Reminder: Tomorrow will be the last day of school before Thanksgiving Break, remember there is no aftercare!

There is no homework for tonight unless you did not finish our math activity during class.  

Tomorrow is our whole-school trip to the Circus. Remember:
1) If you are not attending you need to stay at home because no one will be at the school.
2) Wear your gym uniform
3) Bring a bag lunch, we'll be eating there.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Handout on division
2) Spelling: Sort and glue/paste your words into your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebooks, draw an image that illustrates the meaning of our vocabulary words.

Reminder: Friday is the whole-school trip to the Circus.  If you are not attending you need to stay at home because there will be no one at the school to supervise.  Wear your gym uniform and bring a bag lunch!

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: Handout on estimating one and two digit divisors.
2) Spelling: Sort your words three times and record your PR in your
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write a sentence for each of our vocabulary words.

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: Handout on division.
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words or 4 sentences using 8 words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.

When writing your association, use the sentence frame: 

I associate _____________ with the word _______________ because _________________. 

For example: I associate hamburgers with the word delicious because I love hamburgers and think they are delicious!

Awesome job yesterday, readers!

1) Mathematics: Handout on multiplication/division and powers of 10
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definitions of 7 of your spelling words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definitions of our vocabulary words of the week: impression, amuse, tolerate, initial

Group 1 screen strong stripe spring scram straight struck spray scrape strange strength sprout scratch stretch stress spread scrap strict strap sprain scream string stream

Group 2 hoping hopping cleaned quoted plotting panting faded wrapped greeted racing winning shouting stated nodded floated saving letting needed joking skipped leaking painted telling

Group 3 invent invention magic magician digest digestion music musician desert desertion electric electrician clinic clinician suggest suggestion adopt adoption distort distortion prevent prevention

Reminder: We are hosting family mass this Sunday. If you are participating in the readings, please be sure to be here by 8:30 so we have time to practice.

Upcoming Dates:
November 18: Picture Day Make-Up
November 21: Nacho/Dress down Day
November 22: Whole School Field Trip
November 26: No aftercare
November 26-29: Thanksgiving break
December 2: Classes Resume
December 5: Progress Reports
December 9 - 10: Hearing/Vision testing
December 15: Family Mass
December 20: Nacho/Dress Down Day
December 23 - Jan. 3: Christmas Break
January 6: Classes Resume

St. John will be making Thanksgiving baskets for the needy and fifth grade has been assigned cake frosting (two containers).  If you are able to make a contribution we would greatly appreciate it. Please have all contributions in by November 22nd.  Thank you!

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Handout on function tables
2) Spelling: Sort your words and glue/paste them into your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, draw an image to illustrate the meaning of each of our vocabulary words.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Handout on function tables
2) Spelling: Sort your words three times and record your PR
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, use each of our vocabulary words in a sentence.

We are hosting Family Mass this weekend.  We chose rolls today in class:
Commentator: Anna
First reading: Isabelle
Responsorial: Paige
Petitions: Sakyiah
Gift Bearer: Jacob
Gift Bearer: Martrell

Please make sure that you arrive at 8:30 so we have time to practice!

Your homework for tonight is:

1)Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words or 4 sentences using 8 words.
2) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.

When writing your association, use the sentence frame: 

I associate _____________ with the word _______________ because _________________. 

For example: I associate hamburgers with the word delicious because I love hamburgers and think they are delicious!

Reminder: Report card pick up is tomorrow night from

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Evens in math handout on exponents & division/multiplication.
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definition of 7 of your words
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definitions of our our vocabulary words: gloom, grime, dilapidated, fascinate

Group 1: knife knight write wren gnat knack knee wrap wring gnaw known kneel wreck gnome knot knelt wrist wreath knead knapsack know gnash wreak

Group 2 athlete mushroom pilgrim hundred create cruel kingdom complete inspect poet lion pumpkin monster children riot diet halfway kitchen duet poem English control trial giant

Group 3 collect collection express expression protect protection discuss discussion subtract subtraction oppress oppression select selection possess possession connect connection confess confession construct construction impress impress

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Handout on Multiplication & division with powers of 10 (odds only)
2) Spelling: Sort and glue/paste your words into your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, draw images to illustrate the meaning of each of our vocabulary words.

The money & permission slip for the November 22nd field trip was due today.  An additional permission slip is being sent home to those who have yet to turn theirs in.  If you are interested in going on the field trip, be sure to return yours by tomorrow.

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: Handout on dividing by powers of 10
2) Spelling: Sort your words three times and record your PR in your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, use each of our vocabulary words in a sentence.

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: Handout on powers of ten
2)Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words or 4 sentences using 8 words. Group 3: Use the words you found during yesterday's homework in 7 sentences.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.

When writing your association, use the sentence frame: 

I associate _____________ with the word _______________ because _________________. 

For example: I associate hamburgers with the word delicious because I love hamburgers and think they are delicious!

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: Handout on divisibility.  Videos on divisibility can be found here.
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definitions of seven of your spelling words. Group 3: Use a dictionary to find seven different words that begin with your prefixes for the week and write their definition.
3) Vocabulary: In you word study notebook, write the dictionary definitions of our vocabulary words: solemn, grotesque, depart, and glum.

Group 1 crawl draw lawn caught taught haul fault chalk stalk calm growl drown gown mouth couch cloud joy spoil point noise

Group 2 human never reason pilot river meeting frozen present peanut student wagon leader humor planet minute sneaker easy lemon lazy

Group 2 mis-    badly pre-     before re-       again or back in-        not post-    after com-    with en-       cause dis-       not fore-      before ex-        out of in-         into sub-      under de-        take away pro-      for

Your homework for the weekend:

1) Posters are being sent home as part of our Poster Festival.  Over the weekend decorate them according to one (or more) of the following themes:

- It is fun to give: Decorate your poster in a way that expresses the joy felt when giving a gift to someone you care about
- Lord, What do you want to do through me?: Decorate your poster in a way that expresses how you are carrying out His will.
- I love my parish: Decorate your poster in a way that shows what you like about your parish.
- Sacrifice: Decorate your poster in a way that shows how you can give up something in order to accomplish something more important.


2) Read pages 180 - 217 in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever and do two of the following on a loose leaf piece of paper: Make sure you're ready for tomorrow's quiz on this section of reading. 

- Make a connection: Quote a passage, with page number, that reminds you of something that has happened to you.  Write at least two sentences briefly describing the connection you made.
- Expand your vocabulary: Write down at least two words you did not know, their page number, and the sentence they were used in. Write one sentence describing what you think the words means.
- Make a prediction: Quote a passage, with page number, that makes you think something is going to happen. Briefly describe what your prediction is.
- Ask a question: Find a passage that you have a question about, quote the passage, with the page number, and write your question. This might be something that is unclear or makes you wonder about something
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The poem for next week's performances is:

I think I'll Call it Morning

By Gil Scott-Heron

I’m gonna take myself a piece of sunshine

and paint it all over my sky.

                Be no rain. Be no rain.

I’m gonna take the song from every bird

and make them sing it just for me.

                Be no rain.

And I think I’ll call it morning from now on. 

                Why should I survive on sadness

                convince myself I’ve got to be alone?

                Why should I subscribe to this world’s

madness

knowing that I’ve got to live on?

I think I’ll call it morning from now on.

I’m gonna take myself a piece of sunshine

                And paint it all over my sky.

Be no rain. Be no rain.

I’m gonna take the song from every bird

And make them sing it just for me.

                Why should I hang my head?

                Why should I let tears fall from my eyes

                when I’ve seen everything that there is to see

                and I know that there ain’t no sense in crying!

                I know that there ain’t no sense in crying!

I think I’ll call it morning from now on.