D.E.A.R. Time - Ghost Story

On Friday during D.E.A.R. Time (Drop Everything and Read), we heard a ghoulish story about three boy scouts who went on a boat trip and got lost... in time!

Here are the video highlights. Enjoy.

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork - Friday 10/28

Here is today's classwork. Today we had mass. In the afternoon we had our Halloween party. We ended the day with a special D.E.A.R. time. I'll have pictures of the ghost story this weekend.

Remember that there's no school on Monday, October 31 (Halloween).

Have a great weekend and a safe Halloween. See you all on Tuesday!

Mr. LaFrossia

 

Classwork and Homework - Thursday 10/27

Here is today's classwork and homework:

Reading

1. Practice book, page 42

Math

1.       19,876

          x      80

2.        26,578

         x     700

Spelling

1. Vocabulary Word Map - handout

2. Study for test

Religion

1. Study for quiz

Social Studies

1. Answer questions 1-4 on page 75

Tomorrow is our Halloween party. Don't forget to bring a juice and snack. Also, tomorrow's $2 dress down. Wear Halloween colors.

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork and Homework - Wednesday 10/26

Here is today's classwork and homework:

Reading

1. Practice book, page 41

Math

1.   12,356

     x      30

2.   53,398

     x    600

3.   89,762

     x    500

4.  24,830

     x     90

Language Arts

1. Practice book, page 18

2. Writing Activity - Nouns

Write a newspaper advertisement for a plant nursery that sells unusual plants. Persuade people to visit the nursery. Use interesting and unusual details to catch and keep your reader's attention.

Write person, place, thing, or idea above each noun that you use.

Religion

1. How do bishops, priests, and deacons carry the work of Jesus?

2. What does the Sacrament of Matrimony strengthens a couple to do?

Library

1. Homework

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork and Homework - Tuesday 10/25

Here is today's classwork and homework.

Reading

1. Practice book, page 40

Math

1.     63,536

       x    800

2.    54,900

       x     80

3.    67,749

       x   600

4.    33,464

       x   500

Science

1. Questions 1-6 on page 37

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork and Homework - Monday 10/24

Here is today's classwork and homework:

Reading
1. Practice book, page 39

Math

Language Arts

1. Practice book, page 14

Religion

1. What are the Sacraments of Christian Initiation?

2. What does our common vocation call us to do?

3. Read Chapter 3, Day 2 (pages 46-47)

Social Studies

1. Read Chapter 2 (pages 62-67)

2. Write and deliver a speech to try to persuade Iroquois leaders to join the Iroquois League. Be sure to include good reasons for working together.

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Art - Bat Mobile!

Yesterday in art class we made bats! Everyone had a great time with our "batty" project. If you would like to make more bats at home, here is the lesson, along with a printout of the wing pattern.

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork and Homework - Friday 10/21

Here is today's classwork and homework.

Math
1. Study for quiz

Reading Project - Science Activity
Research three other dog breeds. Make a chart listing the work the dogs do and the characteristics that help each dog do that work.

Due Monday, October 24 (loose leaf paper or typed)

Have a nice weekend!

Mr. LaFrossia

Math - Estimate Products by Clustering

Here is a great video lesson I found online that explains the math lesson we learned in class today. I will go over the lesson and do more examples tomorrow.

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork and Homework - Thursday 10/20

Here is today's classwork and homework. Tomorrow we have mass in the morning and D.E.A.R. time in the afternoon. Bring a book to read. We'll also have our art class after lunch.

Today's homework:

Math
1. Practice book, page 14

Library - Ms. Braithwaite
1. The Beatitudes (page 329) 10x each (on loose leaf)

ADAP - Ms. Barone
1. Handout

Reading Project - Science Activity
Research three other dog breeds. Make a chart listing the work the dogs do and the characteristics that help each dog do that work. Project is due on Monday, October 24 (loose leaf paper or typed).

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Our Word Wall!

Here is our new Word Wall! We will use this bulletin board to display all the most recent spelling and vocabulary words.

It's right in front of the class for everyone to see. Right now we're just printing the words out, but if you have any ideas or suggestions as to how we can better display our words, please leave a comment below or share your ideas with us during class.

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork and Homework - Wednesday 10/19

Here is today's classwork and homework. Don't forget that tomorrow we have a Social Studies quiz and a Language Arts test. Tomorrow is also our last day of ITBS/COGAT testing. If you were absent during the test, a make-up day will be given next week.

Today's homework is:

Reading
1. Practice book, page 33

Language Arts
1. Study for test

Social Studies
1. Study for quiz

Reading Project - Science Activity
Research three other dog breeds. Make a chart listing the work the dogs do and the characteristics that help each dog do that work. Due Monday, October 24 on loose leaf paper or typed.

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork and Homework - Tuesday 10/18

Here is the classwork and homework for today. We have a Religion and Math exam tomorrow. Make sure you study your notes.

Today's Homework is:

Math
1. Study for exam

Language Arts
1. Practice book, page 13

Religion
1. Study for exam

Social Studies
1. The Early People handout

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork and Homework - Monday 10/17

Here is the classwork and homework for today. Don't forget to study for tomorrow's Reading quiz and Spelling test.

Today's Homework is:

Reading
1. Practice book, page 21
2. Study for quiz

Math
1. Practice book, page 13

Spelling
1. Vocabulary Word Map handout
2. Study for test

Religion
1. What kind of signs are the sacraments?
2. What do we receive in the sacraments?

Other
1. Ms. Barone's handout

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Pumpkin Craft - Art

In art class this week we made pumpkins! Here are some pictures of us building our pumpkins:

Here is a picture of the bulletin board. It looks great!

If you want to build your own pumpkin at home, below is the video lesson. Enjoy.

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork - Friday 10/14

Here is today's classwork. Dont' forget to bring a pack of pens on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork and Homework - Thursday 10/13

Here is today's homework and classwork. Remember that tomorrow we continue with our ITBS test. We also have mass in the morning and DEAR time in the afternoon. Don't forget to bring a book to read.

Today's homework is:

Reading
1. Practice book, page 31

Language Arts
1. Practice book, page 12

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Multiply in Parts (Distributive Property) - Math

Today's math lesson was how to multiply using the distributive property. Below is the video of the lesson from today's class. Hope this helps. If you have any questions, write them down and we'll go over it tomorrow.

Mr. LaFrossia

The Olmec and the Maya - Social Studies

Today in social studies we studied the Olmec and the Maya: two of the early civilizations that arose in the Americas. Below is the lesson presentation we discussed in class. Enjoy.

Mr. LaFrossia

The Olmec and the Maya on Prezi

Classwork & Homework - Wednesday 10/12

Here is today's homework and classwork. Don't forget to do your homework and rest up for tomorrow's ITBS.

Reading
1. Practice book, pages 29 and 30

Math
1. Practice book, page 12, exercise 1-29

Social Studies
1. Answer questions:
     Which civilization arose first?
     Which civilization lasted the longest?
     Why would the Olmec have wanted to create such a system?

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork - Tuesday 10/11

Here is today's classwork. Today we worked on ITBS and CogAT practice. Don't forget to study for this week's test.

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Happy Columbus Day!

Who was Christopher Columbus?

He is considered the first European person to have discovered the Americas in 1492. He came to America on three ships: the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina.

Although he has long been credited for "discovering" America, the Native Americans were here long before he and the Spaniards arrived.

Here are some links and worksheets you can download.

Enjoy your day off!

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork - Friday 10/7

Here is the classwork for today. There's no homework this weekend. Enjoy your three days off.

See you all on Tuesday!

Mr. LaFrossia

Math Video Lesson 10/6

This week we studied how to use the distributive property when multiplying. Here is a recap of the lesson. I'm still working on the audio, but for now, you can watch the video.

The second video is a short example of exercise 8. Watch as we work on the problem on the SMART board.

Mr. LaFrossia

McGruff visits St. Jerome!

This week we got a visit from McGruff and the child safety/identification and education program. Many of us participated in the McGruff Child Safe ID cards, and counselors spoke to us about internet safety and other topics. We also viewed a safety education video.

Here is our class with McGruff himself! If you want to visit his website, you can click here. There's tons of games and more helpful tips!

Mr. LaFrossia

Homework & Classwork - Thursday 10/6

Here is the homework and classwork for today.

Math
1. Handout #11

Religion
1. How does our school promote justice and peace?

Spelling
1. Vocabulary Word Map

Tomorrow is half day of class. After mass, we'll continue with our ITBS practice, and then have our spelling test.

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Homework and Classwork - Wednesday 10/5

Here is the homework and classwork for today.

Reading
1.Practice Book, page 26

Math
1.Exercise 1-9, page 53 (show all work)

Religion
Answer the questions in your notebook
a. What is the Paschal Mystery?
b. How are we connected to the other members of the Church?
c. How is the Church able to live and work today?

Spelling
1.Spelling handout #22

Remember that Friday is half day of school.

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

First Video Lesson!

This is our first video lesson, which was recorded today during math. It's a short video on patterns of multiplication.

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork and Homework - Tuesday 10/4

Here is today's homework and classwork:

Reading:
1. Re-read the story starting on page 96.
2. Do the Summary Chart on page 107.
3. Answer questions 1-5 on page 107.

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia

Classwork and Homework - Monday 10/3

Here is today's homework and classwork:

Reading
1. Practice Book, page 22. Do exercise 1-10.

Math
1. Textbook, page 51. Do exercise 4-8 and 10-15.

Religion
1. Answer the questions in your notebook:
How did Jesus describe the relationship between himself, his Father, and his disciples?
How can we help the Kingdom of God to grow?

Social Studies
1. Answer the questions in your notebook:
What do some people today mean when they refer to the term B.C.?
What do some people today mean when they refer to the term A.D.?

2. Answer questions 1-3 on page 47.

Have a great day!

Mr. LaFrossia