5th Grade

Important 5th Grade Announcements

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🎷🥁 BAND 🎺

Don't forget, students in the band will have their first lessons on Monday with your new band teacher, Mr. Learish! Remember to bring your instrument and foldable music stand to school. Your classroom teachers will tell you on Monday morning when it is your time to go to band lessons. Any students who have already been in band for 1 or more years will meet after school for Concert Band from 3:15 to 4:15 on the stage.

Upcoming & Important Dates:

Tuesday, May 6th:

Spring Band Concert 6:30 PM

Thursday, May 8th:

School Mass 10:00 AM

Friday, May 9th:

Spirit Wear Day

Kindergarten Mother’s Tea 9:00 - 10:00 AM

5th Gr. Field Trip - BizTown 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

6th Gr. Field Trip - Medieval Times 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM

The Gala at The Westin in Annapolis 7:00 - 11:00 PM

Monday, May 12th:

2nd Gr. Field Trip (½ grade) - Jug Bay 8:15 AM - 2:30 PM

4th Gr. Field Trip (½ grade) - SERC 8:15 AM - 2:30 PM

Tuesday, May 13th:

2nd Gr. Field Trip (½ grade) - Jug Bay 8:15 AM - 2:30 PM

4th Gr. Field Trip (½ grade) - SERC 8:15 AM - 2:30 PM

Wednesday, May 14th:

House Meeting Day - students may wear their house color

3rd Gr. Field Trip - Baltimore Museum of Industry 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Thursday, May 15th:

1st Gr. Field Trip - Washington, DC Mall 8:15 AM - 2:30 PM

Friday, May 16th:

Spirit Wear Day

Drama Club Spring Musical - Disney’s Beauty & the Beast 7:00 PM

Saturday, May 17th:

Drama Club Spring Musical - Disney’s Beauty & the Beast 7:00 PM

Tuesday, May 20th:

Tag Day - White Out

Wednesday, May 21st:

NJHS Induction Ceremony 7:00 PM

Thursday, May 22nd:

School Mass for students in Grades PreK - 2 10:00 AM

Friday, May 23rd:

½ Day (Noon) Dismissal - ESP is session

8th Gr. Hosted Color Run

📚 ELA with Mrs. McGrady 📚

COMING SOON TO ELA:

Restart - Online Copy of Restart

Restart - Audio Version of Restart

WEEKLY HOMEWORK:

January 26 - January 30, 2026

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday: Asynchronous Day 1:

Most of you were already given a hard copy of this assignment on Friday before we left for the weekend. However, if you lost it, forgot your binder, or were absent, I have posted the worksheet along with my example. You may turn it in when we return to school and get full credit for the asynchronous learning day. This is a must do assignment. You only have to pick ONE character, not all three.

Holes Character Trait Biography Paper

Holes Book Online

Friday: Asynchronous Day 2:

Most of you were already given a hard copy of this assignment on Friday before we left for the weekend. However, if you lost it, forgot your binder, or were absent, I have posted the work. You may turn it in when we return to school and get full credit for the asynchronous learning day. This is a must do assignment. I have posted the spelling list below as well as the assignment.

Spelling List Week of 1/26/2026

Spelling Homework - Money Problems

Extra Credit: If your parents send me a picture of you reading, I will give you an extra credit point!

Religion: Ms. Dinsmore

Monday -

Tuesday-

Wednesday-

Thursday-

Friday - Have a great weekend!

Math with Mrs. Mulville

Homework for the week of January 26th:

Monday- Happy Snow Day!

Tuesday - Happy Snow Day!

Wednesday - Happy Snow Day!

Thursday - Asynchronous Day #1 Worksheet Most of you received this worksheet on Friday. It is due the first day we are back together. SHOW YOUR WORK! The last two problems are Bonus questions. If you do them correctly, you get extra points if you don't do them, it will not hurt you. Enjoy, fractions are so much fun!!!

Friday - Asynchronous Day #2 Worksheet Most of you received this worksheet on Friday - it was on the back of yesterday's assignment. Again, this is due when we are back together. SHOW ALL YOUR WORK! Could this be any more fun ~ fractions and word problems?!?!?!

Here is a video if you need a reminder on how to add mixed fractions :

Math with Mr. J - Adding Mixed Numbers

Science - Ms. Dinsmore

Asynchronous Assignments for Thursday and Friday

Please complete on piece of loose leaf paper and turn in when we return to school.

Thursday - Science - Read pages 520-523 and answer the Quick Check questions (Fact and Opinion and the Critical Thinking questions) on pages 521 and 523.

Friday - Science - Read page 524 and answer the Quick Check questions (Fact and Opinion and the Critical Thinking questions) on page 524. In addition, complete the Think, Talk and Write questions on page 525.

STEM-Ms. Santini (for Thursday or Friday): use student's school Gmail account to be able to access the following link to read directions. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ocS0VQ1lR1DEFCF1WyBHiRZ3b1B8Ow5bHOhrk-sOGOs/edit?usp=sharing

HOMEWORK for the week of

Monday -

Tuesday -

Wednesday -

Thursday -

Friday - Have a great weekend!

Social Studies - Ms. Dinsmore

Monday-

Tuesday-

Wednesday-

Thursday -

Friday- Have a great weekend!

The online Social Studies Textbook can be accessed through google classroom. Click on Stream at the top and then on quick links on the left hand side
- 5A
- 5B
- 5C
click launch eBook
go to the three lines in the upper left hand corner and click
table of contents will pop up on the left hand side
find the chapter and lesson
click on accessibility (Tt) on the top right to listen to the read aloud option