Week of 4/25/16 - 4/29/16

PARCC TESTING is DONE: Great job to my Homeroom and Math classes for staying focused and trying their best on the PARCC Tests. There will be makeup times during the school day for those who missed a test.

Prairieview Open House & Book Fair: Our school's annual Open House & Book Fair is this Thursday, 4/28. We have many projects underway and can't wait to show them off! Hope to see you there!

COMING UP:

Spelling:  The Homework Menu (6 activities) and Test are due/will be on Friday, 4/29.

Reading & Language Arts:  We finished reading The One and Only Ivan together. What a wonderful story of the fictional insights of a captive gorilla.

Thanks to Eli for sharing his Ivan Journal experiences with us last week! We look forward to hearing from Emily this week about her visit with Ivan. : )

Keep Reading for 20 minutes daily! April Reading Logs are due on or before Tuesday, 5/3.

Social Science:  We're discovering The Solar System; the planets and constellations. This week we continue reading Chapter 10, Lessons 1-3 with lesson checkpoints throughout.

Mrs. Lopez & Mrs. Forsman's Math Class:   

We will finish Unit 7 "Extending Multiplication & Fractions" this week. The Unit 7 Test will be Friday 4/29. A practice study guide will go home with you child during the week.

IMPORTANT DATES:

4/28 - Prairieview's Spring Open House & Book Fair
5/12 - 3rd Grade Field Trip to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago
5/13 - Early Dismissal (PV @ 11:35am)
5/30 - No School (Memorial Day holiday)
6/3 - Last Day of School (1/2 day of school)

Have a wonderful weekend!
- Mrs. Lopez