Please consider supporting the 8th grade by attending their annual Fish and Chips Dinner this Saturday. It is a fun night out with delicious food prepared by Argyle Restaurant. Choices include fish, chicken, and macaroni & cheese. Take out also available. Order forms are on the Friday Folder.
LOOKING FOR A SUMMER CAMP?
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE STS SUMMER CAMP BY MAY 1ST! Click on the link below...Seriously, who wouldn't want to hang out with Mrs. Tironi this summer?
Our class trip is coming up
on Friday, May 17, 2019!
Permission slips went home yesterday!
The chaperone trip cost will be $25.
PLEASE let me know if you will not be able to join us that day. Since grades 4 and 5 are on the same bus, we have a waiting list of parents that would like to chaperone. Thank you!
https://www.amnh.org/
HAVE YOU HEARD THE LATEST BUZZ?
THE WORD ON THE STREETS IS THAT THERE
WILL BE A FIFTH GRADE POP-UP BOUTIQUE
AT THE SCHOOL STORE THIS
FRIDAY DURING LUNCH!*
(see note below)
CLASSWORK THIS WEEK:
(BELOW ARE OUR WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE OFTEN COMPLETED IN SCHOOL)
TUES PHONICS 123-126
WED VOCAB U8 Test (paper assessment)
(our school ZIP is 07876)
THUR Spelling U29
FRI Spelling dot test
HOMEWORK
- ENG w.b. 57 and put Irregular Verb list in notebook (or bookmark reference page above)
- Reading- Passage to Freedom w.b. 64
- EVERY DAY try to work on your reading endurance and read for 45 minutes, you superstar, you! Are you counting the time you spend reading Scholastic News?
MATH (listed on Deacon Murphy's blog)
Have any extra time, math fans??? You can practice problems at
https://www.ixl.com/signin
You can always use this amazing, FREE site, too!!!
https://www.khanacademy.org
https://www.ixl.com/signin
https://www.khanacademy.org
- PERFORMANCE TASK "Plan a Terrarium" - label your model on page 183. Make sure to include how you will address the need for 1) the water cycle (easy), 2) the oxygen/ carbon-dioxide cycle, and 3) the nitrogen cycle (lightening is not school appropriate).
- PLAY: Brain Pop Nitrogen and Carbon Cycle games on Google Citizen Scientist Classroom! https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NzkyODI5NzE3N1pa
RELIGION
- finish page 76
- ONGOING - Baptism Project/ Poster presentations
SOCIAL STUDIES
- JOURNAL - How is silk made? Report your findings!
- (from yesterday) MULTIPLE TIMELINE - please finish Lesson 1 for Asia/ Silk Road (top of page 102)
- https://www.brainpop.com/games/timezonexsilkroad/
- https://www.brainpop.com/games/timezonexmarcopolo/
SPECIALS:
The following is our specials schedule…
· ART: is on MONDAY
· SPANISH and COMPUTERS: is on TUES
· MUSIC: is on TUES
· GYM: is on WED and THUR….please wear your gym uniform to school!
*THIS POP-UP BOUTIQUE SHOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH YOUR ACADEMIC LIFE. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOUR SCHOOL WORK COMES FIRST! THANK YOU!