Grade 5A

--- ANNOUNCEMENTS ---
for Parents & Students
MATH WHILE OUR SCHOOL BUILDING
REMAINS CLOSED 

• All math classes will continue
• Grade 5 & 6 homerooms have received links to join their own Google Classroom for math
• Daily online lessons, work and communication will happen there
• Students have received a new schedule and should connect to their online class on time
• for students:  Remember to use only your Notre Dame Academy emails for all daily math

Hello and welcome to 5A from Mr. O'Donnell. I grew up here in northern New Jersey and I am a proud product of Catholic school education; St. Peter's Prep High School and St. Peter's University. I'm a New Jersey certified Math Teacher, and I have taught Math at every grade from 5 through High School. I'm very happy to be with you here at Notre Dame Academy.

SPECIAL REMINDERS - online 
An online Chess Club is in the works.  Watch this spot for announcements.
Chess Club is open to grades 6, 7 & 8.   

------------------    Extra Help schedule for the upcoming week    -------------------------
       * Grade 5       to be announced                                                      
       * Grade 6       to be announced


-------------------------------   UPCOMING  LESSONS     --------------------------------------
   Grade 5 and Grade 6 will both begin a focus on Geometry. 
Lessons (appropriate for each grade) will include :
* identification and categorization of polygons 
* Area and Perimeter of various Polygons 
* Area and Circumference of circles
* Surface Area and Volume of 3d objects such as Prisms, Pyramids, and Cylinders
* angles, lines segments and rays
* Algebraic connections to Geometry
* Problem Solving with all of the above
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Schedule of 5A Special classes:

Mon - Spanish and Religion

Tue - Religion

Wed - Gym, Art and Religion

Th - Gym, Spanish and Religion

Fri - Spanish and Religion

3/12/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; WB pg 119
Social Studies:Green Mountain Google Classroom; and geography pgs 55 & 56 map on pg 127 due Monday
Science:  none
Language Arts; Google classroom, ClassWorks; read 30 minutes;
Spanish: Quiz March 19 on capitols
Religion: parents initial rubric; project due April 1st
Ballroom: none
Art: none

3/11/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks
Social Studies: finish pg 300 #1-5
Science:  Google classroom due Thursday
Language Arts; ClassWorks; read 30 minutes; mpaper
Spanish: none
Religion: parents initial rubric; project due April 1st
Ballroom: none
Art: none

3/10/20: 5A HW
Math:  WB pg 116
Social Studies: none
Science:  Google classroom due Thursday
Language Arts; ClassWorks; read 30 minutes
Spanish: none
Religion: none
Ballroom: none
Art: none

3/9/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks
Social Studies: Newsela Quiz and write
Science:  none
Language Arts; ClassWorks; read 30 minutes; Google classroom 
Spanish: none
Religion: Stations of the Cross test tomorrow
Ballroom: none
Art: none

3/6/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; finish "rainbow" project if not already finished
Social Studies: none
Science:  none
Language Arts; ClassWorks progress monitoring 
Spanish: none
Religion: Stations of the Cross test 3/10/20
Ballroom: none
Art: none

3/5/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; WB pg 118 and 224 should be completed if not already done
Social Studies:  test Friday;
Science:  none
Language Arts; Google classroom, finish worksheet, read 30 minutes, 
Spanish: none
Religion: Stations of the Cross test 3/10/20
Ballroom: none
Art: none

3/4/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; WB pg 118
Social Studies: pg 292 Vocab and People and Terms; test Friday;
Science:  Vocab pg 4
Language Arts; Google classroom, finish worksheet, read 30 minutes, second body paragraph
Spanish: none
Religion: Stations of the Cross test 3/10/20
Ballroom: none
Art: none

3/3/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; WB pg 224
Social Studies: ch 8 test Friday;
Science:  none
Language Arts;Google classroom, finish worksheet, read 30 minutes
Spanish: none
Religion: Stations of the Cross test 3/10/20
Ballroom: none
Art: coloring worksheet, finish it in good quality

3/2/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; Progress monitiring also 
Social Studies: ch 8 test Friday; textbook pg 282 #1-5
Science:  quiz on 3/3/2020  homogeneous, heterogeneous, solution, colloid, solvent, solute, suspension
Language Arts; Intro to essay, finish worksheet, read 30 minutes
Spanish: none
Religion:  none
Ballroom: none
Art: coloring worksheet, finish it in good quality

2/28/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; 
Social Studies: none
Science:  quiz on 3/3/2020  homogeneous, heterogeneous, solution, colloid, solvent, solute, suspension
Spanish: none
Religion:  none
Ballroom: none
Art: coloring worksheet, finish it in good quality

2/27/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; review WB pgs 142 & 143 (com-plete if not already done)
Social Studies: journal entry
Science:  quiz on 3/2/2020  homogeneous, heterogeneous, solution, colloid, solvent, solute, suspension
Spanish: none
Religion:  sign the rubric
Ballroom: none
Art: coloring worksheet, finish it in good quality

2/26/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks
Social Studies: finish pg 273, Google classroom #1-5
Science:  quiz on 3/2/2020  homogeneous, heterogeneous, solution, colloid, solvent, solute, suspension
Spanish: none
Religion:  sign the rubric
Ballroom: none
Art: coloring worksheet, finish it in good quality

2/25/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; WB pg 143
Social Studies: Newsela Quiz and write
LA:   reading reflection/ read 30 minutes/ vocab unit 9 test Friday
Science:  quiz on 3/2/2020
Spanish: none
Religion:  sign the rubric
Ballroom: none
Art: coloring worksheet

2/24/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; both Progress Monitoring and ILP
Social Studies: Newsela Quiz and write
LA:   reading reflection/ read 30 minutes/ vocab unit 9 test Friday
Science:  quiz on 3/2/2020
Spanish: none
Religion:  reflect on stations of the cross, page 373
Ballroom: none
Art: coloring worksheet

2/14/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; both Progress Monitoring and ILP
Social Studies: none
LA:   ClassWorks  
Science:  none
Spanish: none
Religion:  Lent Project due 2/24
Ballroom: none
Art: coloring worksheet

2/13/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks
Social Studies: chapter test Friday
LA:   ClassWorks by 8 pm; read for reading log 
Science:  Quiz on 2/14
Spanish: none
Religion:  rubric due 2/13; Beatitude project due next Thursday, refer to pg.s 266-272
Ballroom: none
Art: coloring worksheet

2/12/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; complete WorkBook pg 151& 152
Social Studies: chapter 7 test Friday; pg 252 Vocab all, people places all, fact and main idea only #7
LA:   ClassWorks by 8 pm; read for reading log 
Science:  Quiz on 2/14+-
Spanish: none
Religion:  rubric due 2/13; Beatitude project due next Thursday, refer to pg.s 266-272
Ballroom: poem due 2/12
Art: coloring worksheet

2/11/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; WorkBook pg 152
Social Studies: finish notes, chapter 7 test Friday
LA:    ClassWorks; reading log 
Science:  Quiz on 2/13; finish definitions and word origins
Spanish: none
Religion:  rubric due 2/13; Beatitude project due next Thursday, refer to pg.s 266-272
Ballroom: poem due 2/12

2/10/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; WorkBook pg 151
Social Studies: finish notes, chapter 7 test Friday
LA:   sign in to Newsela; ClassWorks; reading log 
Science:  Quiz on 2/13; finish definitions and word origins
Spanish: none
Religion:  rubric due 2/13; Beatitude project due next Thursday, refer to pg.s 266-272
Ballroom: poem due 2/12

2/7/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks
Social Studies: none
LA:   Vocab unit 8 test Monday 
Science:  Quiz on 2/14
Spanish: none
Religion:  rubric due 2/13; Beatitude project due next Thursday, refer to pg.s 266-272
Ballroom: poem due 2/12

2/6/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; WB pg 136, #10-36
Social Studies: none
LA:   Vocab unit 8 test Friday 
Science:  Quiz on 2/14
Spanish: none
Religion:  rubric due 2/13; Beatitude project due next Thursday, refer to pg.s 266-272

2/5/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; convert 87.654 Decigrams to Milligrams, Centigrams, Grams and Kilograms. show your work
Social Studies: textbook pg 236, #2,4,5
LA:  ClassWorks; Vocab unit 8 test Friday 
Science:  Quiz on 2/14; finish worksheet
Spanish: none
Religion:  Beatitude test Thursday; Study Guide due wednesday; Beatitude project due next Thursday (refer to pg.s 266-272)

2/3/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; Workbook pg 134
Social Studies: none
LA:  ClassWorks; Google classroom; Vocab unit 8 test Friday 
Science:  Quiz on 2/14
Spanish: none
Religion:  Beatitude test Thursday; Study Guide due wednesday; Beatitude project due next Thursday (refer to pg.s 266-272)

1/27/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks; also be sure to have in your notebooks the list of numbers from today's plastic block activity
Social Studies: Ch 6 test Friday
LA:  none
Science:  no hw
Spanish: quiz Thursday
Religion:  Tomorrow is final deadline for $,and donating assigned good

1/24/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks
Social Studies: none
LA:  ClassWorks
Science:  no hw
Spanish: quiz 1/27
Religion:  Monday is last chance to bring $2, donate assigned good

1/23/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks and finish WB pg 92
Social Studies: none
LA:  Google classroom and read 30 minutes and ClassWorks
Science:  no hw
Spanish: quiz 1/27
Religion:  bring $2, donate assigned good, $5 by Friday and Spiritual Works of Mercy and Nicene Creed quiz Thursday.

1/22/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks and WB pg 92, #1-4, #19-26
Social Studies: Text pg 220, #1, 3, 4, 5
LA:  vocab unit 8 due tomorrow
Science:  no hw
Spanish: quiz 1/27
Religion:  bring $2, donate assigned good, $5 by Friday and Spiritual Works of Mercy and Nicene Creed quiz Thursday.

1/21/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks and write 5 fractions and 5 decimals, then convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions
Social Studies: no hw
LA:  no HW
Science:  no hw
Spanish: quiz 1/27
Religion:  bring $2, donate assigned good, $5 by Friday and Spiritual Works of Mercy and Nicene Creed quiz Thursday. Hearts due tomorrow.

1/16/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks and WB pg 57, #1-3, WB pg 58, #1-4, WB pg 59, #1-3
Social Studies: journal entry due tomorrow
LA:  no HW
Science:  quiz tomorrow
Spanish: no HW
Religion:  bring $2, donate assigned good, $5 by Friday and Spiritual Works of Mercy and Nicene Creed quiz next Wednesday. 

1/15/20: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks 
Social Studies: journal entry due Friday
LA:  no HW
Science:  quiz on 1/16
Spanish: no HW
Religion:  bring $2, donate assigned good, $5 by Friday and Spiritual Works of Mercy quiz next Thursday. Following Tuesday Corporal Works of Mercy quiztalk to parents about Catholic schools week and memorize Nicene Creed up to "ages"
Ballroom Dancing: write about your experience in the 2 classes, due next Wednesday

1/14/20: 5A HW
Math:  WorkBook pg 61; ClassWorks 
Social Studies: textbook pg 214, #1, 2, 4 only
LA:   vocab unit 7 test tomorrow
Science:  quiz on 1/16
Spanish: no HW
Religion:  bring $2, donate assigned good, $5 by next week and Spiritual Works of Mercy quiz next Thursday. Following Tuesday Corporal Works of Mercy quiz.Finish heart by Thursday
Ballroom dancing: hw by tomorrow

1/13/20: 5A HW
Math:  TEXTBook pg 181, #1-20; ClassWorks 
Social Studies: Newslea, Quiz and write
LA:  future selfie project supplies and vocab unit 7 test wednesday
Science:  quiz on 1/16
Spanish: no HW
Religion:  bring $2, donate assigned good, $5 by next week and Spiritual Works of Mercy quiz next Thursday. Following Tuesday Corporal Works of Mercy quiztalk to parents about Catholic schools week and memorize Nicene Creed up to "ages"
Ballroom Dancing: write about your experience in the 2 classes, due next Wednesday

1/9/20: 5A HW
Math:  WorkBook pg 58; ClassWorks 
Social Studies: no hw
LA:  **PLEASE NOTE** please look at Mrs Lynck's HW page for special instructions
Also, finish page in packet 
Science:  quiz on 1/14 and project on Google Classroom due tomorrow
Spanish: no HW
Religion:  bring $2, donate assigned good, $5 by next week and Spiritual Works of Mercy quiz next Thursday. Following Tuesday Corporal Works of Mercy quiztalk to parents about Catholic schools week and memorize Nicene Creed up to "ages"
Ballroom Dancing: write about your experience in the 2 classes, due next Wednesday

1/8/20: 5A HW
Math:  WorkBook pg 54; ClassWorks 
Social Studies: no hw
LA:  Google classroom due 1/9 and vocab unit 7 by Monday 
Science:  worksheets due tomorrow
Spanish: no HW
Religion:  bring $2, donate assigned good, $5 by next week and Spiritual Works of Mercy quiz next Thursday. Following Tuesday Corporal Works of Mercy quiztalk to parents about Catholic schools week and memorize Nicene Creed up to "ages"

1/7/20: 5A HW
Math:  WorkBook pg 53 & 55, odd numbers only; ClassWorks 
Social Studies: MLK speech presenting on Wednesday
LA:  Google classroom and progress monitoring in ClassWorks
Science:  questions in notebook
Spanish: no HW
Religion:  talk to parents about Catholic schools week and memorize Nicene Creed up to "ages"

1/6/20: 5A HW
Math:  WorkBook pg no hw 
Social Studies: MLK speech on Wednesday and Google classroom
LA:  Google classroom
Science: Quiz 1/14; finish vocab and questions in notebook
Spanish: no HW
Religion:  bulletin board ideas in notebook

12/18/19: 5A HW
Math:  ClassWorks 
Social Studies: Triangular trade route project due tomorrow
LA:  ClassWorks
Science: no HW
Spanish: no HW
Religion:  reflect on Catholic schools week

12/17/19: 5A HW
Math:   #1- ClassWorks;  #2- Get Test paper signed (last chance to avoid a zero for this assignment) #3 WB pg 50 even #s
Social Studies: MLK speech due Wed
LA:  work on Vocab story and Unit 1-6 review
Science: color worksheet
Spanish: no HW
Religion:no HW

12/16/19: 5A HW
Math:   #1- ClassWorks;  #2- Get Test paper signed
Social Studies: MLK speech due Wed
LA:  work on Vocab story and Unit 1-6 review; read 3 chapters 
Science:  no HW
Spanish: no HW
Religion: sign study guide

Art: none12/13/19: 5A HW
Math:   #1- ClassWorks;  #2- The last 3 WB HW's were pages 47, 48 and 49. If you left ANY blank problems please make sure they are all completed. If you already completed all 3 of those pages, congratulations you get an automatic full credit for this new HW. If you didn't complete them, this is your last chance. 
Social Studies: MLK speech due Wed.;  reminder- Colony job Google classroom due Monday
LA:  ClassWorks and read 2 chapters 
Science:  no HW
Spanish: no HW
Religion: test next Tuesday
Art: none

12/12/19: 5A HW
Math:   No HW due to Christmas Concert
Social Studies: reminder- Colony job Google classroom due Monday
LA:  reminder - Work on vocab story and unit 1-6 review 
Science:  no HW
Spanish:reminder -  Christmas decorations due 12/12 and 12/13
Religion: test next Tuesday
Art: none

12/11/19: 5A HW
Math:   ClassWorks; WB pg 49, do any 3 problems
Social Studies: Colony job Google classroom due Friday
LA:  Work on vocab story and unit 1-6 review 
Science:  Google classroom due 12/12
Spanish: Christmas decorations due 12/12 and 12/13
Religion: test next Tuesday
Art: :What Christmas means to you" sketch due 12/11

12/10/19: 5A HW
Math:   ClassWorks; WB pg 47
Social Studies: Google classroom
LA:  Google classroom and vocab unit 1-6 review 
Science:  Google classroom due 12/12 and worksheet
Spanish: Christmas decorations due 12/12 and 12/13
Religion: finish study guide
Art: :What Christmas means to you" sketch due 12/11

12/09/19: 5A HW
Math:   ClassWorks; WB pg 48
Social Studies: 13 Colonies Quiz tomorrow
LA:   vocab unit 6 test Tuesday 
Science:  Google classroom due 12/12
Spanish: Christmas decorations for 12/12 and 12/13
Religion: none
Art: :What Christmas means to you" sketch

12/06/19: 5A HW

Math:   ClassWorks 

Social Studies: 13 Colonies Quiz Monday

LA:  vocab pgs 60-63 by Monday and vocab unit 6 test Tuesday 

Science:  Google classroom due 12/12

Spanish: Christmas decorations for 12/12 and 12/13

Religion: none

Art: "What Christmas means to You" sketch

12/05/19: 5A HW

Math:  WB pg 54, #s 1-10; ClassWorks 

Social Studies: 13 Colonies Quiz Monday

LA:  vocab pgs 60-63 by Monday and vocab ubit 6 test Tuesday 

Science:  worksheet from yesterday

Spanish: Christmas decorations due by 12/12

Religion: none

Art: "What Christmas means to You" sketch

12/04/19: 5A HW

Math: review the recently completed WB pgs 43 - 46 and fill in any missing work; ClassWorks 

Social Studies: 13 Colonies Quiz Monday

LA:  vocab pgs 60-63 by Monday and vocab ubit 6 test Tuesday 

Science:  worksheet

Spanish: none

Religion: none

Art: "What Christmas means to You" sketch

12/03/19: 5A HW

Math: WB pg 46

Social Studies: none

LA:  progress monitoring in ClassWorks

Science:  none

Spanish: none

Religion: none

11/27/19: 5A HW

Math: Gobble Gobble!  Happy Thanksgiving

Social Studies: Enjoy Thanksgiving

LA:  Happy Thanksgiving (and read a little!) Remember, test on Tuesday

Science:  Happy Thanksgiving; remember vocab by Monday

Spanish: pumpkin due 12/2

Religion: Advent index card due 12/2

11/26/2019: 5A HW

Math: no HW after test

Social Studies: Chapter 5 lessons 1, 2, 3 tomorrow

LA:  ClassWorks 

Science:  vocab by Monday

Spanish: pumpkin due 12/2

Religion: Advent index card due 12/2

11/25/2019: 5A HW

Math:  WB page 43, #40-45; WB pg 44, even numbers only, study for quiz

Social Studies: Chapter 5 lessons 1, 2, 3 on Wednesday; finish notes on Google Classroom

LA:  ClassWorks 

Science:  none

Spanish: pumpkin due 12/2

Religion: Advent index card due 12/2

11/23/2019: 5A HW

Math:  WB page 43, #40-45; WB pg 44, even numbers only, study for quiz

Social Studies: Chapter 5 lessons 1, 2, 3 on Wednesday; finish notes on Google Classroom

LA:  ClassWorks 

Science:  none

Spanish: pumpkin due 12/2

Religion: Advent index card due 12/2

11/22/2019: 5A HW

Math:  Do the new Progress Monitoring in ClassWorks; If that is already done do ClassWorks ILP

Social Studies: none

LA:  ClassWorks 

Science:  none

Spanish: none

Religion: none

11/21/2019: 5A HW

Math: ClassWorks

Social Studies: none

LA:  ClassWorks & Google classroom

Science:  Google docs due Friday

Spanish: 

Religion: 

11/20/2019: 5A HW

Math: get test signed unless you already did; ClassWorks; re-do WB pg 42 with corrections

Social Studies: none

LA:  ClassWorks & Google classroom

Science:  quiz tomorrow, Google docs due Friday

Spanish: bring decorations, due tomorrow

Religion: Saints quiz on Wednesday

11/19/2019: 5A HW

Math: WB pg 42; get test paper signed, due tomorrow; ClassWorks

Social Studies: text pg 102, #2,3,4  and finish notes in Google classroom

LA:  ClassWorks & Google classroom

Science:  bacteria/science quiz on Thursday

Spanish: bring decorations, due Thursday

Religion: Saints quiz on Wednesday

11/18/2019: 5A HW

Math: WB pg 41; ClassWorks

Social Studies: Newsela Quiz & write

LA:  ClassWorks & Google classroom

Science:  Google drive due tomorrow

Spanish: bring decorations, due Thursday

Religion: Saints quiz on Wednesday and 3 small/big things you are thankful for due tomorrow

Art: Christmas card due 11/18/19

11/15/2019: 5A HW

Math:  none.

Social Studies: none

LA:  Google classroom

Science:  Bacteria/Virus quiz on Thursday; Google classroom due Monday

Spanish: unit 3 quiz on Monday 11/18/19

Religion: Saints quiz on Monday and 3 small/big things you are thankful for due Monday

Art: Christmas card due 11/18/19

11/13/2019: 5A HW

Math:  none.

Social Studies: none

LA: ClassWorks; vocab unit 4 on Friday; Google classroom

Science:  Bacteria/Virus quiz on Thursday; Google classroom due Monday

Spanish: quiz on Monday 11/18/19

Religion: three clues on saint, due Thursday

Art: Christmas card due 11/18/19

11/12/2019: 5A HW

Math:  Complete any unfinished HW; study for Test on Wednesday.

Social Studies: none

LA: ClassWorks

Science:  Bacteria/Virus quiz on Thursday

Spanish: quiz on Monday 11/18/19

Religion: three clues on saint, due Thursday

Art: Christmas card due 11/18/19

11/11/2019: 5A HW

Math:  For the last 2 weeks the students have been working on WorkBook pages 34 - 40 during homeroom and classtime. If any of these problems have not been completed, they must be finished. If you have been doing these problems during assigned times, then congratulations, you have no HW!

Social Studies: Chapter 4 test on Tuesday; create a quiz project, due Tuesday

LA: finish vocab by Wednesday

Science:  Bacteria/Virus quiz on Thursday

Spanish: quiz on Monday 11/18/19

Religion: three clues on saint, due Thursday

Art: Christmas card due 11/18/19

(All HW assignments from 10/16/19 through 11/8/19 were on the old website but did not make it to the new website.)

 10/15/2019: 5A HW

Math:  none.

Social Studies: pg 85, #s 1,2,3

LA:  Harry Potter worksheet chapter 7-8 by Thursday, read Harry Potter chapter 10

Science:  textbook pg 41, vocab in your notebook

Spanish: none

Religion: continue to work on saints project due 11/1

Art: none