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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 fifth year at St. Joe's and my 21st 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 try to 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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Monday, November 27

  • L.A.: Storyworks questions due tomorrow (*Students had class time last Monday and today to work on these.); spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday
    • The weekly spiral review worksheet is now a daily, in-class activity.
  • Reading: "The Call" - "The Boyfriend" mini-project due tomorrow (*Students had class time last Monday, Tuesday, and today to work on this.); "Olivia's Brother" - "After the Show" word journal due Wednesday (*Students had class time today and will have time tomorrow to work on this.)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal 
Reminders:
  • *Many students are running low or are completely out of writing utensils, specifically pencils and red pens.  Please replenish these and any other supplies as soon as possible.  Thank you!
  • Charge your chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • The Dankelsons rescheduled for this Wednesday, November 29.  If you'd like to order a copy of Peter's book, How I Learned to Rock My Life, please bring your order form and money in by Wednesday.
  • You need earbuds/headphones every day, so please have a set in school.

Week at a Glance: November 27-December 1

Week of November 27 (*Some objectives are subject to change based on students’ needs.)

Reading: 

  • Make text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections for the various characters in Wonder
  • Guest speakers: Learn about Peter Dankelson’s encouraging story from Peter and Dede Dankelson’s classroom presentation on Wednesday (rescheduled from Tuesday, November 21)
  • Show comprehension  of “The Call” - “The Boyfriend” by creating accurate mini-projects
  • Create word journal for the vocabulary words from “Olivia’s Brother” - “After the Show”
  • Accurately complete a vocabulary by association table for “Olivia’s Brother” – “After the Show” by making connections between the vocabulary words for these chapters and the characters in the book
  • Show understanding of the events in “Olivia’s Brother” - “After the Show” with good class discussion

Language Arts: 

  • Continue practicing Daily Oral Language (DOL) skills
  • Complete the weekly grammar spiral review worksheet (due Friday)
  • Continue writing class practice narrative
  • Show comprehension of Week 11 spelling words (words with Latin roots)

Religion: 

  • Tell how Jesus Christ is described in the Christ hymn from the Colossians
  • Explain how the Spirit guides the Church in carrying out Jesus’s mission
  • Give examples of ways we are called to be signs of Jesus’s presence
  • Define actual grace, Incarnation, mystery, and sanctifying grace
  • Learn about the Jesse Tree and begin filling out daily entries in personal Jesse Tree booklets, which will be made in class
  • Miss Nelson will be teaching scripture during class on Friday and will be discussing the Mass readings for the weekend.

Tuesday, November 21

  • L.A.: Storyworks questions due next Tuesday (*Students had class time yesterday and will have class time Monday to work on these.)
  • Reading: "The Call" - "The Boyfriend" mini-project due Tuesday, November 28 (*Students had class time yesterday and today and will have class time Monday to work on this.)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal (*You do not need entries for Wednesday-Friday of this week.)
Reminders:
  • *Many students are running low or are completely out of writing utensils, specifically pencils and red pens.  Please replenish these and any other supplies as soon as possible.  Thank you!
  • No school Wednesday-Friday: Happy Thanksgiving!
  • Charge your chromebook, and bring it to school on Monday.
  • You need earbuds/headphones every day, so please have a set in school.

Monday, November 20

  • L.A.: Storyworks questions due Tuesday, November 28 (*Students had class time today and will have class time next Monday to work on these.)
  • Reading: "The Call" - "The Boyfriend" mini-project due Tuesday, November 28 (*Students had class time today and will have class time next Monday to work on this.)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal
Reminders:
  • *Many students are running low or are completely out of writing utensils, specifically pencils and red pens.  Please replenish these and any other supplies as soon as possible.  Thank you!
  • Charge your chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • You need earbuds/headphones every day, so please have a set in school.

Week at a Glance: November 20-24

Week of November 20 (*Some objectives are subject to change based on students’ needs.)

Important dates:

  • Tuesday, November 21: Peter and Dede Dankelson visit fifth grade  *To order an autographed copy of Peter's book How I Learned to Rock My Life, click here.
  • Wednesday, November 22: No school
  • Thursday, November 23: No school - Happy Thanksgiving!
  • Friday: November 24: No school - Happy shopping!

Reading: 

  • Show comprehension  of “The Call” - “The Boyfriend” by creating accurate mini-projects (due Tuesday, November 28)
  • Show understanding of the vocabulary words from “The Call” - “The Boyfriend” with correct answers on the quiz (scheduled for Monday, November 20)
  • Guest speakers: Learn about Peter Dankelson’s encouraging story from Peter and Dede Dankelson’s classroom presentation on Tuesday

Language Arts: 

  • Continue practicing Daily Oral Language (DOL) skills
  • Watch an informational video on “Lost in Death Valley” from the Storyworks website before reading this nonfiction piece
  • Read “Lost in Death Valley” in Storyworks, and show understanding of this story with correct answers to the comprehension questions
  • Due to this being a two-day week, there will be no spelling test this week, nor will there be a grammar spiral review worksheet.

Religion: 

  • Show understanding of Unit 1 Session 5 with correct answers on the quiz (scheduled for Monday, November 20)

Friday, November 17

  • L.A.: No homework
  • Reading: Vocabulary quiz Monday on the words from "The Call" - "The Boyfriend"
  • Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 1 Session 5 quiz Monday 
Reminders:
  • *Many students are running low or are completely out of writing utensils, specifically pencils and red pens.  Please replenish these and any other supplies as soon as possible.  Thank you!
  • Charge your chromebook, and bring it to school on Monday.
  • You need earbuds/headphones every day, so please have a set in school.

Thursday, November 16

  • L.A.: Spelling packet and games due tomorrow; spelling test tomorrow; week 10 spiral review worksheet due tomorrow
  • Reading: Vocabulary quiz Monday on the words from "The Call" - "The Boyfriend"
  • Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 1 Session 5 quiz Monday 
Reminders:
  • *Many students are running low or are completely out of writing utensils, specifically pencils and red pens.  Please replenish these and any other supplies as soon as possible.  Thank you!
  • Charge your chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • You need earbuds/headphones every day, so please have a set in school.

Wednesday, November 15

  • L.A.: Spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday; week 10 spiral review worksheet due Friday
  • Reading: Vocabulary quiz Monday on the words from "The Call" - "The Boyfriend;" questions for "The Call" - "The Boyfriend" due tomorrow (*Students had 20 minutes of class time to work on this.)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 1 Session 5 quiz Monday (*Students have a corrected review guide and should begin studying for the quiz.)
Reminders:
  • *Many students are running low or are completely out of writing utensils, specifically pencils and red pens.  Please replenish these and any other supplies as soon as possible.  Thank you!
  • Charge your chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Wear your P.E. uniform to school tomorrow.
  • You need earbuds/headphones every day, so please have a set in school.

Tuesday, November 14

  • L.A.: Spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday; week 10 spiral review worksheet due Friday
  • Reading:
    • 5B: None
    • 5S: Read p. 180-185 in Wonder, and add words to vocab. by assoc.
  • Religion: Gratitude journal
Reminders:
  • *Many students are running low or are completely out of writing utensils, specifically pencils and red pens.  Please replenish these and any other supplies as soon as possible.  Thank you!
  • Charge your chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Wear your P.E. uniform to school tomorrow.
  • You need earbuds/headphones every day, so please have a set in school.

Monday, November 13

  • L.A.: Spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday; week 10 spiral review worksheet due Friday
  • Reading: Read p. 160-173 in Wonder, and add words to vocab. by assoc. (if you were absent and did not do so in class)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal
Reminders:
  • Charge your chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • You need earbuds/headphones every day, so please have a set in school.

Week at a Glance: November 13-17

Week of November 13 (*Some objectives are subject to change based on students’ needs.)

Reminder:

Reading: 

  • Show comprehension of “The Call” - “The Boyfriend” with good class discussions about the events of those chapters
  • Make text-to-self connections with the events that take place in “The Call” - “The Boyfriend”
  • Show comprehension of “The Call” - “The Boyfriend” with correct answers to the comprehension questions
  • Show comprehension  of “The Call” - “The Boyfriend” with accurate mini-projects

Language Arts: 

  • Continue practicing Daily Oral Language (DOL) skills
  • Complete the weekly grammar spiral review worksheet (due Friday)
  • Continue learning about narrative writing
  • Begin writing practice narrative paper as a class
  • Show comprehension of Week 10 spelling words (base words with endings)

Religion: 

  • Show understanding of Unit 1 Session 5 with correct answers on the review guide (quiz scheduled for Monday, November 20)
  • Show understanding of Unit 1 Session 5 with correct answers during our review game
  • Miss Nelson will be teaching scripture during class on Friday and will be discussing the Mass readings for the weekend.

Thursday, November 9

  • L.A.: No homework
  • Reading: No homework
  • Religion: Gratitude journal; "Growing with the Sacraments" worksheet due Monday
Reminders:
  • Fifth grade Reading Enrichment Club starts Monday, November 27!  Sign up here.
  • No school tomorrow: teacher inservice
  • Charge your chromebook, and bring it to school on Monday.
  • Veteran's Day $1 red, white, and blue dress down day on Monday
  • You need earbuds/headphones every day, so please have a set in school.

Wednesday, November 8

  • L.A.: Spelling packet and games due tomorrow; spelling test tomorrow; week 9 spiral review worksheet due tomorrow
  • Reading: No homework
  • Religion: Gratitude journal; "Growing with the Sacraments" worksheet due Monday
Reminders:
  • Charge your chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Our field trip to the Grove is tomorrow.  Wear your P.E. uniform, and be sure you wear a coat or jacket to school, since we'll be spending some time outside.
  • Food pantry collection tomorrow: bagged rice
  • You need earbuds/headphones every day, so please have a set in school.

Tuesday, November 7

  • L.A.: Spelling packet and games due Thursday; spelling test Thursday; week 9 spiral review worksheet due Thursday
  • Reading: No homework
  • Religion: Gratitude journal
Reminders:
  • Charge your chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Food pantry collection Thursday: bagged rice
  • You need earbuds/headphones every day, so please have a set in school.

Monday, November 6

  • L.A.: Two worksheets on regular and irregular plural nouns from last Thursday due tomorrow; spelling packet and games due Thursday; spelling test Thursday; week 9 spiral review worksheet due Thursday
  • Reading: "The Call" - "The Boyfriend" word journal due tomorrow
  • Religion: Gratitude journal
Reminders:
  • Charge your chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Food pantry collection Thursday: bagged rice
  • You need earbuds/headphones every day, so please have a set in school.