October 14th - 18th

1st quarter ended on Friday, October 11th.  Report cards will be going home on Friday.  Please make sure students are keeping up with their homework and studying for their tests.  Check and sign their planners everyday.  

Please mark your calendars for the Scholastic Arctic Adventure Book Fair starting next Monday, Oct 21st through Friday, October 25th.  Our theme this year is "Snow Much to Read."  That same week we will also be celebrating Red Ribbon week.  There is a theme each day, so please refer to the list that went home in your family envelopes.  Minimum day all next week for Parent/Teacher conferences.  

***This week*** 

Student store with Breast Cancer Awareness clothing and accessories will be on sale before school 
Mon Oct 14th-      Pink free dress for $1
​                               Pink Rally 
Tues Oct 15th-     Mother/Daughter Volleyball game @ 6pm
Wed Oct 16th-     Chalk Rosary outside in the back circle
                               Spelling Test L5A 
Thurs Oct 17th-    Vocabulary Test Lesson 5
                               Grammar Test
Fri Oct 18th-         Reading Comprehension Test "Stormalong"
                               Week 10 Assessment
                               Report cards go home
                               Game Day for 3rd, 4th, 5th 
Sat Oct 19th          All school Mass @ 5pm- please wear your uniforms 

Religion- Finish Chapter 7 The Commandments and the Beattitudes and review.  
Math- Chapter 2 Review and study guide.  Chapter 2 test will be next week.
Language Arts- Finish "Stormalong" and read the folktale "Hoderi the Fisherman" Spelling test with homophones (sound the same, spelled differently) was postponed from Friday 10/11 to Wed 10/16.  Prewriting a fictional narrative using our story maps.  A rough draft, revision, edited, and final draft will be published. Grammar will include Capitalizing Languages, races, People's names, and nationalities.  
Social Studies- Week 10 "Early Explorers Visit California." Crossword puzzle, Think and Review questions.  Distinguish between Primary and secondary sources, and handout.
Science- Review lesson 3 "How Organisms Compete and Survive" and read/discuss lesson 4 "What Is Extinction and What Are It's Causes?" Chapter 3 Review on Friday and Science Test next week.  
P.E. & Art- Halloween art project and running/tag football