Week of 3/16/2020 - 3/20/2020

Have a safe, quiet weekend everyone!  Here’s my schedule for next

week.

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  New words will be coming home on Monday along with a new

menu.  It will be due on or before 3/27.  

Reading & Language Arts:  We’ll be continuing to read about Chicago,

focusing on the lakes and rivers, the first Chicagoans, and the railways. Our first quiz will be on 3/25.

In WIN class, we’ll continue our book buddy activities.

Social Science: We continue our science unit on inheritance

and traits. 

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: We continue our unit on Geometry.

We’ll be creating tangrams and making toothpick and geoboard polygons!

Important Dates:  

3/27 - Last Day before Spring Break

4/6 - Back to school after Spring Break

4/10 - Good Friday; day off

4/24 - Early Dismissal

5/21 - Brookfield Zoo trip

5/22 - Early Dismissal

5/25 - Memorial Day; day off

6/4 - Last Day (Early Dismissal)

Week of 3/9/2020 - 3/13/2020

The culture presentations were wonderful!  I learned so much about our

world.  It’s great to see the students so excited to share the country

they connect with as a family!

Trimester 3 starts on Monday!  What happened to 1 & 2?

We'll be starting a 5 week session of Junior Achievement on

Wednesday. Mr. Dan Blocker will be coming in to teach our

third graders.  He is an awesome volunteer and we are always

so pleased to invite him into our third grade world. 

Don’t forget to “Spring Forward” this weekend!  Hopefully we’ll

be feeling Spring-like this weekend!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  Spelling Homework will be due on or before Friday, 3/13. The 

Test will also occur on that day.  

Reading & Language Arts:  We’ll be reading about Chicago, focusing on the

early history and the Chicago flag.  

In WIN class, we’ll continue our book buddy activities.

Social Science: We continue our science unit on inheritance

and traits. 

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: On Monday, we’ll begin Unit 6, Geometry.

There will be a “mix” multiplication quiz on Wednesday.  

Important Dates:  

3/6 - End of Trimester 2

3/12 - Early Dismissal

3/11 - Junior Achievement starts

3/27 - Chicago History Museum field trip

3/27 - Last Day before Spring Break

4/6 - Back to school after Spring Break

4/10 - Good Friday; day off

4/24 - Early Dismissal

5/21 - Brookfield Zoo trip

5/22 - Early Dismissal

5/25 - Memorial Day; day off

6/4 - Last Day (Early Dismissal)

Week of 3/2/2020 - 3/6/2020

Happy March!  Let’s hope it comes in more like a lamb than a lion!

We had a very productive week. Students were busy finalizing their

country reports.  Culture Day presentations will begin on Monday.

If your child has not talked to you about this,you may want to ask!!

Hopefully, you are hearing him/her practice their speech!!  

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  Your child will be receiving their new spelling words and menu on

Monday. Homework will be due on or before 3/13.

Reading & Language Arts:  Culture Day presentations will start on Monday

and continue through Thursday.

February reading logs are due Monday!!!!

In WIN class, we’ll begin our book buddy activities.

Social Science: We continue our science unit on inheritance

and traits. Did your child tell you about the offspring they created??

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: We will finish up Unit 5 this week, focusing
on area (length X width.) Pretests will be due back, completed, on

March 5 (Thursday.)  Unit 5 post assessment is scheduled for Friday,

3/6. There will be a X12 quiz on Wednesday.  We will then conclude our

Multiplication facts testing with a “mix” quiz the following week.

Important Dates:  

3/12 - Early Dismissal

3/11 - Junior Achievement starts
3/27 - Field Trip to Chicago History Museum

3/27 - Last Day before Spring Break

Week of 2/24/2020 - 2/28/2020

Our kiddos have almost won another marble party! (I foresee it

happening today.)

We will celebrate on Monday Students are encouraged to wear pjs
and bring in their favorite stuffed toy. Congrats to the third

graders from room 105!

It was great seeing so many of you supporting our new playground

by coming to the McDonald’s event on Wednesday.  If you have any

pictures with the Pie Lady (me) please email them to me!  Thank you!!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  Spelling menu homework will be due on or before 2/27. 

Keep in mind, that is Thursday, not Friday!  There will be a test

that day as well!

Reading & Language Arts:  We’ll be continuing to work on our country 

reports. Rubrics will be coming home on Monday. This will help

the students know exactly how they will be graded and whether

or not they need to improve their report! The following week we'll
be ready to present our culture presentations!

In WIN class, we’ll present our African American history

biography projects.  

Social Science: We continue our science unit on inheritance

and traits. 

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: This week we continue Unit 5 on Multiplication,
Division, and Area.  The times 9 quiz will be on Thursday!

There will be a short check-point quiz on Wednesday covering

Division. The study guide/pretest for Unit 5 will be coming home on

Thursday.  It will be due back, completed, on March 5.  Unit 5 post

assessment is scheduled for Friday, 3/6. 

Important Dates:  

2/28 - Institute Day (no school)

3/12 - Early Dismissal

3/11 - Junior Achievement starts

3/27 - Last Day before Spring Break

Week of 2/17/2020 - 2/21/2020

Thank you to our amazing moms who will be coming in this afternoon

to run our Valentine’s Day Party. I can’t wait!

I’ve noticed the kiddos are missing lots of supplies; can you ask your

child what they need?  Maybe a trip to Target or Walmart is in order!

It could be pencils, colored pencils, crayons, etc.!

Come to the Darien McDonald’s on Wednesday for McTeacher Night!

It’ll run from 4:30 - 7:30.  Should be fun! I’m lovin’ it!!!

I hope you all have a great 4-day weekend. Happy President's Day!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  New spelling words and the menu will be coming home on 

Tuesday. Homework will be due on or before 2/27. There will

be less time to complete the homework!

Reading & Language Arts:  We’ll be working on our country reports. 

Information on their culture day project will be coming home early

next week. 

In WIN class, we’ll continue our African American history

biography projects.  

Social Science: We continue our science unit on inheritance

and traits. 

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: This week we continue Unit 5 on Multiplication,
Division, and Area.  The times 8 quiz will be on Thursday!

There will be a short check-point quiz on Wednesday covering

multiplication and division.

Thank you to the parents who came in for a conference.  It was so 

nice sitting down with you to discuss your child.  

Important Dates:  

02/13 - Valentine’s Day party

02/14 - No School (conference week)

02/17 - President’s Day (no school)

2/28 - Institute Day (no school)

3/12 - Early Dismissal

Week of 2/10/2020 - 2/14/2020

Happy 100th Day of School!! I cannot even believe we are already here!

Our Valentine’s Day party will be on Thursday.  Thank you in advance to my wonderful parent volunteers for running the “show” and to those who are sending in treats and supplies.  The kids will have a ball!! We’ll be

distributing our Valentines earlier that afternoon.  Please make sure every child in our class gets a Valentine from your child.  I will be sending home the 

class roster today.  

Today I am introducing the Culture Day project to your children.  Their

homework for the weekend will be to choose the country they’d like to

research.  It should be connected to your family’s culture.  Please make sure

your child writes it in their assignment notebook for Monday!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  The homework menu will be due on or before 2/13.  The test

will also be that day.

Reading & Language Arts:  This coming week we’ll be continuing our

focus on text structures and non-fiction text features. We’ll also begin our country reports. Students will be researching the country of their heritage. If there is more than one country/nationality, students will choose one.  This will all lead to a culture presentation later in February.  

Social Science: We continue our science unit on inheritance

and traits. 

We finished our Social Studies unit on Immigration which will lead to the

above-mentioned Culture Day.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: This week we continue Unit 5 on Multiplication,Division, and Area.  The times 7 quiz will be on Wednesday!

Conference sign-ups on Sign-Up Genius have been emailed to you.

Please sign up for a conference if you think one is necessary.  If you

Haven’t received that email and would like a conference, please email me
and I'll resend the sign up! Thank you!

Important Dates:  

02/13 - Valentine’s Day party

02/14 - No School (conference week)

02/17 - President’s Day (no school)

2/28 - Institute Day (no school)

Week of 2/3/2020 - 2/7/2020

Happy Friday and Happy February!  As much as I dislike January,

it truly flew by!  Groundhog Day is Sunday, and it looks to be a good

one!  Congrats to the third grade spelling bee champ Hailey!

She’ll be competing against representatives from grades 3-8, on

February 11.  Let’s wish her luck!!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  New Spelling words & homework menus will be coming

home.  The homework will be due on or before 2/13.

Reading & Language Arts:  The January Log is due on or before Monday.

This coming week we’ll be focusing on text structures and non-fiction

text features. We’ll also begin our country reports. Students will

be researching the country of their heritage. If there is more than

one country/nationality, students will choose one.  This will all lead

to a culture presentation later in February.  

Social Science: We continue our science unit on inheritance

and traits. 

Our Chapter 3 Social Studies test will take place on Wednesday.

There will be a study guide coming home today.  Students should

answer the questions right on the paper (they can use the back 

as well.)  These study guides will be allowed on their desks during

the test.  We will play a fun review game on Tuesday.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: This week we begin Unit 5 on Multiplication,

Division, and Area.  The times 6 quiz will be on Wednesday!

Conference sign-ups on Sign-Up Genius have been emailed to you.

Please sign up for a conference if you think one is necessary.  Thank you!

Important Dates:  

02/13 - Valentine’s Day party

02/14 - No School (conference week)

02/17 - President’s Day (no school)

2/28 - Institute Day (no school)