Friday, April 25, 2014

April 25, 2014












Reading Next week we will be reading two selections. The first one is Little Grunt and the Big Egg, and is fantasy.  It is about a boy who finds the biggest egg he has ever seen. The second one is Mighty Dinosaurs, and is nonfiction. Students will discover facts about dinosaurs that lived on earth millions of years ago. We will focus on the comprehension strategies cause and effect, and compare and contrast.

Reading Logs Please continue to log minutes with your child in their April log. April Reading logs are due Thursday, May 1st.

Language Arts Our grammar lesson will focus on pronouns, and possessive pronouns.

Spelling  This week in spelling the students were introduced to vocabulary activities. Next week your child will continue practicing the same words as last week, but the activities in class will focus on the spelling. Students should choose a different activity from the Weekly Spelling Activity Card to complete each night to help them master their spelling words. An assessment will be given on Friday

Math On Monday we will begin learning about plane figures and spatial sense. Students will identify and sort plane figures.

Flash Cards  Students should be practicing their addition facts with their flash cards and Rocket Math fact sheets. Weekly timed tests are given.

Click on the following link to print copies of the math facts worksheets:
http://www.ccsd66.org/wp-content/uploads/Teacher_Pages/Schultz/Math/

Science  We will begin the Chapter Natural Resources. Students will learn about some of the ways people can use natural resources. 

We will also begin a unit on NutritionStudents will learn the basics of good nutrition and the importance of physical activity.  

Important Dates & Announcements

Thanks for attending our Open House. It was so nice to see so many of you last night! The students were so excited to show you what they've been learning.

I really appreciate the book gift certificates. I was able to buy some really great books for our classroom! Thanks to the following families: The Haiduc Family, The Kerfin Family, The Menoza Family, The Clair Family and the Norkus Family.

April Dates to Remember

30 - Feed My Starving Children 6-7:30pm @ the Aurora location

May Dates to Remember

 1 - April Reading Logs are due  
 1 - Prairieview Spring Open House 6:30-8pm
 9 - Gym Night
15 - PV Parent Meeting 6-7pm
16 - Early Dismissal @12pm
21 - DuPage Children's Museum Field Trip
23 - Wear red, white and blue in honor of Memorial Day
26 - Memorial Day - No School

June Dates to Remember

12- Last Day of School - 12pm dismissal

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