Fifth Grade, Ms. Cruz
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Religion Week of October 15
Mathematics Week of October 15
Social Studies Week of October 15
English Language Arts Week of October 15
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 15Ezekiel, Sarah, Madison, & Noel.
Parents,
Today is the first day of quarter # 2! I am super excited and looking forward to a great quarter with your child. Please know that I absolutely love teaching your child and enjoy seeing my whole class succeed in every possible way. Like I have always mentioned, my goal is to provide your child with strategies towards a successful future and for them to feel empowered to be responsible and grow to their fullest potential!
For this quarter, I will be incorporating a few new things that I am really excited about.
Reading Log- The first thing I want to mention is the new reading log. Students are required to read 30 minutes every day at home or anywhere else after the school day is over, in order for me to keep track, I will be sending a daily reading log where they will be able to record their daily 30 minutes of reading. There is a place for parent initials/signature on it that I will be asking you to sign or initial. Reading logs will be cheked every Monday (I want to give students the weekends to log their weekend reading as well!). This will count towards their ELA grade.
Friday Notes- Last week, at our Diocese meeting, I got together with fith grade teachers from all over the Diocese of Austin. We were all sharing our activities, strategies, and methods of teaching. I got to learn about an activity called Friday Notes. Every Friday, your child will create a letter or a note for you (parents), explaining what he or she learned or went through the week. This will allow your child to practice writing and recalling information covered throughout the week. Please respect that this is an unedited piece of writing, whose purpose is both to help your child think about the things he or she has learned, and to communicate with you. It will be YOUR homework to respond to your child by writing back to him/her in the journal. It is your child's responsibility to bring the journal back to class the next school day. I hope this will be an effective way to increase your child's communication about school and to keep you informed about progess and concerns. I will send a hand out with more info**
Since today is the beginning of the new quarter, I will send a new Community Service Hours log. Please remember that there is a total of 3 hours per quarter. Let's say your child completed 10 hours for the first quarter, they still have to complete 3 hours for the second quarter. Hours do not "roll over" to the next quarter. The whole idea behind community service hours is for them to contribute throughout the year.
I met with your child today in regards to their new A.R. goal. Goals will be higher this quarter. I want my students to at least start with the greatest goal they achieved in 4th grade and work their way up. What I am trying to say is that I don't want my students to have a goal that is lower than what they were able to accomplish during their 4th grade year.
Thank you for taking the time to read from our academic website. I update this website weekly and put new and valuable information. I strongly encourage all parents to check our website Monday's. Thank you so much for being super involved in your child's education. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL YOUR SUPPORT!!!
Have a blessed week,
Ms. Cruz
- Preamble oral test 10/16
- Parent/Teacher Conference 10/17 - PLEASE SIGN UP.
**If you need your child's login info either for Go Math online, Social Studies, or school email, please let me know and I can facilitate that for you.
Late policy (PLEASE READ!!) deduction of 50% off an assignment grade if it is one day late. Any other days after that will be a zero. Parents, can request an extension if there is a valid excuse as to why an assignment might be late.
Class President
Brinley
Vice President
Wesley
Parliamentarians
Sarah and Brendan
Ivette Cruz
icruz@stmarys-temple.org
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Quarterly Syllabus
Grade 5 – ELA Syllabus
QUARTER 2
Unit 3: Reading to Understand Informational Text
(https://www.teksresourcesystem.net/module/content/search/item/1935/viewdetail.ashx)
Unit 4: Making Connections Across Litetary Genres
(https://www.teksresourcesystem.net/module/content/search/item/1746/viewdetail.ashx)
Unit 5: Making Connections Across All Genres
(https://www.teksresourcesystem.net/module/content/search/item/1749/viewdetail.ashx)
Unit 6: Media Impact
(https://www.teksresourcesystem.net/module/content/search/item/1757/viewdetail.ashx)Grade 5 – Mathematics Syllabus
QUARTER 2
Week 9
- Divide by 2-Digit Divisors (5.3.C)
- Adjust Quotients (5.3.C)
- Division/Problem Solving (5.3.C)
Week 10- Algebraic Multiplication Patterns with Decimals (5.3.E)
- Multiply Decimals and Whole Numbers/Investigate (5.3.D)
- Multiplication with Decimals and Whole Numbers (5.3.E)
- Multiply Using Expanded Form (5.3.D, 5.3.E)
- Multiply Money/Problem Solving (5.3.D, 5.3.E)
- Decimal Multiplication/Investigate (5.3.D)
- Multiply Decimals (5.3.E)
- Zeros in the Product (5.3.E)
Week 14- Algebraic Division Patterns with Decimals (5.3.G)
- Divide Decimals by Whole Numbers/Investigate (5.3.F)
Week 15- Estimate Quotients (5.3.A)
- Division of Decimals by Whole Numbers (5.3.F, 5.3.G)
- 2-Digit Divisors/Problem Solving (5.3.G)
Week 16- Addition with Unequal Denominators/Investigate (5.3.H, 5.3.K)
- Subtraction with Unequal Denominators/Investigate (5.3.H, 5.3.K)
- Estimate Fraction Sums and Differences (5.3.A)
- Common Denominators and Equivalent Fractions (5.3)
- Add/Subtract Fractions (5.3.K)
- Add/Subtract Mixed Numbers (5.3.K)
Grade 5 - Religion Syllabus
QUARTER 2
Week 9: Ordinary Time
- Ordinary Time is a special season to learn about the life of Christ and to grow as his followers
- Pentecost
- Sacrament of Confirmation
- Confirmation
- Gifts of Holy Spirit
- Eucharist
- Introductory Rites
- Word of God at Mass
- Liturgy of Eucharist
- Concluding Rites
- 5 different forms of prayer
- Advent is a season on joyful expectation and preparation for the coming of the Son of God.
- The season of Christmas is a time to rejoice in the Incarnation.
- Conversion
- Forgiveness
- Penance
Grade 5 – Social Studies Syllabus
QUARTER 2Week 9: A New Government for the People
- Bill of rights
- U.S. Constitution
- Louisiana Purchase
- Lewis and Clark
- Uncle Sam
- Black Hawk’s War
- War of 1812
- Supply and Demand
- AGAINST Child Labor
- Smokestacks and Spinning Jennys
- Mexican-American War
- Treaty of Guadalupe
- The California Gold rush
- Texas
- Ellis Island
- The Memory Coat
Week 15: Industry vs. Agriculture- Slavery
- Plantations
- North and South
- Review for Test
- TEST Q2
- Civil War
- Fort Sumter
- Confederate and Union Soldiers
- Election of 1860