Week of May 26

MATH 

Fourth Grade 

4th graders computation packet is due on Tuesday and their Computation Test will be Wednesday.  We will review 4th grade skills on Thursday and Friday. 

Fifth Grade  

5th graders will finish their Computation Test, review all 5th grade skills and peek into 6th grade material. 

Math Help/Club Hours 
Morning Help Available after 7:15

MATH HELP for 4th graders on Tuesday after School 
5th Grade after school math help cancelled.  

SCIENCE                 
 Fourth Grade 

4th graders will have a quiz on Lesson 2 on Wednesday and continue on with Chapter 1, Lesson 3. 

Fifth Grade 

5th graders will continue working on adaptations.  

Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights             

Reading:  Crash, by Jerry Spinelli  (continuing)
               Genre: Realistic Fiction
               Comprehension Skills practiced by students assuming roles of
                    "Discussion Director", "Passage Picker", "Connector" and
                    "Summarizer".
               We will finish reading and discussing the novel.
               LESSON 5 Comprehension Packet (Mrs. Stillo's Class) due on 
               Tuesday.
               

Spelling (Purple Spelling Practice Book): 

            Lesson 29 this week.  Workbook due Thursday.
            NO TEST OR 5x each. 

                         

Vocabulary (Blue Workbook):                      

           Unit 18 Open Book Test on Tuesday May 26.   
           See Link found in the Reading Websites Tab to create a logon to 

            Vocabulary practice and games.   

         

Religion

            We will work on Chapter 11 this week and reviewing virtues.

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 at dhall@stjosephdg.org, or, Mrs. Stillo at dstillo@stjosephdg.org.

Week of May 18

Great job in the VIP Show 4th and 5th graders!
Special Events: 

   Tue.: Gym at Washington Park (rescheduled from last week)
Countdown to summer Vacation:  11 school days    

MATH 

Fourth Grade 

4th graders will cover elapsed time on Monday and begin reviewing for the Chapter 12 Quest which will occur on Thursday, May 21.  A Quest is test in quiz format, without word problems.  The Student Edition Chapter 6 Review/Test was assigned last week and is due on Monday, May 18.  Use Carmen San Diego Math Models Skills to practice concepts from Chapter 12. We share logins 1-4.  

Continue practicing multiplication facts at home, as we will continue the oral/verbal Facts Fluency Assessment.  To prepare, 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. Tuesday and will be used as a graded homework assignment). 

Fifth Grade  

5th graders Chapter 11 Student Edition Review/Test is due on Monday.  It will not be considered a "Graded" homework assignment since it is being used to help them practice and prepare for Tuesday's Quest (5/19). The Quest covers Chapter 11 Geometry and Volume concepts along with a review of Area and Perimeter.  It is called a Quest because it is in Quiz format, only containing 2 word problems.  Students can complete the Practice Book "Extra Practice" pages for 2 points of Extra Credit on the Quest. The Online assignment to use Carmen San Diego Math Models  for Chapter 11 skills, will be collected on Monday May 18th. 5th graders will receive a Computation Review WS and take a 4th Quarter Computation Test on Friday, May 22nd. 

Multiplication Facts: Continue practicing multiplication facts at home, including the 11s and 12s. We will continue the oral/verbal Facts Fluency Assessment.   To prepare, 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 finish up Lesson 1 (invertebrates) and will have a quiz on Tuesday, May 19th.  We will begin Lesson 2. 

Fifth Grade 

5th graders will begin work on Chapter 3 (Adaptations).  They will be reading Lesson 1 in pairs, answering questions and taking quizzes. 

Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights             

Reading:  Crash, by Jerry Spinelli  (continuing)
               Genre: Realistic Fiction
               Comprehension Skills practiced by students assuming roles of
                    "Discussion Director", "Passage Picker", "Connector" and
                    "Summarizer".
               Since we are sharing the books, Quizzes are taking place on different
               days in each classroom. Quiz on Tuesday (Chapters 9-18) Mrs. 
               Hall's Class.
               

Spelling (Purple Spelling Practice Book): 

            Lesson 28 this week.  Workbook due Thursday.
            Test and 5x each due Friday. 

                         

Vocabulary (Blue Workbook):                      

           Unit 17 Test on Monday, May 18th. 
           Unit 18 WB due Friday, May 22.  
           Open book assessment on Friday May 22.
           See Link found in the Reading Websites Tab to create a logon to 

            Vocabulary practice and games.   

         

Religion

We will continue with and finish Chapter 10, The Church's Message, this week as students learn about the 4 Marks of the Church. An open book assessment and activity sheet will be given on Friday 5/22. 

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 at dhall@stjosephdg.org, or, Mrs. Stillo at dstillo@stjosephdg.org.