Week of November 23

MATH 

Fourth Grade 

This week we will be starting on Chapter 4.  In this chapter we will be dividing by one digit numbers, estimating quotients, and interpreting remainders. Now that we are starting division, the students will realize the importance of learning our multiplication facts.  I can’t stress it enough. We will have our 9’s fact test on Friday.  Now that the Chapter 3 test is behind us, we can enjoy our “Number Personalities”.  If everything goes as planned we will have our first quiz the following Tuesday, November 24 on Lessons 4.1-4.5.

Fifth Grade  

5th graders will begin Chapter 5, Multiplying with Decimals.  We will cover multiplying decimals by powers of 10, and multiplying decimals by whole numbers showing how to do it with the standard method of multiplication as well as with models, distributive property and expanded form.  We will have a quiz on Friday over Lessons 1 - 4.  On Wednesday, will have Vocabulary Test covering Chapters 1 -3 and prior grade-level words on Wednesday. Students will receive  a study guide to help prepare for the test. 

4th & 5th Grade Multiplication Facts 

This week, fifth grade will test on the ELEVENS on Thursday, while 4th grade works on the the NINEs! 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 will 

Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights

              

Reading:  Maniac Magee Novel, by Jerry Spinelli  & Time for Kids Magazine
               Genre: Realistic Fiction
               We will read through Chapter 12 this week. There will be a quiz over 
               these chapters on Friday.

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

Spelling: Lesson 13 This Week.

            Spelling Menu Activity, and optional Pretest due on Friday.
            Test 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 6 Workbook are due on Friday, November 20.
           Unit 6 Test on Monday, November 23.

           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

Great job on the Saint Reports. We will use them to share with the class throughout the year. This Tuesday is Mrs. Lux/Mrs. Hall classroom Mass.  It is the memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. We were so pleased with all the Saint Reports and will begin sharing them with both 5^th grade classes. Finally we will begin Chapter 4, the “Mystery of the Holy Trinity”.  In this chapter we are going to read Scriptures where all three persons of the Trinity are present and explore the Nature of God and why it is called a “Mystery”.  We will also continue reading about Moses in our bibles. (Exodus chapter 7)

Social Studies & Language Arts

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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.