Week of 12/16 - 12/20
Week of 12/16 - 12/20
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Important Dates:
Important Dates:
Dec. 18– Open Mic Poetry Slam, 12:30-1:30p.m. in Gym
Dec. 20– Class Breakfast Party, students may wear festive holiday clothing.
Dec. 20– 12:30p.m. Dismissal
Dec. 23-Jan. 3– Christmas Break
Jan. 2– Collins' Birthday
Jan. 6– Return to School
Jan. 9– Maison's Birthday
Jan. 17– John's Birthday
Jan. 31– Levi's Birthday
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".
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING
3-5th Christmas Program
3-5th Christmas Program
Bravo!!! The students did a fabulous job performing last week! So proud of them. Please see link below of all the photos.
Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps
Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps
**Our class time is very limited this week
Reading:
Reading skills we are developing this week include:
summarize the text, identify poetic devices, and explain the effectiveness of those devices in the context of the poem “Casey at the Bat" and "Paul Revere's Ride"
examine elements of the poem and define how the poem differs from a short story
**On Thursday students will take a short end of unit assessment-They will read a poem and answer 8 questions. They will answer comprehension questions and be expected to summarize stanzas.
Homework: No homework!
**A written or typed poem must be submitted if you want to read in the poetry slam on Wednesday.
Math: Mrs. Bennett
This week in Math class, we are focusing on our Chapter on Multiplying Decimals. Students will work on the chapter study guide in class. We will also focus on solving more complex word problems that involve more than one step. Students are focusing on finding an estimate first so that they have an understanding of where to place the decimal point in their product.
*The test will be on Wednesday 12/18*
Understand Decimal Multiplication Patterns
Assess Reasonableness of Products
Multiply Decimals by 1-2 Digit Whole Numbers
Multiply Decimals
Multiply Decimals with Zeros in the Product
Homework:
12/16 - SS #41 and Chapter Test Wed.
12/17- SS #42
12/18 - SS #43 & Chapter Test
12/19 - SS #44
12/20 -No SS Quiz
Social Studies: Mrs. Crush
We will continue our unit on Ancient Greece. Students will be learning about the social structure, geography, life style, etc.
Religion: Mrs. Crush
We will be completing our unit on Advent. The students will be researching a saint from Advent and how that helps us know that our participation in Advent prepares us for Christ's Second Coming and for the celebration of His first coming at Christmas. They will learn that the third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday, a day of rejoicing.
Father Robert visited our class last week and spoke with us about St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Important Announcements:
2nd 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, February 12. This will be complete on Google Classroom.
Science: Mrs. Jackel
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