Upcoming Tests & Quizzes

Tests this week:

Monday
NO SCHOOL!

Tuesday


Wednesday
Vocabulary - Unit 9 Test
Be sure any Spanish homework is complete and up to date.


Thursday:
Simple Solutions Quiz - Lessons 55-65

Friday:
Social Studies -Ch. 7 Lessons 1-2 Quiz
Religion Ch. 7 Quiz

Bullying

Dear Fifth Grade Parents,

It has been brought to my attention and to the attention of the administration, that students in our class are experiencing bullying.  The act itself may only be between the perpetrator(s) and the victim(s), but the experience affects us all: the bully, the victim, those who see it happen, and those who hear about what happened.  

As a Catholic school we have a responsibility to address and correct this behavior. We have addressed this issue in multiple ways. As a class, we have communicated about this topic through reading, discussion, writing and peer recognition for students, “Caught doing what is right.” 

The administration and teachers at St. Jerome take this situation very seriously. We would like to draw parents’ attention to the excerpt from the St. Jerome Policy manual, “Reasons for expulsion” which states, “Reasons for expulsion are, but are not limited to, the following offenses committed by students:

1. Actions gravely detrimental to the moral and spiritual welfare of other students.

2. Habitual profanity or vulgarity…

4. Bullying or harassing school personnel or other students.”

After our recent holiday dedicated to the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I am reminded of his words, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”  To break that silence, I would like us all to take a minute to talk to our sons and daughters about this situation and how we can contribute to a solution.  The situation, as we have become aware, is this:

Some fifth grade students are

·         Using bad language/swear words on the playground

·         Displaying poor sportsmanship (both in winning and in losing)/not playing fair on the playground… Using the derogative, “You suck.”

·         Picking on others for not having money or for being “poor”

·         Teasing students about not having possessions (i.e. video games, shoes, watching certain cable T.V. shows, etc)

·         Afraid to “stick up” for their friends and classmates, for fear of being teased or made fun of themselves

Thank you very much for your attention to this important and sensitive matter. 

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lennon                                        

5^th grade Teacher    


Sr. Judith Peters                                                              
Principal                                              


Mrs. Wendy McLaughlin  
Vice Principal

P.S. More information to come regarding updates to this situation.  Already, there has been a vast improvement in the way the students behave towards each other.  Thank you very much!

Link to a bullying "video" (Voice Thread... free registration)  for help talking to your child about bullying.

- Click Here for Bullying Video

Math Update

As the fifth grade works its way through this current math chapter, I have found a common link between those students who are struggling with fractions and the concepts and skills.  Equally, I have found common link between those who are excelling in this area. The link is the same for both.


Those who are struggling with fractions lack an automatic recall of basic math facts, which is a "key foundation for higher level math skills (Developing Automatic Recall, 2006)."  Those who are "getting it" and excelling in this area have a solid foundation of basic facts upon which they may rely without having to count on fingers.


If your child is currently "getting it," he/she has been given the opportunity to move ahead in the chapter and have enrichment activities to help solidify the concepts of fractions.  The goal is for all the students to "get it" by the final chapter assessment (test), but, as in life, some students will "get it" before others. So for those students, depending on the length of time needed, a small group may move ahead to the next chapter before the rest of the class.


If your child is currently struggling with fractions or concepts please help by, 1) have your child come talk to me at lunch for extra help, and 2) practice the multiplication and division math facts.  I will include a couple of math websites for your convenience, but the old fashion way always works too!  Have your child write the facts down in order (see example below).  Write the multiplication facts and division facts in order... simple as that and REPEAT all the way to 12... then do it again!!!


1 x 2 = 2
2 x 2 = 4
2 x 3 = 6 
etc...


24 ÷ 2 = 12
22 ÷ 2 = 11
20 ÷ 2 = 10
etc...




Timed online flashcards - AplusMath


Times tables online practice - Multiplication Practice


Division Practice - (Be sure to scroll down) AAAmath


Division Game - Division Practice

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Power Point Presentation Schedule

Dear Parents,

Below please find the time your child signed up to present his/her state project power point.  All parents/grandparents are invited to attend the presentations.  Each presentation is estimated to take four to eight minutes.

Thank You,
Mrs. Lennon

	Monday 1/23
8:20 AM	Zyan
8:30 AM	John
8:40 AM	Hector
8:50 AM	Bethael
9:00 AM	Joshua
9:10 AM	Dylan

Tuesday 1/24

8:20 Matthew

8:30 Michael

8:40 Rachel

8:50 Heaven

9:00 Mackenzie Wednesday 1/25 8:20 Isaiah 8:30 Julia 8:40 Gianna 8:50 Chloe 9:00 Khari 9:10 Angela 9:20 Kazuo Thursday 1/26 8:20 Ryan 8:30 Tayte 8:40 Kerrie 8:50 Sarah                                     9:10 Christian 9:20 Jalen                                       2:20 pm Jordan 2:30 pm Lyndze 2:40 Josue

This Week's Update

Monday:
No School!  Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Tuesday:
Power point presentations are due.Sign ups will be sent around to students for their presentation times and will be posted on the blog.  All parents are invited to attend our presentations.

Wednesday:
Religion Ch. 5 Test

Thursday:
Social Studies Ch. 6 Test

Friday:
Math Ch. 4 Test (May get moved to next Tuesday... )
English Unit 3 Verbs - Test

Next Week

Wednesday:
Science Test

Thursday:
Vocabulary Unit 8 Test

Friday:
50 States and Capitals Test
Social Studies Ch. 6 Test

Monday, Jan. 16 - NO SCHOOL - Dr. MLK Day!

Tuesday Jan, 17 - Power point presentations due along with note cards.

Free Books for our Classroom Library with Your Scholastic Order!

Dear Parents and Students, 

I sent home multiple book order forms to better suit the range of reading interests of the class.  This month all orders must be submitted online.  All of your orders not only provide wonderful books for your child, it also enhances our classroom library.  Scholastic has a wonderful book program, that donates books to our library  based on the orders from our class!  

I have included multiple catalogs for you to order from online i.e. Arrow (4-6), Amazing History, Healthy Choices, and TAB. The "TAB" book order form is a junior high level catalog.  I would like to be clear, some of the books in the TAB order form are perfect fits for some of the students in this class and some books also contain more mature themes and you may want to avoid them for your child.  If you have any questions regarding books to purchase or to steer clear of, please email or call at your convenience.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lennon

Order books from the month of 

December or January and More!
Order online!  

1) Go to: clubs.scholastic.com

2) Login or register for the site (if not already registered)

3) Find our class with the activation code below!
4) Order books from multiple catalogs... or from just one!

Class Activation Code

J6LTW

Order online and help build our class library!  

Scholastic Book Clubs Ordering Information
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: J6LTW



We at Scholastic Book Clubs are excited to tell you about our Web site.

• When you order online, you get thousands more books to choose from, including favorite authors and series, plus exclusive editions of the hottest new books.
• Every order placed online earns rewards for your child's classroom, including FREE Books and teaching materials.
• You pay with a credit card on our secure Web site, saving time for you and your child's teacher.

To start ordering online, follow these simple steps:

1.  REGISTER at Scholastic Book Clubs' secure Web site (www.scholastic.com/bookclubs), and create your own User Name and Password.
2.  ENTER the onetime Class Activation Code above to link you to your child's classroom and teacher recommendations.
3.  BROWSE the wide selection of books with your child.
4.  PAY safely and securely for your selections using your credit card.
5.  SEND the order to your child's teacher online, and watch your child get excited to read!