5th Grade

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Monday January 2:   No school

Friday:  5A Mass of the Epiphany 8:15

Looking Ahead:  January 16 No School & January 17 E-day

January 19, 20, & 23  MAP Winter Testing

Reading/Spelling:   Friday:  Vocabulary & Spelling tests

Completing “Esperanza Rising” unit

English:  Mentor Sentence  Check Thursday

Personal Narratives

Math:  Thursday:  Test Lesssons 1-40

Science:  Chapter 14  Properties of Matter

Social Studies:  Chapter 4  Industry & Immigration

Religion:  Chapter 10  Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Tuesday:  Christmas Program  Arrive in gym by 6:00p.m.  Wear Christmas Dress Up

Wednesday:  Christmas Dress Down

Thursday:  Christmass Dress Down   11:30 Dismissal Teacher Inservice

Friday:  Christmas Dress Up  11:30 Dismissal

Our wishes for a peaceful and blessed holiday.

Reading/Spelling:   Christmas Around the World with graded class activities

English:  Figurative Language unit with class activities.

Math:  Daily lessons and homework.

Class economy store.

Science:  Chapter 6 Ecosystems & Change with graded activities

Social Studies:  Christmas Around the World with graded class activities

Religion:  Chapter 14 Christmas

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Wednesday:  Dress Down Day

Thursday:  Mass with Friday schedule

Friday:  Thursday schedule

Looking ahead:  Tuesday December 13  6:00  Grades 1-5 Christmas Music Program

Reading/Spelling:   Friday:  Spelling test

Christmas Around the World project with in-class graded activities

English:  Figurative language Christmas activities with in-class graded activities

Math:  Daily lessons and homework

Friday:  Test Lessons 1-40

Science:  Completing Chapter 4 Lesson 3 with in-class graded activities

Thursday:  Open book and notes chapter test

Social Studies:  Lessson 4  War in the West

Friday:  Test on Chapter 3 Lessons 3 & 4

Religion:  Chapters 13 & 14  Advent & Christmas  

In-class graded activities

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Friday:  8:15 5A Mass

5B Read Aloud 10:40 a.m      5A Read Aloud 11:00 a.m.

Reading/Spelling:   Class novel with in-class activities

Thursday:  Vocabulary test

Friday:  Spelling test

English:  Weekly mentor sentence.  Check on Thursday.

Metaphors.

Creative Writing project in class.

Math:  Daily lessons with homework.

Friday:  Test Lessons 1 –

Science:  Completing Lesson 2 on inherited traits.

Friday:  Open book & notes test

Social Studies:  Chapter 3 Lesson 3 Cowboys and Miners

In-class activities

Religion:  Chapter 10 Jesus is the Bread of Life

Friday:  Chapter 10 test.

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

E-day assignments will be sent home Tuesday in a folder.  Directions accompany the assignments.

All work should be kept in the folder (with the exception of glass ornament, of course).

These assignments are due Monday, November 28 and are graded assignments.

Finally, we want you to know how thankful we are for each of our students and your support.

Many blessings and a safe holiday.

Reading/Spelling:   Continue reading for 40 Book Challenge

English:  Writing assignment following creative ornament.  Directions in folder.

Math:  Worksheet in folder

Science:  Combined with Social Studies

Social Studies:  2 activities in folder.  Underline evidence.

Religion:  Puzzle in folder

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Monday:  Clay County Food drive begins.  All items due by November 30.

Reading/Spelling:   Friday:  Spelling & Vocabulary tests

Work towards 40 Book Challenge

Class novel study with class activities

English:  Gratitude writing project

Mentor sentence with graded in-class activities.

Math:  Daily lessons & homework

Tuesday:  Test Lessons 1 – 30

Science:  Tuesday:  Chapter 4 Lesson 1 quiz

Thursday November 17  Family Traits Project due

Social Studies:  Lesson 2 Pioneers on the Plains

In-class graded activities

Religion:  Wednesday: Chapter 9 quiz

Chapters 6 & 7  Liturgical Year with in-class activities

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Monday:  Boxes of Joy due.  Remember to include $9 for shipping.  Thank you for your kindness.

Clay County information came home in Friday folders.  Collection is November 14-November 30.  Thank you for your generosity.

Wednesday:  Dress Down Day

Friday:  Veterans’ Day  No School

Reading/Spelling:   Thursday:  Spelling and Vocabulary tests

Continuing Esperanza Rising.  Character traits and comprehension.

English:  Mentor sentence:  Compound sentences and Figurative language.

Math:  Daily lessons and homework.

Thursday:  Quiz on fractions

Test Tuesday 11/15  Lessons 1 – 30

Science:  Chapter 4 Animal Growth and Heredity

Family traits project coming at end of the week.  Due Monday 11/14.

Social Studies:  Chapter 3  Lesson 1  Rails Across the Nation

Daily graded activities

Religion: Chapter 9  The Celebration of Confirmation

Activities on Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Monday:  Wear costumes to school over dress down clothes OR have clothes for change.

Bring a bag or container for parade candy.

Monday:  No Study Lab after school

Tuesday:  5B Mass   Friday schedule

Wednesday:  Music Man performance in morning.

Thursday:  Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday:  Tuesday schedule

Reading/Spelling:   No vocabulary or spelling due to activities each day.

English:  In-class graded activities.

Math:  Daily lessons and homework.

Science:  Wednesday:  Chapter 3 test

Social Studies:  Beginning Chapter 3 Westward Expansion

Religion:  Activities related to Halloween, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day

Beginning Chapter 9 The Celebration of Confirmation

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Monday:  11:30 dismissal for Teacher Inservice

Friday:  Permission for “Music Man” field trip due

Beginning of 2nd Quarter:  Time to refresh pencils, colored pencils and notebook paper.

Looking ahead:  Monday, October 31  Halloween Parade with costumes in morning

                                                                     Tuesday, November 1  5B Mass at 8:15

Reading/Spelling:   Esperanza Rising with in-class graded activities

Friday:  Vocabulary and Spelling tests

*One genre of 40 Book Challege must be completed by Monday, October 31.

English:  Conjunctions and Prepositional phrases

In-class graded activities

Math:  Thursday:  Test Chapters 1 – 25

Science:  Thursday:  Plant lab  Prepare with notes and worksheet completed in class.

Chapter 3 test Wednesday, November 2

Social Studies:  Thursday:  Test Chapter 2 Lessons 3 & 4

Religion: Chapter 8 The Coming of the Holy Spirit

Friday:  Chapter test

Niki Kurten   nkurten@sacredheartgradeschool.org

   Janine Olian   jolian@sacredheartgradeschool.org

Wednesday:  Intruder Drill

Thursday:  $5 Clay County Dress Down Day

Friday:  End of 1st 9 weeks

Looking ahead:  Monday October 24  11:30 Dismissal  Teacher Inservice

Reading/Spelling:   Esperanza Rising with graded in-class activities

Friday:  Vocabulary and Spelling tests

English:  Conjunctions:  Mentor sentences with graded in-class activities

Math:  Tuesday:  Test Lessons 1 – 20

Daily written practice.

Remember to practice Math facts.

Science:  Chapter 3  Plant Growth and Reproduction

Wednesday:  Lesson 1 quiz

Social Studies:  Chapter 2  Lessons 3 & 4

In-class graded activites

Test early week of October 24

Religion:  Chapter 5  The Celebration of Baptism