January 30, 2015

Reading We will be doing a close read on the article Little Free Libraries Bring People Together. Students will be able to ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in an informational text.

Reading Logs Reading logs are due on Monday, February 2. Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their reading log. Don't forget to record minutes in your Six Flags Log too. 

Language Arts 

Grammar  Lessons will focus on adverbs.

Spelling  An assessment was given today. New spelling words will go home on Monday. Please keep them in the Ziploc bag and in a safe place so they can be used throughout the following 2 weeks.

Math  An assessment was given on Thursday. Our next topic is Three-Digit Addition and Subtraction. Students will explore different strategies for adding three-digit numbers. We will begin with mental math without regrouping. Then they will learn to estimate the sums of three-digit numbers. By the end of the week students will be using place value blocks to add 2 three-digit numbers with regrouping. 

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. The Math flash cards that you purchased should be used to practice math facts as well as the one minute math practice worksheets that are brought home. Weekly timed tests are given. 

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  Students will draw conclusions on how light moves.

Peyton

Star Student of the Week Peyton was our star student of the week. When she is at school she likes math. When she is at home she likes to play games. Peyton is a star because she is fun to be with. When she grows up she would like to be a baker. Thanks for sharing Peyton!

Important Dates & Announcements 

Ide will be collecting new and gently used K-5 books to donate to Whitehead Elementary in Rockford. Books can be sent in with your child or you can drop them off in the marked boxes in the front hallway from Jan 20-Feb 27. Thank you for helping foster the love of reading!

February Dates to Remember

  2 - January Reading Logs are due

  9 - Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences

10 - Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences

11 - SIP Day - Early Dismissal @12pm

12 - Valentine's Day Party 2-3pm

13 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School

16 - President's Day - No School

January 23, 2015

Reading Students will compare and contrast 2 texts on the same topic, Officer Buckle and Gloria and Aero and Officer Mike. They will write an opinion piece to answer the question: Which dog do you like better? They will cite evidence from the text to support their opinion.

Reading Logs Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their reading log. Don't forget to record minutes in your Six Flags Log too. 

Language Arts 

Grammar  Lesson will focus on using prefixes and suffixes.

Spelling   New spelling words went home on Tuesday. Please keep them in the Ziploc bag and in a safe place so they can be used next week. An assessment will be given on Friday.

Math We are working with Place Value to 1,000. Next week students will learn how to: use patterns on a number line to find numbers that come next, compare three-digit numbers, and use number patterns to solve problems. An assessment will be given towards the end of the week. 

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. The Math flash cards that you purchased should be used to practice math facts as well as the one minute math practice worksheets that are brought home. Weekly timed tests are given. 

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  Students will recognize that energy exists in different forms.

Oscar

Star Student of the Week Oscar was our star student of the week. When he is at school he likes to learn. When he is at home he likes to play soccer. Oscar is a star because he is cool. When he grows up he would like to be a soccer player. Thanks for sharing Oscar!

Important Dates & Announcements 

Ide will be collecting new and gently used K-5 books to donate to Whitehead Elementary in Rockford. Books can be sent in with your child or you can drop them off in the marked boxes in the front hallway from Jan 20-Feb 27. Thank you for helping foster the love of reading!

January Dates to Remember

29 - Literacy Night 6-7:30pm
30 - Reading Rewards Day - all school - Wear pajamas to celebrate

February Dates to Remember

  9 - Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
10 - Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
11 - SIP Day - Early Dismissal @12pm
12 - Valentine's Day Party 2-3pm
13 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School
16 - President's Day - No School

January 16, 2015

Reading  We will be reading a nonfiction story called Aero and Mike, by Joan Plummer Russell.  It is a story about a partnership between a policeman, Officer Mike, and his partner, a police dog named Aero. The reading strategy will focus on author's purpose.

Reading Logs Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their reading log. Don't forget to record minutes in your Six Flags Log too. 

Language Arts 

Grammar  Lesson will focus on using prefixes and suffixes.

Spelling   A spelling assessment was given today. New spelling words will go home on Tuesday. Please keep them in the Ziploc bag and in a safe place so they can be used throughout the next two week. 

Math  An assessment on Topic 9 was given on Thursday. We began Topic 10, Place Value to 1,000. Next week students will count by hundreds to 1,000, use place value models to show numbers to 1,000, and will add and subtract multiples of 10 or 100 to and from a three digit number without regrouping.

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. The Math flash cards that you purchased should be used to practice math facts as well as the one minute math practice worksheets that are brought home. Weekly timed tests are given. 

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  Students were given a toy car, clay, tooth picks and paper and asked to build a sail. They tested their models and observed what made the car move. Students concluded that energy from wind moved the car. Next week we will look at how energy can move and change things in the classroom.

Social Studies  This week we read about Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream and how he helped mold a brighter present day. Students were asked what their dreams were for their community, their country and the world. They shared these dreams in a project that is displayed in the classroom.

Emilija

Star Student of the Week Emilija was our star student of the week. When she is at school she enjoys recess, math, art, music and reading. When she is at home she like to play with her dolls and her kitten. Emilija is a star because she likes to sing and dance. When she grows up she would like to be a singer. Thanks for sharing Emilija!

Important Dates & Announcements 

Spring parent/teacher conferences will be held during the week of February 9th. They will be scheduled on a as needed basis. Elizabeth Ide will be using an online sign up sheet. On Tuesday, January 20th an email will be sent out to invite you to sign up for a time slot. If you do not receive an invitation, but would like to schedule a conference, please email me. 

Ide will be collecting new and gently used K-5 books to donate to Whitehead Elementary in Rockford. Books can be sent in with your child or you can drop them off in the marked boxes in the front hallway from Jan 20-Feb 27. Thank you for helping foster the love of reading!

January Dates to Remember

19 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday - No School

20 - Sign up for Spring Parent/Teacher Spring - by invitation only

29 - Literacy Night 6-7:30pm

February Dates to Remember

  9 - Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
10 - Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
11 - SIP Day - Early Dismissal @12pm
12 - Valentine's Day Party
13 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School
16 - President's Day - No School

January 9, 2015

Reading  We will continue working with the reading strategy asking and answering questions such as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Reading Logs  January reading logs went home on Monday. Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their reading log. Don't forget to record minutes in your Six Flags Log too. 

We had our December READING CELEBRATION on Tuesday. We celebrated with lunch in the classroom, a Magic School Bus Video and freeze pops. Students were also given a coupon for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Way to go readers!!

Language Arts 

Grammar  Lesson will focus on using an apostrophe to form contractions.

Spelling  New spelling words went home on Monday. Please keep them in the Ziploc bag and in a safe place so they can be used next week. 

Math  This week we continued to focus on subtracting two-digit numbers. We used subtraction frames, paper and pencil, and a number line to subtract two-digit numbers. Next week we will use addition to check subtraction, use different methods to subtract two-digit problems, and solve two-question story problems. An assessment will be given at the end of the week. 

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. The Math flash cards that you purchased should be used to practice math facts as well as the one minute math practice worksheets that are brought home. Weekly timed tests are given. 

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 will continue learning about Energy and Motion. Students will be able to identify forms and sources of energy, and describe ways energy and matter interact. 

January Dates to Remember

  9 - MAPS Testing
  9 - Gym Night @ Ide 6:30-8:00
 12 - AIMSweb Benchmark Testing
16 - SIP Day - Early Dismissal @12pm
19 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday - No School
29 - Literacy Night 6-7:30pm

February Dates to Remember

11 - SIP Day - Early Dismissal @12pm
12 - Valentine's Day Party
13 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School
16 - President's Day - No School

December 19, 2014

Reading  When we return in January, we will be reading the story Officer Buckle and Gloria, by Peggy Rathmann. It is a humorous fictional story about a policeman who loves to give safety tips to school children, but nobody ever listens-until he brings his dog Gloria. Our comprehension strategy will focus on asking and answering questions such as who, what, where, when and why.

Reading Logs  December reading logs are due on Monday, January 5. Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their reading log. Don't forget to record minutes in your Six Flags Log too. 

Language Arts 

Grammar Lessons will focus on contractions.

Spelling  New spelling words will go home on Monday when we return. Keep them in the Ziploc bag and in a safe place so they can be used during the first two weeks of January. 

Math  This week we began the topic Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers. We learned how to use connecting cubes, and paper and pencil to regroup and subtract. When we return, the lessons will focus on using workmats, cubes, subtraction frames, paper and pencil, and a number line to subtract two-digit numbers.

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. The Math flash cards that you purchased should be used to practice math facts as well as the one minute math practice worksheets that are brought home. Weekly timed tests are given. 

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

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

Social Studies The students enjoyed traveling to China, Mexico, Israel, Sweden and Poland to learn about the holidays and traditions that these countries celebrate this time of year.

Science  We will continue learning about Energy and Motion. Students will be able to identify forms and sources of energy, and describe ways energy and matter interact. 

Marcin

Star Student of the Week  Marcin was our star student of the week. When he is at school he enjoys gym, math and computers. When he is at home he likes to play video games. Marcin is a star because he is the best one at football. When he grows up he would like to be a football player. Thanks for sharing Marcin!

      

Caroling

Important Dates & Announcements

Thanks to Mrs. Rerucha, Ms. Gillespie, and Ms. Gogal for planning and attending our holiday party. Thanks to Mrs. Mrs. Powels, Mrs. Scheck, Mrs. Garcia and Mrs. Chapman for helping with food, drinks and party supplies. The kids had an awesome time. We are appreciative for all you did to make their afternoon so much fun!

Thank you to our PTO and all the families for the delicious cookies and appetizers! 

January Dates to Remember

  5 - Classes Resume-December Reading Logs are due
  6 - MAPS Testing - Math
  8 - MAPS Testing - Reading
 12 - AIMSweb Benchmark Testing
  9 - Gym Night @ Ide
16 - SIP Day - Early Dismissal @12pm
19 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday - No School
29 - Literacy Night 6-7:30pm

December 12, 2014

Reading and Social Studies  Next week we will learn about how people around the world celebrate the holidays. The students will be "traveling" to China, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Poland and Sweden to learn about the holidays and traditions that these countries celebrate this time of year.

Reading Logs December reading logs went home on Monday. Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their reading folder.  Don't forget to record minutes in your Six Flags log too!

Language Arts 

Grammar We will focus on irregular verbs.

Spelling We will not having spelling next week. New spelling words will go home after the holiday break.

Math  We will wrap up Topic 8, Adding Two-Digit Numbers  with an assessment early in the week. The next topic will focus on subtracting two-digit numbers, using regrouping.

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. Use your flash cards to practice math facts as well as the one minute math practice worksheets that are brought home. Weekly timed tests are given. 

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 began the unit on Energy and Motion. Students will be able to identify forms and sources of energy, and describe ways energy and matter interact. 

Important Dates & Announcements 

Caroline

Star Student of the Week  Caroline was our star student of the week. When she is at school she enjoys reading and recess. When she is at home she likes to play on her Ipad and color. When she grows up she would like to be a police woman. Caroline is a star because she cares about her friends . Thanks for sharing Caroline!

Ide will be decorating a Mitten Tree for the holidays as part of as our school and community connection. Please bring in new mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves to decorate our tree. Donations will be accepted December 1st - 17th. Thanks in advance for helping to keep others warm this holiday season. 

December Dates to Remember

15 - Field Trip - Caroling at Fairview Village- Bring a lunch from home!
19 - Silly Sweater Day & Classroom Holiday Party 2-3pm

16 - Early Dismissal - SIP Day

22-31 Winter Break 

January Dates to Remember

  5 - Classes Resume-December Reading Logs are due
  9 - Gym Night @ Ide
16 - SIP - Early Dismissal @12pm
19 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday - No School
29 - Literacy Night 6-7:30pm

December 5, 2014

Reading We have been working this week with the reading strategy cause and effect. We read passages from the book How To Be A Friend by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown. Students completed a web graphic organizer. Using evidence from the text, they had to provide possible causes of why 2 friends were friends for 3 years. Next week students will write an opinion piece explaining the qualities of a good friend. Students will use evidence from the texts read in our friendship unit. 

Reading Logs December reading logs went home on Monday. Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their reading folder.  Don't forget to record minutes in your Six Flags log too!

We had our November READING CELEBRATION on Tuesday. We celebrated with lunch in the classroom, a Magic School Bus Video and freeze pops. Students were also given a coupon for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Way to go readers!!

Language Arts 

Grammar Our focus this week has been on verbs: action, linking and helping. We will continue next week discussing verb tenses.

Spelling New spelling words went home on Monday. Keep them in the Ziploc bag and in a safe place so they can be used next week. 

Math  We begain Topic 8, Adding Two-Digit Numbers. We are learning how to use models to add a 2 digit number to 1 digit number and regroup using paper and pencil. The lessons next week will focus on adding two, 2 digit numbers using paper and pencil, adding on a number line, and adding more than two numbers.

Math Facts Math facts should be reviewed daily. Use your flash cards to practice math facts as well as the one minute math practice worksheets that are brought home. Weekly timed tests are given. 

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

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

Social Studies 

Junior Achievement  Ms. Constance, a volunteer from Junior Achievement, came to our class today and taught us about decision making in a community.
She also taught us about how money flows through a community. These were the final sessions in the Jr. Achievement program, Our Community. The students received Certificates of Achievement. This was a wonderful program. Thank you to Ms. Constance for volunteering her time in our class. The students really enjoyed her visits!

Important Dates & Announcements 

Ide will be decorating a Mitten Tree for the holidays as part of as our school and community connection. Please bring in new mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves to decorate our tree. Donations will be accepted December 1st - 17th. Thanks in advance for helping to keep others warm this holiday season. 

December Dates to Remember

11-12 Holiday Gift Shop open for students
15 - Field Trip - Caroling at Fariview Village- Bring a lunch from home!
19 - Silly Sweater Day & Classroom Holiday Party 2-3pm

16 - Early Dismissal - SIP Day

22-31 Winter Break 

January Dates to Remember

  5 - Classes Resume
  9 - Gym Night @ Ide
16 - SIP - Early Dismissal @12pm
19 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday - No School