Week 37

 Dear Parents,

             This week just flew by, but oh, what a celebration of learning it has been. In math we finished up our last chapter on economics and learned all about lending, saving, producers and consumers. We used graphs and word problems to solve addition and subtraction problems using this information. We learned about people who were responsible and others who were irresponsible. This discussion led us to the fact that you need to be very careful who you lend things to. Have they proven they can be responsible?

              In writing we were able to share our research paper about our animal that we wrote at school. Thank you all for helping your child make their habitat boxes to go with their paper. They were so proud of all their hard work. We are working now on a 2^nd grade memory book that will help us remember all our friends and fun in second grade.

              In reading/social studies we listened to the book Me on the Map and created our own version of that book. We read a Scholastic News article that compared a jellyfish and an octopus. We also listened to the story, Cool Ali then went outside to draw with chalk like she did on a very hot day. On Friday we read another Scholastic News article called Catch. It told us all about the history of a frisbee.

                 In science we finished up our unit on animal behaviors and how their environment effects them. We listened to a Brainpop Jr. on hibernation, described how temperature and precipitation affect both plants and animals, played a concept review game, and took an assessment.

 

 

 

Hello CRE families!  Thank you so much for all of your support this school year!  Our students have learned to be responsible library users and to use reading as a form of entertainment and not a chore.  Please help me continue to foster a love for reading!  With that in mind, I wanted to share the Summer Reading Challenge that I shared with students today!  The front is our CRE Reading Challenge where students will read and cross out the boxes they complete.  If this is returned to me on Meet the Teacher night or the first week of school, students will be eligible for a prize.  The back is where you can find information on reading challenges and other fun summer events around town.  Scan the QR codes to learn all about them! 

 

We are still missing 30 books that have not been returned.  If your child has an overdue notice, please help them locate the book or reach out to me about taking care of the fine.  Fines can be paid with cash/check (payable to CRE) or with credit online.  If you choose to pay online please let me know so I can set it up on Revtrak.  I encore all 5th grade students to clear their account before moving into middle school.  

 

Thank you again for all your support!  Have a great summer!

 

Mrs. Hernandez

CRE Librarian

hernandezv@lisd.net

 

Week 36

 

Dear Parents,

         This week in Math we took our end of year assessment and began our last Math Unit of the year! It is so hard to believe this year will soon be over. Our last math unit lines up with our social studies unit that is all about economics. We are still getting paid 1 more week for our hard work and have been saving our money for our end of year movie and snack party. If you would like to donate any bags of candy to the classroom for this party it would be appreciated. I will purchase all the salty treats. 😊

          In writing we finished our research paper about our chosen animal. The children will read their papers and present their habitat dioramas on the 17^th. I can’t wait to see what they created.

           In social studies we learned about landforms and made a landform booklet. We read a Scholastic News article called The Grand Canyon and watched a video about landforms. 

          In reading we read At Home in the Wild, a collection of poems about living organisms, and drew a picture of a mental image one of the poems created in our minds. We also read the story, Goal , and watched for details that helped us synthesize the information to better understand the story. 

           In science we set up unit 14, Factors of the Environment. We listened to a read aloud about hibernation and tried to eat some blueberries that were frozen in an ice cube to represent how difficult it would be in the winter to find food. We matched up scenario cards that gave examples of why animals have certain behaviors due to their environment. We looked at tree rings to discover how the environment could affect the growth of a tree. We also got to play a fun simulation game. We used a Venn diagram to sort animal cards and place them on the diagram according to the factors that might influence their behavior.

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Should your child need assistance with school supplies and a backpack, please complete the form below.  The supplies will be available and distributed at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year.   The deadline for registering for this service is June 24^th or while supplies last, whichever comes first.

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From Our Librarian, Mrs. Hernandez:

Hello CRE families!  

 

I would like to start by saying thank you for all the support that you give the library in creating responsible library users!  This week was the last week to check out books!  Next week, the students will visit the library to return all books and learn about Summer Reading Challenges and opportunities happening around our local libraries!  Students Pk-2nd grade will come in on Thursday (5/12) and students 3-5th grade will come in on Friday (5/13).  Please help your child remember to have their book in their backpack and ready to be returned.  I will be sending notices on Tuesday, May 17th to all students who still have books out.  Please reach out to me if you know that your child has a missing book.  You have the option of paying for a replacement with cash/check (please make is payable to Coyote Ridge ES) or with a credit card online.  If you choose to pay online please email me so I can add the fine to Revtrak.  I hope that you guys are geared up to have a great summer full of reading and relaxation!

 

Mrs. Hernandez, CRE Librarian

hernandezv@lisd.net

Week 35

 Dear Parents,

         This week in math we continued looking at and making bar graphs and pictographs. We had fun choosing a question, asking our classmates the question while making a tally chart, then transferring that information to a bar graph. Last we analyzed our graph by answering questions. We took our assessment on Thursday.

         In writing we are having fun researching our chosen animal. We researched what they looked like and where they lived and drafted these sections of our informational text. I hope all is going well with the making of their habitat box at home. These are due May 17^th. Let me know if you have any questions.

          In reading/social studies we learned about our seven continents and our 5 oceans as we colored and labeled a map. We read the story Sea Otter Pups and used our skills of monitoring and clarifying as we read. We did very well on our selection test.

We also learned about Cinco de Mayo and completed a booklet.

            In science we have been learning about food chains. We learned that plants are producers that get eaten by animals and insects that are consumers. We talked about the transfer of energy and finally how that energy is broken down by decomposers. 

 

 

*Back to School Supply Backpack and Supply Registration

 

Should your child need assistance with school supplies and a backpack, please complete the form below.  The supplies will be available and distributed at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year.   The deadline for registering for this service is June 24^th or while supplies last, whichever comes first.

https://forms.gle/RBHa99PJDKRF2sy39

 

From Our Librarian, Mrs. Hernandez:

Hello CRE families!  

 

I would like to start by saying thank you for all the support that you give the library in creating responsible library users!  This week was the last week to check out books!  Next week, the students will visit the library to return all books and learn about Summer Reading Challenges and opportunities happening around our local libraries!  Students Pk-2nd grade will come in on Thursday (5/12) and students 3-5th grade will come in on Friday (5/13).  Please help your child remember to have their book in their backpack and ready to be returned.  I will be sending notices on Tuesday, May 17th to all students who still have books out.  Please reach out to me if you know that your child has a missing book.  You have the option of paying for a replacement with cash/check (please make is payable to Coyote Ridge ES) or with a credit card online.  If you choose to pay online please email me so I can add the fine to Revtrak.  I hope that you guys are geared up to have a great summer full of reading and relaxation!

 

Mrs. Hernandez, CRE Librarian

hernandezv@lisd.net

 

 

There will be no visitors all next week due to STAAR testing.

 

All books are due back in the library by May 13^th.

 

Hello CRE families!   The yearbooks have arrived!   They will be distributed on Monday, May 9^th, to all students who purchased online.  We have a few extra that can be purchased in the office on Monday.  If you are interested in purchasing one the cost is $25.  We hope that you enjoy a peek at our wonderful school year!