Thursday, May 15, 2008

The Week of May 19, 2008

Dear Parents,
Congratulations to the band and choir members for their awesome concerts!

SOME SPECIAL EVENTS:
~We have a special guest visiting our class Monday, Mrs. Sindee Viano, to teach cartooning to our class. Mrs. Viano also offers art workshops and classes at her house.....perhaps a good summer activity? Information will be sent home!

~Tuesday, Indian Prairie Library will be presenting their summer reading program to the students.

~Thursday, 5th grade attends the "dress rehearsal" for the Lakeview play/musical MUSIC MAN @ 1:00!

~Friday, 1:15 the Cadet Band and choir concert for our students in the gym..... Parents are invited!!!

HERE'S WHAT WE ARE DOING IN THE CLASSROOM:
Spelling: Words of the Week letters J-R
English: Unit 7 Adverb test is Tuesday. (only testing on adverbs not prepositions at this time)
Writing: Narratives......the student have shown their creativity in the first stories they have written!
Reading: Anne of Green Gables....has your child told you about Ann(e) with an "e"?
Ask about the infamous apology and what type of character Anne is!
SCOOPer Reading is due Friday, May 23rd!!!!
Social Studies: Chapter 12 Lesson 3 and review this week. Test is Tuesday, May 28th.
Science: Human Body...Ear and Eye!!
Math: Chapter 10! We will be adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators.
GO CUBS!!!! We need to break the "curse"!!
Miss Trefonas