Week of March 31, 2008

It is a beautiful Thursday and Spring has arrived! It may not seem so this weekend, however, since there is a very good chance of snow. Ah, well, pretty soon we'll be complaining about how hot it is...

Congratulations to those students who met their reading club goals. We will be having a lunchtime celebration on Friday, April 4. We will be celebrating with a “healthy treat” party and a mystery cartoon. A note is going home today with a request for healthy treat contributions. After all the chocolate bunnies and peeps I'll be eating in the next few days, I need the “healthy” back in my diet!! I wish you all a wonderful Easter and a terrific Spring Break.

Coming up next week (after Spring Break):

Spelling: Lesson 24 – Test Friday

Reading: We will finish up our Me Front Page activity. We will then begin the study of China. Reading, discussion, and research will be occurring in Room 208. We will also be seeing a slide show on China presented by Mrs. Bouton. The students will be creating pandas this week which will eventually be "on parade" in the hallway! Many of you may remember the Cows on Parade which were a big hit in Chicago a few years ago -- same concept!!

Language Arts: We continue our study of adjectives with a tentative test date of April 10.

Social Studies: We will continue reading and taking notes on Chapter 10 this week, specifically Lessons 2 and 3. Does your child know the Preamble yet??

Science: The students will choose one of the systems we studied to create their own Owner's Manual. They may choose the skeletal, muscular, or circulatory system.

Math: (Mrs. Klacza's math students, only) We will continue Chapter 6, Dividing by 2 digit divisors. I am planning a test for Friday, April 4.

Important Notes:
4/4 Reading Club Celebration with Healthy Treats during lunch
4/9 Family Book Club Night
4/4 Spirit Day will be Prairieview colors and gear
4/11 Spirit Day will be baseball day (Go Sox)

Have a terrific week! Mrs. Klacza