IOWA Testing
The students will be taking the IOWA series of tests from Monday, January 11 through Thursday, January 14 during the morning. Please remind students of the importance of doing their best on these assessments!
Too Good For Drugs
We will be starting the "Too Good for Drugs" (TGFD) program which is sponsored by the DuPage County Sheriff's department. Officer David Kovotsky will visit our classroom weekly to discuss issues such as making good choices, peer pressure, and substance abuse. Students will earn a participation grade for Science/Health by completing assignments on time and demonstrating appropriate behavior. More detailed information will be sent home after our first session on Thursday afternoon.
Classroom Spelling Bee
We will hold two practice spelling bees and one "official" classroom spelling bee this week. The official classroom bee will determine a winner and alternate for the 5th Grade Spelling Bee on January 21. Students received information and word lists before Winter Break.
Subject Update:
- Spelling - Lesson 16 focuses on words spelled with ch or rh.
- English - The students have completed an expository organizer about their favorite place for a vacation. The next step will be to develop their ideas into a complete essay.
- Reading - We will continue to work on clarifying information as we read. We will reinforce this skill as we read and take notes in Science and Social Studies. January "Scrapbook" Book Project - Student book choices have been approved, so they should now be dedicating about 20 minutes each night for reading. Remember that the project and book need to be turned in on or before January 29!
- Science - The students are learning ways that humans affect ecosystems. This helps us understand the importance of protecting our environment. We should be ready to test over Chapter 6 the week of January 18.
- Social Studies - We are reading about the Spanish colonies in Florida and New Mexico. We will discover that this led to uprisings between the Spanish and the Native Americans living on that land.
- Mrs. Strong's Math Class - The students have learned about multiples, factors, divisibility rules, and prime and composite numbers. It is important that students understand the difference between multiples and factors! We will review early in the week to help students prepare for a quiz over the concepts from Chapter 11, Lessons 1-4 on Friday, January 15. Students will have 2 days to review at home since they will be completing IOWA math tests in class on Wednesday and Thursday.
Mark Your Calendar:
Jan. 11-14 - IOWA Testing
Jan. 14 - Too Good For Drugs (TGFD) Session 1
Jan. 15 - Classroom Spelling Bee
Jan. 18 - No School (M. L. King's Birthday)
