Mrs. Wick's 5th Grade Friday Notes
April 20, 2012
IMPORTANT!!
lot of fun information, videos,
songs,
and games
Thank you to all the parents who attended the Parent Meeting this week.
A folder
wassent home
with 5th grade students today with information on Eco and the Human Growth & Development
unit. PLEASE READ ALL THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY and return the necessary forms,
permission slips, and Eco fee.
The due date for all Eco information/medications/fee is May 14th.
Important Dates:
Fri., 4/27 – Kinard Visit
(permission slip included in
Friday folder)
YOUR CHILD’S PICTURE FOR PROMOTION SLIDE SHOW
Please remember to gather a toddler picture and a kindergarten
picture of your child for the Promotion slide show. This can be a
digital copy (sent via email, disc, or thumb drive). If you have a hard
copy toddler picture and kindergarten picture, you may send them in
(labeled) with your child. Hard copy pictures will be given back to you
through Friday folders.
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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
Memos on Math
Students took the Ch. 20,
Geometric Figures,
test this week. We
will continue to
explore concepts in
geometry next week with plane
and solid figures (Ch. 21).
Students will also take the
Connected Readiness Test next
week. It is one tool the middle
schools use to place students in the
math class best suited to the
student.
Art next week!
Scoop on Science
We started our unit
on animal
reproduction this week.
Students have learned about
reproduction of fish and
amphibians this week. We will
study reproduction of all 5
vertebrate classes plus insects.
Each of these lessons has a
small quizlet upon completion
of the lesson so students learn
to ‘study as you go’. The test
for this unit is May 3.
The Hype on History
Our studies of Westward
Expansion Post Civil War will
conclude next week. There is
no test on this unit, but
instead a Clicker review
Tuesday. This unit has had a
Lots About Language Arts
Reading: Our Civil War novel
studies will conclude next Friday
and is our last novel study of the
school year.
Students should be reading a
historical fiction for their 4th
quarter book report and project.
Please remember to save a shoe
box (or other small box) for their
diorama.
Language: After careful
research, note taking, and
organization of information,
students will finish typing their
animal reports next week.
Students may prepare a
PowerPoint or Prezi on their
animal at home for extra credit.
Students may NOT take their
research folders home. They may
take a hard copy of their report
home to help in preparing the
PowerPoint or Prezi.
Mrs. Wick's 5th Grade Friday Notes
April 20, 2012
Presentations may not exceed 8
slides. Students may present their
PowerPoint after May 4.
Spelling: States and Capitals List
#3 next week.