Spelling List

I was having an issue updating the spelling lists on the blog each week, but the issue is now fixed.  If you click on the link, then you should find the correct spelling list for the test on Friday.

Native American Projects

The Native American projects that are being displayed in the school library are now able to be taken home.  Many students have larger projects that are hard to carry (without falling apart).  If you are in the building, and would like to take your 5th grader's project from the library, please feel free to do so.

Welcome Back!!

I hope you all had a VERY Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!!  I hope everyone is well rested and healthy too!  I was very happy to see all of the smiling 5th graders back in school today!!

I have a few reminders for this week:
1.  Family envelopes go home on Wednesday (If you haven't returned yours from before break, please do so before Wednesday.
2.  There is a quiz in Language Arts on plural nouns on Thursday (please see the homework page for more information on the quiz)


Looking Ahead to next week:
**There will be a Math Test on Monday (1/12)

Information for Next week

We have some very busy days the next couple of weeks before Christmas break!!

Monday:  Native American projects are due.  That includes the model home, the 2-3 minute presentation for the class, and the map of the area where the tribe was located.

Tuesday:  We will be presenting our projects to the other classes.  Parents are welcome to come at 2:15 on Tuesday.  If that time doesn't work for you, please email me, so you can find other time to come when we are present to other classes.

Wednesday:  There are a couple more presentations to other classes.

Thursday:  We will be practicing for our Christmas program!!

Friday:  We will have a unit 14 spelling test, and we will have more practice for the Christmas program.

**5th grades have been working extremely hard at practicing for the Christmas program.  We are working on memorizing lines, and some of the words to our songs.  Please feel free to "quiz" them at home to see if they know their lines and the lyrics!  :o)

Looking ahead....
~There will be a Social Studies test on Monday December 15th
~The Christmas program is on Tuesday, December 16th at 1:00 & 6:30

Native American Model Homes

If you would like to come and view all of the Native American Model homes that the 5th grade students are working on, you may come on Tuesday, December 9th from 2:15 to 2:45.  The 5th graders are looking forward to presenting their tribes to you.  If this time doesn't work for you, please e-mail me hvergin@nativitymary.org, and I would be happy to give you a list of other times that are available for you to come in!

Thank you!
Mrs. Vergin

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