April 3rd, 4th, and 5th- Full days of school.

Wednesday, April 5th- Dress Down Day

Thursday, April 6th through Sunday, April 16th- Easter Vacation

Monday, April 17th- School resumes.

Friday, April 21st- 12 Noon Dismissal: Report Card Distribution.

New York State English Language Arts Assessment( ELA) will be administered beginning April 19th and concluding April 21st. It is important that your child is well rested and punctual for school
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Family Bingo Night- will take place Saturday, April 22nd at 6:00 PM. We are grateful to our phenomenal Home School Association for sponsoring this event. This will be another opportunity to come together as our Saint Gabriel community. Please see the attached flyer and here is the link to register :   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IncYCL0ChG_15QbDmvBi-bH02uZUaLfSMxTzyOtlk9I/edit


May 15th- Summer uniforms may be worn. This will be amended if need be.
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SGS Track Team Please see the attached flyer in Mr. Naccari's email regarding sign-up, payment, and the scheduled track meets. 

Thursday, March 16th- Free Dress Down in Green/ Full Day
Friday, Saint Patrick's Day- School Closed.

Progress Reports- will be distributed March 22nd for any child who may be in need of improvement or in danger of failing any major subject(s) for the third quarter. 

Friday, March 24th- Movie Night sponsored by our eighth grade.

Spring Show- will take place Thursday, May 25th at 6:30PM. Students are expected to participate. 

Friday, May 26th- School closed / Memorial Day weekend begins.
Monday, May 29th- School closed/ Memorial Day

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Monday 3/6- Scholastic Book Fair begins.

Tuesday 3/7- Scholastic Book Fair continues

Wednesday 3/8- Scholastic Book Fair concludes

** Fr. McCarthy will be stopping to briefly talk about Penance.******

Friday 3/10- Annual Basketball Marathon/Dress down in red/white

Tuesday 3/14- Lenten Penance/Confession

Thursday 3/16- Dress Down in Green

Friday 3/17- Happy Saint Patrick's Day/ School closed

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The 5th Grade is entering The Water Resources Art & Poetry Contest  which focuses on five central themes that easily incorporate STEM and humanities disciplines:  
·Water, A Precious Resource 
·New York City Drinking Water Supply 
·New York City Wastewater Treatment 
·Harbor Water Quality and Healthy Marine Ecosystems 
·Water Stewardship and Climate Change : All entries must be in by February 28, 2023.

These are just some of the topics were are working on:
 In Math, we are working on dividing fractions.  If your child struggles with the multiplication tables, I encourage them to practice this nightly.  I put a practice game on Google Classroom that will help empower them and make them feel more confident in order to successfully divide fractions.  You can even print out a certificate after they complete this practice exercise.
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We are currently reading The One and Only Ivan which focuses on the theme of friendship.  After reading the book we will compare and contrast the movie with the book.  Which do you think the students will like better?

Please check ClassDojo for daily announcements and test schedules.

Important Dates:
2/9 100th Day of School: Free Dress Down

2/14 Valentine's Day: Free Dress Down

2/17 Half Day: Report Cards

2/20 & 2/21 No School

2/22 Ash Wednesday, Lent Begins

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Thank you to everyone for my very generous class gift. Thank you also for my other beautiful gifts. I am very grateful for such an amazing class and great parents. God Bless you all and may everyone have a Happy and Healthy New Year!

             

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Important Dates:

A couple of students have been asking about the school calendar.  Mr. Naccari posted the calendar for the whole year under Current Families.  Here are the special dates for the upcoming months.  Please check the calendar before making appointments for your child so they do not miss instruction time.

November

1st- Feast of All Saints / Full Day of School

2nd- Faculty Professional Development Day/ K-8 Not in Session

11th-Veterans Day- School Closed

18th- Report Card Distribution/ K-8 12 Noon dismissal/ PM Parent-Teacher Conference

24TH- Thanksgiving Day / School Closed

25th- School Closed.

December

8th- Feast of the Immaculate Conception/ Full Day of School

22nd- K-8 12 Noon Dismissal

12/23-1/2- Christmas Vacation/ School Closed

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Dear  Fifth Grade Parents and Students, 

I am very excited to be your child´s teacher. We are going to learn so many new and exciting things together.  I believe we are a team and it is imperative that we all work together.  All homework will be posted at the end of the day on  Google Classroom.

To make the transition easier, I will use the same Google Classroom codes as Mr. S.  I will be using Classdojo to communicate with the families.  Please email me your email at mness@saintgabrielschoolbronx.org in the subject line please write your childś name.  You will receive an invitation to join Classdojo.  This is a quick and easy way to share important reminders and information. I love taking pictures of the students and this is a quick way for me to share them with everyone.  I know we do not have a class parent yet, but if any parent would like to donate tissues or wipes it would be greatly appreciated.

Tomorrow we will be discussing our class rules.  I am asking for your help to reinforce that toys are not allowed in class.  That includes stuffed animals, balls, or other objects that can impact the student focusing. These objects must be kept in the studentś bookbag. 

As a reminder, if your child is going to be out please contact Mrs. Daly at
718-548-0444.

Important Dates/ News

Thursday 9/29 Dress down day

We will also be accepting donations of $1.00 or more to help the people of Puerto Rico.  Your generosity is deeply appreciated.