April 24, 2015

Reading Students will be reading Owl Moon, a realistic story. They will use literacy skills with attention to figurative language and vocabulary to understand the central message of the story. They will also be reading Owls, a nonfiction passage. They will compare and contrast the two selections.

Reading Logs Continue to read for 20 minutes each night and record your books in the April Log. Reading Logs are due next Friday, May 1st.

Language Arts    

Spelling An assessment was given today. New word sorts will go home on Monday. Students should be completing a spelling activity each night (M-Th).

Math  We began Topic 16, Time, Graphs, and Data. Students are learning to tell time. Please practice telling time to the nearest minute with your child this weekend. Next week we will make and use pictographs and bar graphs to solve problems. An assessment will be given on Wednesday. 

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. 

Click on the following link to print copies of the math practice worksheets:

http://www.ccsd66.org/wp-content/uploads/Teacher_Pages/Schultz/Math/

Science We are beginning a unit on nutrition. Students will meet the Royal Food Family and learn that in order to grow up healthy, they need food from the Five Food Groups and physical activity.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  

THANK YOU to the PTO for donating the book How to Help the Earth-by the Lorax to our classroom library. Also thank you to for purchasing totes for all of the students. It is a great way to begin saving the earth!

THANK YOU to the following families for the book gift certificates: The Chapman Family, The Gillespie Family, The Powel Family, The Rerucha Family, and The Scheck Family. I was able to pick out some really great books for our class library!

April Dates to Remember

28 - MAPS TESTING - MATH
30 - MAPS TESTING - READING
30 - Feed My Starving Children Event 6-7:30, in Aurora
30 - All School Reading Rewards Day - Bring a fuzzy friend to school and a
       favorite book

May Dates to Remember

  1 - Progress Reports sent home on as needed basis
  1 - Gym Night @6:30
  6- Aimsweb Benchmarking
13 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo
15 - Early Dismissal @12pm - SIP Day
22 - Children's author - Aaron Renolds' Visit
25 - No School - Memorial Day

April 17, 2015

Reading  and Science Students were busy this week writing and editing their research reports on habitats. Next week they will finish their final copy and add text features of their choice to their reports.

Our caterpillars have really grown this week. They have formed their chrysalises.

Reading Logs Continue to read for 20 minutes each night and record your books in the April Log. 

Language Arts    

Spelling Students should be completing a spelling activity each night (M-Th). A spelling assessment will be given on Friday.

Math  We had an assessment on Topic 15, Measuring Length today. Next week we will begin Topic 16, Time, Graphs, and Data. Please practice telling time to the nearest minute with your child this weekend. 

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. 

Click on the following link to print copies of the math practice worksheets:

http://www.ccsd66.org/wp-content/uploads/Teacher_Pages/Schultz/Math/

April Dates to Remember

Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22.  We encourage everyone to participate in Ide's Waste-free Lunch Challenge the week of April 20.  To reduce our impact on landfills, challenge yourself to pack a snack and lunch where nothing needs to get thrown away!

23 - Open House and Book Fair 6:30-8
24 - Aaron Renolds' Book Orders are due

24 - Midterm Notices sent home
30 - Feed My Starving Children Event 6-7:30, in Aurora

May Dates to Remember

13 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo
15 - Early Dismissal @12pm - SIP Day
22 - Children's author - Aaron Renolds' Visit
25 - No School - Memorial Day

April 10, 2015

Reading  and Science Students began their shared research project on habitats. They are becoming familiar with text features, and learning to navigate and locate information within text. They researched and took notes on two habitats. Next week they will begin writing their rough drafts which will include an introduction, the body, a conclusion and text features of their choice.

Our caterpillars arrived on Wednesday. We are anxiously watching and journaling about their day to day growth.

We had our March READING CELEBRATION on Thursday. We celebrated with lunch in the classroom, a Magic School Bus Video, In the Rainforest, and popsicles. Students were also given a coupon for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. This was the last one for the year. Way to go readers!

Reading Logs Continue to read for 20 minutes each night and record your books in the April Log. 

Language Arts    

Spelling New word sorts went home on Wednesday. Students should be completing a spelling activity each night. 

Math  We will continue Topic 15, Measuring Length. Students will estimate and measure the lengths and heights of objects using different units, use addition and subtraction to solve measurement problems, measure to compare lengths of objects, and use objects to measure items that are not straight. An assessment on Topic 15 will be given at the end of the week.

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. 

Click on the following link to print copies of the math practice worksheets:

http://www.ccsd66.org/wp-content/uploads/Teacher_Pages/Schultz/Math/

April Dates to Remember

16 - Last Day to Sign up for Feed My Starving Children

23 - Open House and Book Fair
24 - Aaron Renolds Book Orders are due

24 - Midterm Notices sent home
30 - Feed My Starving Children Event 6-7:30