Odds and Ends =)
Thank you to all of the parents who made our Valentine's Party fantastic! The students had a great time! Thank you to Mrs. Kuhn, Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Patera, Mrs. Seelander, Mrs. Gonzalez, and Mrs. Laban. Your hard work and generosity helped to make the party wonderful!
Also, thank you to Mrs. Imgruet, Mrs. Burton, and Mrs. Kuhn for helping in the computer lab this week as the students work on their frog power points. It helped us A LOT!
Spring pictures are scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28th. All students will have their picture taken. At a later date a packet, including the photo, will be sent home and you can decide to order or not.
Way to Go! The students did a fantastic job on IOWA's this week. They worked very hard and were outstanding students. Thanks for a job well done!
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
It’s that time of year again...the school supplies are running low and disappearing! Please ask your child if they are in need of any of the following supplies: #2 pencils, dry erase markers, scissors...anything else they may need to get us through the rest of the year! Thanks!
Roller Skating Party: If you want to go, please turn your permission slips in as soon as possible. They are limiting it to the first 150 students!
Friendly Reminder: In an effort to reduce waste and not waste uneaten food at lunch time, please pay attention to your child's lunch and what you're packing. There is so much food that students are throwing away. Please encourage your child to bring food that is uneaten home and not to throw it away. Thank you.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
*Mon. 2/18: No School: President's Day
*Fri. 2/22: Spelling: List 20 test
Reading: IL Workbook Lesson 5 Graded Review
Spirit Day: Clash Day: Join me and wear a silly, mis-matched outfit!
Six Flags Reading Program sheet due Fri. 2/22.
*Wed. 2/27: Book Mobile Due
*Fri. 2/29: End of First Trimester
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:
* Math: We are busy working on geometry concepts. The students are enjoying all of the hands on activities, songs, and movements we can do as we learn about geometry. We will start our mixed multiplication facts next week. The students will be responsible for knowing all of the facts from 1-10 and be able to do 40 various problems in 3 1/2 minutes. They will be given a practice test all of this week and next week Mon-Thurs. The actual test will be on Friday 2/29. If they pass the test any time before Friday, 2/29 they will pass and receive the full 10 points. Please practice with the practice pages I will be sending home and flashcards. The Internet is a great source to "Google" multiplication games as another fun way to practice math facts.
* Reading: The students will be working on Lesson 5 in their Illinois workbooks. We are focusing on elements of a story and genre this week. There will be a graded review of the material on Friday, 2/22. We will be doing a review guide in class on Thursday to help prepare and study. We are also working on another extended response using the cheeseburger model (ask your child what that is! )
*English: We began Unit 4: adjectives this week. The students got to describe my silly outfit using as many adjectives as possible! We will continue adjectives next week.
*Science: The students are learning a lot about animals. They were incredibly quick learners using power point and made their very own power point presentations about the life cycle of a frog this week. I am so proud of their hard work! We will begin reptiles next week.
*Social Studies: We are starting our new unit in Social Studies: map skills. Students will be studying maps, legends, map scales, and coordinates. They will eventually apply these skills as they create their own cities.
*Spelling: We are back to the spelling lists this week. We are on List 20, words that are spelled with er. There will be no pretest due to the shortened week. The final test will be on Friday, 2/22.
I am thankful for such great students and parents~ Have a great long weekend and see you on Tuesday!
~Miss Carlstrom 
