Upcomming Dates and Important Information:
- March 2 – 6 – No School – Spring Break
- March 28 – Celebrate – Game Night!
- April 29 – May 1 – Gettysburg Overnight Field Trip – Mark your calendars!
- May 28 – 5th Grade Promotion – Mark your calendars
Middle School Swim! Fifth grade is able to join the middle school swim team at WCDS! We are so excited to kick off the season and wanted to share a few important details as we get started.
Practice Schedule – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 pm – 5 pm @ Wheeling University Pool
Parent Meeting – Tuesday, March 10 – We will be holding a brief parent meeting immediately following our first practice on Tuesday, 3/10, at Wheeling University Pool. This meeting will cover expectations for the season, communication, and answer any questions you may have. We hope at least one parent/guardian from each family can attend. Email Mrs. Ochap at cochap@wcdsedu.com.
Weekly Recap:
Language Arts:
- Students completed their creative choice research presentations and invited fourth grade down for a showcase! We loved having the students proudly show off their research and writing.
- Finished our novel study on One Crazy Summer
- Students participated in a fishbowl-style discussion to wrap up the book, where they earned points for speaking and sharing their thoughts and opinions with text evidence
Math:
- Students spent the week reviewing fraction operations and how to simplify them
- Completed practice problems as a study tool throughout the week and played review game Jeopardy
- Took a quiz on Friday on fraction operations
Robotics:
On Thursday, our students competed in the 2026 Robotics Competition. Everything from the last few months of class came down to that final moment. They had 6 classes and 2 practice sessions to learn the maze and write the code. The greater part of the challenge is the competition itself. Standing up in a silent room, with all eyes watching, wondering if and when you recover the robot, while keeping emotions in check, is the best part of the final competition. We were so proud of everyone.
Congratulations to Ani and Lyric, the Gear Grinders, for earning 1st in the Robotics Competition!
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR KIDS:
- How did you feel about your team’s performance in the Robotics Competition?
- Were you nervous standing up there? Did you feel prepared?
- How did you do on your math quiz?
- Did you have the 12 state capitals of the Southeast region memorized?
- How many times did you speak up in the final discussion for One Crazy Summer?
