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

Skills we are developing this week include:

Reading:

• identify main idea and key details to read for the "gist" and summarize sections

• describe the relationship between the cultural norms set for women in the Renaissance and the ways women challenged those norms.

• explain how reasons they identify support points an author makes in a text

Writing:

• plan an informational piece about a person from the Renaissance by identifying a topic and gathering evidence related to the topic

• We are finishing informational TIME magazine covers on our chosen Renaissance artists (due Friday)

Morphology:

• use the prefix ex– as a clue to determine the meaning of words.

• use the root serv as a clue to determine the meaning of words.

Grammar:

• use correlative conjunctions when writing or speaking. (ex: either/ or, neither/nor)

Homework: Vocab Quiz Friday

• renowned (adj)

• promote (v)

• denounce (v)

• controversial (adj)

• keen (adj)

• plunge (v)

**TIME magazine cover printed and turned in by Friday (many have already completed this)

Math: Mrs. Bennett

This week, students will be creating their own story problems to model the division of a whole number by a unit fraction. They will use visual fraction models to represent their thinking and show how the division works. For example, they might create a scenario where they have 4 pizzas and want to know how many 1/8-sized slices they can make. Students will also be asked to clearly explain their story context and how it shows the division of a whole number by a unit fraction. This hands-on work will help deepen their understanding and connect math to real-world situations in a meaningful way!

Homework:

5/5 - SS #101

5/6- SS #102

5/7- SS #103

5/8- SS #104

5/9- SS Quiz #26

Social Studies: Mrs. Crush

Our 5th graders are exploring how the ideas and structures of Classical Greece and Rome helped shape Kentucky’s state government. Students will discover how democratic principles from ancient Athens and the Roman Republic influenced the way our government is organized today.

They’ll also learn how these ancient influences show up in other ways—like the design of our state buildings! Kentucky’s Capitol, for example, was built in the Neoclassical style, which means it uses the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. Finally, we’ll look at how written laws and constitutions—like Kentucky’s—can be traced back to the legal traditions of ancient Rome.

It’s an exciting way to connect the past to the present!

Religion: Mrs. Crush

Students will begin Ch. 17 "Jesus' Apostles Share in God's Work" in their Word of Life workbooks. The students will come to know the significance of Jesus' action of washing His Apostles' feet at the Last Supper, will learn that through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, men are called to imitate Christ in laying down their lives in service to the world, and will learn the words and external actions used within the Rite of Ordination of Priests. 

Words to Know: Holy Orders, ordained, order, Rite of Ordination

Important Announcements:

• Ch. 17 Test: TBD

• 3rd Trimester Service Hours and Reflections: Each student is asked to complete two service hours, with at least two different experiences per trimester. Their 3rd 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