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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 15.5.
Science: Think of Arthropod for project due on May 28th.
English: Wb pgs 124 +125. Bring in signed Pronoun test. Please hand in all missing work!
Reading: Wb pgs. 121+124. Work on book report due May 19th.
Soc. Studies: Work on Africa project. Vocab quiz on Chap 1 on Tuesday, May 13th.
Spelling: Test tomorrow on Unit 29.
Religion: Bring in baby picture for bulletin board.
Spanish: Practice Chuchu el Chanchila.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 15.4.
Science: Think of Arthropod for project due on May 28th.
English: Wb pgs 141 +142. Bring in signed Pronoun test.
Reading: Wb pgs. 119 +123. Work on book report due May 19th.
Soc. Studies: Work on Africa project. Vocab quiz on Chap 1 on Tuesday, May 13th.
Spelling: Wb pg. 182-183
Religion: Bring in baby picture for bulletin board.
Spanish: Practice Chuchu el Chanchila.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Math: Finish Practice wb 15.3. Also, make two triangles with information on back regarding type of triangle, what type angle and measurement of all 3 angles.
Science: Think of Arthropod for project due on May 28th.
Reading: Wb pgs. 120-120a. Work on book report due May 19th.
Soc. Studies: Work on Africa project.
Spelling: Wb pg. 181
Religion: Bring in baby picture for bulletin board.
Health: Quiz on eye tomorrow.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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sons 1+2 only on Monday (moved from Friday due to Spanish test).
Social Studies: none. I realized that the instructions on the back of the Africa packet are incorrect. The Prentice Hall web site has changed slightly from when the instructions were written. I am in the process of correcting. Thanks for your patience.
English: Wb pg. 86 +87. Please get Pronoun test signed and returned.
Spelling: Test Friday.
Spanish: Test on Friday. Study!
Health: Quiz on eye on Wed.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Please remember to send in the Christian Chastity forms opting your child in or out of the lesson. If yo don't have the form just send in note saying whether you want your child to participate or not.
Homework:
Math: HW wb 15.1.
Science: Test on lessons 1+2 only on Monday (moved from Friday due to Spanish test).
Social Studies: Read lesson #2 in Chap 1.
English: Take home quiz Wb pg. 85.
Spelling: Wb pgs 176-177. Test Friday.
Spanish: Test on Friday. Study!
Health: Quiz on eye on Wed.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Please remember to send in the Christian Chastity forms opting your child in or out of the lesson. Also, if you haven't returned your child's report card, please do so as soon as possible.
Homework is as follows:
Math: none. We will be starting Geometry unit tomorrow and wrap up the year with multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals.
Science: write 4 vocab words from lesson #2.Test on lessons 1 +2 only on Friday.
Social Studies: Read lesson #1 in Chap 1.
English: Wb pg. 85. Adv ex. 2+3, Comp Adv.
Reading: quiz on Carlo's the Skunk and vocab from the story. Please know definitions to vocab words!
Spanish: wb pgs. 53+54.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, April 28, 2008
This week in religion I will be presenting the Formation of Christian Chastity lessons from the Diocese. Please remember to send in the form either
opting your child in or out of the program. If I don't receive a form for your child, then your child will not be able to participate in the lessons. Thank you.
Homework is as follows:
Math: Test tomorrow on Chap 10 (skip lesson 7).
English: Finish ex. 1-7. pgs. 397-401 on adverbs.
Reading: wb pgs. 115-117. Reading and vocab quiz on Wed.
Spelling: Correct pretest (5x's each). Wb pg. 174.
Spanish: Wb pgs. 53-54.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, April 25, 2008
If you are able to bring in any loose change for the Paul Stefan Foundation, it would be greatly appreciated.
Track practice on Saturday at 9:00 @ Falls Church High School
Homework for the weekend:
Math: Test on Chap 10 (skip lesson 7) on Tuesday.
Science: Read lesson #2 and complete review questions at end of lesson. (Students had class period to complete).
English: Wb p. 134. Finish p. 145-146 from yesterday).
Spanish: Due MONDAY! WB pg. 51+52.
Have a wonderful weekend!!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
What a beautiful day! Get out and have some fun.
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 10.8. Chap 10 test on Tuesday.
English: Wb pg. 134. Finish p. 145-146. Haiku-pick topic, start.
Reading wb pgs. 114 + 116
Science: bring in vocab cards for Chap 1, lesson #1.
Spelling: Test on Unit 27.
Spanish: Vocab sheet due Friday
Enjoy the beautiful afternoon.
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Homework for this evening is as follows:
Math: HW wb 10.6. Chap 10 test on Tuesday.
English: Test on Pronouns tomorrow! Get other tests signed, Haiku.
Social Studies: wrap up Power Point presentations tomorrow
Reading wb pgs. 112 + 118
Spelling: wb pg. 170 and 173. Test Friday.
Spanish: Vocab sheet due Friday
Enjoy the beautiful afternoon.
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Math: In text, pg. 279, Set A: #2 and #6, Set B,C, D evens only. Chap 10 test on Friday or Tuesday.
Science: finish cell w/s.
Social Studies: finish Power Point presentations
Reading wb pgs. 113 + 113a.
Spelling: wb pg. 169. Test Friday.
Health: Eye w/s
Have a great night.
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Terra-Nova testing is now complete. Tomorrow we will take the ACRE test for religion. We have minimal homework tonight, so remember to get to bed early.
Homework:
Math: HW wb 10.1
Science: Assessment Sheet #1, chap 1. It is open book!
Spelling: Unit 27 corrections to pretest. Wb pg. 168.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Don't forget that tomorrow is the 5th grade dress down day. Also, we will not have testing tomorrow because the morning will be dedicated to watching the Mass on TV. Testing will continue on Friday and Monday.
There will be a healing Mass this evening for Chrissy Coate at 7:00, St. Ambrose Church.
Homework:
Math: HW wb 10.5
Social Studies: Correct Social Studies test. Due on Friday.
Get outside and enjoy this beautiful day!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Terra Nova testing will continue tomorrow. Even though students will not have PE (I will take them out in the afternoon after testing) they can wear their PE
uniforms. Please remember to be on time in the morning. Testing starts promptly at 8:30. We will be testing on vocabulary, language mechanics and spelling.
Also a reminder that Thursday is a dress down day for 5th grade. We will not have testing that day due to the Pope's Mass.
Homework:
Math: correct chap 9 test on separate piece of lined paper. Please show all work to receive full credit.
English: please get tests signed.
Spanish: from Friday- Correct test and get parent signature.
Health: from last Wed- complete worksheet.
Have a great night! Enjoy this beautiful weather!
Mrs. Dean
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Health:
Monday, April 14, 2008
Just a reminder that the students will have Terra Nova testing this month. Please ensure that students get a good night sleep and a nutritious breakfast each morning. There will be minimal to no homework each night this week to help ensure that the students get to bed on time. Please try to be on time to school in the mornings. Testing will begin promptly at 8:30 am.
Also, 5th grade will have a dress down on Thursday as the reward for filling their marble jar again. Way to go 5th grade!
No homework tonight! Enjoy.
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, April 10th
Homework:
Please remember that we have PE tomorrow. Check handbook for appropriate uniform.
Math:HW wb 10.4
Science: Write definitions from lesson #1 on index cards.
Social Studies: Work on Power Point presentation. Bring bring in disc or thumb drive. We will continue to work on tomorrow during computer.
Spelling: test tomorrow on unit 26.
Spanish: wb pg. 41 and 43.
Have a great afternoon!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, April 9th
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 10.2, 1-3, 7-9 and HW wb 10.3, 4-6, 10-12
English: signed tests!. p. 312 Practice Power 1-25
Social Studies: work on Power Point presentations. Please bring in disks or thumbdrive so that we can work in computer lab tomorrow.
Spelling wb pg. 164
Health: Worksheet
Spanish: wb pg. 41 and 43.
Finish flowers for Chrissy Coate
Have a great night.
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, April 4th
Please remember to bring in a postage stamp on Monday so that we can get our letters to the Giants Football team.
Homework is as follows:
Math: Practice wb 9.9
Science: correct test-due Monday
Social Studies: Power Point presentations due on Monday, April 14th. We will have more time in the lab this week to work on projects, but if you are behind in your research or preparing your presentations, you may want to work on a little this weekend.
Reading: Quiz on Monday on "A Mountain of a Monument" and vocabulary words from the story.
Health: Complete "eye" sheets.
Spanish: Study for Chapter Test on Wed, April 9.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, April 3rd
Please remember that tomorrow is picture day! If you haven't turned in your picture form please do so by 8:30 tomorrow morning. Also, 5th grade earned a dress down day for filling the marble jar again. YEAH!! The day has not been chosen yet, but it will probably be this week or next.
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 9.9. Second half of chap 9 test on Tuesday.
Social Studies: Test tomorrow on Chap 2. Study guide was handed out on Monday. Power Point presentations due on Monday, April 14th.
Science: Corrections to chap 3 test due on Monday.
Reading: Quiz on Monday on "A Mountain of a Monument".
English: Test: Pronouns lesson 1 +2. Re-quiz on outline mini quiz.
Spelling:Test tomorrow on chap 25.
Health: Complete "eye" sheets.
Spanish: wb pg. 40, Act A. Test Wed, April 9.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 9.8. Try to complete the word problem that was made up by your fellow classmate.
Social Studies: Complete section quiz #5. Test on Chap 2 on Friday. Study guide was handed out yesterday.
Reading: wb 104 and 104a.
English: Quiz Wed. Pronoun outing chart.
Spelling: Wb pg. 157. Test on Friday.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Homework is as follows:
Math: Correct Math test (chap 9).
Social Studies: Test on Chap 2 on Friday. Study guide was handed out yesterday.
Reading: wb 103 and 107. Quiz on Monday.
English: Wb pg. 31 and 32. Mini quiz.
Spelling: Wb pg. 158 + 159. Test on Friday.
Health: Complete "eye" sheets.
Spanish: wb pg. 40, Act A. Test Wed, April 9.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 9.8. Try to complete the word problem that was made up by your fellow classmate.
Social Studies: Complete section quiz #5. Test on Chap 2 on Friday. Study guide was handed out yesterday.
Reading: wb 104 and 104a.
English: Quiz Wed. Pronoun outing chart.
Spelling: Wb pg. 157. Test on Friday.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, March 31, 2008
I hope everyone had a restful break and a blessed Easter. It is hard to believe that the 3rd quarter will end on Friday. Hang in there, the end is in sight!
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 9.7. Try to complete the word problem that was made up by your fellow classmate.
Social Studies: Complete section quiz #4. Test on Chap 2 on Friday. Study guide was handed out today. I will determine tomorrow if the due date for the Power point presentation needs to be pushed back. Please bring in any materials you will need for your project tomorrow. We will be in the computer lab.
English: Quiz Wed. Pronoun outing chart.
Spelling: Write incorrect words 5x's. Wb pg. 156.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Math: Test tomorrow on Chap 9, lessons 1-5. In textbook complete set A-all problems, set B-problems 1,2,3, set c- problems 4,5,6 and set d- problems 7,8,9 in copybook.
Maintenance sheet 11 will be collected tomorrow!
Finish Easter cards for Fairfax hospital. Please remember that tomorrow is an 11:30 dismissal. There will be no extended day!
Have a good night.
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Math: Hw wb 9.6
Test on Thursday on chap 9, lessons 1-5 only. Chap 9 is very large. It has 9 lessons. I think it will be better if we break it into 2 separate tests.
Science: chap 3 test tomorrow!
English: WB p.27-28 complete, Do 1-5 p. 29. Verb retest tomorrow.
Reading: Quiz on story "Going Back Home" and vocab from story.
Health: Study for quiz on ear.
Spanish: (from last week) finish wb pg. 38.
Have a great night.
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Math: Quiz pg.239! Test on Thursday.
Science: Vocab quiz (12 words) from chap 3 tomorrow March 18th and the Chap test will be on Wednesday, March 19th.
Social Studies: Guided reading section #4. Country research for Power Point.
Reading: wb pgs. 99 and 101. Quiz on Wednesday.
English: Study for Verb re-test if grade below 95%.
Health: Study for quiz on ear on Wednesday.
Spanish: WB p. 38 due Wednesday.
Computer: test on Friday!
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, March 14, 2008
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 9.5 !
Science: Vocab quiz from chap 3 will be on Tuesday, March 18th and the Chap test will be on Wednesday, March 19th.
English: WB p. 70. Outline your country report
Spelling: Spelling test tomorrow on Unit 24, last 30 words from pgs. 150-151 (unit 22, 23, challenge words from 19, 20, 21, 22).
Health: Study for quiz on ear on Wednesday.
Spanish: WB p. 38 due Wednesday.
Computer: test on Friday!
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Homework is as follows:
Math: Practice wb 9.4 (19-30). Use factorization tree!
Science: Assessment sheet #4. Vocab quiz from chap 3 will be on Tuesday, March 18th and the Chap test will be on Wednesday, March 19th.
English: WB p. 70. Outline your country report
Reading: Wb pgs. 97 + 98. Work on Literary Circles projects.
Spelling: Spelling test tomorrow on Unit 24, first 30 words from pgs. 150-151 (unit 19, 20, 21).
Health: Study for quiz on ear.
Spanish: WB p. 37 due Friday.
Religion: Wb pgs 67 + 68.
Computer: test moved to next Friday!
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Please remember that tomorrow is a dress down day! YEAH!!
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 9.4. Measurement w/s due tomorrow. Please don't worry about the last problem because the choices got cut off when I copied it.
Science: Write 2 vocab words from lesson 4 on index cards. Vocab quiz from chap 3 will be on Tuesday, March 18th and the Chap test will be on Wednesday, March 19th.
Social Studies: Read section 4, chap 2 on Russia. Answer questions 3-5 at end of section
English: WB p. 25, 26 and 66. Read about outlines, p. 113-116.
Reading: Work on Literary Circles projects.
Spelling: Correct pretest on third set of words. Complete wb pg 152.
Health: Study for quiz on ear.
Spanish: WB p. 37 due Friday.
Computer: test moved to next Friday!
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The last day for PE contracts is tomorrow!
Math: Correct chap 8 Math test on separate piece of loose leaf paper. Please make sure you write out the question and answer to earn full credit.
Science: Read lesson #4 on Sound energy and answer review questions 1-3 in copybook. Kids had time in class to complete.
English: Preview the pronoun chapter, lessons #1 +#2. Wb pg. 64-verb review.
Reading: Work on Literary Circles projects. Packets were due on Monday! Please hand in if you haven't done so already.
Spelling: Correct pretest on second set of words. Complete wb pg 151.
Health: Complete outer ear w/s for health class tomorrow.
Religion: Memorize Act of Contrition and Act of Love prayers.
Computer: test moved to next Friday!
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Please remember that PE contracts are due tomorrow! Also, fifth grade will be going to confession tomorrow.
Math: Practice wb 9.3 (odds only) Please use factorization tree and then give GCF.
Soc. St.: Complete Section quiz on Chap 2, section 3.
Power Point presentations due April, 9th.
English: Fantasy story due tomorrow!
Reading: Quiz on "Grandma Essies's Covered Wagon" and vocab from story.
Spelling: Correct pretest (incorrect words 5 times each). Complete wb pg. 150.
Religion:Memorize Act of Love and Act of Contrition
Computer: test this Friday!
Health: Outer ear w/s due Wed.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Please remember that tomorrow is a day off for students! The teachers will be attending a Diocesan workshop at O'Connell High School. Enjoy the day!
Homework:
Math: HW wb 9.3
Social Studies: Guided reading w/s on Chap 2, section 3. In class research continues on European/Russian countries. I will have information requirements and due date typed up for distribution on Monday.
English:Color and verb poems now LATE. Fantasy story due on Tuesday. Chapter Challenge p. 390-391 = "Do Over on Monday.
Reading: Wb pgs. 91 + 93. Quiz on "Grandma Essies Covered Wagon" on Tuesday.
Spelling: Pretest on Unit 24 on Monday. This unit is a review unit. The pretest will be on the words in the tan boxes on pgs. 150-152.
Computer: Study for computer test.
Health: Outer Ear sheet.
Religion: Be able to recite the Act of Contrition and Act of Love on Monday.
Have a nice looonnnnggggg weekend!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Please remember that tonight is Fudd Night from 5:00-7:30! Please come hang out with your friends and have a great meal!.
Math: Practice wb 9.2.
English: Verb chap test tomorrow. Please study hard!
Spelling: test tomorrow on chap 23.
Religion: Quiz on chap 16 (we were supposed to have today, but we ran out of time).
Health: Outer ear w/s.
See you at Fuddruckers!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 9.2
Reading: wb pgs. 92+94
Social Studies: Power point projects of European or Russian country. More info to follow.
Spelling: wb pgs. 145+ 146
Religion: quiz on Chap 16 tomorrow.
Have a great night.
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, Feb 28th, 2008
Homework is as follows:
Math: Math test tomorrow on Chap 8. This was a very short chapter on mean, median and mode, making tables, stem and leaf graphs and analyzing data. Remember to track TV time and record on pictograph (TV Log). Corrections to Chap 7 test due Monday (changed from Friday).
Social Studies: none. Students will be starting their country (Europe and Russia) projects tomorrow in class. They will be making Power Point presentations!! This project will count as a Computer, English and Social Studies grade. Details to follow.
English: Verbs Chapter Challenge on p. 391-due tomorrow!
Reading: Next Lit. Circles meeting tomorrow. Please be prepared!! Many students are coming to the meetings unprepared. This is a problem because it effects the groups productivity as well as the student's grade.
Spelling: Test on Unit 22 tomorrow.
Religion: wb pg. 65.
Spanish: Correct test and get parent signature. Textbook p. 70-71. Read and answer questions.
Have a good night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008
Remember that tonight is the Family Book Fair. The Book Fair will be open until 8:00 pm, so come on in and pick out some great books!
Also, tomorrow after school is the Junior Pro Bowl!! If you signed up to participate, please remember to bring play clothes. It will likely be COLD, so bring a hat, gloves and whatever else will keep you warm!
Math: HW wb 8.5. Remember to track TV time and record on TV Log. Test on Chap 8 on Friday.
Social Studies: Section Quiz on Chap2, section 2.
English: Finish final copy of Giants letter.
Reading: none. Next Lit. Circles meeting on Friday. Please be prepared!! Many students are coming to the meetings unprepared. This is a problem because it effects the groups productivity as well as the student's grade.
Spelling: Complete wb pg. 141. Test on Friday.
Religion: wb pg. 64.
Spanish: Correct test and get parent signature. Textbook p. 70-71. Read and answer questions.
Have a good night!
Mrs. Dean
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008
Math: HW wb 8.3. Remember to track TV time and record on TV Log. Test on Chap 8 on Friday.
Science: Assessment Sheet #3.
Social Studies: none
English:Act. C. p.136
Reading: Quiz tomorrow on The Paper Dragon and vocab from story. Lit. Circles will meet tomorrow as well.
Spelling: Complete wb pgs. 139 and 140.
Religion: none
Have a good night!
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, Feb. 25, 2008
I hope everyone had a nice long weekend! Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 8.4. Remember to track TV time and record on TV Log.
Science: Write vocab definition from Chap 3, lesson 3.
Social Studies: Write vocab def. from Chap 2, lesson 2. Students had 5 minutes to work on in class.
English:Wb pg. 75-76 (started in class).
Reading: Wb pgs. 87 + 88. Quiz Wed on The Paper Dragon and vocab from story. Lit. Circles will meet on Wednesday instead of tomorrow.
Spelling: Correct pretest (write incorrect words 5x's). Complete wb pg. 138.
Religion: Read chap 16, wb pg. 62.
Have a good night!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008
I hope everyone was able to watch the lunar eclipse last night. It was awesome!
Homework for tonight is as follows:
Math: HW wb pgs 8.1 and 8.2.
Social Studies: Section Quiz on Chap 2, lesson #1. Open Book!
English: Final draft of Eli Manning/Giants letter.Learn 5 parts of letter pgs. 155-161. Quiz on Monday.
Reading: Lit. Circles meeting Friday. We will meet Monday if there is no school tomorrow. Read Paper Dragon story in reading text. Complete Wb pgs 84 + 86. Quiz next week on vocab and Paper Dragon story on Tuesday.
Spelling: Test on Unit 21 tomorrow. Test will be Monday if no school tomorrow.
Religion: Quiz on chap 15 tomorrow. Quiz will be on Monday if snow tomorrow.
Have a good night. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008
Homework is as follows:
Math: Finish Graph worksheet. Students had some time after math test to work on this w/s.
Social Studies: Corrections on chap 1 test due tomorrow. Finish review questions 3,4, and 5 from Chap 2, section 1. Also, students should have made index cards with vocabulary words from Chap 2, lesson #1. Time was given in class to start.
English: Wb pg. 72-73 and Act B setting pg. 135.
Reading: Lit. Circles meeting Friday. Wb pgs 82 + 85.
Spelling: Wb pgs. 133 and 134. Test on Friday.
Religion: Quiz on chap 15 on Friday.
Have a good night.
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008
Homework is as follows:
Math: test on chapter 7. Some folks are completing M.S.#9.
Social Studies: Corrections on chap 1 test due Thursday.
English: Read pg. 134-135. Do Act A.
Reading: Lit. Circles meeting Friday. Wb pgs 83 + 83a.
Spelling: correct pretest (5 x's each) wb pg. 132.
Spanish: Do pgs 32-34 in wb. Due tomorrow.
Have a good night.
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, Feb 14, 2008
Well we had a very fun day today. We had our Valentine's party and listened to Jim Weiss tell us some awesome stories about Greek Gods and King Solomon. Please remember that tomorrow is an 11:30 dismissal. Extended day will be open until 6:00pm.
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 7.6. Some students had time to work on this after their S.S. test. Test on Chap 7 on Wed 2/20/08.
Science: Write vocabulary definitions on forms of energy on index cards.
English: Test on Tuesday on second half of Verbs chapter.
Reading: Prepare for Literary Circles. Next meeting on Tuesday 2/19/08.
Spanish: Do pgs. 32-34 in the workbook. Due Wed. 2/20.
Have a great night and Happy Valentine's Day!!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008
Registration information for Girls on the Run went home today in the orange folders. If you are interested in having your daughter participate, please send in registration form and fee as soon as possible. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. The maximum registration will be 20 girls. Information and registration forms are also available on the website www.girlsontherunofnova.org.
Since tomorrow is Valentine's Day, we will be having a party at lunch time until 1:00 in our room. Please bring Valentine's to hand out at the party. Remember there are 22 students in 5th grade. Check school directory for complete list of student names so that you don't forget anyone.
Homework:
Math: HW wb 7.4. Complete 4 graphs. If you did this last night, then you have no Math homework tonight. Chap 7 test coming up on Wed. 2/20.
Social Studies: Test on Chap 1, lessons 1-3 tomorrow.
English: Review all Verbs. Work on Giant's letter.
Spelling: Test on Unit 20 tomorrow!
Spanish: Do pgs. 32-34 in workbook. Due Wed. 2/20.
Reading: Prepare for Literary Circles meeting tomorrow. Please make sure you have done your job before the meeting.
Have a good night.
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008
We will be having a Valentine's Day party at lunch time until 1:00 in our room. Please bring Valentine's to hand out at the party. Remember there are 22 students in 5th grade. Check school directory for complete list of student names so that you don't forget anyone.
Math: HW and Practice wb 7.4.
Social Studies: Test on Chap 1, lessons 1-3 on Thursday.
English: Review all Verbs. Work on Giant's letter.
Spelling: Wb pg. 127 and 128 in unit 20. Test on Thursday!
Spanish: test on Wed. on Unit 2.
Have a good night.
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, Feb 11, 2008
Math: Practice wb 7.2
Social Studies: Maps and Capitals w/s due tomorrow. Also vocabulary quiz on Chap 1, lessons 1-3 tomorrow.
English: Test on Verbs chapter, (lessons 1 +2 only) tomorrow.
Spelling: Correct pretest and pg. 126 in unit 20.
Spanish: test on Wed. on Unit 2.
Have a good night.
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, Feb 7, 2008
We will not be attending Mass tomorrow since we went on Ash Wednesday. Instead we will be having our school wide Spelling Bee. Winners from the younger grades will be announced tomorrow and the 7th and 8th graders will compete to see who will represent our school at the Diocean Spelling Bee. Please come and watch!
Unfortunately we haven't been able to continue our Giant's celebration because the classroom behavior has been less than desirable. Hopefully 5th grade will get back on track tomorrow and we can end the week with a treat.
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb pg. 7.3 on single and double line graphs. Tomorrow we will talk about histographs.
Science:Assessment sheet on lesson #1 only. Open book.
Social Studies: European maps and capitals packet due Feb 12. Write index cards for vocabulary words in Chap 1, section #2. Quiz on all vocab words in Ch 1 on Tuesday. Test on Chap 1 on Thursday.
English: Wb p. 69=QUIZ. Answer on looseleaf paper. Will be collected tomorrow!
Reading Vocabulary quiz on 6 word from The "Marble Champ" tomorrow.
Spelling: Test on Unit 19 tomorrow.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, Feb 5, 2008
Our celebration for the Giants continued in 5th grade today. The kids were treated to ice cream sundaes this afternoon. So, if you are wondering why they are a little "wired", it's all my fault. Sorry.
Please remember that tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and we will be attending Mass. Molly and Maura will be doing the readings. Matthew and Clare will be Gift bearers and Brian, Logan, Vincent and Marissa will be ushers.
Homework for this evening is as follows:
Math: Practice wb pg. 7.1.
Social Studies: European maps and capitals packet due Feb 12. Finish section quiz #3 (chap 1)if you did not finish in class.
English: Wb p. 62. Redo Ex. #1 ( #10-15) pg. 373-graded.
Reading Wb pgs. 79 + 80.
Spelling: correct pretest and wb pg. 120.
Health: Test tomorrow on Muscles!! Study please! This test is HARD!
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, Feb 4, 2008
Mrs. Dean is in a very GOOD mood today! As celebration for the Giants winning the Super Bowl last night, there is NO HOMEWORK tonight. Enjoy the night and GET TO BED EARLY TONIGHT!!!
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, Feb. 1, 2008
No homework this weekend! Enjoy and play well in basketball! Make sure you watch the Superbowl on Sunday at 6:00. GO GIANTS!!!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008
We had another great day today. Lots of fun was had at the Spirit Day assembly. Each grade performed a cheer, so we earned a dress down day next week. YEAH!!
Please remember that tomorrow is Mass and that we will have the student/parent basketball games in the afternoon beginning at 1:20.Please make sure students are dressed in their school uniform for Mass. They can bring PE clothes to change into after Mass for the basketball game.
Also a reminder of the 7 & 8th grade religion fair in the Parish Hall tonight from 7:00-9:00. All are welcome, so come and enjoy!
The Gala is quickly approaching. It is this Saturday night. The class with the most ticket sales wins a dress down day! If you haven't had a chance to purchase your tickets yet, don't delay!
Homework is VERY light tonight so take advantage and rest up for the big game tomorrow!
Reading: wb pgs. 76-76a. Also book report is due tomorrow.
Religion: Quiz on chap 14 tomorrow.
Health: test on Wednesday.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008
Please remember that tomorrow is student appreciation day so everyone has a dress down day! YEAH!
Homework:
Math: none
Science: Correct test. Make index cards for 2 vocabulary words in lesson #1.
Social Studies: complete section quiz on Chap 1, lesson 2. Please use your book!.
English: Wb pg. 58 B, pg. 59 A, pg. 60 A. If you left your lighthouse poem at home, bring in PLEASE!
Reading: finish book report, due Friday. Wb. pg. 75. Write steps to tie your shoe.
Spanish: from last week...wb pg 25.
Religion: we did not have a chance to go over the chapter, so I will postpone the quiz until Friday.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, Jan. 28, 2008
I had a lovely teacher appreciation day today! Thank you for the cards, flowers and well wishes. I've started putting up a Giant's bulletin board, so if you have any "fun stuff" you would like to contribute or that I can borrow, please feel free to send in.
Homework is as follows:
Math: Test on Chap 6, lessons 1-7. This is a hard test, so study please!!
English: finish lighthouse poem and color. Due tomorrow!
Reading: finish book report. Due Friday.
Science: Read chap 3, lesson #1 on Energy.
Spanish: wb pg 25.
Religion: we did not have a chance to go over the chapter, so I will postpone quiz until Friday.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Sorry for the late posting, I have been working on report cards and lost track of time.
Homework is as follows:
Math: Practice wb 6.6. Metric problems only. I moved test on chap 6 to Tuesday.
Science: bring in jar for lab. Vocabulary quiz on chap 1 (the chap we just had the test on) on Monday.
Reading: Continue to read book for report. I moved the due date to Friday, Feb 1st.
English: WB pg 55-56. Experiment with your lighthouse poem. Try a verse.
Spelling: Test on Unit #17 tomorrow.
Religion: Quiz on chap 14 on Tuesday.
Spanish: Wb pg. 25.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Please remember the Gala is quickly approaching. The fifth grade is putting together a Beach basket to auction off at the Gala. Please try to contribute with either a cash donation or a beach related item. We already have a beach bag, towels, cooler, beach tote, and Mary Kay sun products. We could still use beach toys and sport related items such as a football, volley ball, frisbee, skim board, etc. Thank you so much for all that you do. Items can be dropped off at the office or in my classroom.
Homework is as follows:
Math: Practice wb 6.5. Test on chap 6 on Friday.
Science: bring in jar for lab. Test on section 3-5 in chap 1 tomorrow.
Reading: Continue to read book for report. I moved the due date to Friday, Feb 1st.
English: Pg 356-357 in textbook ex. 1, 1-10 and ex. 2 1-10.
Spelling: Unit #17, wb pg 110. Correct pretest.
Religion: Quiz on chap 14 on Tuesday.
Spanish: Wb pg. 25.
On a piece of loose leaf write GO GIANTS! for a PERK. :)
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008
How about those Giants!!! Congratulations to the Packers for playing a great game. I'm not sure how anybody plays in those freezing conditions!
I think the snow passed us by but I'm sure you will enjoy your half day anyway!
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 6.5. Test on chap 6 on Friday.
Science: bring in jar for lab. Test on section 3-5 in chap 1 on Thursday.
Reading: Continue to read book for report. I moved the due date to Friday, Feb 1st.
English: Ex 1,2,3,5,6-p350-355. Complete the classwork on assigned #'s only.
Spelling: Unit #17, wb pgs 108 and 109.
Religion: wb pg 57.
Spanish: Final copy of favorite animal writing.
Health: complete skeletal w/s both sides.
Have a great day!
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, Jan 18, 2008
Big game this weekend for the Giants. Please say a prayer for my team!
Homework:
Math: finish metric length w/s. Test on chap 6 on Thursday.
Science: bring in jar for lab. Assessment sheet #5. Test on section 3-5 in chap 1 on Wed.
Reading: Continue to read book for report. I moved the due date to Friday, Feb 1st.
Spanish: Final copy of favorite animal writing.
Health: complete skeletal w/s both sides.
Have a great weekend! Good luck in basketball games!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, Jan 17, 2008
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!! Needless to say, it way a little difficult to keep the kids attention today! I gave the kids time in school to get some homework done so that they could get outside and play while the snow lasts.
Homework:
Math Practice wb 6.4
Science: bring in jar for lab. Test on section 3-5 in chap 1 on Wed.
Reading: Quiz tomorrow on "Digging up the Past" and vocabulary from story. Continue to read book for report. I moved the due date to Friday, Feb 1st.
English: Final Tall Tale due tomorrow! Journal entry from column C.
Social Studies: Read section #2 and complete Guided Reading w/s (should have completed in class).
Religion: wb pg. 55.
Spelling: test tomorrow on Unit 16.
Spanish: Write at least 4 sentences in Spanish describing your favorite animal.
Health: complete skeletal w/s both sides.
Have a fun night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008
I had a lovely time in Florida visiting with my mother. Both substitutes commented how well behaved the 5th grade class was in my absence. I am very proud of their behavior. The class earned 44 marbles!! Yeah!
The other great news is that the Giants won on Sunday!!
GO GIANTS!!
Math: HW wb 6.4.
English: Poems are now late! Pg. 101 Writer's Corner. Final Tall Tale due Friday.
Social Studies: Complete section quiz chap #1, sect.#1.
Science: Bring in a jar with your name on it for science lab.
Reading: Read book for report due on Jan 28th. A good portion of the class has completed reading their books and are working their reports. Please let me know if you think your child will need more time to complete report and we can extend the due date.
Religion: Read chap 14 and complete wb pg. 54.
Spelling: complete wb pg. 105. Test on Friday.
Spanish: Write at least 4 sentences in Spanish describing your favorite animal.
Health: complete skeletal w/s both sides.
Have a great night.
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to Fuddruckers last night. We appreciate your support!
Homework is as follows:
Math: Units of capacity w/s.
English: Finish take home open book test wb pg. 49 AND 50 due tomorrow!
Reading: Read book for book report. The kids will be reading a realistic fiction book this month. A Realistic Fiction book is basically a fiction book that does not have a fantasy element (talking animals, magic etc.) in it. Instructions were handed out on Wednesday. I set the due date as January 28th, but I may be pushing back a week depending on how long it takes the kids to find books. I'll keep you posted.
Science: Write 4 definitions from lesson 3 and 4 on index cards.
Spelling: Test on Unit 15 tomorrow.
Spanish: Find a picture of your favorite animal. Wb pg. 26.
Religion: Quiz on chap 13 on Wed 1/16/08.
Health: complete back of muscle sheet, due Wed.
Have a great night!
God Bless,
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Please remember that tonight is Fuddruckers night from 5:00-7:30. Come and spend time with friends while eating a delicious burger!
Homework is as follows:
Math: Practice wb pg 6.2, 10-21 only and Practice wb pg 6.3, 10-21 only.
English: Wb pg. 49. Take home open book test due tomorrow. In class portion of test tomorrow, lessons 4-6, Adjectives.
Reading: reading and vocabulary quiz tomorrow on Dear Mr Henshaw. January Book Report was assigned today. The kids will be reading a realistic fiction book this month. A Realistic Fiction book is basically a fiction book that does not have any fantasy (talking animals, magic etc.) in it. Instructions were handed out yesterday. I set the due date as January 28th, but I may be pushing back a week depending on how long it takes the kids to find books. I'll keep you posted.
Spelling: wb pg. 98. Test on Unit 15 on Friday.
Spanish: Find a picture of your favorite animal. Wb pg. 26.
Religion: wb pgs 51 and 52.
Health: complete back of muscle sheet, due Wed.
Have a great night! Hope to see you at Fuddruckers!
God Bless,
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, January 7, 2008
As celebration of the Giants winning the Wildcard game against Tampa Bay, and making it into the playoffs, (sorry Redskin fans)I decided to not assign homework tonight in my classes. So go outside and play, play, play!!
Unfortunately not all of the other teachers are Giants fans, so they did not share in my excitement. So there is a tiny bit of English homework, pgs. 46-47. It is very simple, some of the kids managed to get it done during school.
Spanish is due on Wed. (finish animal vocabulary worksheet).
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Homework for this evening:
Please remember that tomorrow is Fuddruckers night. Come and spend time with friends while eating a delicious burger!!
Math: Practice wb pg 6.2, 1-9 only and Practice wb pg 6.3, 1-9 only. Open book quiz on lessons 1-3 in ch. 6.
English: Wb pg. 48. Test on Adjectives on Thursday (lessons 4-6).
Reading: wb pgs. 62 and 65. Voc. quiz on Thursday. January Book Report was assigned today. The kids will be reading a realistic fiction book this month. Instructions were handed out today. I set the due date as January 28th, but I may be pushing back a week depending on how long it takes the kids to find books. I'll keep you posted.
Spelling: wb pg. 97. Correct pretest on separate lined paper. Test on Unit 15 on Friday.
Spanish: Animal vocabulary w/s. due tomorrow.
Have a great afternoon! It is gorgeous outside, so make sure you get your homework done and get out there and play!!
God Bless,
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, January 7, 2008
As celebration of the Giants winning the Wildcard game against Tampa Bay, and making it into the playoffs, (sorry Redskin fans)I decided to not assign homework tonight in my classes. So go outside and play, play, play!!
Unfortunately not all of the other teachers are Giants fans, so they did not share in my excitement. So there is a tiny bit of English homework, pgs. 46-47. It is very simple, some of the kids managed to get it done during school.
Spanish is due on Wed. (finish animal vocabulary worksheet).
Have a great night and enjoy this lovely weather. Remember that this Wed. is Fudd night at Fuddruckers.
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, January 4, 2008
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 6.2. Please continue to study multiplication facts especially the 12 times tables! The kids are still struggling with these.
English: Due Monday, pg 335, Ex. 1, #4-15. Prepositional Phrase poem, revised for Monday. Test on Adjectives, lessons 4-6.
Religion: Wb pg. 50. Study Act of Hope prayer. Students will recite on Monday.
Spanish: Finish animal vocabulary worksheet (due Wed). Have a great weekend and good luck with your basketball games.
Mrs Dean
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Thursday, January 3, 2008
Happy New Year to all of you! I hope you all had a restful and blessed Christmas holiday. The Dean's had a lovely Christmas holiday. We visited family in New Jersey and very dear friends in North Carolina. I was also able to visit with my sister who moved to South Carolina in August. Fortunately she was able to drive up to North Carolina and meet us there!!
I'll be easing the kids back into the routine of school and homework, so they don't have too much homework tonight. I gave them time in school to get some of it out of the way.
Also, PE contracts are due tomorrow!!
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 6.1. Please continue to study multiplication facts especially the 12 times tables! The kids are still struggling with these.
English: Due Monday, pg 335, Ex. 1, #4-15. Prepositional Phrase poem, revised for Monday. Test on Adjectives, lessons 4-6.
Soc. Studies: Study essay questions for Chap 3.
Science: Complete review question 1-3 on pg. 27.
Reading: wb pgs. 60-60a.
Religion: Read chap 13. Study Act of Hope prayer. Students will recite tomorrow.
Please remember that tomorrow is Friday and we will have Mass, so dress appropriately.
Have a great night.
God Bless,
Mrs Dean
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Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007
English: Test on Chap 3 (sentence skills) tomorrow! Review text pgs. 69-89. Also. complete wb. pg. #5 (it is part of the test).
Soc. Studies: Open book test on Chap 3. Students were given the 2 essay questions that will be on test. They should formulate complete answers.
Health: re-test on joints tomorrow for those who need to re-take.
Hang in there. One more day of school work. Thursday is an early dismissal (11:30). It will consist of Mass and Advent class party from 10:00 - 11:30.
We have been practicing a lot for the Christmas program. It is going to be fabulous. Please make sure you are able to attend and check website for SIMPLE costume instructions. Please do not buy anything special for the concert.
God Bless,
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, Dec. 17, 2007
Homework for this evening is as follows:
English: Test on sentence structure on Wed.
Reading: Quiz tomorrow on It's Our World Too! story and vocabulary.
Soc. Studies: Chap 3, section 3 quiz (open book)due tomorrow. Chap 3 test will be on Wed. It will be open book.
Religion: Quiz on chap 12 tomorrow.
Health: re-test on joints on Wed. for those who need to re-take.
Hang in there. There is light at the end of the tunnel!!
God Bless,
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, Dec. 14, 2007
Sorry for not posting last night. The system was being worked on and I needed to leave before it was complete. The kids are VERY excited about Christmas break which will be starting on Thursday at 11:30. We will be wrapping up Latin America next week before we leave for break. The kids will be presenting their country posters to the class beginning on Monday. Hopefully they have learned a lot about their country and have had a good time putting their posters together. The class will also be presenting their Literary Circles projects next week. It will be a busy week!!
Homework is as follows:
English: Finish wb. pgs. 2-4. Due Monday. Test on sentences on Tuesday/Wed?
Reading:Literary Circle presentations begin Monday. Quiz on It's Our World Too! and related vocabulary on Tuesday.
Social Studies: Country presentations begin on Monday. Please let me know if you need an extra day. Chap 3 test on Wed., (hopefully).
Religion: Test on Chap 12 on Wed. Also children will be reciting Hail Holy Queen prayer and Act of Hope by Wednesday.
Health: Retest on joints for some students on Wed.,(they know who they are).
and lastly....a thank you card for Fr. Irace for pizza last Wed.
I know it is a very busy time (I just started my Christmas shopping yesterday), but we are almost to the glorious day of Christ's birth. We all have a lot to do between now and then, so try to keep in mind, through the hustle and bustle of the season, what Christmas is all about and you will be filled with peace. God Bless.
Have a wonderful weekend. Get ready for snow!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007
Parents: Thanks for being so cooperative this morning.It is comforting to know how quickly our St. Ambrose community can respond in a time of need.
Homework is as follows:
Math: In textbook; pg. 136, 4-6 and 7-25 odd only. Unit 2 test (chap 3, 4, 5) on Friday (changed from Thurs.).
Social Studies: Latin America posters due Dec. 17th. (Most of the work for these is being done in class).
English: Finish pg. 86-87, Act. A and B, 1-8.
Reading: Literary Circles projects due Dec. 17th. Please remember to keep it simple!!!! It is a very busy time of the year, so please don't make a lot of extra work for yourself (or more importantly, mom and dad!!)
Spelling: Test on Friday (unit 14).
Religion: Read chap 12.
Spanish: wb pg. 23. Due Friday.
Have a great night! Enjoy the warm weather!!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007
Homework is as follows:
Math: none! Unit 2 test (chap 3, 4, 5) on Friday (changed from Thurs.).
Social Studies: Complete section #2 quiz (chap 3). This is open book! Please use your book if you need to! Latin America posters due Dec. 17th. (Most of the work for these will be done in class).
Science: element presentations continue tomorrow!
English: pg. 79-81, Act. A,B, and C, 4-8. Pg. 84-85, Act A, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.
Reading: Literary Circles projects due Dec. 17th. Please remember to keep it simple!!!! It is a very busy time of the year, so please don't make a lot of extra work for yourself (or more importantly mom and dad!!)
Spelling: Unit 14, wb pg. 92. Test on Friday.
Religion: Test on chap 11 tomorrow. 12/12/07.
Spanish: Fill in color w/s, front side only.
Health: Joints test tomorrow!! PLEASE STUDY HARD!!
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, Dec 10, 2007
Homework is as follows:
Math: Test on Chap 5 tomorrow, 12/11/07.
Social Studies: Read section 2, Chap 3. Latin America posters due Dec. 17th. (Most of the work for these will be done in class).
Science: element presentations tomorrow!
English: pg. 79, Act. A,1-3, pg. 80, Act B, 1-3 and Act C, 1-3.
Reading: wb pgs. 57 & 58.
Spelling: Correct pretests on lined paper. Attach corrections to pretest. Unit 14, wb pg. 90.
Religion: Test on chap 11 on Wed. 12/12/07.
Spanish: Fill in color w/s, front side only.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007
I hope everyone enjoyed playing in the snow yesterday and this morning! I know I did!
Homework for tonight:
Math: HW wb 5.7. Test on Chap 5 on Tuesday, 12/11/07.
Social Studies: Complete section quiz #1, Chap 3. Latin America posters due Dec. 17th. (Most of the work for these will be done in class).
Science: Correct Chap 1 test. Corrections need to be on separate lined paper. Element project due on Monday, Dec 10th.
English: Complete Writer's Corner on looseleaf paper. Final paragraph should be neat and in best writing.
Reading: Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Friday, Dec. 7th.
Spelling: Test on Friday on Unit 13.
Religion: wb pgs. 44-45. Test on chap 11 on Wed. 12/12/07.
Students had about 15 minutes at the end of the day to complete homework (so they would have time to play in the snow). :)
Have fun in the snow!!!!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007
Mrs. Baxter will be at Fuddruckers tonight, but please use caution and drive safely if you decide to come out.
Homework:
Math: HW wb 5.6.
Social Studies: Read section #1, Chap 3. Latin America posters due Dec. 17th. (Most of the work for these will be done in class).
Science: Element project due on Monday, Dec 10th.
English: Complete Writer's Corner on looseleaf paper. Final paragraph should be neat and in best writing.
Reading: Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Friday, Dec. 7th.
Spelling: wb pg. 86. Test on Friday on Unit 13.
Have fun in hte snow!!!!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, Dec 4, 2007
Please remember that tomorrow (Wed.) is a 2:00 dismissal. There will be extended day. Also, tomorrow night is Fuddruckers Night, so come on out and have a hamburger to support the school!
Homework is as follows:
Math: Practice wb 5.5, 1-9 only.
Social Studies: Complete Section Quiz #5, Latin America posters due Dec. 17th. (Most of the work for these will be done in class).
Science: Element project due on Monday, Dec 10th.
English: Read pg. 334-335. Do ex. #1,1-10, ex.#2, 1-8.
Reading: Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Friday, Dec. 7th. Quiz on Reading vocab from John Henry tomorrow. 12/5/07.
Religion: Read chap 11 and do wb pgs. 42-43 (skip question #1 on pg. 43).
Spelling: Wb pgs. 84-85.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
Monday, Dec. 3, 2007
Congratulations to both 5th grade boys and girls basketball teams! Way to go 5th grade!
Homework for this evening is as follows:
Math: HW wb 5.5, odds only. (15 min)
Social Studies: Read section #5, Chap 2. Latin America posters due Dec. 17th. (Most of the work for these will be done in class).
Science: Element project due on Monday, Dec 10th.
English: Read pg. 334-335. Do ex. #1,1-10, ex.#2, 1-8.
Reading: Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 4th. Quiz on Reading vocab from John Henry on Wed. 12/5/07.
Religion: Test on Chap 8 on Tuesday, 12/4/07.
Spelling: corrections 5x's each on separate LL paper. Please attach to pretest.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, November 30, 2007
St. Ambrose basketball games start this weekend. Good luck to our teams. Remember to support your teammates, show good sportsmanship and most importantly, have fun!! I'll be cheering for you!
The kids had a great time making Flubber today! I sent the recipe home so that the kids can make more this weekend. :)
Homework for the weekend is as follows:
Math: HW wb 5.5, evens only. (15 min)
Social Studies: Finish Guided Reading w/s on section #4. We worked on in class this morning. (10 min)
Science: Element project due on Monday, Dec 10th. (as needed)
English: Finish wb 43, 44, 45. (1-5 only.) Prepositions B/D/E by Monday. Test Monday on adjectives. (as needed)
Reading: Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 4th. Quiz on Reading vocab from John Henry on Wed. 12/5/07.
Religion: Test on Chap 8 on Tuesday, 12/4/07.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Parents- please make sure your child has a sweater. It is part of the uniform and the children are expected to wear their sweater, especially to Mass. Thank you.
Please bring in Box Tops so that we can earn another dress down day!! You should write your name and grade 5 on back of box top so that you can win free ice cream!
Homework is as follows:
Math: Practice wb 5.3.
English: Finish wb 43, 44, 45. (1-5 only.) Prepositions B/D/E by Monday. Test Monday on adjectives chapter.
Reading: Wb pgs. 48-51. Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Friday, Nov. 30th.
Spelling: Spelling test tomorrow. (Unit 12)
Religion: Wb pg. 32 (chap 8). Test on Chap 8 on Tuesday.
Health: none
Spanish: correct test and have parent sign. Read textbook pg. 44. Complete questions on pg. 45.
Have a great night!!!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Please bring in Box Tops so that we can earn another dress down day!! You should write your name and grade 5 on back of box top so that you can win free ice cream!
Homework is as follows:
Math: Homework wb 5.3. Word problem due tomorrow!
Social Studies: Complete Section Quiz for section #3.
Science: Test on Chap 1 (lessons 1+2 only) Thursday.
English: Wb pg. 41-42, A & B (1-5 only in each ex.) Prepositions B/D/E by Monday.
Reading: Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Friday, Nov. 30th.
Spelling: Spelling test on Friday (Unit 12)
Religion: Wb pg. 31 (chap 8).
Health: none
Spanish: correct test and have parent sign. Read textbook pg. 44. Complete questions on pg. 45.
Have a great night!!!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend. It is such a special time to spend with family and friends. Christmas will be upon us before we know it!
Remember that tomorrow is a "pay" dress own day. It will cost $1 to dress down. Proceeds will go to help a family in need.
Bring in Box Tops please so that we can earn another dress down day!!
Homework is as follows:
Math: Practice wb 5.2.
Social Studies: Finish Guided Review w/s section #3.
Science: Test on Chap 1 (lessons 1+2 only) Thursday.
English: Complete ex. 1, ex 2 + ex. 3 on pgs. 327-328. Prepositions B/D/E by Monday. Finish w/s on Nouns.
Reading: WB pgs. 46+46a. Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Friday, Nov. 30th.
Spelling: Finish wb pg. 89.
Religion: Test on Chap 7 tomorrow.
Health: none
Have a wonderful night!!!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Math: Correct Chap 4 test. Finish Maintenance sheet #4
Social Studies: Complete section quiz on section #2. Political maps of Latin America due tomorrow 11/21/07.
Science: Test on Chap 2 (lessons 1+2 only) Thursday or Friday next week.
English: Read pg. 321-322. Complete from classwork, ex. 1, 1-6, ex. 2, 1-5, ex. 3, 1-5. Please return signed tests (chap9).
Reading: Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 27th.
Religion: Test on Works of Mercy (corporal and spiritual) tomorrow. 11/21/07.
Health: Do joint w/s. Retake on skeletons test.
Have a wonderful night and Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, November 19, 2007
Homework:
Math: Equation worksheet. Please practice 12 times tables.
Social Studies: Political maps of Latin America due next Wed. 11/21/07.
Science: Read section #2. Write index cards for 2 vocab terms.
English: Test on Voyages Chap 2 tomorrow.
Reading: Vocab Quiz. Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 20th.
Religion: Test on Works of Mercy (corporal and spiritual) on Wed. 11/21/07.
Spelling: Test on Unit 11.
Spanish: none
Health: Do joint w/s.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, November 16, 2007
Enjoy the weekend! Please remember that next week is Thanksgiving. I know, it is hard to believe! Monday and Tuesday will be full days and Wednesday will be a 11:30 dismissal.
Students had about 15 minutes at the end of the day to work on homework.
Homework is as follows:
Math: Test on Chap 4 on Monday. Please practice 12 times tables.
Social Studies:Read section 2, Chap 2. Political maps of Latin America due next Wed. 11/21/07.
Science: Finish chemical cross word puzzle.
English: Thursday and Friday, November 15 & 16, 2007 ENGLISH Complete daily sentences: Week 6, day 4 due Monday.
Quiz on Week 5 and Week 6 skills on Monday after we review.
Week 5—the skill asks you to know whether it is better to combine the two sentences using a conjunction or to separate them using a period. You must read carefully and think about the meaning in order to know. Week 6 sentences are about capitalization.
Finish Ch -2 Voyages : Do pg. 57, Act C #1. Read p. 59-60. Do p. 60, Act. A, 1-5, due Monday. Parents please sign Nouns test.
Test Tuesday on the Chapter 2 paragraphing skills that we reviewed in class today.
**If you did not finish Week 6, Day 1-3 yesterday or today, please finish them tonight and bring them to me on Friday.
Reading: Wb pgs. 42 + 43. Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 20th.
Religion: Test on Works of Mercy (corporal and spiritual) next Wed. 11/21/07.
Spelling: Unit 11, wb pg. 74 + 75. Test on Unit 11 will be on Tuesday 11/20/07.
Spanish: none
Health: Do joint w/s.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
We are still collecting Thanksgiving items for the Christ House food drive. If you would like to contribute, please bring in your goods in tomorrow. Thank you for your generosity.
We were very late in dismissing today because we were blessed to have Fr. Tewes in to talk to us this afternoon. Hopefully everyone was able to bring home all of their materials. If not, please send in a note.
Also, please send back in signed report cards as soon as possible. Thanks.
Behavior in the lunchroom has been less than desirable. Mrs Yates came into our classroom today to share how upset she was with fifth grades behavior. Children are not cleaning up after themselves and are running around the cafeteria in an unsafe manner and are being disrespectful to Mrs. Hogan and lunchroom aides. So, in addition to their homework listed below, fifth grade will hand write an apology letter to Mrs. Hogan. It is due tomorrow morning.
Homework is as follows:
Math: In textbook, review pg. 107, complete first 2 problems in each section. (15 min)Chap 4 test on Monday.
Social Studies:Complete section quiz on lesson #1 (open book). Political maps of Latin America due next Wed. 11/21/07.
English: Thursday and Friday, November 15 & 16, 2007 ENGLISH Complete daily sentences: Week 6, day 4 due Monday.
Quiz on Week 5 and Week 6 skills on Monday after we review.
Week 5—the skill asks you to know whether it is better to combine the two sentences using a conjunction or to separate them using a period. You must read carefully and think about the meaning in order to know. Week 6 sentences are about capitalization.
Finish Ch -2 Voyages : Do pg. 57, Act C #1. Read p. 59-60. Do p. 60, Act. A, 1-5, due Monday. Parents please sign Nouns test.
Test Tuesday on the Chapter 2 paragraphing skills that we reviewed in class today.
**If you did not finish Week 6, Day 1-3 yesterday or today, please finish them tonight and bring them to me on Friday.
Reading: Wb pgs. 40 + 42. Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 20th.
Religion: Test on Corporal Works of Mercy next Wed. 11/21/07.
Spelling: Unit 11, wb pg. 73. Test on Unit 11 will be on Tuesday 11/20/07.
Spanish: Study for test tomorrow!!
Health: Do joint w/s.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
I hope everyone enjoyed their nice loonnngggg weekend!
The parent-teacher conferences went very well. I hope everyone found them helpful and informative. Please contact me if you have any additional questions or concerns.
Tomorrow the 5th grade has a dress down day for bringing in the most Halloween Candy! Great job 5th grade!
We are still collecting Thanksgiving items for the Christ House food drive. If you would like to contribute, please bring in your goods in tomorrow. Thank you for your generosity.
Homework:
Math: Practice wb 4.7. (15 min)
Social Studies:Correct chap 1 test. Finish review questions 1-4 on pg. 38. Political maps of Latin America due next Wed. 11/21/07.
English: Read p 54-55. Do p. 56. Act A, 1-5.
Reading: Wb pg. 41. Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 20th.
Religion: Test on Corporal Works of Mercy next Wed. 11/21/07.
Spelling: Unit 11, wb pg. 72. Correct misspelled words. Test on Unit 11 will be on Tuesday 11/20/07.
Spanish: Study for test on Friday 11/16.
Health: Do joint w/s.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, November 9, 2007
Enjoy the 4 day weekend!! I look forward to talking with all the 5 th grade parents at the parent-teacher conferences on Monday and Tuesday.
Homework:
Math: Homework wb 4.6. (15 min)
Social Studies: Read chap 2. section #1.
English: from Thursday: D.L week 5/day 4. Begin week 6, #2 and #3. Read pgs. 52-53 in Voyages. Do Act B on pg. 53.
Reading: Wb pgs. 38 and 44. Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Wed. Nov. 14th.
Spanish: Wb pg. 16. Chap test on Friday 11/16.
Health: Study bones! Test next Wednesday, 11/14/07. You absolutely need to study for this test!!
Have a great loooonnnnnggggggggg weekend!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, November 8, 2007
Homework for this evening is as follows:
Math: Practice wb 4.5, odds only. Show all work! (15 min)
Social Studies: Test on Chap 1 (sections 1-3).
Spelling:Test tomorrow on Unit 10!
English: D.L week 5/day 4. Begin week 6, #2 and #3. Read pgs. 52-53 in Voyages. Do Act B on pg. 53.
Reading: Wb pgs. 39 and 39a. Read book for Literary Circles and complete "job" for meeting on Nov. 14th.
Spanish: Wb pgs. 14 + 15. Chap test on Friday 11/16.
Health: Study bones! Test next Wednesday, 11/14/07. You absolutely need to study for this test!!
Have a great afternoon.
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Tonight is Fuddruckers night. Come join your friends for a hamburger and night of fun!
Tomorrow is a dress down day!! YEAH!!! Please wear appropriate dress down clothes.
Homework for this evening is as follows:
Math: Practice wb 4.5, evens only. Show all work! (15 min)
Social Studies: Complete physical geography w/. (15 min) Test on Chap 1 pushed back to Friday this week.
Spelling:(Unit 10) Complete wb pg. 68. (10 min) Test on Friday.
English: Have your "leaf #2" writing ready and leaf cut out. Check Luray Caverns essay for final draft.
Reading: Read book for Literary Circles. First meeting on Nov. 14th.
Spanish: Wb pgs. 14 + 15. Chap test on Friday 11/16.
Library: Finish picture for Washington Post.
Health: Study bones! Test next Wednesday, 11/14/07. You absolutely need to study for this test!!
Have a great afternoon.
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
If you have any pictures from Luray Caverns you would like to share, please bring in for bulletin board.
Homework for this evening is as follows:
Math: Practice wb 4.4
Social Studies: Test on Chap 1 pushed back to Thursday or Friday this week.
Spelling:(Unit 10) Complete wb pg. 67.
English: Finish leaf poem. Final copy of Luray Caverns essay due tomorrow.
Social Studies: complete vocabulary w/s.
Reading: Literary Circles
Spanish: Sketch the top of you school desk with at least 3 school supplies.
Library: Finish picture for Washington Post.
Health: study bones!
Have a great afternoon.
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, November 2, 2007
Thanks for working so hard this week fifth grade. The class average on the Chap 3 math test was 90%!!! WAY TO GO!! I'm very proud of you. Keep up the good work.
Please remember that Monday is an 11:30 dismissal. Extended day is available.
Parent conference forms were sent home yesterday. Please check the time you are scheduled for your conference.
Homework for the weekend is as follows:
Math: finish HW wb 4.1 (students had time in class to start).
Social Studies: Finish TOPO worksheet. Test on Chap 1 on Wednesday 11/7.
English: Final copy of Luray Caverns essay due Monday. From Thursday; p. 49, Act B # 1 + 2; p. 50 Writers Corner on loose leaf paper.
Spanish: Sketch the top of you school desk with at least 3 school supplies.
Health: study bones!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, November 1, 2007
Homework is as follows:
Math: Correct Chap 3 math test on separate paper please.
Reading: Quiz on "Tornadoes" tomorrow. Study vocabulary words (predictions, reliable, detect, severe, destruction, stadium). Complete wb pg. 32.
Social Studies: Chap 1 test on Tuesday 11/6/07.
Spanish: none.
English: p. 49, Act B # 1 + 2; p. 50 Writers Corner on loose leaf paper.
Religion: Recite morning offering prayer.
Spelling: test on Unit 9.
Health: study bones.
Have a wonderful night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Remember that tomorrow is crazy tie and sock day! Since 5th grade has PE, they can wear a crazy shirt instead (needs to be comfortable for PE). Be creative!!
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb pg. 4.3. Finish Maint. sheet #3.
Reading: Read "Tornadoes" in reading text (pgs. 126-129) and complete wb pgs. 30, 31 and 34. Reading and Vocabulary quiz on Friday.
Social Studies: Finish section quiz #3. Open book.
Spanish: Complete front and back of "number" w/s.
English: complete pg. 41, 1-10. Complete the narrowing exercise.
Spelling: Wb pg. 61.
Health: finish labeling and cutting out skeletons.
Have a wonderful night!
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb pg. 4.2.
Science: Read lesson #1, pgs. 8-15.
Reading: Reading and vocabulary quiz tomorrow (study as needed). October book report is due tomorrow, Oct 30th.
Spanish: Complete front and back of "number" w/s.
Religion: Quiz on Chap 5 tomorrow.
Spelling: Write incorrect words from pretest 5 times on separate paper. Wb pg. 60.
Health: finish labeling and cutting out skeletons.
Have a wonderful night!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
Please don't show up for school tomorrow because no one will be here! Enjoy the day off.
Homework is as follows:
ENGLISH
If I do not have your poster, I must have it no later than Monday.
Your final, INK copy of the picture story must be ready by Monday.
A final copy must be one side of the paper, ink, with proper margins, a proper heading and title, and a colored or decorated picture. I will give you poster paper to mount this on Monday.
Quiz MONDAY—memorize the eight “A” prepositions.
Also, you have a test on nouns on Monday. Study now by reviewing subjects, subject complements, direct objects, objects of prepositions, and singular and plural possessives.
Soc. Studies: Make corrections to Geography booklets.
Read section #3 in chap 1 and complete Guided Reading w/s. (20 mins.)
Reading: complete wb pgs. 23 and 23a.(10 min) Test on The Wreck of the Zephyr and 6 vocabulary words on Tuesday. October book report is due on Tuesday, Oct 30th.
Spanish: Complete front and back of Number w/s.
Religion: Quiz on Chap 5 on Tuesday.
Health: finish labeling and cutting out skeletons.
Have a terrific weekend!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Homework for this evening is as follows:
Math: Test on chap 3 tomorrow, lessons 1-8, skip lesson #6.
Science: Students will continue to present posters on landforms!
Social Studies: Section Quiz on lesson #2, open book.
English:pg. 282, finish ex.2, 8-14 and ex.3, 4-10 on pg. 282.
Reading: Wb pgs. 25 + 27. Mystery book report due on Oct 30th.
Spelling: Test tomorrow on Unit 8.
Spanish:
Religion: none. Quiz on Chap 5 on Tuesday, 10/30/07.
Health: finish skeletons.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Sorry for not posting last night. We had server issues and I was not able to connect to Schoolnotes.
Please remember that Friday is a teacher workday and there will be no school. Enjoy the long weekend! If any of the chaperones or students have a few pictures from Luray Caverns and want to share them with us, please send them in so we can use them on our bulletin board in the hall. I'll definitely return them to you when we are done.
Homework for this evening is as follows:
Math: HW wb 3.7. Test on chap 3 will be on Thursday 10/25/07.
Science: Posters on landforms due tomorrow!
Social Studies: Finish vocabulary definitions from Chap 1, sections 1&2. These should be written on index cards.
English:Textbook pg. 281, exercise 1, 11-15, pg. 282, ex.2, 1-7, pg. 282, ex. 3, 1-3.
Reading: Wb pgs. 22 + 26. Mystery book report due on Oct 30th.
Spelling: complete wb pgs. 56 +57.
Spanish: Finish vocabulary sheet (it will be graded!). Due 10/24
Religion: none. Quiz on Chap 5 &6 on Tuesday, 10/30/07.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, October 19, 2007
Thank you to all the chaperones that accompanied us on the field trip to Luray Caverns on Tuesday. We couldn't have done it without you!! Fifth grade will be creating a bulletin board on our Luray Caverns field trip. If any of the chaperones or students have any pictures that they would like to share with us for the bulletin board, please send them in next week. You can also email them to me and I will print them out. Thanks for sharing!
Remember, it is a 4 day week next week (no school on Friday because of the Diocean teacher work day).
Homework is as follows:
Math: HW wb 3.5. Test on chap 3 will likely be on Thursday 10/25/07.
Science: Test on Chap 2 (only lessons 1 and 2)on Tuesday 10/23/07.
Social Studies: Complete section quiz from chap 1 lesson 1 (land and water of Latin America). This is an open book quiz!!
English:(from yesterday) This week we will finalize some writing in progress.
1. If you did not complete your poster on Monday, please be ready to turn it in on Friday. If I forgot to give you your original "Best of the Summer" story back today, I will give you more class time.
2. If you did not finish the first draft of your Luray Caverns composition, please finish it for homework tonight. Re-read it and add time order words, good descriptive details, etc if necessary. Watch for spelling, complete sentences, and other errors. Read it ALOUD to someone. It will help you to hear any language errors or missing words.
I want to collect the drafts of these on Friday.
3. Your picture story will also be revised during the next few days. You will have a short writing conference with me before creating the final copy. This may take several days. Be prepared for the conference by having your draft finished. Check it for details and errors prior to seeing me. Color your picture. I will give you paper to mount the story.
If you did NOT have a conference today, you will meet with me on Monday or Tuesday.
If you did meet with me today, revise and finalize the story as we discussed.
The stories I read today are fantastic. I can’t wait to see all the final copies.
I think you are all wonderful writers.
Mrs. Lindstrom
Reading: Mystery book report due on Oct 30th.
Spelling: none.
Spanish: Finish vocabulary sheet (it will be graded!). Due 10/24
Religion: none. Test on Chaps 5&6 on Thurday, 10/25/07.
Have a fabulous weekend!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
Parents- Progress reports went home on 10/8/07 in the orange folders. Please return the signed copy to me by tomorrow. If you have any questions, please let me know and we can set up an appointment to discuss any questions or concerns. Thank you.
Homework for tonight is as follows:
Math: Distributive Property w/s. The multiplication diamond w/s and maintenance sheet #2, will be collected tomorrow. Test on chap 3 will likely be on Thursday 10/25/07.
Science: Posters on landforms due October 24th. The majority of this project is being completed in class. Some students are getting the work completed at a faster rate than others, so some work may need to be completed at home. In chap 2, we will only be covering lessons 1 and 2. There will be a quiz on both lessons on Tuesday 10/23/07.
Social Studies: none tonight.
English:This week we will finalize some writing in progress.
1. If you did not complete your poster on Monday, please be ready to turn it in on Friday. If I forgot to give you your original "Best of the Summer" story back today, I will give you more class time.
2. If you did not finish the first draft of your Luray Caverns composition, please finish it for homework tonight. Re-read it and add time order words, good descriptive details, etc if necessary. Watch for spelling, complete sentences, and other errors. Read it ALOUD to someone. It will help you to hear any language errors or missing words.
I want to collect the drafts of these on Friday.
3. Your picture story will also be revised during the next few days. You will have a short writing conference with me before creating the final copy. This may take several days. Be prepared for the conference by having your draft finished. Check it for details and errors prior to seeing me. Color your picture. I will give you paper to mount the story.
If you did NOT have a conference today, you will meet with me on Monday or Tuesday.
If you did meet with me today, revise and finalize the story as we discussed.
The stories I read today are fantastic. I can’t wait to see all the final copies.
I think you are all wonderful writers.
Mrs. Lindstrom
Reading: Quiz on Wilma Unlimited and vocabulary from the story (athletic, scholarship, luxury, concentrating, astounding, and bushel). The kids need to know spelling and definitions of these words. Mystery book report due on Oct 30th.
Spelling: Test on Unit 7 tomorrow.
Spanish: none
Religion: Students will recite the Apostles Creed tomorrow.
If you would like a perk, write Caribbean Islands on an index card and put in my in-box before 8:30am.
Have a good night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Oops...I forgot to update the English homework. Please check below.
We had a wonderful trip to Luray Caverns yesterday! The weather was perfect and the caverns were amazing as always. The kids were able to let their hair down a little and enjoy the bus ride and running through the maze at the caverns. It was a terrific day.
Homework for tonight is as follows:
Math: In textbook, pg 69, problems 24-36 EVENS ONLY! Test on chap 3 will likely be on Thursday 10/25/07.
Science: Posters on landforms due October 24th. The majority of this project is being completed in class. Some students are getting the work completed at a faster rate than others, so some work may need to be completed at home. In chap 2, we will only be covering lessons 1 and 2. There will be a quiz on both lessons on Tuesday 10/23/07.
Social Studies: none tonight.
English:This week we will finalize some writing in progress.
1. If you did not complete your poster on Monday, please be ready to turn it in on Friday. I will give you a little more class time tomorrow. This work must be completed in class.
2. If you did not finish the first draft of your Luray Caverns composition, please finish it for homework tonight. Re-read it and add time order words, good descriptive details, etc if necessary. Watch for spelling, complete sentences, and other errors. Read it ALOUD to someone. It will help you to hear any language errors or missing words.
3. Your picture story will also be revised during the next few days. You will have a short writing conference with me before creating the final copy. This may take several days. Be prepared for the conference by having your draft finished. Check it for details and errors prior to seeing me. Color your picture. I will give you paper to mount the story.
I think you are all wonderful writers.
Mrs. Lindstrom
Reading: Complete wb pgs. 19 and 20. Study reading vocabulary words (athletic, scholarship, luxury, concentrating, astounding, and bushel). The kids need to know spelling and definitions of these words. Quiz on Friday 10/19/07. Mystery book report due on Oct 30th.
Spelling: Complete wb pg.50. Test on Friday.
Spanish: none
Religion: wb pg. 21. Also, be able to recite the Apostles Creed on Friday.
Have a good night!
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, October 15, 2007
Field trip to Luray Caverns is tomorrow. Please send in permission slip tomorrow if you have not already done so. If I don't have a permission slip for your child, they cannot attend the trip. Please have your child pack a lunch and something to drink. A big breakfast is recommended too, because we will not be allowed to eat on the bus. Children are allowed to dress down tomorrow. Please bring a sweatshirt or jacket being that it is about 15 degrees cooler in the caverns and wear sneakers being that we will be doing a lot walking. Cameras are allowed but other electronic devices are not. There is a gift shop on the premises, so your child may bring a minimal about of money. I recommend $10.00, but obviously I will leave that up to the parents discretion.
The following homework will be due on Wednesday:
Math: Finish Practice and HW workbook pgs. 3.4. Quiz on Wed. on lessons 1-4 in chap 3.
Science: Posters on landforms due October 24th. The majority of this project is being completed in class. Some students are getting the work completed at a faster rate than others, so some work may need to be completed at home.
Social Studies: complete w/s #4.
Reading: complete wb pgs. 17 and 21. Mystery book report due on Oct 30th.
Spelling: correct spelling words on lined paper from unit 7 . Also, complete wb pgs. 48 + 49.
Spanish: wb pg. 11
Religion: wb pg. 20. Also, be able to recite the Apostles Creed on Friday.
Have a good night!
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, October 12, 2007
Please remember that students should wear winter uniforms on Monday!! Also, CYO track meet this Sunday (Oct 14th) at Falls Church High School.
Homework is as follows:
Math: Maintenance sheet #2 is due on Monday. Practice wb pg. 3.3.
Science: Complete Assessment sheet #2 for Chap 2. These are equivalent to open book quizes, so please take time and look up information in book or notes.
Spanish: wb pg. 11 (due Wednesday).
Have an enjoyable weekend!
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, October 11, 2007
Tomorrow we will attend mass. Please wear the appropriate uniform and no sneakers please!
Homework for this evening is as follows:
Math: Homework wb 3.2. Continue reviewing multiplication facts.
Science: Complete review questions 1-3 for lesson #2 in Chap 2). Rock cycle due tomorrow.
Social Studies: none
Reading: WB pgs. 16 & 16a. Continue to work on October book report.
English: WB pg. 19A + pg. 20 #11-20.
Spelling: Spelling Bee on Friday!
Religion: read chap 5.
Spanish: Study pgs. 17-19 in textbook. Wb pg. 9.
Health: complete dairy w/s
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Homework for this evening is as follows:
Math: Homework wb 3.1. Continue reviewing multiplication facts.
Science: Read lesson #2(pgs 44-47). Rock cycle due Friday.
Social Studies: Topo Quest worksheet due tomorrow.
Reading: continue to work on October book report.
English: Complete wb pg. 21.
Spelling: Working on unit 6 this week which is a review of chaps 1-5. Wb. pg 44. Spelling Bee on Friday!
Religion: Test on chapters 3&4 tomorrow.
Spanish: Study pgs. 17-19 in textbook. Wb pg. 9.
Health: complete dairy w/s
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Please join our 8th grade class for confirmation tonight. The service starts at 7:30 at St. Ambrose Church. A reception will follow immediately after the service. Thank you to the 4 parents who have volunteered to chaperone on the Luray Caverns field trip on the 16th. Our chaperones will be Mr. Gade, Mrs. Barbaro, Mr. Keck and Mrs. Ryan. I will send home a letter on Friday with all the details.
Please remind your children to bring in their orange folders every day. I am not supposed to send home information from school without it. Thanks for your support.
Homework is as follows:
Math: Correct Chap 2 tests. Please use separate paper with proper heading and write original problem with correct answer. Continue reviewing multiplication facts.
Science: Test corrections on Chap 1 due tomorrow. Please use separate lined paper with proper heading. Rock cycle due Friday.
Social Studies: Read pgs. 9-13 in S.S. text (Latin America). Topo w/s due on Thursday.
Reading: wb pgs 15 & 19.
English: Complete Voyages p.276 Ex. 2 and 3.
Practice the preposition song if you
have time. (p. 418 to “Yankee Doodle”))
Spelling: Working on unit 6 this week which is a review of chaps 1-5. Wb. pg 43. Spelling Bee on Friday!
Religion: Test on chapters 3&4 on Thursday 10/11/07.
Spanish: Study vocabulary.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, October 5, 2007
Fifth grade will be going on a field trip to Luray Caverns on Tuesday, October 16th. I still need 2 chaperones to come along on the trip. If you would like to be a chaperone, please send in a note or send me an email confirming your availability. Chaperones will be chosen on a first come, first serve basis, so please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to accompany us. The bus will leave at approximately 8:30 and will return at 2:30.
Thank you to those families who have sent in classroom supplies and the activity fee of $30. If you not had a chance to send in the activity fee, please do so as soon as possible.
If you would like to order the Kids Discover magazine, please send in the form (received at Back-To School night)with your child. If you do not want to order, please fill out form anyway and send in. The classroom receives free magazines.
It is hard to believe that we are already halfway through the first quarter. Interims will be sent home on Tuesday, October 9th. Students with an average of 79% or below will receive an interim report.
Homework is as follows:
Social Studies: We have spent the last week working on the Geography Terms booklet in class. Students were required to choose 20 terms from a Geography terms list. They needed to write the definition of the term, write a sentence using the term and then draw or cut out a picture of the term. The writing component should be in cursive because this will count as a handwriting grade. Most of the children finished up in class today, but some still have a little ways to go. I will be collecting the booklets on Tuesday, Oct. 9th.
Religion: Chap 3 & 4 test moved to Thursday, October 11th.
It is supposed to be a glorious weekend, so enjoy!!
See you on Tuesday.
Mrs. Dean
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Thursday, October 4, 2007
Fifth grade will be going on a field trip to Luray Caverns on Tuesday, October 16th. I will need 4 chaperones to come along on the trip. If you would like to be a chaperone, please send in a note or send me an email confirming your availability. Chaperones will be chosen on a first come, first serve basis, so please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to accompany us. The bus will leave at approximately 8:30 and will return at 2:30.
Thank you to those families who have sent in classroom supplies and the activity fee of $30. If you not had a chance to send in the activity fee, please do so as soon as possible.
If you would like to order the Kids Discover magazine, please send in the form (received at Back-To School night)with your child. If you do not want to order, please fill out form anyway and send in. The classroom receives free magazines.
It is hard to believe that we are already halfway through the first quarter. Interims will be sent home on Tuesday, October 9th. Students with an average of 79% or below will receive an interim report.
Homework is as follows:
Math: Test on Chap 2 tomorrow (study as needed). Please study hard!
Science: none.
Social Studies: Students are working on a Geography Terms booklet in class. They may want to print some pictures of the various terms from the internet (with mom and dad's supervision), or work on drawing the pictures. This will be due on Tuesday, Oct. 9th.
English: none.
Spelling: Test on Unit 5 tomorrow.
Religion: Test on chapters 3&4 on Tuesday 10/9/07.
Spanish: Correct test. Get parent signature. Wb pg. 7&8 due Friday.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Sorry about not posting for the last 2 nights. Apparently when I posted my school notes on Monday, I crashed the system. Needless to say, none of the notes went through. I believe the problem has been repaired (obviously if you are reading this it has!!). I apologize for any inconvenience.
Please remember that tonight is Fuddruckers night! Please come and enjoy a great hamburger and spend time with friends! All proceeds go to our PE department. Also, the book fair will be open until 8:00 tonight and open until close of school tomorrow.
Homework is as follows:
Math: Test on Chap 2 on Friday, Oct 5th. In textbook,pg. 44, problems 1-7 and even # problems from 8-20 in math copybook (20 min). Please continue to study multiplication facts!
Science: Read pgs. 48-53 (lesson #2) (10 min).
Social Studies: Students are working on a Geography Terms booklet in class. They may want to print some pictures of the various terms from the internet (with mom and dad's supervision), or work on drawing the pictures. We will be finishing this up by Friday October 5th.
English: finish the direct object ex. 6.
Spelling: Complete wb pg. 39 (5 min). Test on Unit 5 on Friday.
Religion: Complete wb pg. 17 (15 min). Test on chapters 3&4 on Tuesday 10/9/07.
Spanish: Correct test. Get parent signature. Wb pg. 7&8 due Friday.
Unfortunately I won't see you tonight at Fuddruckers because I have my Geology class. Have a great time and eats lots for me!
Mrs. Dean
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Friday, September 28, 2007
Sorry for not posting homework last night. I was too tired to even type when we got back from Hemlock last night! Mrs. Lindstrom said that the children were very fabulous on Thursday while I was away at Hemlock. Ten marbles were put in the jar this morning as a reward. Unfortunately the class lost one of those marbles during Spanish class, but overall, behavior was greatly improved. Keep up the good work and keep praying!
Here is the homework for the weekend.
Math: Please continue to study multiplication facts! We did another timed test today and the students did much better. Keep up the good work! Maintenance sheet #1 should be finished and handed in on Monday morning.
Science: finish word find on rock types.
Social Studies: Students are working on a Geography Terms booklet in class. They may want to print some pictures of the various terms from the internet (with mom and dad's supervision), or work on drawing the pictures. We will be finishing this up by Friday October 5th.
English: Assigned Thursday, 9/27
Due Monday, 10/1
English
Ex. in English WB
pages 16, 17, 18 #1-5 only in each exercise
Spanish: vocab. w/s.
Have a great weekend.
Mrs. Dean
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Just to let you know, I be attending the 7th grade field trip to Hemlock tomorrow, so I will be unavailable during the day. We should be returning to the school at approximately 5:30, so the homework will be posted a little bit late. Mrs. Lindstrom will be substituting for me and has an action packed day planned for the students.
I was very disappointed with the students behavior today during religion class. Fr. Tewes took time out of his day to come in to talk to the students and their behavior was appauling and rude. Each student will be writing an apology letter to Fr. Tewes tonight and I will be asking him not to visit our classroom again until I feel the students are able to behave appropriately. All of the marbles have been removed from the marble jar and we will be starting over.
I would like to apologize to the students who were behaving appropriately and trying to set a good example. Unfortunately, they will have to suffer the consequences of their classmates inappropriate behavior. I am hopeful that the good behavior that some students are setting will begin to influence the behavior of others.
Please pray for our class. Pray that our children can truly model the behavior and responsibility that is expected of them. They are the leaders of the elementary school and need to be setting the example for the younger children.
Homework is as follows:
Math: Practice wb pg. 2.2. Please continue to study multiplication facts!
Science: Chapter test on Friday, 9/28/07.
Social Studies: Students are working on a Geography Terms booklet in class. They may want to print some pictures of the various terms from the internet (with mom and dad's supervision), or work on drawing the pictures.
Spelling: Complete wb pgs. 32 and 33.
English: Please bring a photo for your “All About Me” newsletter.
If you don’t have colored pencils or markers, please bring them.
If you have any special stickers or other decorative things, you may also bring those. Do not bring anything expensive or that you don’t want glued, taped, colored, etc. The poster will eventually go home, but first it will be displayed in the school, so please be comfortable with what you want to show. I am looking forward to spending the day with you.
Mrs. Lindstrom
Reading: wb pgs. 9 and 9a.
Religion: wb pg. 11. Write apology letter to Fr. Tewes.
This should be done on lined paper and in your best cursive. It is due tomorrow.
Spanish: Wb pgs. 5+6.
Health: none.
Have a good night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Thank you to everyone who has brought in classroom supplies. We appreciate your consideration and generosity. If anyone is able to bring in some tadpoles for the tank, it would be greatly appreciated.
Homework is as follows:
Math: Practice wb pg. 2.1. Please continue to study multiplication facts!
Science: Quiz on ALL vocabulary words from chap 1,(16 words)tomorrow, 9/26/07. Chapter test on Friday, 9/28/07.
Social Studies: Students are working on a Geography Terms booklet in class. They may want to print some pictures of the various terms from the internet (with mom and dad's supervision), or work on drawing the pictures.
Spelling: Complete wb pgs. 30 and 31.
English: find a picture or photograph for your poster that you will be working on Thursday.
Spanish: Study for vocabulary quiz on Wed. 9/26/07.
Health: Complete vocabulary handout.
Have a terrific night!
Mrs. Dean
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Monday, September, 24, 2007
Homework is as follows:
Math: Correct Chap 1 test. Please make corrections on a separate piece of LL paper. I need to see corrections completely written out and show you work. Please continue to study multiplication facts!
Science:Write 5 vocab words from lesson #4 on index cards. (10 min). Quiz on ALL vocabulary words from chap 1,(16 words)on Wednesday, 9/26/07. Chapter test on Friday, 9/28/07.
Social Studies: Test tomorrow, 9/25/07. Students should use study guide and notes to prepare for test. Test will include 16 vocab definitions as well.
Spelling: Write incorrect words from pretest 5 x's.
Spanish: Study for vocabulary quiz on Wed. 9/26/07.
Health: Complete vocabulary handout.
Have a terrific night!
Mrs. Dean
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