February 27, 2015

Reading  The students will continue working on their shared research project. They will create a digital slide presentation on their country highlighting important facts about it and how books are brought to people that live there.

Reading Logs February Reading logs are due Monday, March 2.

Language Arts 

Grammar  Lessons will review prefixes and suffixes.

Spelling An assessment was given today. New spelling words will go home next week.

Math  We fill finish Topic 12, Geometry early next week. Students will use clues about attributes to solve riddles about plane shapes and solid figures. An assessment will be given mid week. Our next topic will be Counting Money. Please send in your coins!

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 finish up the chapter on Light and Heat. Students will be given a study guide to complete and help them prepare for the assessment at the end of the week.

Bobby

Star Student of the Week Bobby was our star student of the week. When he is at school he likes recess, gym and reading. When he is at home he likes to play hockey. Bobby is a star because he helps his mom and dad. When he grows up he would like to be a hockey player. Thanks for sharing Bobby!

Important Dates & Announcements 

On Friday next week, we will be going on a field trip to Fullersburg Woods. This is an outdoor field trip. We will be outside for 1 1/2 hours. Please make sure to dress your child for the weather:  layers, hats, gloves, winter jacket and boots.  We will be walking on trails so boots are recommended. Please send your child with a lunch from home and a drink. We will not be back at school until after the lunch room is closed. Make sure to send a snack for the morning.

March Dates to Remember

 2 - February Reading Logs Due  
 6 - Field Trip to Fullersburg Woods - Dress for the weather & bring a lunch 
       from home
13 - Report Cards go home
19 - SIP Day - Early Dismissal @12pm
30 - Spring Break
31 - Spring Break

February 20, 2015

Reading Next week the students will be participating in a shared research and writing project. They will be researching how books are brought to children in different countries.

Reading Logs Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their reading log. Six Flags Logs are due by Friday, Feb 27th.

Language Arts 

Grammar  Lessons will focus on antonyms and synonyms.

Spelling New words went home on Tuesday. Please make sure to keep them in a safe place so they can be used next week. An assessment will be given on Friday.

Math  We will begin Topic 12, Geometry. Students will learn:  to identify different solid figures, what shapes they can make by tracing solid figures, and about polygons and their attributes.

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 learn how heat moves and about temperature. 

Gavin

Star Student of the Week Gavin was our star student of the week. When he is at school he likes math. When he is at home he likes to play hockey in his basement. Gavin is a star because he   scored 10 goals in hockey. When he grows up he would like to be a hockey player or a paramedic. Thanks for sharing Gavin!

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

21 - Snowflake Ball - 6:30-8pm
27 - Dr. Seuss Day - All School Reading Reward - Wear mismatched or  
       backwards clothes
27- Six Flags Reading Logs Due

March Dates to Remember

 2 - February Reading Logs Due  
6 - Field Trip to Fullersburg Woods - Dress for the weather & bring a lunch 
       from home
13 - Report Cards go home
19 - SIP Day - Early Dismissal @12pm
30 - Spring Break
31 - Spring Break

February 12, 2015

Reading We will wrap up our close read on the article "Little Free Libraries Bring People Together" by finding evidence in the text to answer text dependent
questions. We will also be reading Biblioburro, by Jeanette Winter. It is a story about a man named Luis. Luis loves to read, but soon his house is so full of books there's barely room for the family. Students will ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Reading Logs Please continue to read and help your child record minutes in their reading log. Six Flags Logs are due by Friday, Feb 27th.

Language Arts 

Grammar  Lessons will focus on antonyms and synonyms.

Spelling An assessment was given today. New words will be sent home on Tuesday. Please make sure to keep them in a safe place so they can be used throughout the following 2 weeks.

Math  Our topic in math is Three-Digit Addition and Subtraction. Students will use models to subtracting three-digit numbers with regrouping, practice subtracting three-digit numbers, and use logical reasoning to solve problems. An assessment will be given on Topic 11 on Friday. 

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 focus on heat and electricity. Students will learn about an energy station.

Gabby

Star Student of the Week Gabby was our star student of the week. When she is at school she likes gym. When she is at home she likes to play outside. Gabby is a star because she is helpful. When she grows up she would like to be an animal trainer. Thanks for sharing Gabby!

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!

Thanks to all of our party helpers: Ms. Gogal, Mrs. Scheck, Mrs. Scatena for a fantastic Valentine's Party! Also thanks to Ms. Gogol, The Chapman Family, Mrs. Scheck, Mrs. Powels and Mrs. Garcia for supplying all of our party goodies. Have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

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 Comp Day- No School

16 - President's Day - No School
19 - Spring Picture Day
21 - Snowflake Ball - 6:30-8pm
27 - Dr. Seuss Day - All School Reading Reward
27- Six Flags Reading Logs Due

March Dates to Remember

19 - SIP Day - Early Dismissal @12pm
30 - Spring Break
31 - Spring Break

February 6, 2015

Reading We will wrap up our close read on the article "Little Free Libraries Bring People Together" by finding evidence in the text to answer text dependent questions. We will also be reading That Book Woman by Heather Henson. Students will identify the characters, setting and plot in the story.

Reading Logs  February reading logs went home on Tuesday. 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 January 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  Lessons will continue with adverbs.

Spelling Please continue working with the words that were sent home on Monday. An assessment will be given on Thursday.

Math  Our topic in math is Three-Digit Addition and Subtraction. Students will explore different strategies for subtracting three-digit numbers. They will learn how to count forward and back from a three-digit number to find a missing part. Students will also learn to estimate the difference of three-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/

Science  Students will learn how heat moves and how it is measured.

Kian

Star Student of the Week Kian was our star student of the week. When he is at school he likes math. When he is at home he likes to paint and read. Kian is a star because he is cool. When he grows up he would like to be a train driver. Thanks for sharing Kian!

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

  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 Comp Day- No School

16 - President's Day - No School
19 - Spring Picture Day
21 - Snowflake Ball - 6:30-8pm
27 - Dr. Seuss Day - All School Reading Reward

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