Week of 4/1/13 - 4/5/13

They say March comes in like a lion, and out like a lamb.   We can only hope!!!    On Friday, April 5, I plan to throw my pizza/movie party which was part of the District 66 auction. Unless your child does not like pizza, do not send them with a lunch that day.

Have a wonderful spring break and Easter! Let's hope the weather warms up a bit. Stay safe and enjoy this time with your family.

Coming up the week of April 1:

Spelling: Lesson 22. Pretest on Monday. Everyone will do the cursive hw, due Tuesday. Challenge folks will do 2 activities, due Friday. Non-challenge will work on ABC order and 10 sentences, also due on Friday. Those people will take the final test on Friday.

English: We'll start pronouns this week, specifically, subject pronouns and pronouns in agreement with verbs.

Reading: Reading calendars for March are due on Tuesday. We will be working with non-fiction texts this week.

Social Studies: We'll continue our study of the wonderful city of Chicago. Quiz #3 will be on Friday. A study guide is going home today. We will be working on our Chicago brochures this week. Most of it will be done in school; some might have to be finished at home.

Science: This week we will begin lesson 3 on our solar system. I'm tentatively planning an open book graded review on this lesson for Monday, April 8. Tentative date for test is 4/15.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: This week we will work on fractions, chapter 18. It is short with just a few lessons so the test will be Friday, 4/5. Continue working on division facts. We'll be tackling the 4's next!! There are some practice worksheets in your child's binder.

Important Dates:

3/22 – End of 3^rd quarter

3/22 – Spring break starts at the end of the day :)

4/2 – Back to school!

Week of 4/8 – Conferences for Math students

4/9 – Teacher Institute (no school)

4/12 – Day off (conferences)

Have a great spring break!! Mrs. Klacza

Week of 3/18/13 - 3/22/13

 Happy St. Patrick's weekend!!  We are done with ISATs!! Thank you, again, to all the parents who sent in healthy snacks. It was much appreciated! We have one more week of school before spring break. Lots to do!! It is also the final week of 3^rd quarter! Wow...

We have some exciting news in room 105... My auction prize of a classroom movie/pizza party brought in $210.00!! The money will go to the school and the class will be having a fun pizza party (on me) the week we return from break. Thank you to Leo's family for the very generous bid. I understand there were other bidders as well and I thank you all for your generosity.

Coming up next week:

Spelling: Lesson 21. Pretest on Monday. Everyone will do the cursive hw, due Tuesday. Challenge folks will do 2 activities, due Thursday. Non-challenge will work on pages 127 & 128 from Vol. 2, practice workbook, also due on Thursday. Those people will take the final test on Friday.

English: We will be taking a bit of a break this week. When we return after spring break, we'll start pronouns.

Reading: We will continue watching the movie Stone Fox. It will be interesting to compare and contrast the book and the film. There will be a 3^rd and final vocabulary quiz on Tuesday covering words from chapters 8-10. Learning Logs are due on Monday.

Social Studies: We'll continue our study of the wonderful city of Chicago. Quiz #2 will be on Wednesday. A study guide will be going home on Monday.

Science: Continuing chapter 10 this week. We will be creating our own moon phases using Oreos... Should be interesting! I'm waiting until after spring break to begin lesson 3.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: Our test date for chapters 16 & 22 is Monday, 3/18. Students have gone over the 2 study guides for both chapters. On Tuesday, we'll start a very short chapter (7) on probability. The test for chapter 7 will be Friday. It will be a busy (but fun) week!

Important Dates:

3/19 - Teachers' Institute 11:00 dismissal PV

3/22 – End of 3^rd quarter

3/22 – Spring break starts at the end of the day :)

4/2 – Back to school!

4/9 – Teacher Institute (no school)

Week of 4/8 – Conferences for Math students

4/12 – Day off (conferences)

Have a great weekend! Mrs. Klacza

Week of 3/11/13 - 3/15/13

As we continue our ISAT testing this coming week, I'd like to thank all the kind parents who sent in the healthy treats. Our “Klacza buffet” is amazing and it makes the dreaded ISATs more bearable.

We will be taking this week's round of tests on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep each and every night and a big healthy breakfast in the mornings.

The Prairieview PBIS team is extending a wonderful opportunity to begin the new year with a community service project.  We will be holding a Food Pantry Drive at school for the West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridge from March 11-15.  Boxes will be provided in each classroom to collect the non-perishable food items.  Girl Scout Troop 50251, comprised of third and fourth grade students from Prairieview, has graciously volunteered to pack up and deliver the donated food on March 16th.  Thank you in advance for your generosity of spirit and deed!

Coming up next week:

Spelling: Lesson 20. Pretest on Monday. Everyone will do the cursive hw, due Tuesday. Challenge folks will do 1 activity, due Thursday. Non-challenge will work on ABC order, also due on Thursday. Those people will take the final test on Friday. I'm reigning in the homework again this week due to testing.

English: We will be taking a bit of a break this week.

Reading: We will continue and should finish reading Stone Fox. There will be a 2^nd vocabulary quiz on Tuesday covering words from chapters 5-7.

Social Studies: We'll continue our study of the wonderful city of Chicago.

Science: Continuing chapter 10 this week, focusing on lesson 2 on how the earth and moon interact. I'm tentatively planning a graded review for Thursday, 3/14. Remember, these are always open book, open notes.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: My math students will be taking their ISAT tests with me this week. In between tests, we will be working in our Coach workbooks and studying chapter 22 on volume and perimeter. Tentative test date for chapters 16 & 22 is Monday, 3/18. I had it originally scheduled for Monday, 3/11, but pushed it back.  The students have their study guide for the test in their homework pocket.   It is not due until Friday, 3/15.  

Important Dates:

Week of March 11 – ISAT testing (Tues, Wed, Thurs)

3/19 - Teachers' Institute 11:00 dismissal PV

3/22 – End of 3^rd quarter

3/22 – Spring break starts at the end of the day :)

Have a great weekend! Mrs. Klacza

Week of 3/4/13 - 3/8/13

We will start ISAT testing this week. I am still looking for some healthy snacks to provide the children. If you would like to send something in this coming week, that would be very helpful. Some ideas I have are granola bars, fruit, veggies, cheese and crackers, etc. Please, no nuts!! There are 26 students in the class and thank you!

Our tests will begin on Tuesday. Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep each and every night and a good, healthy breakfast in the mornings. Encourage your child to do his/her best but try not to pressure them either. We have been preparing for a long time and I think they are ready.

Coming up next week:

Spelling: Lesson 17. Pretest on Monday. Everyone will do the cursive HW, due Tuesday. Challenge folks will do 1 activity, due Thursday. Non-challenge will work on ABC order, also due Thursday. Those people will take the final test on Friday. I'm reigning in the homework a bit this week due to testing.

English: DOL (Daily Oral Language) continues this week. A study guide will go home on Monday regarding a very short quiz on quotation marks on Friday.

Reading: We will be working in our Coach books to prepare for ISAT exams. We will also continue reading Stone Fox. There will be activities that go along with this novel which mostly reinforce vocabulary and comprehension skills. There will be a vocabulary quiz on Wednesday covering words from chapters 1-4.  The words are in the learning logs.

Social Studies: We'll continue our study of the wonderful city of Chicago.

Science: Continuing chapter 10 this week, not sure how far we will get due to our testing.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: My math students will be taking their ISAT tests with me this week. In between tests, we will be working in our Coach workbooks and studying chapter 22 on volume and perimeter. Tentative test date for chapters 16 & 22 is Monday, March 11.  We'll be taking a break from division facts until ISAT testing is completed.

Important Dates:

Weeks of March 4 and March 11 – ISAT testing

3/19 - Teachers' Institute 11:00 dismissal PV

3/22 – End of 3^rd quarter

3/22 – Spring break starts at the end of the day :)

Have a great weekend! Mrs. Klacza