Week of February 9th

Valentines Day: 5th graders will be given time on Friday afternoon to exchange valentines.  If your child brings valentines they must bring them for all students in their class or all students in both classes.  They can bring in a snack for Friday afternoon as well. 

MATH 

Fourth Grade 

This week 4th graders will complete the final Lesson of Chapter 6 Fraction Equivalence and Compare on Monday. We will review on Tuesday and Wednesday and take the test on Thursday.  Use Carmen San Diego Math Model Skills 23-26, to practice concepts from Chapter 6. Remember we need to share logins 1-4 at this time. 

Multiplication Facts: Students will be receiving multiplication fact homework each week in order to master their facts. They are responsible for writing facts 5x each. You can print your own worksheets to practice from Math-drills.com, play online games (see Math Websites Tab above), or borrow some "Holey Cards" from Mrs. Hall. 

Fifth Grade  

5th graders will complete Chapter 6 Lessons 8-10 this week as we discuss properties, patterns and renaming (regrouping) fractions in order to subtract.   The will Chapter test will be on Friday, 2/13. Use Carmen San Diego Math Models, Skills 22-26, to help with Chapter 6 skills. GOMATH Online Access:  To use the website we should continue to share the logins for numbers 1 - 4 ( instead of individual student numbers). 

Multiplication Facts: Continue practicing multiplication facts at home because they are ESSENTIAL for Fractions. You can print your own worksheets from Math-drills.com, play online games (see Math Websites Tab above), or borrow some "Holey Cards" from Mrs. Hall.

Math Help/Club Hours 

After School (students need a "travel note")

4th Graders only: Tue. 2:20pm  - 3:15pm

5th Graders only:  Wed.  2:20pm - 3:15pm

Before School (students need a "Mrs. Hall permission note")

Both 4th and 5th Graders:

 Wednesday and Fridays from 7:15am - 7:45am 

Also, Mrs. Lux will be available at 7:20am on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to assist students as well!

SCIENCE 

Fourth Grade 

4th graders will learn how light acts when it hits different materials, find out how flat and curved mirrors reflect light and discover how light bends. Students should have a quiz on Lesson 2 on Friday, February 13th.

Fifth Grade 

5th graders will complete the constellations packet and there will be a quiz on Tuesday. Students will begin the "Life Science" Unit, learning about the 6 Life Processes, viruses and bacteria. 

Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights

              

Reading: StoryTown Lesson 16: "A School Story" 

             Genre: Realistic Fiction

             Comprehension Skills: Character Motives, Story Elements, Making
                         Inferences

             Test on Friday, 2/13.

Spelling (Purple Spelling Practice Book): 

            Lesson 16 Workbook Due Thursday

            Lesson 16 5x each and Test on Friday

           

               

Vocabulary (Blue Workbook):                      

           Unit 11 Workbook due Friday 2/13.

           Unit 11 Test on Wednesday, 2/18. 

           See Link found in the Reading Websites Tab to create a logon to 

            Vocabulary practice and games.   

         

Religion

We will finish up Chapter 6 Cardinal Virtues on Monday. Students will take an open book assessment and complete their acrostic virtue hearts. f We continue to share Saint Reports as we have time. 

Social Studies & Language Arts

                     Click to see ---> Social Studies & Language Arts Blog 

Specials: Gym, LRC, Music, Spanish, Computers, Art

Other Fifth Grade News

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email Mrs. Hall at dhall@stjosephdg.org, or, Mrs. Stillo at dstillo@stjosephdg.org.

Week of February 2

Schedule Update: 5th grade will take the ACRE standardized Religion Test after Mass on Tuesday.  The Geography Bee will take place Tuesday afternoon.

Reading Update: We will keep with plans to cover Lesson 15 "How Prairie Becomes Ocean" this week.  Students will be assigned Vocabulary and reading the story (available online, if you want to get ahead) for homework on Tuesday.   No SPELLING this week.  There will be a writing assignment with rough draft due next Monday. We will still have the Unit 10 Vocab Test on Tuesday (planned for today).

MATH 

Fourth Grade 

This week 4th graders will cover Chapter 6 Lessons 5 - 8, as we learn to compare fractions to benchmarks of 1/2, and compare by making equivalent fractions using common denominators. There will be a Quiz on Friday, and the Chapter Test on Wednesday 2/11.  Use Carmen San Diego Math Model Skills 23-26, to practice concepts from Chapter 6. Remember we need to share logins 1-4 at this time. 

Multiplication Facts: Students will be receiving multiplication fact homework each week in order to master their facts. They are responsible for writing facts 5x each. I will assign 2 numbers per week for them to write 5x each. The first set was assigned on Friday, 1/23. You can print your own worksheets to practice from Math-drills.com, play online games (see Math Websites Tab above), or borrow some "Holey Cards" from Mrs. Hall. 

Fifth Grade  

5th graders will cover Chapter 6 Lessons 5-10 this week as we learn to add & subtract fractions with unlike denominators, identify patterns, use properties to add or subtract and solve problems by working backwards.   There will be a Quiz on Friday and the Chapter test on Wednesday, 2/11. Use Carmen San Diego Math Models, Skills 22-26, to help with Chapter 6 skills. GOMATH Online Access:  To use the website we should continue to share the logins for numbers 1 - 4 ( instead of individual student numbers). 

Multiplication Facts: Continue practicing multiplication facts at home because they are ESSENTIAL for Fractions. You can print your own worksheets from Math-drills.com, play online games (see Math Websites Tab above), or borrow some "Holey Cards" from Mrs. Hall.

Math Help/Club Hours 

After School (students need a "travel note")

THIS WEEK MONDAY ---> 4th Graders only: . 2:20pm  - 3:15pm

5th Graders only:  Wed.  2:20pm - 3:15pm

Before School (students need a "Mrs. Hall permission note")

Both 4th and 5th Graders:

 Wednesday and Fridays from 7:15am - 7:45am 

Also, Mrs. Lux will be available at 7:30am on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to assist students as well. 

SCIENCE 

Fourth Grade 

4th graders will have a quiz on Lesson 1, "What is Light?", on Monday. Students will learn how light acts when it hits different materials and find out how flat and curved mirrors reflect light in Lesson 2. There should be a quiz for Lesson 2 by Friday.

Fifth Grade 

5th graders will be constructing a planisphere and discover what constellations are and the history behind them. There should be a quiz by Friday. 

Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights

              

Reading: StoryTown Lesson 15: "How Prairie Becomes Ocean" 

             Genre: Myth  (Theme Review Lesson)

             Comprehension Skill Review: Cause and Effect, Self-Monitor your 

             comprehension, Compare & Contrast.

             Test on Friday, 2/6.

Spelling (Purple Spelling Practice Book): 

            Lesson 16 Workbook Due Thursday

            Lesson 16 5x each and Test on Friday

           

               

Vocabulary (Blue Workbook):                      

           Unit 11 Cards due on Friday, 2/6.

           Unit 10 Test on Monday, 2/2. 

           See Link found in the Reading Websites Tab to create a logon to 

            Vocabulary practice and games.   

         

Religion

We will take the ACRE Test on Monday, a standardized test given to all 5th grade and 8th grade students.  Catholic School Week activities occupied our Religion class time, so we are continuing with Chapter 6, A Life of Virtue.  We learn about morals and the Four Cardinal Virtues of justice, temperance, prudence and fortitude.  We continue to share Saint Reports as we have time. 

Social Studies & Language Arts

                     Click to see ---> Social Studies & Language Arts Blog 

Specials: Gym, LRC, Music, Spanish, Computers, Art

Other Fifth Grade News

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email Mrs. Hall at dhall@stjosephdg.org, or, Mrs. Stillo at dstillo@stjosephdg.org.