It was nice to see many of you who came to the R.T.I. parent information meeting this past Thursday evening. Hopefully, you gained some insight into how we are structuring reading and meeting the children's needs.
This week we have our 5th Grade Curriculum Night - Thursday, September 11 @ 7:00pm! I encourage you to attend. You will be going to a presentation with each of your child's teachers. This will help you know each teacher's expectations and policies in their classroom. You will also sign up for fall parent/teacher conferences in your child's reading class.
Friday, September 12th....Lakeview's band will be preforming for Prairieview students.
This is a fun kick-off to the band program at Prairieview. This will be at 12:45. Parents are always welcome!
MISS TREFONAS'S HOMEROOM:
SOCIAL STUDIES= Chapter 4 "Spain Builds an Empire"
Wednesday = How to Study sheet
Thursday = Jeopardy review
Friday is the chapter test.
SCIENCE = We are doing an introductory unit and learning about different tools and inquiry skills that scientists use. The students will be getting information about an EGG-cellent experiment/contest on Thursday!!! The students will have to "invent" something on their own and fill out the steps of the scientific method.
The EGG-cellent experiment "invention" will be due Tuesday, September 16th!
More information will be coming home with your scientist.......
MISS TREFONAS'S RTI CLASS:
SPELLING = Lesson 2 Workbook due Thursday! The test is on Friday!
This week will be our first W.O.W. "Word of the Week"....students can earn bonus points for spelling the word correctly and knowing its meaning. This will be explained to them on Monday!
ENGLISH = Unit 1 Sentences! We will be reviewing the 4 types of sentences and subject/predicate. Project Challenge students will be receiving some enrichment assignments this week.
READING = We are continuing to use the comprehension skill "predicting" through various activites. We are also doing different language activities with synonyms and antonyms.
We will also start making vocabualry cards to increase our vocabulary knowledge and usage.
Each child will be responsible for finding 10 new words and making vocabulary cards for each of those words. They will be individually quizzed orally by Miss T. at the end of the month on their words and a grade will be taken.
SCOOPER READING: Your child should be reading a book....then, completing a book activity!
Some students have already completed a book and activity!
MISS TREFONAS'S MATH CLASS:
MATH: Quiz over Chapter 1 Lessons 1- 3 is Monday.
The students completed their first " homework sheet" on Friday, Septermber 5th. I will explain how homework is graded and the "homework sheet" at Curriculum Night!
We will be finishing the chapter this week and testing at the beginning of next week...9/15!
