Week of 11/17/14 - 11/21/14

We are so lucky to have Amy Logan, author of A Girl with a Cape, come to visit us today.  We have been working hard on spreading kindness throughout our school and our homes.  Have you noticed?  

There is a permission slip coming home today for our Downers Grove field trip on December 2.  I will be contacting parents about chaperoning very soon.  

My son’s wedding in Washington was wonderful and I’m just now feeling back to “normal.”   Thank you for all the kind congrats :)

Coming up this week:

Spelling:  Lesson 11 - Pretest on Monday; Test on Friday.   Remember, cursive worksheet is due on Tuesday.  ABC order is due on Thursday.  Two challenge activities (for those who passed the pretest) are also due on Thursday.  Please make sure your child is using notebook paper for their homework.  Students who pass the pretest do not have to take the Friday test.  

Language Arts:  This week, we’ll finish reading the novel The One and Only Ivan.  We’re doing some “cloze” reading with the novel, particularly focusing on the parts that fit in with our theme of Standing Up for What You Believe in!!   We also read the book Sit-In.  This, too, fits in nicely with our theme.

We’re continuing Words of the Week on Monday.   A short quiz will take place on Friday.  We’ve also begun a new set of D.O.L. practice work.  We’re focusing on month abbreviations and commas in a series.   Look for the study guide Monday; quiz will occur on Friday.

Social Studies:  We finished reading about the history of Downers Grove.  There will be a short test on Tuesday.  The students may use their yellow packet during the test.  We will then read about modern day Downers Grove.  The study guide went home yesterday.

Science:  We’ll continue chapter 9 this week on the water cycle.   The open book/notes graded review for lesson 3 will occur on Thursday.   The test for chapter 9 will be on Tuesday, 11/25.  We will review the day before.  

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: Topic 4, which is the beginning of the multiplication unit, contains only 5 lessons and we are speeding through them.  I’m planning a topic test for Friday, 11/21.  We’ll “pretest” on Thursday.  We won’t start topic 5 until after the Thanksgiving break.

Important Dates:

11/26 - 11/28   Thanksgiving Break

12/2 - Downers Grove field trip (Klacza/Olsen only)

Have a great  weekend!   Mrs. Klacza