UPCOMING DATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Saturday, October 18th – Vantooooberfest! (Check out this commercial for details)
Tuesday, October 21 – Reimagine Middle School Night!
Please RSVP to the email from Mrs. Ochap (cochap@wcdsedu.com)
Parents and children are all invited to attend!
Friday, October 31st – Halloween Activities and Early Dismissal at 11:30 am
A note from 5th Grade: 5th Grade creates a Haunted House for the entire student body to participate in on Halloween! If you have any extra spooky decorations at home that you are willing to send in to help our cause, we greatly appreciate it!
Tuesday, November 11th – No School For Students – Faculty Professional Development Day
Thursday, December 11th – Holiday Show!! Mark Your Calendars!
💬 “What did you learn at school?” Conversation Starters:
Can you help me spell the word “mailman”?
Do I need to regroup when solving 22+59?
If my word is “lunch”, how do I make it plural? What about the word “foot”?
Have you finished your fiction story, if so, what is your free write about?
What kind of animal did you create for your project and why did you choose it?
What part of your class pumpkin was your favorite?
What a nonstop, action-packed, fun week it’s been! We may be deep into October, but the excitement and creativity in our classroom are in full bloom. Between wrapping up big projects and adding festive fun, the students have truly shown how much they’ve grown both academically and artistically. Adding our mark to the ribbon for the grand opening of our mural was a created all the core memories we needed to get us through the weekend. Here are this week’s highlights:
📚 Phonics: This week we focused on the /ai/ sound as in paid, wait, and mail. Students practiced spelling, reading, and identifying this vowel team through games, word sorts, and hands-on activities. It’s been wonderful watching them apply what they know when decoding and writing new words!
➕ Math: We began two-digit regrouping and even explored some three-digit challenges! This is a big new skill, and the students are working so hard to remember to “carry over” correctly and continue to start in the ones place. Their excitement when they see it all click is contagious. We are so proud of their persistence and problem-solving!
✏️ Writing: Our fiction stories are coming to a close, and what a journey it’s been! The students’ creativity has truly shined through their characters and plots. In the meantime, their free writing has also taken off! It’s incredible to see how eager they are to write independently and share their stories with one another.
📝 Grammar: This week we explored regular and irregular plural nouns. From cats and princesses to mice and children, our learners had a blast sorting and using these words in silly sentences. They’re becoming grammar pros one plural noun at a time!
🦴 Deep Dive: We officially finished our animal projects! Students created their own animal, either independently or with a partner, inspired by their favorite category we’ve explored this deep dive. We had an animal from every category: mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish took over! The creativity and thoughtfulness they put into researching, describing, and presenting their creatures was absolutely amazing. We couldn’t be prouder of the final products!
🎃 Extra Fun: Our classroom pumpkin for Vantoberfest is complete and it’s a… masterpiece! The kiddos worked together beautifully to bring their vision to life, and it turned out better than we could have imagined. Be sure to bid online or come to Vantoberfest tonight to try and make the Van-tastic Van-tasy yours! https://app.betterunite.com/WheelingCountryDaySchool-vantoberfest/Offers?silentauction=1
Have a great weekend!
See ya Monday,
Miss Tylar & Mrs. Demarest
