Hello Parents! I hope you are having a great week! It seems to be flying by rather quickly! 

Math-- Last week and again this week the 5th graders were learning about the Powers of 10 with Exponents! They caught on pretty quickly! We are also beginning multiplication of whole numbers this week. I am pretty sure this should be review for them from 4th grade. We are about halfway through our first chapter.

Mass- Just a reminder that our first mass is next Wednesday. You are welcome to join us. I will be handing out mass parts on Friday. If your child has a speaking part, please try to find some time at home to practice. 

Reading- This week they read a story about two 5th graders running for class president. We compared their campaign speeches and talked about what they were doing to persuade the votes their way. We also discussed how Miata used formal language with complete sentences, while Rudy used more casual language and slang to get his peers' attention. We also discussed what each candidate was running for--their platform. They decided that Miata was running to help the school, but Rudy was running for himself and his popularity. 

Last week's test scores are in your child's take home folder. They did really well!!! 

Next week Mrs. Mitchell will be in our reading class 3 times a week. She will be working with the small groups with me. We will focus on different skills each week. 

Religion- They did an awesome job on their first test! This next chapter will bring us into discussing the Sacraments of Initiation. I can't believe we are nearing October already! We will be doing part of the Rosary each day in class.

Fundraiser Packets are now due. Please return them to school if you haven't done so already! 

I hope everyone has a great weekend! Hopefully the balloons will be able to go up! I will be spending most of my weekend in Des Moines. My nieces will be in town playing soccer! 
God Bless, 
Miss Surma