Ms.

Wagoner’s
Peek at the Week
April 2010
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Day 1 - Music Day 2 – Media Day 3 – Gym Day 1 - Music Day 2 – Media
IB Planner
We The People

MCA Science Test MCA Science Test Spelling Test

1:00-2:00 1:00-2:00 Spanish First Grade Buddies
FAD 

Middle School FORMS DUE

Orientation Field Trips
7:00pm Behavior
Sunrise Park and Central Graduation Photos
Book Orders

MCA TESTING DATES
Fifth graders will be taking three
different MCA tests this spring:
math, reading, and science. It is very
important that students are present at
school these days and get plenty of
rest the night before. We are
confident that students will do well!!
MCA MATH – April 13 and 14
MCA READING – April 20 and 21
MCA SCIENCE – April 26 and 27
IMPORTANT DATES:
 4/26 – 5th Grade Orientatation 7:00pm 5th GRADE FORMS
(at Sunrise Park and Central) DUE APRIL 30th
 4/30 – 5th Grade forms due Several end of the year forms went
 5/6 – Science and Geography Fair home with students this week. Please
 5/11 – Patrol Picnic return those forms as soon as
possible. This time of the year is very
 5/26 – 5th Grade Track and Field Day, 9:30am exciting and very busy, especially for
fifth grade. We are looking forward
to a great finish to the year!
 Behavior agreement
CLASS WEBSITE:  5th Grade Field Trip Form
We have set up a website for all the 5th grade classes  Track and Field Day Form
this year. Please check it out!  Pictures for graduation video

http://www.fifthgradeteam.weebly.com
 WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO? SPRING CARNIVAL
In math this week, we started Unit 8 in our May 21, 2010
math curriculum which focuses on algebra. Students Our class is collecting items for
reviewed the order of operations and how to solve the basket fundraiser the entire
problems involving exponents. We also learned about month of April. Our classroom
inverse operations and solving equations with unknown
was assigned the theme
variables. We will be finishing up this short unit next
week. Continue to practice those math facts at home!! White Bear Spirit.
We are in-between IB planners right now. The Please donate any new or family
fifth grade team has been looking at our last planner friendly items that fit this theme.
and working hard to update it to meet social studies Donations of cash, gift cards, or
standards for fifth grade. In that process, we have re- checks made out to Matoska
named the last planner We The People. The central idea International Parent Board will
of this planner is: Systems of government impact a also be accepted. $1.00 tickets
community’s economic and social condition. This will be sold the night of the
planner will focus on the U.S. government and other carnival and winning tickets will
types of government found around the world. We are Enjoying the Spring weather be drawn for each basket at the
excited to start this planner next week.
end of the night.
In spelling, our list had a focus on words with
the silent letters and different vowel sounds. We also We could use more items for our
started a writer’s workshop that covered sensory basket! Only one more week left
writing, persuasive writing, and explanatory writing. to collect items!
Students worked hard this week and completed
the MCA reading test. Next week, we will finish up
MCA testing with students taking the MCA science
test.
We also celebrated Earth Day on Thursday.
We watched a few short video clips and brainstormed
ideas on how we can save energy and make the Earth
better.
It gets harder and harder to concentrate during
Spring time in fifth grade. Please remind your child to
be responsible with turning work in on time and being
respectful to everyone. We have had many classroom Getting ready for Mis Amigos CONTACT
discussions about making good choices. We are trying
INFORMATION:
to instill good habits as they make the transition on to
middle school next year.
DARE ESSAY Sarah Wagoner
Students need to write (or type) a one-page essay in order to
graduate from DARE. This must be finished outside of class. Room 114
Officer Just will be back in the middle of May to collect (651) 407-7600 x1610
them and choose one from each class to read at our sjwago@wbl.whitebear.k12.mn.us
graduation ceremony in June.
Students should turn in their essay by Friday, May 7.