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- Friday, February 6 – 11:30 Early Dismissal – Winter Long Weekend
- Monday, February 9 – No School
- Tuesday, February 10 – No School
- Friday, February 13 – Valentine’s Day Celebration
- Students may bring a box and treats for the class (14)
- Monday, February 16 – Bring a Friend Day! Look for information in your email from our Admissions Office.
- March 2-6 – NO SCHOOL. SPRING BREAK.
Overnight Field Trip to Gettysburg – end of April
We’re excited to share that the fifth graders will be taking an overnight field trip to Gettysburg from April 29–May 1 as an extension of their Civil War Deep Dive after Spring Break. Please mark your calendars now. The cost of the trip will be $50 per student, which covers the hotel, admission to museums and planned activities, and most meals. More details, including the full itinerary, will be shared as we get closer to the trip. We’re looking forward to a meaningful and memorable experience for our students!
Don’t forget to schedule a Middle School Student Shadow Day at WCDS Middle! This visit gives your child the opportunity to spend part of the day shadowing a middle school student, attending classes, meeting teachers, and experiencing a typical middle school schedule. Shadow days help students feel more confident and excited about the transition by giving them a firsthand look at what middle school life is like. If you are interested in scheduling a shadow day for your child, please reach out to Mrs. Ochap at cochap@wcdsedu.com
SHORT WEEKLY RECAP:
- Completed test corrections on our math quiz
- Learned about adding and subtracting fractions with a common denominator
- Researched domain specific vocabulary related to our research topic
- Drafted the introduction paragraphs of our research essay
- Wrote codes to set up our sensors on our robots
- Completed our novel study and Literature Circles with the fourth grade!
- Showcased our robot builds to the 4th grade to introduce them to the world of Robotics
- On Thursday, the fifth graders spent time up in 4th grade with Mrs. Boldrick and Mrs. McFadden to learn a bit about WCDS middle school!
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR KIDS:
- Did you enjoy learning remotely and having to monitor your own work?
- Did you earn any cash bonuses for completing your online work during the snow days?
- What new vocabulary words did you learn that go with your research topic?
- What did you think of your Literature Circle book?!
- Did you find it difficult to code the sensors on your robot?
- Did you enjoy being back up in fourth grade with some of the middle school teachers?
