Dear 5A Parents,
We have been very busy in 5A this week. Next week is the week before Westfest and the students will be very excited. Also, we are getting into more content in the various classes. I wanted to remind you all that we offer “Check-in/Check-out” for the students on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday after school. It lasts from 3:05pm – 3:20pm Students do not need to stay the entire time! We help them make sure they have written their HW down in their planners and have the correct materials to take home. We also help them plan ahead for upcoming tests. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Semandiris
MAPS
We will begin MAPs assessments next Monday and be completing them for the next three weeks, we will be testing in the morning and working through a modified schedule for the rest of test days. Please help us to encourage your students to try their best, but not to overstress the results! We will use the results for goal setting and to get a general idea of where your students are at! The Maps testing will be scheduled in the morning on the following days: September 14, September 22, October 1st. We will also use other times as needed to finish the tests.
Google Classroom Access:
Accessing Google Classroom on your device at home: Students will need to sign in on their device at home with their Holy Rosary Google Account to do many homework assignments this year. To do this, go to Google.com. They will need to “Add User” and enter their Holy Rosary account information in the format EX: nchiodo.2029@stu.holyrosaryws.org. After they log in using their Holy Rosary Google account, they will need to click on the “waffle” in the top right corner to be able to access all their Google Classrooms. Students have their login information in their planner. Their planner should always stay in their filer. Their filer should go home every night.
Looking ahead to next weekend:
- Westfest Behavior: Westfest is right around the corner. We will remind students of expectations and how to act responsible but it would be nice if parents could also remind their children that school rules still apply. We want to be sure everyone has a great time, stays safe, and is respectful to everyone around them.
Reminders:
- Sep 13th – Pancake Breakfast
- Sep 14th – Flu/Covid Shot Clinic
- Sep 15th – Picture Day (Free Dress)
- Sep 18th – Noon Dismissal (No BASE)(Free Dress)
- Sep 18th-19th – WestFest
2026/27 School Calendars
The following is a curriculum update for the week of September 14 – 18, 2026:
Religion
Next week we will begin Chapter 1, God’s Plan for All Creation. In this chapter we will learn about how we are made in the image and likeness of God. Humans can praise God for his goodness and care for one another and creation. We will be learning about how God revealed himself to us in a unique way through Sacred Scripture.
Second Step – We will be starting the Anti – Bullying curriculum. Lesson 1, Recognize, Report, Refuse.
Math – Mrs. Heuer
Monday (9/14): 2-2 Add and Subtract Decimals
Tuesday (9/15): 2-5 Model Add and Subtract Decimals
Wednesday (9/16): Review (Day 1) – We will work through a review of the lessons in class together. Students will receive a study guide.
Thursday (9/17): Review (Day 2) – Students will work on their study guides and get an answer key. They should check answers carefully with the key and rework any that they missed. This will help them feel prepared for the test tomorrow.
Friday (9/18): Unit 1 Test: Add and Subtract Decimals
Math – Ms. McGuigan
Monday (9/14) 1-5 Comparing Decimals
Tuesday (9/15) 1-5 Comparing Decimals cont.
Wednesday (9/16) 1-6 Compare Decimals
Thursday (9/17) 1-7 Round Decimals
Friday (9/18) Review Day 1 We will have one more day of review and the test will be Tuesday 9/22
Math – Ms. Semandiris
Monday (914) – 1-4 Let’s Build and Decompose Numbers
Tuesday (9/15) -1-5 Let’s Comparing Decimals
Wednesday (9/16) -1-6 Compare Decimals
Thursday (9/17) – 1-7 Round Decimals
Friday (9/18) – Review packet lessons 1-1 -7.
Science – Ms McGuigan
Students will continue to look at how changing independent variables can affect the outcome of an experiment. We will use data we have collected as a class making pendulums to make a graph that will show how our independent variable affects the dependent variable. Students began adding vocabulary in their notebooks that we will continue to add throughout the year.
Social Studies – Ms. Semandiris
We have begun Chapter 1, The Geography of the United States next week. In this lesson students learn the basic skills needed to understand the geography of the United States by creating a series of annotated maps. Students will learn several geography skills including determining location of lines of latitude and longitude and identifying physical features of the United States. Students are currently working on Geo-Challenges A & B by working with a partner to find the answers in the text. Then they label the answer on the Maps for each of the Geo-Challenges which are in their book. Next week students will also learn more about Google Classroom and they will complete a vocabulary assignment. Looking ahead, the test for this lesson will be on October 2nd. The study guide will come out one week prior to the test on Google Classroom on Sept 25th.
*5th Grade Band
Classes will be:
- Wednesday from 1:45pm – 2:30pm (Please pick up your child at 2:30 at the
Parish Center).
- Friday 11:30am – 12:15pm.
Please reach out to Sean Deegan with any questions!