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Updates and Events for the week of March 31-April 4, 2025
Dear Parents:
Please read all announcements below that may pertain to you. A look ahead to next week is at the end of the document. As always, if you have any questions or concerns for any of us, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Mrs. Berkemann
Mrs. Haar
Mrs. Garcia
Mrs. Ross
Mr. Brandmeyer
Mrs. Luis
Decorated Easter Egg Contest:
The Honor Society is sponsoring a decorated egg contest. Students may bring in hard-boiled or hollowed out eggs. They are due Tuesday, April 15 by 8:15 am to Mrs. Luis. All eggs should be dropped off in Mrs. Luis’ room or the office! The eggs should be in some kind of container. (For example- a plastic margarine container for the eggs or shoebox) The container should be labeled with your name and the category you would like to compete in. You may NOT enter the same designed egg in more than one category, but one student may enter different eggs in different categories. (Limit 3 eggs per student). All eggs must be school appropriate!
Decorated Egg categories include:
● Holiday
● Celebrity/Famous Person
● Disney
● Teachers/Staff
● Superhero
First place in each category will receive a DK Gift Card.
Second place will receive Candy and Soda!
Third place will receive a Free Homework Pass!
All eggs will be entered in a “Best Overall” category!
The “Best Overall” winners will receive DK lunch!
Judging will be Tuesday afternoon on April 15th.
Winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 16th.
IAR & ISA Testing:
IAR testing will be held the week of April 7-11. ISA testing will be held from April 23-25. The students have been preparing all year, and we will continue to review as the testing dates approach. All students will need working headphones or earbuds for the tests. If your child does not have a working pair, please provide them with ones they can use. If you cannot locate a pair, please contact your child's teacher. Also, please help your child prepare for these tests by making sure they get a good night’s rest and eat a healthy breakfast each morning so they can come ready to focus.
Skate City Field Trip:
Fifth grade students will attend a field trip to Skate City in Belleville on Wednesday, May 7. The staff of Skate City will hold a STEM class on “The Science of Lighting.” After the completion of the class, the students will be able to free skate. The option to purchase a lunch is also available. The lunch will consist of Cheese Pizza and a soft drink. Students may also bring their own lunch. Please complete the permission slip that was sent home and submit the correct fee by Wednesday, April 16. Students bringing their own lunch will need to submit $14.50. Students purchasing the pizza lunch will need to submit $19.50. Checks may be made payable to Wesclin Middle School. If the fee creates a financial hardship, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher so arrangements can be made.
Girls Basketball Camp:
The coaches and players of the Wesclin girls basketball team will be hosting a basketball camp open to all girls in grades 1 through 8. The camp will be held at Wesclin High School June 2-4. For information on enrollment and fees, please see the flyer.
2024-2025 Yearbooks:
Yearbooks for the 2024-2025 school year are on sale now. Prices start at $22.00 with additional packages and accessories available for an additional price. You can scan the QR code that was sent home on the flyer or go to https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/2712090/Wesclin-Middle-School/2025-Yearbook/2024090412152699062/CATALOG_SHOP/ to order your copy.
Candy Cart:
Fifth graders will have an opportunity to shop from the Candy Cart at the end of the day on the last Friday of each month. Soda and candy are $2 and chips and Ring Pops are $1. The next fifth grade Candy Cart will be Friday, April 25.
Water Bottles and Snacks:
Students may bring a small snack to have after their 2nd Hour class each day. 2nd Hour ends at 9:43. If your child would like to bring a water bottle, he/she may keep it in his/her locker until snack time. WATER BOTTLES SHOULD CONTAIN WATER ONLY. Please be sure to take the bottle home each night to be cleaned. Snacks should be healthier snacks. Candy will not be considered an acceptable snack.
Warrior Wednesdays:
Each Wednesday has been designated as “Warrior Wednesday.” Be sure to show your school pride by wearing your Wesclin gear (no hats, please!). Students and their families are also encouraged to come out and support the various teams throughout the year.
Class Website:
Feel free to visit the 5th grade website at https://www.wesclin.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Middle%20School%7CTeacher%20Pages%3E%3E5th%20Grade for a variety of information including frequently used links, daily homework list, and contact information.
Upcoming Events
Monday, April 7-Friday, April 11: IAR Math & ELA Testing
Friday, April 11: Popcorn Sales
Thursday, April 17-Monday, April 21: No School; Spring Break
Wednesday, April 23-Friday, April 25: ISA Testing
Wednesday, April 16: Skate City Permission Slips Due
Monthly Breakfast and Lunch Menu
A Look at Next Week: March 31-April 4, 2025
Be sure to check the assignments for your child’s teacher in each subject...not just the homeroom teacher
ELA
Reading: M7-W2: “Great Discoveries” and “Spaceship One” selection quiz April 4
Skills Covered: making predictions, author’s craft, author’s purpose
Grammar Spotlight: mechanics of titles, prepositions
Spelling: spelling test Friday, April 4
Mrs. Garcia’s Reading: Chapters 28-30 of “The Wild Robot.”
Science
Mr. Brandmeyer: Lesson 3-3: How Can Substances Be Identified?; Unknown Substance Investigation; Assessment Monday, March 31; Lesson 3-4: How Do Scientists Know When Substances Change
Math
Mrs. Haar, Mrs. Luis, and Mrs. Ross: We will continue in Unit 5, finishing Lesson 30 on Evaluating, Writing and Interpreting Expressions. We will also complete Lesson 31 on Understanding the Coordinate Plane. Students will complete their My Path lessons in class.
Mrs. Garcia: We will work on single and multi step word problems.
Social Studies
Mrs. Berkemann: Lesson 11 Assessment Tuesday, April 1. We will begin Lesson 12: The Declaration of Independence.