Dear Fifth Grade Parents,
I wanted to let you know that I will be having a medical procedure on my foot tomorrow and therefore I will not be at school tomorrow and next week. Mr. Schreck will be subbing for me and he will take great care of the students while I am away. Please note to email the office@holyrosaryws.org as well as Ms. Finney vfinney@holyrosaryws.org while I am gone if you need anything as I may not be checking my email consistently while I am recovering. I will be back after the new year!
Christmas Program Thursday 12/19
Students should arrive in the classrooms for the Christmas program on 12/19 between 5:30 and 5:45 in their Sunday best attire. The program will start promptly with the band at 6:00pm.
The following is a curriculum update for the week of December 16 – 20, 2024:
Religion
Next week we will be creating Epiphany Watercolors and Poems that will be displayed on the main hall bulletin board in January. Students will be learning about Epiphany which is on January 6th. We will also be reading about the Nativity in the Bible to immerse ourselves into Christmas. Throughout the week students will be reciting the Jesus Prayer and the Prayer of the Faithful Departed. The Sacraments of Initiation Pamphlets will be due on Thursday 12/19.
Math – Ms. Semandiris
Chapter 5 Add and Subtract Decimals
Monday (12/16) – Lesson 1, Round Decimals HW
Tuesday (12/17) – Lesson 2, Estimate Sums and Differences
Wednesday (12/18) – Lesson 3, Problem Solving: Estimate or Exact Answer
Thursday (12/19) – Lesson 5, Hands On: Add Decimals Using Models
Friday (12/20) – Aleks Practice!
Math- Ms. McGuigan
12/16- Review Rounding Decimals
12/17 – Review Adding and Subtracting Decimals
12/18- Chapter Test
12/19- Finish Chapter Test
12/20- Christmas Math
Math (5th) – Mrs. Heuer
Monday (12/16) *Review
Tuesday (12/17) *Review
Wednesday (12/18) *Last Day of Review
Thursday (12/19) *Unit 5 Test: Measurement
Friday (12/20) *TBD
Science
Students are researching microorganisms, they will choose one type of microorganism to study, (bacteria, virus, protist, fungi) and decide if it is a “hero” or “villain” in ecosystems. Students will have a brief overview of the living organisms we will look at in the new year!
Social Studies
Next week the European Explorer Slideshow will be due on Monday 12/16. Students will use Social Studies class next week to prepare for their group presentations on 1/10/25.
ELA
Hello HRS families! Next week, students are drafting and printing their short stories. Please note that these will be written in ELA classes and not at home. I find this to be the best way to get authentic student writing, and it allows me to give one-on-one support. There are several resources on Google Classroom, including sample stories from past 5th graders, the rubric, and notes from class. Students should have two things done by Monday: The “Planning Your Protagonist” packet and the Short Story Planner (on Google Classroom). Students have been discussing and planning some awesome stories and I’m so excited to read them over break! They will print a final draft on Wednesday or Thursday. With any extra time, we will do a reader’s theater. Have a great weekend!