Week of 11/14/11 - 11/18/11

Please don't forget the Michael & Linda overview here at PV on Monday at 6:30. This is a “parents only” meeting and will help with any questions your child has after our Robert Crown visit. It will also help start meaningful conversations because you will know exactly what will be covered on the field trip.

Book reports for our “Dig into a Good Book” program are due on 11/18. There is a grade involved and a reading party, if the students complete their individual goal!

*Paper Recycling: Did you know that you can help our district earn money by recycling paper here at school? You can bring in any paper (no cardboard please) to the green and yellow bin marked Paper Retriever located in Lakeview's parking lot to be recycled. The more paper we collect, the more money we can earn. The provider of the bin uses the paper to make newsprint, which is then sold to other companies. That is how we are paid to recycle paper.

Coming up this week:

Spelling: Lesson 11: Pretest Monday/Practice homework due Tuesday. Workbook/Challenge work due Thursday. Test Friday.

English: We will start chapter 2, Nouns. A pretest will be given on Monday which will determine the students who “test out” of certain lessons in the chapter. Alternate assignments will be given at the appropriate times.

Reading: We continue applying the reading skills that we have learned this year to our novels. The students have really been enjoying both Crash and Kid in the Red Jacket. We will be finishing up the novels before the the Thanksgiving break.

Social Studies: We will finish chapter 6 this week and have our test on Friday.

Science: There will be a lesson review (also known as a quick study) on Monday. Students are welcome to use their books and notes. After we read, discuss, and take notes on lesson 3, another quick study will follow on Thursday. A chapter 6 test is planned for Monday, 11/21.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: We will start mean, median, mode and range this week. There will also be some problem solving thrown in for good measure!

Important Dates:
November 11 – Veterans' Day – no school
November 14 – Michael & Linda overview for parents at 6:30
November 16 -- PTO DineOut Fundraiser -- Culver's
November 18 -- Peer Buddies starts!
November 22 – Robert Crown field trip (Bring a sack lunch!!)
November 23, 24, 25 -- Thanksgiving Holiday -- No School
December 2 -- Parent/Teacher Conferences -- No School
December 8 -- PTO DineOut Fundraiser -- Go Roma
December 19 -- Winter Break Begins

Have a great Veteran's Day weekend! Mrs. Klacza