I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing Labor Day weekend.  Make sure you thank all of the people who labor in your world from the boss to the person who cleans the office!
Here in fifth grade, we are laboring hard, preparing for our first Math test on Friday.  It had been mostly a review of place value and naming fractions and decimals.  It's amazing how much falls out of our heads over the summer though!

In Religion this week, we are focusing on being peace makers and following Jesus' call to love our neighbor, even when we aren't sure who our neighbor is.  Take this week to make sure to say hi to the people in your neighborhood and remember how our actions and words can spread much larger than the people we see every day.

As we remember the events that changed our country 10 years ago, we remember that we are called to take care of others and to be the peace in our world.  If you have more questions about September 11 or how to start a conversation about it with your family, check out the following special from Nickelodeon news.

Nick News Special: 9/11: What Really Happened?