Day 7 (September 11, 2015)

Weekend Question
Which year did the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City open? The first correct answer in the comment section will earn TWO (2) points toward "CNN Student News" questions and two pieces of candy!

Highlights of Day 7:

• Morning Reading: Making Connections
• Opening Mass of the School Year!
• The children should be proud of their Mass participation.
• Treasures Reading: "Goin' Someplace Special"
• Main Focuses: Characters, Settings, Similes and Irony
• Genre Reading: Chapter 3 of "Shiloh"
• Main Focus: Round and Flat Characters
• We come to know what the character thinks, wants, and says.
• Grammar: Lesson 2 - Complete Subjects and Predicates
• Weekly Auction!

Homework

- Reading: Reread Chapter 3 of "Shiloh"

- Science: Finish Lab Report

- Vocabulary: Test on Unit 1 (Friday)

Notices

- Sign and return "Acceptable Use" Form

- Sign and return "Video/Photograph Consent" Form

Day 6 (September 10, 2015)

COME TO THE BACK TO SCHOOL BARBEQUE TONIGHT!!!

 Show up at the BBQ and tell me the answer to the following question: Which fast food restaurant chain originated the slogan, "Where's the beef?" The first person to answer correctly receives TWO (2) points toward "CNN Student News" questions. 

Some highlights from Day 6:

• Making Connections in Reading
• Reading in Treasures: "Goin' Someplace Special"

• Reading Genres: What is Realistic Fiction? / "Shiloh" - Chapter 2
• Science: "Scientific Method" Quiz / Completing a formal Lab Report
• Grammar: Review "Kinds of Sentences" Quiz
• Vocabulary: Unit 1 - Synonyms and Antonyms / Word Associations
• First Computer Class!!!

Homework

- Math: Decimals / Word Form

- Reading: Complete Summer Work by tomorrow

- Science: Finish Formal Lab Report

- Vocabulary: Study for Unit 1 Test (Next Friday)

Notices

- Bring in your recorders for Mass

- Wear your formal uniform for Mass

- Sign "Media Usage" Form

- Sign "Acceptable Use" Policy 

- Bring in $$$ for P.T.O. Lunch Treat

Day 5 (September 9, 2015)

Tomorrow is the Opening Season Game for the New England Patriots!

Question: Before being called the "New England Patriots," what was the team's name? The first correct answer in the comment section gets TWO (2) "CNN Student News" points!

Some highlights from Day 5:

BOOK FAIR!!!

• Free Write: What rights do you think all people of the U.S. should have?
• Students answered:
• The Right to Education
• The Right to have Equal Salaries
• The Right to Equal Opportunities
• The Right to Equal Transportation
• The Right to Expression
• The Right to Free Speech
• The Right to Free Thought
• The Right to Parties on Mondays
• The Right to a Peaceful Existence
• The Right to Vote
• Jim Crow Laws / Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Reading: "Lunch Counter Encounter"
• Character and Setting Graphic Organizer
• First Gym Class of the Year!
• Grammar: Lesson 1 - Kinds of Sentences Review Game
• Vocabulary: Unit 1 - "Match the Meaning" 
• First Music Class of the Year!

Homework

- Math: "Write It Down" Worksheet

- Reading: Complete Summer Work by Friday 

                  Complete "A Long Day" worksheet

                  Read "Shiloh" Chapter 2 / take notes

- Science: Finish Cover Page / Study for "Scientific Method" Quiz

Notices

- Back to School Barbeque Tomorrow Night (Thursday, September 10th!)

- PTO Treat Friday

Day 4 (September 8, 2015)

I hope everyone had an excellent Labor Day Weekend!

Some highlights from Day 4:

• Monitoring Comprehension in Reading
• Reading: Introduction to "Taking a Stand" Unit
• What are some injustices in our world?
• Students responded with Daily Bullying, ISIS, and Unfair Opportunities

• Reading Chapter 1 of "Shiloh"
• Watching CNN Student News
• Conduct the "Balloon Blow-Up" Lab
• What will happen when you mix vinegar and baking soda?

TOO MUCH VINEGAR!!!

• Learning to make a Cover Page for a Lab Report
• Reviewing the Order of the Mass with reverence (deep respect)

"We do not think ourselves into new ways of living,

we live ourselves into new ways of thinking."

                                                           - Father Richard Rohr

• Grammar Lesson 1: Kinds of Sentences
• Beating the Heat with Alexa's Birthday Treat!

Homework

- Math: pg. 1 #s 1-14

- Reading: Reread "Shiloh" Chapter 1

- Science: Design Cover Page for "Balloon Blow-Up" Lab

- Grammar: Lesson 1 Worksheet

- Finish Summer Reading (no later than September 8, 2015)

Notices

- Wear Gym Uniform tomorrow (ONLY white socks)

- Bring $$$ for Book Fair (no more than $20)

- If you have a recorder, please bring it for Music!

Day 3 (September 4, 2015)

The first student to answer the following question correctly by posting in the comments section will get two CNN Student News points, as well as, two pieces of candy from Spidey on Tuesday.

When and where was the first Labor Day celebrated?

Some highlights of Day 3 included:

• Monitoring Comprehension in Reading
• Game: Who dunnit?
• Reviewing Summer Reading: "Crash"
• Amazing home runs and catches at kickball!
• Watching CNN Student News
• Grammar Lesson 1: Kinds of Sentences
• Pretest on Unit 1 Vocabulary

Homework

- Math: Complete Front Side of Worksheet
- Science: Study for Quiz on Scientific Method (Thursday)
- Cover ALL of your books by September 8th!

- Have an awesome Labor Day Weekend!

Notices
- Sign Classroom Syllabus
- Fill Out Parent Survey
- Sign Emergency Form

Day 2 (September 3, 2015)

This picture will let me know if you were able to find the blog:

An encounter I had this summer in Cape Code with the Tail of the Humpback Whale!

Some highlights of Day 2 include:

• Meeting Ms. Fitzgerald for Math!
• Making the Five Rules of 5C --

1) Always try your best, do all of your assignments, and ask for help if you need it.

2) Always listen to the person speaking and follow his or her instructions.

3) Always conduct yourself in a quiet, orderly manner in the classroom and hallways.

4) Only say and do positive things that show respect for everyone around you.

5) Have fun and enjoy your time in the fifth grade. 

• Learning the Scientific Method.
• Completing the "Save Fred" Lab.

Homework

- Math: Complete Front Side of Worksheet
- Reading: Bring "Crash" Questions / Finish "In a Pickle" worksheet
- Science: Study for Quiz on Scientific Method (Thursday)
- Cover ALL of your books by September 8th!

Notices
- Sign Classroom Syllabus
- Fill Out Parent Survey
- Sign Emergency Form

Day 1 (September 2, 2015)

Happy First Day of Fifth Grade at Saint Joseph School!

Some of the highlights included:

• Meeting new classmates!
• Seeing the classroom pet, Gunner Cornelius!
• Playing teambuilding games like Balloonication and Stop the Thief!
• Learning Lesson: Taking back hurtful words is just as hard as putting toothpaste paste back in the tube.

Homework

- Cover Math book, Reading book, and Science book by September 2nd.

- Finish Morning Work

Notices for Parents

- Go over and sign class syllabus and policies

- Fill out survey information in envelope

If you have any questions: send an email to mcastano@sjshav.com.