Tuesday is our final StarBase field trip and then Wednesday is the Career Day at the TANG Air Force Base, we are still in need of a chaperone or two for the Career Day trip.
Social Studies - Assignments due Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in Social Studies. Test will be early next week, Tuesday or Wednesday depending on how much we can get covered in class.
Science - Students will have some at-home reading in Science this week and there will be a small quiz on Thursday's lesson on Friday and a small amount of homework due Monday.
Literature - Our Poetry analysis will be due this Friday, we will not have Red Thunder homework this week but there will also be our Unit 15 Spelling/Vocab. Test this Friday. (No RAH this week)
Religion - Thursday is our Act of Contrition test, students need to have the entire thing memorized! (No test this Friday)
Math - We have begun the review for the test, it will start on Thursday and we will finish it on Friday.
Spelling Words:
1. scorch
2. eliminate
3. complicate
4. moral
5. universal
6. courteous
7. trifle
8. severe
9. grieve
10. spectacle
11. discomfort
12. tragic
13. Paschal Mystery
14. Triduum
15. parallel
16. contemplate
17. controversy
18. mandatory
19. viscosity
20. oxidization
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Thursday, April 3, 2014
April 7-11
Math - We are about ready to begin working with fractions; comparing them to decimals, adding them, reducing them, etc. This will be slow work as this is typically a rather abstract idea for some students so expect us to be working on similar material for the next couple weeks.
Vocabulary/Spelling - Our test will be this Friday (Apirl 11), students should be practicing their spelling words every night.
mutiny
pursue
alibi
negative
confederate
reign
discharge
swindle
frank
singular
modify
economical
kinetic
density
properties
acceleration
inertia
coax
solitary
tranquil
Social Studies - We will be finishing up our BizTown post visit information this week, next week we will be working back into the book and homework assignments should be expected.
Religion - This week and last week we have been talking about faith and its place in our life. We have a burning desire to know and to learn but sometimes the thing that brings us closer to God is simply blind trust. There will be a test this week on the Chapter.
Literature - Red Thunder has been moving right along, this week we will read Ch. 4-7 and will have a quiz on Ch. 1-7 this Thursday.
Science - StarBase visit this Tuesday, (April 8), we have finished our Space unit and will begin Unit 13 on Matter.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
March 4 - March 7
Literature - We will present our bottle projects on Tuesday and then we will have our city of Ember test this Wednesday
Religion - Mardi Gras is this Tuesday (today) so we will celebrate before Lent comes around
Math - We are continuing to explore multiplying decimals and determining certain percents of numbers in preparation for BizTown.
Social Studies - We will be resume BizTown this Wednesday. Only one more week until our field trip on March 14!
English - See Mrs. Lunt's blog
Vocabulary/Spelling - Our Spelling/Vocabulary test will be this week on Friday. The list of 20 words can be found on last weeks blog post.
Misc. - Next week Wednesday will be the 8th grade vs. Staff basketball game at 4:15 in the gym. Please bring a $1 donation or two cans of food for admission.
Religion - Mardi Gras is this Tuesday (today) so we will celebrate before Lent comes around
Math - We are continuing to explore multiplying decimals and determining certain percents of numbers in preparation for BizTown.
Social Studies - We will be resume BizTown this Wednesday. Only one more week until our field trip on March 14!
English - See Mrs. Lunt's blog
Vocabulary/Spelling - Our Spelling/Vocabulary test will be this week on Friday. The list of 20 words can be found on last weeks blog post.
Misc. - Next week Wednesday will be the 8th grade vs. Staff basketball game at 4:15 in the gym. Please bring a $1 donation or two cans of food for admission.
Monday, February 24, 2014
February 24 - 28
Science - On Friday we will have our science test on the body and it's systems. Tuesday and Wednesday we will be finishing up the last couple pages of the Unit and then Thursday will be a review day. Next week we will be beginning our Unit on Space.
Math - This week and the next couple weeks will be spent practicying with multiplying decimals. This will be an important skill to learn before we visit BizTown on March 14.
Social Studies - Continuing to learn the necessary life skills from BizTown
Literature - We should finish up City of Ember by early next week. Book report projects and reports are due on the 28th. No DEAR this week.
English - See Mrs. Lunt's website
Religion - Test on Ch. 17 this Friday
Vocabulary - Unit 12 words, test will be on February 7th.
1. migrant
2. appliance
3. neutral
4. abuse
5. pitiless
6. flimsy
7. presentable
8. gauge
9. confirm
10. shred
11. daze
12. rotate
13. solar system
14. asteroid
15. planetary
16. Mercury
17. entrepreneur
18. negotiation
19. resolution
20. innovative
Math - This week and the next couple weeks will be spent practicying with multiplying decimals. This will be an important skill to learn before we visit BizTown on March 14.
Social Studies - Continuing to learn the necessary life skills from BizTown
Literature - We should finish up City of Ember by early next week. Book report projects and reports are due on the 28th. No DEAR this week.
English - See Mrs. Lunt's website
Religion - Test on Ch. 17 this Friday
Vocabulary - Unit 12 words, test will be on February 7th.
1. migrant
2. appliance
3. neutral
4. abuse
5. pitiless
6. flimsy
7. presentable
8. gauge
9. confirm
10. shred
11. daze
12. rotate
13. solar system
14. asteroid
15. planetary
16. Mercury
17. entrepreneur
18. negotiation
19. resolution
20. innovative
Monday, January 27, 2014
January 27 - 31
It is Catholic Schools week here at All Saints (and I guess everywhere else in the country)! Make sure you give thanks for the many blessings that we have here at this school, to our wonderful administration and staff, to the fantastic and selfless parents and volunteers, to the kids themselves, who make many of us still excited to come to school everyday.
Social Studies - There is a test this Thursday on Ch. 7. We will be reviewing material in class Monday - Wednesday, students should expect a short review Tuesday night that will be due Thursday morning before the test.
Math - We are moving at a great pace with decimals, this week we will work on subtracting and estimating with them. There should be a couple in-class assignments that students may need to take home to finish. Expect a quiz on adding/subtracting decimals at any time.
Religion - This week we are going to devote to talking about the Catholic Social Teachings and memorizing the Nicene Creed, students need only practice about 5 minutes a night and they should have it memorized in little time.
Spelling/Vocabulary - The Unit 10 test is coming up this Friday for Spelling/Vocabulary. Unit 10 words can be found on last week's blog post.
Literature - We have put further readings of The City of Ember on hold until we get through with Iowa Basic testing (start next week, Feb. 3-6). Instead of going further we have gone back and discussed key details and events from previous chapters.
Social Studies - There is a test this Thursday on Ch. 7. We will be reviewing material in class Monday - Wednesday, students should expect a short review Tuesday night that will be due Thursday morning before the test.
Math - We are moving at a great pace with decimals, this week we will work on subtracting and estimating with them. There should be a couple in-class assignments that students may need to take home to finish. Expect a quiz on adding/subtracting decimals at any time.
Religion - This week we are going to devote to talking about the Catholic Social Teachings and memorizing the Nicene Creed, students need only practice about 5 minutes a night and they should have it memorized in little time.
Spelling/Vocabulary - The Unit 10 test is coming up this Friday for Spelling/Vocabulary. Unit 10 words can be found on last week's blog post.
Literature - We have put further readings of The City of Ember on hold until we get through with Iowa Basic testing (start next week, Feb. 3-6). Instead of going further we have gone back and discussed key details and events from previous chapters.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
January 21-24
Our field trip last week to St. Pius X for Vocations Day was a fun and hopefully eye-opening time for our students. The 5th graders had a great time meeting in small groups with priests/sisters to talk about vocations and also enjoyed dressing up in religious 'uniform' and meeting Pope Francis! Our students were very well behaved and we received compliments on our behavior from other schools.
This week we are preparing ourselves for the upcoming Catholic Schools Week. In religion class we will be talking about our vocations and will work on completing our poster to send back to the Vocations Day Committee.
In math we are going to further develop our understanding of decimal places, focusing this week on organizing decimals and adding decimals. There will be a quiz this Friday on adding decimals.
Science class will keep looking at the human body and the importance of cells in it. This week we are focusing on skin, bones, and muscles and how they work together to enable us to move as we do.
We will continue to look at the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies this week in Social Studies. Students will be expected to take detailed notes and will have a test next week, probably next Thursday on Ch. 6 and 7. They may use their notes.
In Literature we over halfway done with our book, The City of Ember. Students will read through Ch. 14 for this week and will have a couple of assignments to go with.
The Unit 10 Spelling/Vocabulary test will be the Friday after this, (January 31st). Students will have an assignment most days and will also get a chance to earn extra credit points for the test.
This week we are preparing ourselves for the upcoming Catholic Schools Week. In religion class we will be talking about our vocations and will work on completing our poster to send back to the Vocations Day Committee.
In math we are going to further develop our understanding of decimal places, focusing this week on organizing decimals and adding decimals. There will be a quiz this Friday on adding decimals.
Science class will keep looking at the human body and the importance of cells in it. This week we are focusing on skin, bones, and muscles and how they work together to enable us to move as we do.
We will continue to look at the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies this week in Social Studies. Students will be expected to take detailed notes and will have a test next week, probably next Thursday on Ch. 6 and 7. They may use their notes.
In Literature we over halfway done with our book, The City of Ember. Students will read through Ch. 14 for this week and will have a couple of assignments to go with.
The Unit 10 Spelling/Vocabulary test will be the Friday after this, (January 31st). Students will have an assignment most days and will also get a chance to earn extra credit points for the test.
Monday, January 13, 2014
January 13-17, 2014
The first week back went very well, we were able to get a lot of things done and I think we set a really strong precedent for the rest of the quarter. This week we will have a couple of tests upcoming, including a Religion test and a Vocabulary/Spelling Test, both on Thursday. This Friday we will be gone for most of the day while at our Vocations Day Field Trip, forms need to be turned in this Tuesday (25 pts).
Reminder that the Talent Show is coming up the last week of January, encourage your child to show off his/her talents!
Math: Finish test from Friday on division, this week we will be introducing decimals.
Science: Senses and how our brain receives messages. Review will be due at the end of the week.
Social Studies: We are starting a new Chapter this week, Chapter 3, which will continue to explore the importance of the early colonies.
Religion: Vocations of Holy Orders, Ch. 25. Test on Thursday, Review due Wednesday
Literature: Students have really enjoyed The City of Ember so far and I hope that they will continue to enjoy it as we delve deeper into it. Students also have a test this Thursday on the Spelling/Vocabulary words from Unit 9. RAH folders are going to be due this Thursday (100 minutes a week).
1. vicinity
4. poll
5. improper
6. identical
7. brisk
8. humiliate
9. estimate
10. downfall
11. soothe
14. vocation
15. religious
16. laity
17. fractions
18. illiterate
19. endorse
20. vigilant
Reminder that the Talent Show is coming up the last week of January, encourage your child to show off his/her talents!
Math: Finish test from Friday on division, this week we will be introducing decimals.
Science: Senses and how our brain receives messages. Review will be due at the end of the week.
Social Studies: We are starting a new Chapter this week, Chapter 3, which will continue to explore the importance of the early colonies.
Religion: Vocations of Holy Orders, Ch. 25. Test on Thursday, Review due Wednesday
Literature: Students have really enjoyed The City of Ember so far and I hope that they will continue to enjoy it as we delve deeper into it. Students also have a test this Thursday on the Spelling/Vocabulary words from Unit 9. RAH folders are going to be due this Thursday (100 minutes a week).
1. vicinity
2. displace
3. considerate4. poll
5. improper
6. identical
7. brisk
8. humiliate
9. estimate
10. downfall
11. soothe
12. cherish
13. Apostles14. vocation
15. religious
16. laity
17. fractions
18. illiterate
19. endorse
20. vigilant
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