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Updates and Events for the week of February 23-27, 2026
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. Brocaille (brocaillek@wesclin.org)
Mrs. Haar (haaramy@wesclin.org)
Mrs. Garcia (garciah@wesclin.org)
Mrs. Ross (rossl@wesclin.org)
Mr. Brandmeyer (brandmec@wesclin.org)
Mrs. Luis (luist@wesclin.org)
Spring Picture Day:
All students will have their Spring pictures taken on Thursday, February 26. You may pre-order by going to inter-state.com/order. Be sure to use code 0419YFB.
DARE T-shirts:
This your the 5th grade students are participating in the DARE program. As part of the program, your child will receive a t-shirt provided by Officer Mora and the DARE program. Shirts come in child and adult sizes. Please fill out the form that was sent home and return it to your child’s homeroom teacher by Tuesday, February 24.
Essential-5 Survey:
Parents, teachers, and students across Illinois have an opportunity to participate in the statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent or guardian, you have the opportunity to share your thoughts on key elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.
We will administer the survey to all middle school and high school level students.
Please take a few moments to complete the survey.
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
The survey is open until March 13, 2026.
Spirit Wear Fundraiser:
The Class of 2028 at Wesclin High School is currently raising funds by selling Wesclin Wear. There are a number of options available that simply say “Wesclin Warriors,” so ANY Wesclin supporter can support our class with a purchase! We hope you will consider supporting WHS Class of 2028, and we thank you for supporting our Wesclin community!
https://shop.avhinkandvinyl.com/wesclin_spiritwear_2026/shop/home
Future Chef Event:
Our food service company, Sodexo, is hosting a cooking competition for Wesclin's 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. If your child is interested, please help them submit a recipe by February 27th. Guidelines for the competition are below. Recipes can be submitted online by scanning the QR code on the flyer. After February 27th, all of the recipes will be carefully evaluated. Selected finalist students will be selected to participate in the competition on Thursday, March 26th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. These students will cook their dish "live" that night and serve tastings to a panel of judges. We have had this event a few times over the years and it is so fun! Finalists who are invited to participate in the competition will all receive some goodies. Each finalist will have a kitchen staff member assigned to help them the night of the event to ensure everyone's success and safety. The winning finalist from our event will then be entered to win a national competition. More details will follow for this finalist.
Judging will be based on the following criteria:
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Originality
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Kid Friendly
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Ease of Preparation
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Healthy Attributes
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Plate Presentation
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Taste
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Student Chef Presentation to Judges
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z8lYB92uMJC8Y1VsYpAmN-wp9AWbnGC-/view?usp=sharing
Blood Drive:
The Honors Society will be hosting a blood drive through the American Red Cross on Thursday, February 26 in the Middle School cafeteria from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm. To set up an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit www.RedCrossBlood.org. Incentives will be given to donors as well as students that refer donors to the drive. For more information, please see the attached flyer. Please contact Mrs. Luis (luist@wesclin.org) if you have any questions.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BwfQwZ3TZhEiqkZwaGN1t5Z1uGq0Kz-M/view?usp=sharing
Playground Equipment Donation:
As we start to hit our stride for the school year, it has been noted that some of the most popular sports equipment enjoyed at recess has seen better days! The WMS Support Committee is happy to support this cause, but before buying brand new we wanted to consider gently used donations. So, if you are looking to declutter and have any of the following lying around looking for a new home, please send in your sports equipment donations to the WMS office.
Requested Equipment:
-Basketballs
-Volleyballs
-Soccer Balls
-Playground “bouncy” Balls (used for 4 Square)
-Footballs
Thank you!!!!
Yearbook Orders:
Yearbooks are available for purchase! Order here: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A07633904
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, ring pops, and push pops are $1. The next Fifth Grade Candy Cart will be Friday, February 27.
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. 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
Saturday, February 21: WMS Support Committee Glo-Bingo, New Baden Legion, 7:00 pm
Friday, February 27: Popcorn Sales; Candy Cart Sales
Monthly Breakfast and Lunch Menu
A Look at Next Week: February 23-27
Be sure to check the assignments for your child’s teacher in each subject...not just the homeroom teacher
ELA Mrs. Brocaille, Mrs. Haar, Mrs. Luis
Reading: M6-W1:Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond
Skills Covered: author’s craft, make inferences, central idea, text structure
Grammar Spotlight: adjectives, linking verbs, articles, pronouns
Spelling: M6-W1: final y to i
Mrs. Garcia’s ELA:
Reading: This week we will read chapters 45-54 in “The Wild Robot.” Quiz on chapters 37-54 be on 2/26/26.
Writing: Fix it sentences; we will begin digging into narrative writing by working on our graphic organizers for our stories.
Science
Mr. Brandmeyer: Lesson 3-3: How Can Substances Be Identified; Mystery Powder Lab; Lesson 3-3 Assessment Wednesday, March 4 (tentative) (Lesson 3-3 Test Review)
Math
Mrs. Haar, Mrs. Luis, and Mrs. Brocaille: Next week, we will continue in Unit 3 on More with Decimals and Fractions, completing Lesson 21 on Understanding Multiplication as Scaling and beginning Lesson 22 on Multiplying Fractions in Word Problems. Students will complete their My Path lessons in class.
Mrs. Garcia: Our division pretest will be on Monday/Tuesday. Then we will begin reviewing division facts.
Social Studies
Mrs. Ross: Lesson 14: The Constitution
Assessment Tuesday, March 3