Week of 11/7/11 - 11/11/11

Prairieview students made cards for patients at Hines VA hospital this week as part of our PBIS program. Thanks to the fifth grade moms who came in to supervise this project. The students loved it and it's such a moving tribute to those who served in the armed forces!

Trade Fair is Monday! Every child needs to bring at least one item to trade, although most bring 10-20 items. They will also need their sign displaying their wares. This activity ties in very nicely with Junior Achievement since Mr. Blocker talks about supply and demand and other economic issues. His last visit will be this Tuesday.

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!

Lastly, conference notices will be coming home this week. If you weren't at Curriculum Night and were unable to sign up for a time slot, I will assign you one. Please confirm the time when you receive the confirmation as soon as possible.

Coming up this week:

Spelling: Lesson 10: Pretest Monday/Practice homework due Tuesday. Workbook/Challenge work due Thursday. Test Thursday.

English: Our unit 5 test will be Thursday. We will review on Tuesday and Thursday. PLEASE make sure your child studies the entire unit. It's a tough one!

Reading: We will be applying the reading skills that we have learned so far this year to our novels. The students have really been enjoying both Crash and Kid in the Red Jacket. Please make sure you include some discussion at home about the novel your child is reading.

Social Studies: Trade fair is Monday. We will read and discuss both lessons 3 and 4 this week about everyday life in the colonies.

Science: The Great Fuzz Frenzy projects are due Tuesday. We'll also be reading lesson 2 on how ecosystems change over time.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: We will continue chapter 6 on decimals, specifically estimating sums & differences. We will then do a little problem solving before reviewing the four lessons we covered in chapter 6. Our quest is set for Thursday, November 10.

Important Dates:

November 7 – Classroom trade fair
November 11 – Veterans' Day – no school
November 16 -- PTO DineOut Fundraiser -- Culver's
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 weekend! Mrs. Klacza