News for 5/13

And that's a wrap! It has been a great year in TAG. The students have learned and grown so much. It is a bittersweet time of year as we bid farewell to our 5th graders but look forward to seeing everyone else for another great year next year. Have a safe and wonderful summer!!

1st Grade Talent Development

First grade has had a great last week of TAG.  We had a special treat and got to compare the new Mary Poppins Returns book and movie to the ones we read and watched in the fall.  We have had so much fun comparing and contrasting this newer version to the classic!  We also spent a day reflecting on our year together and writing letters to the incoming 1st grade TAG students.  We've had a wonderful year together!

2nd Grade Talent Development

Second grade had a great last week together. We put together a paper airplane contest. The students spent two days working in groups to design and test paper airplanes that would compete for their team. We then had a competition day on Wednesday with four categories, longest flight time, accuracy (fly in a straight line), accuracy (hit a target), and distance. We had a great time testing and flying our planes! It has been a great year and the students are excited to be together again next year!

3rd Grade Math

Have a great summer!

4th Grade Math

Fourth graders have had a short week of TAG due to STAAR testing.  We've wrapped up our exploration of pre-algebra with one final family vacation road trip assignment. We also spent some time reflecting on our year of learning.  Each student chose a topic from our units this year that they found especially challenging, interesting, or both, and wrote to an incoming 4th grader about it.  They offered tips and tricks, pointers and insights so the new 4th graders have a head start on what they need to learn.  Letters will be given to 4th graders next year when we cover each topic.  We've had a wonderful year together, and I look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

5th Grade Math

Fifth graders had had a short week of TAG due to STAAR testing.  We dipped our toes into the waters of circles by finding area and circumference of circles that we drew with compasses.  We had a good time learning these new skills! We also spent some time reflecting on our year of learning.  Each student chose a topic from our units this year that they found especially challenging, interesting, or both, and wrote to an incoming 5th grader about it.  They offered tips and tricks, pointers and insights so the new 5th graders have a head start on what they need to learn.  Letters will be given to 5th graders next year when we cover each topic.  We've had a wonderful year together, and I am so sad to see these great kids leave CCE.  I look forward to hearing about all of their successes in the future.  Stay in touch!

3rd Reading

Have a great summer!

4th Reading

Fourth grade wrapped up their last few days in TAG working on their "Hatchet" novel study. It has been a really great year and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone next year! Have a great summer!

5th Reading

Fifth grade closed out the year with their last two days of TAG this week. We spent time enjoying each other's book projects, having a little fun, and working on their frame for the classroom legacy wall. It has been a great year with this group. It has been so much fun to see them grow and explore their learning and abilities. They will be greatly missed next year but I wish them all the best and look forward to hearing all the great things I know they will do!

Have a great summer, see you next year!

Important Dates:

5/21 Field Day & Cook Out
5/22 5th Grade Awards Ceremony 8:30am
5/23 Last Day of School