Sunday, March 6, 2016

Week of March 7

MATH 

Fourth Grade

This week we are winding up chapter 7 and having our test on Tuesday and Wednesday. Monday we will finish reviewing so have your students bring questions. The Math Project: Adding Unlike Denominators will be due on Wednesday. I’ve extended it to give the students more time to think of their “Word Problems”. I hope they will be as creative as the Shamrocks!

Fifth Grade  

5th graders will have a review of computation skills and vocabulary this week.  The 3rd Quarter Computation Test will be held Wednesday, March 9th.  The review sheet the students are doing for homework is exactly like the test, however the test will have fewer problems.  There will be a Vocabulary Test on Friday covering vocabulary from Chapters 4 -7.  A study guide will be given on Wednesday and students will be responsible for creating a Vocab "Taboo" card and examples of each vocab word as part of their study guide.  We will be practicing simplifying expressions on our Shamrock Ice Cream cones all through the month of March. 


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 

  
                                                           Fifth Grade
5th graders will 

Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights
              
Reading: Interrupted Journey, Endangered Sea Turtles (Lesson 21)
              Genre:  Expository Nonfiction
              Comprehension Skills: Summarizing, Author Purpose & Perspective

            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.
       
            Time For Kids Magazine - Election 2016 Quiz/WS due Friday. Please
            remember to underline the parts of the magazine that support your
            choice.   We will give time on Monday's in LRC for TFK and reading the
            weekly story from now on.

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

Spelling: Lesson 24
            Worksheet due on Thursday. No 5x each this week since Lesson 24
            is a review.

     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 12 Vocabulary WB is due Friday, March 11th.
           Unit 12 Test Monday, March 14th.
           
           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 continuing our study of both the Divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ. Last week we went through the Gospel of John and read about some of the miracles that Jesus performed. This week we will explore His humanity when we read the account of His birth and the visitation of the Magi.  We will also discuss some of the names and titles of Jesus and what they signify. The reflections of the Stations 7 through 9 are due on Monday. We are also reading our Saint Reports. They are inspiring and very well done.
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.

Upcoming events are: Cathedral Days (April) and the Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent.