5th Grade

Here is information regarding the content for this week.  Please check planners nightly for specific homework.

Religion:

Students will need to memorize the following for a quiz on Friday: 

Galatians 4:4-5  "In the fullness of time, God sent his Son, born of Mary, to save us."

The Chapter 5 review will need to be completed on Tuesday or Wednesday night with a test on Thursday.  

We will continue our Advent preparation activities this week and recognize Our Lady of Guadalupe's feast day on Monday.

Math:

Students will apply all of the operations with whole numbers and decimals during a Christmas shopping "trip" this week.      

Social Studies:

Our Chapter 4 test on early European settlements will be on Wednesday.  Students will be taking home their books to study on Monday and Tuesday night.  

In geography, students will participate in a Mexico map activity.  We will also watch the Geography Bee that will take place on Tuesday morning beginning at 9:00 AM.    

Science: 

We will complete our reading of the TFK magazine and discuss changes in the Arctic as well as other science news.

Reading:

Students will continue to read and analyze various autobiographies  as part of our study on narrative writing.  We will focus on reading and comprehension with each story and then reread to further develop our knowledge of how to write with details and organization.  

Language Arts/Spelling:

Students will complete a hand-written final draft of our latest personal narrative.  

In language, students will participate in various activities focused on homophones.  

There will be no spelling list this week.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Congratulations to our Fifth Grade Geography Bee winners!  Isabella Daulerio and Aidan Thomas, with Lena Richardson as an alternate, will compete in the School Final Competition this Tuesday, Dec. 13th at 9 AM.  

On Tuesday, we are asking that your child pack an extra sack lunch to benefit less fortunate children living in Carson City.  Please do not pack anything that will need to be microwaved.  Thank you!

Mass will be at the school on Wednesday, Dec. 14th.  Hot lunch will also be provided on this day for students who prepaid at the beginning of the year. 

Mrs. Perdomo will be showing a special movie to the whole school on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon.  Students will be watching Boys Town.  

Our class Christmas party will be this Friday, beginning at 10:50 AM.  There is a form outside of our classroom for you to sign up to bring something or you can e-mail Joelle Sayre.  Thank you for making this day special for the kids!      

Have a great week!  

Here is information regarding the content for this week.  Please check planners nightly for specific homework.

Religion:

Students will need to memorize the new Mass response for the Invitation to Communion: 

"Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed."

There will be a Family Tree homework on Monday to coincide with our creation of Jesus' family tree, called the Jesse Tree.

An Advent test will be on Wednesday and students should study pages 318-325 in their book.  There will be no online review.  Students will continue to make daily reflections on our Advent preparations as we draw closer to Christmas.

We will celebrate St. Nicholas Day and the feast of the Immaculate Conception this week.  

Math:

Students will continue to compare and order decimals.  Multiplying decimals will begin this week.     

Social Studies:

In social studies, students will continue reading and studying Chapter 4 on early European settlements in North America.    

Science: 

We will study the Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems including animal behaviors, especially the caribou.  This will include the effects of climate change.  

Reading:

Students will continue to read and analyze various autobiographies  as part of our study on narrative writing.  We will focus on reading and comprehension with each story and then reread to further develop our knowledge of how to write with details and organization.  

Language Arts/Spelling:

Students will finish typing their narratives that were started last week as well as begin a new personal narrative. 

Students need to practice their spelling words from Lesson 14 from the list that is in the homework folder. The spelling test will be given on Friday. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Congratulations to our Fifth Grade Geography Bee winners!  Isabella Daulerio and Aidan Thomas, with Lena Richardson as an alternate, will compete in the School Final Competition on Tuesday, Dec. 13th at 9 AM.  

We would like to thank all of the parents who provided our staff with such a wonderful lunch on Friday for our staff development day.  It was GREATLY appreciated!  

Mass will be at the church on Thursday, Dec. 8th.  Please make sure your child is at the church by 8:20 AM.  

Have a great week!