5th Grade News Week of May 22, 2017

MATH Fifth graders will be practicing measurement! NO MATH QUIZ THIS WEEK. We will also be recapping ALL

we’ve learned in math this year (which is a LOT). Let’s

finish strong in math! Keep up the awesome work!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! May 15 – Hermione

May 29 – Logan

June 27 – Tara

July 12 – Clara

July 29 – Joseph, Trinity

LANGUAGE ARTS

*The 5th graders will finish

out the school year working

on a poetry unit! The

students will write their

own poems such as acrostic

poems, alphabet

alliteration, cinquain, color

poem, haiku, and much,

much more!

*We will also create a book

which will include the

entire year of our “Idiom of

the Week!”

*On Friday, the students

will be practicing the school

play during our class time!

*Don’t forget to visit the

library over the summer!

😊

RELIGION This week, fifth graders will experience a mini-retreat required by the Diocese of Joliet. The retreat is called: Students on Retreat with Pope Francis – The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola in Daily Life. Students will compose a brief letter to Pope Francis sharing with him the graces they received this year.

SCIENCE We have all enjoyed the ecosystem conservation PowerPoints and news skits group presentations! We will finish those creative and informative presentations this week. We will also conduct a small research project and

STEM activity! Science rocks!

SOCIAL STUDIES

Part 3: Reconstruction Period We will cover the following topics this week: Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination, Reconstruction, Amendments XIII, XIV, and XV. The students will write a reflection of what they learned about the Civil War.

IMPORTANT DATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS *Tuesday, May 23rd

Play Practice after school, 3:00 – 4:30 (grades 4-6)

Band Party at the High School, 3:00 – 4:30

*Wednesday, May 24th

May Crowing Mass, 1:30 p.m. – All Are Welcome!

Play Practice after school, 3:00 – 4:30 (grades 4-6)

*Thursday, May 25th

Play Practice after school, 3:00 – 4:30 (grades 4-6)

*Friday, May 26th

School Play 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

No Band Today

*Monday, May 29th

Memorial Day: NO SCHOOL!

*Tuesday, May 30th School Picnic

* Wednesday, May 31st -- Last day of School

Mass at 9:30 a.m.; awards ceremony after mass, students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.

NOTE: Tuesday, May 30th our

1st – 6th graders will walk to

Perry Farm to enjoy their

picnic. 4th-6th graders

please bring in donations

of small individual

assorted chips!

6th Grade News Week of May 22, 2017

MATH 6B- mean, median & mode; NO MATH QUIZ THIS WEEK 6A- ratios and proportions TEST ON TUESDAY

Let’s finish strong! Sixth graders have learned SO much

this year & worked so hard- I’m so excited to see them

flourish in junior high math. ☺

SOCIAL STUDIES

Sixth graders will finalize their Latin American Unit learning all about the Aztec and Inca early Civilizations. The students will be able to describe the encounter and consequences of the conflict between the Spanish, the Aztecs and Incas and the roles of Cortes, Montezuma, Pizarro, and Atahualpa.

LANGUAGE ARTS

*The 6th graders will complete their final project on The Outsiders this week! *We will also be watching the movie, The Outsiders, to wrap up our novel study! *Please remember to visit a library or Barnes & Noble over the summer! It’s very important to read, read, read! *Those students working on science fair over the summer will receive some information regarding their report. Mrs. Mesenbring will be in contact with you via email, so be on the lookout!

RELIGION This week, sixth graders will experience a mini-retreat required by the Diocese of Joliet. The retreat is called: Students on Retreat with Pope Francis – The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola in Daily Life. Students will compose a brief letter to Pope Francis sharing with him the graces they received this year.

SCIENCE Sixth graders will only have one science class this week due to mass practice, play practice, May Crowning Mass, and the school play! We will spend that time reviewing the scientific method with a lab!

IMPORTANT DATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS *Tuesday, May 23rd

Play Practice after school, 3:00 – 4:30 (grades 4-6)

Band Party at the High School, 3:00 – 4:30

*Wednesday, May 24th

May Crowing Mass, 1:30 p.m. – All Are Welcome!

Play Practice after school, 3:00 – 4:30 (grades 4-6)

*Thursday, May 25th

Play Practice after school, 3:00 – 4:30 (grades 4-6)

*Friday, May 26th

School Play 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

No Band Today

*Monday, May 29th

Memorial Day: NO SCHOOL!

*Tuesday, May 30th School Picnic

* Wednesday, May 31st -- Last day of School

Mass at 9:30 a.m.; awards ceremony after mass, students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! May 14 – Anna

May 25 – Nathan

May 27 – Vivian

June 7 – Brennan

June 24 – Alejandra

July 1 – Grace

July 3 - Sean

July 5 – Molly

July 26 – Axel

NOTE: Tuesday, May 30th our

1st – 6th graders will walk to

Perry Farm to enjoy their

picnic. 4th-6th graders

please bring in donations

of small individual

assorted chips!