Week of 2/23/09 - 2/27/09

I have now heard from all my homeroom and math students about whether or not a conference is needed. Please look out for a confirmation notice which will need to be ok'd, signed, and sent back ASAP. Of course, I have not sent anything home with those students who do not require a conference. Thank you!

If anyone would like to send in individually wrapped, healthy snacks for ISAT testing week, I would really appreciate it. I have already purchased some items I found on sale (nutri-grain bars and fruit snacks) but could always use more. This particularly pertains to my reading and math classes since those are the students that will be taking their tests with me :)

Please read the important message below from the office:
Thursday, February 26, 2009, is Spring Picture Day - All students will be photographed. Please notify your student's teacher if you do not want an individual portrait taken of your child. Look Before You Buy: Send no money now - View your portraits before you buy. Your finished portrait package will be sent home for review. Simply return any un-used portrait sheets with your payment.

Coming up this week:

Mrs. Klacza's Reading Class:

Spelling: Lesson 22: prefix com- words. Test on Friday.

Reading: This week we will wrap up our “Voices of the Revolution" unit in our reading text. We will read and discuss Katie's Trunk, a story from the perspective of a Loyalist family. Connections will be made: what Katie would put in her trunk back in the 1700's and what we would put into our trunks in this era.

Language Arts: The students will continue to practice writing extended responses for ISAT tests, which will occur the week of 3/2. We will also practice ISAT textual reading and answer questions regarding those pieces.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:

Chapter 18: The Chapter 18 test on Geometry will take place on Wednesday. We will review on Tuesday. ISAT practice will follow!

Mrs. Klacza's Homeroom:

Social Studies: This week we will begin Lesson 2 of Chapter 9 titled “Patriots at War.” Students will be writing letters this week as though they were General Washington. They will be using their very own quill pens!

Science: My favorite part of the 5th grade science curriculum is about to start – owl pellets!! This week we will learn about them; the following week we take them apart and find out what's inside...

Important Notes:
3/2 Pulaski Day – day off
Week of 3/3-3/6 ISAT testing
Week of 3/9 – Conferences
3/25 Geospace for Klacza

Have a great weekend! Mrs. Klacza