Monday, January 28, 2013

Week of January 28th

                         

                                                      Fifth Grade Math
We are forging ahead with Fractions, Chapter 5. This week we will cover equivalent fractions, problem solving, simplifying fractions and identifying least common denominator of 2 fractions.  These skills are needed to compare, add, and subtract with fractions.  An open notes quiz will be held on Friday. Students are taking timed Multiplication Facts practices this week.  They should continue to brush up on their multiplication and division facts to decrease difficulty with fractions.  

    Fourth Grade Math
Fourth graders are beginning Chapter 6 which deals with multiplication by 2-digit numbers.  They will be multiplying by powers of 10, multiplying 2-digit numbers using area models, traditional regrouping methods and problem solving.   An open notes quiz will be held on Friday.  

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Math Help - Office Hours
Tuesday through Thursday:  7:15am
4th Grade Mondays:  2:25 - 3:15 
5th Grade Wednesdays: 2:25 - 3:15

Fifth Grade Reading, Spelling & Vocab
We are continuing reading Frindle in class this week and next week.  Students took a quiz on Chapters 1-4 on Monday and will take a quiz on Chapters 5-9 on Friday or Monday.  Students will receive a creative writing assignment this week with a rough draft due early next week. This week, Spelling Lesson 20 deals with singular & plural possessives.  Vocabulary Unit 9 workbook is due Thursday with the test scheduled for Friday.   

Fifth Grade Religion
Our Unit 5 open book assessment has been postponed until Wednesday, due to activities for Catholic School Week.  Our class will have several students participating in Mass this Tuesday and Tuesday, Feb. 5th.       

Other Fifth Grade News
Catholic School Week Entertainment Wednesday & Pep Rally Friday
Rosa Parks Tivoli Field Trip - Feb. 6th
Cathedral Days Field Trip - Feb. 20th

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to send me an email at dhall@stjosephdg.org.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013


Week of January 21st                          


                                                      Fifth Grade Math
We've started a new Unit on Fractions.  Students are learning divisibility rules, factor trees, least common multiple which are all skills needed to work with fractions.  There will be a short quiz on those topics on Friday.  The students should brush up on their multiplication and division facts to decrease difficulty with fractions.  

    Fourth Grade Math
Fourth graders are wrapping up their Multiplication Chapter.  Pending good results from a Review Worksheet on Wednesday evening, the Chapter Test will be Friday.  I'm seeing great progress with student notetaking in class and want to continue seeing improvement in that area, since students are encouraged to use their notes on all Quizzes.  

Websites for Math Practice 

Games & Flashcards
                               SumDog   (school code sjs60515)

Multiplication Lessons & Games

Long Division Lessons & Games
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Fractions & Decimals Lessons & Games
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Math Videos:  All Topics  
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Extra Help Office Hours

Tuesday through Thursday:  7:15am
4th Grade Mondays:  2:25 - 3:15 
5th Grade Wednesdays: 2:25 - 3:15

Fifth Grade Reading, Spelling & Vocab
We are reading the novel Frindle in class this week and next week.  Students are responsible for vocabulary and writing summaries of a select chapter. We are working on the comprehension skill of questioning and summarizing the main idea.  This week is a review week for Spelling.  Review Test is on Friday.

Fifth Grade Religion
We are wrapping up Unit 5 this week with an open book assessment.  The students wrote their own prayers of thanks, petition, forgiveness and praise.    

Other Fifth Grade News
Rosa Parks Tivoli Field Trip - Feb. 6th
Cathedral Days Field Trip - Feb. 20th

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to send me an email at dhall@stjosephdg.org.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013


Week of January 14th                              Jan. 18 marks the end of Quarter 2


                                                      Fifth Grade Math
We've already completed the Division Retest on Tuesday and will be completing another Diocese Problem Solving Extended Response Assessment on Thursday. Finally, Friday we will begin our Unit on Fractions!  

    Fourth Grade Math
Fourth graders are continuing Multiplication by greater numbers and estimating with multiplication problems.  On Wednesday, an Extended Response Assessment from the Diocese was completed using the Problem Solving Strategy of "Looking for a Pattern".  The students are showing significant improvement in their Math Facts, as they advance to higher numbers during our   timed practices. 

There is a competition among schools using Sumdog this week.  Schools with the most participants prior to Thursday at 8pm will win additional free subscriptions.  Please visit Sumdog this week.  Many students are challenging each other online at the same time! 

Websites for Math Practice 

Games & Flashcards
                               SumDog   (school code sjs60515)

Multiplication Lessons & Games

Long Division Lessons & Games
Click on link below then page down to see all videos

Fractions & Decimals Lessons & Games
Click on link below then page down to see all videos

Math Videos:  All Topics  
Click on link below then page down to see all videos

Extra Help Office Hours

Tuesday through Thursday:  7:15am
4th Grade Mondays:  2:25 - 3:15 
5th Grade Wednesdays: 2:25 - 3:15

Fifth Grade Reading, Spelling & Vocab
Students turned in paragraphs and created Snow Globes reflecting their goals for the New Year.  Each student created an academic and a personal goal they hope to achieve within the next couple of months.  Many students were busy reading over the break as I see many book reports coming in this week!  This week's reading selection, Prairies to Oceans, is a Myth presented as a Reader's Theater.  Our Vocabulary Unit 8 Test and Spelling Lesson 19 tests will occur on Friday.  The all school SPELLING BEE is also on Friday!   

Fifth Grade Religion
We are continuing with Unit 5 which deals with Prayer, Worship and the Liturgy.  

Other Fifth Grade News
School Spelling Bee will be held Friday, Jan 25 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to send me an email at dhall@stjosephdg.org.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013


Welcome Back.  I Hope everyone enjoyed the Christmas Season. 

                                                      Fifth Grade Math
I was so impressed with the fabulous graphs received from the Projects turned in on December 21st!  Student's revealed tremendous creativity and attention to detail!  

This week we already reviewed Problem Solving Steps and strategies for completing Extended Response Assessments.  Students completed a Diocesan Math Extended Response Assessement on Tuesday.  We will spend the latter half of the week reviewing and practicing skills associated with Long Division with decimals.  There will be an additional Division Test early next week. 

    Fourth Grade Math

Fourth graders are starting Chapter Five, Multiplying by 1 and 2 digit numbers.  
We started "Minute-to-Win-It Mondays" which are timed practices of Multiplication Facts.  Students started with 0-4 Facts and will advance each week based on their accuracy and speed.  Students should continue to practice their facts using multiples tables, flashcards and online games as it will help with Chapter 5.  Keep up the good work! 

Websites for Math Practice 

Games & Flashcards
                               SumDog   (school code sjs60515)

Multiplication Lessons & Games

Long Division Lessons & Games
Click on link below then page down to see all videos

Fractions & Decimals Lessons & Games
Click on link below then page down to see all videos

Math Videos:  All Topics  
Click on link below then page down to see all videos

Extra Help Office Hours

Tuesday through Thursday:  7:15am
4th Grade Mondays:  2:25 - 3:15 
5th Grade Wednesdays: 2:25 - 3:15

Fifth Grade Reading, Spelling & Vocab
This week's reading selection, A Drop of Water, is a non-fiction story with a scientific spin. We will use a cause-effect organizer to aid comprehension along with note-taking skills.  As a fresh start to the new year, students will be creating and writing about goals they can achieve in the first quarter of 2013.  They are creating an academic goal and a personal goal which will be reflected on snowglobes and in paragraphs. A comprehension/vocabulary quiz is scheduled for Friday. Spelling Lesson 17 workbook is due on Thursday, and test is Friday.  Vocabulary Unit 8 cards are also due on Friday. 

Fifth Grade Religion
We are beginning Unit 5 which deals with Prayer, Worship and the Liturgy this week.  Students will be writing their own Prayers. 


Other Fifth Grade News
Permission Slips for Cathedral days - Due on Wed. Jan 9th
School Geography Bee on Friday, Jan. 11
School Spelling Bee on Friday, Jan 25 

HAPPY NEW YEAR - If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to send me an email at dhall@stjosephdg.org.
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