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
