Week of 10/6/14 - 10/10/14

Thank you to all those families who bought and sold magazines during our annual magazine drive. This is a great fundraiser which truly helps our school!!

What a different weather forecast we are seeing for this weekend!   The cold weather is starting…   Perhaps I’ll stay indoors!!   Have a great weekend everyone!  

Our fall book fair is coming up! If you are willing and able to volunteer, I've attached the link for Sign up Genius: ​
To sign up, go to:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F044AA9A622A13-prairieview1/12780975

​Thanks!​

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Coming up this week:

 Spelling: Lesson 7 – Pretest Monday, Test Friday (unless your child passes the pretest.)  All homework is due on Thursday. Students that are using the “challenge” list will choose 2 activities (please refer to “All About Spelling”) and students using the "regular" words will be putting the words in ABC order. ALL students will practice their cursive with a sheet that will come home after every pretest.  This homework needs to be completed by the next day (Tuesday.)

Please make sure your child uses notebook paper for all written homework.  We have a lot here at school; students are welcome to take some home whenever they need it!

Language Arts:  This week, we’ll continue reading the novel The One and Only Ivan. Please check your child’s assignment notebook nightly regarding homework.  

We will continue unit 2 in English on Nouns.  There will be a short, lessons 1-5 quiz on Tuesday.  

We are continuing “Word of the Day” this week.  I will introduce the students to a different word each day, Monday through Thursday.  They will write down the word and definition in their spirals.  On Friday, there will be a short quiz on the four words.

We have also begun daily D.O.L. (Daily Oral Language.)   Students will copy a sentence each day in their spirals and “fix” them using their editing marks.  After each lesson, which runs about a week and a half, there will be a quiz.  Our first quiz will occur on Thursday.  A study guide will come home on Monday.

Social Studies:   We are taking a social studies break this week.

Science: We'll finish our first unit on ecosystems (Chapter 4.)   Our lesson 4, open book/notes, graded review will be on Wednesday.   Our final test will be on Friday.  That study guide will come home on Tuesday.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  This week we’ll continue Topic 2, Addition Meaning and Properties.  The students will be ready to take the test on Wednesday.   I am sending home a study guide today.  

Important Dates:

10/8 - Picture Day

10/10 - Early Dismissal (11:00)

10/21 - Brookfield Zoo field trip

10/31 - Halloween parade & party

Have a great weekend!   Mrs. Klacza