This week we made limericks in English. A limerick has a rhyming pattern of aabba, and it is sometimes funny. This is a example '' There was a young girl named Kate;She was going on her very first date; He was the guy; They shared a pie; Then he was her soul mate."

We also made Christmas gifts for our parents, and it was really fun. In science we first tried to make a bouncy ball, but for most people it did not work. The next day we made slime because the bouncy ball did not work. This helped us to learn about chemical reactions when the borax and glue were mixed together, it changed to a new substance.

During math class we are doing a graph to see what is your favorite soda and what candy bar is your favorite. We had a fun week!
Kaitlyn and Jenna

This week we had a math test.  In math we are learning how to multiply fractions and then reduce them. In art class we finished our names and now we are starting to roll magazines for a giant sculpture. We are learning about physical and chemical changes in science class. 

Our class presented the Advent Wreath Blessing prayer service on Monday, and we closed out the week with hosting the Mass for the Immaculate Conception of Mary.  The students did a fabulous job. 

Friday December 1, 2017

This week was a very exciting week! We had our very first art class with our new art teacher, Mr. Clifford. We all enjoyed it! We had a math test and a quiz. All of us did our best. At mass the homily was about how St.. Andrew was a good follower of Jesus. The homily taught us how to be a good followers of Jesus. In science we learned more about the properties of matter. In gym we focused on a basketball unit. In social studies we learned about the old rulers and how to use the maps. In ELA we got our new Words Their Way spelling lists. In class we are also creating "Why I Was Late For School" hyperbole stories. They are super crazy, funny, and exciting! This week we also had the Penny Wars for Pennies for Patients. Every cent counted for kids in need! This week was very fun and busy!

Katie and Evelyn

This week in class we learned a lot! Thanksgiving break is Wednesday through Sunday. Have an awesome thanksgiving!! In science we learned more about matter, mass, and temperature. In math we learned more about how to find the mean of numbers. In social studies we had a test on merchants and explorations. We also had a test in Spanish class. This week was short, but fun. Happy Thanksgiving

Evelyn

On November 17th, we finished reading Wonder, our first trimester read-aloud.  This was also the day of the movie's release in the theaters.  I hope throughout the trimester, your 5th grader has told you a bit about the book and about its main character August Pullman.  It is truly an inspiring story of acceptance of those who are different, developing character, and standing up for others.  I hope that our students can take to heart the true message of the story, "Always be kinder than is necessary," and "When given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind."  😄
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Mrs. Caporale

This week we had a fun week. On Wednesday it was our teacher Mrs Caporale's birthday. St. Matthias School also had a Thanksgiving food drive.  In total for our food drive we collected 270 cans and other foods for our food pantry. It's been a hard week, but it will come down to the last can. We also we had a math quiz, and we did excellent the lowest score was a B. We had a fun week!
                                                                                                                           Brady and Xavier.

November 9, 2017
This week we had made our Trinity posters . Also we had a time test in math and we did good. Another thing we did was a science test.  Overall we did well on that too. This week was Mrs. Lee's birthday. We made cards for her, and she loved them!
Frankie

October 23
This week we got to do our spelling test. We also got a pizza party for lunch. We finished Wonder Struck and know we have to write an essay about the story. We worked in the garden and also picked all kinds of food for the food pantry. When we got down to the church basement we took a class picture. This week Jack from Wonder is telling the point of view. We had our religion test and we all did a good job. We even made Veterans day cards for them. For art class we had to color a pumpkin with the correct math answer we got to hang it up in our class room.

October 12, 2017

This week we had a math quiz on Thursday and the class was excellent. We also had our book reports due today. We also did Digital Readworks a website that can give you passages that fit your reading level.Today we went to church and found a very cool thing. We had a new priest named Father Herda. That was our week and we had a lot of fun this week!                                   
                                                                                                                 Brady and Xavier-

October 6, 2017
This week in church we learned about different types of love. We also put up our wonderful Halloween decorations! This week we got very far in the book we have been reading for the past couple weeks called Wonderstruck.  We think it is very cool that it goes from a story of text and then we have to try to figure out what the story of pictures is trying to say. We took our spelling tests today. When Mr. Heinzen went to Camp Vista we were able to have our own gym class hosted by Mrs. Caporale!

September 29, 2017

           This week in school we learned about bullying and how to stop it. We learned how to stand up to bullies. In math class we learned how to make mixed numbers in fractions and how to add fractions. In art we made these really cool hunted houses using paper bags and scrap paper. They were scary! You may see them in the display cases between the gym and the office.  In ELA class we continued reading Wonderstruck and Wonder. Today's quote is ''You are your own little light, shine bright so everyone can see." We also got new words for Words Their Way. In church the homily was about the meaning of life and to serve others and God. We also had a really hard Social Studies test! We worked hard and did our best. In religion we learned about all of the sacraments and what we can do to take care of creation.  

By Katie and Evelyn

September 8 2017 

                   

       We learned about declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentence types in English and mental math in math. We also learned about hypothesizing, recording and organizing, and analyzing in science class. This Thursday in mass we learned about how to be friendly to others and how to help the people in the path of hurricane Irma. In science we did centers  and classified shells, estimated jolly ranchers, and found the mass of a pencil, eraser, pencil case, and a book, and we used a thermometer to find the temperature of  water.    

Welcome!

Welcome to Mrs. Caporale's classroom blog.  I am excited for the opportunity to work with your child this year.  On this blog, you will be able to find homework, important dates, and posts from the students detailing some of the riveting experiences in our classroom!