Math - Chapter 10: Fractions and Decimals 

Monday: No School 

Tuesday:   Chapter 10 Lesson 4 - Hands On: Model Decimals and Fractions

Wednesday:  Chapter 10 Lesson 5 - Decimals and Fractions 

Thursday: Chapter 10 Lesson 6 - Use Place Value and Models to Add

Friday: Chapter 10 Lesson 7 - Compare and order Decimals 

Objectives: 

Students will explore using grids and number lines to model the relationship between decimals and fractions.

Students will identify, read, and write tenths and hundredths as decimals and as fractions.

 Students will use place value and equivalent fractions to add two fractions with respective denominators 10 and 100.

Students will compare and order decimals to hundredths by reasoning about their size.

Reading/Language Arts -

We will continue our next novel study - Bicycle Spy by Yves Grevet.

A bit about the book: Set in 1943 Paris during World War II, Bicycle Spy follows a young boy named Marcel as he navigates life under Nazi occupation. Through courage, curiosity, and a secret mission involving a bicycle, Marcel learns about bravery, friendship, and standing up for what’s right. 

There will be a vocab, reading and spelling quiz on Friday. 

Objectives: 

• Introduce Historical Context
• Explore Courage and Morality
• Foster Empathy

Homework for Reading/LA/Spelling: 

Monday- 6 vocab squares 

Tuesday - Spelling choice 

Wednesday- 6 vocab squares 

Thursday- Write your words 5 times each

Friday- Vocabulary test, spelling test, and section 2 reading test for Bicycle Spy.  

Spelling 

To help prepare students for the workload next year, we will have 6 spelling words in addition to our vocabulary list. Spelling will be included on the quiz at the end of the week. 

This week's rule: Spell words with double letters.

1. address

2. balloon

3. committee

4. occurred

5. summer

6. happiness

Science - Introduction to Plants - Continued.

We planted our beans this week and will continue monitoring and recording their progress.  

Social Studies- The West- continued, The Lewis and Clark Expedition  

Religion -  Religion is unit 5 session 21: The Ten Commandments 

Reminders: 

• FMSC field trip rescheduled to 4/2
• No school 4/3 and 4/6

Math - Chapter 10: fractions and decimals 

Monday:  Chapter 10 Lesson 1- place value through tenths and hundredths 

Tuesday:   Chapter 10 Lesson 2- tenths 

Wednesday:  Chapter 10 Lesson 3 - hundredths 

Thursday: review and Check my Progress quiz lessons 1-3

Objectives: 

• use decimal notation for fractions with denominators with 10 or 100

Reading/Language Arts -

We will begin our next novel study - Bicycle Spy by Yves Grevet.

A bit about the book: Set in 1943 Paris during World War II, Bicycle Spy follows a young boy named Marcel as he navigates life under Nazi occupation. Through courage, curiosity, and a secret mission involving a bicycle, Marcel learns about bravery, friendship, and standing up for what’s right. 

There will be a vocab, reading and spelling quiz on Friday. 

Objectives: 

• Introduce Historical Context
• Explore Courage and Morality
• Foster Empathy

Spelling 

To help prepare students for the workload next year, we will have 6 spelling words in addition to our vocabulary list. Spelling will be included on the quiz at the end of the week. 

This weeks rule: words ending in -able and -ible 

Homework for Reading/LA: 

Monday- 6 vocab squares 

Tuesday - spelling choice 

Wednesday- 6 vocab squares 

Thursday- test, no homework

Science - See Ms. Arnold's page 

Social Studies- We are returning to our SS textbooks this week: Unit 6 Lesson 12 - The West 

Objectives: 

• Identify reasons why people are attracted to the west 
• Apply map skills to locate 9 important locations in the west 
• Describe physical features of the west

Religion -

Wrap up Lenten activities, preparing for Easter 

• Thursday, 3/19

  • 9:30 Mass for St. Joseph’s Day - Students should bring red flowers to school and wear red polos! 

  • 6pm St. Joseph’s Day Feast!

• 4 vocab. squares
• NTS- final reading test is FRIDAY
  • Study guide due Friday for EXTRA CREDIT 

Reminders: 

• FMSC field trip rescheduled to 4/2

Math - Chapter 9 Continued 

Monday: 9.9

Tuesday:  review

Wednesday:  review

Thursday: review 

Friday: ch.9 test 

**Math is getting to the point where students need extra practice outside of daily lessons and homework. Please allow for 10-15 minutes of IXL teacher recommendations for Chapter 9 daily.  

Objectives: 

Reading/Language Arts -

Number the Stars - Section 3 - (Chapters 3-17)

Monday:  4 vocabulary boxes

Tuesday: 4 vocabulary boxes

Wednesday: 2 vocabulary boxes

Thursday: vocabulary matching practice sheet

Friday: Vocabulary Test and Section 3 Reading test 

*Vocabulary will be handed out on Monday and is also currently posted in google classroom under "Reading" class. 

Objectives: 

-Students will describe characters (traits, motivations, and changes) using text evidence.  

-Students will summarize chapters using key details from the text.  

-Students will explain the historical context of World War II and the Holocaust at a basic level.

-Students will determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues.

-Students will analyze themes, including bravery, friendship, and sacrifice.  

Spelling -

NO SPELLING 

Science - 

Social Studies-

Finishing  "Who was Davy Crockett?" book study.  

Students will begin their final project for this book study -A timeline of David Crockett's life.

Religion -

Lenten activities.