Week of January 14

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I hope you all had a fabulous holiday break. We were a little sleepy on Monday morning, but by the afternoon we were our old selves! Did you ask your child about the great time we had at Naper Settlement? Great weather, terrific tour guides, and super activities were all part of the program.

Coming up next week:

Spelling: Lesson 14 – Test Friday. I'd like to comment on how well the students did on the the "skeletal system" words; they really studied because those words were difficult!

Reading: We will continue our work in the Voices of the Revolution unit of our “Reader” and finish the story And then What Happened, Paul Revere? A comprehension quiz will be on Wednesday.

Language Arts: We continue writing our persuasive paragraphs in a group setting. We will critique them and peer edit this week.

Social Studies: We will continue to read and take notes on Chapter 8, The Road to War. In addition we will work on our Patriot/Loyalist booklets. Please ask your child about this very important project.

Science: We continue our study of the human body, particularly bones and joints this week. Do you know where your fibulla or patella is??

Math: (Mrs. Klacza's math students, only) We continue the study of Geometry in Chapter 7 this week. Checkpoint Quiz on Friday! Great website for using protractors:


http://www.amblesideprimary.com//ambleweb/mentalmaths/protractor.html



Another site for polygon help:


http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/byersjmath/geometry/teachers/polygon/geopoly.swf

Important Notes:

* Geo Lab in-school field trip – 1/18/08
* Friday is Prairieview Spirit Day
* Martin Luther King's Birthday – 1/21 – Day off for District 66
* An important notice from the office regarding hot lunch purchases:

FORGOTTEN LUNCHES: Starting in January, 2008 students who do not have a lunch ticket or money will be able to borrow from the office providing there is not an outstanding balance due for lunch tickets. If your child forgets his/her hot lunch ticket or has used them all, he/she may bring $2.25 to school and purchase a ticket that day from the office staff. Students must have exact change to purchase a ticket; no change will be given. If a child has no lunch, no money and the parent cannot be contacted, he/she may borrow from school office, but only twice per trimester. Students will no longer be able to borrow lunch tickets from the lunchroom staff.

Have a terrific week! Mrs. Klacza