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My name is Ms. Bubis, and I am the fifth grade reading, language arts, and religion teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School. This is my sixth year at St. Joe's and my 22nd year teaching.  Prior to teaching at St. Joe's, I spent eight years at St. Paul of the Cross School in Park Ridge teaching language arts – the first four years in seventh grade and the last four years in sixth grade. I began my teaching career at St. John Brebeuf School in Niles where I taught computer class to students in grades kindergarten through eighth. I am a 2003 graduate of Northeastern Illinois University where I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in elementary education with an endorsement in both language arts and social studies.
 
In my free time, I enjoy reading, traveling, being outdoors, and spending time with family and friends. I love palm trees and vacation in places that have them whenever possible. I enjoy watching and attending Blackhawks games and am a die-hard White Sox fan.
 

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Thursday, November 21

  • L.A.: Week 11 spelling packet and games due tomorrow; spelling test tomorrow
  • Reading: Read p. 214-225 in Wonder, and add words to vocab. by assoc. (if you were absent and didn't do so in class)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 2 Session 7 quiz tomorrow
Reminders:
  • Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Spirit wear dress down day tomorrow due to meeting the Knight Fund goal.

Wednesday, November 20

  • L.A.: Week 11 spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday
  • Reading: Read p. 200-213 in Wonder, and add words to vocab. by assoc. (if you were absent and didn't do so in class)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 2 Session 7 review guide due tomorrow; quiz Friday
Reminders:
  • Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Wear your P.E. uniform to school tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 19

  • L.A.: Week 11 spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday; Finish practice narrative exposition (5S only)
  • Reading: 
    • 5B: Read p. 196-199 in Wonder
    • 5S: Read p. 191-199 in Wonder, and add words to vocab. by assoc.
  • Religion: Gratitude journal

Monday, November 18

  • L.A.: Week 11 spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday
  • Reading: "Olivia's Brother" - "After the Show" word journal due tomorrow (*Students had about 60 minutes of class time to work on this.)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal
Reminder:
  • Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.

Week at a Glance: November 18-22

Week of November 18 (*Some objectives are subject to change based on students’ needs.)

Reading: 

  • Show understanding of the words from “The Call” - “The Boyfriend” with correct answers on the vocabulary quiz (scheduled for Monday, November 18)
  • Learn the vocabulary words from “Olivia’s Brother” - “After the Show” by creating a word journal
  • Make text-to-self connections with the events that take place in “Olivia’s Brother” - “After the Show”

Language Arts: 

  • Complete the weekly grammar spiral review worksheet daily at the beginning of L.A.
  • Continue writing a practice narrative as a class
  • Show comprehension of Week 11 spelling words (words with Latin roots)

Religion: 

  • Show understanding the seven sacraments and what each one means, along with its symbols, by playing Sacrament Memory
  • Tell the story of Jairus’s daughter
  • Describe how Jesus is present to us through the sacraments
  • Define Chrism
  • Show understanding of Unit 2 Session 7 with correct answers on the review guide
  • Show understanding of Unit 2 Session 7 with correct answers on the quiz (scheduled for Friday, November 22)
  • Show understanding of Unit 2 Session 7 with correct answers on the Session 7 wrap-up worksheet to be completed after the quiz
  • Complete a daily Gratitude Journal (worth two points per day)

Friday, November 15

  • L.A.: None
  • Reading: "The Call" - "The Boyfriend" vocab. quiz Monday
  • Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 2 Session 6 quiz corrections due Monday (if applicable)
Reminder:
  • Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school on Monday.

Thursday, November 14

  • L.A.: Week 10 spelling packet and games due tomorrow; spelling test tomorrow
  • Reading: "The Call" - "The Boyfriend" vocab. quiz Monday
  • Religion: Gratitude journal
Reminders:
  • Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Bears/Packers (or favorite sports team) dress down day tomorrow
  • Trimester 1 ends tomorrow!

Wednesday, November 13

  • L.A.: Week 10 spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday
  • Reading: "The Call" - "The Boyfriend" vocab. quiz Monday; mini-project due tomorrow (*Students had class time today to work on this.)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 2 Session 6 quiz tomorrow
Reminders:
  • Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Wear your P.E. uniform to school tomorrow
  • Bears/Packers (or favorite sports team) dress down day Friday
  • Trimester 1 ends on Friday!

Tuesday, November 12

  • L.A.: Week 10 spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday
  • Reading: "The Call" - "The Boyfriend" vocab. quiz Monday; mini-project due Thursday (*Students will have class time tomorrow to work on this.)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 2 Session 6 review guide due tomorrow; quiz Thursday
Reminders:
  • Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Wear your P.E. uniform to school tomorrow
  • Food pantry collection tomorrow: Canned meals/SPAM
  • Bears/Packers (or favorite sports team) dress down day Friday
  • Trimester 1 ends on Friday!

Monday, November 11

  • L.A.: Week 10 spelling packet and games due Friday; spelling test Friday
  • Reading: Read p. 174-185 in Wonder and answer the questions from "The Call" - "The Boyfriend" (if you were absent and did not do so in class)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 2 Session 6 review guide due Wednesday; quiz Thursday
Reminders:
  • Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Food pantry collection Wednesday: Canned meals/SPAM
  • Bears/Packers (or favorite sports team) dress down day Friday
  • Trimester 1 ends on Friday!

Week at a Glance: November 11-15

Week of November 11 (*Some objectives are subject to change based on students’ needs.)

Reading: 

  • Show comprehension of “The Call” - “The Boyfriend” with good class discussions about the events of those chapters
  • Make text-to-self connections with the events that take place in “The Call” - “The Boyfriend”
  • Show comprehension of “The Call” - “The Boyfriend” with correct answers to the comprehension questions
  • Show comprehension  of “The Call” - “The Boyfriend” with accurate mini-projects

Language Arts: 

  • Complete the weekly grammar spiral review worksheet daily at the beginning of L.A.
  • Continue learning about narrative writing
  • Begin writing practice narrative paper as a class
  • Show comprehension of Week 10 spelling words (base words with endings)

Religion: 

  • Show understanding of Unit 2 Session 6 with correct answers on the review guide (quiz scheduled for Thursday, November 14)
  • Show understanding of Unit 2 Session 6 with correct answers during our review game
  • Tell what the disciples did after Jesus’s Ascension
  • Name and describe each of the seven sacraments
  • Complete a daily Gratitude Journal (worth two points per day)

Thursday, November 7

  • L.A.: None
  • Reading: Read p. 160-173 in Wonder (if you were absent and did not do so in class)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal (*No entry is needed for Friday, November 8.)
Reminders:
  • Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school on Monday.
  • No school tomorrow: Teacher in-service
  • Food pantry collection Wednesday: Canned meals/SPAM

Wednesday, November 6

  • L.A.: Week 9 spelling packet and games due tomorrow; spelling test tomorrow
  • Reading: Finish reading p. 149-159 in Wonder (if you were absent and/or did not do so in class)
  • Religion: Gratitude journal; Unit 1 Session 5 quiz corrections due tomorrow (if applicable)
Reminders:
  • Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Wear your P.E. uniform to school tomorrow.
  • No school this Friday, November 8: Teacher in-service

Tuesday, November 5

  • L.A.: Week 9 spelling packet and games due Thursday; spelling test Thursday
  • Reading:
    • 5B: None
    • 5S: Read p. 146-148 in Wonder
  • Religion: Gratitude journal
Reminders:
  • Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.
  • Wear your P.E. uniform to school tomorrow.

Monday, November 4

  • L.A.: Week 9 spelling packet and games due Thursday; spelling test Thursday
  • Reading: "The Call" - "The Boyfriend" word journal due tomorrow
  • Religion: Gratitude journal
Reminder:
  • Charge your Chromebook, and bring it to school tomorrow.