2013 Incoming 5th Gr. Summer Reading List

	Type of Novel	Name of Novel
List -1
	Historical Fiction, Diary/Journal	Dear Austin, Elvira Woodruff
	Historical Fiction	Call It Courage, Armstrong Sperry
	Realistic Fiction	Pictures of Hollis Woods, Patrica Reilly Giff
List - 2
	Historical Fiction, Diary/Journal	A Picture of Freedom, Patricia C. McKissack
	Historical Fiction	Chains, Laurie Halse Anderson
	Fiction/Fantasy	Redwall, Brian Jacques
List- 3
	Historical Fiction	Catherine Called Birdy, Karen Cushman
	Fiction/ Mythology	The Sea of Trolls, Nancy Farmer
	Fiction/Mystery/Suspense	Hoot, Carl Hiassen

We moved! Yay!

Go to the Fifth Grade Edmodo.com page for more information.  Students have the access code.

http://www.edmodo.com/home

Project/Schedule Update

Hello Parents and Students!

Hello, I hope all is well and everyone had a restful peace filled Christmas holiday.  

1) January Book Report due Jan. 25 - Students received directions in class - see below for more details

3) Science Biome Project due Jan. 24 - Students received directions in class.

4) Edmodo - Please explore the edmodo site.  Students will be utilizing this site for classroom communications.  Link to edmodo site The fifth grade code is "t7m7gn"

Thursday, January 17

Reading Comprehension Test - Meeting Mr. Henry

Friday, January 18

Vocabulary Test Units 1-4

Spelling Test Units 1-4 

Tuesday, January 22

Math Topic 6 Quiz

My email - LennonSJS@me.com - contact me anytime!

Thank you!

December News and Events

Hello Parents and Students,

Wednesday, December 12:

Vocabulary/Spelling Test - Units 3 and 4

Friday, December 14:

Math Quiz - Multiplication two and three digit multiplication

Wednesday, December 19

5th Grade Christmas party from 11 to 12:30 pm.  

We could use a few parents to help or to donate some snacks/drinks.  

Please email Nina Mueller or Jo Dudley if you wish to help or donate.

Thursday, December 20

Christmas Program

Christmas Book Report - Due Jan 25 (but get a jump over the break!)

- More info coming soon... scroll to the bottom of this post for more info...

Student Council Christmas Spirit Events!

DECEMBER. 10-19

Christmass Accessories from  - FREE!!

Santa Hats, Christmas socks, christmas scarfs, pins, earrings, etc...

Christmas Grams 

 -  Four for a $1 - must use bills... no coins

 -  on sale - Dec. 3- 14 (Delivered Dec. 18-20)

DECEMBER 19 

Pajama Day - Dec. 19 FREE!!

- Students must still wear tennis shoes... NO SLIPPERS OR UGGGS!..

- Reminder: Wear clean, appropriate pajamas for school...no spaghetti straps or bare mid-drifts.

DECEMBER 12-14

- Candy apples and popcorn PRE-SALE $2.00

(delivered on Dec. 19)

DECEMBER. 19 

Christmas Movie Day - - FREE

- In parish hall 

- Upper grade movie (gr. 5-8)  - 10:50 - 12:30

- Lower grade movie (gr. pre-K-4)   1:10 - 2:30

- Need parent volunteers from 8:30 - 11:00 to help with popcorn - please contact Mrs. Lennon - lennonsjs@me.com

BOOK REPORT IN A BOX… OR BAG…

After reading either Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink or Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes design a container that will hold clues about your book.

Container (box or bag):

•     Decorate so it relates to the book and …
•     Include the following inside:

·      Questions-

o   Five general questions about the book

o   Five question you asked yourself while reading the book

·      Vocabulary-

o   Create a 10 word glossary of words unfamiliar to you from the book

§  Be sure it looks like a glossary… word, p.o.s, def., synonyms and antonyms.

·      Things-

o   Include 5 items that have a connection to the story.

Presentation:

·      The final part of the book report is presenting your book in a box.

·      You will summarize your book and explain your container and the things you included.

·      Reports should be approximately 3 minutes long. Be sure to include elements such as setting, characters and conflict. Bonus points awarded if student discusses the theme and examples from the story.

Points:

Container -                             10 pts.

Questions -                             10pts.

Vocabulary -                          10pts.

Things -                                  10pts.

Presentation-                         10 pts.

Bonus -                                  5 pts.

Total __________________ 50 pts

Book Report is due Friday, January 25

Book Report - Due Nov. 30, 2012

Cereal Box Book Report

Due: Friday, November 30

OBJECTIVE: Students will demonstrate their knowledge and comprehension of a novel by reading a self-selected book and creating a “cereal box book report” at home. Students will “decorate” a real cereal box with illustrations and information related to the book they read using the directions below.

GRADING: Students will be graded on neatness, creativity and the inclusion of all the elements listed below: characters, setting, plot, vocabulary, summary, illustrations, title, author and “star rating” given to the book. 

FRONT OF BOX: Use a piece of white or light colored paper to cover the front of your cereal box.  (You will probably want to create the cover before gluing it on your box.)  Include the name of the cereal and a picture. Invent a name for the cereal that is related to the title of the book and sounds like a cereal. Do not use the exact title of the book.  Choose a shape for the cereal as well as colors and ingredients that all relate to the book. For example, for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, you might invent a cereal called Wizard Wands, a toasted oat cereal in the shape of miniature lightning bolts. 

RIGHT SIDE: Make a list of ingredients that includes the story elements Characters and Setting.  Under the heading "Ingredients," list the main characters and write a sentence about each one. Then describe the setting. 

LEFT SIDE: Write a summary that describes the main problem and the solution of the book.  Try to use words that will “grab” readers’ attention and make them want to buy your cereal. 

BACK OF BOX: Design a game that is based on the story using vocabulary from the book. It can be a puzzle, a word search, a word scramble, a maze, a crossword puzzle, a hidden pictures illustration, or any other fun activity that might be found on the back of a cereal box. Make sure it includes information from the book.

TOP OF BOX: Include the title, author, number of pages, and number of stars you would give this book if you were a book critic.  The maximum number of stars would be 5. 

PRIZE (optional): Cereal boxes often include a prize. Your prize must be something the main character could have used in the book or something that reminds you of the main character.  You can even include a picture of the prize on the front of your box to let the reader know what is inside the box.

**This cereal box book report information sheet will also be posted on the 5^th grade blog (lennonsjs.blogspot.com)

Parent Conference Week

Hello All,

A few reminders:

1) This week is parent conference week.  If you still need to sign up for a conference, please do so ASAP!
2) Scholastic Book Orders are due on Thursday - See below for a link to the scholastic website.
3) Red folders with student work went home today.  Please sign the first couple of papers, so I know you have gone through the bunch!

Thank you!

Parent Conference Schedule below:

Scholastic Book Order Forms

Hello All,

Help get more books for our classroom library....order your scholastic book order online!  Click the link to go straight to our classroom page, your orders will be delivered to St. Jerome and distributed with the rest of the students' orders when they arrive!

https://orders.scholastic.com/J6LTW