Bartholomew Bats!


Our school is located in Round Rock, Texas which is near Austin. Austin and Round Rock both have huge populations of Mexican Free Tailed Bats that live under our bridges. A colony of bats lives beneath the Ann Richards/Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin and in Round Rock, another colony resides under the Interstate 35 bridge over McNeil Road. Each evening from March to about October, the bats fly out from beneath the bridge and search for insects to eat. The emergence of the bats is a wonder to watch. We are also thankful that all these millions of bats eat the bugs by our homes.

Our class mascot is the Bat to honor the mammals that live so close to us and help us. (also because Bat and Bartholomew both start with the letter B!) The bats in Central Texas live together in a group and help take care of the young. Then they migrate together as a team. Our class will also live together in our classroom, work together as a team, and help each other out. We are the Bartholomew Bats!





Friday, June 3, 2016

Happy Summer!

Hi 5th Graders and Families,

Thank you for a wonderful year. Your children are amazing and worked very hard. I enjoyed watching them learn and grow into 5th graders! Have a great summer, but be sure to spend time reading, observing, writing, questioning, discovering, creating, and problem solving!

Keep writing in your writer's notebook.

Write letters or emails to me and tell me about your adventures.

Go to Google Classroom and write about the books that you are reading. Respond to the posts of your friends. https://classroom.google.com/c/MjE2MzE5NDEw
(Let me know if you have any problems logging on)

Take part in a summer reading program. Check out the library webpage to get more information.

Grab your computer and have fun while you learn on I-Station and Think Through Math.

Go outside and read or write under a tree or by the pool or creek.

Enjoy time playing board games and card games with your family and friends.

Use your imagination and make up your own games.



"A book is a gift you can open again and again." — Garrison Keillor

Reading lists for 5th graders

http://www.educationworld.com/summer_reading/5th_grade.shtml

http://www.whatdowedoallday.com/2015/04/5th-grade-summer-reading-list.html

Have an incredible summer. Learn something new everyday!

I can't wait to hear from you on Google Classroom, in an email, or in a letter in the mail!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Bartholomew