March 2-6

Odds and Ends

* Scholastic Book Order: A new order for March was sent home this week. If you are interested in ordering, please do so online or send an order into the classroom no later than FRIDAY 3/2o. Thanks!

*ISAT Testing: We will begin ISAT testing on Tuesday, 3/3. An ISAT information packet was sent home earlier this week with our testing schedule and some sample questions. Please use this reference as you see fit. Also, you can look on http://www.isbe.com/ for more information about these state tests. We will begin the testing in the morning, so please have your child get a good night's rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and be at school on time. Thank you!

*ISAT Healthy Snacks: If any parents are interested in sending in healthy snacks or drinks (enough for 20 students) for the weeks of ISAT (this week and next week), please send them to school with your child. Thank you in advance!

UPCOMING EVENTS

*Mon. 3/2: No School: Casmir Pulaski Day

*Tues. 3/3: Tues. 3/10: ISAT Testing

*Wed. 3/4: Monday Schedule: IMC

*Mon. 3.9-Wed. 3/11: Spring Parent Teacher Conferences

*Tues. 3/10: Report Cards Sent Home

*Thurs. 3/12: Early Dismissal

*Fri. 3/13: No School

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK

Mrs. Olsen's Language Arts Class

*Reading: We will continue to work on inferences as we read Ramona Quimby Age 8.

*English: We will continue to work on unit 3 Verbs.

We will also be working on completing final drafts of our expository papers in the computer lab.

*Spelling: Due to ISATs, there will be no spelling list this week.

Mrs. Olsen's Science and Social Studies:

*Science: We are working on Ch 10 Space!

We will cover the following in lesson 2:

-phases of the moon

-lunar cycle

-lunar eclipse

-solar eclipse

*Social Studies: We started our unit on Ancient Egypt...

we will learn about the importance of the Nile River this week.

Mrs. Olsen's Math Class:

*Math: We will work on t-charts this week. A pink packet was sent home with your child explaining more about t-charts. We will begin division. Please refer to the division schedule sent home with your child. 2's will be tested the week of 3/11.

Enjoy the long weekend!

Mrs. Olsen

February 23-27

Odds and Ends

*Thursday, February 26, 2009: Spring Picture Day - All students will be photographed. Please notify your student's teacher if you do not want an individual portrait taken of your child. Look Before You Buy: Send no money now - View your portraits before you buy.Your finished portrait package will be sent home for review. Simply return any un-used portrait sheets with your payment.

*ISAT Testing: ISAT Testing will begin on March 3-11th. To help make your child comfortable, confident, and successful, please make sure they get a good night's rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and send a healthy snack to school each day. They have worked hard all year and will do a fantastic job!

*Classroom Party: We made a classroom budget for behavior for an extension of Ch. 9 in Social Studies. The students did a great job and "earned" a party. We will be celebrating with a pizza (provided by me) and movie on Tues. 2/24 during lunch. If your child does not eat pizza, you can send in a sack lunch or they can get hot lunch. I am looking for volunteers to donate a healthy side (carrots, apple slices, etc.) and juice boxes. If you can do this, please email me at eolsen@ccsd66.org. Thanks!

UPCOMING EVENTS

*Mon. 2/23: Math: Chapter 21 Test

*Wed. 2/25: Character Counts Assembly

*Thurs. 2/26: Reading: Book Mobiles Due

Spring Pictures

*Fri. 2/27: Spelling: Prefix/Suffix test

PTO: Ladies Night Out: Eye 4 Design: 7-9 pm

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK

Mrs. Olsen's Language Arts Class:

*Reading: We are continuing to work on making inferences. We will continue to infer and apply other strategies as we read Ramona Quimby Age 8.

*English: We are working on expository writing. We have visited the computer lab several times as we "publish" our work.

*Spelling: We will work on prefixes and suffixes this week instead of a spelling list. A packet will be sent home Monday. We will work on some of the packet in class and some will be sent home each night for homework. Please look in your child's assignment notebook for each night's assignment. The test will be on Friday.

Mrs. Olsen's Science and Social Studies:

*Science: 3...2...1...Blast off! We are off into our space unit (ch 10).

First stop: The reasons for the seasons!

*Social Studies: We will be traveling back into time as we study ancient Egyptian civilization.

Mrs. Olsen's Math:

*Math: We are finishing up metric measurement (ch 21). We will take the test on Mon. 2/23. We will be working in centers next week covering a wide range of concepts as we prepare for the ISAT's.

Thank you for checking in and enjoy the snowy weekend!

Mrs. Olsen

February 16-20

Odds and Ends

Happy Valentine's Day!

Thank you to all of the parents who made our Valentine's Party a huge success.

Thank you to Mrs. Scheiblein, Mrs. David, Mrs. Schmidt, Ms. Schulthorpe, Mrs. Duza, Mrs. Mendoza, Ms. Divis, and Mrs. Veverka. Thank you for your time, and energy to make our party FUN!

*Scholastic Book Order: February orders due in the class or online Fri. 2/20.

*Six Flags Read to Succeed: If your child is participating in this reading program to earn a free Six Flags ticket, please turn in your reading log sheet by Fri. 2/20. Thanks!

*Thank you to the PV PTO for providing a great concert by Mer last week. We enjoyed the music and his powerful message!

*Gym test: Students will be taking a written test on dance next week, either Wed. or Thurs. They were given a pink study guide last week. The test will be announced on Tues.

*Spring Conferences: A note will be sent home on Tuesday to from your child's homeroom teacher about conferences. These conferences will be scheduled with your homeroom or math teacher only. If you feel a conference is necessary, please fill out the form and return it by Fri. 2/20. Conferences will be held Mon. 3/9 after school, Tues. 3/10 after school, and Wed. 3/11 in the evening. A specific date and time will be sent back to you in you are interested in a conference. The conference will last 15 minutes. Thank you!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

*Mon. 2/16: No School: President's Day

*Tues. 2/17: Social Studies: Ch 9 Study Guide Due

*Fri. 2/20: Book Orders Due

Spelling: List 19 Test

Social Studies: Ch 9 Test

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:

Mrs. Olsen's Language Arts Class:

*Reading: We are working on inferences. We will be reading Ramona Quimby, Age 8.

*English: We are working on expository paragraphs. We will also begin our unit on Verbs.

*Spelling: This week: List 19: words spelled with "er". No pretest.

Final test Friday.

Mrs. Olsen's Science and Social Studies:

*Science: We will begin ch 10 on space next week. First up: seasons and why we have them!

*Social Studies: We are close to finishing up ch 9. We will review this week. Study guides are due Tues. 2/17, so we can go over them in class. The test is on Fri. 2/20.

Next unit...Ancient Egypt!

Mrs. Olsen's Math Class:

*Math: We are working on metric measurement (ch 21). We will also be doing math centers throughout the week, covering a few lessons at a time. Look for homework that will review these concepts taught in class. We will work on mixed multiplication reviews next week until Friday.

Next will be division facts.

Thank you for the warm birthday wishes!

Have a nice, long weekend!

Mrs. Olsen

February 9-13

Odds and Ends

*Valentine's Day Party: We will be celebrating Valentine's Day on Fri. 2/13. A note was sent home this week with the names of all of the students in my class. It is optional to pass out Valentine's...however, if you choose to do so, your child must have a valentine for each student in the class. We have 20 students.

*Read to Succeed! The Six Flags reading program ends on Feb. 20th. Don't forget to turn in the reading log (once you have read for at total of 6 hours) to receive a free Six Flags pass for this summer.

* Scholastic Books: A book order form will be coming home soon! I have put the orders online, so you can access them anytime. The orders are due on Fri. 2/20.

UPCOMING EVENTS

* Mon. 2/9: Mrs. Olsen's Birthday =)

*Wed. 2/11: Prairieview School Spelling Bee 1 pm

*Fri. 2/13: Classroom Valentine's Party

Spelling: Analogy Test

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:

Mrs. Olsen's Language Arts Class:

*Reading: We will be working on making inferences. We will read a variety of different texts to practice this skill. Also...don't forget...the monthly book project is due Thurs. 2/26. Your child should be reading a mystery or animal fiction book and then follow the direction sheet to make a mobile.

*English: We are working on the different parts of an expository paper.

*Spelling: This week we will focus on synonyms and antonym analogies. There will be a packet of activities we will work on in class and at home. The test will be on Friday.

Mrs. Olsen's Science and Social Studies Class:

*Science: We are taking a break from science for a week or two while we focus on social studies. When we get back to science, we will be going "out of this world" as we study space!

*Social Studies: We are working on Chapter 9: Making Choices and the Economy. Ask your child about our "classroom budget" and how they can earn and spend money as a classroom community!

Mrs. Olsen's Math Class:

*Math: We finished up customary measurement (ch 20) and now will focus on metric measurement (ch 21) . The chapter 21 test is tentatively planned for 2/19. We will also work on 10's multiplication. This is an easier week for multiplication, so I will begin "testing" and passing students on Monday (if they are ready). We will test each day as needed until Friday.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs.Olsen