Week of October 23 Newsletter

Note from the Teacher

Just a few reminders about the next few events coming up:

• I.O.W.A Assessments  continue. Please come rested, well feed, and on time. 

• Spook Parade will begin at 8:30. Students may wear their costumes to school for the Spook Parade on the 31st. They may also bring a change of clothes for the rest of the day. Please, NO  pretend weapons with costumes. 

• Trunk or Treat activity will follow the Spook Parade.

• Tutoring Sessions are held each Wednesday after school from 3:10-3:45. If your child is interested in staying, please write a note each week in their weekly planner indicating your has permission for them to stay.

Math: Topic 5 Dividing 2-digit Divisors

Reading: Essential Question - What Do Good Problem Solvers Do?

Weekly Concept - Reaching a Compromise
Skills – problem and solutions; context clues: definitions and restatements; reread
Language: Kinds of Nouns
Spelling: Variant Vowels /o/; diphthongs /ou/, /oi/
Indian in the Cupboard projects due on Oct. 31st.
Science: Cells to Organ Systems * test Tuesday
Human Body Systems
Social Studies:  Southeast Region capitals test  Tuesday Oct. 24                                                        All 50 states and capitals *test Wednesday Nov. 1st
USA Weekly # 4

Upcoming Events 

October 23 - 24
I.O.W.A. Assessments continued
October 27
Book buddies (fifth graders bring a few books to share)
WCDS Fundraiser
October 31 
Spook Parade & Trunk-or-Treat
November 16
No school- Teacher workday

More Important News

We appreciate your Box Top donations!!!

Cregersboro News

We have had a great week! We are almost done with testing.
Tutoring sessions have started and are held each Wednesday
from 3:10 - 3:45. The students that have been staying are enjoying 

it  and sharping their skills.

October 23 Homework

Homework for the Week of  October 23

Monday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 5.1 

Reading: Reread story "The Mayflower Compromise"
Complete vocabulary pg. 51 in Your Turn Book; read 20 minutes

Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 31/32
Social Studies: Study state capitals in SE region  of USA 

Science: Study chapter 2 and complete pg. 54-55

Tuesday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 5.2
Reading: Reread story The Constitution

Happy Fall Y'all

Complete graphic organizer on pg. 52 in Your Turn Book; read 20 minutes
Spelling: Complete workbook pg.33
Social Studies:Study state capitals for entire region of USA
Science:

Wednesday:
Math:  Complete workbook pg. 5.3
Reading: Read Leveled Reader book and complete questions assigned; read 20 minutes
Spelling: Complete workbook pg.34
Social Studies: USA Weekly # 4 crossword puzzle
Science: Draw and label chart on blood

Thursday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 5.4
Reading: Reread story pg. 56-57      
Complete pg. 43-45 in Your Turn Book; read 20 minutes       
Social Studies: USA Weekly # 4 assessment
Science: Draw a diagram of the heart

Week of October 16 Newsletter

Note from the Teacher

Next week we will begin our I.O.W.A Assessments.                                             

Please encourage your child to get a good night’s rest and                                                                   eat a healthy breakfast.  Be on time! We will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.

                     

Keep Clipping!!!!

Area of Focus  

Math: Topic 4  Dividing by 1 - Digit Divisors * test Wednesday

Reading: Indian in the Cupboard   Chapters 10 -16

Projects due Oct. 30^th

Science: Cells to Systems
Social Studies: 

USA Weekly # 3-4
Midwest capitals *test Tuesday
Northeast capitals *test Friday

Upcoming Events

¨   Oct. 16 -24  I.O.W.A. testing 

¨   Oct. 20 Report Cards

¨   Oct. 27  Book buddies (fifth grade

     bring books to share)

¨   Oct. 27 WCDS Fundraiser

¨   Oct. 31 - Spook Parade & Trunk or Treat  

                 

Tori   October 9
      Hannah October 23 

Week of October 16

Monday: 

Math: Complete DSR sheet 4.7/4.8.
Reading: Read Indian in the Cupboard; chapter 12 and respond in journal.
Social Studies: study state capitals for Midwest region of USA.
Science: 
Tuesday:
Math: Complete pg. 114 - 115 in textbook.
Reading: Read Indian in the Cupboard; chapter 14 and respond in journal.
Social Studies:Study state capitals for Northeast region of USA.
Science:
Wednesday:
Math:
Reading: Read Indian in the Cupboard; chapter 16 and respond in journal.
Social Studies: Study state capitals in Southeast region of USA.
Science:

Thursday:
Math:
Reading:
Social Studies:
Science:

Oct. 3 Homework

Homework for the Week of  October 3

Monday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 4.5Reading: Vocabulary/ Chapter 2

Social Studies:  Label capitals on southwest and west cards  

HAPPY FALL YA'LL

Tuesday: 
Math: Complete workbook pg. 4.6
Reading: Vocabulary/ Chapter 4
Social Studies: Label capitals on middle west and northeast cardsReview and study chapter 2 Life in Western Hemisphere

Week of Oct. 2 Newsletter

Oct. 5-9

Note from the Teacher:

We have worked hard this week and look forward to our fall break.

  

Area of Focus:

Math: Topic 4 Dividing by 1 Digit Divisors  

Reading: Indian the Cupboard chapter 1-3; vocabulary words

Language Arts: run on sentences/diagramming sentences with adjectives and direct objects

Science: 

Social Studies: Study states and capitals; Chapter 2 Life in the Western Hemisphere *test Wednesday

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 5 - 9       (Fall Break Classes resume on October 10)

Oct. 16 - 23   I.O.W.A. testing

Oct. 20          Report Cards
Oct.  27         Book Buddies
Oct. 27          WCDS Fundraiser

Oct. 31          Spook Parade/Truck-or -Treat   

Reminders:

Keep Clipping!!!

Enjoy your weekend!!!
 As always, feel free to contact me with questions or concerns you may have.
Thank you for all of your support.

News from Cregersboro:

This has been  a wonderful week in fifth grade. We have been learning how to communicate using American Sign Language.   Thank your for your Box Top donations.  

Tori-October 9th
Hannah - 23rd 

Week of September 25 Newsletter

Wayne Country Day School
Note from the Teacher
     We had a wonderful time meeting and reading with our book buddies. We will start a new novel next week, Indian in the Cupboard. The students will be given a project assignment to be completed once the novel is finished. More project details will be sent home in the coming weeks. Projects will be due after Fall break
     Also, please continue to visit our blog at: http://wcds5thgrade.blogspot.com/ to stay up on classroom happenings and activities.

Weekly Area of Focus

Math: Topic 3 - Multiplying Whole Numbers *test Tuesday
Dividing Whole Numbers – Topic 4
Reading: Author’s Point of View, Greek/Latin Prefixes 

Genre: Informational Text
  Novel- Indian in the Cupboard
  Spelling: r-Controlled vowel words/ur/
  Language Arts: run-on sentences
  Social Studies: USA Weekly #2 *test Friday Migrations to   America
 Science: test on Classifying Organisms was moved to Monday
                                                     Cells to Systems

Upcoming Events                 

¨     Oct. 5 - 9 Fall Break 

¨     Oct. 16-24  I.O.W.A testing

¨     Oct. 27 - Book buddies - (fifth graders bring books and towel)

McKee 29th

¨     Oct. 31 - Spook Parade 8:30 Trunk -or Treat (time to be announced later)

News Flash from Cregersboro   

Happy first week of fall! 

Have a nice weekend!

We love our new book buddies. They are so cute!

Visit these sites for extra help:

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

http://www.spellingcity.com/
http://www.personsuccessnet.com/
http://http://www.ilike2learn.com/