I hope everyone had a great holiday season and restful break.
Six Flags Theme Parks are sponsoring the Read to Succeed Six-Hour Reading Club program. The registration form and parent letter that provides more details about the program was sent home before break. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. May.
Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading the amount of minutes they are suppose to read.
There are two dates to keep in mind for the Young Author's Program. The letter of intent is due on Friday, January 11th. The student's final manuscripts are due on Wednesday, February 27th.
Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. A total of 8,987 Box Tops have been collected already this year. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school.
May Watts Science Fair is on February 7th. Last year was the first year May Watts had a science fair. It was a successful night, and we are doing it again. The STEM parents will be coordinating this event. Start thinking now about a project and watch your emails for updates on getting started.
The Indian Prairie Special Needs PTA is holding a T-Shirt design contest for a "fun" shirt that promotes District 204 Special Olympics. The theme for the T-Shirt is "Be a Fan". The athletes, coaches, families, students, staff members, and anyone who is a fan of District 204 Special Olympics will be able to purchase this shirt. Proceeds from the t-shirt sales will go towards equipment and uniforms for D204 Special Olympics Athletes. The design winner willl receive a free shirt and a $20 gift card of your choice. For more information on the rules of the contest, please go to the IPSN website.
Have a great week!
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Happy December!
On Friday we will have a spelling test. This is the only test this week.
After School Enrichment: Throughout the year, the PTA coordinates after school enrichment (ASE) programs for the students to enjoy. These are selected to enrich the school curriculum. These offerings usually include reading, math, science, sports, games, art, music, and foreign language. Classes typically cost $30 for a six-week class, enough to pay the instructors and cover the cost of supplies. These classes are designed to be less structured than the traditional classroom setting. All ASE programs are held at school. Your child will be reminded to go to the appropriate part of the school )gym, LMC, etc) and you should pick him/her up in front of the school at the end of class. Classes fill up quickly, so sign up now! The deadline is Thursday, December 13th. Classes include: Strike It )paddles, rackets, and bats), hockey, Legos, and Lego robotics.
The third grade team is looking for DVD copies of Jumanji and Zathura. If you have a copy and wouldn't mind us using it, could you send it in next Monday.
Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading the amount of minutes they are suppose to read.
Please read about the holiday parties under the holiday parties tab.
Have a great week!
After School Enrichment: Throughout the year, the PTA coordinates after school enrichment (ASE) programs for the students to enjoy. These are selected to enrich the school curriculum. These offerings usually include reading, math, science, sports, games, art, music, and foreign language. Classes typically cost $30 for a six-week class, enough to pay the instructors and cover the cost of supplies. These classes are designed to be less structured than the traditional classroom setting. All ASE programs are held at school. Your child will be reminded to go to the appropriate part of the school )gym, LMC, etc) and you should pick him/her up in front of the school at the end of class. Classes fill up quickly, so sign up now! The deadline is Thursday, December 13th. Classes include: Strike It )paddles, rackets, and bats), hockey, Legos, and Lego robotics.
The third grade team is looking for DVD copies of Jumanji and Zathura. If you have a copy and wouldn't mind us using it, could you send it in next Monday.
Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading the amount of minutes they are suppose to read.
Please read about the holiday parties under the holiday parties tab.
Have a great week!
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Happy December!
I hope everyone was able to enjoy this fabulous weekend!
On Thursday, we will take our social studies test over the government. The students will need to know about the three branches of government and why we celebrate the 4th of July. They will also need to know what the Constitution and Declaration of Independence are. The students should also know why they are important.
On Friday, we will take our spelling test.
This Friday is also walk to school day and spirit day.
Family Math Night: Math night is this week. The theme is sports and games from all around the world and each with a unique twist. Games such as football, cricket, basketball, and lacrosse are being planned to engage kids in a fun exploration of Math. There will also be a few cool estimation exercises. Math Night for grades 3-5 is on Monday, December 3rd and for K-2 is on Wednesday, December 5th.
Manna Cards Fundraiser: Want a fundraiser that makes money for the PTA but doesn't cost you anything extra? That's exactly what Manna Gift Cards are. Businesses sell their gift cards-you pay only face value of the card. The PTA earns a percent of the value of the sale as a reward for selling the card. You get gift cards, and we all benefit from the PTA programs at May Watts. Gift cards will be delivered December 14th, in time for holiday gift giving. You can purchase from a variety of businesses such as Target, Walmart, Jewel, Starbucks, etc.. For more information go to the PTA website under Manna Gift Cards.
Art Awareness Volunteers Needed: Art Awareness provides a great opportunity to support the students directly - Special artistic talent nor artistic background is required. You just need a desire to help and interact with the kids. To participate in this program, a volunteer would: Sign up and contact the teacher, gather information on the artist, decide on an art project, present to the class, and fill out a comment sheet. You can sign up at the following website: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/artawareness3/1602998
You can contact the following parents with questions or concerns: Brooke Wedding (brookewedding@hotmail.com) or Veronica Witty (veronica@wittys.com) - Art Awareness Co-Chairs
On Thursday, we will take our social studies test over the government. The students will need to know about the three branches of government and why we celebrate the 4th of July. They will also need to know what the Constitution and Declaration of Independence are. The students should also know why they are important.
On Friday, we will take our spelling test.
This Friday is also walk to school day and spirit day.
Family Math Night: Math night is this week. The theme is sports and games from all around the world and each with a unique twist. Games such as football, cricket, basketball, and lacrosse are being planned to engage kids in a fun exploration of Math. There will also be a few cool estimation exercises. Math Night for grades 3-5 is on Monday, December 3rd and for K-2 is on Wednesday, December 5th.
Manna Cards Fundraiser: Want a fundraiser that makes money for the PTA but doesn't cost you anything extra? That's exactly what Manna Gift Cards are. Businesses sell their gift cards-you pay only face value of the card. The PTA earns a percent of the value of the sale as a reward for selling the card. You get gift cards, and we all benefit from the PTA programs at May Watts. Gift cards will be delivered December 14th, in time for holiday gift giving. You can purchase from a variety of businesses such as Target, Walmart, Jewel, Starbucks, etc.. For more information go to the PTA website under Manna Gift Cards.
Art Awareness Volunteers Needed: Art Awareness provides a great opportunity to support the students directly - Special artistic talent nor artistic background is required. You just need a desire to help and interact with the kids. To participate in this program, a volunteer would: Sign up and contact the teacher, gather information on the artist, decide on an art project, present to the class, and fill out a comment sheet. You can sign up at the following website: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/artawareness3/1602998
You can contact the following parents with questions or concerns: Brooke Wedding (brookewedding@hotmail.com) or Veronica Witty (veronica@wittys.com) - Art Awareness Co-Chairs
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Upcoming Week
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed the time with your family and friends.
On Monday, the students will take their spelling pretest so look for their words to come home in their backpack. They will take the test on Friday.
On Wednesday, my math class will have a quiz over the following concepts: measuring to the nearest quarter inch, fractions on a number line, and polygons.
On Friday, the students will have a test over the 3 branches of government. They will also have to tell me what the Constitution and Declaration of Independence are. They also need to know why we celebrate the 4th of July.
I would also like to thank all the parents who have come in to help and sent in supplies for our classroom.
Thank you to Mrs. Amer and Mrs. Kozinski for planning our Halloween Party.
Thank you to Mrs. Mack for sending in card stock for our cornucopias.
Thank you to Mrs. Mack, Mr. Barello, Mrs. Hana, Mrs. Chaatwal, Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. Bhatia, and Mrs. Nagarajan for volunteering your time with the measuring Olympics.
Thank you to Mrs. Chaatwal and Mrs. Nagarajan for going with us on our field trip.
Thank you to Mr. Izzo, Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Hana, Mrs. Purnima, and Mrs. Nadeem for donating Sharpie markers for our cornucopias.
I appreciate all the help and donations for the class.
I hope everyone has a great week.
On Monday, the students will take their spelling pretest so look for their words to come home in their backpack. They will take the test on Friday.
On Wednesday, my math class will have a quiz over the following concepts: measuring to the nearest quarter inch, fractions on a number line, and polygons.
On Friday, the students will have a test over the 3 branches of government. They will also have to tell me what the Constitution and Declaration of Independence are. They also need to know why we celebrate the 4th of July.
I would also like to thank all the parents who have come in to help and sent in supplies for our classroom.
Thank you to Mrs. Amer and Mrs. Kozinski for planning our Halloween Party.
Thank you to Mrs. Mack for sending in card stock for our cornucopias.
Thank you to Mrs. Mack, Mr. Barello, Mrs. Hana, Mrs. Chaatwal, Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. Bhatia, and Mrs. Nagarajan for volunteering your time with the measuring Olympics.
Thank you to Mrs. Chaatwal and Mrs. Nagarajan for going with us on our field trip.
Thank you to Mr. Izzo, Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Hana, Mrs. Purnima, and Mrs. Nadeem for donating Sharpie markers for our cornucopias.
I appreciate all the help and donations for the class.
I hope everyone has a great week.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
PTA at a
Glance
Check out these reminders about upcoming May Watts events and activities. You can click on the appropriate link to get more information.
PTA
Meeting Monday in the LMC from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Diversity - open and honest discussions with
teachers, parents and staff
Babysitting - FREE! Key Club high schoolers
will be available to watch your children during our meeting
Community - feel a stronger sense of
belonging to May Watts for you and your child
Do any of those words catch your attention? Have you been looking for an opportunity to speak directly and honestly with our May Watts teachers? Have you wanted to find an avenue to speak candidly about diversity at May Watts? Please join us on Monday, November 19th from 5PM - 7PM in the LMC.
This is also an opportunity for you to learn more about the Common Core standards in regards to Math. PTA Meeting/Common Core Math Standards and Practices Presentation (6:00-7:00 PM)- Mr. LeCrone will share a sliderocket (it’s like a fancy powerpoint) presentation about the CCSS with a focus on how learning math is changing. Teachers will provide input as the presentation plays out and then to stay for a Q&A session following his 30 minute presentation.
Art Awareness Volunteers Needed: Art Awareness provides a great opportunity to support our children’s classrooms directly - Neither special artistic talent nor artistic background is required – you just need a desire to help and interact with the kids! To participate in this program, a volunteer would: Sign up and contact teacher, Gather information on artist, Decide on art project, Present to class, and Fill out comment sheet. More details can be found at: Art Awareness on PTA Website
You can sign up by following this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/artawareness3/1602998
Please feel
free to contact Brooke Wedding (brookewedding@hotmail.com) or Veronica Witty (veronica@wittys.com) – Art Awareness
Co-Chairs with any questions or concerns.
Box
Tops: A single box top does
not stay that way for long. The minute it is donated, it joins another, and
another, and another. And eventually, they all add up. So let’s see what yours
can do for our school. The classroom that turns in the largest total of Box
Tops by Friday, November 30 will win game time with Mrs. Andrews. The
kindergarten class that turns in the most Box Tops will enjoy a fun snack and
story time with Principal LeCrone! Currently, 1F/Spinola is leading the overall
competition with 923 Box Tops and KD is leading the kindergarten only completion
with 169.
More Info:Box Tops Information
Monument Presentation:
The students will be giving their presentaion on their national monument or symbol. The presentations will be on Monday and Tuesday before break.
Spelling:
Their next pretest will be the Monday after Thanksgiving break. They will have the posttest on that Friday.
I hope everyone has a fantastic Thankgiving break. Be safe if you are traveling and enjoy your families and friends.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Parent Teacher Conferences:
Monday, November 5 from 4:40-8:00
Tuesday, November 6 from 8:00-3:00
Thursday, November 8 from 4:40-8:00
Please show up at your scheduled time. All my conferences are back to back and all families are entitled to their full 20 minutes. I try hard to stick to the schedule.
Book Fair:
November 5th to the 8th - Open until 8:00 on conference nights
Read-In - Thursday, November 8:
Thursday afternoon we will be having a read-in. Students can bring in a towel or small blanket to lay on, a special snack and a flashlight. No pillows and stuffed animals.
Field Trip - Friday, November 9:
On Friday, we will be going to Oswego East High School to see the Tall Tale Slue Foot Sue. Remember there will no hot lunch Friday. We will be eating in the classroom before we go. When we get back the students will be hungry, so make sure you send a healthy snack.
Picture Retakes
Monday, November 5 from 4:40-8:00
Tuesday, November 6 from 8:00-3:00
Thursday, November 8 from 4:40-8:00
Please show up at your scheduled time. All my conferences are back to back and all families are entitled to their full 20 minutes. I try hard to stick to the schedule.
Book Fair:
November 5th to the 8th - Open until 8:00 on conference nights
Read-In - Thursday, November 8:
Thursday afternoon we will be having a read-in. Students can bring in a towel or small blanket to lay on, a special snack and a flashlight. No pillows and stuffed animals.
Field Trip - Friday, November 9:
On Friday, we will be going to Oswego East High School to see the Tall Tale Slue Foot Sue. Remember there will no hot lunch Friday. We will be eating in the classroom before we go. When we get back the students will be hungry, so make sure you send a healthy snack.
Picture Retakes
Picture re-takes are being planned for Thursday,
November 15, 2012, beginning at 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. If you need to have your
child’s photo re-taken, please do the following:
1)
Call the office to get your child’s name on the re-take
list.
2)
Return the complete original packet of photos on
November 15.
If your child did not have
money with them on the original picture day to purchase photos, forgot to turn
in their payment envelope, was absent, or is new to May Watts School, they
should also be placed on the re-take list. All students have their photos taken
in order to have them appear in our May Watts yearbook and for their academic
file regardless of whether you purchase photos or not.
If you have any questions,
please contact the office at 428-6700.
Monument Project:
The third graders have been assigned a national monument or symbol to research with a partner. It would be a great help if they could get some information from home. We have some computer lab time, but they may need to do some of it at home. Ask your student what monument or symbol he or she have been assigned and help them gather information.They are to become an authority on their monument so they can present it to the class. Below are the questions they need to be able to answer.
1. How was it constructed?
2. Why was it constructed(or why was it chosen)?
3. Why did we construct something to honor this person or symbol? Why is it important to our country?
4. What are some interesting facts?
This is their first research project, and they need help going through the information to decide what is important and what's not. There are a number of websites on the third grade blog.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Time is flying by and I can't believe the first quarter ended last Friday. Report cards will go home on this Friday, November 2.
Halloween -
On Wednesday, October 31st May Watts will be having the costume parade and fall room party. Please click on the page above to read about the details.
Conferences -
Parent - Teacher Conferences are coming up. Please make sure you return the conference form so I can finalize my schedule. If there is something in particular you want to discuss about your child's progress, please email me.
Field Trip -
The thirds graders will be going on their first field trip this year. On Friday, November 9th, we will be going to see a musical production of "Great American Tall Tales." We will have to eat lunch earlier than usual. If you have not returned the field trip permission form and money please do so as soon as possible.
PTA Coat Drive
Please join the May Watts PTA, Project S.H.A.R.E. (Students Helping and Respecting Everybody) and District 204 in a coat drive.
Fall is the time of year to clean out our closets. During the month of October, we are participating in a district wide winter coat collection. Due to the growing need in our district, we are collecting new and gently-used, warm and clean coats of all sizes from preschool to high school. The coats will be distributed to families in need within our district in early November.
Please drop off donations at May Watts in the large box located in the lobby. We will also be teaming up with Walk to School Day on November 2nd. We will have wagons at the designated corners to collect donated items.
If you have any questions about the coat drive, please contact Karen Altekruse, Project S.H.A.R.E. Chair at (630) 355-2603 or karen@altekruse.com
Diversity Week -
May Watts has set aside the week of November 12th for diversity week. During this week parents are encouraged to visit classrooms to speak with students about their culture and traditions that are celebrated in their homes. If you are interested in volunteering to speak to the class please let me know. Below are the follwoing guidelines.
Halloween -
On Wednesday, October 31st May Watts will be having the costume parade and fall room party. Please click on the page above to read about the details.
Conferences -
Parent - Teacher Conferences are coming up. Please make sure you return the conference form so I can finalize my schedule. If there is something in particular you want to discuss about your child's progress, please email me.
Field Trip -
The thirds graders will be going on their first field trip this year. On Friday, November 9th, we will be going to see a musical production of "Great American Tall Tales." We will have to eat lunch earlier than usual. If you have not returned the field trip permission form and money please do so as soon as possible.
PTA Coat Drive
Please join the May Watts PTA, Project S.H.A.R.E. (Students Helping and Respecting Everybody) and District 204 in a coat drive.
Fall is the time of year to clean out our closets. During the month of October, we are participating in a district wide winter coat collection. Due to the growing need in our district, we are collecting new and gently-used, warm and clean coats of all sizes from preschool to high school. The coats will be distributed to families in need within our district in early November.
Please drop off donations at May Watts in the large box located in the lobby. We will also be teaming up with Walk to School Day on November 2nd. We will have wagons at the designated corners to collect donated items.
If you have any questions about the coat drive, please contact Karen Altekruse, Project S.H.A.R.E. Chair at (630) 355-2603 or karen@altekruse.com
Diversity Week -
May Watts has set aside the week of November 12th for diversity week. During this week parents are encouraged to visit classrooms to speak with students about their culture and traditions that are celebrated in their homes. If you are interested in volunteering to speak to the class please let me know. Below are the follwoing guidelines.
- Keep the presentation around 10 minutes.
- Make sure the material is age/school appropriate.
- The presentation may include religious reasons for the celebration, but please do not make religion the focus of the presentation.
- No art or craft project.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Current Events
Next week will be the start of Current Events. Current events is a mock news team the students participate in. Every other week, your child will have to prepare a news report. The students will be assigned the role of Anchor Person, Food Critic, Book Critic, Commercial, Movie Critic, or Sports Reporter. Students will need to prepare a report with at least 5 sentences to present orally to the class. For a more detailed description of the assignment, check out the Current Events tab at the top of the blog. Thirteen students (2 news teams) report each week, so your students will report every other week. The students love giving these reports and pretending they are actual reporters. The schedule is also posted at the top so you can double check when your student is scheduled.
Reading Stars
October 1st officially started our reading incentive program. Students can log into Reading Stars and log their minutes. Third graders are expected to read 360 minutes a month. If you divide 360 by 30, you get 12 minutes a night. The stduents are expected to read 20 minutes a night so this should be a piece of cake. Students may also write a book review and make comments about the book. The reviews need to be well written with good grammar and punctuation. These reviews are for recommending books not to write about the how bad it was. Only positive statements or Mrs. May will not publish it. The link for Reading Stars is on my blog.
Math Fact Fluency
With the adoption of the Common Core Math Standards learning math facts in third grade have taken on a new importance. All third graders are expected to know all their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts by the end of the year. I have included a number of fact practice sites for your students to visit. Along with nightly reading, I would like the students to practice their facts for 5-10 minutes per night.
Jackets
With the weather cooling off your students need to bring a coat for recess and P.E. The school policy is that students need to wear a jacket if it's below 60 degrees.
Next week will be the start of Current Events. Current events is a mock news team the students participate in. Every other week, your child will have to prepare a news report. The students will be assigned the role of Anchor Person, Food Critic, Book Critic, Commercial, Movie Critic, or Sports Reporter. Students will need to prepare a report with at least 5 sentences to present orally to the class. For a more detailed description of the assignment, check out the Current Events tab at the top of the blog. Thirteen students (2 news teams) report each week, so your students will report every other week. The students love giving these reports and pretending they are actual reporters. The schedule is also posted at the top so you can double check when your student is scheduled.
Reading Stars
October 1st officially started our reading incentive program. Students can log into Reading Stars and log their minutes. Third graders are expected to read 360 minutes a month. If you divide 360 by 30, you get 12 minutes a night. The stduents are expected to read 20 minutes a night so this should be a piece of cake. Students may also write a book review and make comments about the book. The reviews need to be well written with good grammar and punctuation. These reviews are for recommending books not to write about the how bad it was. Only positive statements or Mrs. May will not publish it. The link for Reading Stars is on my blog.
Math Fact Fluency
With the adoption of the Common Core Math Standards learning math facts in third grade have taken on a new importance. All third graders are expected to know all their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts by the end of the year. I have included a number of fact practice sites for your students to visit. Along with nightly reading, I would like the students to practice their facts for 5-10 minutes per night.
Jackets
With the weather cooling off your students need to bring a coat for recess and P.E. The school policy is that students need to wear a jacket if it's below 60 degrees.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
I am excited to announce that 3P has earned their first whole class reward. They have been good citizens and have shown great behavior throughout the school. As a reward they picked pajama day. So on Wednesday, the students can wear their pajamas to school.
The Reading Stars website is up and running. Students can enter their reading minutes on this website. Our reading incentive will start on October 1st. All the reading that was done before October 1st will not be counted. A link to this site is on my blog or you can google May Watts Reads to find the site. The login is the student's id number, which is the same number they use for Destiny Quest. There is also a label in their assignment notebook with the ID number on it. The password is 3P. The students need to read 360 minutes in a month to receive the reward, which is a Pizza Hut certificate.
Family Science Night is Wednesday, October 3rd from 6:30 - 8:30. The goal of our science night it to increase the student's exposure and opportunities to do hands-on science. There is a fee of $5/per family. You may still turn in the form sent out by the PTA if you have it. Walk-ins will still be accepted on the day of the event.
I will be sending home Scholastic book order forms on Monday. If you would like to order books please have the form back to school on Friday, October 5. You can also go on line and order books. The activation code is HMX2F. If you send the order form to school, please make sure you make your check out to Scholastic Books not May Watts. Also I cannot send cash into Scholastic so I do need a check if you don't order on line.
The Reading Stars website is up and running. Students can enter their reading minutes on this website. Our reading incentive will start on October 1st. All the reading that was done before October 1st will not be counted. A link to this site is on my blog or you can google May Watts Reads to find the site. The login is the student's id number, which is the same number they use for Destiny Quest. There is also a label in their assignment notebook with the ID number on it. The password is 3P. The students need to read 360 minutes in a month to receive the reward, which is a Pizza Hut certificate.
Family Science Night is Wednesday, October 3rd from 6:30 - 8:30. The goal of our science night it to increase the student's exposure and opportunities to do hands-on science. There is a fee of $5/per family. You may still turn in the form sent out by the PTA if you have it. Walk-ins will still be accepted on the day of the event.
I will be sending home Scholastic book order forms on Monday. If you would like to order books please have the form back to school on Friday, October 5. You can also go on line and order books. The activation code is HMX2F. If you send the order form to school, please make sure you make your check out to Scholastic Books not May Watts. Also I cannot send cash into Scholastic so I do need a check if you don't order on line.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
I can't believe another week of school has passed. With the arrival of fall and cooler weather, please remind your child to dress for the weather. We go outside for P.E. and recess, so appropriate clothing is necessary.
This past week we have been working on appropriate hallway and classroom behaviors. I have been rewarding students with paw prints for appropriate behavior. There has been a change and many of the students are following the hallway and classroom voice levels. Please speak to your child about respecting others and following the rules for voice levels throughout the building.
We finished our social studies unit over communities on Friday, and we will start science on Monday. Our first science unit is over the bones and muscles.
In reading this week, we will continue reading Turtle Bay and working on author's purpose. The test over the story will be on Wednesday. The students are allowed to use their book on the test. We are also incorporating writing with reading by having the students write an informational paper on a sea creature.
The reading stars website where the students record their reading minutes should be up and running by October 1st. The students should still be reading at home for 20 minutes a night.
I hope everyone has a great week.
This past week we have been working on appropriate hallway and classroom behaviors. I have been rewarding students with paw prints for appropriate behavior. There has been a change and many of the students are following the hallway and classroom voice levels. Please speak to your child about respecting others and following the rules for voice levels throughout the building.
We finished our social studies unit over communities on Friday, and we will start science on Monday. Our first science unit is over the bones and muscles.
In reading this week, we will continue reading Turtle Bay and working on author's purpose. The test over the story will be on Wednesday. The students are allowed to use their book on the test. We are also incorporating writing with reading by having the students write an informational paper on a sea creature.
The reading stars website where the students record their reading minutes should be up and running by October 1st. The students should still be reading at home for 20 minutes a night.
I hope everyone has a great week.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Hello 3P students and families,
I hope everyone had a great weekend with the beautiful weather. We are off to a fantastic start in 3P, and the students have been working hard. There have been some breaks in our schedule because of CBM testing, bus presentations, and cool down breaks due to the heat. Hopefully this week we will have less interruptions in our scedule.
We have been studying communities in social studies and how people within a community help out. This week Jen Straub, our PTA president, will be giving a presentation to the 3rd graders about our school community and how the PTA helps our May Watts families.
Curriculum Night:
Thursday, September 13th
Session 1: 6:30 - 6:55
All School Presentation: 7:05 - 7:25
Session 2: 7:35 - 8:00
Session 1 and 2 will contain the same information, so you will only need to attend one of them. For sessions 1 and 2, I will be going over information pertaining to the third grade. The Whole School Presentation will discuss our new Citizenship and Math Common Core Curriculum.
I hope you visit the blog often for information about the third grade. To find an overview of the weekly curriculum and upcoming events make sure you visit the third grade blog. Here you will find things that pertain to 3P. Thursday is Curriculum Night, and I hope to see everyone there. You will hear more details about the third grade year, sign-up for conferences and hopefully sign some volunteer sheets.
We have been studying communities in social studies and how people within a community help out. This week Jen Straub, our PTA president, will be giving a presentation to the 3rd graders about our school community and how the PTA helps our May Watts families.
Curriculum Night:
Thursday, September 13th
Session 1: 6:30 - 6:55
All School Presentation: 7:05 - 7:25
Session 2: 7:35 - 8:00
Session 1 and 2 will contain the same information, so you will only need to attend one of them. For sessions 1 and 2, I will be going over information pertaining to the third grade. The Whole School Presentation will discuss our new Citizenship and Math Common Core Curriculum.
I hope you visit the blog often for information about the third grade. To find an overview of the weekly curriculum and upcoming events make sure you visit the third grade blog. Here you will find things that pertain to 3P. Thursday is Curriculum Night, and I hope to see everyone there. You will hear more details about the third grade year, sign-up for conferences and hopefully sign some volunteer sheets.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Welcome Back to School!
Welcome students and parents to 3P. We had a great first two days of school even though it was a little hot. Please make sure you send a water bottle with your students on these hot days. The students should also bring in a healthy snack to stay energized throughout the day. The students will have an opportunity to eat a snack in the morning and in the afternoon. Since there are two opportunites for eating snacks, students will be allowed to bring in two snacks or can split one snack between the morning and afternoon. It is completely up to you.
It is important to check the third grade blog regularly. The third grade blog will keep you informed of the activities we will be doing across the grade level. My personal blog will let you know what special things are going on in 3P. Look here for information about class events, pictures, and links to learning sites.
I am looking foward to working with your son or daughter, and I intend to make their third grade experience educational, challenging, and FUN.
On Monday, we will be having an Ice Cream Social at May Watts from 6 - 7:30.
It is important to check the third grade blog regularly. The third grade blog will keep you informed of the activities we will be doing across the grade level. My personal blog will let you know what special things are going on in 3P. Look here for information about class events, pictures, and links to learning sites.
I am looking foward to working with your son or daughter, and I intend to make their third grade experience educational, challenging, and FUN.
On Monday, we will be having an Ice Cream Social at May Watts from 6 - 7:30.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Newsletter for May 28
Reading: This week in reading, we will continue reading our Time for Kids magazines, and we will also read a book entitled Courage. The kids will continue writing their own version of Courage showing ways that they have shown courage.
Math: In math we will continue unit 11 which focuses on geometric solids and volume. The first two lessons will focus on geometric solids. Then the students learned about the volume of cylinders, cones, and pyramids. This week we will work on surface area and create a tetrahedron.
Writing: This week in writing we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year.
Science: We are finished with science.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will work on chapter 15 which focuses on the Civil War and will be jigsawed. A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class.
Spelling:
We are done with spelling.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
No School Monday, May 28
Citizenship Celebration Tuesday, May 29
Market Day Pick Up Tuesday, May 29
Last Day of School Friday, June 1
Math: In math we will continue unit 11 which focuses on geometric solids and volume. The first two lessons will focus on geometric solids. Then the students learned about the volume of cylinders, cones, and pyramids. This week we will work on surface area and create a tetrahedron.
Writing: This week in writing we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year.
Science: We are finished with science.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will work on chapter 15 which focuses on the Civil War and will be jigsawed. A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class.
Spelling:
We are done with spelling.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
No School Monday, May 28
Citizenship Celebration Tuesday, May 29
Market Day Pick Up Tuesday, May 29
Last Day of School Friday, June 1
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Homework for May 23
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
5P Math - Quiz on Friday
5B Math - Test tomorrow, Study Guide
5P Math - Quiz on Friday
5B Math - Test tomorrow, Study Guide
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Homework for May 22
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test tomorrow
5P Math - Quiz on Friday
5B Math - Study Guide due
Social Studies - Worksheet
Spelling - Contract & Test tomorrow
5P Math - Quiz on Friday
5B Math - Study Guide due
Social Studies - Worksheet
Monday, May 21, 2012
Homework for May 21
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Friday
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Journal pages 372 & 373
5B Math- Study Guide, Study Link 9.7
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Journal pages 372 & 373
5B Math- Study Guide, Study Link 9.7
Friday, May 18, 2012
Newsletter for the Week of May 21
Reading: This week in reading, we will continue reading our Time for Kids magazines, and we will also read a book entitled Courage. After listening to the story the kids will list awesome kinds of courage and everyday kinds of courage. Then thinking about books they have read, what types of courage have they seen from different characters. Finally the kids will write their own version of Courage showing ways that they have shown courage.
Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25. The presentation will focus around a T-shirt. When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book. You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character. You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book. On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary. If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.
Math: In math we will start unit 11 which focuses on geometric solids and volume. The first two lessons will focus on geometric solids. Then the students will learn about the volume of cylinders, cones, and pyramids.
Writing: This week in writing we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year.
Science: We are finished with science.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will finish chapter 14 which focuses on a nation becoming divided. Our next chapter which focuses on the Civil War will be jigsawed. A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class.
Spelling Unit 30:
canyon tornado breeze cafeteria coyote tomato barbecue mosquito
plaza pueblo chili alligator rodeo patio bonanza avocado mesa
burro enchilada burrito yucca hurricane chaps arroyo matador
abalone cargo chocolate guacamole iguana plaza ranch saguaro
sombrero platinum tenement monopoly corporation sweatshop
assembly line
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 23
5th Grade Farewell Wednesday, May 23
Social Studies Test Thursday, May 24
Book Report due Friday, May 25
Library Books due Friday, May 25
Read in Friday, May 25
Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25. The presentation will focus around a T-shirt. When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book. You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character. You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book. On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary. If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.
Math: In math we will start unit 11 which focuses on geometric solids and volume. The first two lessons will focus on geometric solids. Then the students will learn about the volume of cylinders, cones, and pyramids.
Writing: This week in writing we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year.
Science: We are finished with science.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will finish chapter 14 which focuses on a nation becoming divided. Our next chapter which focuses on the Civil War will be jigsawed. A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class.
Spelling Unit 30:
canyon tornado breeze cafeteria coyote tomato barbecue mosquito
plaza pueblo chili alligator rodeo patio bonanza avocado mesa
burro enchilada burrito yucca hurricane chaps arroyo matador
abalone cargo chocolate guacamole iguana plaza ranch saguaro
sombrero platinum tenement monopoly corporation sweatshop
assembly line
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 23
5th Grade Farewell Wednesday, May 23
Social Studies Test Thursday, May 24
Book Report due Friday, May 25
Library Books due Friday, May 25
Read in Friday, May 25
Homework for May 18
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May25
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Homework for May 17
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5B Math - Study Link 9.6
Book Order due tomorrow
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5B Math - Study Link 9.6
Book Order due tomorrow
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Homework for May 16
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
5P Math - Test tomorrow
5B Math - Study Link 9.5, Quiz tomorrow
Book Order due on Friday
5P Math - Test tomorrow
5B Math - Study Link 9.5, Quiz tomorrow
Book Order due on Friday
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Homework for May 15
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test due tomorrow
5P Math - Study Guide due tomorrow, Test on Wednesday, Study Link 10.9
5B Math - Study Link 9.4, Quiz Thursday
Science - Test tomorrow
Book Order due on Friday
Spelling - Contract & Test due tomorrow
5P Math - Study Guide due tomorrow, Test on Wednesday, Study Link 10.9
5B Math - Study Link 9.4, Quiz Thursday
Science - Test tomorrow
Book Order due on Friday
Friday, May 11, 2012
Newsletter for the week of May 14
Reading: This week in reading, we will continue reading our Time for Kids magazines, and we will also read a play from our anthology book. The play we will be reading this week is Name This American. In this play, six panelists interview guests on a quiz program, trying to guess each one's identity. All the guests are famous characters from American history. The focus skills for this week are open ended questions, vocabulary, and cause & effect. After listening to the play, the students will work in groups to present the play to the class. The vocabulary words we will focus on are: interpreter, anthem, distinguished, guarantee, suffrage, misleading, stumos, indebted.
Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25. The presentation will focus around a T-shirt. When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book. You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character. You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book. On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary. If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.
Math: In math we will continue working on unit 10 which focuses on using data, algebra concepts, and circumference. Our first two lessons focused on using pan balances to solve problems. Then we focused on using algebraic expressions, rules, tables, and graphs. Last week we focused on interpreting mystery graphs, circumference, diameter and radius. This week we will learn how to find the area of a circle. The test will be on Thursday, May 17.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on a persuasive piece with their magazine about sugar. The prompt: Should government ban the sale of sugary drinks/foods to kids? The students need to pick a side and argue their point of view. They will also need to use facts from the magazine and research to back up their opinions. After we finish our persuasive paper, we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year. This week we will also be administering the district writing assessment.
Science: This week in science we will continue with our small life unit. The first lesson focused on the parts of a microscope. Then students used water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We also compared hair to thread, and learned about the range of view. Last week they learned about plant and animal cells. The students looked at an onion cell, their cheek cells and protists. We also used different stains to highlight the parts of a cell. Last week we focused on the protists and brine shrimp. The three protists the students learned about are ameba, euglena, and paramecium. The last test for science will be on Wednesday, May 16.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will jigsaw our next chapter which focuses on people moving South and West. A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class. After we finish this chapter we will move on to chapter 14 which focuses on a nation becoming divided.
Spelling Unit 29:
industry buffalo exciting terrible electric dangerous exercise horizon
favorite library substitute typical dinosaur curious average period
amazement bicycle conference family numerous exhaustion customary
hamburger persistent reunion toboggan editor computer practical
beverage spaghetti poetry syllable frequency Leeuwenhoek errands
pawnshop international obnoxious
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
No School Monday, May 14
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 16
Science Test Wednesday, May 16
Math Test Thursday, May 17
5th Grade Farewell Permission Form due on Thursday, May 17
Book Report due Friday, May 25
Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25. The presentation will focus around a T-shirt. When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book. You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character. You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book. On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary. If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.
Math: In math we will continue working on unit 10 which focuses on using data, algebra concepts, and circumference. Our first two lessons focused on using pan balances to solve problems. Then we focused on using algebraic expressions, rules, tables, and graphs. Last week we focused on interpreting mystery graphs, circumference, diameter and radius. This week we will learn how to find the area of a circle. The test will be on Thursday, May 17.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on a persuasive piece with their magazine about sugar. The prompt: Should government ban the sale of sugary drinks/foods to kids? The students need to pick a side and argue their point of view. They will also need to use facts from the magazine and research to back up their opinions. After we finish our persuasive paper, we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year. This week we will also be administering the district writing assessment.
Science: This week in science we will continue with our small life unit. The first lesson focused on the parts of a microscope. Then students used water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We also compared hair to thread, and learned about the range of view. Last week they learned about plant and animal cells. The students looked at an onion cell, their cheek cells and protists. We also used different stains to highlight the parts of a cell. Last week we focused on the protists and brine shrimp. The three protists the students learned about are ameba, euglena, and paramecium. The last test for science will be on Wednesday, May 16.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will jigsaw our next chapter which focuses on people moving South and West. A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class. After we finish this chapter we will move on to chapter 14 which focuses on a nation becoming divided.
Spelling Unit 29:
industry buffalo exciting terrible electric dangerous exercise horizon
favorite library substitute typical dinosaur curious average period
amazement bicycle conference family numerous exhaustion customary
hamburger persistent reunion toboggan editor computer practical
beverage spaghetti poetry syllable frequency Leeuwenhoek errands
pawnshop international obnoxious
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
No School Monday, May 14
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 16
Science Test Wednesday, May 16
Math Test Thursday, May 17
5th Grade Farewell Permission Form due on Thursday, May 17
Book Report due Friday, May 25
Homework for May 11
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Study guide due on Wednesday, Test Thursday
Science - Test on Wednesday
Book Order due next Friday
5th Grade Farewell Permission Form due Thursday, May 17
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Study guide due on Wednesday, Test Thursday
Science - Test on Wednesday
Book Order due next Friday
5th Grade Farewell Permission Form due Thursday, May 17
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Homework for May 10
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test for next Wednesday
5P Math - Journal page 363 all the problems, Study guide due next Wednesday, Test on Thursday, May 17
Science - Test next Wednesday, May 16
Spelling - Contract & Test for next Wednesday
5P Math - Journal page 363 all the problems, Study guide due next Wednesday, Test on Thursday, May 17
Science - Test next Wednesday, May 16
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Homework for May 9
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
5P Math - Study Guide due May 16, Test May 17
Science - Test on Wednesday, May 16
5P Math - Study Guide due May 16, Test May 17
Science - Test on Wednesday, May 16
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Homework for May 8
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow
5P Math - Journal page, Study Guide due next Wednesday, Test next Thursday
5B Math - Study Link 9.2
Science - Test on Wednesday
Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow
5P Math - Journal page, Study Guide due next Wednesday, Test next Thursday
5B Math - Study Link 9.2
Science - Test on Wednesday
Monday, May 7, 2012
Homework for May 7
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday
5P Math - Study Link 10.6, Journal page 352 #s 1, 3, 5, Study Guide due Wednesday, May 16, Test on Thursday, May 17
5B Math - Study Link 9.1
Science - Test on Wednesday, May 16
Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday
5P Math - Study Link 10.6, Journal page 352 #s 1, 3, 5, Study Guide due Wednesday, May 16, Test on Thursday, May 17
5B Math - Study Link 9.1
Science - Test on Wednesday, May 16
Friday, May 4, 2012
Newsletter for the week of May 7
Reading: This week in reading, we will continue reading our Time for Kids magazines, and we will also read a story from our anthology book. The story we will be reading this week is The Fun They Had. In this story, two children from the future compare their schooling to the schooling of children in the past. The focus skills for this week are open ended questions, vocabulary, compare & contrast, and drawing conclusions. The vocabulary words we will focus on are: sorrowfully, dispute, adjusted, loftily, and nonchalantly.
Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25. The presentation will focus around a T-shirt. When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book. You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character. You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book. On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary. If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.
Writing: This week in writing the students we will create a trash monster and write about their journey. We will also work on a variety of writing activities. On Monday, the students will work on a persuasive piece with their magazine about sugar. The prompt: Should government ban the sale of sugary drinks to kids? The students need to pick a side and argue their point of view. They will also need to use facts from the magazine to back up their opinions. We will also work on letter writing, and the students will write a letter to a teacher they had in the past.
Science: This week in science we will continue with our small life unit. The first lesson focused on the parts of a microscope. Then students used water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We also compared hair to thread, and learned about the range of view. Last week they learned about plant and animal cells. The students looked at an onion cell, their cheek cells and protists. We will use different stains to highlight the parts of a cell. This week we will focus on the protists and brine shrimp. The three protists the students will learn about are ameba, euglena, and paramecium.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will focus on the Industrial Revolution and the different reforms.
Spelling Unit 28:
describe description nature natural televise television apply application compete
competition divide division beauty beautiful collide collision multiply multiplication
bounty bountiful exception explanation ambassador delegate convention adequate
categorize strenuous phobia irritation satisfied symptom distribution excursion
jeopardize sodbuster reservation railhead time zone property rights
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 9
Hill Field Trip Wednesday, May 9
Jump Rope For Heart Wednesday, May 9
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, May 10
Science Test Friday, May 11
Math Test Thursday, May 17
Book Report due Friday, May 25
Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25. The presentation will focus around a T-shirt. When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book. You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character. You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book. On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary. If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.
Math: In math we will start unit 10 which focuses on using data, algebra concepts, and skills. Our first two lessons focused on using pan balances to solve problems. Then we focused on using algebraic expressions, rules, tables, and graphs. This week we will focus on interpreting mystery graphs, circumference, diameter and radius.
Writing: This week in writing the students we will create a trash monster and write about their journey. We will also work on a variety of writing activities. On Monday, the students will work on a persuasive piece with their magazine about sugar. The prompt: Should government ban the sale of sugary drinks to kids? The students need to pick a side and argue their point of view. They will also need to use facts from the magazine to back up their opinions. We will also work on letter writing, and the students will write a letter to a teacher they had in the past.
Science: This week in science we will continue with our small life unit. The first lesson focused on the parts of a microscope. Then students used water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We also compared hair to thread, and learned about the range of view. Last week they learned about plant and animal cells. The students looked at an onion cell, their cheek cells and protists. We will use different stains to highlight the parts of a cell. This week we will focus on the protists and brine shrimp. The three protists the students will learn about are ameba, euglena, and paramecium.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will focus on the Industrial Revolution and the different reforms.
Spelling Unit 28:
describe description nature natural televise television apply application compete
competition divide division beauty beautiful collide collision multiply multiplication
bounty bountiful exception explanation ambassador delegate convention adequate
categorize strenuous phobia irritation satisfied symptom distribution excursion
jeopardize sodbuster reservation railhead time zone property rights
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 9
Hill Field Trip Wednesday, May 9
Jump Rope For Heart Wednesday, May 9
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, May 10
Science Test Friday, May 11
Math Test Thursday, May 17
Book Report due Friday, May 25
Homework for May 4
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday
Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Homework for May 3
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Journal pages 348 & 349
5B Math - Test tomorrow
Science _ quiz tomorrow
Book Order due tomorrow
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Journal pages 348 & 349
5B Math - Test tomorrow
Science _ quiz tomorrow
Book Order due tomorrow
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Homework for May 2
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
5P Math - Study Link 10.3
5B Math - Study Link 8.11, Test on Friday
Science - Cell quiz on Friday
Book Order due on Friday
5P Math - Study Link 10.3
5B Math - Study Link 8.11, Test on Friday
Science - Cell quiz on Friday
Book Order due on Friday
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Homework for May 1
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Test & Contract due tomorrow
5P Math - Study Link 10.2
5B Math - Test Friday
Science - Quiz on cells Friday, Cell worksheet
5S Flex - Write paragraph
Book Order due on Friday
Spelling - Test & Contract due tomorrow
5P Math - Study Link 10.2
5B Math - Test Friday
Science - Quiz on cells Friday, Cell worksheet
5S Flex - Write paragraph
Book Order due on Friday
Monday, April 30, 2012
Homework for April 30
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday
5P Study Link 10.1
5B Math - Test on Friday, Study Guide due on Friday
Science - Cell Quiz on Friday
Book Order due on Friday
Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday
5P Study Link 10.1
5B Math - Test on Friday, Study Guide due on Friday
Science - Cell Quiz on Friday
Book Order due on Friday
Friday, April 27, 2012
Newsletter for the week of April 30
Reading: This week in reading, we will continue reading our Time for Kids magazines. We will focus on using headings to understand information, vocabulary, and inferential questions. We will also be doing a project for Earth Day. The students will also work on a persuasive piece with their magazine about sugar. The prompt: Should government ban the sale of sugary drinks to kids? The students need to pick a side and argue their point of view. They will also need to use facts from the magazine to back up their opinions.
Book Report: Your book report for April must be on a fantasy or science fiction. The presentation will be Monday, April 30. For this book report you can make a travel brochure, or you can come up with your own idea. For the travel brochure you should include the following items:
Writing: This week in writing the students we will create a trash monster and write about their journey. We will also be researching Lewis and Clark's expedition.
Science: This week in science we will continue with our small life unit. The first lesson focused on the parts of a microscope. Then students used water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We also compared hair to thread, and learned about the range of view. This week they will learn about plant and animal cells. They will look at an onion cell, their cheek cells and protists. We will use different stains to highlight the parts of a cell.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will continue to research the Lewis and Clark expedition and with a partner they are gong to make a brochure to encourage Americans to settle in the West.
Spelling Unit 27:
aren't couldn't doesn't hadn't he'd he's here's how's she'll shouldn't
that's there's they'll we'd we'll weren't what's where's wouldn't you'd
celebrities congratulations continue astronomer guarantee restaurant
victory delicious jewelry amateur athlete bargain bureau license
interference microscope pastels comparison encouraged charcoal
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The incentive will be tickets to see the Joliet Lackhammers Minor League baseball team. They will also get a free one-topping personal pan pizza. Monday is the last day to log in your minutes for April.
Important Dates:
Book Report due on Monday, April 30
Market Day Pick Up Tuesday, May 1
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 2
Volunteer Luncheon Wednesday, May 2
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, May 3
Spirit Day Friday, May 4
Book Report: Your book report for April must be on a fantasy or science fiction. The presentation will be Monday, April 30. For this book report you can make a travel brochure, or you can come up with your own idea. For the travel brochure you should include the following items:
- An illustrated cover
- What a guest should bring
- Why someone should come and visit this place
- Directions on how to get there
- Any special features that a person may want to see
- Anything else you would like to include
Math: In math we will start unit 10 which focuses on using data, algebra concepts, and skills. Our first two lessons will focus on using pan balances to solve problems. Then we will focus on using algebraic expressions, rules, tables, and graphs.
Writing: This week in writing the students we will create a trash monster and write about their journey. We will also be researching Lewis and Clark's expedition.
Science: This week in science we will continue with our small life unit. The first lesson focused on the parts of a microscope. Then students used water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We also compared hair to thread, and learned about the range of view. This week they will learn about plant and animal cells. They will look at an onion cell, their cheek cells and protists. We will use different stains to highlight the parts of a cell.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will continue to research the Lewis and Clark expedition and with a partner they are gong to make a brochure to encourage Americans to settle in the West.
Spelling Unit 27:
aren't couldn't doesn't hadn't he'd he's here's how's she'll shouldn't
that's there's they'll we'd we'll weren't what's where's wouldn't you'd
celebrities congratulations continue astronomer guarantee restaurant
victory delicious jewelry amateur athlete bargain bureau license
interference microscope pastels comparison encouraged charcoal
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The incentive will be tickets to see the Joliet Lackhammers Minor League baseball team. They will also get a free one-topping personal pan pizza. Monday is the last day to log in your minutes for April.
Important Dates:
Book Report due on Monday, April 30
Market Day Pick Up Tuesday, May 1
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 2
Volunteer Luncheon Wednesday, May 2
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, May 3
Spirit Day Friday, May 4
Homework for April 27
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Monday
Spelling- Contract & Test for Wednesday
Spelling- Contract & Test for Wednesday
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Homework for April 26
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Monday
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Test tomorrow
Science - Quiz tomorrow
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Test tomorrow
Science - Quiz tomorrow
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Homework for April 25
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due April 30
5P Math - Study Guide due tomorrow, Tets on Friday
5B Math - Study Link 8.4
Science - Quiz Friday
5P Math - Study Guide due tomorrow, Tets on Friday
5B Math - Study Link 8.4
Science - Quiz Friday
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Homework for April 24
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on April 30
Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow
5P Math - Study Link 8.10, Study Guide due on Thursday, Test Friday
Science - Quiz on Friday
Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow
5P Math - Study Link 8.10, Study Guide due on Thursday, Test Friday
Science - Quiz on Friday
Extra Credit
I shared this extra credit opportunity with the class today, but I wanted to
post it here as well. On Wednesday night at 8:00 on PBS there is an episode of
NOVA titled "Secrets of the Sun" which ties in beautifully with what we have
been learning about these past few weeks. I will give extra credit to anyone who watches the program and
writes a thoughtful one page reflection that shares what was learned. PBS is
channel 11 and 191 HD on Comcast. Set it up to tape and have a great
conversation with your child about how the information presented in the show
compares to what I have tried to teach everyone about stars at school. This
extra assignment is going to be due on Monday.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Homework for April 23
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due April 30
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Journal page 283 #s 1, 2, 3, Study Guide due Thursday, Test on Friday
5B Math - Quiz tomorrow
Science - Quiz on Friday
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Journal page 283 #s 1, 2, 3, Study Guide due Thursday, Test on Friday
5B Math - Quiz tomorrow
Science - Quiz on Friday
Friday, April 20, 2012
Newsletter for the week of April 23
Reading: This week in reading, we will focus on nonfiction using Time for Kids magazines. We will focus on using headings to understand information, vocabulary, and inferential questions. We will also be doing a project for Earth Day. The students will pick up garbage around the school along with other found items in nature using gloves. Then they will make a "trash monster" art project in groups. The groups will then write a memoir adventure story or op ed piece about garbage.
Book Report: Your book report for April must be on a fantasy or science fiction. The presentation will be Monday, April 30. For this book report you can make a travel brochure, or you can come up with your own idea. For the travel brochure you should include the following items:
Writing: This week in writing the students will share their 6 word memoirs about the characters in their book. They will also write a 6 word memoir about their life. After we finish our memoirs we will be doing a piece on flipping lunch and recess. The prompt is: Would kids behavior in the lunchroom be better if recess was before lunch? The students will develop interview questions and research the benefits of recess. Then they will go and interview students to get their opinion. After interviewing them, the information will be compiled and a class paper will be written.
Science: This week in science we will finish our star unit with constellations. Then we will start our last unit which is small life. The first lesson will focus on the parts of a microscope. The students will also use water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We will also compare the size of specimens.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we are going to research the Lewis and Clark expedition and with a partner they are gong to make a brochure to encourage Americans to settle in the West.
Spelling Unit 26:
quiet trial fuel poem diet nucleus cruel Indian fluid violin
museum dial ruin influence triumph violent theater liar leotard
koala journey obstacle accomplishment desperate calm beneath leisure
protein receiver pleasant measures appointment weather sweatshirt journalist
Reconstruction Gettysburg Civil War Appomattox Amendment
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The incentive will be tickets to see the Joliet Lackhammers Minor League baseball team. They will also get a free one-topping personal pan pizza.
Important Dates:
Planetarium Field Trip Monday, April 23
Spelling Test Wednesday, April 23
Math Test on Wednesday. April 25
Earth Day Assembly Thursday, April 26
Book Report due on Monday, April 30
Book Report: Your book report for April must be on a fantasy or science fiction. The presentation will be Monday, April 30. For this book report you can make a travel brochure, or you can come up with your own idea. For the travel brochure you should include the following items:
- An illustrated cover
- What a guest should bring
- Why someone should come and visit this place
- Directions on how to get there
- Any special features that a person may want to see
- Anything else you would like to include
Math: In math we will continue working on unit 8. The first lesson focused on renaming equilvalent fractions and comparing fractions. The second and third lessons focused on adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Then we moved on to multiplying fractions and multiplying mixed numbers. Last week we continued to work on multiplying mixed numbers and dividing fractions. We also worked on percents of discounts. This week we will find the fraction or percent of a whole. Our test for this unit is on Wednesday.
Writing: This week in writing the students will share their 6 word memoirs about the characters in their book. They will also write a 6 word memoir about their life. After we finish our memoirs we will be doing a piece on flipping lunch and recess. The prompt is: Would kids behavior in the lunchroom be better if recess was before lunch? The students will develop interview questions and research the benefits of recess. Then they will go and interview students to get their opinion. After interviewing them, the information will be compiled and a class paper will be written.
Science: This week in science we will finish our star unit with constellations. Then we will start our last unit which is small life. The first lesson will focus on the parts of a microscope. The students will also use water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We will also compare the size of specimens.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we are going to research the Lewis and Clark expedition and with a partner they are gong to make a brochure to encourage Americans to settle in the West.
Spelling Unit 26:
quiet trial fuel poem diet nucleus cruel Indian fluid violin
museum dial ruin influence triumph violent theater liar leotard
koala journey obstacle accomplishment desperate calm beneath leisure
protein receiver pleasant measures appointment weather sweatshirt journalist
Reconstruction Gettysburg Civil War Appomattox Amendment
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The incentive will be tickets to see the Joliet Lackhammers Minor League baseball team. They will also get a free one-topping personal pan pizza.
Important Dates:
Planetarium Field Trip Monday, April 23
Spelling Test Wednesday, April 23
Math Test on Wednesday. April 25
Earth Day Assembly Thursday, April 26
Book Report due on Monday, April 30
Homework for April 20
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on April 30
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Study Guide due Tuesday, Test on Wednesday
5B Math - Quiz on Tuesday
P.E. - Fitness Card due next week
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Study Guide due Tuesday, Test on Wednesday
5B Math - Quiz on Tuesday
P.E. - Fitness Card due next week
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Homework for April 19
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on April 30
Language Arts - Song and Poetry Book due tomorrow
Spelling - Contract & Test for next Wednesday
5P Math - Find out the make, model, and year of your car, Study Link 8.9, Study Guide due on Tuesday, April 24, Test Wednesday, April 25
5B Math - Study Link 8.7
Social Studies - Test on Friday
P.E. - Fitness Card
Language Arts - Song and Poetry Book due tomorrow
Spelling - Contract & Test for next Wednesday
5P Math - Find out the make, model, and year of your car, Study Link 8.9, Study Guide due on Tuesday, April 24, Test Wednesday, April 25
5B Math - Study Link 8.7
Social Studies - Test on Friday
P.E. - Fitness Card
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Walk-In Registration 2012-2013 School Year
Walk-in registration for the 2012-2013 school year will be held on:
Thursday, May 10
3:00 - 7:30 pm
Monday, May 14
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
If you have had a change of address during the school year, you will be required to provide proof of residency at the time of registration. This would be a copy of your lease agreement or mortgage paperwork.
All 6, 7, & 8 grade students are required to register. Although the registration process only takes approximately 15 minutes, we thought the following information would be useful to know ahead of time:
-Remember to bring your work phone number & emergency phone numbers to include on the health card/registration form. These are invaluable to us and important to the safety of your children.
-School fees will be determined in the spring. Checks should be made payable to School District 204. Please contact Diane Sabathne (428-6212) regarding financial concerns.
-Yearbook is an optional fee but most parents do place their order at registration. A check should be made payable to Hill Middle School. Yearbook cost will be $20.00.
Other items that will be available but optional to you include PTSA Membership, Hill Apparel, School Supply Kits
We look forward to seeing you on May 10 or 14!!! If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Sabathne at 428-6212.
Are you going to be moving at the end of this school year? Will your child be
attending a school other than Hill Middle School for the
2012-2013 school year?
If so, you need to contact the Guidance Office at 428-6207
Homework for April 18
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on April 30
5P Math - Mathboxes page 276 #s 3,4, 5, Study Guide due on Tuesday, April 24, Test Wednesday, April 25
Social Studies - Test on Friday
Science - Test on Thursday
P.E. - Fitness Card
5P Math - Mathboxes page 276 #s 3,4, 5, Study Guide due on Tuesday, April 24, Test Wednesday, April 25
Social Studies - Test on Friday
Science - Test on Thursday
P.E. - Fitness Card
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Homework for April 17
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on April 30
Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow
5P Math - Study Link 8.8, Study Guide due on Tuesday, April 24, Test Wednesday, April 25
Social Studies - Worksheet, Test on Friday
Science - Worksheet, Test on Thursday
Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow
5P Math - Study Link 8.8, Study Guide due on Tuesday, April 24, Test Wednesday, April 25
Social Studies - Worksheet, Test on Friday
Science - Worksheet, Test on Thursday
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Newsletter for the week of April 16
Reading: This week in reading, we will read the story Seeing Earth from Space. In this photo essay, Patricia Lauber discusses and illustrates the way land masses are formed and changed, the fragility of Earth, and the need to protect it. The focus skills will be vocabulary, inferential questions, and open response questions. We will also focus on understanding the important information. The following vocabulary words will be focused on: sensors, atoll, reef, lagoon, meander, and barren.
Book Report: Your book report for April must be on a fantasy or science fiction. The presentation will be Monday, April 30. For this book report you can make a travel brochure, or you can come up with your own idea. For the travel brochure you should include the following items:
Writing: This week in writing the students will finish their poetry books, and on Wednesday, they will present one of their poems. This week we will also work on 6 word memoirs. The first step will be to have the students write six word memoirs for characters from a shared reading experience. Next they will write 6 word memoirs for the main characters in the book they are currently reading. Then the kids will write one of their own about their own lives.
Science: We will continue our star unit. The students will learn about the different parts of the sun, which is a star, and the two gases that make up a star. They will also learn about the sizes of stars and their distances. Then we will look at the relationship between star color and temperature. The students will also learn about the ideas of star formation and star destruction. Our last lesson will focus on the 4 four types of galaxies that we see in the universe.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will look at George Washington's presidency, the Lousiana Purchase, and the War of 1812.
Spelling Unit 25:
slogan radar minutes honest second virus shadow humor salad eleven
closet model volcano private balance radio basis decent fanatic novel
diary textbooks calculated superior centuries laser module miser lotion
bouquet resign scenic awesome finance promise blockade impeach
segregation sharecropping generalization
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The incentive will be tickets to see the Joliet Lackhammers Minor League baseball team. They will also get a free one-topping personal pan pizza.
Important Dates:
Spelling Test Wednesday, April 18
Science Test Thursday, April 19
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, April 19
Social Studies Quiz Friday, April 20
Book Report due on Monday, April 30
Book Report: Your book report for April must be on a fantasy or science fiction. The presentation will be Monday, April 30. For this book report you can make a travel brochure, or you can come up with your own idea. For the travel brochure you should include the following items:
- An illustrated cover
- What a guest should bring
- Why someone should come and visit this place
- Directions on how to get there
- Any special features that a person may want to see
- Anything else you would like to include
Math: In math we will continue working on unit 8. The first lesson focused on renaming equilvalent fractions and comparing fractions. The second and third lessons focused on adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Last week we worked on multiplying fractions and multiplying mixed numbers. This week we will continue to work on multiplying mixed numbers and dividing fractions. We will also work on percents of discounts and finding the fraction or percent of a whole.
Writing: This week in writing the students will finish their poetry books, and on Wednesday, they will present one of their poems. This week we will also work on 6 word memoirs. The first step will be to have the students write six word memoirs for characters from a shared reading experience. Next they will write 6 word memoirs for the main characters in the book they are currently reading. Then the kids will write one of their own about their own lives.
Science: We will continue our star unit. The students will learn about the different parts of the sun, which is a star, and the two gases that make up a star. They will also learn about the sizes of stars and their distances. Then we will look at the relationship between star color and temperature. The students will also learn about the ideas of star formation and star destruction. Our last lesson will focus on the 4 four types of galaxies that we see in the universe.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will look at George Washington's presidency, the Lousiana Purchase, and the War of 1812.
Spelling Unit 25:
slogan radar minutes honest second virus shadow humor salad eleven
closet model volcano private balance radio basis decent fanatic novel
diary textbooks calculated superior centuries laser module miser lotion
bouquet resign scenic awesome finance promise blockade impeach
segregation sharecropping generalization
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The incentive will be tickets to see the Joliet Lackhammers Minor League baseball team. They will also get a free one-topping personal pan pizza.
Important Dates:
Spelling Test Wednesday, April 18
Science Test Thursday, April 19
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, April 19
Social Studies Quiz Friday, April 20
Book Report due on Monday, April 30
Friday, April 13, 2012
Homework for April 13
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on April 30
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5B Math - Extra Credit Study Link 8.4
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5B Math - Extra Credit Study Link 8.4
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Homework for April 11
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on April 30
5P Math - Study Link 8.6
Science - Quiz over the diagram of the sun on Friday
Book Order due on Friday
5P Math - Study Link 8.6
Science - Quiz over the diagram of the sun on Friday
Book Order due on Friday
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Homework for April10
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on April 30
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Study Link 8.5
Science - Quiz over the diagram of the sun on Friday
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Study Link 8.5
Science - Quiz over the diagram of the sun on Friday
Monday, April 9, 2012
Homework for April 9
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on April 30
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Mathboxes page 263 #s 1, 3, 5, 6
5B Math - Study link 8.3
Science - Quiz over the diagram of the sun on Friday, Worksheet
Field Trip Note due
Book Order due on Friday
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Mathboxes page 263 #s 1, 3, 5, 6
5B Math - Study link 8.3
Science - Quiz over the diagram of the sun on Friday, Worksheet
Field Trip Note due
Book Order due on Friday
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Newsletter for the week of April 9
Reading: This week in reading, we will continue to work on analyzing songs. The teams will interpet the deeper meaning of the song. They are paraphrasing the stanzas and the chorus of their song. Next they are looking for poetic devices such as metaphors, similes, personification, rhyme, etc. In the third part, the students have to look at the speaker, setting, and tone and decide if there shifts or changes in each of these. The last thing they need to do is explain the overall theme of their song. We will also be reading the story The World of William Joyce Scrapbook. In this autobiography, William Joyce tells how television, toys, and pictures in books influenced his drawings when he was a kid. He also talks about how he plans and creates his books, using two of his books as examples. The focus skills will be vocabulary, inferential questions, and open response questions. The following vocabulary words will be focused on: encouraged, illustrating, series, charcoal, and pastels.
Book Report: Your book report for April must be on a fantasy or science fiction. The presentation will be Monday, April 30. For this book report you can make a travel brochure, or you can come up with your own idea. For the travel brochure you should include the following items:
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue working on poetry. They will write free verse poetry. On Friday, they will present one of their poems.
Science: We will be starting our star unit. The students will learn about the different parts of the sun, which is a star, and the two gases that make up a star. They will also learn about the sizes of stars and their distances. Then we will look at the relationship between star color and temperature. The students will also learn about the ideas of star formation and star destruction. Our last lesson will focus on the 4 four types of galaxies that we see in the universe.
Social Studies: We finished the Constitution so this week we will not do social studies.
Spelling Unit 24:
subtract distract contract complex distrust extra improve instead Congress
English conflict exchange pumpkin sandwich Christmas construction
luncheon complaint transform although cassette devised persuaded deceive
dictionary punctuation unstressed abbreviation approve substance parsley
puncture hatchet laughter purchase nutrients proteins vitamins calorie
carbohydrates
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The incentive will be tickets to see the Joliet Lackhammers Minor League baseball team. They will also get a free one-topping personal pan pizza.
Important Dates:
No School Friday, April 6
Field Trip Form due Monday, April 9
Spelling Test Wednesday, April 11
4th & 5th Grade Special Chorus Concert Thursday, April 12 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Book Report due on Monday, April 30
Book Report: Your book report for April must be on a fantasy or science fiction. The presentation will be Monday, April 30. For this book report you can make a travel brochure, or you can come up with your own idea. For the travel brochure you should include the following items:
- An illustrated cover
- What a guest should bring
- Why someone should come and visit this place
- Directions on how to get there
- Any special features that a person may want to see
- Anything else you would like to include
Math: In math we have started unit 8. The first lesson focused on renaming equilvalent fractions and comparing fractions. The second and third lessons focused on adding and subtracting mixed numbers. This week we will be working on multiplying fractions and multiplying mixed numbers.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue working on poetry. They will write free verse poetry. On Friday, they will present one of their poems.
Science: We will be starting our star unit. The students will learn about the different parts of the sun, which is a star, and the two gases that make up a star. They will also learn about the sizes of stars and their distances. Then we will look at the relationship between star color and temperature. The students will also learn about the ideas of star formation and star destruction. Our last lesson will focus on the 4 four types of galaxies that we see in the universe.
Social Studies: We finished the Constitution so this week we will not do social studies.
Spelling Unit 24:
subtract distract contract complex distrust extra improve instead Congress
English conflict exchange pumpkin sandwich Christmas construction
luncheon complaint transform although cassette devised persuaded deceive
dictionary punctuation unstressed abbreviation approve substance parsley
puncture hatchet laughter purchase nutrients proteins vitamins calorie
carbohydrates
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The incentive will be tickets to see the Joliet Lackhammers Minor League baseball team. They will also get a free one-topping personal pan pizza.
Important Dates:
No School Friday, April 6
Field Trip Form due Monday, April 9
Spelling Test Wednesday, April 11
4th & 5th Grade Special Chorus Concert Thursday, April 12 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Book Report due on Monday, April 30
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