Newsletter Week of March 5

Note from the Teacher:

     Welcome back!  Hope you have had an enjoyable and relaxing break!

Area of Focus:

Math:   Topic 11 Mulitplying and Dividing Fractions

Reading:  Weekly Concept - Discoveries

Essential Queston - What can you discover when you give 

things a second look?

Genre - Mystery

Skills - Visualize; Point of View; Adages and Proverbs

Language Arts: Kinds of Pronouns

Spelling:  Prefixes

Social Studies: Life in the English Colonies *test Wednesday   USA Weekly # 12

Science:  Weather Patterns

Upcoming Events:

March:

5th - Classes resume

        Trotter's birthday

14th - Valentina's birthday
16th - Third Quarter ends
23rd - Report Cards
28th  - Music Program 

Homework Week of March 5

Wayne Country Day Fifth Grade Homework

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

Monday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 11.1.
Reading: .Reread story Where's Brownie and complete pg. 161 in Your Turn workbook.
Spelling: Complete pg.97/98 in workbook.
Social Studies: Finish USA Weekly #12 crossword puzzle. Continue to research and take notes on famous Americans.
Science:

Tuesday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 11.2.

Reading: Reread story A Window into History and answer questions 1-4.
Spelling: Complete pg.99 in workbook.
Social Studies:  Study for test on chapter 9.
Science:         
Wednesday:

Math: Complete workbook pg. 11.3.
Reading: Study vocabulary and read Leveled Reader
Spelling: Complete pg. 100 in workbook.
Social Studies: Complete assessment page for USA Weekly #12.
Science: Complete pg, 76A in packet for Chapter 8.

Thursday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 11.4
Reading: Reread story A Second Chance for Chip 

Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 101 and study words for test.
Social Studies: Continue to research and take notes on famous Americans.
Science:  Complete pg, 77A in packet for Chapter 8.

February 26 Newsletter

Note from the Teacher

        Our preperations for the Wax Museum have begun.  Today guidelines were shared with your child and discussed in great length.  Please look for the information in your child's Friday folder and start planning now.  The event will be on Thursday, April 5,  from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m  in the library extention.  Any students who would like to help set up for the Wax Museum on Wednesday afternoon, April 4, may stay  until 3:45 to assist.  Thanks parents for all of your help and support!

Area of Focus

Math:   Topic 10 Adding and Substracting Fractions *test Thursday

Reading:  Weekly Concept: Sharing Stories
Essential Question:  What Kind of stories do we tell?  Why do we tell them?

Skills:  Visualize, Point of View, Tall Tale, Synonymns and Antonyms

Genre: Tale Tale

Language Arts: Pronouns and Antecedents

Spelling: Words with Final el and en

Science:  Water on Earth

Social Studies: USA Weekly # 11-12
Research begins on Famous American projects. Projects are due April 5.   

Upcoming Events

23 - Book Buddies
23 - Winter Break begins. Classes resume on March 5.
28-  Caroline's birthday