October 1-5, 2012

Science-
    No DARE this week.  STPs will be sent home on Tuesday.  Monday we will do a short activity in the Science Lab, Tuesday we will begin working on our next packet, Cells.

Religion-
    Monday and Tuesday we will finish up ch. 4.  Wednesday we will begin ch. 5.

September 24-28, 2012

Science-
    Test on Plant and Animal kingdoms is Thursday.  Students have study flash cards and a chart that they know will be a 15 point question on the test.  Monday we will start an in class project that will deal with the Animal kingdom.  Tuesday we will have D.A.R.E..  Wednesday, Thursday after the test, and Friday we will work on finishing the project.

Religion-
    This week we will work on ch. 4 in the textbook on the Sacrament of Confirmation.  Open packet/book test will be Thursday or next Monday.

NO STPs THIS WEEK

Picture retakes are on Wednesday.  Original pictures must be returned in order to do retakes.

Field trip permission slip and $ is due on Thursday.

Exciting News!

The 5th graders are now Friends of the National Zoo.  To celebrate the birth of the new panda cub in D.C., we adopted a panda!

September 17-21, 2012

Science-
      This week we will work on a taxonomy project, complete the Plant and Animal Kingdoms and make study flash cards for the last test.  Please remember, this is the last test for which we will make the flashcards in class.  If this method is working well for your child, it will be up to them to keep it up at home for future tests.  STPs will go home on Tuesday and are due back by Thursday.  A bonus point will be given for papers returned on Wednesday.  No DARE this week.

Religion-
     This week we will finish our chapter on Baptism.  The Baptism homework sheet is due by Tuesday.

F.Y.I.
Progress Reports and Conference Request forms are due NO LATER than Tuesday.
All School Mass on Friday.

September 10-14, 2012

Science-
      This week we will create study flashcards for the Archaebacteria/Eubacteria test, have our second D.A.R.E. class, and start the Plant and Animal kingdoms.  The test will be given on Friday, September 14.

STP's will go home on Monday this week since it has been so long since the test was taken.  They will be due on Wednesday.

Religion-
      We will finish Unit 2 and have an open packet quiz on Tuesday.  Wednesday-Friday we will begin work on Unit 3.

Religion STP's will be stapled into one packet with the Science papers.

Mary's Birthday

On Friday, we celebrated Mary's birthday.  We found verses in the Bible to create a list of important people to invite to Mary's party, colored a picture of young Mary with her parents, and, of course, had a treat and sang Happy Birthday!