Reminders and Information

Welcome to the long weekend!!  We had a very busy short week in 5th grade, so there are some things that I want to update you on...

1.  I sent home the Native American model home requirements today.  Every student got a copy, however, I have also posted it on this blog.  Click on the links below to download the documents...

~Native American model home requirements  

~Native American model home grading rubric

2.  I have created new book requirements for the 2nd trimester.  The 5th graders still have to read three independent books, but they have new genres to choose from.  The new book reading requirements and due dates can be accessed by clicking here, or they are under the "Reading Requirements" page on the blog.

   

3.  I also sent home the spelling list for next week.  The test is on unit 13, and will be on Friday. You can access the list by clicking here.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you all have a very happy Thanksgiving!! These are the things that we are thankful for in 5th grade! 😀

Casual Day

Just a reminder....

Tomorrow (Tuesday) is a casual day.  Please remember that this is a regular casual.  School appropriate casual clothes only.  No torn jeans and no athletic shorts/pants.

Pumpkin Decorating with our 2nd Grade Prayer Partners!! :o)

Week of 11/10

For next week:

1.  We are going to a Veteran's Day Memorial at Traxler park on Tuesday.  There are still a few missing permission slips, so please be sure you have sent one back.  

2.  The rough draft for the Native American research project is due on Tuesday.  The students are graded on the following report content:

___/5 The introduction identifies the main ideas and has a beginning that catches the reader’s interest.

___/5 The report is organized in paragraphs by topics/main ideas

___/5 Topics/main ideas are supported by facts and details

___/5 The writer paraphrased the information in his or her own words or used direct

          quotes

___/5 The report has a conclusion that ties up the essay, and makes a statement about

           how the tribe contributed to the history of the United States

___/5 The report uses correct sentence structure, spelling, punctuation and grammar

**every student received a copy of the full rubric at the beginning of the research project.  

3.  There is a Chapter 2 Math test on Monday

4.  There is a chapter 4 Religion test and a Unit 11 Spelling test on Friday

Looking ahead:

1.  There is a Science test scheduled for Tuesday 11/18

2.  The Final Draft for Social Studies is due on Tuesday 11/18

2.  There is no school Mass on Wednesday, November 19th

3.  There is a Cluster Mass at St. William's School on Friday, November 21st

4.  Friday, 11/21 is the last day of the 1st trimester