Enjoy Your Summer!

We enjoyed working with your children this year!  We hope you have a wonderful summer!  We look forward to seeing you in the fall. 

Summer Homework

Students entering fifth grade will have reading and math homework to complete over the summer. The summer reading assignment for students entering fifth grade is to read Holes by Louis Sachar.  Students should be ready to take a quiz over the novel and will complete activities related to this reading during the first weeks of school in August. Students should also complete their summer reading calendar and return it to their fifth grade teacher in August. For their math assignment, students will need to complete the weekly IXL schedule provided to them by their fourth grade teachers. Teachers will print reports showing the frequency and length of visits and what content was practiced/mastered. 

Students entering sixth grade will also have reading and math homework to complete. The summer reading assignment for students entering sixth grade consists of reading one book called Takeoffs and Landings and is provided by the school. Students will complete the Required Books Form located in the "Summer Reading" section of the St. Paul's website after reading this book. For their math assignment, students will need to spend at least five hours total on DreamBox. The teachers will print the reports that document the length of time students spent on the program each week as well as the lessons they completed, and this data will be used to determine their first grade for sixth grade math. The school has paid for an extension account so these fifth grade students have access to this great resource over the summer, and we want them to take full advantage of it.  

Is your child entering fifth grade in August 2016?
Below are some of the highlights of Fifth Grade at St. Paul's.

• Celebrating The Presidents of The United States of America During an Integrated, Thematic Unit
• Writing a Resume, Interviewing for a Job, and Running a Business in an interactive City Experience
• Participating in WordMasters, a National Vocabulary Competition
• Leading the Second Floor Chapel at Least Once During the Year
• Having Extra Privileges Such as Attending Student Council Speeches & Middle School Pep Rallies
• Exhibiting Life Skills & Being Great Role Models for the Younger Students in the Division

For more information about fifth grade and the learning objectives covered during the year, please visit the Fifth Grade Curriculum Packet page on this blog.

Fifth Grade Teachers

The two fifth grade homeroom teachers are Becky Nash and Maeve O'Connor. Both teachers teach reading and language arts to their homeroom students. Mrs. Nash teaches social studies to all fifth grade students, and Miss O'Connor teaches science to all fifth grade students. Fifth graders have math with Gretchen Beilharz. If you would like to learn more about the teachers you can visit the bio section of the St. Paul's website.