Boomerang Newsletter: March 15, 2024

Dear Fifth Grade Parents,

 

I hope you all have a fantastic St. Patrick’s weekend in the beautiful weather!

BINGO Hosted by the Teachers and Staff:
This is a really fun night! I encourage you to sign up because the kids have so much fun!
*Drop the kids for two hours (6-8pm) on Friday, April 12th for a fun evening of Bingo. This is for KIDS ONLY, so parents make dinner reservations and enjoy a dinner at one of our local eateries.

*5th – 8th graders will have the run of the school hall.

Students are treated to pizza before playing bingo. Prizes are won and every student walks away with a free dress pass at the end of the night.  Don’t let your kids miss out, this is the EVENT OF THE YEAR at HRS…for the kids anyway!

Cost: $50 per student
Space is limited and this event WILL SELL OUT, so sign up today!

*Please remember to turn in the Camp Seymour  permission slip by March 29th.                    

 

Lenten Service Opportunities!

During Lent, one of the pillars we focus is on almsgiving.  This means that we strive to intentionally focus on serving others in need during this Lenten time.  As a school we will do two things to focus on serving those in need during Lent.  First, we will take up a special collection on five Fridays during Lent to support Father Dunstan and his school in Kenya.  You may remember Father Dunstan who was with us for a school Mass in January and who celebrated Christmas Masses with us.  Father Dunstan has a school in Kenya and they are trying to build a kitchen in order to keep their food safe from animals to feed their students.  Our students will get to learn more about this in class.  On these Fridays in Lent (2/23, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, and 3/22) students may come to school in free dress if they bring in a donation (minimum $1) to support this important need in Kenya.  We strongly encourage students to earn the $1 each week doing some act of service around their home.  This way they will connect their own service to their almsgiving.  Students may come in uniform on these days if they choose not to participate, and please no free dress passes these Fridays.

 

Second, we will continue our tradition of supporting a local men’s shelter in Seattle, St. Martin de Porres.  We will take up collections as follows (optional as well, but encourage participation if possible).  We will deliver the donations from our school to St. Martins each of these Fridays.

 

Fri. March 22nd:

Last Names A-L: Men’s deodorant (regular or travel sized) or  Brown Bag Lunches (perishable OK)

Last Names M-Z: Men’s deodorant (regular or travel sized) or  Brown Bag Lunches (perishable OK)

Finally, though not a school collection, you may participate in Operation Rice Bowl.  Each family should have received one rice bowl and those can be returned to school during Holy Week.

Thank you for being a partner in serving others during this Lenten time.

 

EFC

 

Upcoming Dates:

 

  • Mar 20th – Parents Club Meeting (In Person)
  • Mar 22nd – 8th Grade Pizza Lunch
  • Mar 22nd – Report Cards
  • Mar 29th – Noon Dismissal
  • Apr 1st-5th – Spring Break
  • Apr 12th – Bingo Bash

 

Curriculum update:

 

Religion

Next week we will continue our study of Chapter 17 Liturgy of the Word. Students will make mini-posters showing the parts of the Liturgy of the Word. We will also review for the chapter test which is on 3/22.

 

Lenten Retreat/Second Step

5A and 5B will meet together as a class next week to bond and review their Lenten Goals. Students will also work together on lessons from the Second Step program.

Students will identify consequences of seeking revenge as well as alternatives to seeking revenge. Students will learn and practice calming-down steps.

Students will also learn strategies for handling put-downs and demonstrate assertive responses to put-downs.

 

Math – Ms. Semandiris

Monday (3/18) – Ch. 7 L.3 Write Numerical Expressions

Tuesday (3/19) – Check My Progress p. 505

Wednesday (3/20) – Quiz on Lessons 2 & 3

Thursday (3/21) – Ch. 7 L. 6 Patterns

Friday (3/22) – Ch. 7 L. 8 Ordered Pairs

 

Math – Mr. Schreck

Chapter 8, Fractions & Decimals

Monday: Review Chapter 8

Tuesday: Test, Chapter 8

Chapter 9, Add & Subtract Fractions

Wednesday: Lesson 1, Round Fractions

Thursday: Lesson 2, Add Like Fractions

Friday: Lesson 3, Subtract Like Fractions

 

Math – Mrs. Heuer

Monday: *7.1 Equations

Tuesday: *7.2/7.3 Solving Addition and Subtraction Equations

Wednesday: *7.2/7.3 work day

Thursday: *7.4/7.5 Solving Multiplication and Division Equations

Friday: *7.4/7.5 work day – Test will be Thursday of next week.

 

Science

Students begin a STEM unit in the Engineering is Elementary program titled: Aerospace Engineering: Designing Parachutes.

This unit introduces the field of aerospace engineering by guiding students to explore how aerospace engineers design and test technologies to be used in non-Earth environments. Hands-on activities, discussions, and readings are used to introduce students to the Engineering Design Process, the work of engineers.

 

Social Studies

Next week we will continue our study of Lesson 10, Tensions Grow Between the Colonies and Great Britain. Students are working in groups of three to complete Lesson 10 Reading Notes on Google Classroom. Then they list the causes and effects of each of the events we are learning in the book. They also fill out an “Unrest-o-meter” to show how they would feel about each event if they were the colonists. Looking ahead, the test for this chapter will be on 3/25.

 

ELA

Hello HRS families. Next week, we will continue with Wonder. As we get toward the end of the book, I will begin teaching how to write a theme essay, which is our summative assessment for the novel. My goal is for students to finish their final draft before Spring Break. I will put several resources on Google Classroom for students and families to look at at home. In the meantime, there will be a new double-entry on Google Classroom for at home reading. There will also be a spelling test next Friday. Have a great weekend!