Mrs. Wick's 5th Grade Friday Notes
March 2, 2012
Important Dates!
Mon.-Wed., 3/5-8 – TCKS
Science Fair (awards Tues.
evening)
Thurs., 3/8 - Denver Art
Museum Field Trip
Fri., 3/9 – No School (Teacher
Work Day)
March 12-16 – Spring Break!
5th Grade TCAP
Schedule
PLEASE AVOID PLANNED
ABSENCES DURING
THESE TIMES
3/20, 21, 22
3/27, 28, 29
10:30-12:00
& 12:50-2:00
Ready, Set, Contact
http://staffweb.psdschools.org/pwick
Classroom Coordinator:
Mrs. Casey
223-0047
caseyclan5@comcast.net
Permission slips are included
in the Friday folder. Thank
you to all the parents who
have chosen to chaperone
this memorable trip.
10:30-12:00
& 12:50-2:00
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Mrs. Wick
488-7553
pwick@psdschools.org
Denver Art Museum
Field Trip
Please help to ensure
that your child has
appropriate outer wear
for outdoor recesses.
Memos on Math
Graded tests for our chapter on
area is included in this Friday
folder. We reviewed the test (and
mistakes made) in class today.
We are beginning our study of
measurement, Ch. 24.
Students have a chart in their
assignment notebook of IXL skills
to practice before TCAP.
The Hype on History
Lots About Language Arts
Scoop on Science
This week we learned
about the process of
photosynthesis and
enjoyed using the
microscopes to view the leaf’s
stomata.
Students grade sheets for their
Science Fair projects will be
included in next week’s Friday
folder. This week, we are sharing
our projects in class and will
enjoy displaying them next week
in the TCKS Science Fair. Overall,
students did a FABULOUS job
applying the scientific method in
their projects!
This week we
learned about the
Ironclads, the battle
of Antietam, and the
Emancipation
Proclamation. Next, we
compared and contrasted
three important generals; Lee,
Jackson, and Grant. We also
had a special ‘soldiers’ tent
meeting’ to learn about the life
of the Civil War soldiers – the
Rebels and the Yankees. Ask
your child about today’s
encampment activities.
SPECIALS NEXT WEEK:
Art is our special
upon next week.
Language Students used their
writing skills to write the Science
Fair summary for their project.
Summaries were typed and turned
in this week in preparation for next
week’s Science Fair.
Next week, we will practice
recognition of and writing to
various prompts (narrative,
expository, persuasive) in
preparation for TCAP.
Reading: We will continue our
reading of Little Women next week.
Students will share their non-fiction
book projects (due Tuesday) next
week. Book logs are also due
Tuesday.
Spelling: Unit 23, prefixes (dis-,
pre-, mis-, in-) next week.