Monday, February 15, 2016

Week of February 15

MATH 

Fourth Grade

Due to Valentine’s Day activities, we had to postpone our celebration of 100 Days of Math. Hopefully we will celebrate it on Tuesday.  Please send in the permission slips for treats on that day, if you haven’t done so already. The treats are Rice Krispies Treats and Smart Pop. If your student received a retake packet for the Chapter 6 test, it is due 2-16-16. There will be a short Quiz on Friday Feb. 19 on addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators.



Fifth Grade  

5th graders will celebrate 100 days of Math on Tuesday by completing 100 second challenges and playing Fraction, Decimal, Percent Bingo.  We will jump into Chapter 7 Multiplying Fractions, by starting with Multiplying fractions by Whole Numbers.  We end the week presenting our Decimal Restaurant projects and shopping using our estimating skills.


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. Some fifth graders have PASSED all their multiplication facts quizzes. 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. 

Fifth graders will begin retesting on facts they have not yet mastered this week.  Each student received a list of facts to practice each week. 

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 



  
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5th graders will 




Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights
              
Reading: Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street 
              Genre:  Realistic Fiction
              Comprehension Skills:  Make Inferences; Identify Plot Conflict,
              Resolution and Theme; Identify Cause and Effect

            Students should remember to read the story at least 3 times before
            Friday's test.  Listening to the story online is also a good way to
            review.

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


Spelling: Lesson 21
            Worksheet due on Thursday. The Spelling Menu is now 5x each,
            due on Fridays. Use cursive please (no typing)


     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 11 Vocabulary Cards due Friday, February 19.
           

           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

Hopefully, this coming week we will begin Chapter 7.  Last week was filled with Lenten activities, The Stations of the Cross, and discussions about how we can make this Lenten Season more meaningful.  We made crosses with sacrificial promises to Pray, Give, and Fast. Your student was also given two Lenten Calendars- one for school and one for home. These calendars are to be a record of what your child has done each day to remember Jesus and His sacrifice for us. This Tuesday is our classroom Mass.  The theme of our Mass is: What we do for others, we do for Jesus. Your student was also given a Stations of the Cross Booklet. In it they are to write reflections of each station ar. The first three reflections are due on Friday the 19th.

Upcoming events are: Cathedral Days (April), Class Mass on the 16th of February,  and the Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent.    

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.