Room 7 Weekly Newsletter

Weekly Newsletter

Announcements:  Tuesday, March 21st, is our Riley’s Farm Field Trip.  Please be in Room 7 by 8:20am.  We will be leaving promptly at 8:30am.  Students may wear a St. Mary shirt with jeans and P.E. shoes.  Students need to bring a sack lunch (disposable items only) and water bottle.  We will return to campus around 3:30pm.

Religion: Unit 3 Review

Language Arts:  The weekly spelling homework assignment can be found here.  The weekly vocab homework template can be found here.

Don’t forget to login to Think Central for access to the Journey’s textbook, Reader’s Notebook, and many more resources!

Quizlet Account:  Please click here to access both 4th and 5th grade material.

4th Grade: Unit 4 Review and March Madness

5th Grade: Unit 4 Review and March Madness

4th Grade Math:  Chapter 5 Division

4th Grade is making great progress with their multiplication facts!  I am so proud of them!

5th Grade Math

Group A: Chapter 8 Decimals: Addition and Subtraction

Group B: Chapter 9 Decimals: Multiplication and Division

Group C:  Chapter 12 Metric Measurement, Area, Volume

Please remember Khan is assigned on Wednesdays and due the following Wednesday.

Social Studies:  Chapter 6 California Becomes a State

Students will:

  • Explain why food and supplies were expensive during the Gold Rush.
  • Define business and entrepreneur and identify a Gold Rush entrepreneur.
  • Explain California’s rise to statehood and the role of slavery.
  • Explain the purpose of a constitution.
  • Explain how San Francisco changed during the Gold Rush.
  • Explain conflicts between different groups and identify the vigilantes.
  • Describe how people lost their lands to U.S. settlers.
  • Explain causes of the Modoc War.

California Mission reports have been submitted.  The project portion of the mission report is to be completed at home.  Projects are due on 5/2.  Presentations will be 5/2-5/5.

Please refer to the packet for more details and instructions.

Science:  Congratulations to Elissandra and Ashlyn for being chosen as finalists in the 2017 Earth Day Poster Contest sponsored by the City of Escondido Recycling Department!

Calendar:

Monday 3/20: P.E.

Tuesday 3/21: Riley’s Farm Field Trip, Please be at school by 8:20am.

Wednesday 3/22:  8am Mass, 2:30pm Dismiss

Thursday 3/23:  P.E.

Friday 3/24: Religion Unit 3 Test, 2:15pm 5th Grade Stations of the Cross, 5-7:30pm Lenten Fish Fry

Upcoming Important Dates:

Sunday 3/26: School Mass 5:30pm

Friday 3/31: Mission San Juan Capistrano Field Trip permission slips due