November 18, 2016

Ms. Zurales' Class News

ELA Next week we will be finishing up a few Thanksgiving writing projects. The following week our ELA unit will focus on cultures. We will be doing a couple of close reads. We will also begin literature circles during Daily 4 stations. Don't forget to read for 20 minutes per night. November Reading logs our due on December 1st.

LANGUAGE ARTS We will continue pronouns.

SPELLING  A new sort went home on Monday. Homework (3 items on the menu, 1 from each column) is due on Friday, December 2, which is also the date of the test. 

MATH Ms. Zurales' math class will practice rounding using distance to the nearest ten and hundred. The following week, they will use data to complete calculations with 3 and 4 digit numbers. They will use rounding to help gauge the reasonableness of their answers. The Unit 3 test is scheduled for December 7th.

SOCIAL STUDIES The test on the History of DG will be on Monday, 11/21. Please make sure your child knows the people and concepts on the study guide. Our field trip to tour Downers Grove is on Tuesday. Please make sure your child dresses for the weather. We will be walking around outside for much of the day. We are learning about Modern Day Downers Grove. This week week discussed the importance of the location of DG and its government. 

Important Dates & Announcements

11/21 - History of Downers Grove Test
11/22 - Downers Grove Field Trip - Dress for the weather!
12/1   - November Reading Log Due
12/2   - 3 Spelling HW activities due and test
12/7   - Math Test

November 11, 2016

Ms. Zurales' Class News

ELA Next week we will finish working with the skill with cause and effect. Students will be bringing home a turkey to decorate or  "disguise". These are due on Wednesday. A letter with all the specifics went home today. In class we will be writing a paper on how to disguise a turkey. 

Don't forget to read for 20 minutes per night.

LANGUAGE ARTS We will begin pronouns.

SPELLING  A test was given today. A new sort will go home on Monday. Homework (3 items on the menu, 1 from each column) is due on Friday, December 2, which is also the date of the test. 

MATH Ms. Zurales' math class  will continue building strategies they learned to solve 3 digit story problems, both addition and subtraction. They will be completing a work sample on Tuesday and a checkpoint quiz on Thursday. 

SOCIAL STUDIES We will finish our learning packet on the history of Downers Grove early next week.  The test on the History of DG will be on Monday, 11/21. A study guide will be going home on Monday. Next, we will be learning about Modern Day Downers Grove. 

Important Dates & Announcement

We will be going on a field trip to Downers Grove History Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 22. We will be gone for the entire day. I am looking for 1 more volunteer. Please email me   and let me know if you are interested! Thanks in advance for volunteering! 

Permissions slips for the Downers Grove Field Trip were due today. If you have not sent your child's in, please do so on Monday!

11/11 - Field Trip Permission Slip due
11/21 - History of Downers Grove Test
11/22 - Downers Grove Field Trip
12/2  -  3 Spelling HW activities due and test

November 4, 2016

Ms. Zurales' Class News

ELA Next week we will be working with cause and effect. Also, on Friday our classroom activities will focus on the meaning and significance of Veteran's Day. We will be making cards for our Veterans. We will continue Daily 4 stations, which include Lexia and Raz-Kids. November Reading Logs went home this week. Don't forget to read for 20 minutes per night.

LANGUAGE ARTS We will finish adverbs.

SPELLING  A new sort went home on Monday. Homework (3 items on the menu, 1 from each column) is due on Friday, November 11, which is also the date of the test. 

MATH Ms. Zurales' math class will develop new strategies and adjust some of the strategies they learned to solve 3 digit story problems, both addition and subtraction.

SOCIAL STUDIES We will continue to learn about the history of Downers Grove, specifically, the underground railroad.

Important Dates & Announcement

We will be going on a field trip to Downers Grove History Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 22. We will be gone for the entire day. I am looking for 2 volunteers. Please email me by Friday, Nov. 4th if you are interested. I will put all names in a hat. I will let you know by Wednesday, Nov. 9th who is chosen. Thanks in advance for volunteering! 

Permissions slips for the Downers Grove Field Trip went home today. Please return them by Friday, November 11.

Thank you to our Halloween party volunteers: Mrs. Rizzo, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Kasai and The Howard Family. Whether you helped with the activities and/or sent in snacks, it was appreciated! The students had a great time.

11/11 - Field Trip Permission Slip due
11/11 - 3 Spelling Activities due and Test
11/11 - Veteran's Day Assembly