Week of 11/5/12 - 11/9/12

Thank you to all the parents who came to conferences on Monday and Tuesday. It was delightful to sit down and chat with you about your child. Thank you, also, for being so prompt!! I had a lot of conferences, but was able to stay on schedule :)

Thank you to all the fabulous Halloween “party moms!” The game stations were awesome and the food/beverages were incredible!! I've said it before and I'll say it again... We have the best families in District 66!!

Coming up this week:

Spelling: This week we will have no spelling words or tests since it is a 3-day week. Enjoy the time off!

English: We have started studying Nouns which is Unit 2 in the text book. This week we will focus specifically on common and proper nouns and nouns in the subject of the sentence.

Reading: We will continue predicting and also add on synonyms and antonyms. We will also meet in our book groups to continue/finish up our current novels.

Social Studies: We will be finishing up our Downers Grove history packet. There will be a quiz covering the material on 11/13.

Science: A lesson review (quiz) on lesson 2 (types of ecosystems) will be on Thursday. Remember, students may use their textbooks and notes during the lesson review.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: This week we will start chapter 5 on money and time. I will break it in half and test both sections separately. This week we will focus specifically on counting bills and coins, comparing money amounts, and making change. The test on money is scheduled for 11/15. We'll then move on to time! A letter went home today asking for your child to bring in some coins for Monday. Thank you!

Important Dates:

11/5 – Day off

11/6 – Teacher Institute (students are off/parents are voting!!)

11/12 – Day off; Veteran's Day

11/20 – Mrs. Klacza's class DG field trip

11/21-11/23 – Thanksgiving holiday

11/29 – Picture retakes

Have a great LONG weekend! Mrs. Klacza