I believe in the "downtime" of summer and encourage all students to "unplug":
Enjoy a good book, play outside, explore, discover, create,
and most of all . . . have fun!
 

Summer Reading Books:

 Incoming 5th Graders for 2019-2020:

BFG by Roald Dahl
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

**The 2019-2020 School year supply list for incoming 5th graders can be found below in "Documents".

 

A message from our school nurse:

Dear Parents/Guardians of 5 ^th grade students,

The St. Benedict Health Office will need proof of documentation that your child has received the following immunizations before entering 6th grade for the 2019-2020 school year.
                                                 
                                       ·          Tdap Vaccine
                      ·          Meningococcal  Vaccine

The following should be sent to the school nurse: Either a doctor’s certificate/letter OR an official immunization record showing that your child has received the Tdap and Meningococcal Vaccines. Proof of documentation must be received on OR before the deadline of  August 13, 2019. 

Please read the New Jersey Department of Health attachment for further information regarding the immunization requirements. (found in documents below)

 Sincerely,
 Sharon Horejsi RN, BSN
 

5th Grade Summer Selfie Bingo Challenge

* Reading--anything--for 20 minutes daily
is proven to help increase your child's comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary.  
Thank you for your support!

* 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!
 

 

Remind messaging for 5th Grade ILA/Science and 5B reminders:    
STAY TUNED......

 Everyone should be reading for at least 15 to 20 minutes a day.
This "builds your reading stamina and exposes you to 1,800,000 words a year!"  
-Nagy & Herman (1987)

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Friday: