Ms. Hamilton’s Class (amanda.hamilton@holy-redeemer.org)

Updated Friday, April 20, 2018

Homeroom Reminders: 

• Bowie Baysox Field Trip Wednesday, April 25th- Grades 3-5 (chaperones are Mrs. Barnes-Loveday, Ms. Grzesiak, and Mr, Limarzi) 
• Philadelphia Field Trip will be Thursday, April 26. Arrive by 7:15am! 
• Philly chaperones, thank you for volunteering to join us! Please send in $22 for the Franklin Institute if you have not done so already by Friday, 4/20: Kathy Wilson, Joseph Limarzi , Sandee Barnes- Loveday, Adrienne Newman, Sandra Alborta , Norma Palacios , Ana Serrano , Kerrie Grzesiak , Susan Jones , Kenny Cooper, Don Badrak , Stephanie Bielec , Paula Deza, Anna Lee, Miriam Bowman (15 total) 
•  Please maintain school supplies- this includes glue, scissors, and pencils 
• PlusPortals Login Available Here: https://plusportals.com/HolyRedeemer
• Class welcome letter is available here : /documents/2017/8/Hamilton_5thwelcomeletter.docx
• The Scholastic code is  QJRVH 
• The “Front Row” class code for 5th ELA/SS is c84cnt (usernames are student names) 
• Follow HRS on Social Media: @holyredeemercp 
• Remaining Chef's Club Dates:  5/2, 5/16, 5/30 

English: IXL L.2 and F.3  were due Friday 
Quiz on prepositions Monday / pg. 171 Grammar due Mon 

Websites and book (resources list) for State Research paper due Monday 4/23 
State Research Paper will be due Thursday, May 3rd  (paper is English grade) 

IXL J.7 and G.4 were due Friday 4/13

(IXL HW policy- please get to 100% mastery or work for at least 20 mins on each IXL skill. Student logins were sent home on an IXL flyer. ) 

Extra Grammar practice aligned with Blue book can be found at:
https://www.sadlierconnect.com/gw/grammarworkshop.com#null

Reading: none- focus on state project! 

Spelling: Unit 29 words are online 
(Spelling Cafe Homework is always due Thursday morning. Choose one dish- be sure to label with unit number and activity name: /documents/2017/9/Spelling%20Cafe%2017-18.pdf) 

The Spelling City website has been updated and is listed below for extra practice! It has all units and all words. 
Spelling City Website: https://www.spellingcity.com/mshamiltonhrs/

Social Studies: Bring a poster board for state poster Monday if possible 
April poem recitation Monday, April 30th 

State Research Paper presentations will be May 7, 8, 9- this is SS grade with accompanying poster. 

Religion: None- great job on the Faith Knowldge Asessment! 
Final draft of Easter poem from class (8 lines) was due Wed 4/11 

Study guides and practice quizzes found here:
http://www.loyolapress.com/faith-formation/christ-our-life/christ-our-life-2016/parents-and-students/grades-1-8/grades/grade-5

4/19   None
**Practice basic multiplication facts!
Workbook Link: http://www.aplusmathcoach.com/Grade_5/Grade_5_Go_Math_Homework.html

Websites to use as math resources:

https://illuminations.nctm.org/activity.aspx?id=3521

http://www.mathsisfun.com/prime-factorization.html

Earn rice for people who need food while practicing skills:

http://freerice.com/#/multiplication-table/17524

See the gregtangmath.com website

5th Grade Math Welcome Letter

Workbook Link: http://www.aplusmathcoach.com/Grade_5/Grade_5_Go_Math_Homework.html

4/19  Quizzes finished.

4/18 due 4/19:  Students worked on their Quiz 6.1-6.3.  No new homework assignment.

4/17 due 4/18:  Quiz begun, more time will be given tomorrow to complete it.

4/16 due 4/17:  Complete the worksheet on finding fraction sums and differences.  Be sure to show work on a separate paper and answer the question by filling in the letters at the bottom.  Study for a short quiz on adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, which will be given tomorrow.

4/13 due 4/16:  Spend 10 minutes or work to mastery on each of the following IXL skills:  5.K.4 (simplest form/lowest terms); 5.L.8 ( adding with unlike denominators);
5.L.10 (subtracting with unlike denominators).

4/12 due 4/13:  Complete the odd numbered problems and number 2 on the "Subtracting with Unlike Denominators" worksheet.  Work should be completed on a separate sheet of paper.

4/11 due 4/12:  Complete #3-6 and #7-15 on text page 249.  The work for #7-15 must be completed on loose leaf.

4/10 due 4/11:  Complete worksheet on adding fractions with unlike denominators.  Work should be completed on a separate paper showing all steps and work.

4/9 due4/10:  In class the students completed the worksheet  Reteach 6-1.  Homework is to complete workbook page P121.  Use the notes on adding fractions with unlike denominators that was provided in class.  Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators Notes

 3/28:  March Math Madness activities.

3/27 due 4/9:  Spend 20 minutes or work to masery on the following IXL skilss:  5. K.4 and 5.K.5.  Have a wonderful Easter and break!!



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Summer IXL Packets for Rising 6th Graders

• ness-5th to 6th-math-summer-ixl-practice-2017

Websites to use as math resources:

http://calculationnation.nctm.org/   
http://gregtangmath.com   
http://aaamath.com/
http://aplusmath.com
http://coolmath.com

4/19  Test Tuesday 5/1  Planets and their moons
 

HW: Complete activity F page 438. Answer in complete sentences. Remember that you are practicing KEY WORDS + GUSTA OR GUSTAN.  

Test corrections and sigantures are always welcome!