Newsletter Week of April 30

Note from the Teacher:

      It is hard to believe we have a little less than four weeks of school left. We will continue to focus on the academics along will finishing up our last novel reading of the year, Johnny Tremain.

     Also, Young Author’s Night was terrific! The kids did a wonderful job sharing their poetry books!
Area of Focus: 

Math: Topic 15 Solving and Writing Equations and Inequalities *test Wednesday
Topic 16 Ratios and Percents
Topic 17 Equations & Graphs
Reading: Weekly Concept: Now We Know             
 Essential Question:  How can scientfic knowledge change over time?

Skills: Ask and Answer Questions, Cause and Effect, Greek Roots 

Genre: Expostory Text

Language Arts: Adjectives that Compare

Spelling: Suffixes -less and -ness
Social Studies: USA Weekly # 17- 19
Science:  Earth's Changing Surface Chapter 9 *test Wednesday

Upcoming Events:
May
18th - Bookbuddies
23th - Last day of classes

A special thank you to all the parents
who drove and supported  us on our       
trip the Tryon Palace!

Homework Week of April 30 - May 4

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 April 30

Monday:

Math: Complete workbook pg. 15.5

Reading: Reread Changing Views of Earth

and complete pg. 221Your Turn workbook.
Johnny Tremain read Chapter 3

Spelling: Complete pg. 139
Social Studies: USA Weekly #17 assessment sheet
Science: Study Chapter 9 for test.

Tuesday:

Math: Complete textbook pg. 390-391

Reading: Reread  When Is a Planet Not a Planet?  and complete pg.235/236 in Your Turn workbook.
Johnny Tremain read Chapter 4

Spelling: Complete pg. 140

Social Studies: Read USA Weekly #18 and complete crossword puzzle.

Science: Study chapter 9 for test.

Wednesday:

Math: 

Reading: Study vocabulary and read Leveled Reader.
Johnny Tremain read Chapter 5

Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 141

Social Studies: 

Thursday:

Math: Complete workbook 17.1

Reading: Reread New Moon and complete pg. 237/238  in Your Turn workbook.
Johnny Tremain read Chapter 6

Spelling: Complete workbook pg.142.

Social Studies: Complete USA Weekly #19  assessment sheet

Newsletter Week of April 23

Note from the Teacher:
    Wow, it is hard to believe our school year is quickly coming to an end. We will continue to learn, study, and work hard until the last day. Thank you for  supporting your child with their homework, assignments, and final projects. We want to finish the year out strong! 

        We have finished our barebooks and are excited to present them at Young Author's Night on April 24. Our class is schdeuled to share from 6:30 - 6:45. Hope to see you there!
         Don't forget our class will be visiting Tryon Palace on April 26th.  Please wear your  WCDS t-shirts and comfortable shoes.  Also, if your child wants to purchase any souvenirs, send money with your child that day. 
Area of Focus: 

Math: Topic 15 Solving and Writing Equations and Inequalities
Reading: Weekly Concept: Our Changing Earth             
 Essential Question: What changes in the environment affect living things?

Skills: Ask and answer questions, compare and contrast, context clues 

Genre: Expostory Text

Language Arts: Adjectives

Spelling: Words with prefixes
Social Studies: USA Weekly # 16-17
Science:  Earth's Changing Surface
Upcoming Events:
24th- Young Authors' Night
26th - Tryon Palace
27th - Book buddies
29th - Hinton's birthday

Homework Week of April 23

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 April 23
Monday:

Math: Complete workbook pg. 15.1
Reading: .Reread Forest Fires  and complete
pg. 221Your Turn workbook.
Spelling: Complete pg. 134
Social Studies: USA #16 assessment sheet
Science:

Tuesday:

Math: Complete workbook pg. 15.2
Reading: Reread  Global Warming  and complete pg.226/227
 in Your Turn workbook.
Spelling: Complete pg. 135
Social Studies:
Science: Complete pg.89A in packet.

Wednesday:

Math: Complete workbook pg. 16.3
Reading: Study vocabulary and read Leveled Reader.
Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 136.
Social Studies: Complete USA #17 assessment sheet
Science: Complete pg. 90A in science packet.

Thursday:

Math: Complete workbook 16.4
Reading: Reread When Volcanoes Erupt and complete pg. 223-225 in Your Turn workbook.
Spelling: Complete workbook pg.137.
Social Studies:

Science: 

Newsletter Week of April 16

  April Showers Bring May Flowers
Note from the Teacher

Another long but productive week!
The students have been working hard on their poetry books

and look forward finishing them soon. Please don't  forget to send in paperwork and money for our field trip by Wednesday.

Area of Focus: 

Math: Topic 13 Solids *test Thursday 
Language Arts: clauses, complex sentences, context clue
Writing, editing, and illustrating poetry.                                                                                                Social Studies: USA Weekly # 15 - 16                                                                                                  Science: Earth's Changing Surface

Upcoming Events:

20th - 26th - book fair
24th - Young Author's Night
26th - Tryon Palace field trip
27th - Book buddies
29th - Hinton's birthday

Newsletter Week of April 9

Note from the Teacher:    
     Hats off to the fifth grade!  Their Wax Museum presentations were superb!  I am proud of each and every one of them. Thank you parents for all of your help; we could not have done it without you! 
     The students have been working hard on their poetry books and we hope to finish them just in time for Young Author's Night on the 24th.  

       Also, our class will be visiting Tryon Palace on April 26th. Please read and fill out the field trip and lunch forms as soon as possible. Forms and monies are due no later than April 18th.

Area of Focus:

Math: Topic 13 Solids       
Reading: Weekly Concept: New Perspectives 
Essential Question: What experiences can change the way you see the yourself and the world around you?

Skills: Make predictions, compare and contrast, context clues 

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Language Arts: Clauses,complex sentences, context clue

Writing, editing, and illustrating poetry books.

Spelling: More words with suffixes
Social Studies: USA Weekly # 15 - 16
Science:  Earth's Changing Surface

 

Upcoming Events:

April
20th - 26th - book fair
24th - Young Author's Night
26th - Tryon Palace field trip
27th - Book buddies
29th - Hinton's birthday

Homework Week of April 9

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 April 9
Monday:

Math: Complete workbook pg. 13.1.
Reading: .Reread  Miguel in the Middle and complete
pg. 201 in Your Turn workbook.
Spelling: Complete pg. 121/122.
Social Studies:
Science:

Tuesday:

Math: Complete workbook pg. 13.2.
Reading: Reread Ida B and complete summary.
Spelling: Complete pg. 123.
Social Studies: Read USA Weekly #15 and complete
crossword puzzle.
Science: Complete pg. 87A in science packet.

Wednesday:

Math: Complete workbook pg. 13.3.
Reading: Study vocabulary and read Leveled Reader.
Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 124.
Social Studies:
Science: Complete pg. 88A in science packet.
Thursday:

Math: Complete workbook 13.4.
Reading: Reread A Dusty Ride and complete pg. 203-  in 205 Your Turn workbook.
Spelling: Complete workbook pg.125.
Social Studies: Complete USA #15 assessment sheet.
Science: Draw and label diagram of the earth's surface.