Monday, March 31, 2008

The Week of March 31, 2008

Dear Parents and Students,
I hope everyone had a nice spring break whether you were able to go on a vacation or just spend time doing things other than your normal work/school routine.
Here are the upcoming Prairieview Spirit Days:

*Friday, April 4th = Prairieview Spirit Day
*Friday, April 11th = Baseball Day (I look forward to seeing CUBS spirit wear!)
*Friday, April 18th = Rock Band Day - Wear your favorite rock group, choir, or band shirt.
*Friday, April 25th = Decade Day - dress up in the 50's, 60's, 70's,etc

SAVE THE DATE....THURSDAY, APRIL 17th OPEN HOUSE!!!


HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM:

SPELLING =
Lesson 25 and "word of the week"

ENGLISH =
Unit 4 Adjectives.... ADJECTIVE "ABC"booklets due Tuesday, April 1st.
Articles, Demonstratives, and Comparing with adjectives (when to use -er/-est, or more/most)
This week we make adjective hats and do a project "Things That are Most in the World".......

READING = We had an awesome SCOOPer Reading party to celebrate reaching our second trimester book goals.
SCOOPer Reading..... I look forward to meeting with students about the books they are reading and their fabulous book talks/activities.
CHINA......ask your child about the theme of their panda for our "Pandas on Parade" display which you will see at open house!
We begin researching facts and information for our travel brochures!

SOCIAL STUDIES =
Chapter 10 - Lesson 3 "Ratifying the Constitution"
During this lesson, the children will receive the lyrics for the Preamble.
We will be singing along to School House Rocks - We the People !
The children will have a "fill in the blank" section on the Chapter 10 test, without a word bank, that is the Preamble. Each child needs to practice and memorize the Preamble. We the People will make this fun and easier....ask your child by midweek to sing or say it at home!
The children have been encouraged to review and study lessons 1 and 2 prior to and during spring break......hmmm, has that happened at your house?
Chapter 10 test = week of April 7th!

SCIENCE =
Human Body "Respiratory System" and then we will be learning about "Skin"!

MATH =
Chapter 6 Long division....dividing by 2 - digits!
Checkpoint quiz - page 220 in textbook - Tuesday, April 1st
(Monday we will be reviewing for the quiz!)

YOUR PARTNER IN LEARNING.....
MISS TREFONAS