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Tuesday, November 24th

Wed, Nov 25 = Spirit Day/Dress Down Day -->  11:30 dismissal Wear something brown! 

Saturday, Dec 5 = 5 PM Youth Mass at St Ambrose

Thurs, Dec 17 = Bring a baby gift -->  Wear a Santa, reindeer, elf hat!

Homework:

Math : none

Reading: Read Chaps. 5-8 in the Westing Game and complete job assignment for Lit. Circle meeting on Dec. 1.

Spelling : Complete pg. 69.  (5 min) 

English: Test Tuesday, 12/1.  Wb pg. 29 (all), pg. 33 (partA) (20min).

Science:  Finish w/s on Elements. (10 min). Research element for project due on Dec. 7th. 

Social Studies: Answer Review Question #2. Extra Credit w/s due Wed.

Religion: Study Luminous Mysteries. 

Vocab (blue book): none

Spanish: none.   

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: worksheet (yellow) for Monday.

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean

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Monday, Nov. 23, 2009

Homework:

Math : In textbook, pg. 169, set A, B. Test tomorrow, (Chap 6.1-6.3).

Reading: Read Chaps. 1-4 in the Westing Game and complete job assignment

Spelling : Correct pretest (sentences and 5 x's). Complete pg. 68.   

English: Test Tuesday, 12/1.  Chapter Challange-pg. 317.

Science:  Research element for project due on Dec. 7th. 

Social Studies: Extra Credit w/s due Wed.

Religion: none. 

Vocab (blue book): Test on Unit 5 tomorrow.

Spanish: none.   

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: worksheet (yellow) for MOnday.

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean

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Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 

Homework:

Math : Customary Unit of Measure w/s (10 min). Test on Tuesday, (Chap 6.1-6.3).

Reading: Read Chaps. 1-4 in the Westing Game.

Spelling : Pretest on Unit 11 on Monday. 

English: none.

Science:  Complete w/s #29 and #78 due Monday (15 min). Research element for project due on Dec. 7th. 

Social Studies: Write the remaining Key Terms and definitions from CHap 2, lesson 1. (15 min). Extra Credit w/s due Wed.

Religion: none. 

Vocab (blue book): Test on Unit 5 on Tuesday.

Spanish: Cuadero pg. 58. Quiz on Monday.   

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: none.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Dean

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Homework:

Math : Practice wb 6.3 on customary measurement (15-20 min).

Reading: none

Spelling : wb pgs. 66 + 67 due Monday. Study for Unit 10 test tomorrow.

English: Finish pronoun w/s (10 min).

Science: Complete Assessment Sheet (ch1, lesson1), skip question #10. Complete w/s #29 & #78 due Monday.

Social Studies: Read chap 2, lesson #1 (pgs-32-39) and write key words and definitions in your copybooks (1st 5 words on left side)(20 min).

Religion: none. 

Vocab (blue book): Test on Tuesday on Unit 5. 

Spanish: Cuadero pg. 58. Quiz on Monday.   

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: none.

Have a great afternoon.

Mrs. Dean

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Thanksgiving Food Drive = 5th grade is collecting cereal.  If you are able to donate a box or 2 of cereal or oatmeal, it would be greatly appreciated. Due this Thursday, Nov 19.

Student Council fund-raiser for charity = Bring in dimes to add to the 5th grade coin collection or bills to delete from the 6th grade coin collection.  It's a contest!  Friday, Nov 20, is the last day.

Return Pauline Book Fair orders with checks by Nov. 20th. 

Homework:

Math : Practice wb 6.2 on customary measurement (15-20 min).

Reading: none

Spelling : Wb pgs. 64+65 (10 min).

English: 3 sentences using she and it, 3 sentences using I and them (10 min).

Science: Science lab graph due 11/19. Answer Review questions on pg. 15, 1-4 in copybook (10 min).

Social Studies: Write draft answer of Social Studies questions for test (20 min). Chapter 1 test on Thursday.

Religion: none. 

Vocab (blue book): wb pg. 49 (5 min)

Spanish: Cuadero pg. 58. Quiz on Monday.   

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: none.

Have a great afternoon.

Mrs. Dean

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Thanksgiving Food Drive = 5th grade is collecting cereal.  If you are able to donate a box or 2 of cereal or oatmeal, it would be greatly appreciated. Due this Thursday, Nov 19.

Student Council fund-raiser for charity = Bring in dimes to add to the 5th grade coin collection or bills to delete from the 6th grade coin collection.  It's a contest!  Friday, Nov 20, is the last day.

Return Pauline Book Fair orders with checks by Nov. 20th. 

St Ambrose Night at Outback Steakhouse on Braddock Road 5-9 PM tonight.  Come join us!

Homework:

Math : HW wb 6.2 on customary measurement (15 min).

Reading: The Gold Coin quiz tomorrow (review 6 vocab words).

Spelling : Wb pgs. 62+63.

English: ex.1, pg. 302, ex.4 pg. 304.

Science: Science lab graph due 11/19.

Social Studies: Vocabulary quiz (16 words from chap 1) tomorrow. Chapter 1 test on Thursday.

Religion: Read Chap 8. 

Vocab (blue book): none

Spanish: Cuadero pg. 58. Quiz on Monday.   

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: none.

Have a great afternoon.

Mrs. Dean

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Friday, November 13, 2009

 Thanksgiving food drive is under way!  See flyer for details.

Math : none

Spelling : With the early dismissal, we didn't get to take our Spelling test today.  We will take it on Monday. (Unit 9). We will not have a pretest on unit 10 on Monday.

English: Finish classwork, pg. 297, ex. 1, ex. 2, evens and pg. 298, ex. 4 odds.

Science: Science lab graph due 11/19.

Social Studies: Vocabulary quiz (16 words from chap 1) on Tuesday. Chapter 1 test on Thursday.

Religion: With the early dismissal, we didn't get to take our Religion test today either.  We will take it on Monday. (Chap 7).

Reading: none

Vocab (blue book): none

Spanish: Cuadero pg. 56+57.   

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: Test on Monday on bones.

Have a great afternoon.

Mrs. Dean

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Please remember that Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Wednesday-Friday this week. There is 11:30 dismissal on Thursday and Friday.
 
Thanksgiving food drive is under way!  See flyer for details.

Math : Practice wb 8.4 (20 min). 

Spelling : Test tomorrow on Unit 9.

English: Correct test. Also, pg. 294, ex. 5+Practice Power.

Science: Write vocab. definitions from Ch1, lesson 1 on index cards. Science lab graph due 11/19.

Social Studies: Vocabulary quiz (16 words from chap 1) on Tuesday. Chapter 1 test on Thursday.

Religion: Chap 7 test tomorrow. 

Reading: wb pgs. 43 + 44.

Vocab (blue book): none

Spanish: Cuadero pg. 56+57.   

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: Test on Monday on bones.

Have a good afternoon.

Mrs. Dean

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Please remember that Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Wednesday-Friday this week. There is no school on Wednesday and 11:30 dismissal on Thursday and Friday.
 
Thanksgiving food drive is under way!  See flyer for details.

Math : In textbook, pg. 208, problems 3-9 (20 min).  Test on Chap 8, lessons 1-5 on Thursday.

Spelling : wb pgs 58, 60 +61 (20 min)

English: finish classwork.

Science: science lab graph due 11/19.

Social Studies: Complete Section quiz (chap1, leson 3) open book (20 min).  Vocabulary quiz (16 words from chap 1) on Tuesday. Chapter 1 test on Thursday.

Religion: Chap 7 test moved to Friday. 

Reading: wb pgs. 40 + 42.

Vocab (blue book): none

Spanish: study voy, vas, vavamos, van.  

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: Test on Monday on bones.

Have a good night.

Mrs. Dean

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Monday, November 9, 2009

Report cards and awards went home today in Wednesday folders. Please remember that Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Wednesday-Friday this week. There is no school on Wednesday and 11:30 dismissal on Thursday and Friday.

Math : Homework wb.8.5 (15 min)

Spelling : Correct pretest (sentences and 5x's), wb pgs 56+57 (15 min)

English: 2 paragraph story-no pronouns, 2 paragraph story-pronouns. 

Science: science lab graph due 11/19.

Social Studies: finish review questions 1,3 +4 on pg. 29 in text.

Religion: Chap 7 test moved to Friday. 

Reading: none  

Vocab (blue book): Test on Tueday on review unit 1-4.

Spanish: none.  

Music: finish worksheets. 

Have a good night.

Mrs. Dean

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Friday, November 6, 2009 

 Report cards go home on Monday, Nov. 9th (not Friday).

Math : In textbook, pg. 196, 4-19. (20 min)

Spelling : Wb pgs. 54+55 due Monday (15 min)

English: 2 paragraph story-no pronouns, 2 paragraph story-pronouns. 

Science: science lab graph due 11/19.

Social Studies: none.

Religion: Test next Tuesday, Chap7. 

Reading: none  

Vocab (blue book): Test on Tueday on review unit 1-4.

Spanish: none.  

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: finish skeleton, due Monday.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Dean

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Report cards go home on Monday, Nov. 9th (not Friday).

Math : Practice wb 8.2. (15 min)

Spelling : Test tomorrow on Unit 8. Also, wb pgs. 54+55 due Monday (15 min)

English: none. 

Social Studies: Finish Section Quiz, Chap 1, lesson 2 (both sides).  Remember Section Quizes are open book/open note. 

Religion: Wb pg. 48 (Chap 7 review). Test next Wed. 

Reading: none  

Vocab (blue book): Test on Tueday on review unit 1-4.

Spanish: none.  

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: finish skeleton, due Monday.

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Report cards go home on Monday, Nov. 9th (not Friday).

Math : HW wb 8.2. (15 min)

Spelling : finish wb pg. 52. (10 min)

English: Test tomorrow on pgs. 349-385. 

Social Studies: Maps of Eastern and Western Europe due tomorrow, 11/5.

Religion: Read Chap. 7 (pgs. 43-47). 

Reading: Wb pgs. 38 +41. (10 min)  

Vocab (blue book): wb pgs 42+43 (10-15 min)

Spanish: Test tomorrow, Nov. 5.  Finish vocab sheet.  

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: finish skeleton, due Monday.

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Early dismissal tomorrow at 11:30. Extended Day is available. Homework is as follows:

Math : Correct test and get signed. (15 min)

Spelling : finish wb pg. 51. (5 min)

English: pg. 382+383-ex. 3,4 and Practice Power.  Wb pg. 69. 

Social Studies: Maps of Eastern and Western Europe due Thursday 11/5.

Religion: Correct and get parent signature on Chap 5 test.  Choose bible passage on Cheerfulness (given in class) and think about how to draw a picture for it.

Reading: Wb pgs. 39 +39a.  Write one sentence for 6 reading vocab words.  

Vocab (blue book): wb pgs 39-41 (10-15 min)

Spanish: Test Thursday, Nov. 5.  Finish vocab sheet.  

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: finish skeleton, due Monday.

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean

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Monday, November 2, 2009

Homework is as follows:

Math : Practice 8.3, skip problems 4 & 7. (15 min)

Spelling : Correct pretest (sentence and write word 5x's). Also, wb pg. 50. (15 min)

English: none. 

Social Studies: Maps of Eastern and Western Europe due Thursday 11/5. Review questions #1,3,4 on pg. 21.

Religion: Correct and get parent signatureon Chap 5 test.

Reading: none. 

Vocab (blue book): none

Spanish: Test Thursday, Nov. 5.  Finish vocab sheet.  

Music: finish worksheets. 

Health: finish skeleton

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean

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Friday, October 30, 2009

If anyone would like to share their Luray Caverns pictures, please send or email them to me and I will put together a Luray Caverns bulletin board in the classroom.

Remember to turn your clocks back one hour on Saturday night.

Homework is as follows:

Math : none.

Spelling : pretest on unit 8 on Monday.

English: finish Halloween story and draw picture of monster. 

Social Studies: Maps of Eastern and Western Europe due Thursday 11/5.

Religion: none.

Reading: none. 

Vocab (blue book): none

Spanish: Test Nov. 5, wb pg. 55, textbook pg. 108.  

Music: finish worksheets. 

Computer: Data table of Halloween Candy

Have a safe and fun Halloween and All Saints weekend.

Mrs. Dean

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Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009

If anyone would like to share their Luray Caverns pictures, please send or email them to me and I will put together a Luray Caverns bulletin board in the classroom.

Homework is as follows:

Math : Test on Friday on Chap 7, lessons 1-4.

Spelling : Test on Unit 7 on Friday.

English: pg. 376 , ex. 1, ex. 2 (evens), and pg. 377, ex. 3 (odds). 

Social Studies: Maps of Eastern and Western Europe.

Religion: Wb pgs. 36+37.

Reading: none. 

Vocab (blue book): 

Spanish: Test Nov. 5, wb pg. 55, textbook pg. 108.  

Music: finish worksheets. 

Computer: Data table of Halloween Candy

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean

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Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

NOTE:  $1.00 Dress Down "Gaudy Day" sponsored by Student Council tomorrow.  Come to school dressed in your wackiest outfit!  Be creative!

If anyone would like to share their Luray Caverns pictures, please send or email them to me and I will put together a Luray Caverns bulletin board in the classroom.

Homework is as follows:

Math : Complete graphing w/s - due tomorrow. HW wb 7.4. Test on Friday on Chap 7, lessons 1-4.

Spelling : none. Test on Unit 7 on Friday.

English: 10 sentences (5-direct object, 5-10 indirect object). 

Social Studies: none

Religion: Test on Chap. 5 tomorrow.

Reading: none. 

Vocab (blue book): Test tomorrow on Unit 4.

Spanish: Wb pgs. 52, 53 and 54.  

Music: finish worksheets. 

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean

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Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009

NOTE:  $1.00 Dress Down "Gaudy Day" sponsored by Student Council on Thursday

If anyone would like to share their Luray Caverns pictures, please send or email them to me and I will put together a Luray Caverns bulletin board in the classroom.

Homework is as follows:

Math : Complete graphing w/s - due Thursday. Test on Friday on Chap 7, lessons 1-4.

Spelling : none. Test on Unit 7 on Friday.

English: final draft of poem due tomorrow. 

Social Studies: Finish Section Quiz on Chap 1, lesson 1. Extra Credit worksheet due Wed.

Religion: Finish Eucharist study guide. Test on Chap. 5 on Thursday.

Reading: none. 

Vocab (blue book): Test on Thursday on Unit 4.

Spanish: Wb pgs. 52, 53 and 54.  

Music: finish worksheets. 

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean :)

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Monday, Oct. 26, 2009

Homework is as follows:

Math : Make a Double Line Graph using "Account Balances" data given in class. Test on Friday on Chap 7, lessons 1-4.

Spelling : Write a Diary Entry (pg. 47).  Wb pgs. 48+49.

English: Get poem checked and signed. 

Social Studies: Study Notes. Extra Credit worksheet due Wed.

Religion: wb pg. 34. Test on Chap. 5 on Thursday.

Reading: Mystery book report due on Monday, Oct. 26th. 

Vocab (blue book): Test on Thursday.

Spanish: Wb pgs. 52, 53 and 54.  

Music: finish worksheets. 

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean :)

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 Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

Please remember that there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow due to the Diocean teacher workday. 

Homework is as follows:

Math : Practice wb 7.2 (15 min).  Open book quiz on Chap 7, lessons 1-3 on on Tuesday.  Test on Chap 7, lessons 1-4 on Friday 10/30/09

Spelling : We will have the Unit 7 spelling test next week.

English: 1st draft of poem due on Monday. 

Social Studies: none

Religion: wb pg. 34.

Reading: Mystery book report due on Monday, Oct. 26th. 

Vocab (blue book): wb pgs. 32-35. Test on Wednesday.

Spanish: Make flashcards and study words pgs. 100-101 in text. 

Music: finish worksheets. 

Have a nice loonnngggg weekend.

Mrs. Dean :)

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 Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009

We had a fabulous day yesterday at Luray Caverns! Thank you parent chaperones for volunteering your time to come with us.  We wouldn't be able to make the trip without you! If you have any pictures you would like to share with the class, please email them to me and I can share them with the class. 

Please remember that tomorrow is picture day!

Homework is as follows:

Math : HW 7.2 (15 min)

Spelling : wb pgs. 42 (from unit 6) and 46 (from unit 7).  We will not have a spelling test this week because of the Diocean workday on Friday. (10 min)

English: Finish story.  Complete wb. pg. 68-1st draft of poem due on Monday. 

Social Studies: none

Religion: Study for Quiz on Joyful Mysteries tomorrow.

Reading: Write a story about the first birthday you can remember (your birthday, not someone else's).  Describe the day and how it felt being a year older. The story should be at least 2 paragraphs in length. 

Spanish: wb pg. 51. Study text pgs. 96-97.

Have a great night

Mrs. Dean

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Monday, Oct 19, 2009

Please remember that tomorrow is our field trip to Luray Caverns.  Students should wear jeans, St Ambrose t-shirt/sheatshirt and sneakers.  It will be about 20 degrees cooler in the caverns, so an additional jacket is recommended.  Students may bring a camera  and some money for the gift shop.  No other electronic devices or cell phones are permitted.  Students will need to bring a lunch, no soda please.  We will be returning to the school between 3:30 and 4:00. 

Homework due Wednesday:

Math : Practice 7.3 (15 min)

Spelling : wb pgs. 44 and 45.  Correct misspelled words (sentence and 5x's).

English: finish story

Social Studies: Answer questions 1,3 and 4 on pg. 15 in your copybooks (vocab words can be on index cards). (20 min)

Religion: Quiz on Joyful Mysteries on Thursday.

Spanish: wb pg. 51. Study text pgs. 96-97.

Have a great night

Mrs. Dean

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Thursday, Oct 15, 2009

Math: Correct test and get parent signature.

Spelling: test tomorrow on review Unit 6.

Science: Study for Chap 1 test tomorrow.

Religion: read chap 5.

Have a warm, dry afternoon!

Mrs. Dean

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Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009

Math: Practice wb 7.1. (15 min)

English: sentences-35 (15 min)

Spelling: Wb pg. 40. (10-20 min)

Vocab: (blue book) wb pgs. 30-31.

Science: Study for Chap 1 test on Friday.

Social Studies: none.

Religion: test on Chap 4 tomorrow.

Have a great afternoon!

Mrs. Dean

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Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009

Remember that tomorrow is Wednesday, so 5th grade has PE.  Please remember to wear PE uniform.

Math: HW wb 7.1. (10 min)

English: Ex. 9 + Practice Power pg. 368. Pgs. 62+63 in wb. (15 min)

Spelling: Correct spelling pretest (write word in a sentence and write word 5 times correctly).  Also wb pgs. 38+39. (10-20 min)

Reading: study for Unit 3 vocabulary test tomorrow (blue book)

Science: finish Assessment sheet #4.  Study for Chap 1 test on Friday.

Social Studies: correct test (use separate sheet of paper and answer in complete sentences) and get parent signature.

Religion: test on Chap 4 on Thursday.

Have a great afternoon!

Mrs. Dean

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, Oct 8, 2009

Math: Test on computation and estimation (problem solving, division and order of operations) on Friday 10/9. study lessons 5.1-5.7 by completing review problems on textbook pg. 132, 4-14, evens only and 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24 + 25.
 
Spelling: Test tomorrow on Unit 5.
 
Reading: none
 
Vocab (blue book): Quiz on Unit 3 on Tuesday 10/13.
 
Science: Test on Chap 1 on Wed.
 
Religion: Memorize Apostles Creed and Hail Holy Queen.
 
Spanish: none
 
Have a great night!
Mrs. Dean
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Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009

Fudd Night is this Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 5:00-7:30. 

Homework:
Math: Practice wb 5.7.  Test on computation and estimation (problem solving, division and order of operations) on Friday 10/9.
 
English: type personal narrative and finish map of room.
 
Spelling: Wb pg. 33. Test on Friday.
 
Reading: Write sentence for each vocab word.  Wb. pgs. 16 +16a
 
Vocab (blue book): wb pgs. 26+27.
 
Science: none.
 
Religion: wb pg. 23.  Test on Chap 3 on Thursday.
 
Spanish: quiz on Thursday on voy,vas, va.

Upcoming tests/quizes:

10/8/09 Thursday-quiz on chap 3. Be ready to recite Apostles Creed and Hail Holy Queen prayers by Friday.

10/8/09 Thursday-spanish quiz on voy, vas, va.

10/9/09 Friday-Math test on chaps 5.1- 5.7.

Have a great afternoon! 

Mrs. Dean

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Monday, Oct. 5, 2009

Fudd Night is this Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 5:00-7:30. 

Homework:
Math: HW wb 5.7.  Test on computation and estimation (problem solving, division and order of operations) on Friday 10/9.
 
English: finish 2nd draft of personal narrative.
 
Spelling: correct pretest (sentence and 5x's).  Wb pg. 32. Test on Friday.
 
Science: study 16 vocab words from chap 1 for quiz tomorrow.
 
Religion: wb pg. 20.  Test on Chap 3 on Thursday.
 
Spanish: quiz on Thursday on voy,vas, va.

Upcoming tests/quizes:

10/6/09 Tuesday- science vocab for chap 1. (16 words)

10/8/09 Thursday-quiz on chap 3. Be ready to recite Apostles Creed and Hail Holy Queen prayers by Friday.

10/8/09 Thursday-spanish quiz on voy, vas, va.

10/9/09 Friday-Math test on chaps 5.1- 5.7.

Have a great afternoon! 

Mrs. Dean

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Homework for Friday, Oct. 2, 2009

Spanish: correct test, get parent signature, memorize subject pronoun.  Due Monday.

Upcoming tests/quizes:

Tuesday- science vocab for chap 1. (16 words)

Be ready to recite Apostles Creed and Hail Holy Queen prayers next Friday.

Have a great weekend!  See you at the track meet on Sunday at Falls Church High School.

Mrs. Dean

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Homework for Thursday, October 1, 2009

Math: Finish the "Secret Message" w/s,  (10-15min)

English: think about your personal narrative.

Spelling: finish wb. pgs. 30+31. (5 min) Study for test on Unit 4.

Science: finish science lab (10 min)

Social Studies: study for test tomorrow.  Please use notes to study from. (study as needed)

Spanish: correct test, get parent signature, memorize subject

Music:  lesson w/s and Motzart w/s due on Wed.

Health: finish faculty letter

Upcoming tests and quizes:

Science: Chap 1 (lessons 1-4) vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, 10/6

Social Studies: Test on all material covered first half of quarter on Friday, Oct 2.

Spelling: Unit 4 test on Friday

Please return interim reports went home in Wednesday folders yesterday.  Thank you.

Thank you for supporting the Scholastic Book Fair at St Ambrose and thank you to all the families who donated books to the 5th grade classroom.

Have a great night and God Bless.

Mrs. Dean

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Homework for Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Math: Practice wb. 5.3,  (20min)

Vocab (blue book)  Study for Quiz tomorrow

English: type or write poem about yourself 

Spelling: wb. pg. 28+29. (10 min)

Science: write 5 vocab words from lesson #4 on index cards (5 min)

Social Studies: study for test on Friday

Music:  lesson w/s and Motzart w/s due on Wed.

Health: finish faculty letter

Upcoming tests and quizes:

Science: Chap 1 (lessons 1-4) vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, 10/6 (moved from Thursday)

Vocab (blue book): quiz on unit 2 on Thursday (please know synonyms and antonyms)

Social Studies: Test on all material covered first half of quarter on Friday, Oct 2.

Spelling: Unit 4 test on Friday

Interim reports went home in Wednesday folders today.  Please sign and return as soon as possible.  Thank you.

The library will be open for the Scholastic Book Fair until 8:00 tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.   Students may purchase books during school day tomorrow.

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean

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Homework for Tuesday, September 29 2009

Math: homework wb. 5.3,  (20-25 min)

Vocab (blue book) finish pgs. 22+23. (10 min) (most students completed in class)

Reading: wb pgs. 11 + 14 (10 min)

English: type or write poem about yourself  (had time in class to work on in class)

Spelling: wb. pg. 27. (10 min)

Science: finish Assess. sheet #3 (had time in class to work on in class)

Social Studies: write an example of absolute location and relative location (10 min)

Religion: read chap 3 and complete wb pg. 18. (15 min)

Music:  lesson #1 w/s and George Handel w/s due on Wed.

Health: finish faculty letter

  Upcoming tests and quizes:

Science: Chap 1 (lessons 1-4) vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, 10/6 (moved from Thursday)

Vocab (blue book): quiz on unit 2 on Thursday (please know synonyms and antonyms)

Social Studies: Test on all material covered first half of quarter on Friday, Oct 2.

The library will be open for the Scholastic Book Fair until 8:00 on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.   Students may bring in money and purchase books during school day as well.

 Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean

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 Homework for Monday, September 28, 2009

Math: Homework wb. 5.4,  (20-25 min)

Vocab (blue book) pgs. 20+21. (10 min)

English: finish classwork (as needed)

Spelling: correct pretest. wb. pg. 26. (10 min)

Social Studies: quiz tomorrow on voacb words Lake-Volcano (study as needed)

Music:  lesson #1 w/s and George Handel w/s due on Wed.

Health: finish faculty letter

Upcoming tests and quizes:

Science: Chap 1 (lessons 1-4) vocabulary quiz on Thursday, 10/2

Vocab (blue book): quiz on unit 2 on Thursday

Social Studies: vocab quiz on geography terms (lake-volcano) on Tuesday 9/29. Test on all material covered first half of quarter on Friday, Oct 2.

The Scholastic Book Fair will begin on Monday, 9/28, 2009.  The library will be open for the Book Fair until 8:00 on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.   

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean

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omework for Friday, September 25, 2009

Math: Homework wb. 5.5, odds only (20-25 min)

Music:  lesson #1 w/s and George Handel w/s due on Wed.

Health: draft of faculty letter

Upcoming tests and quizes:

Spanish: Quiz on Monday 9/28, study pgs 48-67

Science: Chap 1 vocabulary quiz on Thursday

Social Studies: vocab quiz on geography terms (lake-volcano). Test on all material covered first half of quarter on Friday, Oct 2.

The Scholastic Book Fair will begin on Monday, 9/28, 2009.  The library will be open for the Book Fair until 8:00 on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.   Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Dean

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Homework for Thursday, September 24th 2009

 

Homework for Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009

Math: Practice wb pg. 5.6, problems 1,2,4,6,7,10,11,14,17,19. (20min)

Spelling: Complete wb pg. 22+23 (10 min)

Social Studies: Study vocabulary (geography terms) from Archipelago-Isthmus.  Vocab tomorrow.

LA: In textbook, pg. 361-364, ex. 1,4,5

Religion: Chap 2 test on Friday, Sept. 25th. 

Spanish: Quiz Monday 9/28, study pgs 48-67.

Music: Complete lesson #1 w/s and George Handel w/s

Have a great night!

Mrs. Dean

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Homework for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009

Math: Correct Math test and get signed by parent signature

Vocabulary: Study for vocab quiz (blue book-unit 1) tomorrow. (study as needed)

Spelling: Complete wb pg. 21. (10 min)

Social Studies: Complete Latitude/Longitude w/s.  (10 min) Study vocabulary (geography terms) from Archipelago-Isthmus.  Vocab quiz on Thursday.

Science: Finish Assessment sheet #2 (most students finished in class)

Reading: wb pg. 8+13 (15 min)

LA: wb pgs. 59+60 (10 min)

Religion: Chap 2 test on Tuesday, Sept. 29th. 

Spanish: Quiz Monday 9/28, study pgs 48-67.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Dean

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5th grade parents,

Please return any forms that were handed out on Back- To- School night (blue information sheet, contact information sheet from room parents and yellow form from office (not all parents were asked to complete yellow form). 

Please remember that this Friday, 9/25 is a half day (11:30 dismissal).

Homework for Monday, Sept. 21, 2009

Math: Homework wb 5.6, problems 2,4,5,6,10,11,17. (15 min)

Vocabulary: Study for vocab quiz (unit 1) on Wednesday. (study as needed)

Spelling: Correct pre-test (5x"s each). Complete wb pg. 20. (10 min)

Social Studies: Complete Compass Rose w/s.  (10 min) Study vocabulary (geography terms) from Archipelago-Isthmus.  Vocab quiz on Thursday.

Religion: Finish reading chap 2, pgs 11-13. (5 min)

Spanish: Quiz Monday 9/28, study pgs 48-67.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Dean

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Homework for Friday, Sept. 18, 2009

Math: Finish worksheet on rounding decimal numbers most students finished after math test.  

Spelling: Complete wb pgs. 18+19. Study for pretest on Monday (Unit 3).

Spanish: wb pgs. 49 and 50 due Monday.

Reading: Write 5 sentences using each reading vocabulary word (6) correctly in a sentence.  

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Dean

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Homework for Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009

Math: Test tomorrow on the following lessons: Ch1-lessons 1,3,4,5,7, Ch2-lesson 1, Ch3-lessons1,2.  Finish review problems we worked on in class.  Remember you can link to the textbook website if you want additional practice problems. 

Spelling: Test tomorrow on Unit 2.

Spanish: wb pgs. 49 and 50.

Study hard for the math test!

Have a great night.

Mrs. Dean

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Homework for Wednesday, Sept 16, 2009

Math: Practice wb pg. 3.2, problems 1-6 (15 min).  Please do not do the modeling componant, but show your steps using the distributative property.  Test Friday on the following chapters/lessons-chap1, lessons 1,3, 4, 5 and 7; chap 2, lesson 1; chap 3, lessons 1 and 2.

LA: Test tomorrow- study as needed

Vocabulary (blue book): pg 17 (5min) Students worked on in class.

Spelling: wb pgs 16 & 17 (15 min)

Science: write 2 vocabulary words from lesson #2 on index cards

Spanish: wb pgs. 48 & 49, Act D due tomorrow

Have a great night!

Mrs. Dean

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Thank you to all the parents who came to Back To School Night last night.  For parents who were unable to make it, I will send information home in the Wednesday folders. 

Homework for Tuesday, Sept 15, 2009

Math: Homework wb pg. 3.1 (15 min).  Test Friday on the following chapters/lessons-chap1, lessons 1,3, 4, 5 and 7; chap 2, lesson 1; chap 3, lessons 1 and 2.

LA: Finish story. Test Thursday

Reading: wb pgs. 6 and 7 (10 min)

Vocabulary (blue book): pgs 15-16 (10min) Students worked on in class.

Science: Finish Assessment sheet ch1, lesson 1.  This will count as a quiz.  It is open book/open note.

Spanish: wb pgs. 48 & 49, Act D due Thursday

Have a great night!

Mrs. Dean

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Homework for Friday, Sept 11, 2009

Math: Homework wb pg. 2.1, problems 1-12

LA: wb pg. 15.

Reading: wb pgs. 1 and 5

Spanish: wb pgs. 45 & 46 due Monday

Visit schoolnotes website and send me a message about your favorite subject in school.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Dean

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Homework for Thursday, Sept 10, 2009

Math: Practice  wb pg. 1.7, problems 12-17

LA: Finish All About Me poster and wb pgs. 4&5.

Spelling: study for test on Unit 1

Spanish: wb pgs. 45 & 46

Visit schoolnotes website and send me a message about your favorite subject in school.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Dean

 

Homework for Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009:

Math: Practice wb pg. 1.4, problems 8-15 and 23.

LA: Finish "About Me" paper.

Spelling:  Complete wb pgs. 9+10.

Reading: wb pgs. 2 and 2a.

Spanish: Design binder cover

Visit schoolnotes website. We corrected the problem with the link so try to send me a message. 

Please bring in an old sock or white board eraser.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Dean

 

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009

I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend.  Sorry for not posting on Friday, but the Schoolnotes server was down temporarily. 

Homework for Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009:

Math: HW wb pg. 1.5

LA: bring in a picture of yourself

Science: In Science copybook, complete Lesson Review questions 1-3 on pg. 11. 

Spelling: Correct pretest, write incorrectly spelled words 5 times each on back of pretest.  Complete wb pg. 8.

Spanish: Design binder cover

Visit schoolnotes website. We corrected the problem with the link so try to send me a message. 

Please bring in an old sock or white board eraser.

 Have a great night!

Mrs. Dean

 

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Homework:

Vocabulary: finish pg. 13

LA: In textbook, pg. 265, exercises 5&6.

Math: HW wb pg. 1.3, problems #1-5 and #9

Spanish: Design binder cover

Visit schoolnotes website.

Please bring in an old sock or white board eraser.

 Have a great night!

Mrs. Dean

Wednesday, Sept. 2nd 2009

Welcome to 5th Grade!  I hope you find this webpage useful.  I will post homework and upcoming events throughout the week.  Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.  I'm looking forward to a fabulous year!

Announcements:

Cover workbooks with clear contact paper.  Textbooks should be covered with "booksocs" or brown paper.  Ideally I would like to have all books and workbooks covered by Friday, Sept. 4th.  I understand contact paper may be difficult to find this time of the year, so if you need until next week, not to worry.  Please check with your child to make sure they have all of the supplies they need for the year.  They should be able to let you know what you are missing.    

Please bring in summer assignments by Friday, 9/4/09. Summer assignments will count as a grade. 

Please remember that we will have Mass on Friday.  Also, it is an 11:30 dismissal.

Homework:

Schoolnotes assignment (due Friday, 9/4/09): Explore Schoolnotes webpage.  Send a message to Mrs. Dean through schoolnotes telling me your favorite subject in school and why you like that subject (recess, lunch and PE do not count!!!).  :)  Make sure mom and dad know how to access schoolnotes.

Math: Homework wb pg. 1.1

Language Arts: Wb pg. 2.

Science: Read pgs. 8-11, "What Are Teh Earth's Layers" in textbook.  Be prepared to discuss in class.

Have a great afternooon!

Mrs. Dean