Newsletter for August 27

Wayne Country Day                                                                                    Week of August 27

Mrs. Creger's Fifth Grade News
Note from the Teacher
This week has gone by quickly as we have fallen into a nice, consistent routine. We will continue to work on being prepared and organized each day. Thank you for your patience as we become comfortable with the expectations and responsibilities of fifth grade.
Also, a state project was assigned this week. Please look for those guidelines and remember the project is due on Thursday, August 30.  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Area of Focus
Math:  Topic 2: Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers & Decimals

Reading: Weekly Concept: Trial and Error
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Skills: vocabulary; problem and solution; idioms *test Thursday

Spelling: Words with long vowel sounds*test Friday

Language Arts:  subjects/predicates; compound subjects/predicates sentences; commas and conjunctions *test Friday

Writing- using descriptive/strong words

Social Studies:  USA regions *test Tuesday on SW region, *test Friday on West region

Science: Classifying Organisms

Reminders

Please Look over graded work in friday Folders,  sign, and return Monday. 
Also we are in need of  small items to furnish our town store.  

Events
Labor Day Holiday- No school - September 3rd
Grandparent’s Day - September 10th
Teacher workday (SACS) No school - September 12th
Dusty's Corner News
I am excitied to work with the fine citizens in fifth grade as their new mayor. I have been blessed with many amazing classmates and I love working with all of them. I have always loved leading people and setting an example for others. 
                                                                                                                    Mayor Chudy