WEEK OF APRIL 27

Prairieview Food Drive Reminder
Don't forget that the food drive ends Monday, April 27th! This collection is a great way to show that our school community cares for others. Also, the grade level that brings in the most items will receive a special reward!

Check Student Progress
Please remember that we have reached the last 6 weeks of school. Check student progress on ParentConnect! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, contact your child's teacher(s).


Subject Update:

Science and Social Studies

• Science - The students have been learning about the barn owl as we preview some of the concepts in Chapter 6. Ask your child to tell you about some of the adaptations this animal has for catching prey. Also, your student had a chance to perform a "virtual" dissection of an owl pellet. Students should now know the steps for their "live" owl pellet dissection on Wednesday!
• Social Studies - The Chapter 10 Test is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28th! Students should review the Preamble of the Constitution along with the key ideas from the chapter.

Language Arts Block

• Spelling - Lesson 28 focuses on Greek word parts. (We will skip Lesson 27.)
• English - The Unit 3 Verbs Test is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29! We will be reviewing in class on Monday and Tuesday. At the end of the week, we will introduce adverbs. Adverbs are words that tell when, where, or how an action takes place.
• Reading - The students will continue to work on writing good connections. Connections should include three things: the part of the book they are connecting to; something in their life, in the world, or in another text that it reminds them of; and an explanation of how those relate.

Math Classroom

• Math - The students will learn about perimeter in Chapter 23. They will learn formulas to find the perimeter of different kinds of polygons. This will review some of our work with algebraic expressions from earlier in the school year.

Mark Your Calendar:

April 27: Prairieview Food Drive Ends

April 28: Imagination Theater - All School Assembly

May 4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week
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WEEK OF APRIL 20

Spring Open House - Thanks for Visiting!
Thank you to all of the families who were able to visit Prairieview for the Spring Open House and Book Fair. It was nice to see so many students proudly sharing the products of their most recent school assignments and projects. Also, thank you for the generous gift certificates many of you gave toward our classroom library. I will have many new titles hitting the bookshelves soon!


Subject Update:

Science and Social Studies

• Science - The students will learn about interactions between organisms in an ecosystem as we begin Chapter 6.
• Social Studies - We will hear about the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the next lesson. Many students have recited the Preamble for me, earning themselves a Preamble pencil and knowledge that will help them on the Chapter 10 Test (which will be sometime during the week of April 27). For those students who have not memorized it yet, keep practicing!

Language Arts Block

• Spelling - Lesson 26 reviews lessons 19-25.
• English - The students will learn about verbs and verb phrases that are commonly misused. These include verbs that form contractions with have (Ex. could've, not could of), let and leave, learn and teach, sit and set, and can and may.
• Reading - We will be creating our last few "Postcards from the Far East" as we conclude our unit on China. Students will also read a text about Yo-Yo Ma, a musician whose family originated from China.

Math Classroom

• Math - Students will learn about elapsed time and the units of measurement for temperature before reviewing for the Chapter 22 Test scheduled for Thursday, April 23.

Mark Your Calendar:

April 21 - Check Student Progress at ParentConnect

April 24 - Early Dismissal (11:00 a.m.)
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WEEK OF APRIL 13

Too Good For Drugs Graduation
Please remember that the TGFD Graduation will take place Monday, April 13th from 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. in the Prairieview gym. The students will receive a certificate and pin as recognition of their completion of the program. Also, three students have been chosen to read their TGFD essays during the ceremony. We congratulate Andrew from our homeroom as being one of the students chosen - well done!

Spring Open House/Book Fair
Please join us the evening of Thursday, April 16th from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. for the annual Spring Open House and Book Fair. Student work will be on display in classrooms and hallways - come see all that has kept us busy lately, then visit the book fair to check out the selection of great books!


Subject Update:

Science and Social Studies (Homeroom)

• Science - The students will review about food webs and how they are affected when there are changes within an ecosystem as we read a wonderful story entitled "Wolf Island." The Chapter 5 Test is scheduled for Thursday, April 16th!
• Social Studies - We are learning about the early government of the United States and some of its weaknesses. The next lesson will tell us how leaders met in Philadelphia to discuss changes toward a more powerful central government. Ask your child about my challenge for them to recite the Preamble of the Constitution! "We the People of the United States..."

Language Arts Block

• Spelling - Lesson 25 focuses on words with silent letters.
• English - The students are working to complete their "Me Front Page" projects so that you can view them at the Spring Open House. As we put the finishing touches on those, we also continue to work on verbs. Students will learn about contractions formed from verbs and the word "not" as well as irregular verbs.
• Reading - Students will receive information about a final project for China on Monday, April 13th. This project will be in lieu of the monthly book project that is usually assigned.

Math Classroom

• Math - Students will review units of linear measurement before working with units of capacity, weight, and mass.

Mark Your Calendar:

April 13 - TGFD Graduation (8:45 - 9:45 a.m.)

April 16 - Spring Open House/Book Fair (6:30 - 8:00 p.m.)

April 21 - Check Student Progress at ParentConnect

April 24 - Early Dismissal (11:00 a.m.)
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