Newsletter Week of November 27

                                              
Note from the Teacher

Our class was able to serve and help others today at the local Community Soup Kitchen.  It was a wonderful learning experience and all left with hearts full of warmth and gratitude. Thank you for all of your support in raising such wonderful children!  

I hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday with your friends and family!

                                

Area of Focus
Math: Topic 7 Multiplying and Dividing Decimals

Reading:  Essential Question- What motivates you to accomplish a goal?

Genre: poetry

Skills: theme; repetition and rhyme; homographs

Novel-The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Language Arts: prepositional phrases

Spelling: closed syllables

Science: Plants

Social Studies: The Struggle to Found Colonies

                                  

                                     
News from…Cregersboro

Hello! It’s been a short but fun week! We had a great time serving at the Soup Kitchen!  I wish all of you a special Thanksgiving!

December 
5th  - Bella
29th - Keely

Obi & McKee

Upcoming Events

Nov. 22- Thanksgiving break begins-

(Classes resume on Nov. 27.)

Homework Week of November 27

Wayne Country Day

Fifth Grade Homework

*Students should use their planners to record assignments each day in class.
Students should follow any changes made. Assignments made in class may vary from this post. 

Week of November 27
Monday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 7.1
Reading: .Reread story "A Simple Plan" and "Rescue" complete pg. 91 in Your Turn workbook
Spelling: Complete pg. 50
Social Studies: USA Weekly #7 crossword puzzle
Science: Draw plant diagram
Tuesday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 7.2
Reading: Reread story "Stage Fright" and "Catching Fire" complete pg. 92 in Your Turn workbook
Spelling: Complete pg. 56
Social Studies: USA Weekly #7 Think and review questions
Science: Complete pg. 36A in packet

Wednesday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 7.3
Reading: Study vocabulary and read Leveled Reader
Spelling: Complete pg. 57
Social Studies: USA Weekly # 7 assessment
Science: Draw and label plant diagram
Thursday:
Math: Complete workbook 7.4
Reading: Reread from "Foul Shot" and complete pg. 93-95
Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 58
Social Studies:
Science: study vocabulary

Newsletter Week of 20 November

Note from the Teacher:

Don’t forget on Tuesday the 21 of November, we will visit the local Community Soup Kitchen.  Also, we are still collecting last minute donations of paper products until the 20th.

For this trip, I am asking that the class wear their WCDS t-shirts and bring a bagged lunch to eat that day.  It is going to be a neat experience for everyone!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to give me a call.  As always, thank you for making our school experience a great one.

Area of Focus:
Math: Topic 6 Algebraic Expressions *test Tuesday                        Topic 7 Multiplying and Dividing with Decimals
Reading: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Language Arts: singular and plural nouns; possessive nouns
Gratitude journals
Social Studies: Chapter 4 *test Monday
USA Weekly Studies # 6

 The Cregersboro's store, Dusty Mart, is in need of cool items to sell.  No need to buy anything expensive, the Dollar Store has fun things for just a dollar.  We would greatly appreciate any donations. 

Upcoming Events:

November 21 Soup Kitchen trip

                  22  Thanksgiving break begins

                         (Classes resume the 27th)

Homework Week of November 20

Homework Reminders

     

• Study chapter 4 in social studies for test on Monday.
• Complete textbook pg. 164-165 in math for test Tuesday.
• Wear your WCDS t-shirts and bring a bagged lunch for our trip on Tuesday.

Week of November 13 Newsletter

Note from the Teacher

Don’t forget to send in paper products (paper plates, bowls, napkins, silverware, cups and baggies/wrap) for the local Community Soup Kitchen. We will be collecting donations until Monday the 20th.

Also, we are excited to start reading a new novel, The Witch of Blackbird Pond. This historical fiction novel takes us back to the seventeenth-century, as a young girl experiences the hardships faced by many colonists. This is a great book to help the students learn about the early start of our country. We will be reading this novel both in class and outside of class so please encourage your child to keep up on their reading assignments.Thank you for your support!

Area of Focus

Math: Topic 6  Variables and Expressions

Reading: Plan of Action

Essential Question: When has a plan helped you accomplish a task? 

Skills: making predictions; theme; personification

Genre: Folktale

*The Witch of Blackbird Pond novel *Historical Fiction

Language Arts:  Possessive Nouns

Writing: poetry

Spelling: contractions 
Social Studies: Connections Across Continents: Spain builds an Empire{ The voyages of Columbus, Different Worlds Collide, Life in New Spain)

 Enjoy your weekend! 

Thank you for your service!

Upcoming Events

Nov. 16 No classes in Lower School- teacher workday Nov. 17 Book buddies Nov. 21 Community Soup Kitchen trip

Nov. 22 Thanksgiving break begins              Nov. 27 Classes resume

Upcoming Events

Nov. 16 No classes in Lower School- teacher workday

Nov. 17 Book buddies

Nov. 21 Community Soup Kitchen trip

Nov. 22 Thanksgiving break begins

             Nov. 27 Classes resume 

Week of November 13 Homework

:

Wayne Country Day Fifth Grade Homework

Students should use their planners to record assignments daily. 
Keep up with any daily changes that occur.

Week of November 13
Monday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 6.4
Reading: .Reread story The Lost Brocade and complete pg. 81 in Your Turn workbook
Spelling: Complete pg. 50
Social Studies: USA Weekly #6 crossword puzzle
Tuesday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 6.5
Reading: Reread story Blancaflor and complete pg. 82 in Your Turn workbook
Spelling: Complete pg. 51
Social Studies: USA Weekly #6 Think and review questions
Wednesday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 6.6
Reading: Study vocabulary and read Leveled Reader
Spelling: Complete pg. 52/53
Social Studies: USA Weekly # 6 assessment
Thursday:
Math: Complete workbook 6.7
Reading: Reread from Tale to Table and complete pg. 83-85
Spelling: Complete workbook pg.
Social Studies:

Newsletter Week of November 6

Note from the Teacher

The fifth grade class will be visiting the local Community Soup Kitchen on November 21. This is a wonderful opportunity for our class to reach out and make a difference in our area. The students will help prepare and serve a meal to those less fortunate. In addition to helping feed others, I would like to ask that our class, as well as the lower school, help provide paper products to serve the patrons. Paper plates, napkins, silverware, and cups are always in great need. Donations will be accepted any time up until the November 20.

For this trip, I am asking that the kids wear our WCDS t-shirts and bring a bagged lunch to eat that day. It is going to be a neat experience for everyone. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to give me a call. As always, thank you for making our school experience a great one.

Our class voted for a new mayor for this term. Congratulations Mayor Richa Patel!!!                                              

Area of Focus   

Math: Topic 5 Dividing 2-Digit Divisors * test Tuesday
Topic 6 Patterns and Expressions
Reading: Weekly Concept - Investigations
Essential Question - How do we investigate questions about nature?
Genre – Informational Text - biography
Skills – reread, sequence, Greek and Latin suffixes
Language Arts: More Plural Nouns
Spelling: Inflectional Endings
Science: Human Body Systems *test Thursday
Social Studies: Old World Meets New World
USA # Weekly 5 & 6

Upcoming Events 

Nov. 5    Fall Back! (Don't forget to change your clocks back.)

Nov. 17  Book Buddies

Nov. 22  Community Soup Kitchen trip (Donations appreciated.)

Nov. 22 Thanksgiving break begins-(classes resume Nov. 27)

Grateful for my sweet students!

Homework for Week of November 6

    

Wayne Country Day Fifth Grade Homework

Students should use their planners to record assignments daily. 
Keep up with any daily changes that occur.

Week of November 6            

Monday:                       

Math: Complete  pg.140-141                                                                   

Reading: .Reread story Growing in Place and  complete  pg. 71 in Your Turn workbook

Spelling: Complete pg. 44  Write missed words 3 times each.                                                        

Social Studies: USA Weekly #5 crossword puzzle                                                    

Science: Draw a diagram of the digestive system.

Tuesday:

Math:                                                                    

Reading: Reread story The Boy Who Drew Birds and complete  pg. 72 in Your Turn workbook

Spelling: Complete pg. 45                                                  

Social Studies: USA Weekly #5 Think and review questions                      

Science: Complete pg. 26A in packet 

Wednesday:

Math: Complete workbook pg. 6.1                                                     

Reading: Study vocabulary and read Leveled Reader

Spelling: Complete pg.46

Social Studies: USA Weekly # 5 assessment                                   

Science: Study Chapter 3 for test

Thursday:

Math: Complete workbook pg. 6.2                                                                    

Reading: Reread story Daedalus and Icarus and complete  pg. 72 in Your Turn workbook

Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 47

Social Studies: USA Weekly # 6 crossword puzzle                                           

Science: