Week of 3/11 - 3/15
Important Dates:
Mar.13-3-5th Grandparents Day (Mass and Refreshments)
Mar. 19-ARK Test *This is a test that all 5th graders in the Archdiocese complete to learn about their knowledge in the Catholic Faith.
Mar.25-Emma's Birthday
Mar. 29-Good Friday, no school
Apr. 1-5-Spring Break
Apr. 8-1:00p.m. Dismissal for Total Solar Eclipse
Apr. 11- Skate Party, 6-8p.m. (see image)
May 15-Profile of a Graduate Presentations after school (*More details coming soon)
Spring Weather is Coming!
With warmer temperatures coming, please check students' skirt and shorts lengths. If there are any questions, please see the Parent/Student Handbook. Thank you!
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING
Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps
This week students will continue learning about Muhammad Ali, with a specific focus on his confidence and how his self confidence developed over the years. We will even get to get back into our literature circle groups to read, dig into, and discuss a passage from his memoir, The Soul of a Butterfly.
Morphology: Morphology: This week we will be learning a new group of Greek bases. These are learned in groups of 4. They are; cray/cracy, geo, meter, and therm.
crat/cracy- rule, strength, power
geo- earth
meter/metr- measure
therm- heat
Homework: Quiz over the 4 new Greek bases
Math: Mrs. Bennett
This week in Math class we are focusing on understanding volume. Students will find volume by counting the number of unit cubes that fill a right rectangular prism. After students understand unit cubes, they will explore how to find volume of a right rectangular prism by multiplying the number of cubes in the base by the number of cubes in the height. We will explore with different units such as cubic inches, cubic centimeters, and cubic feet to see the differences is volume based on the cubic unit of measurement being used.
Students will also be putting the final touches on their greenhouses! We will plant our tomato plants and set them outside in a week or two!
Homework:
Since it is a short week, I wanted to change up our homework routine a bit. By Friday, students should complete two IXL's listed on their Math Skill Plan. Students know how to find this on their iPads. Students will also be given time in class to work on their Skill Plan. I know some students do not know how to do some of the skills listed on their plans. They can either pick one they can accomplish independently, or they are welcome to come see me during morning/afternoon homeroom and I will work with them! Feel free to reach out to me with questions or feedback!
3/12- Work on IXL Skill Plan
3/13- Work on IXL Skill Plan
3/14- Work on IXL Skill Plan
3/15- Two IXL's should be complete to 100% by today!
Social Studies: Mrs. Crush
Last week, student begin learning about the Maya Civilization. Each student has been assigned a topic and will be researching more to share their learning to their classmates. The due date of this assignment will be early next week.
Research Topics Quiz Wednesday, March 20.
Here is a link to the expectations and rubric: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZaOMxNpiAVGAlY_qEB1M5d90jZqdr8hYPJKqR1AyxTY/edit?usp=sharing
Religion: Mrs. Crush
We are continuing our Saints Madness tournament! During each class, the students learn and watch the students' iMovies of at most eight saints and then answer questions about the saints.
Here is a link to the rubric: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E1tCuuah1SepOWtITVMZSuZ76pTFwcq6pD2CzqBZ3Xo/edit?usp=sharing
Student Led Prayer: Praise 4 due Friday, March 15
3rd Trimester Service Hours + Reflection due Wednesday, May 15
Science: Mrs. Jackel
World Language: Ms. Dunlap
https://sites.google.com/ascension-parish.com/3rd-to-5th-grade?usp=sharing
Items Needed:
The students created jobs that they will be completing each week. Based on the job description, they will earn points on Class Dojo. Each Friday, the students will have the opportunity to turn in their points to purchase a variety of items. If you are able, please send in an item or two listed below.
Individual bags of Cheez its
Individual bags of Teddy Grahams
Granola Bars
Candy
Dum Dums
Peppermints
Airheads
Fun Size Chocolates
Other: I'm open to suggestions of items that you think your child would enjoy!