Dear Fifth Grade Parents,
We had a blast this week during Catholic Schools Week! Today was a very busy day with tons of HRS Spirit. They also really showed Disco Spirit today as well!
Our Valentine’s Party will be on February 13th from 12:05 – 12:40. Students will be passing out Valentines and then having a treat. It will be very low key! Students may make Valentines for the entire 5A homeroom class if they make them. We will pass them out during the party. It is optional to make Valentine’s cards.
Upcoming Dates
Feb 9th – No School, Teacher-in-Service
Feb 15th – Incoming Kindergarten Testing
Feb 16th – Noon Dismissal
Feb 19th – No School, Presidents’ Day
Feb 23rd – 8th Grade Pizza Lunch
Feb 24th – Crab Feed
The following is a curriculum update for the week of February 5 – 8, 2024:
Religion
We have been finishing up the study guide for Chapter 15, Forgiveness and Healing. class. It is due on Monday, February 5th. We will be reviewing the answers in class on Monday. Then we will review the content of Chapter 15 on Tuesday and do a quiz game in class. Students will take the Chapter 15 test on Thursday 2/8.
Math – Ms. Semandiris
Monday – Ch. 5 Lesson 9 Hands On: Subtracting Decimals Using Base Ten Blocks
Tuesday – Ch. 5 Lesson 10 Subtract Decimals Using Models
Wednesday – Chapter Review
Thursday – Chapter Test
Friday – NO SCHOOL
Math – Mr. Schreck
Chapter 6, Multiply & Divide Decimals
Monday: Lesson 12, Use Models to Divide Decimals
Tuesday: Lesson 13, Divide Decimals
Wednesday: Lesson 13 Part 2
Thursday: Lesson 14, Divide Decimals by Powers of Ten
Friday: No School
Math – Mrs. Heuer (5th)
Monday: *2.8 Solve Percent Problems
Tuesday: *Review (Day 1)
Wednesday: *Review (Day 2)
Thursday: *Ch. 2 Test: Percents
Friday: *No school. Teacher inservice
Science
Students did a fantastic job on their inventions. I saw many creative ideas and products!
Students will learn that some plants grow without soil and even without roots. Students will set up seed sprouters, water the plants, weigh them, and observe their growth. Students will then collect data to explain that plants primarily use light, air and water to get the materials they need to live.
Social Studies
Next week we will continue to work on Lesson 7, Comparing the Colonies. In this lesson we will compare and contrast six early English colonies using a graphic organizer. Read about diverse historical perspectives from the 1600s. Then rank colonial belief statements and engage in respectful discussions. Students will complete a Reading Notes/Study Guide for the test next week. The lesson 7 test will be on February 13th for 5A and February 14th for 5B.. A study guide will be on Google Classroom one week before the test.
ELA
Hello HRS families. I wanted to begin with a slight change to our normal ELA routine. Because there is no school for students on Friday, we will have the spelling and vocab test on Thursday, February 8th. I will include some practice throughout the week, and another crossword puzzle. Since we are done with part one of Wonder, we will be completing a “character emotions chart,” which tracks our protagonist’s feelings throughout pages 1-80. We will also begin part two. There will be another double-entry journal on Google Classroom and I’ll provide a paper copy as needed. Students can also make their own on lined paper. The quantity of quotes will increase on this one, and I will put the grading scale on the double-entry document. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!