Week of December 14

Merry Christmas! We are looking forward to a good week ending with the Christmas Show and Party!  

MATH 

Fourth Grade 

This week we will be having our 2^nd Diocesan Test on Area and Perimeter. We will do a practice one on Wednesday. Your student will have a packet to complete by Friday, since the week is filled with activities and rehearsals. On Friday I will hand out a fun packet to do over the break that will be worth 20 extra points if completed. Merry Christmas!

Fifth Grade  

5th graders will continue with Chapter 5, Dividing with Decimals. On Wednesday, we will practice for our 2nd Diocesan test on Thursday. Students will receive an assignment over break to practice decimal division, since the Chapter 5 test will not be until the week of January 5th. They will also receive instructions for a Decimal Project that will be due January 16th, just in case they want to start getting their ideas organized over break.  No Facts quiz this week.

4th & 5th Grade Multiplication Facts 

Most fourth graders should aim for completing 25 facts per minute and fifth graders should aim for completing 30 facts per minute. You can print your own worksheets from Math-drills.com, play online games (see "Math Websites Tab" above), or borrow some "Holey Cards" from Mrs. Hall. 

Math Help/Club Hours 

After School (students need a "travel note")

4th Graders only: Tue. 2:20pm  - 3:15pm

5th Graders only:  Wed.  2:20pm - 3:15pm

Science 

Fourth Grade 

4th graders will 

  

                                                                Fifth Grade

5th graders 

Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights

              

Reading:  Maniac Magee Novel, by Jerry Spinelli
               Genre: Realistic Fiction
               We will try to finish our Novel this week.  If we finish, there will be an

               open book multiple choice test on Friday.

     See link under "Reading Websites Tab" above to access the student book
     online.

Spelling: No Spelling this week.

            Worksheet due on Thursday, Menu due on Friday.
     

     See Link under "Reading Websites Tab" above to access Spelling City for a
     list of words and games for each Lesson. 

                         

Vocabulary (Sadlier Blue Workbook):                      

 
           Unit 7 Test on Monday, December 14th. 

           Unit 8 Cards will be due Friday, January 9th. 

           See Link found in the "Reading Websites Tab" above, and the Access
           Code found inside student's workbooks to create a logon to practice
           vocabulary words through a variety of games.   

         

Religion

This week we are finishing up our Advent Activity Booklet. Hopefully, amid all the special activities and rehearsals, we will read the Christmas Story in our Bibles and do a little role playing of the event. The children are looking forward to their concert and Christmas party as well as staying focused on celebrating the Birthday of Jesus. Have a happy and Holy Christmas!

Social Studies & Language Arts

                     Click to see ---> Social Studies & Language Arts Blog 

Specials: Gym, LRC, Music, Spanish, Computers, Art

Other Fifth Grade News

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email Mrs. Hall dhall@sjsdg.org, Mrs. Stillo at dstillo@sjsdg.org, or Mrs. Lux at mlux@sjsdg.org.

Week of December 7

MATH 

Fourth Grade 

This week we are reviewing all the concepts and strategies of Division. (Chapter 4) Students will be getting notes that they will glue into their Math notebooks. Our test on Chapter 4 will be on Friday. Your student will receive another “How to Study” worksheet so he/she can prepare for the test. They will also receive a division packet (no calculators please). I am adopting a “no work – less credit” policy for homework. That is for my benefit as well as theirs. Homework is where we learn from our mistakes not just get the right answer. Please have your student come to class this week armed with questions. So far they are enjoying all facets of Division.    

Fifth Grade  

5th graders will begin Chapter 5, Dividing with Decimals. We will cover lessons 1-4 dividing with powers of 10 and dividing decimals by whole numbers.  There will be a quiz on Friday.  We will continue with weekly timed tests. This week we will do mixed from 1-12 facts on Wednesday.  

4th & 5th Grade Multiplication Facts 

Most fourth graders should aim for completing 25 facts per minute and fifth graders should aim for completing 30 facts per minute. You can print your own worksheets from Math-drills.com, play online games (see "Math Websites Tab" above), or borrow some "Holey Cards" from Mrs. Hall. 

Math Help/Club Hours 

After School (students need a "travel note")

4th Graders only: Tue. 2:20pm  - 3:15pm

5th Graders only:  Wed.  2:20pm - 3:15pm

Religion 

Fourth Grade 

4th graders will be assessed on concepts learned in Chapter 2, "Force and Motion" on Tuesday (Chapter 2 Test).  We will begin Chapter 3 to learn about "Electricity and Motion".

  

                                                                Fifth Grade

5th graders learn how land resources are used and ways to preserve land resources. There will be a quiz on Lesson 3 on Wednesday.  We will begin learning about the sources of air pollution and how air quality can be protected.

Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights

              

Reading:  Maniac Magee Novel, by Jerry Spinelli  & Time for Kids Magazine
               Genre: Realistic Fiction
               We will continue with Section III of the novel reading Chapters 23-32
               and will most likely have a test on Thursday or Friday this week. 

     See link under "Reading Websites Tab" above to access the student book
     online.

Spelling: Lesson 15

            Worksheet due on Thursday, Menu due on Friday.
     

     See Link under "Reading Websites Tab" above to access Spelling City for a
     list of words and games for each Lesson. 

                         

Vocabulary (Sadlier Blue Workbook):                      

           Unit 7 Workbook is due on Friday, December 11th.
           Unit 7 Test on Monday, December 14th. 

           See Link found in the "Reading Websites Tab" above, and the Access
           Code found inside student's workbooks to create a logon to practice
           vocabulary words through a variety of games.   

         

Religion

We are well under way into the Advent Season and our Advent Booklets are making this season of “Hope and Expectation” extra special.  So far your student has made an Advent Wheel and created a Christmas “Haiku”. This week we are reading the first chapter in Luke about the “Immaculate Conception” and Christ’s birth.  We are also going to write a short paragraph on how we are putting “Christ in Christmas”. Your student will be viewing an Advent DVD all about the traditions and symbols of the season, but the emphasis is still that Jesus is “The Reason for the Season”.

Social Studies & Language Arts

                     Click to see ---> Social Studies & Language Arts Blog 

Specials: Gym, LRC, Music, Spanish, Computers, Art

Other Fifth Grade News

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email Mrs. Hall dhall@sjsdg.org, Mrs. Stillo at dstillo@sjsdg.org, or Mrs. Lux at mlux@sjsdg.org.