Week of 5/6 - 5/10

Important Dates:

Apr. 22-May 10 (MAP Growth Testing)

MAP Testing Schedule

5/6 - 5/10 LANGUAGE USAGE

May 8-May Crowning-Students are encouraged to bring in flower to place at statue of Mary. 

May 8- Field Trip to the Muhammad Ali Center *In uniform and bring sack lunch

May 8- Middle School Musical~Twinderella 7:00p.m. in gym

May 9-No School

May 13-17-Book Fair and Lunch with someone special (Mon.-Thurs., RSVP with cafeteria by May 3).

May 14-Texas Roadhouse-Fundraiser Night, 3-9p.m.

May 21-Field Day (5th Grade~Purple)

May 22-ACE Day*Volunteers Needed! See Flyer. 

May 24-11:00a.m. dismissal, last day of school

Spring Weather is Here!

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, the 5th grade class will be taking the Language Usage MAP test in Language Arts class. During my small group time, I am working on my one on one reading assessments for the end of the year. Mrs. Hood will still work with her groups on Tuesday and Thursday.

Homework: Literature Circle job sheets and reading due Friday 

**May 8th is our field trip the Muhammad Ali Center.**

Math: Mrs. Bennett

This week in Math class, we will build on our knowledge of multiplying fractions to help us learn how to multiply decimals. Students will start by learning how to multiply a whole number and decimal, then progress to multiplying two decimal numbers. Students will learn how to use estimation to help them correctly place the decimal point in their product.

Homework:

5/6- SS #109 

5/7- SS #110 

5/8- SS #111 

5/9- SS #112 

5/10- SS Quiz


Our greenhouses are officially outside! We planted tomatoes, cilantro, and balsam flowers! We will track and graph their growth over time and assess which greenhouse design was the most effective! 

Social Studies: Mrs. Crush

Students will continue their Central and South America Country projects. The students will complete Part 3: Culture during Social Studies this week. 

Americas Project Part 3: Culture due Monday, May 13. 

Religion: Mrs. Crush

We will begin Chapter 21, "Jesus' Resurrection and Ascension," in our Word of Life workbooks.  In this chapter, students will learn that Jesus first appeared to Mary Magdalene following His Resurrection, that the Easter Vigil is the most solemn liturgy of the liturgical year, come to know the four parts of the Easter Vigil and the symbols and actions contained therein, and learn that Mary Magdalene models for us an example of evangelization that we are called to imitate in our lives. 

Ch. 21 Open Book Test on Monday, May 20

3rd Trimester Service Hours + Reflection due Wednesday, May 15

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.