Week at a Glance March 28

Note from the Teacher:

     Fast approaching is the annual egg hunt for our preschool book buddies. On April 8th, the fifth grade will be hosting an egg hunt. We are asking for donations of plastic eggs and individual pieces of wrapped candy to fill the eggs. (No hard candy or peanut products.) Donations will be accepted until Wednesday, April 6th.  Thank you for making this a fun time for our class and our book buddies.

Area of Focus:
Math: Chapter 9 Add and Subtract Fractions 

Reading: Unit 5 Week 2 - Concept - Now We Know 

Essential Question: How can scientific knowledge change over time?

Spelling: Homophones 

Language Arts: Complex Sentences; poetry & illustrations 

Science: Earth's Changing Structure 

Social Studies: Our Nation Studies Weekly #15

Upcoming Events:
April
8th - Easter Hunt for book buddies
15th - 19th - Easter Break
20th - classes resume

         

Homework March 28

                                     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. 617 - 618

Reading: Study vocabulary and complete reading sheet

Spelling: Complete pg. 258 - 259 in packet.                                                                                  

Language:  Type and edit poem.
Tuesday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 623 - 624

Reading: Review vocabulary and reread "The Crow and the Pitcher" answer the Make Connections questions

Spelling: Complete pgs. 260A- 260B  in packet.

Science: Complete pg. 89A

Wednesday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 629 - 630

Reading: Study vocabulary and read Leveled Reader and answer 

ThinkMark questions

Spelling: Complete pg. 261 in packet.

Language: Type and edit poem.

Thursday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 635 - 636

Spelling: Complete pg. 262 and study words for test.

Language:  Type and edit poem.

Social Studies: Studies Weekly #15 assessment 

Science: Complete pg. 90A

Week at a Glance March 21

      

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 and illustrating them too. They can't wait to share their final product with you! 

    Thank you for your support!  Enjoy your weekend!

Area of Focus: 
Math:
Chapter 8 Fractions and Decimals *test Friday
Reading: Weekly Concept: Now We Know        Essential Question:  How can scientific knowledge change over time?

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

Genre: Expository Text

Language Arts: Complex Sentences

Poetry 

Spelling: Homophones
Social Studies: Our Nation Studies Weekly # 14 
Science:  Our Earth's Changing Surface

Homework - March 21

                                          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. 587 - 588

Reading: Reread story Changing Views of the Earth and complete vocabulary pg. 6 - 7.

Spelling: Complete pg. 246 - 247 in packet.                                                                                  

Language:  Type and edit poem.
Tuesday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 593 - 594

Reading: Review vocabulary and complete pgs. 9 - 10 in RWC workbook.

Spelling: Complete pgs. 247A- 247B  in packet.

Science: Complete pg. 89A in packet

Wednesday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 599 - 600

Reading: Study vocabulary and reread When Is a Planet Not a Planet? and answer Stop and Check questions  

Spelling: Complete pg. 248 in packet.

Language: Type and edit poem.
Science: Complete  pg. 90A in packet

Thursday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 601 - 602

Reading: Review story and vocabulary

Spelling: Complete pg. 249 and study words for test.

Language:  Type and edit poem.

Social Studies: Studies Weekly #14 assessment 

Week at a Glance March 15

 Note from the Teacher: 

          The students will begin a poetry project next 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. They will create a poem each day in class and may be asked to finish it at home.  Please refer to the guidelines that will be given to your child to help with this project.  Thank you for your continued support!

Area of Focus: 

Math: Chapter 8 Fractions and Decimals            

Reading: Poetry 

Lyric and Free Verse, Stanza and Meter, Theme

Language Arts: Creating, editing, and writing various types of poetry

Social Studies:  Our Nation Studies Weekly #13

Science: The Birth of Rocks and Earth's Processes 

                                          Upcoming Events:

Time to Spring Ahead - March 13

March 11 - 3rd Quarter Ends

March 13 - Daylight Savings Time

March 14 - TWD -  No School

March 17 - St. Patrick's Day

March 18 - book buddies

                   Report Cards

March 21 - OPEN HOUSE 6 -8

Homework for 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.

Week of  March 15

Tuesday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 567 - 568

Reading: Read poems of your choice

Language Arts: Work on poem   
Social Studies: Our Nation Studies Weekly #13 crossword puzzle

Wednesday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 573 - 574

Reading: Read poems of your choice

Language Arts: Work on poem 

Thursday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 575 - 576

Reading: Read poems of your choice

Language Arts: Work on poem 
Social Studies: Read and complete Our Nation Studies Weekly #13 assessment sheet

Week at a Glance March 7

 

Welcome Back! We have had a good solid week. 

Please encourage your child to finish this quarter with positive behavior and good work habits.

Thank you!

 

Area of Focus: 

Math: Chapter 8 Patterns *test Tuesday

 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: Pronouns and Homophones

Spelling: Suffixes –ence, -ance

Social Studies: Our Nation Studies Weekly #12

Science: Weather Patterns *test Tuesday

Upcoming Events:

March

14th -  No School - TWD

18th - Report Cards

BooK Buddies

April
15 - 19  No School - Spring Break begins

20th - classes resume

Time to Spring Ahead - March 13

Homework March 7

                                            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. 537 - 539

Reading: Reread poems "How Do I Hold the Summer?," "Catching a Fly," and "When I Dance." Complete vocabulary pg.160 - 161.

Spelling: Complete pgs. 234-235 in packet.                                               

Science:  Study Chapter 8 for test.
Tuesday:

Math: 

Reading: Reread poems "Words Free as Confetti" and "Dreams" and complete pgs.168 - 169 in RWC.

Spelling: Complete pgs. 235A - 235B in packet.

Wednesday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 555 - 556.

Reading: Study vocabulary and read Leveled Reader.  Complete

Thinkmark questions.

Spelling: Complete pg. 236 in packet.

Thursday:

Math: Complete workbook pgs. 561 - 562.

Reading: Reread poem " The Story of How a Wall Stands."

Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 237 and study words for test.

Social Studies: Complete Studies Weekly #12 assessment