5-2 Mrs. Maureen O'Loughlin
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May...The month of Mary, The Mother of God and Our Mother
The beautiful month of May brings warmer weather, blossoming flowers, and all the joys of Spring. We celebrate our mothers and, in a very special way, we honor the Blessed Mother, Mary.
As our cities, schools, and churches remain closed, Nature is opening up. We can spend more time outdoors, even if it is just in our own backyards. The glorious miracle of Easter and new life continues to unfold and is cause for hope and joy, even during these uncertain times.
Jesus gave us His Mother to be our Mother and we pray to Mary, knowing that she is close to Jesus and cares about her children very much. Let us honor Mary by praying the Rosary and asking for her help and protection, especially at this time.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Our academic work continues remotely and we are blessed to have so many resources to help us continue teaching and learning during this time of "social distancing". The technology and support we have at our fingertips enable us to provide online instruction and to communicate with our students on a daily basis. The fifth grade students use Google Classroom, an online platform for instruction which allows them to receive and submit assignments.
In Math we are working through Chapter 10, Units of Measurement. All notes and assignments as well as video tutorials are posted daily on Google Classroom.
In Religion, we are continuing to learn about the Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church, focusing on the Sacrament of the Eucharist. Chapter 10 in our Religion book is about the gift Jesus gives us in the Eucharist and how we recognize Him in "the breaking of the bread".
***Please remember to check Google Classroom daily for class notes and upcoming asignments.***
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First Day of Fifth Grade
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VIRTUE OF THE MONTH
Each month, the St. Agnes school community focuses and reflects on a different virtue.
The virtue for May is "Gentleness".
In the Gospel, Jesus tells us that He is "meek and gentle of heart". He was gentle towards all who came to Him, gentle as a lamb. Gentleness is not weakness; powerful people can be kind and compassionate without losing their authority. Jesus modeled this whether He was confronting His enemies or saying "Let the little children come to me"'. He never hurt anyone, yet managed to change the world.
The Blessed Mother, Mary, is also a model of gentleness, as are so many of the saints.
Let us pray for the grace to have peace in our souls so that we may meet others with a gentle spirit.
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Specials Schedule
A Day Library
B Day Gym
C Day Art
D Day Computer
E Day Music
F Day Liturgical Music
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LINKS TO ONLINE RESOURCES
Google Classroom https://accounts.google.com
Think Central (for Go Math) https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com
IXL https://www.ixl.com/math/
(practice grade-level Math skills)
Academic Skills Builder (Fun game for multiplication tables practice) https://www.arcademics.com/games/grand-prix
We Believe Religion Books https://www.sadlierconnect.com
Formed (Parish Religious Formation Resources) https://formed.org
US Conference of Catholic Bishops http://www.usccb.org
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