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
