Sunday, April 24, 2016

Week of April 25

MATH 

Fourth Grade


This week we are continuing our chapters in Geometry. I am going to combine chapters 10 and 11 as they are both the same Domain. We will be measuring and drawing angles this coming week so we will be using protractors. Our project for the 4th quarter will involve tangrams. I will send home a rubric on Friday. Also on Fridays we will have our 5 minute Frenzy facts test. We had our first one last Friday and I was pleased with the results. 

Fifth Grade  

This week we work in Chapter 10 to study customary and metric measurement. Students have a packet with conversion charts and extra practice. There will be a quiz on Friday and we will finish up this Chapter on Friday or Monday.  Students are working on a line plot project in steps. They will use simple solutions time to get started on the last step and they will be using calculators for this project. If they don't finish during the week, the project will be due on Monday, May 2nd. 

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: Crash, Realistic Fiction novel by Jerry Spinelli
              Students will practice key vocabulary and comprehension skills while
              reading this novel.  There will be a test after each section.
     
              TFK - Quiz due Friday
          See link under "Reading Websites Tab" above to access the student
            book online.

Spelling:  Lesson 29 WS Due on Thursday, 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 14 Test on Monday, April 25.
           Unit 15 cards due Friday, April 29.
           
           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 will begin Chapter 10 – The Mission of the Church. We will be covering the topics concerning the Church as whole such as the significance of the Second Vatican Council, and the life of St. Robert Bellarmine, who wrote a Catechism in the 1500’s. Everyone enjoyed our Field Trip last Tuesday. It was fun as well as instructional. Thank You again to all the chaperones.


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.