MATH
Both 4th and 5th graders will receive their GoMath Student Editions and Practice Pages/Workbook this week. We will demonstrate logging on to the online digital support feature of the product. See link in the "MATH WEBSITES" tab above.
Fourth Grade Math
Students will finish up the prerequisite Math skills assessment students began Friday. Next we begin Chapter 1: Place Value and Operations with Whole numbers. This week we complete lessons 1 - 3 which focus on Place Value, Reading & Writing numbers in different forms and Comparing numbers. There will be a graded homework assignment.
Fifth Grade Math
Students will also finish up the prerequisite Math skills assessment students began Friday. Next we begin Chapter 1: Place Value, Multiplication and Expressions. Lessons 1 -3 will focus on Patterns & Place Value of whole numbers, and using Properties such as the Distributive property to solve problems. There will be homework with each lesson, including one graded homework assignment.
Math Help - Office Hours
Beginning in September
Tuesday and Friday: 7:15am - 7:45
4th Grade Mondays: 2:25 - 3:15
5th Grade Wednesdays: 2:25 - 3:15
SCIENCE
Fourth Grade
Students begin the week testing their hypothesis and collecting data as they float the wide and narrow boats they constructed las week. Next, the 4th graders enter the Physical science unit. They will begin to study matter, mass and the properties of matter.
Fifth Grade
Students continue exploring the different layers of the earth by constructing clay models of the earth. Fifth graders compare and contrast the crust, mantle and core. They also discover the overlapping layers of the atmosphere. A Multiple Choice Quiz will be given on Friday.
Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights
Reading: Students will begin using Storytown text. Lesson 1, is a Realistic
Fiction selection, entitled Rope Burn. We will explore Story Structure of
Setting, Characters, Plot & Resolution as a comprehension strategy,
along with 6 new vocabulary words.
Students will also compare this selection to an article about tree
houses. There will be a Comprehension Test on Friday.
Spelling: Lesson 1 begins this week. Mrs. Hall's students will correct their
workbooks on Thursdays. Mrs. Stillo's students will corect workbooks on
Fridays. The workbooks should be written in cursive. The Spelling Test
will be on Friday. Additionally, fifth graders should write their 20 spelling
words 5x each in cursive (due Friday). The bonus words are treated as
extra points on the Test. Students can also earn another 3 points extra
credit for turning in a signed pretest given by their parents. Students
have a "Spelling Expectations" card taped inside their workbook.
Vocabulary: Unit 1 Vocabulary in Blue Workbook is due on Friday. The first
Vocabulary Test will be given Tuesday, September 3rd.
Religion
Students will continue with locating Readings in the Bible. They will construct Liturgical Year Calendars and discover the feasts and celebrations associated with each season of the year. Students will write about a sample of the Readings that relate to each Liturgical season, feast and/or holiday.
Other Fifth Grade News
Fifth graders were given a demonstration of instruments available to them should they join the St. Joseph Band. Scholastic Book order forms went home on Friday. Online ordering is now available.
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.