Important Reminder:

• We will send home graded/completed work on Wednesdays. There will be a green sheet for you to sign weekly showing that you have seen (and removed) all of their work. Forms from the office will also be included. Students have labeled the front pocket in their binder "Take Home".

Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps

We are taking the Reading MAP test this week! Students will test in 40 minute sessions daily until everyone is finished. They will get a brain break after each testing session outside or in the gym.

Friendly reminders to help students be successful:

• be on time for school

• try not to miss school for non-emergent appointments

• get plenty of rest each night

• bring a water bottle to school

If we have time to work on our Language Arts curriculum, students will be working on researching an artist from the Renaissance so they can create a TIME Magazine cover about them! 

Homework:  NO homework! 

Math: Mrs. Bennett

This week we are jumping into our next chapter - Dividing Decimals. Students will focus on dividing a whole number by a decimal as well as dividing a decimal by a whole number. In both scenarios we will start with an estimate to guide our thinking. Students will be able to explain how to use compatible numbers to estimate decimal quotients. We will focus heavily on our understanding of multiplication of decimals to model our thinking. If we are dividing 4  by 0.8, we can think about having multiple groups of 0.8, or 0.8 x ? = 4.0. If ready, we will move into dividing two decimal numbers towards the end of the week. 

Homework:

*Students are given time in class to work on their Skill Plan and for morning work certain days.*

4/14 - SS #89 & TWO IXL's from Math Skill Plan (only 80% required) due Thursday

4/15- SS #90

4/16- SS #91

4/17- SS #92 (done at school) & IXL's Due

4/18- No School

Social Studies: Mrs. Crush

Global Economics, Trade, Supply Chain, We Made a T-Shirt Planet Money Activity

Students will be working on an interactive and hands-on activity that will help students to master the concept of trade, supply chain, and production as it relates to economics and personal finance. Students will use the Planet Money video series "We Made a T-Shirt" to track the complete production of making a graphic t-shirt from growing the cotton to shipping to a store near you. Students will then choose a product of their own to track and understand how it is created and possibly shipped to their homes. 

Students started presenting their research projects last week and will continue presenting this week and next.

Religion: Mrs. Crush

Students will continue to review for the ARK Test that all 5th and 8th graders in the Archdiocese take in the Spring. They will be taking this test on Friday, April 25 during their Religion/Social Studies class. 

Important Announcements:

• 3rd Trimester Service Hours and Reflections: Each student is asked to complete two service hours, with at least two different experiences per trimester. Their 2nd Trimester Service Hours and Reflections are due Wednesday, May 14. This will be complete on Google Classroom. 

Science: Mrs. Jackel

https://sites.google.com/ascension-parish.com/k-5science/5