Fifth & Sixth Grade News
November 16, 2015
Hello Fifth and Sixth Grade Families!
Hope everyone had a great weekend! This week, the students will be taking DRA Tests to assess reading fluency and comprehension. The tests do not affect grades but give us more information on our students' reading levels. We will be able to compare levels from last year to see how much progress has been made.
Update on Report Cards: Report cards will be sent home on Friday, November 20th. Parent Teacher conferences are scheduled for Monday, November 23rd and Tuesday, November 24th. If you are unsure of your scheduled time or need to reschedule, please contact Berenice in the office - office@hrrsjda.org .
The Book Fair is next week! It is a great way to get everyone excited about reading. You can also make online purchases for an extended time through this website:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/holyrosaryschooltacoma
The online Book Fair features an extended inventory and is open for Holy Rosary from November 18th to December 1st.
Here is what is going on this week:
Monday, 11/16:
- Band
Tuesday, 11/17:
- P.E.- Students can bring weather appropriate clothes to change into for P.E.
Wednesday, 11/18:
- DRA Testing
- Band
Thursday,11/19:
- Mass at 9:00 am - 6th Grade is hosting to make up for the one that was cancelled a couple of weeks ago
- 6th Grade Math Quiz - Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
- 5th Grade Math Quiz - Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- DRA Testing
Friday, 11/20:
- Spirit Day
- Spelling Lesson 10 Test
- DRA Testing
- P.E.- Students can bring weather appropriate clothes to change into for P.E
Monday, 11/23:
- The Westing Game Final Quiz
- Noon Dismissal
- Parent Conferences
- Book Fair 8:15 - 4:00
Tuesday, 11/24:
- Vocabulary Unit 6 Test, flash cards and workbook page due
- Noon Dismissal
- Parent Conferences
- Book Fair 8:15 - 5:00
No School November 25 - 20 - Happy Thanksgiving!!
Mrs. Scott
What are we learning this week?
- We just finished learning about the Beatitudes and will begin to delve deeper into each Sacrament.
- Readings Focus for the Week:
Math:
- 6th Grade Math is reviewing multiplying and dividing decimals and fractions.
- 5th Grade Math is learning how to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
- Practicing multiplication facts is key for both grade levels!
Language Arts:
- This week we will be finishing The Westing Game and reviewing point of view, literary devices such as foreshadowing, and theme. We will also be figuring out the "mystery" of the novel and completing our character profiles.
- Spelling Lesson 10 focuses on easily confused words such as angle vs angel, affect vs effect, adapt vs adopt.
Social Studies:
- We just completed the first unit in Social Studies which was all about building a foundation of applicable skills to use in Social Studies, such as Cartography and map skills, Archaeology, how the past has affected us, what would cause cultural changes, how people interact with the world, and using historical evidence.
This Friday, our students will become Cartographers themselves and make their own globes!
Holy Rosary Regional School - Juan Diego Academy
Email: nscott@hrrsjda.org
Website: hrrsjda.org
Phone: 253-272-7012
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HolyRosaryTacoma