February 28, 2019
Dear Fifth Grade Parents,
Holy Rosary’s Drama Elective Presents The Fearsome Pirate Frank
Mark your calendars for the evenings of March 7th and 8th, and plan on bringing the whole family to enjoy Holy Rosary Drama Elective’s debut of The Fearsome Pirate Frank. Come indulge your imagination in an evening filled with fun, humor, whimsical entertainment, and community building!
When: Thursday, March 7th & Friday, March 8th @ 7:00 pm
Where: Holy Rosary School – School Hall
Cost: Donations warmly accepted at the door
*Delicious treats & refreshments will be available from our snack shack!
Suess Yourself Day – Friday, March 1, 2019
In celebration of Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, Read Across America, and the celebration of literacy we will dress up as our favorite Dr. Seuss character next Friday. Dr. Seuss created dozens of memorable characters: the Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax, to name a few. Which Dr. Seuss character is your favorite? Suess yourself! It can be as simple as a wacky hairdo, mismatched clothes, or fun hat. Be creative, and share your spirit for reading with our Holy Rosary Community!
Reminders
| March 1 – Read-in Dr. Suess 2:20-2:50
March 6- Ash Wednesday Mass 8:30am March 7 & 8th – School Play 7pm (March 7th 9:30 am – 5A will attend dress rehearsal!) March 8 – Fr. Oakland’s Birthday! March 8 -Second Trimester Ends! |
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The following is a curriculum update for the week of March 4- 8, 2019!
**Trimester 2 ends on 3/8, please have all missing/late work in by that day to receive credit.
Religion
We have been reviewing the Chapter 16, Study Guide in class. The test for this Chapter is on 3/8. Next we will be moving on to Chapter 17, The Liturgy of the Word. Students will be making a Modern Day “Dead Sea Scroll” using a reading from the Bible. A Rubric will be passed out next week! Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of Lent, which is the 40 days in which we prepare ourselves for the Resurrection of Christ. We will be reviewing the meaning of Lent and create Lenten goals in the areas of Prayer, Almsgiving and Fasting.
Math
Semandiris
3/1 – Ch. 6, Chapter Review
3/4 – Ch. 6 Pre-Test and Note Card with reminders
3/5 – Chapter 6 Test
3/6 – Ch. 8 L. 1, Fractions and Division
3/7 – Ch. 8 L. 2, Greatest Common Factor
3/8 – Ch. 8 Problem Solving: Guess, Check and Revise
Math
Mr. Schreck
Chapter 8, Fractions & Decimals
Friday: Quiz, Lessons 1-4
Monday: Lesson 6, Compare Fractions
Tuesday: Lesson 7, Use Models to Write Fractions as Decimals
Wednesday Lesson 8, Write Fractions as Decimals
Thursday: Review Lessons Chapter 8
Friday: Test, Chapter 8
Math
Mrs. Heuer
On Friday, March 1st, the students will complete our chapter on fractions, decimals, and percents with our Ch. 2 Test. We are skipping chapters 3 and 4 since they are a review of the 5th grade content we covered in the beginning of the year. In chapter 5, we will work with integers and the coordinate plane. The students will start feeling more comfortable with negative numbers as we work with integers. Remember, students can also continue working on their ALEKS. It is a great resource to review the concepts we have covered in class and also gain familiarity on concepts we will cover later this year.
Science
Students will learn about natural cycles in an ecosystem. They will create diagrams to show how carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen and water cycle through an ecosystem. Students will take a quiz on lessons 3 & 4 in their texts next Friday. They have completed two study guides to help them prepare.
Social Studies
Tomorrow we will take the Chapter 8, Facing Slavery test. Next week we will move on to Chapter 9, Life in Colonial Williamsburg.
Description: In a writing for understanding activity, students take a “walking tour” of colonial Williamsburg to examine aspects of colonial life, such as government, social life, and religion.
Essential Question: What were key parts of life for Southern colonists in the 1700s? Students will be working in small groups to move to different parts of Williamsburg and do a fun activity for each location.
The test for this Chapter will be on 3/14.
Science
Students will learn about natural cycles in an ecosystem. They will create diagrams to show how carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen and water cycle through an ecosystem. Students will take a quiz on lessons 3 & 4 in their texts next Friday. They have completed two study guides to help them prepare.
Reading
Students took a Selection Test covering vocabulary and comprehension questions for the story, Dangerous Crossings. The students may make test corrections for additional points and must include at least one idea for a test preparation strategy that they will use to prepare for future tests. Please continue to encourage your children to read for at least 20 min. a day.