Week of 1/8

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!

It's been a blast this past week here at Prairieview. Nothing gets you in the mood for the holiday season other than being surrounded by the joy and excitement of children. So fun! I wish you all a safe, fun, and festive winter break. The greatest gift is having a wonderful class like this! Thank you all for the wishes and gifts. I'm so lucky!


Thank you to our PTO for generously taking us to see the movie Wonder. The movie was very inspirational and the whole experience was so much fun. Thanks!

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

No school: Fri. 12/22- Fri. 1/5. See you next year on Jan. 8th, 2018!!

Tues. 1/9: Matter Matters: In School science field trip

Fri. 1/12: Math: 6's multiplication fast fact test

Mon. 1/15: No School: MLK, Jr. Day

A LOOK AT THE WEEK WE RETURN: 

*Reading: We will focus on tradition and culture and we talk about New Year's Resolutions and our Tooth Fairy Traditions. We will read about other tooth fairy traditions in the book Throw Your Tooth on the Roof.  A new reading log was sent home today for January. Please hold onto it and begin filling it in January 1st. The January reading log will be due 2/1. The December reading log is due 1/8 when we return from break.

*English: We will finish up the last of our study of verbs. We will study adverbs.

*Spelling: We will begin with a new word sort. The homework (3 activities) and test will be on Fri. 1/19.

*Science: We will continue our Mystery Unit 2 as we study weather. As an extension to our studies. we will have scientists come in from High Touch, High Tech to do a Matter Matters in school field trip with us. They will do demonstrations and experiments with the students in our classroom on Tues. 1/9.

*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We will continue Unit 4 as we focus on measurement, time, and fractions. We will also focus on 6's multiplication facts this week.

Happy New Year!
Mrs. Olsen

Some good winter weather rules for PV: With Winter almost upon us, here’s a quick note about recess: Children NEED boots to be in snow- snow pants are not required, but kids should know that if they get their clothes wet, they will be wet for the afternoon.... Snow/ice is not to be thrown for any reason at all.  They may roll it, or build with it, but not launch it, etc.

Winter break is almost here! We have a fun, exciting week planned for our students next week! 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

*Tues: Wonder movie field trip
PV Holiday Concert

*Wed: AM Bowling with PE class

*Fri. 12/22: Winter break begins: See you next year! 

A LOOK AHEAD: 

*Reading: We will continue to look at traditions and cultures. We will do a close reading of The Night Before Christmas as we analyze and interpret the language and words. 

Remember...you can turn in your December Reading logs in before break or they are due 1/8. January calendars will be sent home before break so you can start logging in any reading that the students do over break. 

*Spelling: No spelling this week. We will begin again after break. 

*English: We are working on writing personal narratives about some important family traditions. We will display and share these as a classroom quilt. 

*Science: We are working on a new Mystery Science unit on Weather. We will continue this next week and following break. 

*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We will take a time checkpoint on Monday. They should be able to tell time to the minute and do an elapsed time problem.  We will continue to work on measurement and fractions next week. We will take a break from multiplication fast facts but start the week after break with 4's facts, then 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12. 

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Olsen 

Week of 12/11

Odds and Ends:

Thank you for all of those who have turned in their permission slips for some really fun and exciting upcoming events of Wonder and bowling.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

*Tues. 12/12: Reading: Keeping Quilt Vocab quiz

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:

*Reading: We will continue to talk about traditions and cultures and we discuss The Keeping Quilt. A vocab list was sent home this week. The quiz covering these 10 words will be on Tues. 12/12. We will be working on discussing our own traditions and be making a classroom tradition quilt, showcasing each child's favorite traditions.

*Spelling: Happy Holidays! We will not have spelling these weeks before break!

* English: We will continue to practice verbs.

* Science: We will begin Mystery Science Unit 2: Weather.

*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We began Unit 4 on Measurement and Time this week. We will focus on telling time to the minute using an analog clock and solving problems with elapsed time.  We will work on measurement problems with the metric system. Keep practicing those multiplication skills- they are having a blast playing around the world and are getting faster and more accurate each day! 

Stay warm and safe this weekend! Enjoy the snow (if it comes!)
Mrs. Olsen 

Week of 12/4

Odds and Ends: 

Welcome to December! The weather is starting to feel winter like, so please remember to have your child dress appropriately for the weather; we do go outside for recess. Thanks!

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

*Tues. 12/5: Early Dismissal 

*Wed. 12/6: Math: Unit 3 Test 
Science: Power of Flowers Test 

*Fri. 12/8: Spelling Test and Homework due 

*Tues. 12/19: All School trip to the movies to see Wonder
*Wed. 12/20: Bowling field trip
*Thurs. 12/21: Last day before Winter Break 

A LOOK AHEAD: 

Reading: We will begin our next ELA unit on Cultures and Tradition. Our first story is Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco. It tells the story of a special quilt that started in Russia and made its way to the United States in the early 20th century. We will be making our own paper class quilt which will describe our own family traditions. 

A new December reading log was sent home yesterday. Your child can complete and turn this in before break on 12/21 or on the day we return from break 1/8. A January reading log will be sent home with your child before we go on Winter Break. 

*Spelling: The homework is due on Fri. 12/8 We will take our test on Fri. 12/8. Please check with your child to see what they have completed. 

*Science: We are finishing up our unit on the Power of Flowers. Check your child's binder for a study packet that includes a study guide, vocab list, and past worksheets and quizzes that they can use to study. Our next unit with be Mystery Science: Weather. 

*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We are finishing up Unit 3.  A practice test was sent home with your child and is due Tues. 12/5. We will review in class and take the test on Wed. 12/6. We will begin Unit 4 later next week which focuses on Measurement and Fractions. 

Have a great weekend and enjoy the warmer weather and sunshine!
Mrs. Olsen