Merry Christmas!!

Week of 12/14/15

Tuesday 12/15/15

4H Poster is due!!

Wednesday 12/16/15
Social Studies- Test over the Civil War (Chapter 9)

Use your study hints page to help you!

Reading- Quiz over Chapters 6-8 

Thursday 12/17/15

C.H.A.M.P.S.

Friday 12/18/15

Christmas Party/Lunch

Early release
Carpool Starts at 12:30
Buses leave at 1:00 

Tests this Week!

   This Week!! 
Friday       12/11/15

Social Studies- Quiz over Lessons 3-5

Math- Quiz over Prime and Composite Numbers, Prime Factorization and GCF

Spelling- Test

Next Week

Wednesday 12/16/15

Social Studies- Test over the Civil War

Reading- Quiz over Chapters 6-8 

GWA Christmas has Arrived!!

So much fun today!!
So thankful to be a part of GWA!!

Sneak Peek at this Week!

Math: Chapter 4 
Prime and Composite numbers
Prime Factorization

Grammar: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Writing: Expository

Spelling: Mahalia Jackson  Pages 53-56   Two consonants that stand for the same sound

Reading: Chapters 4-7    Vocabulary Test over chapters 1-5 on Thursday

Social Studies: Pages 332-339  Vocabulary Test over lessons 1-5 Chapter 9 Thursday

Senior/First Grade 
Christmas Tree Presentation 
Friday 12/3/15  9:00
 Nicholson Center

Sneak Peek at Next Week

Sneak Peek at Next Week

Lion King Jr.

Morning Performance:

Monday

11/16/15

9:30-11:00

Evening Performances

Monday and Tuesday

11/16/15/ and 11/17/15

6:30-8:00

GWA Fine Arts Night

11/17/15

3:00-8:00

Sneak Peek at Next Week

Picture orders are due by Friday.  Please send in your order, or proof sheet if you are not ordering, by Friday to ensure you are not charged a $10 late fee from the photographers.

• ITBS- Monday and Tuesday 

Eat a good breakfast and bring a healthy snack.
Get plenty of sleep the night before!


Wednesday- 11/11/15 
Veterans' Day Celebration
        9:00 
Nicholson Center
Please join us if you can!
Chorus children need to check in with their homeroom teacher then head over to the Nicholson Center. 

Wednesday afternoon- 11/11/15
2:30-8:00
Chorus dress rehearsal for
Lion King

This Week in 5th Grade

ITBS Testing

 Monday and Tuesday (11/2-11/3)  

Monday and Tuesday (11/9-11/10)
Please bring a healthy snack for each of those days.

Social Studies: Pages 318-325 Lesson 2 Quiz on Friday
Reading: Chapters 5-8 Vocabulary Test Thursday Finishing, Wait Till Helen Comes
Math: Finishing Chapter 3
Spelling: Pages 42-44 The Schwa sound (unaccented syllables) 
Grammar/Writing:


Fall pictures should be here by tomorrow 11/3/15.
Retakes will be on Thursday (11/5/15).  
There is a $5 charge for the retake. 

Sneak Peek at Next Week!!

Reading: Chapters 7-10
Math: Divisibility Rules; ITBS Review and Practice Test
Spelling: "The Midnight Ride"  Pages 37-40  Final Syllables (-er, -ar, -or)
Social Studies: Pages 308-315
Writing/Grammar: Grammar Test Monday

 Writing Expository Essays

This Saturday!!

10-24-15

Sneak Peek at Next Week!

Math: Long Division
Mid-Chapter Test on Thursday
Reading: Chapters 5/6
Vocabulary Test over Chapters 1-4 on Wednesday
Social Studies: Begin Chapter 9; Civil War and Reconstruction
Spelling: "Jane Goodall" Pages (33-36)  Final Syllables  -en, -an, -el, -le, -il
Language: Expository Writing    Practice and Review Grammar   Test on 10/26/15 

10/22/15
Curriculum Night
5:30-6:50

Sneak Peek at Next Week!

Enjoy your Fall Break!

Math: Division
Grammar: Subject/Verb Agreement
Writing: Expository
Social Studies: Map/Globe Skills
Reading: Chapters 3 & 4
Spelling: No Spelling this week!

Reminder! 
Don't forget to send in $6.00 for our novel if you haven't already.

Reminder!

Early Release on Friday!

Buses will leave school at 1:00.

Carpool starts at 12:30.

No aftercare.

Monday and Tuesday are holidays.

Sneak Peek at This Week!

                     

Reading: Wait Till Helen Comes
It's time for some spookiness during October!
Math: Test Thursday
Social Studies: Map and Globe skills Vocabulary Test on Friday
Spelling: The Ch'i-lin Purse 
Vowel sounds with 'R' 
Pages 29-32 Test Friday
Grammar: Subject/verb agreement


Friday (10/9/15) is early release because of exam schedule.
Monday and Tuesday of next week are holidays! 
(10/12-10/13)
Jump Party on Friday at 10:00 for 5th graders.

Sneak Peek at Next Week!

Sneak Peek at Next Week!

Reading: Ask your child how the BFG, Sophie, and The Queen saved the day.

Next week, we will be working on a few BFG activities and we'll have a written test over The BFG on Wednesday. 
Math: Order of operations; continue with multiplying larger numbers
Grammar: Review Adverbs and Adjectives
Writing: Writing Detailed sentences.
Spelling: Irregular Plurals (Pages 25-28)

Thank you to all parents for making our fundraiser a success! 
It's hard to dig deep, but every penny goes back into our school to make it even better than it is. 
Can you think of a more worthy investment than investing in our children?
We are so fortunate to be a part of a school like GWA. 

No school on Friday!

Spelling Test on Thursday.

The BFG test on Wednesday.

Sneak Peek at Next Week!

Reading: Chapters 21-24
Bring out the Royal Army! Will they be able to help the Queen?
After reading chapter 21, ask your children about the Royal Breakfast. What was their favorite part?
Math: Multiplying BIG numbers
Spelling: Diagraphs (Pages 21-24)
Science: Reviewing for Chapter 14 Test
Grammar: Adverbs and Adjectives    
Writing: Finishing dreams



Art: Please bring an old shirt in a zip loc bag with your child's name on it.
Novel: Don't forget to send in the yellow sheet about ordering our next book.
Office 365: Instructions on how to download Office 365 are included in your Child's packet this week. If you have not already done so, please download on your computer.

9/21/15

Final turn-in day for Project GWA

9/22/15

"Study Buddies" begins

3:00-3:30

A Glimpse of Some Wacky Tacky 
5th Graders!

Some not-so-ordinary things heard from 5th graders today! 

"Kiss my grits!" 

"Hey dude, is that my lipstick?"

"Where's my hair?"

"These shoes are killing me!"

"My boa is losing feathers."

My feathers are falling off of my head!"

"I'm losing my diaper!" 

"I have a feather in my nose!"
and the best one of all......

"You're my favorite cow!"

It's Spirit Week for Homecoming!

 Wacky Tacky Day!!

Thursday

9/17/15

9/18/15

Show your Bulldog Pride!!

Wear your Homecoming t-shirt or dress in red and black to support GWA. Let's cheer the Bulldogs to victory!!

Pep Rally

1:30

Friday

What's Up Next Week?

  

Reading: Chapters 16-19
Sophie has a plan! Will it work?
Math: Chapter 2 Multiplying large numbers
Spelling: Unit 1 Week 4 "Shutting Out the Sky" (Pages 17-20)
Writing/Grammar: Writing "Trogglehumpers" and "Phizzwizards"
Science: Continuing Chapter 14 Lesson 2 and beginning lesson 3

Monday is the next turn in day for 

Project GWA. 

We would like to have 100% participation!

 Here are class standings so far:

K. Gunnin 5^th Grade 80%

J.L. Hutter 5^th Grade 76%

E. Millians 5^th Grade 71%

 Please consider giving if you haven't already.

Because of your generosity, 

GWA is a fabulous place for your children to excel and grow with new technology advancements, curriculum enhancements, and campus expansion. It is an exciting time to be a part of GWA.

 We are up to $37,000 already!

Let's continue to dig deep!!

Week of 9/8

What's up for next week?

Math: Reviewing Chapter 1 for test on Friday

Science: Lesson 2 Chapter 14

Spelling: Satchel Paige (Pages 13-16)

Reading: Have you ever had a Trogglehumper? Ask your child to explain what a Trogglehumper is. 

We will read more about the BFG's dreams and Sophie's big plan to escape next week!

 

The first turn in day for Project GWA is Tuesday!!

We are  rewarded in so may ways because our children are in this wonderful environment. 

Let's count our blessings, be generous and make our

100% participation!

What to expect next week!

Reading: Ask your child about Frobscottle this week!

We will read Chapters 10-14
Math: Properties of addition
Science : Chapter 14  Review lesson 1 Begin lesson 2
Writing: Typing "Very Bad Day" story
Grammar: One Note Training

Project GWA kicks off Tuesday, September 1, 2015!! 

We are striving for 100% participation! 

We can do it because we love our school!!

This is a great place for our children. Let's dig deep
this year and help to make our school even better!!

• If your child must sit out of PE, please email us or send a note. Otherwise, your child must participate in PE.
• Our new schedule starts on Monday!

What to expect next week!

What to expect next week!

Reading: Ask your child about Frobscottle this week!
Chapters 10-14
Math: 
Science : Chapter 14  Review lesson 1
Writing: Typing "Very Bad Day" story
Grammar: Office 365 Training

Project GWA kicks off Tuesday, September 1, 2015!! 

We are striving for 100% participation! 

We can do it because we love our school!!

This is a great place for our children. Let's dig deep
this year and help to make our school even better!!

• If your child must sit out of PE, please email us or send a note. Otherwise, your child must participate in PE.
• Our new schedule starts on Monday!

5th Grade News

5th Grade

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Back to School on... 

Fifth Grade News

5th Grade Flyer

Duck Stamp

It's that time of year again, Junior Duck Stamp Competition time! Every year George Walton Academy students participate in the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Junior Duck Stamp Program. The students learn a little about various duck species and then they create a realistic duck drawing in art class. With your permission we enter the students into the contest where they have the opportunity to win prizes and receive recognition for participating in the program. Here is a link to more information about the program.

Junior Duck Stamp Program Information 

Please complete the entry form for your child and return to school no later than Monday February 16th. Be sure to complete all information on the entry form including parent and student signatures (if your child cannot write in cursive, just have them print their name.) If you are not sure of the duck species, and it has not been filled in yet, just leave that part blank and your child and I will make sure to complete that part when they are in class. If your child wants to add a conservation message they are welcome to do so. There is a separate competition for the best original conservation message too. The student is welcome to add a title to their artwork in the appropriate space provided.

It is a fun opportunity for the kids to learn about wildlife in our country. If you have any questions please feel free to email me.

Thanks,

Megan Sims

5th Grade Flyer

It's that time of year again, Junior Duck Stamp Competition time! Every year George Walton Academy students participate in the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Junior Duck Stamp Program. The students learn a little about various duck species and then they create a realistic duck drawing in art class. With your permission we enter the students into the contest where they have the opportunity to win prizes and receive recognition for participating in the program. Here is a link to more information about the program.

Junior Duck Stamp Program Information 

Please complete the entry form for your child and return to school no later than Monday February 16th. Be sure to complete all information on the entry form including parent and student signatures (if your child cannot write in cursive, just have them print their name.) If you are not sure of the duck species, and it has not been filled in yet, just leave that part blank and your child and I will make sure to complete that part when they are in class. If your child wants to add a conservation message they are welcome to do so. There is a separate competition for the best original conservation message too. The student is welcome to add a title to their artwork in the appropriate space provided.

It is a fun opportunity for the kids to learn about wildlife in our country. If you have any questions please feel free to email me.

Thanks,

Megan Sims

Fifth Grade Flyer

Camp Wahsega

Don't forget about our Camp Wahsega meeting at 12:30 on January 29 in the Nicholson Center(before our CHAMPS graduation)!

1:00 CHAMPS Graduation

• Refreshments afterwards. 
• Children may leave with parents after everything is over.
• Dress code for graduation. 
• Children will be given a CHAMPS t-shirt to wear over their collared dress code shirt.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!!

We would like to sincerely thank everybody for our Christmas cards and generous gifts. You always make us feel so loved and appreciated with your kindness.