Monday, February 18, 2013

Week of February 19, 2013

Hello students & family,

I hope everyone's three day weekends went well! Make sure you don't eat your Valentine's Day candy all at once or you'll get a stomachache!

Here are some announcements for the week:
  • Stations of the Cross begins this Thursday at 2:00PM
  • This Friday is a full day with regular dismissal at 3:00PM
Mathematics
In math we are learning how to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators. Review the videos below for additional help and practice:
Practicing Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators 
Practicing Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators Part II 
We'll also be learning how to add mixed numbers:
Adding Mixed Numbers 

Remember to honor your Lenten Sacrifices!

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Week of January 28th, 2013

Hello students and families,

Welcome to Catholic Schools Week! This is an exciting time where we celebrate the privilege of attending a Catholic School!

Some exciting activities for the week are:
+ Wednesday: Pajama Day (No Slippers)
+ Thursday: Class Colors (Don't forget to wear jeans and bring your $10)
+ Thursday: Pep Rally at 1:00PM in the gym
+ Friday: Whole School Mass (Wear your uniform!)
+ Remember to turn in your essay for the essay contest by Wednesday afternoon to have a chance at winning $50 to Target!


 + Also remember to bring in your field trip slip for the field trip to the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Tuesday, February 5th. Thank you to all of the parents who volunteered to join us.

+ A special congratulations to all of fifth graders for competing in the school wide Spelling Bee! A special congratulations to our 1st place winner Maria Herrera, our 2nd place winner Kamyron Westby, and our 3rd place winner Leslie Lovos!

+ Remember to continue researching your planets for the in class planet research project we'll be doing. Here are some useful websites:
http://www.planetsforkids.org/
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/planets.html

Have a great week!

-Ms. J




Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Week of January 7th, 2013

Welcome back to school, students!

Welcome to 2013! This will be a year full of learning, adventures, and growth!

+Remember that this Friday is noon dismissal, so please have your parents pick you up on time.

Our school Spelling Bee on on Thursday, January 24th. Please practice spelling both the fifth and sixth grade words which are posted below.

Happy New Year! :-)


Fifth Grade Spelling Bee Words
St. Raphael School



1.    liberty
2.    inquiry
3.    architecture
4.    revolution
5.    protagonist
6.    colonies
7.    villain
8.    amateur
9.    abstain
10.                  discourage
11.                  intolerable
12.                  peristalsis
13.                  conscience
14.                  influential
15.                  dreary
16.                  loiter
17.                  amateur
18.                  massacre
19.                  trachea
20.                  consecutively
21.                  precipitation
22.                  parliament
23.                  aqueduct
24.                  circulatory
25.                  approximate


26.                  apprentice
27.                  address
28.                  sensitive
29.                  dolphin
30.                  district
31.                  mischief
32.                  awkward
33.                  scholar
34.                  conquer
35.                  dreadful
36.                  settlement
37.                  retrieve
38.                  obeying
39.                  advertisement
40.                  rehearsing
41.                  marvelous
42.                  photosynthesis
43.                  propaganda
44.                  atmosphere
45.                  molecule
46.                  senseless
47.                  loveliest
48.                  suspiciously
49.                  separatist
50.                  proprietor

Sixth Grade Spelling Bee Words

1.  horizon
2.  captivated
3.  isolation
4.  prosperous
5.  complexity
6.  assumption
7.  corridor
8.  particular
9.  purification
10.                satire
11.                disposition
12.                proposition
13.                intimidated
14.                receptacle
15.                utterable
16.                reign
17.                experiment
18.                recipient
19.                compress
20.                diverge
21.                virtually
22.                entangled
23.                cultivation
24.                intrinsic
25.                covetous
26.                discrepancy
27.                subsistence
28.                satisfactory
29.                obliterate
30.                transcription
31.                convention
32.                ambitious
33.                magnificent
34.                transatlantic
35.                vaporize
36.                chastise
37.                reactionary
38.                monumental
39.                authoritative
40.                provincial
41.                incoherently
42.                planetarium
43.                innovator
44.                arbitrary
45.                flirtatious
46.                commodity
47.                societal
48.                intuitive
49.                relentlessly
50.                implicit

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Week of December 17th, 2012

Hello students and family,

Here are some announcements for the week:
  • There will be NO tutoring today after school
  • All students are signed up for one item to bring to Friday's class Christmas party and must also turn in $5 to go towards pizza
  • Friday is a short day with noon dismissal
Mathematics
In math we are working on prime & composite numbers as well as prime factorization. We will be taking our Topic 9 Test this Thursday. Please review the videos below for practice:
Prime Number Activity
Composite Numbers Activity
Finding factors of a number
Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization Activity


Enjoy some of the pictures below from our Christmas Program:





Monday, December 10, 2012

Week of December 10, 2012


Dear Parents,

The students are going to be performing songs with an Egyptian theme. The following students have specific parts in the performance that require specific costumes.
 
Kamyron Westby, Jaden Sutherland, Angel Sanchez: The Three Wise Men
Haccel Martinez & Scarlet Najera: The King & Queen
Briana: Angel Gabriel
Gerson Portillo, D’Anthony Ward, and David Garcia: Guards
Ianna McClellan & Erik Juarez: Mary and Joseph
Douglas Perez: Court Jester
Angel Martinez: Court Juggler

Every other student is expected to be dressed in either a Roman Toga or as a shepherd, similar to the students’ costumes in last year’s Christmas program. If your child does not have a specific part, or is not a specific character in the program, their costume should look something like this:



  

Estimados padres de familia,

Los estudiantes se van a interpretar canciones con un tema egipcio. Los siguientes estudiantes tienen partes específicas en el desempeño que requieren trajes específicos.

Kamyron Westby, Jaden Sutherland, Angel Sanchez: Los Reyes Magos
Haccel Najera Martinez & Scarlet: El Rey y Reyna
Gerson Portillo, D'Anthony Ward, y David García: Guardias
Ianna McClellan y Erik Juarez:  María y José
Douglas Pérez: Bufón de la Corte
Angel Martinez: Malabaristo

Todos los otros estudiantes se espera que esté bien vestido con una toga romana o como un pastor, similar a los trajes de los estudiantes en el programa de Navidad del año pasado. Si su hijo no tiene una parte específica, o no es un carácter específico en el programa, su traje debería ser algo como los que estan arriba.



Sunday, November 18, 2012

Week of November 19th, 2012

Hello students and parents,

I hope you had a restful weekend. We are embarking and short, but fun, week! Here are some reminders:
  • We are still having our canned food drive so please continue to bring in canned goods!
  • This Tuesday and Wednesday there will be no after school tutoring.
  • Wednesday is a whole school mass for Thanksgiving.
  • Wednesday is a short day with early dismissal at noon.
Mathematics
In math, we are studying dividing decimals. Review the following videos for extra instruction/practice:
  1. http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/decimals/v/dividing-decimals-2-1
  2. http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/decimals/v/dividing-decimals
  3. http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/decimals/e/dividing_decimals
Science
We are learning about the Water Cycle. Here is a link to the song we listened to in class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Yi4dAzHsc

Social Studies

We have just finished learning about the Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock--just in time for Thanksgiving! Enjoy reading up on more information about them and share what you've learned with your family over your Thanksgiving meal:
  1. http://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/homework-help/who-were-pilgrims
  2. http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/family.php
  3. http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
Have a beautiful holiday! Happy Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 5, 2012

Week of November 5th, 2012

Hello students and families,

Here is a photograph from our Halloween carnival of all your great costumes!
  
Here are some important announcements for this week:
  • This Friday is our A and B Honors/Math Medals Assembly following the 8 AM whole school mass. Tell your families to join us!
  • Next Monday, November 12th, there is NO school due to celebrating Veteran's Day.
  • Tomorrow, November 6th, is ELECTION DAY--remind your family members who are registered voters to go vote for our next president!
  • We are now starting our canned food drive. Start bringing in extra canned foods to donate to those in need.  

Computer Lab Assignment 11/6

Even though you can't register to vote until you're 18, it's important that you know who your candidates for president are and what they both believe.

Here's your assignment: 
Research the two candidates for President, Mitt Romney & Barack Obama, and in the form at the bottom of the blog write who you would vote for and five reasons why you would vote for them and five reasons why you wouldn't vote for the other candidate. Below are some links to websites with information for kids about the candidates and the election. Read through information about BOTH candidates and take notes as you are reading.

What do both candidates think about these important issues?
Meet Barack Obama
Meet Mitt Romney
Meet the Candidates
Video: How do the elections work?
Meet the Candidates Part II

Who will win?