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Updates and Events for the week of April 20-24, 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)
Jr. Warriors Football:
Attention all current 4th - 7th graders. Jr. Warriors Football Signups are on-going through the Jr.
Warriors Facebook page and GroupMe. Any student who is interested in Jr. Warriors football can
write their name down in the office and Coach Hollenkamp will share the appropriate information
with those individuals.
Coffee Truck:
The end of the year is drawing near. To celebrate we are having the Sip & Scoot mobile cafe here in our south parking lot on Wednesday, May 20th. They will be selling drinks to staff and families from 7:00-8:30. They will have coffee, espressos, lemonade, and smoothies for sale. If you would like to sponsor a teacher for $5, please pay Jenni in the office or Venmo Mrs. Emig at @Nikki-Emig. Your $5 will buy a teacher a drink of their choice to help celebrate an awesome school year. This is also a fantastic way to support a local business as the owner of the truck is a former Wesclin graduate!
TJ Pizza Fundraiser:
The WMS Support Committee will be sponsoring a TJ Pizza fundraiser. Using the order form that was sent home with each student, record the orders of pizzas and desserts as well as payments. Checks may be made payable to WMS Support Committee. All order forms need to be submitted by Thursday, April 23. The tentative delivery date is Monday, May 11.
ISA Testing
Students in the fifth grade will be taking the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) beginning Wednesday, April 22 through Friday, April 24. To avoid numerous makeup sessions, please make every attempt to have your child present during the testing sessions. To prepare for each session be sure that your child is getting a good night’s sleep and eating a healthy breakfast. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS A WORKING SET OF HEADPHONES OR EAR BUDS!
Please help us encourage all the students to give their best on the test.
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.
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
Wednesday, April 22-Friday, April 24: ISA Testing
Thursday, April 23: TJ Pizza Fundraiser Orders Due
Friday, April 24: Popcorn Sales
Friday, May 1: 4th-5th Grade Health and Safety Fair
Monday, May 4: Skate City Field Trip
Monthly Breakfast and Lunch Menu
A Look at Next Week: April 20-24
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: module 7, week 3: The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity; module 8, week 1: Moving to a New Country, A Movie in My Pillow
Skills Covered: text structure, authors craft
Grammar Spotlight: verbs be and have, consistent verb tenses, perfect tenses
Spelling: M7W3: words with unstressed syllables; M8W1: homophones
Mrs. Garcia’s ELA:
Reading: We will begin reading about space science. We will work on main idea and supporting details, and using RACE to write short responses.
Writing: Daily Fix It #27; typing olympics
Science
Mr. Brandmeyer: Begin Unit 4: Earth, the Moon, and the Stars; Lesson 4-1: What Does Gravity Do? Lesson 4-1 Assessment Week of April 27 (Practice Test)
Math
Mrs. Haar, Mrs. Luis, and Mrs. Brocaille: Next week, we will continue reviewing Unit 5. The Unit 5 Assessment is Tuesday. We will also begin Unit 4: Lesson 27 - Making Line Plots and Interpreting Data. Students will only be required to complete one My Path lesson next week due to state testing.
Mrs. Garcia: The next few weeks we will work on order of operations (PEMDAS) and multi step word problems involving all four operations.
Social Studies
Mrs. Ross: Lesson 19: The Diverse Peoples of the West