Dear Fifth Grade Families,
Blessed Sunday! Hope you are all staying safe and dry. Please read the information you need for this week.
Progress Reports
On Wednesday, February 7th, I will be sending your child’s progress reports and STAR test results. With that being said, any missing/incomplete homework will reflect on your child’s grades. Please check GradeLink if your child is missing any homework and reach out to me directly if you have any concerns or questions. Please keep in mind that the progress report is just a snapshot of where your child is at right now. Final Grades will be given at the end of the 2nd trimester
Class Spelling Bee on Tuesday, Feb. 20
Spelling word lists were posted on Google Classroom yesterday (2/1) and will sent out hard copies on Monday. Please take time to review these words with your child. We will have our 5th grade class spelling bee on Feb 20. The 2 spellers of our class spelling bee will be part our representative for the finals.,
The SCHOOL WIDESpellingBeewill be onWednesday, February 28th, from 10:30-12:00 in the Hall.
5th grade Lenten Project- due on February 29th
During the season of LENT Almsgiving reminds us of Jesus’s call to serve and connects using solidarity with our brothers and sisters in need.
Our 5th grade class has partnered with PAULEY’s PROJECT to “improve the lives of those who find themselves homeless” through street outreach.
ALL SAP Classes, Kinder-8th grade, are asked to help make this service opportunity a success. Beginning February 14th through Wednesday, February 29th, we will be collecting items to create 100 Hygiene Kits.
Donations must be dropped off in our classroom.
Our goal is to collect 100 of each listed items:
K – toothpaste (travel size) & toothbrush 1st – hand sanitizing wipes
2nd – body soap
3rd – stick deodorant
4th – shampoo (travel size)
5th – adult socks (I would like to ask each student to bring 4 pairs of socks. Items can be bought in dollar stores and does not have to be branded.)
6th – floss and mouthwash (travel size)
7th – small notebook & a pen
8th – razors and comb
Optional Donations: toilet tissue, hot packs, nail clippers, gallon size ziploc bags
Thank you in advance!
Novel Study: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Starting this week, we will be reading “Maniac Magee” by Jerry Spinelli. We will read and discuss each chapter in class. Weekly comprehension and vocabulary words will be from the chapters of the novel.
Description
He wasn’t born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac Magee became a legend. Even today kids talk about how fast he could run; about how he hit an inside-the-park “frog” homer; how no knot, no matter how snarled, would stay that way once he began to untie it. But the thing Maniac Magee is best known for is what he did for the kids from the East Side and those from the West Side.
He was special all right, and this is his story, and it’s a story that is very careful not to let the facts get mixed up with the truth.
Target Vocabulary (Maniac Magee: Before the Story – Chapter 4)
1. myth – a made up story
2. legacy – something from the past that is handed down
3. risers – platforms used on stages
4. theories – ideas
5. deserted – abandoned by people
6. varsity – a team that represents a school
7. mobility
8. drowsy
9. instrument
10. activists
Assessments
Friday (02/09)
* Religion
— Session 14: God Calls Us
* Math
— Mid-Chapter Checkpoint (5.1 -5.6)
* Target Vocabulary (Spelling and Application)
* Comprehension
— Maniac Magee: Before the Story – Chapter 4
* Language Arts
— Section 3: Adjectives
Please note that any changes regarding our lesson / test schedule will be disseminated to the students.
Thank you and God Bless,
Ms. Garcia
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