DeSoto County Schools has moved to a new online payment platform for parents, guardians, or patrons. RevoPay will no longer support online payments.
Our new online payment system, OSP (Online Student Payments) is now available to take payments. Please be sure to use this platform when paying your studentβs fee(s). Information regarding access to the OSP payment site is on the DeSoto County Schools and individual school websites. Instructions on how to access and use the new online program are attached.
Click the link HERE to see the Walls Elementary School OSP page.
We are continuing to learn all about The Renaissance. We will discuss how to make inferences with informational text as well as linking points to reasons.
Standards:
RI.5.1 - Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI.5.3 - Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
We are excited to be using Into Math as our math curriculum this year. Into Math is broken down into "modules." Each module has a topic and lessons that support that topic.
Each week we will share parent resources. These resources will help you know what we are working on during each module.
Students need to know their multiplication facts to be successful in 5th grade math. Use these websites to help your child learn his/her facts:
πΏ Science Spotlight: Photosynthesis! π
This week in science, our 5th graders are diving into photosynthesisβthe amazing process plants use to make their own food! π±βοΈ Theyβll explore how sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide work together to create energy for plants and oxygen for us. Ask your child about the "recipe" for photosynthesis and how trees help keep our air clean! Stay tuned for fun experiments and hands-on learning. πΏβ¨
