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My name is Ms. Bubis, and I am the fifth grade reading, language arts, and religion teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School. This is my seventh year at St. Joe's and my 23rd year teaching. Prior to teaching at St. Joe's, I spent eight years at St. Paul of the Cross School in Park Ridge teaching language arts – the first four years in seventh grade and the last four years in sixth grade. I began my teaching career at St. John Brebeuf School in Niles where I taught computer class to students in grades kindergarten through eighth. I am a 2003 graduate of Northeastern Illinois University where I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in elementary education with an endorsement in both language arts and social studies.

In my free time, I enjoy reading, traveling, being outdoors, and spending time with family and friends. I love palm trees and vacation in places that have them whenever possible. I enjoy watching and attending Blackhawks games and am a die-hard White Sox fan.

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Tuesday, March 31

L.A.: Week 25 spelling packet and games due Thursday; spelling test Thursday
Reading: Ch. 33-40 word journal due tomorrow
Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 4 Session 17 quiz tomorrow

Reminders:

Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
Wear your P.E. uniform to school tomorrow
Easter Break: April 3-6
Father/Son Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Koenig Center. Dr. Raymund Pingoy will facilitate the evening.

Monday, March 30

L.A.: Week 25 spelling packet and games due Thursday; spelling test Thursday; myView 5.2, p. 599 due tomorrow
Reading: Ch. 25-32 vocabulary quiz tomorrow; Ch. 25-32 word search due tomorrow
Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 4 Session 17 quiz Wednesday

Reminders:

Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
Blue and/or orange / Bears dress down tomorrow for the Cole Kmet assembly
Easter Break: April 3-6
Father/Son Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Koenig Center. Dr. Raymund Pingoy will facilitate the evening.

Week at a Glance: March 30-April 3

Week of March 30 (*Some objectives are subject to change based on students’ needs.)

Reading:

Work with the teacher in small groups on reading and understanding a nonfiction passage
Show understanding of the vocabulary words from Ch. 25-32 of the novel with correct answers on the quiz (scheduled for Tuesday, March 31)
Learn the vocabulary words from Ch. 33-40 of the novel
Create a word journal for the vocabulary words from Ch. 33-40 of the novel, which will help students gain a better understanding of the meaning of each word
Show understanding of the events in Ch. 33-37 of A Night Divided with good class discussions

Language Arts:

Complete the weekly grammar spiral review worksheet daily at the beginning of L.A. (due Friday)
Learn about prepositions and prepositional phrases
Show understanding of prepositions and prepositional phrases with correct answers on the accompanying assignment
Show comprehension of Week 25 spelling words (words with vowel changes)

Religion:

Show understanding of the material from Unit 4 Session 17 with correct answers on the review guide
Show understanding of the material from Unit 4 Session 17 with correct answers on the quiz (scheduled for Wednesday, April 1)
Complete a daily Gratitude Journal (worth two points per day)

Friday, March 20

L.A.: None
Reading: Ch. 25-32 vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, March 31
Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 4 Session 17 review guide due Monday, March 30; Unit 4 Session 17 quiz on Wednesday, April 1

Reminders:

Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school on Monday, March 30.
Spring Break: March 21-29
Father/Son Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Koenig Center. Dr. Raymund Pingoy will facilitate the evening.

Thursday, March 19

L.A.: Week 24 spelling packet and games due tomorrow; spelling test tomorrow
Reading: Finish reading p. 203-217 in A Night Divided (if you didn't do so in class); Ch. 25-32 vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, March 31
Religion: Gratitude journal; St. Joseph packet due tomorrow; Unit 4 Session 17 review guide due Monday, March 30; Unit 4 Session 17 quiz on Wednesday, April 1

Reminders:

Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
Dress down day tomorrow! Please adhere to the dress down guidelines in the handbook.
Spring Break: March 21-29
Father/Son Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Koenig Center. Dr. Raymund Pingoy will facilitate the evening.

Wednesday, March 18

L.A.: Week 24 spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday; Active and Passive Voice packet and cut & glue sort due tomorrow
Reading: None
Religion: Gratitude journal; worksheet 17 due tomorrow

Reminders:

Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
Wear your P.E. uniform (with a red polo for St. Joseph's Day) to school tomorrow.
Bring a red flower to school tomorrow for our St. Joseph statue.
Spring Break: March 21-29
Father/Son Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Koenig Center. Dr. Raymund Pingoy will facilitate the evening.

Tuesday, March 17

L.A.: Week 24 spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday; BrainPOP on active and passive voice due tomorrow
Reading: None
Religion: Gratitude journal; St. Patrick packet due tomorrow

Reminders:

Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
Wear your P.E. uniform to school tomorrow
Spring Break: March 21-29
Father/Son Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in t

Monday, March 16

L.A.: Week 24 spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday; Perfect tenses packet due tomorrow
Reading: Ch. 20-28 questions due tomorrow; finish reading Ch. 28 & 29 in A Night Divided (if needed)
Religion: Gratitude journal; St. Patrick packet due Wednesday

Reminders:

Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
Spring Break: March 21-29
Father/Son Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Koenig Center. Dr. Raymund Pingoy will facilitate the evening.

Week at a Glance: March 16-20

Week of March 16 (*Some objectives are subject to change based on students’ needs.)

Reading:

Work with the teacher in small groups on reading and understanding nonfiction material
Show understanding of Ch. 20-28 with correct answers to the comprehension questions
Show understanding of the different types of figurative language used in Ch. 20-28 of A Night Divided with correct identification of various passages from those chapters
Show understanding of the events of Ch. 29-32 with good class discussion

Language Arts:

Complete the weekly grammar spiral review worksheet (due Friday) daily at the beginning of L.A.
Learn about active and passive voice
Watch a BrainPOP and answer the questions about active and passive voice
Show understanding of active and passive voice with correct answers on the corresponding assignment
Show comprehension of Week 24 spelling words (words with schwa sounds)

Religion:

Learn about St. Patrick and St. Joseph through informational packets and corresponding comprehension questions
Explain our belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist
Outline the Order of Mass
Describe the proper preparation to receive the Eucharist worthily
Define memorial, Penitential Act, real presence, and transubstantiation
Complete a daily Gratitude Journal (worth two points per day)

Friday, March 13

L.A.: Perfect tenses packet due Tuesday
Reading: Finish reading Ch. 27 (p. 179-181) for Monday
Religion: Gratitude journal

Reminders:

Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school on Monday.
Spring Break: March 21-29
Father/Son Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Koenig Center. Dr. Raymund Pingoy will facilitate the evening.

Thursday, March 12

L.A.: Week 23 spelling packet and games due tomorrow; spelling test tomorrow; perfect tenses packet due Tuesday
Reading: Finish reading Ch. 25 & 26 in A Night Divided (if needed)
Religion: Gratitude journal

Reminders:

Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
Grandparents' Day is tomorrow! Mass: 9:30 a.m.; Classroom visits: After Mass-11:00 a.m.
Spring Break: March 21-29
Father/Son Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Koenig Center. Dr. Raymund Pingoy will facilitate the evening.

Wednesday, March 11

L.A.: Week 23 spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday
Reading: Ch. 25-32 word journal due tomorrow
Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 4 Session 16 quiz tomorrow

Reminders:

Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
Wear your P.E. uniform to school tomorrow.
Living Stations of the Cross: Thursday at 12:30 p.m.
Spring Break: March 21-29
Father/Son Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Koenig Center. Dr. Raymund Pingoy will facilitate the evening.

Tuesday, March 10

L.A.: Week 23 spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday
Reading: Ch. 17-24 vocabulary quiz tomorrow
Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 4 Session 16 review guide due tomorrow; quiz Thursday

Reminders:

Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
Food pantry collection tomorrow: kidney beans
Wear your P.E. uniform to school tomorrow.
Living Stations of the Cross: Thursday at 12:30 p.m.
Spring Break: March 21-29
Father/Son Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Koenig Center. Dr. Raymund Pingoy will facilitate the evening.

Monday, March 9

L.A.: Week 23 spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday; myView 5.2, p. 535 due tomorrow; subject-verb agreement packet due tomorrow
Reading: Ch. 17-24 Interesting Inferences & Joint Journals worksheets and word search due tomorrow; Ch. 17-24 vocabulary quiz Wednesday
Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 4 Session 16 review guide due Wednesday; quiz Thursday

Reminders:

Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
Food pantry collection Wednesday: kidney beans
Living Stations of the Cross: Thursday at 12:30 p.m.
Spring Break: March 21-29
Father/Son Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Koenig Center. Dr. Raymund Pingoy will facilitate the evening.

Week at a Glance: March 9-13

Week of March 9 (*Some objectives are subject to change based on students’ needs.)

Reading:

Work with the teacher in small groups on reading and understanding a nonfiction passage
Respond to a journal prompt related to an event in Ch. 17-24 of the novel
Show understanding of the vocabulary words from Ch. 17-24 with correct answers on the quiz (scheduled for Wednesday, March 11)
Create word journal for the vocabulary words from Ch. 25-32 of A Night Divided
Show understanding of the events of Ch. 25 & 26 of the novel with good class discussion about the events of those chapters

Language Arts:

Complete the weekly grammar spiral review worksheet (due Friday) daily at the beginning of L.A.
Learn about the principal parts of verbs
Show understanding of the principal parts of verbs with correct answers to the questions on the assignment that will follow the lesson
Learn about perfect verb tenses
Show understanding of perfect verb tenses with correct answers to the questions on the assignment that will follow the lesson
Show comprehension of Week 23 spelling words (multisyllabic words)

Religion:

Explain Jesus’s presence in the celebration of the Eucharist
Define assembly and Passover
Show understanding of Unit 4 Session 16 with correct answers on the quiz (scheduled for Thursday, March 13)
Retell the story of Jesus’s appearance on the road to Emmaus
Explain our belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist
Outline the Order of Mass
Complete a daily Gratitude Journal (worth two points per day)