Week of 11/5

Odds and Ends:

Thank you! It was so wonderful to meet with so many of the families for parent teacher conference. It is always nice to have an opportunity to sit and discuss your child's progress together. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email or call! Thanks you for your continued support! 


Thank you to all of the parents who helped at this year's Halloween Party! What a fun time the kids had! We all really appreciate the generous donations of food, drinks, and party utensils and the fun games prepared for the class! I hope you all had a great, fun, and safe Halloween!


* A field trip form for our Downers Grove field trip on 11/11 was sent home today. Please sign and return no later than Wed. 11/6. Thank you! 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

*Fri. 11/1: No School 

*Mon. 11/4: No School: Teacher Institute

*Tues. 11/5: October reading calendars due today

* Wed. 11/6: Downers Grove Test
Downers Grove permission slip and money due 

*Fri. 11/8: Spelling: 3 activities and test 
Math: Unit 3 Test today 

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK: 

*Reading: We are working on making inferences and character traits. We are reading leveled non fiction texts as we apply these skills to different texts. We will continue to work on our reading strategies of cause and effect and sequencing and begin our study of myths. 

*English: The students finished writing their persuasive and descriptive haunted house papers. They turned out spooktacular. We applied what we know about adjectives, similes, sensory words, color words, and descriptive language to our writing. 


*Spelling: We are in week 2 of our spelling list. Check on your child's progress with their spelling activities. 3 activities from the spelling menu are due on Fri. 11/8. That is also the day of the test. 

*Social Studies:  We learned about Prince Pond, Dicke Tool Company, and Tivoli Theatre. We will play review games on Tuesday and take the graded test on Downers Grove on Wed. 11/6. A study guide was sent home this week for the DG test. 

*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We are nearing the end of Unit 3. A practice test/study guide was sent home and is due Thurs. The Unit 3 test will be on Friday. 11/8. 

Have a great LONG weekend!
Mrs. Olsen 

Week of 10/28

Odds and Ends

I am looking forward to meeting with you next week during parent teacher conferences. If you have not signed up for a time yet, please email me! Thanks!

Halloween Party and Parade: If your child would like to dress up for Halloween, please send the costume with to school on Thurs. 10/31. They will be given time to change into their costume before the party begins at 1:00. They will not be going to the bathroom to change, but we will have a girls classroom and boys classroom where they can get ready. If possible, its best to wear the costume over clothes. No weapons allowed.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

*Thurs. 10/31: Happy Halloween!

*Fri. 11/1: No School 
*Mon. 11/4: No School: Teacher Institute

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK: 

*Reading: We are working on cause and effect and sequencing. We are reading leveled non fiction texts as we apply these skills to different texts. 

*English: The students are busy writing their persuasive and descriptive haunted house papers. We are working on finishing our rough drafts and will begin our final copies. We are applying what we know about adjectives, similes, sensory words, color words, and descriptive language to our writing. 

*Spelling: A new word list will be sent home on Monday. The 3 activities and test will be on Fri. Nov. 8th.

*Social Studies: We spent a lot of time learning about the Underground Railroad and how it is connected to our study of Downers Grove. The students loved learning about Harriet Tubman and Henry "Box" Brown.  We will continue our study of Downers Grove as we learn about Prince Pond, Dicke Tool Company, and Tivoli Theatre.  A field trip form will be sent home next week. Our field trip will be on Nov. 11th. Please contact me with any questions.

*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We are working hard on learning the different addition and subtraction strategies....using number lines, decomposing (breaking apart) numbers, and constant difference...oh my! The students are getting a hang of it with more and more practice. Please continue to practice rounding and subtracting greater numbers where borrowing is needed. Thanks for your help at home! We will work on finding estimated answers, mental math practice, and expanded notation. 

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Olsen

Week of 10/21

Odds and Ends

I am looking forward to meeting with you during parent teacher conferences. If you have not signed up for a time yet, please email me and I can resend the Sign up Genius link! Also, please remember to fill out the pre-conference form that was sent home with your child and return it by Tues. 10/22.  Thanks!

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

*Fri. 10/25: List 3 Spelling test 

*Thurs. 10/31: Happy Halloween! Classroom parties

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK: 

*Reading: We will work with informational text as we focus on sequencing and cause and effect.

*English: We are working with adjectives as we apply them to our descriptive writing unit. We will be using color words, sensory words, similes, and adjectives as we write about our haunted houses.

We are also working on month abbreviations and commas in a series. 

*Spelling: We are in week 2 of working with our third spelling list. Please check in with your child to see how their progress in spelling activities are doing. They need to complete 3 activities by Fri. 10/25. Thanks! 

*Social Studies: We will be busy learning about Downers Grove history and how it is connected to the underground railroad.  We are learning about the Potawotomi Indians and more about the first settlers to call this area home. 

*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We are learning so many different strategies to add and subtract. These can by tricky at first, but once the kids get the hang of it, they are really amazed at all the ways they can work with numbers.

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Olsen