5B - Mrs. Volinski

8:10-8:50 Math
8:50-9:30 Math
9:30-10:10 Religion
10:10-10:50 Special
10:50-11:30 Science
11:30-12:10 Recess/Lunch
12:10-12:50 Reading
12:50-1:30 ELA
1:30-2:10 Social Studies
2:10-2:50 Enrichment
 

Just an FYI, our specials each run for a week.  The cycle is STEM, Art, Music, PE.

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Welcome to Catholic Schools Week.

*Our special this week is PE.

*Ask your student how MAP testing went last week.  The majority of the students did well in Math.  Thank you for any help you have given.
 
*Catholic Schools Week is this week. 

*There is an Open House Sunday, the 29th, from 10:00-12:00.

*Monday is showing thankfulness to our Community Responders.  Treats will be given to the police and fire departments.  All can dress in red, white, and blue.

*Tuesday we are showing thankfulness to our Priests.  Gifts will be given to the priests at Mass.

*Wednesday is Teach Appreciation Day.  Wear a crazy hat to say "hats off to the teachers". 

*There will be pancakes with parents on Thursday from 7:00-8:00 am.

*Friday, February 3, is Student Appreciation Day.  We are going to the movies.  We will be seeing Puss in Boots as an entire school. What fun!

See that you are here each day so you don't miss a thing.


Here's the latest news from the school newspaper.

Hello 5th grade families! It’s hard to believe we are halfway through the school year. Academically the students are progressing very well. In each subject we are beginning to apply what we’ve learned so far to complete work that requires higher order thinking. 

What We Are Learning

Math

If the buzzword in Math for the past few months was fractions, then the new buzzword is decimals. Students should be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide, order, and compare fractions at this point in fifth grade. We have now moved on to being able to do all that same kind of work with decimals. Students are working on coloring grids, ordering, writing decimals in standard, expanded, and word form, and then will be able to write equivalent fractions and decimals, round and problem solve. At the same time students are graphing coordinates and learning new geometric concepts. We're trying to see all the places we use math on a daily basis!

Reading/Writing

The focus for the 3rd quarter is on informational texts. While reading informational texts students will learn: the different text structures, how to identify the main idea and supporting details, summarizing, and author's point of view/purpose. In writing students have been learning how to write letters. 

Social Studies

Students are finishing up learning about the Intolerable Acts. Once finished they will start learning about the causes of the Revolutionary War. 

Science

We finished up our unit on space. We have moved on to ecosystems. So far the students have learned about food webs and food chains. Currently they are learning about the roles of all things biotic and abiotic in an ecosystem and how they can impact each other both positively and negatively. 

Religion

Currently we are finishing up our unit on the different parts of Mass. Once we get to the last chapter in this unit we will have a big review and a test on all the different parts of Mass. Our next unit will focus on the Sacraments of Healing.