5th Grade News Week of September 4, 2017
MATH 5A- This week, the class will focus on powers of 10 and learn some shortcuts to multiplying by 10, 100, and 1,ooo. There will be no quiz this Friday due the shorter week of school. 5B – The students will work on comparing decimals this week. We will continue to work on decimal place value. No quiz this week!
There are no birthdays
in the month of
September ☺
LANGUAGE ARTS
*The 5th graders will continue working
with the story, A Royal Mystery. We
will focus on the theme of the play as
well as characterization.
*On Friday, the students will have
their first reading test. Please
practice the story’s vocabulary words
on our Quizlet page or use the
vocabulary sheet and flashcards we
made in class. These should be in
your child’s expandable!
*A vocabulary crossword puzzle will
be coming home Thursday as
homework. Hopefully, this will help
learning the vocabulary words.
*We will be creating gratitude cards
for our local heroes! On Monday, our
school will have a gratitude drive
through honoring our local heroes!
*We will also be completing our
projects we will display for Open
House next week! We can’t wait for
you to see them! 😊
RELIGION
This week we will continue working on chapter 2: The Seven Sacraments. Students will have a quiz next week on Thursday, September 14.
SCIENCE The students have been hard at work learning about properties of matter. They even had their first science lab last week investigating different objects and their properties. This week, they will have their first STEM project in 5th grade. I can’t wait to see all of their brilliant ideas!
SOCIAL STUDIES This week we will finalize section one, “The Earliest Americans.” Students will have a Quiz on Friday. Please see your child’s study guide and help your child study on Quizlet his/her vocabulary words for this section.
IMPORTANT DATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, September 6th: Tuesday Folder goes out today.
Hot Lunch Service begins today.
Grandparents’ Day Mass: We will celebrate grandparents at our weekly school Mass on at 1:30pm. There will be a short reception at
the school following Mass. All school band, 3:20 pm at the High School
Thursday, September 7th:
Boy Scout Assembly for Boys in grades K-5th, 2:30 pm in the MPR
Friday, September 8th:
Spirit Wear Day
Grade School Night, 6pm-7:30 pm in the high school gym
6th Grade News Week of September 4, 2017
MATH 6A- This week, the class will focus on dividing decimals by whole numbers and decimals. There will be no quiz this Friday, due to the shorter week of school.
6B- This week, the class will focus on multiplying whole numbers and decimals. There will be no quiz due to the shorter week of school.
SOCIAL STUDIES This week we will finalize lesson one, The Distant Past. Students will watch a movie called “A Matter of Faith,” in which a Christian student, wrestles with her beliefs about human evolution while taking a Biology class in college. There will be a vocabulary quiz on Friday.
LANGUAGE ARTS
*Due to mass on Wednesday, we
will not have class!
*The 6th graders will be
choosing speech partners this
week and looking at the
different speeches! It is very
important the students practice
their speeches at home! They
will need to be memorized in
their entirety! We will work on
these in class, also!
*The students will continue
reading their novel, Tuck
Everlasting. We will focus on
the imagery and character traits
throughout the next few
chapters! Ask your child about
this novel!
RELIGION This week we will begin chapter 2 We Answer God’s Call. Students will realize the value of Christian sacrifice and to identify ways of making sacrifices for the good of others. Our next quiz on chapter 2 will be next week on Thursday, September 14.
SCIENCE Last week the class learned
about cells and the cell
theory. This week they will
learn more about STEM and
will have their first STEM
challenge. I am excited to see
all of their creativity and
teamwork come together!
IMPORTANT DATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, September 6th: Tuesday Folder goes out today.
Hot Lunch Service begins today. Grandparents’ Day Mass: We will celebrate grandparents at our weekly
school Mass on at 1:30pm. There will be a short reception at the school
following Mass. All school band, 3:20 pm at the High School
Thursday, September 7th:
Boy Scout Assembly for Boys in grades K-5th, 2:30 pm in the MPR
Friday, September 8th:
Spirit Wear Day
Grade School Night, 6pm-7:30 pm in the high school gym
There are no birthdays
in the month of
September ☺