The Week of November 26th in Miss Trefonas's Class

Dear Parents,
Once again, Prairieview students and staff are participating in a holiday service project to help out those less fortunate than us. We are collecting items for a family of who struggles financially. Your child has received a letter with all the details! We will be collecting donations until Wednesday, December 5th! I hope our class can make this a special holiday for this family!

YEARBOOK: Now’s the time to place your orders. Yearbooks are $9.00 and the deadline for your orders is Monday, December 3, 2007. No orders will be accepted after that date. Please make checks payable to Lifetouch. Please make sure your student’s name, teacher’s name and grade level are marked on the order form. Yearbook order forms went home with your child on November 15th and there a few extra envelopes available; please try not to lose them. If your child loses it, you can send an envelope with the following information on it: student’s name, teacher’s name and grade level along with a check made payable to Lifetouch for $9.00. It is very important that you put the information on the envelope; Lifetouch does not know who your child’s teacher is.

~Parent Teacher Conferences are this week!

~No School on Friday, November 30th!

Here's What's Happening in our Classroom:

Spelling = Lesson 13 and “word of the week”

English = Unit 2 Nouns. Unit 2 Test will be on Thursday, November 29th.

Reading = Your child will set a new goal for the second trimester on Monday. This means it's time to start reading and doing book activities to meet this new goal.
ISAT workbook = Reading strategies (Purpose for reading, probable outcomes/actions, and charts, graphs, diagrams, and text features)

Social Studies = Chapter 7 “Fight for a Continent” – Lessons 1-3

It's a good idea to do an on-going review after each lesson. This makes studying easier when it's test time!

Science = Flight & Rocketry..We will be learning about the Bernoulli Principal. The children will be receiving directions and materials for our Paper Airplane Contest on Thursday. The Contest will take place on Monday, December 3rd!

Math = Chapter 5 - Division

I look forward to our parent-teacher conference,

Miss Trefonas

The Weeks of November 12th and November 19th

Dear Parents,
We will be having our “SCOOPer” Reading celebration on Tuesday, November 20th for all students who meet their goal. More details will be coming!
All books need to be read and book activities completed for the deadline which is this Monday, November 12th. Only one activity can be turned in at a time. This has been the rule all trimester.

HERE’S WHAT WE ARE UP TO:

Spelling = Lesson 12 “word of the week”
The week of November 19th...no spelling!

English = Unit 2 Nouns

Reading = We will be setting new SCOOPer Reading goals and the children will be getting new book activity choices when we return from our Thanksgiving break.
We have finished reading Kid in the Red Jacket. The children will have a comprehension test on Monday. Lastly, we will create story pyramids based on the book.
We will not begin a new reading unit until after Thanksgiving break.

Social Studies = Chapter 6 Test is Tuesday, November 13th
How to Study sheets were filled in during class on Friday. Lots of studying should be taking place over the weekend!
Next, is Chapter 7 Fight for a Continent. Lesson 1 "The Spanish Move North" will be completed before our break.

Science = Flight & Rocketry.....Kites! Your child should be able to give you examples of both heavier-than-air crafts and lighter-than-air crafts.

Math = Chapter 4 Multiplication fact tests 0-12's deadline is Friday, November 16!
Chapter 4 Test over the textbook material is scheduled for Thursday, November 15th.
Then, we will be doing Thanksgiving themed problem solving in written response form,
T-charts, for ISAT practice.

Miscellaneous:
** Please note that the end of the trimester is officially Tuesday, November2oth.
Here’s the last thing that will be counted for 1st Trimester in each subject:
~Spelling = Lesson 12
~English(Language Arts) = Unit 2 Nouns daily work but not the test. The test will count for second trimester grades.
~Reading = Kid in the Red Jacket
~Social Studies = Chapter 6
~Science =Flight and Rocketry Quiz over Activities 1-3.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving and be thankful for our families and special friends,
Miss Trefonas

The Week of November 5th, 2007

Dear Parents,
Conference appointment times are being sent home on Monday. Please send the confirmation slip back as soon as possible. If your conference time needs to be rescheduled, I will send home a slip with your new date and time.

Thanks to all of the wonderful parents who made our Halloween party SPOOKTACULAR!

THIS WEEK IN OUR CLASSROOM:

Spelling = Lesson 11 and “word of the week”

English = Unit 2 Nouns

Reading = Kid in the Red Jacket... Vocabulary quiz is Friday! We will continue to write a cummulative summary and make connections while reading.

SCOOPer reading deadline = November 12th!!!!

Social Studies = Chapter 6 Lesson 3 “Everyday Life in the Colonies”
We will also be learning more about Benjamin Franklin and Poor Richard’s Almanac. The students will be choosing one of his famous quotes and interpreting it!!!
~Chapter 6 Lesson 4 “Slavery in the Colonies”
~Chapter 6 test will be the week of November 12th.
We will be having our 4th session of Jr. Achievement this Friday!

Science = Flight and Rocketry
Your child should be able to tell you 4 scientific properties of air.
Parachutes……your child will learn more about them and make a model of one! We will also be learning about Hot Air Balloons and Kites. We will be making and flying kites!

Your partner in education~
Miss Trefonas