MATH
Fourth Grade Math
4th Graders will review Chapter 5 skills on Tuesday and take the Chapter Test on Wednesday. To practice skills for Chapter 5 see "Carmen San Diego Animated Math Models" Grade 4 icon (skills 20, 21, 22). We will begin Chapter 6, Fraction Equivalence and Comparison on Thursday.Students should continue strengthening Multiplication Facts. You can print your own worksheets from Math-drills.com (website listed in Tab above).
Fifth Grade Math
Fifth graders will review Chapter 5: Decimal Division skills on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. To help prepare for the test, students should logon to the GoMath Carmen San Diego Animated Math Models for Skills 20 & 21. The Chapter 5 Test will be on Thursday, January 23. Student's Decimal Projects are due on Friday, January 24th. The students will create a Restaurant Menu or Store and create customer orders that use operations with decimals. Construction paper is available in my room to complete the project.
We begin Chapter 6: Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators on Friday.
Math Help - Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday (4th & 5th): 7:15am - 7:45
4th Grade Monday: 2:25 - 3:15
5th Grade Wednesday: 2:25 - 3:15
SCIENCE
Fourth Grade
4th graders are beginning Chapter 4, Lesson 1, "Light and Sound".
Fifth Grade
5th graders are working on the Diocesan Science Assessment for Physical Science. Students will conduct a simple buoyancy investigation called "Canister in a Cup". Upon Completion of the Diocesan Assessment, students will begin Chapter 4, Lesson 1, "Astronomy".
Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights
Reading: Storytown: Stormalong Genre: Tall Tale
We will work on comprehension skills of compare/contrast and self-
monitoring by asking questions.
Student's Goals Essays will be displayed in the hallway.
Spelling: Lesson 20
Mrs. Hall's class: Workbooks due on Thursday.
Mrs. Stillo's class: Workbooks due on Friday.
Test and 5x each assignment on Friday.
Vocabulary: Unit 10 Workbook pages are due on Friday.
Unit 10 Test Monday, Jan. 27th.
Religion
We begin Chapter 5: Prayer and Worship this week as we express gratitude to God and discuss how worship is represented in the Bible.
Social Studies & Language Arts
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Other Fifth Grade News
Cathedral Days Field Trip Permission Slips went home Friday.
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.