Week of 10-29-07

Dear Parents,
Our Halloween party is on Wednesday!!! We will begin the festivities with a parade
which will begin at 1:15. Students need to bring their costume to school on Wednesday. The costume might need to be simplified for school purposes since students need to be able to change in a short amount of time. Changing will take place in the classrooms. The fifth grade will have designated classrooms for girls to change in and for boys. Washrooms will not be available for costume changing. No weapons, even fake, are allowed at school.
Thanks to the parents who are helping out with the party!
Remember, candy treats are not allowed at school.

No School on Monday, October 29th due to teacher meetings.


Field trip permission slip and $ for NaperSettlement field trip due this Friday, November 2nd.

HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPEINING IN OUR CLASSROOM:

Spelling = Lesson 10 and word of the week!!

English = Unit 5 Capitalization and Punctuation - Test is Friday, November 2nd!

Reading = We are starting a novel, The Kid in the Red Jacket.We will be focusing on writing a cumulative summary. We will be working on vocabulary skills which will include determining word meaning in the context it is used, synonyms and antonyms of the word, and illustrating the vocabulary word.

SCOOPer Reading = WOW!!! I am very impressed with the books the children are reading. Many students have tried a new “flavor” or reading genre!!!

Social Studies = Chapter 6 “Life in English Colonies” Lesson 2.We will be making a “flap book” with our notes. I highly recommend going over lessons 1 and 2. An ongoing review makes studying easier when it's test time.

*Trade Fair....Friday, Nov. 2nd! Please make sure you go over the direction sheet with your child. Your child needs to get a parent signature and return the bottom section on or before Tuesday, October 30th.

Science = We are taking off with our new unit Flight and Rocketry!!!
We will be learning about the properties of air this week!

Jr. Achievement = This will be our second week with our great instructors, Mr. and Ms. Paleka.

Math = Chapter 4 Multiplication. Your child will begin timed multiplication tests on Tuesday, October 30th. A parent letter will be coming home with your child on Tuesday explaining the timed tests. Please return the bottom section with a parent signature by the end of the week.

Trick or Treat!
Miss Trefonas

The Week of 10-22-07 in Miss Trefonas's Class

Dear Parents,
It was nice seeing so many of you at the Book Fair Thursday evening.
Thanks to all of you who purchased a book for the classroom. Your gift is greatly appreciated.

***Can you help? Donations needed for our classroom!***
~Lysol or Clorax disinfecting cleaning wipes (for desk cleaning/disinfecting)
~"healthy" individually wrapped snacks
~packages of decorated pencils

PICTURE RETAKES: are scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 30th . Students must have original picture packets in hand to have a retake. If your child was absent on the first picture day, they will have to have their original order envelope with them at the time of retakes.

HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK:

Spelling = Lesson 8 Review lesson! We will be reviewing words from Lessons 1-7.

Friday’s test will be multiple choice format.
No word of the week during a review week.

English = Unit 5 Capitalization & Punctuation....Interjections, Quotations, and Abbreviations!

Reading = Mastery test on all the "Determining Word Skills" from the ISAT workbook.

This is not a test the children can study for because it's an application of skills learned.

We will be starting a literature unit at the end of the week with Kid in the Red Jacket.

SCOOPer Reading…….keep reading and working on book activities!!!

Goal due date is 11/12/7!

Social Studies = Monday we will be watching Pocahantas as a culminating activity for chapter 5. We are starting Chapter 6 "Life in English Colonies". Lesson 1 is about working and trading in the colonies. To extend the children's understanding of trading, and to introduce the concept of supply and demand, we will be having a classroom TRADE FAIR. Directions for this event will be given this week. The TRADE FAIR will take place on Friday, November 2nd.

Science = Vocabulary quiz = Monday.

We will be filling out Pilot Applications to receive a Flight License for our next unit, Flight & Rocketry!!

Math = Chapter 5 test is Tuesday, October 23rd. Next, is chapter 4 and multiplication facts!

Your child needs to practice, practice, practice their multiplication facts!

Your partner in education~
Miss Trefonas

The Week of October 15th in Miss Trefonas's Class!

Dear Parents,
We begin Jr. Achievement this week. Jr. Achievement is a not-for-profit organization financed by businesses. The purpose of Jr. Achievement is to educate and inspire students to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives. Our volunteers, Ms. and Mr. Paleka, will be in our classroom for the next 6 weeks. Ms. Paleka works for Harley Davidson Financial, and Mr. Paleka works for Tellabs. They have been the volunteers for my classroom for the past few years and do a great job with this program.

~Early Dismissal = Wednesday, October 17th

HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK:

Spelling = Lesson 7 and “word of the week”

English = Unit 5 Capitalization and Punctuation. We will be learning how to use commas correctly. Project Challenge students will be working on enrichment assignments for many of the lessons.

Reading = We are continuing to work on "Determining Word Meaning" skills using the
ISAT reading workbooks. Ask your child about the game "I have, Who has?".

SCOOPer Reading…….keep reading and working on book activities!!!

Social Studies = Chapter 5 Test is scheduled for Thursday, October 18th!
The students will be filling out their How to Study sheets on Monday.

Science = Atoms, Elements, and Compounds! At the end of this unit, there will not be a test only a vocabulary quiz on Monday, October 22nd.

Go Bears!! Go DGS!!!
Miss Trefonas

The Week of 10-8-7 in Miss Trefonas's Class

Dear Parents,
We are halfway through the first trimester. Please review your child’s grades on the internet. If your child is earning any grades below a C, they will be receiving a Progress Report in the mail. If you are mailed a progress report, it needs to be returned to school with a parent signature.
~No School Monday in honor of Columbus Day.
~A field trip permission slip is being sent home Tuesday. The slip needs to be returned with money and a parent signature by Friday. Checks need to be made out to Center Cass School District 66.

HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK:

Spelling = Lesson 6 and Word of the Week

English = Unit 5 Capitalization and Punctuation. We will be learning about proper adjectives and nouns. Also, we will review proper use of commas. I will be sharing a fun book, Eats, Shoots, and Leaves that goes over comma usage.

Reading = ISAT practice workbook - We will be doing the Determing Word Meaning unit which focuses on antonyms, synonyms, homonyms, and words with multiple meanings.

SCOOPer Reading = We are halfway through the trimester….How is your child doing?

Social Studies = Chapter 5 - Lesson 3 'The Puritans" and Lesson 4 "English Colonies".

The test will be next week. Please encourage your child to bring home their textbook and review what we have already learned in the chapter. Your child also has note sheets and other work in their binder that is great study material.

Science = Atoms and Molecules

Math = We are beginning Chapter 3. This week we will cover lessons 1,2, and 3. We will be learning about collecting data then making, reading, and interpreting double bar graphs. Lastly, this week we will learn about coordinates and playing a version of Battleship.

Homework sheet will be given on Friday.

Go DGS Mustangs!! Go CUBS!! Go BEARS!!
Miss Trefonas