May 23, 2015

Reading Next week we will be reading The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone, and The Three Little Javalinas by Susan Lowell. Students will retell the stories, and compare the points of view of different characters in the stories.

Reading Logs  Continue to read for 20 minutes each night and record books read in the May log. May logs are due Monday, June 1st. 

Language Arts    

Spelling There was an assessment given today.  New word sorts will go home on Tuesday. This will be the last sort for the year. YAY! Students should complete a different activity each night (M-TH). Please encourage your child to practice their words!

Math  We are working through the topic:  Step Up to 3rd Grade. Next week students will learn how to recognize a polygon and describe it by its number of sides, and solve addition and subtraction problems that use geometry and measurement.

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 Next week in our nutrition unit, we will look at the Vegetable Group. Students will identify foods that belong to this group. We will discuss the health benefits of eating food from the Vegetable Group.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thank you to the Literacy Committee for bringing children's author, Aaron Renolds, to Elizabeth Ide! What a wonderful assembly!

Don't forget to send in a book for our Little Free Library before Wednesday! 

May Dates to Remember

25 - No School - Memorial Day
27 - Permission Slip due for Pen Pal Visit to PV
29 - All School Reading Rewards Day - Wear your sunglasses!


June Dates to Remember

 1 - May Reading Log Due
 3 - Pen Pal visit to Prairieview

 5 - All School Picnic

 9 - Last Day of School - Dismissal @12pm

May 15, 2015

Reading/Language Arts Next week we will read aloud Toney Baloney Pen Pal by Pam Munoz and Edwin Fotherwingham. Students will learn about the 5 parts of a friendly letter. Mrs. Mandru's class at Prairieview wrote us letters telling us all about 3rd grade. We will be writing a letter back to our new 3rd grade pen pals. 

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

Spelling New word sorts went home on Monday. Students should complete a different activity each night (M-TH). An assessment will be given on Friday.

Math  We are working through the topic:  Step Up to 3rd Grade. Today we learned how to name and write fractions. Next week we will learn how to identify and name other fractions, identify fractions of a set of objects, and color to show fractions that name parts of a set.

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 Next week in our nutrition unit, we will look at the Meat Group. Students will identify foods that belong to this group. We will discuss the health benefits of eating food from the Meat Group.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  THANK YOU Ms. Gogol, Mrs. Kobylarczyk, Mrs. Metherd and Mrs. Scatena for chaperoning our field trip to Brookfield Zoo. We attended the Animal Bites class where we looked at an animal's teeth and learned how to identify whether they were carnivores, omnivores or herbivores.

May Dates to Remember

22 - Children's author - Aaron Renolds' Visit
25 - No School - Memorial Day
27 - Permission Slip due for Pen Pal Visit to PV
29 - All School Reading Rewards Day - Wear your sunglasses!


June Dates to Remember

 3 - Pen Pal visit to Prairieview

 5 - All School Picnic

 9 - Last Day of School - Dismissal @12pm

May 8, 2015

Reading To get ready for Aaron Renold's visit, students will be reading his book Carnivores. They will ask and answer the 5 W's and write a summary using the information they gathered. Students will also listen to Stray by Cynthia Rylant. They will be introduced to debating by deciding if the character Doris is strong or weak by listing reasons to support their opinion.

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

Language Arts    

Spelling An assessment was given today. New word sorts will go home on Monday. Students should complete a different activity each night (M-TH).

Math  We began a new topic:  Step Up to 3rd Grade. The lessons in this topic will help prepare students for 3rd grade. Today we drew pictures and wrote multiplication stories. Next week we will preview division and relate multiplication and division. 

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 Next week in our nutrition unit, we will look at the Milk Group. Students will identify foods that belong to this group. We will discuss the health benefits of eating food from the Milk Group.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Mrs. Minarik, Miss Szynal and I would like to say THANK YOU for a wonderful week full of notes, card, pictures, sweets, and flowers. Also, I would like to thank our PTO for providing a delicious week of lunches. As much as we love and appreciate the "things", it's your children that make our job rewarding. Thanks for sharing them with us. 

May Dates to Remember

Don't forget:  Our field trip to Brookfield Zoo is Wednesday. Please pack a sack lunch with a drink. Make sure you dress your child for the weather (gym shoes, jacket) and apply sunscreen before they come to school. Buses will be leaving by 9:15, so please make sure your child is on time.

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


June Dates to Remember

 3 - Pen Pal visit to Prairieview

 5 - All School Picnic

 9 - Last Day of School - Dismissal @12pm

May 1, 2015

Reading Students will be reading Two Ants, a fiction tale of two ants who decide to leave the safety of the others to venture into a kitchen. They will use the words and the pictures in the story to identify the settings of the story and then determine the theme. They will also be reading Ants, a nonfiction passage. Students will use the visualization strategy to illustrate a scene. They will compare and contrast the two selections.

Reading Logs  May reading logs went home today. Continue to read for 20 minutes each night and record books read in the May Log. 

We had our April READING CELEBRATION today. We celebrated with lunch in the classroom, a Magic School Bus Video, about butterflies, and freeze pops.  Way to go readers!

Language Arts    

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

Math  We began a new topic:  Working With Equal Groups. Students will model repeated addition to write number sentences, build arrays to model repeated addition situations, and use repeated addition to solve problems.

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 Our butterflies are here! All ten caterpillars came out of their chrysalises over the weekend. We let them go today since the weather was warm.

We wrapped up our owl unit by dissecting an owl pellet. Ask you child all about it.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  

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


June Dates to Remember

 3 - Pen Pal visit to Prairieview

 5 - All School Picnic

 9 - Last Day of School - Dismissal @12pm

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