Sunday, December 13, 2015

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 2nd 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.