Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Week of April 2, 2012

Dear Parents,

WOW! April already! It seems like just yesterday that it was Open House and we were meeting for the first time!

SAVE THE DATES:
Tuesday, April 10th- 8:15 Too Good For Drugs Graduation

Thursday, April 12th - Prairieview Open House and Book Fair

This week we have Bill Bellis, weatherman, from Fox News coming to talk to our 5th grade students!

HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE CLASSROOM:

Spelling: Lesson 26 and word of the week

SCOOPer Reading: Each student should have at least on book read and activity completed!

Reading: China! This week we begin using a variety of non fiction resources to gather facts on our note taking sheets. Class time will be given on Monday and Tuesday. The note taking sheets need to be completed for Wednesday.
Then, we will begin making a China Travel Brochure with the information we have gathered.
Class time will be given to start the brochure, however it will need to be worked on at home.
The China Travel Brochure will be due on Monday, April 9th.

English: Unit 3 Verbs - Present, Past, and Future Tense Verbs and subject/verb agreement.

Social Studies: Chapter 9 Lesson 2 "Patriots at War"

Science: We will be using science time to do additional activities with China this week.

Math: We will be learning about the relationship between fractions and decimals.
We will review Chapter 12 on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Chapter 12 test is Thursday.


Friday, March 16, 2012

The Week of March 19, 2012

Dear Parents,

NO SCHOOL - Tuesday, March 20th "Teacher Institute"

FIELD TRIP -
Naper Settlement = Students need a sack lunch and drink with their name clearly labeled on the bag.
Please have students dress according to the weather since we participate in activities both inside and outside. We will be leaving Prairieview @ 9:15. We will be returning around 1:30.
Chaperones = Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs. Guagliardo, Mrs. Kirkolis, and Mr. Rutter.

Tuesday, April 10th = T.G.F.D. Graduation @ 8:15!


HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM:

SPELLING: Lesson 25

SCOOPer Reading: I encourage students to look at their Scooper Reading folder first before reading a book to make sure that it will count as one of the choices they have left.
I continue to enjoy meeting with the students and hearing all about the book they read.

READING: CHINA!! We will be using a variety of non fiction books and researching using the internet to learn about this interesting country. We will be focusing on main ideas and supporting details.

ENGLISH: Unit 3 Verbs continued... This week we will learn about main verbs and helping verbs, as well as, linking verbs.
We will continue this unit after spring break.

SOCIAL STUDIES: We are finishing Chapter 9 Lesson 1.
This chapter will continue after spring break.

SCIENCE: We have finished chapter 14. The test is Thursday. Hopefully, your child has begun studying since they have known about the test for over a week!!!
A review sheet will be given Monday.
We will be playing "HOT SEAT" as a review for the test on Wednesday. The students Hot Seat questions count as a participation grade.

MATH: Chapter 12 Fractions
This week we will be learning about mixed numbers, comparing and ordering fractions.
Thursday = Homework sheet


Thursday, March 8, 2012

The Week of March 12, 2012

Dear Parents,

Thanks to all of you who generously donated snacks for ISAT testing! We have had plenty of healthy snacks to refuel us during testing. One more day of ISATs on Monday! YEAH!!
We will have many leftover snacks for our classroom snack drawer!

SCOOPer Reading Celebration will be Thursday!! We will be watching, MIRACLE, a Disney Movie based on the 1980 United States ice hockey team's Olympic victory against the Soviet Union. It is about fulfilling a goal and achieving the "impossible". It has a great message about what true inspiration and team work can accomplish.
They students who have volunteered to bring in snacks may bring them in on or before Thursday!

SOME UPCOMING DATES:
Monday = Skating Party
Thursday = SCOOPer Reading Party

Tuesday, March 20th = Teacher Institute-No School
Friday, March 23rd = NAPER SETTLEMENT Field Trip
*sack lunch and drink
*dress according to weather since there are outside activities
Chaperones: Mrs. Kirkolis, Mr. Rutter, Mrs. Guagliardo, and Mrs. Gibbons - be here at 9:00!

Tuesday, April 10th = T.G.F.D. Graduation @ 8:15!


HERE'S WHAT WE ARE UP TO IN THE CLASSROOM:

SPELLING: Third Trimester to be on challenge words, the pretest must be passed with 100%.
We will continue to have "word of the week" bonus!

ENGLISH: Unit 4 Adjective Test = Monday
Adjective ABC project due on Tuesday.
We will be writing Adjective poems on Wednesday.
Next, we will be learning about VERBS!

SCOOPer READING: Trimester 3 Goal sheets are due. Your child should be reading and completing a book activity sometime soon!

READING: Historical Fiction Book Clubs....Wow! The students have had very interesting book club meetings. I have enjoyed listening to their conversations. This week they will be creating a book commercial with their book club group.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 9 "Winning the Revolution"

SCIENCE: Ch 15 finishing Lesson 3 and beginning Lesson 4 "How Do People Use Energy Resources". This has been a long chapter and some reviewing this week of Lesson 1-3 would be helpful. Ch 15 test will be the week of March 19th!

MATH:
Monday = No math
We begin fractions this week including equivalent fractions and putting fractions in simplest form.
Friday = Homework Sheet and Quiz covering Lessons 1-3.

Friday, March 2, 2012

The Week of March 5, 2012

Dear Parents,


LATE POLICY FOR 5th grade....This is also Lakeview's Late Policy.

Third Trimester: 1 day late - minus 25%

More than 1 day late until unit test is taken - minus 50%

After unit test is taken - a zero in the grade book


Monday- No School in honor of Casmir Pulaski.

ISAT testing schedule: Please make sure your student is well rested and eats a healthy breakfast!!!

Tuesday, March 6th

Math Session #1: 8:15-9:30 AM (Switch to Math classrooms)

Reading Session #1: 9:45-11:00 AM (In homerooms)

Wednesday, March 7th

Math Session #2: 8:15-9:30 AM (Switch to Math classrooms)

Reading Session #2: 9:45-11:00 AM (In homerooms)

Thursday, March 8th

Math Session #3: 9:00-10:15 AM (Switch to Math classrooms)

Monday, March 12th

Reading Session #3: 9:00-10:15 AM (In homerooms)




SAVE THE DATE:
Tuesday, April 10th is our Too Good For Drugs Graduation at 8:15 in our gym.
Parents are encouraged to attend!!

HERE's WHAT WE ARE UP TO BESIDE ISATs:

SPELLING: none this week

READING: Historical Fiction novels and book club discussion sheets. The next book club discussion sheet and meeting is Thursday.

SCOOPer Reading: Trimester 3 goal sheets and book activity sheets will be given to the students on Wednesday. We will also be planning our SCOOPER READING CELEBRATION!!!
More information to come about that.....

ENGLISH: Unit 4 Adjectives. We are finishing the unit and testing on Monday, March 12.
The students will be given an end of the unit project this week.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 8 Test on Tuesday. How to Study sheet filled out and a parent signature is worth 2 bonus points.

SCIENCE: Chapter 15 L3 "How Heat is Transferred" We will be testing the following week.
Get a head start on studying!!!

MATH: No regular math due to ISAT testing.....