5th+Grade+Religion

5th Grade Religion: Students in 5th grade will have one What Would Jesus Do? assignment due each month, except for the month of December. Please print out the schedule and assignment directions below.

Students will be working with Ms Vercillo on the Jesse Tree devotion for December. Below is her notice to parents:

Announcements
Dear Parents, It is tradition for the fifth grade to present the Jesse Tree celebration the day before Christmas break. I will be asking the children to choose their part on Dec.2nd. This year students will dress as the ornament. I have written down some basic costume guidelines for each ornament. These are suggestions only! I would like you to be as creative as possible! Once the children have chosen their part I will send their entire reading home to assist with costume ideas. PLEASE if your child WILL NOT be at school on Dec 16th (Early Release Day), email me as soon as possible so that I do not assign them a part. It is very difficult to make last minute changes. The performance will be at 9:30, on Dec. 16th, in the gym. Please join us for this beautiful celebration!

Thank you Miss Vercillo and Mrs. Fernandez bvercillo@stelizabethofh.org

Here is the document with the information concerning the Jesse Tree Project which accompanies the devotion mentioned above. Please have your child turn in this assignment no later than December 15. Thank you.

Just in case you cannot access this docx document ... ** Jesse Tree Project **

Students should use the symbol that they have been assigned by Ms. Vercillo, and research how that symbol relates to Jesus, Christmas and the Jesse Tree; the student may find that it only relates to one or two. (If they are a reader and do not have a symbol, they should choose their favorite symbol and do that one.)

Then, the student should write a 2-paragraph essay explaining their symbol in the first paragraph, and in the second paragraph, how it relates to them and their life in Christ. Each paragraph should be no fewer than 7-12 sentences.

Once the paragraphs are complete, they should include an illustration of their symbol that they drew themselves. It should be colored and look really nice. Once this is done, it should be mounted on construction paper and turned in no later than Thursday, December 15. Sr. Sandra knows to collect them.

This assignment, along with Ms. Vercillo’s assessment of the student’s participation in the devotion, will constitute their grade for these two weeks; 12/7-12/15.