One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.
— Malala Yousafzai

Upcoming Events & Reminder

  • Friday, October 31st - Harry Potter play field trip - Loyola High School

  • Friday, October 31st - Halloween Parade - 1:15 pm in the gym - Halloween party after

  • NO SCHOOL Friday, November 7th - Staff development

  • End of Trimester 1 - Friday, November 14th

More Resources:

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Meet the Teacher!

Hello! My name is Kristin Anson and this is my 20th year teaching at St. Norbert School. I graduated from St. Norbert College with a degree in Communications and French and earned a Masters degree and my teaching certification at National Louis University. I spent my first 3 years at St. Norbert teaching 3rd grade before moving to 5th.

I am an avid reader and am passionate about sharing books with my students. My goal is to help them learn to love books and become life-long readers.

When I’m not teaching or reading, I love traveling, gardening, and baking.

I am looking forward to a great year in 5th grade. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me anytime!

Contact Information:
kanson@stnorbertschool.org

Homework

Tuesday, October 28th

Math - 3.5

Science - Ch 5 Test Thursday

Religion - Ch 3 Test Friday

Other -

October Book Reports due Friday

Monday, October 27th

Math - 3.3 & 3.4 (odd only)

LA - Skeleton Man Vocab Test tomorrow - Grammar wkbk p. 131

Science - Ch 5 Test Thursday

Religion - Ch 3 Test Friday

Other -

Harry Potter play permission slip and money due by Tuesday, Oct 28th

October Book Reports due Friday, October 31st.

Week of October 27th-31st

Math - We will continue learning about adding and subtracting decimals.

LA - Grammar - We will continue learning about nouns.

Science - We will finish up learning about ecosystems. The Ch 5 Test will be MOVED FROM Wednesday to Thursday, October 20th. Then we will begin learning about changes in ecosystems.

Social Studies - We will continue working on our Native American cultural regions group projects.

Spelling - We will NOT have a Spelling test this week.

Religion - We will finish up learning about signs of God’s presence. The Ch 3 Test will be Friday.

Other -

Scholastic Book Orders due MONDAY

Harry Potter play permission slip and money due by Tuesday, Oct 28th

October Book Reports due Friday, October 31st.

Homework

Thursday, October 23rd

Math - 3.2

LA - Skeleton Man Vocabulary Test Tuesday, Oct 28th

Science - Ch 5 Test Wed, Oct 29th

Spelling - worksheet - Test tomorrow

Other -

Harry Potter play permission slip and money due by Tuesday, Oct 28th

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Tuesday, October 21st

LA - Skeleton Man vocabulary worksheet - Test Tuesday, October 28th

Science - Ch 5 Test Wed, October 29th

Social Studies - Ch 1 Test Thursday

Spelling - worksheet

Other -

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Monday, October 20th

Math - Topic 2 Test tomorrow

Social Studies - Ch 1 Test Thursday

Spelling - worksheet

Other -

October Book Report due 10/31/25

Week of October 20th-24th

Math - The Topic 2 Test will be Tuesday. Then we will begin learning about adding/subtracting decimals.

LA - Grammar - We will continue learning about nouns.

Science - We will finish up learning about ecosystems. The Ch 5 Test will be Wed, Oct 29th.

Social Studies - The Ch 1 Test will be Thursday. Then we will begin working on our Native American cultural regions group projects.

Spelling - We WILL have a Spelling test this week.

Religion - We will begin learning about signs of God’s presence.

Other -

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Spelling Words Week 6 

stranger 

cleaner

quieter

sweeter

dirtier

emptier

shinier

trickiest

dressiest

craziest

sweetest

freshest

Homework

Friday, October 17th

Math - Topic 2 Test Tuesday

Social Studies - Ch 1 Test Thursday

Other -

October Book Report due 10/31/25

Thursday, October 16th

Math - Topic 2 Test Tuesday

LA - Greek/Latin 1-2 Test tomorrow - Skeleton Man pkt p.3

Social Studies - Ch 1 Test Thursday, October 23rd

Spelling - worksheet - test tomorrow

Other -

Tomorrow is our field trip to the Botanic Gardens. Students may be out of uniform, but please dress for the weather. The 5th graders should bring a completely disposable, peanut-free lunch and drink.

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Tuesday, October 14th

Math - Prime Factor Tree worksheet

LA - Skeleton Man pkt p.3

Greek/Latin Vocabulary 1-2 Test Friday

Social Studies - Ch 1 Test Thurs, Oct 23rd

Spelling - worksheet

Other -

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Monday, October 13th

Math - 2.5

LA - nouns worksheet - Skeleton Man pkt p. 2

Greek/Latin 1-2 Vocabulary Test Friday

Spelling - worksheet

Religion - Ch 2 Test tomorrow

Other -

October Book Report due 10/31/25

Week of October 13th-17th

Math - We will finish up learning about order of operations. The Topic 2 Test will be Monday, October 20th.

LA - Grammar - We will continue learning about nouns.

The Greek/Latin 1-2 Vocabulary Test will be Friday, October 17th.

Science - We will continue learning about ecosystems.

Social Studies - We will finish up learning about early American Cultures. The Ch 1 Test will be Thursday, October 23rd.

Spelling - We WILL have a Spelling test this week.

Religion - The Ch 2 Test will be Tuesday. Then we will begin learning about signs of God’s presence.

Other -

Friday is our field trip to the Botanic Gardens. The 5th graders may be out of uniform, but please remember to dress for the weather. Students should bring a completely disposable, peanut-free lunch and drink. We will leave around 9:15 and return by 2:00.

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Spelling List Week 5 

swampy 

pricey 

fluently

rapidly 

eagerly

hastily

readily

greedily

silently

generously

shabby 

politely

Homework -

Thursday, October 9th

Math - 2.5 (due Tuesday)

LA - Greek/Latin 1-2 Vocabulary Test Friday, Oct 17th

Religion - Ch 2 Test Tuesday

Other -

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Wednesday, October 8th

Math - worksheet

LA - Grammar Nouns wksht

Social Studies - Early Cultures poster due TOMORROW

Religion - Ch 2 Test Tuesday

Other -

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Tuesday, October 7th

Math - 2.4

LA - Grammar wkbk p. 2 - Skeleton Man vocabulary worksheet

Science - p. 47A

Religion - Ch 2 Test Tues, Oct 14th

Other -

Early Cultures poster due Thursday

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Monday, October 6th

Math - 2.3

LA - Skeleton Man pkt p. 1

Science - p. 45A & 46A

Religion - Ch 2 Test Tues, Oct 14th

Other -

Botanic Gardens permission slip & money due TOMORROW

Early Cultures poster due Thursday

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Week of October 6th-10th

Math - We will continue learning about order of operations.

LA - Grammar - We will continue learning about nouns.

Science - We will continue learning about ecosystems.

Social Studies - We will continue learning about the Native Americans of North America.

Spelling - We will NOT have a Spelling test this week.

Religion - Ch 2 Test Tuesday, Oct 14th

Other -

Botanic Gardens permission slip & money due Tuesday

Early Cultures posters due Thursday

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Homework

Thursday, October 2nd

Math - worksheet

LA - Grammar wkbk p. 1 & 4

Spelling - worksheet - test tomorrow

Other -

Early Cultures posters due 10/9/25

Botanic Gardens permission slip & money due Tuesday

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Tuesday, September 30th

Math - 2.2

LA - Grammar Sentences Test tomorrow

Science - p. 45A

Spelling - worksheet

Other -

Early Cultures posters due 10/9/25

Botanic Gardens permission slip & money due Oct 7th

October Book Reports due 10/31/25

Monday, September 29th

Math - Topic 1 Test tomorrow

LA - Grammar Sentences test Wednesday

Social Studies - Lesson 4 worksheet due tomorrow - Lesson 5 worksheet due Wed

Spelling - worksheet

Other -

September Book Reports due TOMORROW

Early Cultures posters due 10/9/25

Botanic Gardens permission slip & money due Oct 7th

Week of September 29th-Oct 3rd

Math - We will begin learning about order of operations.

LA - Grammar Sentences Test Tuesday - then we will begin learning about nouns.

Science - We will begin learning about ecosystems.

Social Studies - We will continue learning about the Native Americans of North America.

Spelling - We WILL have a Spelling test this week.

Religion - We will continue learning about how we are made in the image of God.

Other -

September Book Reports due Tuesday

Early Cultures posters due 10/9/25

Botanic Gardens permission slip & money due Oct 7th

Spelling List Week 4 

companion 

compound

combine 

provider

propose 

protect

submarine

subway

subtitle 

encourage 

endanger

enclose

Homework

Thursday, September 25th

Math - Topic 1 Test Tuesday, September 30th

LA - Grammar Sentences Test Wed, Oct 1sts

Social Studies - Lesson 4 worksheet (due Tuesday)

Other -

September Book Reports due Tuesday

Early Cultures posters due 10/9/25

Botanic Gardens permission slip & money due Oct 7th

Wednesday, September 24th

Math - 2.1 - Topic 1 Test Tues, Sept 30th

LA - Sentences Test Wed, Oct 1st

Science - Ch 1 Test tomorrow

Other -

September Book Reports due Tuesday, September 30th

Early Cultures posters due 10/9/25

Tuesday, September 23rd

LA - Sentence Caricature poster due tomorrow - Sentence Test Wed, Oct 1st

Science - Ch 1 Test Thursday

Social Studies - Lesson 3 worksheet

Other -

September Book Reports due Tuesday, September 30th

Early Cultures posters due 10/9/25

Monday, September 22nd

Math - p. 3 in packet

LA - Sentence Caricature posters due Wednesday

Science - Ch 1 Test Thursday

Social Studies - Lesson 2 worksheet

Other -

September Book Reports due Tuesday, September 30th

Early Cultures posters due 10/9/25

Week of September 22nd-25th

Math - We will finish up learning about place value. The Topic 1 Test will be Tues, Sept 30th. Then we will begin learning about order of operations.

LA - Grammar - We will finish up learning about sentences, subjects and predicates. The Sentences Test will be Wed, October 1st.

Science - The Ch 1 Test will be Thursday. Then we will begin learning about ecosystems.

Social Studies - We will continue learning about early American cultures.

Spelling - We will NOT have a Spelling test this week.

Religion - We will continue learning about being made in the image of God.

Other -

Sentence Caricature posters due Wednesday

September Book Reports due Tuesday, September 30th

Early Cultures posters due 10/9/25

Homework

Friday, September 19th

Math - p. 3 in Math packet (due Tuesday)

LA - Sentence Caricature posters due Wednesday

Science - Ch 1 Test Thursday

Other -

September Book Reports due 9/30/25

Early Cultures poster due 10/9/25

Thursday, September 18th

Math - p. 2 in packet

Science - Ch 1 Test 9/25/25

Spelling - worksheet - test tomorrow

Other -

Sentence Caricature poster due 9/24/25

September Book Reports due 9/30/25

Early Cultures poster due 10/9/25

Wednesday, September 17th

Math - decimal worksheet

LA - Greek/Latin Vocabulary 1-1 Test tomorrow

Science - Ch 1 Test 9/25/25

Spelling - worksheet

Other -

Sentence Caricature poster due 9/24/25

September Book Reports due 9/30/25

Early Cultures poster due 10/9/25

Tuesday, September 16th

LA - Grammar - worksheets - Greek/Latin 1-1 Test Thursday

Science - Ch 1 Test Thursday, Sept 25th

Spelling - worksheet

Other -

Sentence Caricature poster due 9/24/25

September Book Reports due 9/30/25

Early Cultures poster due 10/9/25

Week of September 15th-19th

Math - We will finish up learning about place value. The Ch 1 Test will be Tuesday, Sept 23rd.

LA - Grammar - We will continue learning about subjects, predicates, and complete sentences. The Greek/Latin 1-1 Vocabulary Test will be Thursday.

Science - We will finish up learning about the scientific classification system. The Ch 1 Science test will be Thursday, Sept 25th.

Social Studies - We will continue learning about early American cultures.

Spelling - We WILL have a Spelling test this week.

Religion - The Ch 1 Test will be Tuesday. Then we will begin learning about being made in the image of God.

Other -

Sentence Caricature posters due Wed, Sept 24th.

September Book Reports due 9/30/25

Early Cultures poster due 10/9/25

Spelling List Week 3 

reconsider

research

reappear

interior

inhale 

include 

decrease 

detract

delete 

extinct 

exterior

exhale

Homework

Friday, September 12th

LA - Greek/Latin Vocabulary 1-1 Test Thursday

Religion - Ch 1 Test Tuesday

Other -

September Book Reports due 9/30/25

Thursday, September 11th

LA - Grammar wkbk p. 108 - Greek/Latin Vocabulary Test 9/18

Spelling - worksheet - Test tomorrow

Religion - Ch 1 Test Tues, Sept 16th

Other -

Sentence Caricature poster due 9/24

Early Cultures poster due 10/9

September Book Reports due 9/30/25

Tuesday, September 9th

Math - 1.6

Science - p. 4A

Spelling - worksheet

Religion - Ch 1 Test Tues, Sept 16th

Other -

September Book Report due 9/30/25

LA - Grammar wkbk p. 110

Social Studies - ? finish vocabulary worksheet

Spelling - worksheet

Other -

September Book Reports due 9/30/25

Week of Sept 8th-12th

Math - We will continue learning about place value.

LA - Grammar - We will continue learning about subjects, predicates, and complete sentences.

Science - We will begin learning about classifying organisms.

Social Studies - We will continue learning about early American cultures.

Spelling - We WILL have a Spelling test this week.

Religion - We will finish up learning about God’s creation. The Ch 1 test will be Tues, Sept 16th.

Other -

September Book Reports due 9/30/25

Spelling List Week 2 

predetermine 

precede 

predict

forefathers

 forethought 

foreground 

posttest

postseason

postdated

afterward

afterthought 

afternoon

Homework:

Friday, September 5th

LA - Grammar wkbk p. 110

Science - bring in 10-12 leaves for a lab on Monday

Other -

September Book Reports due 9/30/25

Thursday, September 4th

Math - 1.5

Other -

September Book Reports due 9/30/25

Wednesday, September 3rd

Math - 1.4

LA - Grammar wkbk p. 107

Other -

September Book Reports due 9/30/25

Tuesday, September 2nd

Math - 1.2 & 1.3 worksheets (Odd #’s only)

Other -

September Book Reports due Tuesday, Sept 30th

Week of September 2nd-5th

Math - We will continue learning about place value.

LA - Grammar - We will begin learning about subject, predicate, and writing complete sentences.

Science - We will continue exploring the various science tools we will use this year in our labs.

Social Studies - We will continue learning about early Americans.

Spelling - There will NOT be a Spelling test this week.

Religion - We will continue learning about God’s creation.

Other -

September Book Reports due Tuesday, Sept 30th.

Friday, August 22nd

LA - All About Me Bags/Quizzes (if you didn’t present on Friday)

Spelling - “Practice” Spelling Test Thursday

Other -

Please return parent questionnaire as soon as possible

Contact Mrs. Anson:

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