October 31-November 4

Science-

All students have 23 vocabulary words in their packet and notecards to study from. This is our last time to create notecards in class. If this method of study has worked well for your child, I encourage them all to continue creating them at home. A quiz on the 23 vocabulary words will be given on Thursday, November 3. Format will be fill in the blanks with a word bank.

On Monday, students will draw and discuss the plant and animal cell. They will draw it in their packet and will be given a worksheet with both images. A short quiz on the parts of the plant and animal cell will be given on Friday, November 4.

Religion-

We will finish Saints posters, share them with the class and continue our study of All Saints Day.

Dates to remember:

Nov. 1- All School Mass

Nov. 4- Class Mass and Pep Rally- Orange spirit shirts may be worn with uniform bottoms.

Fun with cornstarch and water

New Animal Creations

Students finished up our Classification unit with a project asking them to create a new animal that had one characteristic from each class of vertebrates. I was impressed with their creativity. Here are just a few examples.

October 17-21, 2011

Science- This week is a light work week in Science. Monday students will share their new animal creations with classmates and get the packet for the next unit ready. We will not start on this packet until next Monday. Tuesday is D.A.R.E. and Wednesday we will visit the Science Lab for a little experiment. No tests or STPs this week.

Religion- This week we will continue working on the mysteries of the rosary. Students will have a short quiz on Thursday that will require them to put the mysteries in order. Helpful phrases are being learned in class to help with this quiz.

Monday- No Bus Service
Thursday- 12:30 dismissal for 5-8 grades
Friday- NO SCHOOL for 5-8 grades

October 10-14, 2011

Science-
This week students are using the 5 classes of vertebrates to create their own animal. Be on the lookout for pictures of these new creatures soon. Test 4 is on Friday.

Religion-
This week and next we will be learning and praying the Mysteries of the Rosary. There will be a short quiz next Friday.

F.Y.I.

1st 9 weeks ends on Monday
Book Fair ends Tuesday at 2 p.m.
5th grade retreat on Wednesday*
All School Mass on Friday

*For the retreat students may wear their orange spirit shirt or their regular school shirt untucked. They may also wear jeans, althletic pants, or regular uniform bottoms. No other uniform exceptions...no different socks, shoes, etc. No hats!

October 3-7, 2011

Science- I hope that everyone who was able to attend Science Night had as much fun as I did. Dr. Kaboom was awesome...JA!

This week we are working on the Plant and Animal kingdoms. On Thursday, all students need 40 notecards in class. We will make our last set of flashcards in class that day. Next week we will work on a project that uses information from the animal kingdom. Test is tentatively set for Friday, October 14.

Religion-
This week we will finish our overview on Sacraments. Students will have graded 1st 9 weeks folders returned to them.

Upcoming Events:
Book Fair- 6th-11th
2nd 9 weeks begins- 11th
5th grade retreat- 12
All School Mass- 14th