We had a fabulous week! Students are now finished with our PARCC tests! I’m so proud of everyone’s hard work.

Remember our 5 New Year’s Resolutions for 2018 in 5A!

1. We will write our full name in cursive on all assignments.
2. We will be respectful and kind to everyone we encounter.
3. We will use our time wisely. We will not sit idle in class!
4. We will exceed all 4 of the Wilder-Waite expectations.
5. We will be the role models of Wilder-Waite.

Congrats Ben ! He is our Wonderful Wildcat!! Super job!

Project Impact Information:

We are working hard to collect money still to support JDRF. We sold the sneakers during Pastries for Parents and have collected over $800 from the coin wars. The new totals will be in early next week!

Many assignments are posted on our canvas page. Your child knows how to get into his/her canvas account. Ask them to show you what we have posted. This is also a great spot to find YouTube videos and Khan Academy videos about the topics we are studying. ALL of the study guides are also posted. Please let me know if you aren’t able to log in. 

• We will continue to study direct objects and introduce indirect objects for the start of quarter 4 in language arts ! We will also focus on combining sentences. This will help us with our revising and editing during writer’s workshop. A second focus will be on possessive nouns.
• We will begin studying fantasy writing. The students will get the opportunity to spend the next three weeks writing a fractured fairy tale.
• Students fractured fairy tales will be due on Thursday. Each day students have 30 minutes to work in class. They will need to be turned in on Thursday morning. We will not take time to work on them or print them out that day!
•  Ask them about it! It will be a lot of fun!

Math: 

• Math muscle is due on Thursdayday. We will play bingo and students need to have this completed. This is a great review of all of the concepts we have learned so far this year.
• We will continue to review all of the math concepts/standards for the year each week with the 30 problem math review. This is due on Thursday this week. Please make sure your child takes his/her time on the assignment. If they don’t understand/remember a skill, please have them come to morning math.
• We will continue  writing about math. Ask your child about WAM! (write about math!)
• We will then study Chapter 5: Algebra. This will also be an overview since most of this will be studied in 6th grade.
• We will have some assignments that students will complete on FrontRow or Khan Academy.
•  Students are to complete 30 minutes of math websites a week. A great place to start is Xtra Math. Students may then choose from Khan Academy or Frontrowed. March Math Expectations went home this week. It is due on Thursday, March 29! We won’t be in school on April 1st!

Science

• Students are working hard in their groups on their jet toy cars. Ask them about the expectations.
• We will have a competition against the other 5th grade class when we are all finished to see whose car can go the furthest! There are two grades for this assignment. One is for the distance travel and the second is for the group project slide presentation. Check out the rubric! It is posted on Canvas!

Social Studies

• There will be no DG this week!
• TWe will take a short break from social studies, but will still study current events by watching Channel One News.
• We will also read several articles that are cross-curricular. This means that we will be learning about the history of the United States through different articles.

WINN TIME: 

Beginning in quarter 4, our WINN packet will be a grade. This is a review of reading/language arts skills and math skills. There will be two grades given on this assignment. One in written language and the second in math. Students have nearly 30 minutes each day to work on this in class.

During our WINN time, we give each student “What I Need Now!” This will just get to continue with a second set of hands!

Shhh! Don’t tell! Let’s see how many read the blog! ***What are your spring break plans? Only 4 days of school until you get a week off!

I plan to spend a lot of time with my children playing outside! I hope that the weather is nice. We will also take a trip to Indiana to visit their grandparents !

We had a fabulous week! Students complete the ELA portion of the PARCC tests, and we ended quarter 3! We are in the final quarter for fifth grade!

Remember our 5 New Year’s Resolutions for 2018 in 5A!

1. We will write our full name in cursive on all assignments.
2. We will be respectful and kind to everyone we encounter.
3. We will use our time wisely. We will not sit idle in class!
4. We will exceed all 4 of the Wilder-Waite expectations.
5. We will be the role models of Wilder-Waite.

Congrats to Nikhil! He is our Wonderful Wildcat!! Super job!

Project Impact Information:

We are working hard to collect money still to support JDRF. We sold the sneakers during Pastries for Parents and have collected over $300 from the coin wars. The new totals will be in early next week!

Many assignments are posted on our canvas page. Your child knows how to get into his/her canvas account. Ask them to show you what we have posted. This is also a great spot to find YouTube videos and Khan Academy videos about the topics we are studying. ALL of the study guides are also posted. Please let me know if you aren’t able to log in. 

• We will continue to study direct objects and introduce indirect objects for the start of quarter 4 in language arts ! We will also focus on combining sentences. This will help us with our revising and editing during writer’s workshop. A second focus will be on possessive nouns.
• We will begin studying fantasy writing. The students will get the opportunity to spend the next three weeks writing a fractured fairy tale.
•  Ask them about it! It will be a lot of fun!

Math: 

• Math muscle is due on Friday. We will play bingo and students need to have this completed. This is a great review of all of the concepts we have learned so far this year.
• We will continue to review all of the math concepts/standards for the year each week with the 30 problem math review. This is due on Fridays. Please make sure your child takes his/her time on the assignment. If they don’t understand/remember a skill, please have them come to morning math.
• We will continue to review all of the skills that we have learned so far this year to help us prepare for our PARCC tests.
• We will also spend some time writing about math. Ask your child about WAM! (write about math!)
• We will continue studying chapter 14: Triangles. There will only be a quiz over the main concepts.
• We will then study Chapter 5: Algebra. This will also be an overview since most of this will be studied in 6th grade.
• We will have some assignments that students will complete on FrontRow or Khan Academy.
•  Students are to complete 30 minutes of math websites a week. A great place to start is Xtra Math. Students may then choose from Khan Academy or Frontrowed. March Math Expectations went home this week. It is due on Thursday, March 29! We won’t be in school on April 1st!

Science

• We will also begin our study of motion. Students will get to work in groups and create their own cars. This is a student led activity with lots of trial and error, as well as problem solving.
• Students will get to practice working as real scientists!
• Students are working hard in their groups. Ask them about the expectations.
• We will have a competition against the other 5th grade class when we are all finished to see whose car can go the furthest! There are two grades for this assignment. One is for the distance travel and the second is for the group project slide presentation. Check out the rubric! It is posted on Canvas!

Social Studies

• We will continue Daily Geography again this week. Students have done a much better job on these. I want them to continue to try and put their answers in a complete sentence!
• We will take a short break from social studies, but will still study current events by watching Channel One News.
• We will also read several articles that are cross-curricular. This means that we will be learning about the history of the United States through different articles.

WINN TIME: 

Beginning in quarter 4, our WINN packet will be a grade. This is a review of reading/language arts skills and math skills. There will be two grades given on this assignment. One in written language and the second in math. Students have nearly 30 minutes each day to work on this in class.

During our WINN time, we give each student “What I Need Now!” This will just get to continue with a second set of hands!

Shhh! Don’t tell! Let’s see how many read the blog! ***Do you enjoy the march madness basketball tournament?

I love to watch basketball! My family is cheering for Purdue! What about you?

We had a fabulous week! Students worked very hard on the first two PARCC tests that we took and we ended quarter 3 on a high note!

Remember our 5 New Year’s Resolutions for 2018 in 5A!

1. We will write our full name in cursive on all assignments.
2. We will be respectful and kind to everyone we encounter.
3. We will use our time wisely. We will not sit idle in class!
4. We will exceed all 4 of the Wilder-Waite expectations.
5. We will be the role models of Wilder-Waite.

Project Impact Information:

Please help us reach our goal of $1000 to donate to JDRF to help support juvenile diabetes research. Coins wars are going on now and every Friday students can purchase sneakers for $1 from the Project Impact store. These sneakers will be hung in the school to show your support of this great cause.

Many assignments are posted on our canvas page. Your child knows how to get into his/her canvas account. Ask them to show you what we have posted. This is also a great spot to find YouTube videos and Khan Academy videos about the topics we are studying. ALL of the study guides are also posted. Please let me know if you aren’t able to log in. 

• We will continue to study direct objects and introduce indirect objects for the start of quarter 4 in language arts ! We will also focus on combining sentences. This will help us with our revising and editing during writer’s workshop. A second focus will be on possessive nouns.
• We will begin studying fantasy writing. The students will get the opportunity to spend the next three weeks writing a fractured fairy tale.
•  Ask them about it! It will be a lot of fun!

Math: 

• Math muscle is due on Friday. We will play bingo and students need to have this completed. This is a great review of all of the concepts we have learned so far this year.
• We will continue to review all of the math concepts/standards for the year each week with the 30 problem math review. This is due on Fridays. Please make sure your child takes his/her time on the assignment. If they don’t understand/remember a skill, please have them come to morning math.
• We will continue to review all of the skills that we have learned so far this year to help us prepare for our PARCC tests.
• We will also spend some time writing about math. Ask your child about WAM! (write about math!)
• We will begin studying chapter 14: Triangles. Most of this is a review from 4th grade!
• The angle packet is due the day of the test to earn 2 super improvers and dojo. This is a way for them to practice the skills both in class and at home.
• This test will be Friday, March 23! 
• We will have some assignments that students will complete on FrontRow or Khan Academy.
•  Students are to complete 30 minutes of math websites a week. A great place to start is Xtra Math. Students may then choose from Khan Academy or Frontrowed. March Math Expectations went home this week. It is due on Thursday, March 29! We won’t be in school on April 1st!

Science

• We will continue our unit on Mixtures and Solutions.
• The vocabulary and assignments will also be posted on Canvas.
• Students will do assignments in class. Most assignments will be hands on and there is a lot of collaboration with other students.
• We will also begin our study of motion. Students will get to work in groups and create their own cars. This is a student led activity with lots of trial and error, as well as problem solving.
• Students will get to practice working as real scientists!
• We will have a competition against the other 5th grade class when we are all finished to see whose car can go the furthest! There are two grades for this assignment. One is for the distance travel and the second is for the group project slide presentation. Check out the rubric! It is posted on Canvas!

Social Studies

• We will continue Daily Geography again this week. Students have done a much better job on these. I want them to continue to try and put their answers in a complete sentence!
• We will take a short break from social studies, but will still study current events by watching Channel One News.
• We will also read several articles that are cross-curricular. This means that we will be learning about the history of the United States through different articles.

WINN TIME: 

I’m excited to share that Miss Ferguson will be joining the Wilder-Waite staff this January as an interventionist. Our class will get to have Miss Ferguson in our classroom each day during our WINN time. She will work with a small group to help reinforce math and reading skills and concepts with students.

During our WINN time, we give each student “What I Need Now!” This will just get to continue with a second set of hands!

Shhh! Don’t tell! Let’s see how many read the blog! ***Tell me something that you are proud that you accomplished this week.

Our new Wonderful Wildcat is Bhargava!

Canvas:

PARCC Schedule: 

Important Dates:

Tuesday, March 6– Quarter 3 expectations due! 4 books and AR quizzes passed (1 book must be nonfiction)

Wednesday, March 7- 1/2 day of school

Wednesday, March 7- We will begin PARCC testing.

Thursday, March 8- Book Club lunch date

Friday, March 9- Report Cards for Quarter 3

Thursday, March 29- 5th grade Project Impact basketball game!

Friday March 30- April 8– Spring Break

I don’t mind it because it means it is light out later into the evening! I love being outside some after being at work all day! What about you?