5th Grade

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Thursday:  D.E.A.R  Students may bring blankets, pillows and stuffed animals.

Friday:  St. Patrick’s Day  “Wearin’ of the Green” – follow guidelines, no shorts

End of 3rd 9 weeks

Reading/Spelling:   Wordly Wise Lesson 10

Friday:  Vocabulary and Spelling tests

March Madness Book Report due Tuesday, March 14.

English:  Mentor Sentence check Thursday

Limmericks

Math:   3/14 Pi Day activities

Daily lessons and homework

Next test Tuesday, March 21.

Science:  Thursday OR Friday:  Chapter 16 Lesson 3 test

Social Studies:  Wednesday OR Thursday:  Chapter 6 test

Religion:  Tuesday:  Chapter 16 test

Beginning Chapter 17 Sacrament of Healing

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Tuesday:  March Dress Down Day

Friday:  Author Anna Egan Smucker’s Visit

Reading/Spelling:   Wordly Wise Lesson 9  

Friday:  Vocabulary and Spelling tests

MARCH MADNESS BOOK TOURNAMENT – See binders for due dates

English:  Thursday:  Mentor Sentence check 

Math:   Friday:  Test Lessons 1 – 70

Daily lessons and homework

Science:  Chapter 16 daily graded activities

Friday:  Test on Lesson 2

Social Studies:  Chapter 6 Lesson 1  Oversees Expansion.  Alaska, Hawaii, Spanish-American War, Panama Canal

Daily graded activities

Religion:  Focus on 4 parts of Reconciliation with in-class project

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Reminder:  Charleston Catholic online applications are due.  Be sure you have completed the forms.  For questions, call the High School.

Tuesday:  Kurten Cash Store

Thursday:  National Read Across America and Dr. Seuss’ Day plus Sacred Heart D.E.A.R. Day

Dress down day:  crazy socks, hair, hats, Seuss characters, or red & white.

Children may bring pillows, blankets, or stuffed animals for a comfortable reading time during the day.

Reading/Spelling:   Wordly Wise Lesson 8

Friday:  Spelling and Vocabulary tests

English:  Thursday:  Mentor sentence check

Persuasive Writing:  Commercials

Math:   Thursday:  Test Lessons 1 – 65

Daily lessons & homework

Science:  Chapter 16 Electricity

Notes to study nightly

Social Studies:  Tuesday:  Quiz on Chapter 5 Lessons 3 & 4

Begin Chapter 6 Becoming a World Power

Religion:  Wednesday:  Test on Chapter 15

Daily Lent lessons and puzzles

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Monday:  Presidents Day  No School

Tuesday:  Mardi Gras  Wear purple, green, yellow or gold

Wednesday:  Ash Wednesday  5B Mass

Reading/Spelling:   Wordly Wise Lesson 7  

Sequencing

Friday:  Vocabulary and Spelling tests

English:  Friday:  Mentor Sentence Check

Persuasive Writing

Math:   Wednesday:  Test Lessons 1 – 60

Daily lessons and homework

Science:  Chapter 16 Electricity

Social Studies:  Chapter 5  Lesson 4  Women’s Rights

Friday:  Possible test on Lessons 3 & 4

Religion:  Lent preparations

Continuing Chapter 15

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Tuesday:  Valentine Dress DownDay   Valentines for all in homeroom.  Others optional.  No special gifts, please.

Wednesday:  Bag lunch and drink  No microwave.

Thursday:  CC entrance test in class

Friday:  Progress Reports come home

Reading/Spelling:   Wordly Wise Lesson 6   

Friday:  Vocabulary and Spelling test

English:  Mentor Sentence check Friday

Persuasive writing: Superbowl Commercials

Math:   In class lessons with daily homework   Valentine Math activities in class

Next test Wednesday 2/22

Science:  Monday and Wednesday:  Chemistry lab quizzes

Thursday:  Test on Chapter 14.  Study guide given Wednesday.

Social Studies:  Chapter 5 Lesson 3  Unequal Opportunities

Religion:  Tuesday:  Chapter 12 test

Beginning study of Reconciliation

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Friday:  Field trip permission and medical forms with trip fee due today.

Please contact us if you have questions.

Charleston Catholic visit today.  Children need $5 for lunch.

Valentine Exchange  If the children choose, they must give one to everyone in homeroom.

They may give valentines to whole class or just friends in opposite homeroom.  No special gifts at school, please.

Reading/Spelling:   Wordly Wise Lesson 5

In class graded activities.

Friday:  Spelling and vocabulary tests

English:  Thursday:  Mentor sentence check 

Persuasive writing

In class graded activities

Math:   Thursday:  Test Lessons 1 – 55

Science:  Thursday:  Test on Chapter 14 Lessons 2 & 3

Physical and Chemical properties and changes

Social Studies:  Completing Chapter 5 Lesson 2

Life in Growing Cities

Religion:  Friday:  Test on Chapter 12 

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Catholic Schools Week

Monday:  We Celebrate 1,000 Days of School as 5th Graders!

Wear special t-shirt and enjoy a pizza lunch.

We begin Pennies for People Collections & continue working on blankets for Children’s Cancer Crusade

Tuesday:  Ambassadors meet in the Reading Center by 5:45.  Pick up by 7:15.

Wear uniforms and school shoes.

Wednesday:  Dress Down Day  Dress for a job you’d like to have.

Day of Giving through envelope sent home.  Thank you!

Lunch with local firefighters and police officers.

Thursday:  Dress Down Day

Lunch with Fr. Don and Fr. Dominic

Friday:  All School Mass @ 8:15 a.m.

Wear gym uniforms.  Fun games at recess.  Bring board games (no electronics) for classroom game time.

Reading/Spelling:   Wordly Wise Lesson 4.  

Friday: Vocabulary and Spelling tests       In-class graded activities.

English:  Mentor sentence check Thursday. 

Conjunctions with in-class graded activities.

Math:  Tuesday:  Test Lessons 1-50.

Daily skill builders and lessons with written practice and homework.

Science:  Chapter 14 Lesson 2 Physical Properties and Changes

In-class graded activities and labs.

Social Studies:  Chapter 5  Lesson 1 Rural Life Changes with graded activities.

Lesson 2 Life in Growing Cities with graded activities.

Test on Lessons 1 & 2 week of 2/6.

Religion:  Chapter 12 Living as Prayerful People

In-class activities. 

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Wednesday:  Bag lunch and drink.  No microwave available.

Reading/Spelling:   Wordly Wise Lesson 3  

Friday:  Vocabulary and Spelling tests

English:  Mentor Sentence check Thursday

Working on Personal Narratives

Math:   Daily lessons and homework

Tuesday, January 31 Test Lessons 1-50

Science:  Tuesday:  Lab test on Lesson 1

Wednesday:  Test on Lesson 1

Social Studies:  Chapter 4 Lesson 4

Friday:  Test Lessons 3 & 4

Religion:  Tuesday:  Chapter 11 test

Beginning Chapter 12 Living as Prayerful People

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Please note this important change:  MAP testing will be Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday – 18,19, & 20 of next week.

Monday:  No School  Martin Luther King, Jr Day

Tuesday:  E-day  Assignment sheet sent home with the children on Friday, January 13. 

All work due Wednesday, January 18.

Reading/Spelling:  Wordly Wise Lesson 2

English:  Personal Narratives

Math:  Daily classwork with homework.

Science:  Pure and Compound Molecules

Study Lesson 1 notes and models.   Test week of January 23.

Social Studies:  Inventors project and drawings/printed images/models due Wednesday, January 18.

Presentations in class.

Religion:  Liturgy of the Eucharist with daily work.

Test week of January 23.

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Wednesday:  Dress Down Day

Looking Ahead:  Winter MAP testing Thursday January 19, Friday January 20 & Monday January 23

Please avoid appointments on these days if possible.

Reading/Spelling:   Wordly Wise Lesson 1  Friday: Quiz

Friday:  Spelling test

English:  Mentor Sentence check Thursday

Figurative Language:  Hyperboles

Math:  Daily lessons and homework

Friday: Test Lessons 1 – 45

Science:  Atoms, Molecules & Compounds

Daily work and notes to study.  Quiz week of January 16th.

Social Studies:  Inventors Project packets with a display (drawing, pictures, models) due 1/17.

I will be checking progress on the packets throughout the week.  It is a home assignment.

Daily graded activities on other inventors.

Lessons 3 & 4 with daily work.

Religion:  Chapter 11 Celebrating the Eucharist

Students will need to know the parts & subparts of the Mass for the Chapter test – Wednesday, 1/18