Week of 2/26

Odds and Ends: 

We are so excited about next week's culture presentations! Please make sure your child is prepared and practice their presentation over the weekend. They were given copies of their report today so they can select their 3 favorite chapters to practice reading aloud. If your child is bringing in a food item, please remember it must be NUT free. Sending in a recipe or the packaging helps us to know what the food contains to keep everyone safe! Thank you for your help!

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

* Thurs. 3/1: Spelling: Test and 3 activities due
*Fri. 3/2: Institute Day: No School

A LOOK AHEAD: 

*Reading: We are working on our non fiction text unit. We will continue to work on non fiction text features and structures.  We will also work on our speaking and listening skills as we share our culture day presentations.

We are working on pronouns. We will be having a graded review on pronouns this week.

*Spelling: Our spelling homework and test will be on Thurs. 3/1. Please check with your child to see what they have to complete.  Thanks!

*Social Studies: Sweet home, Chicago! We will begin our unit on Chicago this week.

*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We will begin Unit 6 on Geometry this week. We will also practice our mixed multiplication facts.

Have a great weekend!
Mrs.  Olsen

Week of 2/20

Odds and Ends:

Thank you to the wonderful room helpers that made our Valentine's Party fun for all! Thank you to Mrs. Karchmar, Mrs. LaRocco, Mrs. Copora, Mrs. Free, Mrs. Mangello, and Mrs. Wawro for providing a fun party for the students! Thank you to those parents who sent in treats or paper goods. We appreciate your help! 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS:

*Fri. 2/16: No School
* Mon. 2/19: No School
*Wed. 2/21: Dental Presentation
*Fri. 2/23: Math: Ch. 5 test and 12's x test
Jr. Achievement

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:

*Reading: We are working on Unit 2 as we continue to explore non fiction text features and structure. We are working on applying our understanding of these features to our next Social Studies unit as we explore our Chicago books. 

We are working on writing informational text as we work to finish our reports on our cultures. The typed, finished copy of the culture reports are due by Thurs. 2/22. We will work on reading our reports on Fri. 2/23 as we prepare for the culture presentations the following week.  Your child should have brought home a paper detailing the project for their culture presentation. Please email me with any questions! 

*Spelling: New word lists will be sent home this week. The test and homework will be due on Thurs. 3/1 since there is a teacher institute day on Fri. 3/2. 

*Social Studies: We will begin our next unit on Chicago soon!

*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We are wrapping up Unit 5. We will spend this week continuing to explore area and decomposing larger, irregular shaped rooms into smaller squares and rectangles to find the total area. A study guide/practice test was sent home last week. It is due on Thurs. 2/22 and the test will be on Fri. 2/23.  Unit 6 will be on Geometry.  We will also work on 12's multiplication this week with a timed test on Fri. 2/23. 

Thanks!
Mrs. Olsen