5th Graders will be taking the Iowa Basic Skills Test Monday through Wednesday this week. They should get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast to help with the tests. We will resume our regular class schedule on Thursday.
MATH
Fourth Grade Math
Students will receive a multiplication and rounding assignment to work on throughout the week. The graded assignment will be due on Friday. We will work on Problem Solving steps and skills on Thursday and continue with the GoMath Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Multiplication Lesson on Friday. We continue weekly Multiplication Facts timed practice drills. The expectation is 80 problems in a 3 minute drill.
Fifth Grade Math
Students will receive a graded assignment this week, due on Friday. We will work on Problem Solving steps and skills when classes resume on Thursday. We begin Chapter 2 on Friday. We continue weekly Multiplication Facts timed practice drills. The expectation is 90 problems in a 3 minute drill.
Math Help - Office Hours
Beginning This Week
Tuesday and Thursday: 7:15am - 7:45
4th Grade Monday: 2:25 - 3:15
5th Grade Wednesday: 2:25 - 3:15
SCIENCE
Fourth Grade
We will begin Lesson 3 on Thursday when the 5th grade finishes the Iowa Tests, and learn about mass and density.
Fifth Grade
We will begin Lesson 3 after we finish our Iowa Tests and learn about weathering, erosion and deposition.
Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights
Reading: We will still have Reading each day this week. We begin reading
Frindle, a realistic fiction novel, written by Andrew Clements.
Students will work on vocabulary, questioning and summarizing skills
throughout the novel. We hope to read Chapters 1 -4 this week.
Students will receive a creative writing assignment due the week of
September 30 related to the story.
Spelling: Lesson 5
Mrs. Hall's students correct workbooks on Thursdays.
Mrs. Stillo's students correct workbooks on Fridays.
The workbooks should be written in cursive.
Spelling Test Friday
Each Friday, students hand in a 5x each assignment written in cursive
Reminders:
- bonus words are treated as extra points on the test,
- Pretests signed by parents worth 3 quarterly extra credit points,
- "Spelling Expectations" card is taped inside student workbooks
Vocabulary: Unit 3 - Vocabulary workbook is Due Friday.
Unit 3 Vocabulary test will be Monday, September 30th.
Religion
We wrap up Liturgical Calendars, Chapter 1 and complete a crossword puzzle
by looking up readings in the Bible.
Other Fifth Grade News
Remember to Read ---> 4 book reports due October 25th
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.