Hi Parents! I hope this has been a good week for you! We have been busy that is for sure. 

Religion- The past few days we have spent working on the Rosary. They did it so smoothly! We also wrapped up our work on our posters to represent the important days during Easter. They are posted outside our room if you want to take a look. We are still in the Lent chapter in our book. Next week I plan on showing them the movie The Ten Commandments. It is the old one with Charlton Heston. I like to show this to the 5th graders every year, one because it is a classic and two because it also focuses on the Seder Meal that we will do on Holy Thursday at school. 

Math- This week we are beginning that division of decimals. They worked on Monday and Tuesday by using Base 10 Blocks to do the division. The trick is knowing that you may need to trade for tenths or hundredths. That part was tricky for some of the kids. I took pictures and posted them on our Facebook group page. We are also going to be doing some estimating. They will again hear those wonderful words, "Find a compatible number!" 

Reading- Last week Friday's test scores were AWESOME! Boy, I hope that continues! This week they are reading a story called The Birchbark House.  It is about a Native American who is walking home and encounters two cubs and their mother. Our main character is pretty calm. She knows what she is supposed to do if the mother attacks. Thankfully it never comes to that. We also know the main girl is trying to impress her sister and make her envious. She has the idea to get the cubs to follow her home. Mama bear's presence ruins that idea for her. 

In grammar we are working on past perfect, present perfect, and future perfect tense verbs. All of these use certain linking verbs before the action verbs. LV- has, have, had, and will. 

Noisy Change Collection- During the K-2 mass on April 10, they will be collecting money for the Nigerian Seminary. 

Food Pantry- All donations are due by April 12. The 5th graders work that day and will carry the items down to Mark. 

Reconciliation- They will be going tomorrow (Thursday) to see Father.

I hope everyone has a great weekend! The temps look amazing! Don't forget the Fish Fry is Friday night! I might see you there! I will be serving desserts! 
God Bless, 
Miss Surma