Social Studies and Science Tests Coming This Week!

We are planning to wrap up both our Social Studies and Science chapters this week. Our Social Studies review is scheduled for Wednesday, with the Ch 9 Test scheduled for Thursday. Our Science review is being planned for Thursday, with our Ch B1 Test on Friday. We are early in the third quarter. This is a great time to put some extra efforts into studying for these tests! :)

Geobee Clip

Be sure to scroll to the very bottom of this page to check out our latest Geobee video clip! Congrats to Emily! :)

Geobee Reps from Gr 5

Congratulations to the following fifth graders for making the Geobee Competition:

• Matt
• Brett
• Mia
• Brenna
• AJO

Have fun and do your best! To God alone the glory!

Welcome Back to School!

Fifth graders, I hope you stayed warm during our very cold days off!

Missing two school days just before our second quarter's end may have given students some extra time to complete missing work. To see if you have missing work, you've been told all quarter to be checking your PowerSchool account. All Q2 work must be turned in no later than Tuesday morning when you arrive. I have to finalized all grades on Wednesday afternoon, and I need some time to review work that you will be turning in. Report cards are scheduled to be sent home on Monday, Jan. 26.

In case you are wondering about some of those assignments that were due during our time off, we will be working them into this week lessons and counting them for our third quarter. Here are some specifics:

• Hymn 491 v 1-3 is now due on Friday, Jan. 23.
• Christ Light Sheet L2.6B is now due on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
• Spelling Unit 19 is due on Monday, Jan. 19. We will take the U19 final test on Monday as well.
• English Un2Gr5 Test is due on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
• Science Lab worksheet P27-28 is due on Wednesday, Jan. 21 (Many students turned the sheet in already, but will get it back and will need to explain their answers in greater detail.)
  

Pizza Lunch on Monday

Mr. Otto, AJ's dad, is providing a pizza lunch for fifth grades students. They are welcome to have pizza, bring their lunch from home, order a hot lunch, or enjoy a combination of these. Students were informed of these options and were able to select the kind of pizza they prefer.

Fifth Graders Give Over $300

Saint Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 9:7, "God loves a cheerful giver." Fifth graders and their families were certainly cheerful as they gave over $300 to the St. Jacobi Almoner's Fund. What an excellent way to display your love for Jesus because of what He’s done for you! Traditionally each year at Christmas students exchange names and buy a gift for one another. Students did not follow that practice this year, but instead considered those who have real needs. These gifts are used to help both St. Jacobi members as well as those in need from the community who request help with food, fuel, and the like.