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Ms. Wagoner’s

Peek at the Week March 2010

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 2 3 4 5 Day 1 - Music Day 2 – Media Day 3– Gym

Science Unit:

VariablesStudent Preview -

Book Fair 10:10am

Spanish

DARE

CONFERENCES

(NO SCHOOL)

CONFERENCES

(NO SCHOOL)

IMPORTANT DATES: 3/4 – Evening Conferences

(NO SCHOOL)

3/5 – Morning/afternoon Conferences

(NO SCHOOL) 3/8 – Evening Conferences

3/18 – 5th

Grade Music Performance

3/29 – 4/2 – Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)

SCIENCE NEWS

Students will be taking a break from

our IB Planners and focusing their 

inquiry on a new science unit. This

science unit is titled Variables. They

will get to perform many neat

experiments and see how different

variables affect the outcomes. We are

very excited to start this unit and look 

forward to the students sharing their 

experiences with you!

CLASS WEBSITE:

We have set up a website for all the 5th

grade classes

this year. Please check it out!

http://www.fifthgradeteam.weebly.com

BOOK FAIR 

The spring book fair is coming to our 

school. Our class will be visiting the book fair during school on Tuesday,

March 2. Feel free to send money

with your child to purchase books.Families may visit the book fair 

during conferences.

Thursday, March 4 – 9:00am-8:00pmFriday, March 5 – 9:00am-8:00pmMonday, March 8 – 5:00-8:00pm

Star of the Week: Mitchell 

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WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO?In math this week, we started a new unit on

multiplication and division with whole numbers anddecimals. This week, we learned several strategies to

multiply two and three digit numbers. Many of thestrategies we have learned involve breaking the problem apart, so it is very important that studentsknow their multiplication facts. Students can practicefacts at home with flash cards. There are also somegreat games and activities under the math links on our class webpage.

We also continued with our science unit, titled“Variables”. With this three week focus, we hope togive our students some important, fundamental science

knowledge that they will build on in middle school and

 beyond. This week our class conducted experimentswith Life Boats. Ask your child to share the results of 

our controlled experiment and how they can predict thenumber of passengers a boat can hold. We will finish

up the science unit next week with one finalinvestigation on Flippers.

In literacy, students’ reading was related to our 

science topics. Spelling this week focused on wordswith the final /l/ sounds spelled le, el, or al.

We are continuing to work on demonstratingthe IB learner profiles and attitudes. Our classroom has

had a hard time lately showing respect towardsclassmates and adults. Please continue to discussappropriate and respectful behaviors for school with

your child.As we approach the spring, please remind your 

child to be responsible with turning work in on time.We have had several students struggling to complete

their homework on time over the past couple weeks.CONTACT

INFORMATION:

Sarah Wagoner 

Room 114

(651) 407-7600 x1610sjwago@wbl.whitebear.k12.mn.us

Working with Life Boats in Science

Working on mosaics in art

WILD ABOUT

READING!!We have great news! Our class

received 5,300 votes in the publiconline vote which put us in second place. Because we were in the top2, we earned the Hat Trick Prize.This includes a trip to the XcelEnergy Center, where students

will watch the Wild hockey team practice, tour the facility, enjoylunch, and have a story read tothem by a current Wild player.

They have not set a date for thisyet, but I will be getting that

information to you as soon as Ihear. We will need a couple

chaperones, but I anticipate using

a lottery system for those who areinterested. Thanks for voting!!!!

WE NEED PENCILS AND KLEENEX!!Our class is in desperate need of pencils and is

also running low on Kleenex! If you are willing

to donate either of these items, please send themwith your child to school. Thank you!

 NO HOMEWORK 

PACKET OR SPELLING

 NEXT WEEK!