This is going to be a fast week! 

As you are enjoying your day off on Monday, say a prayer in rememberance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his struggle for equality and justice. Let us remember that we are all created in God's image and we should be uplifting all those around us, no matter what race, age, religion, or creed.

Tuesday 5th grade will take round 2 of the STAR testing.  Just as before, this will only take a short time from our day, but we strongly encourage a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast to help your student be at their best.

This week we will take the Dangerous Crossing Test in ELA, finish creating the slides for our group's presentation, continue with the next step in decorating our fabulous looking creations, and begin poster creation. If there are any items your group "specifically" needs for final decorating, please bring in what you need Tuesday.    Mrs Cannizzo has string, pipecleaners, construction paper, glue, markers, and other random decorating supplies available. I also have quite a few pieces of large white posterboard.   

**LOOKING AHEAD**
We will be moving into the book Hoot by Carl Hiaasen.  This book was a required 5th grade summer reading book.  IF your student has not read the book, please have it completed by Monday, January 27th.  Student's should bring in their copy of the book beginning that day, Monday 1/27. Thank you!
 

Please see the weekly packet for important information about these great upcoming events:

The SBS Polar Plunge Fundraiser!
SUPPORT Mrs. Cannizzo & Mrs. Tuttle with a one time Polar Plunge Donation:
https://stbenedictholmdel.churchgiving.com/PolarPlunge-2020

GRACE Glow-Party! - join us for a fun night or
drop off and enjoy an adult dinner while your child enjoys a glowing good time!
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Ladies & Young Gentleman Dance:
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Gentleman & Young Ladies Dance:
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* As always, please remember to check the Teacher Pages for all subjects in order to stay up-to-date on that specific subject.  

* Having difficulty seeing the Journey's or Science textbook online at ThinkCentral?  
Feel free to call: Tech Support 800-323-9239 and choose option 3 (rostering) for further assistance.  Thank you!

All parents have been given access to ClassTag via the SBS email (P1 & P2) accounts.  If you haven't done so already, please log in and set up your profile.  I will be using ClassTag to communicate updates and important info as needed. 

You can also PM- Mrs. Cannizzo for ELA and Science using ClassTag for "pressing" concerns & questions:
M, W, F from 7am-6pm 
T, Th from 7am-4pm

THANK YOU!

*You should be reading for at least 20 minutes daily*
because it "builds your reading stamina and exposes you to 1,800,000 words a year!"  
-Nagy & Herman (1987)
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Journey's Test: Dangerous Crossing & Vocab on Wednesday 1/22
Use Quizlet in Google Classroom for additional support

Monday: 

ELA:   Read, Read, Read! Can you beat your "normal" reading time? Try to expand by 15 extra minutes.