kids do NOT need to attend this meeting. We will be discussing 6^th grade courses and the registration process.

**March 27^th-East counselors will visit Austin, during the school day, to speak with 5^th graders about course registration for the 2019-2020 school year. Parents do NOT need to attend this meeting.   

**April 30^th-Colt Camp at East for ALL incoming 6th graders and their families; 6:00-7:30pm. A tour of the school will be given, East spirit wear will be for sale, and 6^th grade teachers will be available to meet incoming 6^th graders and their families.

Personal Devices
As stated in the CISD Elementary Student Handbook, “Possession and Use of Personal Communication Devices, Including Mobile Telephones. For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess personal mobile telephones; however these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including all day during testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes. A student must have approval to possess other telecommunication devices such as netbooks, laptops, tablets, or other portable computers.”

Additional Supplies:

Students will not be provided with a Mustang Folder this year. We were unaware of this change until the beginning of this year, so if you would like your child to have a take-home folder, please purchase an additional folder for their use. 

Background Checks:

Are you interested in helping in the office or classroom at Austin? Or do you want to 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 volunteer background check form!

Upcoming Dates:

March 20th Sonic Night

Week of March 4

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!

Math: 2D Shapes (Triangles and Quadrilaterals)

Science: Sun, Moon, Earth

Reading:     Genre: Fiction Review

Language Arts:   Vocabulary
                           

Social Studies:   Economy

We have some upcoming dates and events that we wanted to share with you regarding our current 5^th graders/incoming 6^th graders.

**March 25th- Parent Meeting at East at 6:00pm. Kids do NOT need to attend this meeting. We will be discussing 6^th grade courses and the registration process.

**March 27^th-East counselors will visit Austin, during the school day, to speak with 5^th graders about course registration for the 2019-2020 school year. Parents do NOT need to attend this meeting.   

**April 30^th-Colt Camp at East for ALL incoming 6th graders and their families; 6:00-7:30pm. A tour of the school will be given, East spirit wear will be for sale, and 6^th grade teachers will be available to meet incoming 6^th graders and their families.

Personal Devices
As stated in the CISD Elementary Student Handbook, “Possession and Use of Personal Communication Devices, Including Mobile Telephones. For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess personal mobile telephones; however these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including all day during testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes. A student must have approval to possess other telecommunication devices such as netbooks, laptops, tablets, or other portable computers.”

Additional Supplies:

Students will not be provided with a Mustang Folder this year. We were unaware of this change until the beginning of this year, so if you would like your child to have a take-home folder, please purchase an additional folder for their use. 

Background Checks:

Are you interested in helping in the office or classroom at Austin? Or do you want to 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 volunteer background check form!

Upcoming Dates:

March 7th Picture Day
March 7th Open House 5:30 - 7:00
March 8th Mustang Mutual
March 11th-15th Spring Break 
March 20th Sonic Night

Week of February 25th

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!

Math: Input/Output Tables and Coordinate Plane

Science: Scientists and Sun, Earth, Moon 

Reading:     Review Reading Skills

Language Arts:   Imaginative Stories
                           

Social Studies:   Economy

Personal Devices
As stated in the CISD Elementary Student Handbook, “Possession and Use of Personal Communication Devices, Including Mobile Telephones. For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess personal mobile telephones; however these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including all day during testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes. A student must have approval to possess other telecommunication devices such as netbooks, laptops, tablets, or other portable computers.”

Additional Supplies:

Students will not be provided with a Mustang Folder this year. We were unaware of this change until the beginning of this year, so if you would like your child to have a take-home folder, please purchase an additional folder for their use. 

Background Checks:

Are you interested in helping in the office or classroom at Austin? Or do you want to 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 volunteer background check form!

Upcoming Dates:

March 1th Rise and Shine
March 7th Picture Day
March 7th Open House
March 8th Mustang Mutual
March 11th-15th Spring Break 
March 20th Sonic Night

Week of February 11th

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!

Math: Expressions

Science: Water Cycle

Reading:     Inferences about Characters & Themes

Language Arts:    Poetry Projects
                           

Social Studies:   Bill of Rights

Personal Devices
As stated in the CISD Elementary Student Handbook, “Possession and Use of Personal Communication Devices, Including Mobile Telephones. For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess personal mobile telephones; however these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including all day during testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes. A student must have approval to possess other telecommunication devices such as netbooks, laptops, tablets, or other portable computers.”

Additional Supplies:

Students will not be provided with a Mustang Folder this year. We were unaware of this change until the beginning of this year, so if you would like your child to have a take-home folder, please purchase an additional folder for their use. 

Background Checks:

Are you interested in helping in the office or classroom at Austin? Or do you want to 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 volunteer background check form!

Upcoming Dates:

Feb 11 PTO Meeting
Feb 14 Valentine’s Day Parties
Feb 15 Student Holiday
Feb 18 Bad Weather Day
Feb 22 Mustang Mutual

Week of February 4th

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!

Math: Order of Operations (including brackets) and Writing Equations

Science: Weather vs Climate and Water Cycle

Reading:     Fantasy Unit

Language Arts:    Writing: Poetry
Grammar: Transitional Words
Spelling: Greek Root - Graph
                           

Social Studies:   Bill of Rights

Personal Devices
As stated in the CISD Elementary Student Handbook, “Possession and Use of Personal Communication Devices, Including Mobile Telephones. For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess personal mobile telephones; however these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including all day during testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes. A student must have approval to possess other telecommunication devices such as netbooks, laptops, tablets, or other portable computers.”

Additional Supplies:

Students will not be provided with a Mustang Folder this year. We were unaware of this change until the beginning of this year, so if you would like your child to have a take-home folder, please purchase an additional folder for their use. 

Background Checks:

Are you interested in helping in the office or classroom at Austin? Or do you want to 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 volunteer background check form!

Upcoming Dates:

Feb 7th CiCi's Fundraiser Dinner Night 4-9 p.m.
Feb 8 Mustang Mutual
Feb 11 PTO Meeting
Feb 14 Valentine’s Day Parties
Feb 15 Student Holiday
Feb 18 Bad Weather Day
Feb 22 Mustang Mutual