Weekly Newsletter
A look at our week…
Religion: In Chapter 23, the students learned that the laity, religious, and priests are called to carry out the mission of Christ and the Church. In this Chapter, the students will learn that Matrimony is built on Christ’s love for his Church.
4th Language Arts: Due to Star 360 testing this week, we will continue with Lesson 5.25. The assessment for this lesson will be give on Wednesday 5/25.
Next week’s…
- Target Vocabulary: progress, calculated, dispute, centuries, superior, insert, waste, inspector, mechanical, average (Vocab homework can be found vocab.)
- Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin word parts meter, therm, aud, fac
- Comprehension Skill: Author’s purpose—understand why the author wrote the text
- Comprehension Strategy: Question— ask questions that help focus on the text
- Don’t forget our class has a Quizlet account with the Vocabulary and Spelling words for both 4th and 5th grade.
- Spelling: See Focus Wall (Homework assignment can be found here.) Please note: The challenge words are included in our weekly Spelling tests and must be included in the homework.
5th Language Arts: Due to Star 360 testing this week, we will continue with Lesson 5.25. The assessment for this lesson will be give on Wednesday 5/25.
Next week’s…
- Target Vocabulary: expedition, barrier, despite, fulfilled, range, techniques, resumed, edible, tributaries, trek (Vocab homework can be found vocab.)
- Vocabulary Strategy: Analogies
- Comprehension Skill: Main ideas and details—identify a topic’s main ideas and details
- Comprehension Strategy: Monitor/ clarify—as you read, notice what is not making sense, and find ways to figure out the parts that confuse you.
- Don’t forget our class has a Quizlet account with the Vocabulary and Spelling words for both 4th and 5th grade.
- Spelling: See Focus Wall (Homework assignment can be found here.) Please note: The challenge words are included in our weekly Spelling tests and must be included in the homework.
4th Grade Math: Chapter 10 Geometry
4th Grade Geome-trees Group: Chapter 12 Divide by Two Digits
5th Grade Math: Chapter 10 Geometry *5th Graders, please make sure you have your compass and protractor with you at school on Monday for our Math lessons in Chapter 10.
Social Studies: Chapter 8 The War for Independence
State Report Guidelines went home last week. These are due on June 2nd.
Science: Chapter 3A Plants and their Adaptations- Lessons 1 and 2/Chapter 4A Plant Processes Lessons 1 and 2
Upcoming Important Dates and Events (Tests are only added on a weekly basis and subject to change):
Monday 5/23: Signed Progress Reports due
Tuesday 5/24: 4th Grade Math Chapter 10 Test
Wednesday 5/25: 8am Mass, L.A. 5.25 Test, 2:30pm Dismissal
Thursday 5/26: 9am 5th Grade Rosary
Friday 5/27: Spelling 5.25 Test, Religion Ch. 23 and 24 Test
Monday 5/30: No School
Wednesday 6/1: 8am Mass, Book Fair/Art Show, 8th Grade Portfolios, 2:30pm Dismissal
Thursday 6/2: Book Fair/Art Show, State Reports and Floats due
Friday 6/3: 12pm Dismissal, 3:30pm Sports Awards, 6pm Middle School Dance (5th Graders invited!)
For an up-to-date version of our school calendar please visit https://stmesc.org/students-and-families/school-calendar/.