Dear Fifth Grade Parents,
I am beyond amazed by how well 5A is doing! They are really working hard to do their very best and they have been very supportive of each other. We are building a great classroom community.
I wanted to communicate to you that I have a special role as the Grace Teacher Leader for Holy Rosary School. Each month I attend a Grace meeting with other Teacher Leaders from around the Archdiocese. We have amazing professional development classes that we in turn bring back to our buildings by sharing the information we have learned. We are also able to connect with other Catholic Schools and share resources. I am attaching the Grace Mission Statement so you can have a better idea of what this program entails!
Grace Mission Statement
The Grace teacher leader program builds authentic leadership capacity within the Catholic schools through academic collaboration, high quality leadership training and research-based reflective practices that align with the Catholic faith and supports academic inclusivity for all students.
A note from the 5/6 Department:
Conferences are coming up, November 20-22nd. Please take note, the 5/6 department only does conferences during this period. We will be offering Zoom conferences for those who are unable to attend in person during the allotted time. Thanks for your cooperation!
Upcoming Dates
- Oct 6th – 8th Grade Pizza Lunch
- Oct 13 – No School (Teacher In-Service)
- Oct 18th – Parents Club 7pm
- Oct 20th – 8th Grade Pizza Lunch
- Oct 21st – Fall Open House
- Oct 24th – Picture Retakes
Second Step
This week we will be learning about Lesson 4, Predicting Feelings. In this lesson we will be learning how to predict how others might feel as a result of their or another’s actions. Also, students will be learning to state the cause and effects of a given action.
Religion
This week we will finish up Ch. 1, Caring for God’s Creation. Students have completed the Chapter study guide on Google Classroom. Next week we will review their answers and students will be able to correct their answers and develop a deeper meaning of the concepts. The test for Chapter 1 is on (10/10). Students will also learn their first 5th grade prayer, The Jesus Prayer. They will be memorizing it in class and learn how to use it as a meditative prayer by simply using our breathing as we say the prayer.
Math – Ms. Semandiris
Monday (10/2) – Problem Solving – 4 Step Plan
Tuesday (10/3) – Chapter 1 Review
Wednesday (10/4) – Pre- test
Thursday (10/5) – Chapter 1 test
Friday (10/6) – Aleks
Math – Mr. Schreck
Chapter 2, Multiply Whole Numbers
Monday: Lesson 3, Powers & Exponents
Tuesday: Lesson 4, Multiplication Patterns
Wednesday: Review Lessons 1, 3 & 4
Thursday: Quiz, Lessons 1, 3 & 4
Friday: Lesson 7, The Distributive Property
Math – Mrs. Heuer
Monday: *2.5 Multiply Decimals by Whole Numbers
Tuesday: *2.6. Multiply Decimals
Wednesday: *2.7 Multiply Decimals by Powers of 10
Thursday: *Divide Decimals by Whole #s
Friday: *TBD
Science
EIE: Environmental Engineering
Students tested the pH of soil and water from the fictional town of Greentown. They will be investigating possible sources of pollution. Students will discuss how changes in soil and water pH can affect the health of an ecosystem. Next, students will create a model to represent the connections between different components of a river ecosystem. They will use that model to experiment with different materials and methods used to clean oil spills.
Social Studies
Next Friday (10/6) we will have the Chapter 1, Geography of the United States test. I have pushed out the study guide on Google Classroom. I will have a test review on Monday (10/2).
Students should plan to review each night next week to study for the test.
ELA
Hello HRS families! Next week, we will finish writing theme statements for The Giving Tree during class. We will then continue working on citing and explaining textual evidence using the short story “The Fun they Had.” Students will continue reading Number the Stars (assigned chapters will be on the matrix). Throughout the week, we will discuss the chapters and begin to make thematic connections in the novel. Students will need to continue to add challenge words to their list for chapters read. We will also start unit 2 in our vocab book, so students will have a new set of words to begin thinking about. Homework will consist of vocab work and reading from Number the Stars. Have a great weekend.