The mission of St. Mary/McCormick Catholic Academy is to provide a safe learning environment which fosters academic excellence and spiritual growth in the Catholic Faith; mind, body, and soul.
Tips and resources:
- Powerschool provides a quick look at your student’s grades. It also shows missing assignments.
- IXL is available 24 / 7 and is a great way to practice math skills. Students are rewarded for using this resource.
- Day planners are used daily. Please take the time to check your student’s day planner for homework and completed work. Don’t forget to sign for each day as students are rewarded for this.
- Take the time to look over homework assignments prior to them being turned in. This will help your student know if they understand the assignment.
Important Dates
2/21 – Social Studies test (Canada)
2/21 – Scholastic book order due (March is Reading Month!)
2/22 – spelling & vocabulary tests
2/22 – Tummonds Town
2/23 – Academic Olympics (in Richmond at St. Austine School)
2/28 – February book report #2 due
3/1 – Science Test (chapter 6 – Earth’s Resources & vocabulary test)
3/1 – Canada Province project due
3/1 – spelling & vocabulary tests
3/5 – Math test (chapter 8 – Fractions Multiplication)
3/6 – Ash Wednesday (5th grade hosts mass)
3/8 – spelling & vocabulary tests
3/28 – Field trip (SC4 Theater Workshop)
5/28 – Field trip (Pine River Nature Center – Stream Study)
Spelling Words (More words with -ed or -ing) – test 2/8
*tiring * borrowed * freezing * delivered * whispered
*losing * decided * amazing * performing * resulting
*related * attending * damaged * remarked * practicing
*supported * united * expected * amusing * repeated
Challenge Words (extra credit) – test 2/8
*reproach * rhyme * lonesome * bracelet * scene
Vocabulary Words (LAFFF) – test 2/8
*impressed * collected * produced * destination * original
*concentrate * suspense * admitted * compliment * rumor
Vocabulary Words (from blue unit 10) – test 2/8
*abolish * appeal * brittle * condemn * descend * dictator
*expand * famine * portable * prey * thrifty * visual
Spelling Words (Changing final y to i) – test 2/14
*duties * earlier * loveliest * denied * ferries
*sunnier * terrified * abilities * dirtier * scariest
*trophies * cozier * enemies * iciest * greediest
*drowsier * victories * horrified * memories * strategies
Challenge Words (extra credit)
*boundary * thoughtful * scoundrel * dawdle * hoist
Vocabulary Words (The Dog Newspaper) – test 2/14
*career * publication * background * household * insights
*required * uneventful * edition * formula * destruction
Spelling Words (Suffixes -ful, -ly, -ness, -ment) – test 2/22
*lately * settlement * watchful * countless * steadily
*closeness * calmly * government * agreement * cloudiness
*delightful * noisily * tardiness * forgetful * forgiveness
*harmless * enjoyment * appointment * effortless * plentiful
Challenge Words (extra credit)
*rehearse * fierce * frontier * yearn * earnest
Vocabulary Words (Darnell Rock Reporting) – test 2/22
*urge * minimum * effective * deteriorating * dependent
*violations * granted * issue * ordinance * exception
Spelling Words (Words from other languages) – test 3/1
*salsa * mattress * tycoon * burrito * bandana
*tomato * poncho * dungarees * lasso * patio
*siesta * cargo * vanilla * tsunami * iguana
*plaza * caravan * hammock * pajamas * gallant
Challenge Words (extra credit)
*patients * stationary * muscle * sight * waste
Vocabulary Words (The Black Stallion) – test 3/1
*piercing * descended * savage * quivered * delicacy
*fitful * heave * diminishing * rhythmic * marveling
Vocabulary Words (from blue unit 11) – test 3/1
*absurd * avalanche * classify * ensure * navigate * nestle
*plea * principle * realistic * security * selective *tart
Spelling Words (Final /n/ or /en/, /cher/) – test 3/8
*nature * certain * future * villain * mountain
*mixture * pleasure * captain * departure * surgeon
*texture * curtain * creature * treasure * gesture
*fountain * furniture * measure * feature * adventure
Challenge Words (extra credit)
*foreign * conceited * perceive * receipt * foreign
Vocabulary Words (Tucket’s Travels) – test 3/8
*pace * undoubtedly * seep * evident * factor
*vain * mirages * shuffled * salvation * stunted
Vocabulary Words (from blue unit 12) – test 3/8
*abuse * appliance * confirm * daze * flimsy * gauge
*migrant * neutral * pitiless * presentable * rotate * shred
Specials Schedule:
Monday – Music (12:45 pm – 1:30 pm); Young 5 book buddies (2:45 – 3:05 pm)
Tuesday – Spanish (8:05 am – 8:50 am); Gym (12:45 pm – 1:30 pm)
Wednesday – Art (11:00 am – 11:40 am); Library (2:30 pm – 3:05 pm)
Thursday – Library (11:00 am – 11:40 am); K/1 book buddies (2:30 pm – 3:00 pm)
Friday – Technology (2:15 pm – 3:00 pm)
My email is: jtummonds@stmarymccormick.com
