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Upcoming Dates:
- March 28 – 11:30 Early Dismissal
- March 29 – CELEBRATE!
- Stay tuned for details on the auction next week, get your tickets now, and be part of the Wonderland fun! You can find more details and purchase event and raffle tickets here: https://app.betterunite.com/wcds-celebratewonderland
- April 7th – Music Field Trip During Day – In School Uniform
- April 17th – 11:30 Dismissal and Spring Long Weekend
- April 22nd – Back to School – 10:00 Start
This group of students really loves to read. If your child is interested in any new books to add to their collection or sequels to any of the novels we’ve read this year, we encourage you to buy them from our Scholastic bookshop, so our class can earn points to upgrade our 5th-grade class library! Order by April 1, 2025 🙂
Shop Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/32M7K7
For an upcoming hands-on math project, we are looking for donations of tape! If you are willing to donate any rolls of primarily masking tape or scotch tape, we would greatly appreciate it!
Weekly Recap:
Language Arts:
- Continuing our class novel and preparing our speeches for our upcoming mock “board meeting” where students will practice public speaking and plead their case to the class
- Beginning to explore various forms of poetry and ways to use it to invoke emotion
- Students are building their own poetry books – we can’t wait for you to see and hear them!
Math:
- Learned how to convert customary units of measurements
- Embarked on a real-life scavenger hunt of measuring and adding various lengths
- Beginning to explore area, perimeter, and circumference
- Looking for donations for tape! If you are willing to send in any scotch tape or masking tape, we would greatly appreciate it!
Social Studies:
We continued exploring the events leading up to the Civil War, including the Compromise of 1850, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the Dred Scott decision, Bleeding Kansas, and John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry. Students have been actively engaged in discussions, reading newspaper articles in groups, and taking turns summarizing key events to their classmates. Through these activities, they’ve been making connections between these pivotal moments and the growing tensions between the North and South. As we near the end of fifth grade and prepare for middle school, you will begin to see social studies homework start to come home in the evenings with tests and quizzes to come in the future.
Weather Balloon:
We kicked off the Weather Balloon project this week! This special 5th-grade tradition holds great significance for our school, as we honor Josiah, a beloved WCDS 5th grader who tragically passed away 11 years ago. In his memory, “JoJo XI” will be launched.
Students eagerly submitted paragraphs explaining their team preferences, and with over 80% applying for the same team, selecting final placements was a challenge. After careful consideration, teams were announced for Launch, Recovery, Research & Design, Weather, Public Relations, and Safety. We look forward to an exciting and meaningful journey ahead!
Music & Drama:
Our fifth graders have been hard at work writing their own original song and are now in the process of filming their very own music video! They also created homemade musical instruments and had the opportunity to showcase their ideas to the fourth graders. It’s amazing to see their passion for music and creativity shine!
