Sunday, March 8, 2015

Week of March 9


MATH 

Fourth Grade 

4th graders will review their quizzes on Monday, then review Chapter 7 Add/Subtract Fraction and Mixed Number skills on Monday. We will begin the Chapter 7 Test on Wednesday. Students should be bringing home their spirals each night and using their notes and examples to help them with homework.  There are many skills and new vocabulary words involved with fractions, so their notes should reinforce the steps, concepts and vocabulary. We are practicing simplifying fractions each day with our "Shamrock Simplify" presentations.  
Use Carmen San Diego Math Models Skills 27-32, to practice concepts from Chapter 7. Remember we need to share logins 1-4 at this time. 

Multiplication Facts: Students will be receiving multiplication fact homework each week in order to master their facts. They are responsible for writing facts 5x each. You can print your own worksheets to practice from Math-drills.com, play online games (see Math Websites Tab above), or borrow some "Holey Cards" from Mrs. Hall. 

Fifth Grade  

5th graders will finish the Chapter 7, Multiplying Fractions Test on Monday. We will practice computation skills learned in 5th grade, we will complete a computation review worksheet and take a quarterly Computation Test on Thursday.  On Friday, we will begin Chapter 8, Dividing Fractions.   
Use Carmen San Diego Math Models, Skills 27-28, to help with Chapter 7 skills. GOMATH Online Access:  To use the website we should continue to share the logins for numbers 1 - 4 ( instead of individual student numbers). 

Multiplication Facts: Continue practicing multiplication facts at home because they are ESSENTIAL for Fractions. 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
Before School (students need a "Mrs. Hall permission note")
Both 4th and 5th Graders:
 Wednesday and Fridays from 7:15am - 7:45am 
Also, Mrs. Lux will be available at 7:20am on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to assist students as well!


SCIENCE 


Fourth Grade 

4th graders will be learning about the three types of clouds and the water cycle for the Diocesan Assessment this week. 

Fifth Grade 
5th graders, are finishing up Lesson 3 on invertebrates and vertebrates on Monday. There will be a quiz on Tuesday.  
On Wednesday we will begin Lesson 4 to explore how scientists classify plants.
Students choosing to grow mold for extra credit (page A22 and A23) should bring their mold to school on Wed. March 18th (not sooner)!

Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights
              
Reading: Lesson 19 in StoryTown Inventing the Future, Thomas Edison
             Genre: Biography
             Comprehension Skills: Main Idea & Details, Informational Text
             Test on Friday.


Spelling (Purple Spelling Practice Book): 
            Lesson 20 Workbook due Thursday, 5x each and Test on Friday.
                         
Vocabulary (Blue Workbook):                      
           Unit 13 Workbook due on Friday, March 13. 
           Unit 13 Test on Monday, March 16th. 
           See Link found in the Reading Websites Tab to create a logon to 
            Vocabulary practice and games.   
         

Religion

We will take the Chapter 7, Living Image of Christ, open book test on Monday.  Fourth and Fifth graders will practice for and then perform the Living Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 13th.  

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

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


Other Fifth Grade News

Cathedral Days Permission slips and fee due Monday 3/9.

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.