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.