WEEK OF APRIL 5-9
IMPORTANT DATES:
Spring Break starts after school on Friday, March 26
Classes Resume on Monday, April 5
CLASSROOM CHATTER:
We had a wonderful presentation on Egypt this week. Megan's aunt, who had just traveled to Egypt, shared her experience with us. She brought in pictures, artifacts and books. She even wore a traditional garment from Egypt. What a treat it was! I want to wish everyone a FUN
spring break. Enjoy your time together!
SPELLING:
L. 26 - No pretest because it is a review unit. Reviewing units 19-25.
Test is on Friday.
ENGLISH:
We are finishing Unit 5 . We will have a test on Tuesday, April 6.
A study guide went home on Friday before Spring Break.
Next, we will begin Unit 6 on Pronouns.
READING:
We are working on monitor and question concepts this week. We will also be finishing our Biography's this week. The students will do a presentation in class. (Remember to dress like the person!) STUDENT POETRY CONTEST!!!! Information sheet was sent home friday!!!! What a great opportunity to show your talent!!!
SOCIAL STUDIES:
We finished our EYE ON EGYPT books and our learning about KING TUT this week.
10 extra credit points will be given to those who venture to the Egypt exhibit. Just bring in your ticket and tell me all about your day!
SCIENCE:
We will begin our unit on ENERGY Chapter 12 on Monday.
MATH:
We are finishing Chapter 9 this week. We will have a checkpoint on Monday after Spring Break.
We will have our Chapter test on Wednesday April 7. I have handed out review sheets for the class. They should review their study guides and their R-worksheets for the test. We will then begin Chapter 9 - FRACTIONS
Thursday, March 18, 2010
WEEK OF MARCH 22 - MARCH 26
IMPORTANT DATES:
SPRING PICTURES ARE DUE BACK TO SCHOOL BEFORE/ON MARCH 25!
SPRING BREAK BEGINS AFTER SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, MARCH 26!
CLASSROOM CHATTER:
Our CHARACTER COUNTS ASSEMBLY on Wednesday was great! The class enjoyed all the performances. Ask your child what he liked best. We concluded our busy week with lunch and a movie in the classroom on Friday. They have been working hard and deserved a special lunch.
I want to wish everyone a fun and relaxing spring break!
SPELLING: L.25 -igh words. Pretest on Monday.
READING: We will focus on visualizing and predicting this week. We are reinforcing these skills in our Biography Unit. The students are working on a BIOGRAPHY SCRAPBOOK in class. Please remind them to bring their Biography with them on Monday.
ENGLISH: We are continuing our Unit 5 in English. This week we will work on introductory words, commas in stories and quotation marks.
SCIENCE: We will be completing our unit on the WATER CYCLE this week. A study guide will be sent home on Monday. Our Chapter test will be on Wednesday.
SOCIAL STUDIES: We are continuing our Egypt Unit. We will begin our King Tut series this week.
MATH: In Chapter 7 we will be focusing on metric ruler, kilograms, grams, liters milliliters, and degrees celsius.There will be a checkpoint on this the week we get back from Spring Break.
IMPORTANT DATES:
SPRING PICTURES ARE DUE BACK TO SCHOOL BEFORE/ON MARCH 25!
SPRING BREAK BEGINS AFTER SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, MARCH 26!
CLASSROOM CHATTER:
Our CHARACTER COUNTS ASSEMBLY on Wednesday was great! The class enjoyed all the performances. Ask your child what he liked best. We concluded our busy week with lunch and a movie in the classroom on Friday. They have been working hard and deserved a special lunch.
I want to wish everyone a fun and relaxing spring break!
SPELLING: L.25 -igh words. Pretest on Monday.
READING: We will focus on visualizing and predicting this week. We are reinforcing these skills in our Biography Unit. The students are working on a BIOGRAPHY SCRAPBOOK in class. Please remind them to bring their Biography with them on Monday.
ENGLISH: We are continuing our Unit 5 in English. This week we will work on introductory words, commas in stories and quotation marks.
SCIENCE: We will be completing our unit on the WATER CYCLE this week. A study guide will be sent home on Monday. Our Chapter test will be on Wednesday.
SOCIAL STUDIES: We are continuing our Egypt Unit. We will begin our King Tut series this week.
MATH: In Chapter 7 we will be focusing on metric ruler, kilograms, grams, liters milliliters, and degrees celsius.There will be a checkpoint on this the week we get back from Spring Break.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
WEEK OF MARCH 15-19
IMPORTANT DATES:
March 16 * SKATE PARTY
March 17 * CHARACTER COUNTS ASSEMBLY
CLASSROOM CHATTER:
Wow! did we have a wonderful surprise on Friday! Mrs. Csorba and her beautiful son Jack came in for a visit. They spent the afternoon with us and stayed to enjoy our Party.They both are doing great and the class was so surprised and glad to see them. The class earned a marble party on Friday for their good character and we had such a great time. A big thanks to the parents' who sent in snacks both for the party and for ISAT's.
SPELLING: We are on Lesson 24 -ear words. There is a pretest on Monday.
READING: We will focus on visualizing and predicting this week. We will use biographies to reinforce these skills.
ENGLISH: We will begin Unit 5. We will work on correcting sentences, capitalization's and abbreviations.
SCIENCE: We are continuing our unit on the WATER CYCLE.
SOCIAL STUDIES: We are continuing our unit on EGYPT. We will learn about Cleopatra and Hieroglyphics this week.
MATH: We are on Chapter 7. This week we will cover cup, pint and gallon measurements as well as temperature. We will have a checkpoint review on Wednesday of this week. So encourage your students to start to review the different measurements.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Week of March 8 to March 12
IMPORTANT DATES :
Conferences : Week of March 8
Report Cards: March 9
No School Friday March 12
CLASSROOM CHATTER:
Monday to Wednesday of this week we will be completing the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT). Thursday is the make-up day for any missed sections of the test. Spring conferences are this week with your childs' homeroom and/or math teacher. Our new book report for March is Fiction and Fantasy. The students seem to easily find a book they are interested in reading!!! There mobiles for the Jan/ Feb reports were so creative. They are in the classroom . Take a peek when you come for your conference. Please remember for birthdays and special treats they are to be healthy snacks (crackers, pretzels, fruits and veggies are great!) also a great idea is to pass out pencils or stickers for a birthday.
SPELLING: No pretest due to the shortened week. L.23 -er -est words.
READING: We are focusing on the strategy of visualizing and predicting.
We are also working on Extended Responses.
ENGLISH: We are focusing on Expository Writing
SOCIAL STUDIES: We are continuing our EYE ON EGYPT unit. We are learning about mummies and what a sarcophagus is. The students are really enjoying this unit!
SCIENCE: We will be finishing Lesson 2 on WATER CYCLE.
MATH: No Mad Minute this week. Next week our mad minute will be dividing by 5.
We are continuing our time and measurement unit. The geometry projects are wonderful!! What a creative group. They are really enjoying the presentations. No two are alike so it is very interesting.
IMPORTANT DATES :
Conferences : Week of March 8
Report Cards: March 9
No School Friday March 12
CLASSROOM CHATTER:
Monday to Wednesday of this week we will be completing the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT). Thursday is the make-up day for any missed sections of the test. Spring conferences are this week with your childs' homeroom and/or math teacher. Our new book report for March is Fiction and Fantasy. The students seem to easily find a book they are interested in reading!!! There mobiles for the Jan/ Feb reports were so creative. They are in the classroom . Take a peek when you come for your conference. Please remember for birthdays and special treats they are to be healthy snacks (crackers, pretzels, fruits and veggies are great!) also a great idea is to pass out pencils or stickers for a birthday.
SPELLING: No pretest due to the shortened week. L.23 -er -est words.
READING: We are focusing on the strategy of visualizing and predicting.
We are also working on Extended Responses.
ENGLISH: We are focusing on Expository Writing
SOCIAL STUDIES: We are continuing our EYE ON EGYPT unit. We are learning about mummies and what a sarcophagus is. The students are really enjoying this unit!
SCIENCE: We will be finishing Lesson 2 on WATER CYCLE.
MATH: No Mad Minute this week. Next week our mad minute will be dividing by 5.
We are continuing our time and measurement unit. The geometry projects are wonderful!! What a creative group. They are really enjoying the presentations. No two are alike so it is very interesting.
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