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Dec 6
2009

Fifth Grade Newsletter

Dec. 4, 2009

Language Arts !#

English- Open Book Test over Adverbs and Adjectives. Begin Unit on Prepositions on Tuesday. Test over Prepositions and Parts of Speech after the Christmas holidays.

Reading- finish all notes on Literary forms and elements. Test next Monday!

Math û

Quiz over chapter 3 section B on Monday. We will start multiplication of decimals on Monday.

Science R S

Quiz on Tuesday over Chapter 3 Lesson 1. We will begin Lesson 2 “What causes Wind” on Monday.

Religion W V

Advent Season, p. 353. We’ll find out how we can help prepare ourselves this Advent by listening from Isaiah’s words.

5^th Grades are Mass sponsors this month

Dec. 8 – 5^th Hall (They’lll have a practice on Monday)

Dec. 17 – 5^th Finan (Practice will start on Friday)

Spanish O v

Spelling !

Unit 16 -words with silent consonants. We will have a regular week of Spelling. Test in Language Arts, Friday!

Social Studies $

Test will be on Tuesday (Part of the test is the recitation of the Preamble)

Class will continue learning the important “democratic ideas of Constitution and Preamble.” P. 329-333.

School News J

Tuesday, December 8th- In school Field Trip. The Houston Museum of Natural Science will be setting up the Discovery Dome featuring “The Star of Bethlehem.” The cost is $2.00 per student. The students may wear free dress to school as well.

This is also a Holy Day and we will be attending Mass at 8:30 A.M.

December 12 is BREAKFAST WITH SANTA. There is still tickets available if interested, contact the school office.

Please don’t forget to send in toys, games, appliances, etc. for the Interfaith Ministries. We are also collecting toiletries for the shelters.

School dismisses for Christmas, Thursday, December 17th at 11 A.M. and will not offer Extended Day. This will be our school’s Christmas Mass, which will be @8:30 A.M.

The PSA is selling items like hoodies, shirts, and backpacks with school logo, etc. I think I’ve been putting these items as Booster Club stuff, they are things the PSA is selling. The Booster Club also has sales going on, but I am not sure what they are selling. I will let you know when I get it all straight.

Scrip Cards are available for purchase through the school. The holidays are very near, consider using these for yourself or for gifts!! Many cards to choose from including grocery cards, restuarant cards, local stores, and VISA gift cards. You can go on-line to www.GLSCRIP.com to see the list.

Yearbooks for sale for $25.00. See information regarding the name plate or fav icon. Contact Mrs. Rogers or the school office, or just send in money. Order forms going out in this Friday’s Folder.

God Bless You and Have a Safe Weekend!!

Mrs. Hall’s Homeroom News:

Mrs. Finan’s Homeroom News:

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Sixth Grade Science

Nov 8
2009

Sixth grade will review for the Unit D, Chapter 2 Test that will be given on Wednesday. We will begin Unit C, Lesson 4 (Weather Changes) on Thursday.

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November 6,2009

Nov 8
2009

Language Arts !#

English- continue Unit over Adjectives.

Reading- the next quiz over Walk Two Moons is scheduled for thisTues., Nov. 10th. The final A/R Test over this novel is Nov. 19th. The next novel we will be reading is titled, Whittington. Mrs. Pomes is taking prepaid orders only this time. The cost via the school $5.20 (reg. price $6.50) and must be purchased by Nov. 17th. The books will be distributed as soon as we return from the Christmas holidays. We will begin this book Jan. 5th.

Reading- continue working on skill building, and defining and using examples of Literary Elements.

Math û

Chapter 3-C Multiplying with whole numbers and decimals.

Science R S

Unit C- chapter 2 Test, Thursday!! Start Unit C, Chapter 2 “Climate.”

Religion W V

Test over Chapter 8 will be on Wednesday, online and paper based. Make sure that you do practice test at www.faithfirst.com. We’ll start Chapter 9 (Different Gifts, Different Stories) on Thursday. On Friday, we’ll do our Project called, Know a Saint, Make a Friend. Details of this project will be sent to you.

Spanish O v

Spelling !

Unit 13- working with words with the “f,” “ff,” or “ph” spellings. We will follow a regular full week routine, and the test will be Friday during L. Arts class.

Social Studies $

A short quiz will be given over Lesson 1 on Wednesday.

Lesson 2 (Expansion of Trade) starts this week. We’ll review on How to Read Maps (p. 102-103). Pls. know the meaning of the vocab. Currency, caravan and the background of the following persons; Sunni Ali,Zhu Di, Zheng He.

School News J

WEDNESDAY IS AN EARLY RELEASE DAY!

The Booster Club is selling items that are school related! I think there are shirts, hoodies, etc. so if interested, contact the school for items and prices!

Scrip Cards are available for purchase through the school. Please consider using these for yourself or for gifts!! We have grocery cards, restuarant cards, favorites stores, etc. You can go on-line to www.GLSCRIP.com to see the list.

There is a CD availabe to purchase for $15 of Father Cargil’s “Golden Anniversary” from this past summer. Contact the school if interested.

Friday, Nov. 13th - picture retakes and sports pictures!! Remind students to bring their sports uniforms!!

Friday, Nov. 20th- Grandparent’s Luncheon, tell your grandparents now to reserve that day! Orders must be in by Wed., Nov. 18th! The lunch will be a Ham Dinner. The school is looking for volunteers to help serve. If you are available to help, please let the school office know!

Yearbooks for sale for $25.00. Contact Mrs. Rogers or the school office, or just send in money. Order forms going out in this Friday’s Folder.

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October 30 Newsletter

Oct 30
2009

Fifth Grade Newsletter

Oct. 30, 2009

Language Arts !#

English- begin Unit over Adjectives.

Reading- the next quiz over Walk Two Moons is scheduled for Tues., Nov. 10th. The final A/R Test over this novel is Nov. 19th. The next novel we will be reading is titled, Whittington. Mrs. Pomes is taking prepaid orders only this time. The cost via the school $5.20 (reg. price $6.50) and must be purchased by Nov. 17th. The books will be distributed as soon as we return from the Christmas holidays. We will begin this book Jan. 5th.

Reading- continue working on skill building, and defining and using examples of Literary Elements.

Math û

We will continue addition and subtraction of decimals. Expect a Ch. 2 section C quiz on Wednesday or Thursday. We should be ready for a test over all of Chapter 2 by Tuesday, Nov. 10th.

Science R S

Continuing rock identification and our lesson on natural resources. Expect a quiz covering lesson 4 on Friday.

Religion W V

Chapter 8 (The Promise of a Helper) starts this week. Read p 97-107. There is a test at the end of this Chapter. Make sure that you do practice test at www.faithfirst.com.

Spanish O v

Spelling !

Unit 11- working with suffix words, “ward” and “ly” Test this week will be on Friday during Language Arts. There will be daily assignments and writing the words in cursive as typically assigned for a full week.

Social Studies $

Unit 2 (WORLDS MEET) starts this week. It covers the following Chapters; 1 – The Age of Exploration, 2 – Contact and Exploration, 3 The Settlement of North America. There will be an ongoing assessment after every chapter, so pls. read in advance.

This lesson will start on Christopher Columbus’s voyage. Please read p. 90-91, 94-101.

School News J

WEDNESDAY IS AN EARLY RELEASE DAY!

Nov. 4th is the day that the school is celebrating the magazine fundraiser w/ice cream parties, etc. They are looking for volunteers to help pass out the ice cream during lunch. If you can help, please let me or Mrs. Finan know. Thanks!!

Scrip Cards are available for purchase through the school. Please consider using these for yourself or for gifts!!

There is a CD availabe to purchase for $15 of Father Cargil’s “Golden Anniversary” from this past summer. Contact the school if interested.

FRIDAY, NOV. 6TH-ALL SAINTS CELEBRATION MASS, FULL DRESS! MONTH OF NOV.-COMMEMORATION OF ALL SOULS!

Friday, Nov. 13th - picture retakes and sports pictures!!

Friday, Nov. 20th- Grandparent’s Luncheon, tell your grandparents now to reserve that day! Orders must be in by Wed., Nov. 18th! The lunch will be a Ham Dinner.

Mrs. Hall’s Homeroom News: Thanks to Mrs. Neschich for all of your help w/the class room and the carnival! You are terrific!

Mrs. Finan’s Homeroom News: Thanks to the Daniels family for helping w/activities today. Thanks to all of you that came both to the class room and the carnival and helped! It’s is great to see great parental involvement!! Be safe this Halloween weekend, and have fun!!

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October 23rd Newsletter

Oct 25
2009

Mrs. Hall’s Class Newsletter

Oct. 23, 2009

Language Arts !#

English- finish, review, and test over Pronouns. Test is Thursday over Pronoun Unit.

Reading- see Reading schedule for 2nd novel. First quiz is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27th, over chapters 1-18. Keep reading those books!

Math û

Working on addition and subtraction of decimals. Also doing some “Halloween Math.”

5^th Grade Science R S

Starting lesson “Conserving Natural Resources” in Unit C. No Quiz this week.

Religion W V

Test over Chapter 6 will be on October 27 online only. You can do practice online at www.faithfirst.com.

A celebration honoring Mary will be done before the end of this month.

Spanish O v

Spelling !

Unit 10- words w/”schwa” sounds in the final syllables. There will be no test this week due to the short week. We will, however, take one of the daily grades and use it as a test grade instead. Work will be comprised of text pages and workbook pages.

Social Studies $

Test over chapter 2 (The 4 Major Groups of Native Americans) will be on October 29. Test will include vocabulary and comprehension, reading, writing and thinking skills. A review Guide and Coverage will be emailed to you. Corn Husk Doll is due on Oct. 27.

6^th Grade Science

Sixth graders will complete their rock identification project by Thursday. The next lesson,”What is the Rock Cycle?”,will be completed and there will be a quiz on Tuesday, November 3rd.

School News J

WELCOME BACK FIFTH GRADERS FROM CAMP KAPPE-WE MISSED YOU!!

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT MONDAY IS REPORT CARD CONFERENCE DAY! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!!

WEDNESDAY IS STILL AN EARLY RELEASE DAY!

FRIDAY IS OUR HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL. REMEMBER THE SCHOOL’S GUIDELINES FOR YOUR COSTUMES.

Room Parents are looking for volunteers to help throughout the day w/the carnival. Please contact the Room Parent and sign-up as soon as possible. Thanks so much!!

FRIDAY, NOV. 6TH-ALL SAINTS CELEBRATION MASS, FULL DRESS! MONTH OF NOV.-COMMEMORATION OF ALL SOULS!

Mrs. Hall’s Homeroom News: THE BOOTH FOR MRS. HALL’S CLASS IS THE POPCORN MACHINE! PLEASE CONTACT KELLY NESCHICH.

Mrs. Finan’s Homeroom News: THE BOOTH FOR MRS. FINAN’S CLASS IS PLINKO!

PLEASE CONTACT COURTNEY DANIELS.

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