Easter Break

 

Enjoy your special break!

WCDS is closed April 2 - April 6

Classes resume on April 7

Week at a Glance March 30

 

Note from the Teacher:  

The students have worked hard this week!  Their poetry books are coming together nicely!  They are creating new pieces of poetry each week and soon will begin illustrating their poems. They can't wait to share the final product with you!  

Please note there will be no school on Monday the 29th and spring break begins on Friday, April 2nd.  Due to the shorten week, we will cover one reading and language arts selection over the two week period. Thank you for your continued support and have a safe, fun-filled weekend!

 

Area of Focus: 

Math: Chapter 9 Fractions and Division           

Reading: Weekly Concept: Express Yourself                            
Essential Question: How do you express something that is important to you?

Skills: Lyric and Free Verse, Stanza and Meter, Theme

Genre: Poetry

Language Arts: Homophones

Writing, editing, and illustrating poetry books.

Spelling: Suffixes –ence, -ance

Social Studies: Our Nation Studies Weekly #21

Science: The Birth of Rocks *test Thursday

Upcoming Events:

March
29th -  No School - TWD 

April
2nd - Spring Break begins

7th - classes resume

20th - Heath's Birthday

25th - Battle's Birthday

Homework March 30

 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 March 30
Tuesday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 655 - 656
Reading: Reread How do I Hold the Summer? and complete
pg. 191
Spelling: Complete pg. 116/117
Social Studies:  Our Nation Studies Weekly #21- complete crossword puzzle

Science: Study for test

Wednesday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 661- 662
Reading: Reread  Words as Free as Confetti and complete Respond to Reading questions
Spelling: Complete pg. 118
Social Studies:  Our Nation Studies Weekly #21 - complete assessment sheet

Science: Study for test

Week at a Glance - March 22

Note from the Teacher:

 Please show your school spirit by participating in SPIRIT WEEK!   

MARCH 22 - 26

Monday:       Hat Day

Tuesday:       Favorite Team Day

Wednesday:  Wacky Tacky Day

Thursday:     PJ Day

Friday:          Charger Day - wear school colors

Thank you for your support!  Enjoy your weekend!

Area of Focus:

Math: Chapter 9 Add and Sub Fractions  

Reading:  Weekly Concept - Consider Our Resources
Essential Question -  Why are natural resources valuable?

Genre - Expository
Skills - Summarize, Author's Point of View

Language Arts: Possessive Pronouns 
Bare books

Spelling: Words with /cher/, /zher/ sounds

Social Studies: Our Nation Studies Weekly #20

Science: The Birth of Rocks

Upcoming Events:

              March

22 - 26 Spirit Week

26 - report cards

 

Homework for March 22

 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 pgs. 623 - 624

Reading: .Reread story Power of Nature and complete vocabulary pg. 181.

Spelling: Complete pg.109/110 in packet.                                                                                  Language:  

Social Studies: 

Science:  Complete pg. 92A in packet
Tuesday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 629 - 630

Reading: Reread story One Well and answer questions 1-4.

Spelling: Complete pg.111 in packet.

Language:  Type and edit poem.

Social Studies: 

Science: 

Wednesday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 635 - 636

Reading: Study vocabulary and read Leveled Reader.  Complete

Thinkmark questions.

Spelling: Complete pg. 112 in packet.

Language: Type and edit poem.
Social Studies:  
Science: Complete  pg. 93A in packet

Thursday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 641 - 642

Reading: Reread story The Dirt on Dirt

Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 113 and study words for test.

Language:  Type and edit poem.

Social Studies: Studies Weekly #20 assessment 

Science: Draw a diagram of the Rock Cycle

Week at a Glance March 15 - 19

 

Note from the Teacher: 

          The students started a poetry project this week. This project will take place over the next couple of weeks and will focus on the process as well as the end results. The final product will be a book filled with different kinds of poetry and illustrations all written and created by the students. Please refer to the guidelines given to your child to help with this project.  Thank you for your continued support!

Area of Focus: 

Math: Chapter 8 Fractions and Decimals *test Wednesday

Chapter 9 Add and Subtract Fractions             

Reading: Weekly Concept:  Take Action                           
Essential Question: What can people do to bring about a positive change?

Language Arts: Pronoun and Verb agreement

Poetry

Spelling: Homographs

Science: The Birth of Rocks and Earth's Processes 

Mystery Science #3 Weathering and Erosion

Upcoming Events:

March 14 - Daylight Savings Time

March 17 - St. Patrick's Day

March 19 - 3rd Quarter Ends

March 26 - Report Cards

Homework for Week of March 15

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 pgs. 599 - 600 in workbook
Reading: Reread story Fredrick Douglass Freedom's Voice and complete pg. 171
Spelling: Complete pg.103/104 in packet
Social Studies:
Science: Complete pg. 91A in science packet

Tuesday 

 Math: Complete pgs. 601 - 603 in workbook
Reading: Reread story Rosa and answer Respond to Reading questions 1- 4.
Spelling: Complete pg.105 in packet
Social Studies: Our Nation Studies Weekly #19 crossword puzzle
Science:

Wednesday
Math:
Reading: Study vocabulary; read Leveled Reader and answer Think Mark questions
Spelling: Complete pg.106 in packet
Science: Complete pg. 92A in science packet

Thursday
Math: Complete pgs. 617 - 618 in workbook
Reading: Reread story Our Voices, Our Votes
Spelling: Complete pg.108 in packet and study words for test
Social Studies: Our Nation Studies Weekly #19 assessment
Science:

Week at a Glance March 8

Welcome Back! We are looking forward to a good solid academic week. Please encourage your child to finish this quarter with positive behavior and good work habits.

Thank you!

Area of Focus:
Math: Chapter 9 Fractions and Division
Reading: Weekly Concept - Discoveries
Essential Question - 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; Poetry

Spelling: Prefixes
Social Studies: Life in the English Colonies
Our Nation Studies Weekly # 19

Science: The Birth of Rocks - The Rock Cycle and Earth's Processes
Mystery Science # 2 Why do some volcanoes explode?


Upcoming Events:
March
1 - 5   Winter Break
8 -     Classes resume
14 -    Daylight Savings

 

Time to SPRING ahead

Homework for Week of March 8

                             Wayne Country Day Fifth Grade Homework

Please check student's planner daily for

this week's homework assignments.