Mrs. Wick's 5th Grade Friday Notes
February 24, 2012
Important Dates:
SPECIALS NEXT WEEK:
Tues., Feb. 28 – Science
Project Display due
Music is our Special next
week (8:30-10:15)
*Students had a great deal
of class time to complete
assignments so they could
focus on Science Fair display
boards at home. Hopefully,
they used that time at home
wisely and will avoid a
painful weekend…..
Thurs., Mar. 1 – Ch. 26 Math
Test (topic: Area)
Fri., Mar. 2 – Typed Science
Fair Project Summary due
Fri., Mar. 2 – Civil War
Encampment *1 parent
volunteer needed
(12:40-2:50)
Denver Art Museum Field
Trip
Thank you to the parents who
have offered to chaperone this
valuable field trip on March 8.
We need one more chaperone. Please let Dana Casey or
me know if you
can joing us.
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Ready, Set, Contact
Mrs. Wick
488-7553
pwick@psdschools.org
http://staffweb.psdschools.org/pwick
Classroom Coordinator:
Mrs. Casey 223-0047
caseyclan5@comcast.net
*Those who have
speaking parts in “Tom
Sawyer” should be busy
memorizing their lines!
Open House
at Little
Shop of
Physics
tomorrow
(Saturday)!
Science Fair
2/28 – Display due
2/28-3/2 Project/display
presentations
3/2 – Summary due (typed)
(written in class; typed at home)
3/5-7 TCKS Science Fair
3/6 – Viewing and Awards
The Hype on History
We started the Civil War by
firing on Fort Sumter this
week. We also learned about
the strengths of the North
and of the South as the two
sides headed into war. We
also learned about the
struggle many faced in
deciding on which side to
fight. We discussed the
Anaconda Plan, and I was
able to share my ancestor’s
letter written September,
1861, as he discussed the
North’s strategy and his own
experiences so far.
Memos on Math
The graded quiz for Chapter
25, Perimeter, is included in
this Friday folder.
We began Ch. 26, Area,
Monday and will test this
chapter next Thursday. We’ll
then begin Measurement.
This is a very hands-on
chapter as we navigate
between customary and
metric units of measurement.
Night
April – PSD Science Fair
Scoop on Science
We have begun our unit on
Plants and will enjoy the
microscopes and microslide
viewers with this unit as well.
Lots About Language Arts
Language: Students were given
class time to write the summary
for their Science Fair Project. This
will be typed at home (starting
Tuesday) following the format
given on their instruction sheet. It
is due Friday, March 2nd. Feel
free to proofread for your child.
Students will need to print 2
COPIES.
Reading: We are reading Little
Women and having many
valuable conversations on
character. Students are learning
rich vocabulary and practicing
many reading skills and
strategies.
Spelling: List 22, homophones,
next week.