Mrs. Boldt

Today's Highlights...

*Sharing our original Fairy Tale Stories - using our best speaking voices, and trying to entertain our audience with good emotion :)

*Reading about a special group of Catholic Schools that began here in the Chicago area in 1996, called Cristo Rey, which helps send children in need to Catholic School. The we created our own TV to advertise what makes SJS such a terrific Catholic school. What is on your child's TV...?

HOMEWORK:

READING - Finish reading chapters 1 & 2

ENGLISH - Make copies of story for entire class if able

SPELLING - pp.128 & 129, try a game at www.spellingcity.com

MATH - p.233(5-19)

SCIENCE - Study flip book for Thursday's quiz

RELIGION - Color Valentine sheet & finish TV
*Return Library Books for tomorrow

Today's Highlights...

*Writing special letters of thanks to our parents to express our APPRECIATION of attending St. Juliana Catholic School

*Taking the Unit 19 spelling pre-test

*Reading about Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart, who had great faith and opened over 30 Catholic schools, hospitals, and homes in the Washington Territories in the early 1800's. Then we worked in groups to create a chart explaining how our Catholic Education is preparing us to be good citizens as well as good Catholics. What is on your child's list...?

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH - Deliver parent letter with a hug & a kiss :)

SPELLING - pp.126 & 127, try the "Teach Me" activity at www.spellingcity.com

MATH - p.231(9-23)

ENGLISH - Color Letter sheet

SPELLING - Study ALL words for tomorrow's review test

SOCIAL STUDIES - Study for tomorrow's test - reread pp.9-15

MATH - p.267(3-1-4)due tomorrow, Math Masterpiece & snowflake project due Friday

SCIENCE - Type notes if you want

ENGLISH - Brainstorm ideas about self in notebook

SPELLING - Speller pp.122-123, study ALL words for Friday's review test

SOCIAL STUDIES - Complete worksheet & study for Friday's test

MATH - p.223(3-8)due tomorrow, Math Masterpiece & snowflake project due Friday

HOMEWORK:

SPELLING - Speller p.121, study ALL words for Friday's review test

SOCIAL STUDIES - Study for Friday's test, re-read PP.14-15

SCIENCE - Watch weather forecast, take notes

MATH - Math Masterpiece & snowflake project due Friday



PARENT MEETING for RECONCILIATION...

I look forward to seeing all parents at tonight's meeting to discuss the upcoming sacrament of Reconciliation at 7:00 pm in the school hall :)

Today's Highlights...

*Working very hard in the computer lab to type the Final Draft of our Fairy Tale Stories

*Playing "Religion Jeopardy" in preparation for tomorrow's test

*Celebrating Chinese New Year by reading a book about this holiday's traditions & enjoying some authentic Chinese treats and a red envelope filled with surprises, thanks to Mrs. Boldt's sister who just returned from China. Thanks a bunch, Tia :)

HOMEWORK:

SPELLING - Speller p.120, study ALL words for Friday's review test

SOCIAL STUDIES - Study for Friday's test, re-read PP.12-13

RELIGION - Study for tomorrow's test, try the practice test at www.blestarewe.com

ENGLISH - (4th & 5th) Make final changes to story

SPELLING - Study for tomorrow's test, try the Practice Test at www.spellingcity.com

SCIENCE - Study for tomorrow's quiz

MATH - Division sheet

SOCIAL STUDIES - Worksheet

RELIGION - Study the study guide(Test is next Tuesday, 1/24)

Today's Highlights...

*Attending morning Mass - Fr. Steve challenged us to take time in prayer to recognize and appreciate the GOOD in each person. Also, we as a class discussed the importance of receiving the Communion Host with REVERENCE, as we did at our First Holy Communion. This would be a great family conversation to have as well...

*Rereading our own Fairy Tale Story, and evaluating its strengths/weaknesses using a rubric. This will serve as a tool for us to revise our stories with an adult tonight...

HOMEWORK:

READING - Workbook pp.67A/68

ENGLISH - (4th & 5th) Revise story with an adult, be sure to use the 2 rubrics given in class today

SPELLING - pp.116/117, try a game at www.spellingcity.com

SCIENCE - Study for Friday's quiz

RELIGION - Study Guide for pp.56/57(Test is next Tuesday, 1/24)

READING - Workbook pp.66/67

ENGLISH - (4th & 5th)Finish writing First Draft of story, try using "SPARKLE" words - www.synonym.com

SPELLING - pp.114/115, try the "Teach Me" activity at www.spellingcity.com

MATH - Worksheet

SOCIAL STUDIES - Get notes online

RELIGION - Study Guide for pp.54/55(Test is next Tuesday, 1/24)

*Return Library Books tomorrow

*Be sure to wear BOOTS to school when there is snow:)

READING - Questions

ENGLISH - (4th & 5th)Story Map

SPELLING - Study for tomorrow's test, try the Practice Test at www.spellingcity.com

SCIENCE - Cloud poem & study notes

SOCIAL STUDIES - Get notes online

RELIGION - Study the Guide(Test is next Wednesday, 1/18)

*Be sure to wear BOOTS to school when there is snow. Students will not be allowed to enter the classroom with wet shoes!

Today's Highlights...

*Attending morning Mass- Fr. Steve reminded us to set aside special time in our very busy days to PRAY :)

*Reading a sample of a Fairy Tale Story written by a 5th Grade student. Next, using our Fairy Tales chart, we discussed important features that Fairy Tales should include and compared them to the features in the student Fairy Tale.

*Beginning our Commandment Project with a partner - which Commandment did your child choose...?

HOMEWORK:

READING - p.60a & 61

ENGLISH - Brainstorm ideas for Fairy Tale (special beginning/ending words, magic, things happening in 3 or 7, problem, attempts to solve the problem, how problem is solved, lesson learned)

SPELLING - pp.110/11, try a game at www.spellingcity.com

MATH - Get quiz signed

RELIGION - Commandments sheet & Study the Guide(Testis next Wednesday, 1/18)

Today's Highlights...

*Beginning the writing process for our Fairy Tale story. We began by BRAINSTORMING and charting possible characters, settings, and problems. Then we had conferences with a partner to receive another's opinion on our ideas. The next step is planning the traits of our 2 main characters (the "good" and the "villain")using a character map

*Learning more about the 10 Commandments and how we can follow them in our everyday lives

HOMEWORK:

READING - Finish Questions

ENGLISH - Character Map (4th & 5th)

SPELLING - p.109, try a game at www.spellingcity.com

SCIENCE - Read p.D71, and write a paragraph on loose leaf about what was learned (remember proper paragraph format!)

RELIGION - Study Guide

Today's Highlights...

*Taking Yearbook Photos

*Learning about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and viewing some interesting photos of his life. We discussed the part of his famous "I Have a Dream" speech about people being judged by the "Content of their Character", and wrote about what makes up our own character

*Taking our spelling pre-test

*Discussing making promises and why it's important to keep the promises we make, just as God always keeps His. The we wrote promises to people we care about

HOMEWORK:

READING - Sheet59/60 & vocabulary sheet

ENGLISH - Dr. King Sheet

SPELLING - p.108, try the "Teach Me" activity at www.spellingcity.com

MATH - p.200(3-7)

SOCIAL STUDIES - Graphic Organizer & read articles

RELIGION -God's Covenant sheet

HOMEWORK:

Reading - finish packet

English - Finish New Year's Project(colored & cut)

Math - p.199(1-10) & get Test signed

*December Book-It forms are due by Monday, January forms were sent home today

*We are in need of snacks for our afternoon "pick me up" Any donations of animal crackers, fish crackers, pretzels, individually packed fruit snacks, etc. would be greatly appreciated!

*Get a good nights sleep :)