Newsletter Week of December 18

                               

Note from the Teacher

"

Christmas break is almost here. We are excited

to be with our loved ones and share in this special

holiday season.  Thank you for all of your

support in making this a great year so far.  I

wish you a wonderful Christmas and safe New

Year!

"Light the World"

Weekly Area of Focus  
Math: Topic 8 Shapes 
Reading: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Genre: Historical Fiction
Project: Friendly Letter due Jan. 13
Language Arts: Letter Writing
Social Studies: Colonial Life
Thirteen Colonies slide presentation

Students may leave after the performance.

Upcoming Events
December
18  Share with book buddies
19  LS - pajama day
20  LS Holiday Celebration 
      Disney Movie - Ferdinad 
21  Music Program - Holiday Hoopla  @ 10:00
      Last day of school for the holidays!
January
11  Classes resume

      

5th Grade News…      What a great week!  It has been fun making ornaments. We cannot wait to visit and share with our book buddies!  We want to wish Richa  good luck in her new home and school!  We will miss her!

Newsletter Week of December 11

Note from the Teacher:
It has been a busy, fun, and productive week! We are excited for the holidays!
As always, thank you for making our school experience a great one!
Area of Focus:

Math:  Topic 7 Multiplying and Dividing Decimals *test Tuesday 
Topic 8 Geometric Ideas 

Reading:  The Witch of Blackbird Pond  Genre - Historical Fiction
Language Arts:  Poetry/Letter Writing 
Science: Plants *test Monday

Social Studies:  The Struggle to Establish Colonies  Chapter 5  
USA Weekly Studies # 8-9
Thirteen Colony slide show project 
Life in the Colonies 
Colonial Christmas crafts

You can never run out of love. You can give lots of it away,
and still have plenty left over for yourself.

Students may leave after the performance.

Upcoming Events:

 December

 15  Report Cards
             18  Read with book buddies
             20  Lower School Holiday Celebration
                   Disney's movie  Ferdinand
                   (for details see flyer in Friday folder)
             21  Music Program - Holiday Hoopla
                   Noon dismissal. Holiday break begins!!!
             January
            11 Classes resume

Hour of Code

Homework Week of December 11

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 December 11          

Monday
Math: Complete pg. 192-193 in workbook.
Reading: Read chapter 6 in The Witch of Blackbird Pond; respond.
Social Studies: Work on and edit Thirteen Colonies slide show.
Tuesday
Math: Complete pg. 8.1 in workbook.
Reading: Read chapter 8 in The Witch of Blackbird Pond; respond.
Social Studies: Work on and edit Thirteen Colonies slide show.
Wednesday
Math: Complete workbook pg.8.2
Reading: Read chapter 10 in The Witch of Blackbird Pond; respond.
Social Studies: Work on and edit Thirteen Colonies slide show.
Thursday
Math: Complete pg. 8.3 in workbook.
Reading: Read chapter 12 in The Witch of Blackbird Pond; respond.
Social Studies: Work on and edit Thirteen Colonies slide show.

Newsletter Week of December 4

Note from the Teacher
       As we approach this busy time of year, our class will be participating in many fun learning activities and projects.  For several upcoming  projects, please send in the following items by Friday the 8th: 1 light bulb, 1 colored crew or knee sock, 1 pie tin pan  and 1 orange.
      We will continue to focus on academics as the 2nd quarter quickly comes to an end.  Please help your child come to school rested and  prepared to learn.
     As always, thank you for your continued support of your child and our class.  You are such an integral part of our success and we could not do it without you!

Area of Focus  

Math
Topic 7 Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
Topic 8 Geometric Ideas
Reading
Weekly Concept: Cultural Exchange
Essential Question: What can learning about different cultures teach us?
Skills: Theme; Summarize; Context Clues-Cause and Effect
Genre: Realistic Fiction/Historical Fiction
*novel reading - The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Language Arts
Action Verbs
Writing

 Poetry & Letter Writing
Spelling

Open Syllables
Science 
Plants *test Thursday
Social Studies

Bella- 5th    Keely - 29th  

 The Struggle to Found Colonies 

Upcoming Events
December 
4-8  Hour of CODE
20- Lower School Christmas Party
       Ferdinand the movie
21 - Noon dismissal

Music Program at 10:00
Students are free to leave after the performance.

       









January 
11 - classes resume

       For it is in giving that we receive.        Francis Assisi

Helping Hands at the Soup Kitchen
November 21, 2017

Homework Week of December 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 December 4            

Monday                       

Math: Complete pg. 7.6 in workbook                                                               

Reading: .Reread story A Reluctant Traveler and complete  pg. 101 in Your Turn workbook

Spelling: Complete workbook  pg. 62 form words                                                         

Social Studies: USA Weekly #8 crossword puzzle/complete 13 Colonies flip book                                   

Science: Chapter 4 Lesson 4 

Tuesday

Math:  Complete pg 7.7 in workbook                                                            

Reading: Reread story They Don't Mean It  and complete  pg. 102 in Your Turn workbook

Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 63 word sort                                              

 s
Social Studies: 
Science: Complete pg. 37A in science packet

Wednesday

Math: Complete workbook  pg.7.8                                                     

Reading: Study vocabulary and read Leveled Reader

Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 64 word meaning

Social Studies:                                    

Science: Study for test

Thursday 

Math: Complete workbook 7.9                                                                     

Reading: Reread story Where Did It Come From? and complete pg.103-105

Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 65 edit & proofread

Social Studies: Select colony and begin research                                         

Science: