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November 29, 2021

   


Report Card Update: 

Due to the holiday, several children out,  and the three days off plus the weekend,  5th grade will be sending reports cards home on MONDAY, November 29th!  Please look at the report card, keep it, sign the envelope and return it to school on Tuesday!

Specials
Monday- Art     
Tuesday- P.E.
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Music & SEL
Friday- Media Center

Positivity Project : Kindness


Things We're Working On: 
Reading:  Summaries AND Science Fiction 
Math:  Unit 3- Dividing Fractions 
Writing: Persuasive Writing  
Science: Watery Planet Anchor Lesson
Social Studies: Exploration 

Important Dates- 
Ice Skating- 12/8 Time TBD
Winter Holiday Party- 12/17 Time TBD
Winter Break- 12/18- 1/2
School resumes- 1/3
MLK Jr. Day- 1/17 No School
Sarett Cross Country Skiing- 1/20 9:30-2:00

Winter Holiday Party- We will have some kind of a holiday party on Friday, December 17th similar to our Halloween celebration. We will encourage the kids to dress in red, white, green, fun holiday socks and holiday hats the entire week of December 14-18! 

Illustrative Mathematics. (Here is the link if you are interested in looking at the program).

HOMEWORK that can be done through the week...
READ 30 minutes every night
Practice something online twice a week:
Core 5
IXL
Moby Max
Spelling City

LUNCH
We would like to remind everyone that breakfast and lunch are FREE again this year to every St Joseph Public School student. Please try to remember to pre-order your student’s lunches when they are going to participate in lunch.  This helps speed up the morning lunch count process.  You will be allowed to order the Friday before the next week using www.sendmoneytoschool.com.  


Reminders-

  • Bring a water bottle to school every day
  • Use door #6

Cold Weather:  Sadly our days are becoming cooler.  Please remember your child is outside up to 4 times a day with gym and 3 recesses.  If the outdoor temperature is below 60, they must have long sleeves.  Please send them in layers so that they can stay warm.
  
                                     Chromebook Reminders                                     

* Charge computer

*Leave charge cord at home

*Bring ChromeBook in case

*Pack-up Backpack

*Bring to school every day


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