Mrs. Leak’s Weekly Newsletter

Volume 1 Week 20    January 27, 2012

 

 

The second marking period has come to a close.  Report cards are going home on February 10^th.  If there are any questions or concerns after you receive your child’s report card, please feel free to contact me so that we may discuss the matter.  The third marking period always seems short and there are less grades than in marking period 1 and 2 ( due to school recess) so every grade counts. 

 

Please continue to work with your child on studying.  They are always given at least a week’s notice and they should be studying every night.  There is too much information for them to go over in just one evening.  Thank you for your understanding.

 

Our class story “Coming Home” is really progressing very nicely.  Each student has really gotten into the story.  We will continue to move through this so that it will be completed by February.

 

Snow has come and I am asking that the students bring in their snowpants, boots, hats and gloves every single day.  We go outside everyday, the students need the fresh air and exercise.  If you would like your child to leave their snow pants and boots here, that is fine with me.  They should go home every Friday to be washed.  Thank you

for your prompt attention to this matter.

 

 

Please note the next long term assignment is the January book report that is to be completed using a cereal box.  The assignment is due on Friday, February 3rd.

 

There is a note that is in the Friday Folder dealing with our end of year field trip to Boston.  Please be sure that you read and respond.  Thank you.

 

Just a quick note on Valentine’s Day that will be coming soon; we will not have a class party but the students may exchange Valentines.  I just ask that if you are going to send in Valentines that you must give each child in the class one.  Thank you.  A class list is attached to this newsletter.

 

Again I want to let you know that you may contact me anytime via email at jleak@nycap.rr.com, our class website, which is posted on the St. Clement’s website page.  Just go to Classroom Pages and click on my name.  I am also available by telephone.  If it is during the day please contact the school at 584-7350 and leave a message.  I will contact you at my earliest available time. 

 

Next Week at a Glance:

 

Math

 

Chapter 10 –FRACTIONS

 

• Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators
• Adding Mixed Numbers

 

• Subtracting Mixed Numbers

 

• Problem Solving

 

Review Chapter 10

 

Test on Chapter 10 on Monday 2/6

 

English

Unit 4 –Adjectives

• What Is an Adjective?
• Articles and Demonstratives

 

 

Reading

We have finished reading the novel Freedom Crossing by Margaret Goff Clark this week.  There will be a test and a book report that will be due for this book.  The students have the assignments we have completed to study for the test.

 

Writing

We will be writing a book together as a class that we will have published for all.

 

We will continue to work on the 6+1 Traits of writing

 

 

 

 

 

Spelling

New Word Wisdom Words given on 1/30

Test on Friday 2/03

 

Science

 

Forces in Motion

 

Newton’s Law of Gravitation

 

Starlab will be here on Thursday 2/02

Thank you,

Mrs. Howe

 

 

          Social Studies

 

Revolutionary War

           

 

Religion

 

The Seven Sacraments

 

 

 

 

Important Dates

 

   1/29

      School Mass

     9:30am

 

1/30-2/3

Catholic School Week

 

Souperbowl

 

2/1

Homespun Dance Theater

2/2

Starlab

 

2/3

Pajama Day

*Please bring in twin size sheets or blankets to participate

 

Word Wisdom Test

 

January Book Report Due

 

2/15

School Liturgy

9:30am

 

 

2/20 – 2/24

Mid-Winter Recess

 

4/4

3^rd Quarter Ends

 

4/5 – 4/13

Easter Recess

 

5/24

Field Trip to Boston

 

6/20

5^th grade graduation