5th Grade News Week of November 14, 2016

MATH Fifth graders are reviewing all decimal operations this week while solving decimal story problems and even creating their own! They will TEST on WEDNESDAY! I sent home review worksheets and there are review websites on my classroom website to study.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

* November 14 – Natalya

* November 15 – Ari

LANGUAGE ARTS *Our anchor story for this week is

entitled, Dangerous Crossing. It is a

fictional story set in the past. Please

be sure to read this with your child on

Monday night!

*Our spelling words will follow the

VCCV (vowel-cosonant-consonant-

vowel) pattern. Please see the

spelling sheet explaining these words!

*Throughout our anchor story, the

students will be working on identifying

the causes and effects in historical

fiction and use details in the story to

visualize each event.

The 5th graders will consult print and

digital reference materials to find

pronunciations and clarify meanings of

words and phrases.

*We will work on syllabication

patterns, specifically vowel sounds in

stressed syllables.

*In grammar, the students will identify

subject and object pronouns.

*Book Orders are Due 11/21/16

RELIGION We finally finished Chapter 5!!! Fifth graders will present their dioramas of the Baptism of Jesus in class this week. Students will also have a quiz on chapter 5 on Thursday. Please see your child’s study guide in his/her expandable. We still need to learn about Saint Maximilian Kolbe & Saint Rose

Philippine Duchesne this week.

SCIENCE Fifth graders will wrap up and bring together all their knowledge of our physical science matter unit by choosing one project from the project choice board. Projects are due Wednesday! We look forward to start our new unit when we return after Thanksgiving!

SOCIAL STUDIES Fifth graders will take a quiz on Section 4 Life in the English Colonies on Thursday. Please see your child’s study guide in his/her expandable. We will begin Section 5 – Conflict in the Colonies. We will learn about the tensions that developed in the colonies as the British government imposed taxes over taxes on the colonies.

IMPORTANT DATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS Tuesday, November 15th: Report Cards sent home

Wednesday, November 16th: Mass at 1:30 pm, hosted by 3rd Grade

Friday, November 18th: Early Dismissal at 11:30 Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Monday, November 21st: Parent Teacher Conferences 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 22nd: No School! Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00 a.m. – 12:00

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break! 11/23 – 11/25

Classes resume on Monday, November 28!

6th Grade News Week of November 14, 2016

MATH 6A- reviewing integers and order of operations in preparation for their big integer part 2 test on WEDNESDAY (multiply/divide integers + order of operations) 6B- reviewing fraction operations for their big fraction test on WEDNESDAY

SOCIAL STUDIES Ancient Egypt Unit (Religion & Government) This week, sixth graders will focus on the mummification process and they will be working in cooperative groups to research six of the most famous rulers (pharaohs) of Egypt.

LANGUAGE ARTS

*The 6th graders will continue

reading in their novel, Holes. We

were unable to start our lit circles

last week, so we will begin those

this week!

*The students will create an

acrostic poem celebrating

Thanksgiving.

*We will be working on a

persuasive writing in hopes to

save a turkey!

*The 6th graders were all given

their own laptops last Friday. Mr.

Langelett came in and explained

the proper way to handle laptops

and the expectations the students

will have with these. The

students were able to change

their background picture as well

as their lock screen. They were

very excited to finally receive

them!

*Book Orders are due 11/21/16

RELIGION Unit 2—Chapter 6: Passover and the Eucharistic Celebration. Students will take a quiz on chapter 6 on Tuesday. Please see your child’s study guide in his/her expandable. We will start Chapter 7 – Commandments and Fulfillment.

SCIENCE Sixth graders have been learning about bacteria, viruses and the immune system. Review this week for their text on THURSDAY. I expect sixth graders’ study skills to be improving throughout the year in preparation for junior high and beyond. This is crucial.

IMPORTANT DATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS Tuesday, November 15th: Report Cards sent home

Wednesday, November 16th: Mass at 1:30 pm, hosted by 3rd Grade

Friday, November 18th: Early Dismissal at 11:30 Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Monday, November 21st: Parent Teacher Conferences 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 22nd: No School! Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00 a.m. – 12:00

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break! 11/23 – 11/25

Classes resume on Monday, November 28!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

* November 3– Emanuel

* November 4– Leah

* November 19– Maryely

* November 20- Lauren