December 16, 2016

Ms. Zurales' Class News

ELA After break we will continue our Culture and Traditions Unit. We will br writing a New Year's resolution and reading be reading The Keeping Quilt. We will also continue with literature circles. Don't forget to read for 20 minutes per night. December reading logs are due on January 3rd.

LANGUAGE ARTS We will finish dictionary skills.

SPELLING  A spelling test was given today. New words sorts will go home on Tuesday, Jan. 3rd. 

MATH Ms. Zurales' math class is working with measurement. We will be investigating liquid volume and then they will have hands on opportunities to estimate mass, liquid volume, and length. They will also be solving measurement-related story problems. There will be a checkpoint quiz on time, Thursday, Jan 5.

Science When we return, students will begin learning about the properties of matter. In our first lesson we will learn what matter is.

Important Dates & Announcements

12/19-1/2 Winter Break
1/3 - December Reading Log due
1/5 - Math Checkpoint quiz on  Time
1/10 - MAPS Reading
1/11 - MAPS Math
1/16 - No School - Martin Luther King's Day

December 9, 2016

Ms. Zurales' Class News

ELA Next week we will continue our Culture and Traditions Unit. We will be reading Twas the Night Before Christmas and illustrating what the author wants his reader to visualize in their heads. We will also continue with literature circles. Students will also participate in many fun holiday projects. Don't forget to read for 20 minutes per night. December reading logs are due on January 3rd.

LANGUAGE ARTS We will focus on dictionary skills.

SPELLING  Homework (3 items on the menu, 1 from each column) is due on Friday, December 16, which is also the date of the test. 

MATH Ms. Zurales' math class began the unit on Measurement and Fractions. A  pre-test was given on Thursday. Next week we will review telling time, elapsed time, and learn about the difference between mass and weight. Students will be estimating, measuring and comparing mass. 

SOCIAL STUDIES Next we will finish discussing the services our local government provides, then we will learn about community leaders. 

Important Dates & Announcements

***Make sure your child wears/brings gym shoes on Wednesday for the bowling field trip. Thank you!***

12/9 -  Bowling Field Trip and A Christmas Carol Permission Slips due
12/13 - Performance of A Christmas Carol Field Trip
12/14  -  Bowing Field Trip
12/16 - 3 Spelling HW activities due and Test
 1/3 - December Reading Log due

December 2, 2016

Ms. Zurales' Class News

ELA Next week we will do a close read on Twas the Night Before Christmas. We will also continue with literature circles. Don't forget to read for 20 minutes per night. December reading logs went home on Thursday.

LANGUAGE ARTS We will focus on quotation marks.

SPELLING  A Spelling test was given today. On Monday, a new sort will go home. Homework (3 items on the menu, 1 from each column) is due on Friday, December 16, which is also the date of the test. 

MATH Ms. Zurales' math class will have the Unit 3 test on December 7th. A study guide went home on Thursday. It is due on Tuesday, Dec. 6th. Please have your child complete it and then review it with your child. The next unit will be on Measurement and Fractions.

SOCIAL STUDIES The quiz on Modern Day DG will be on Tues, 12/6. Please make sure your child knows the concepts on the study guide. Most of the test is fill in the blank. Next we will be studying local government.

Important Dates & Announcements

12/6  - Modern Day Downers Grove Quiz
12/7  - Unit 3 Math Test 
12/7 - Teacher Institute
12/9 -  Bowling Field Trip and A Christmas Carol Permission Slips due
12/13 - Performance of A Christmas Carol Field Trip
12/14  -  Bowing Field Trip
12/16 - 3 Spelling HW activities due and test