Spring Open House and Book Fair - Big Success
Thank you to all the families who were able to attend the Spring Open House and Book Fair. The students enjoyed sharing their many activities and projects with you! Also, I enjoyed the opportunity to visit with so many of you again.
Center Cass District 66 Eat Out - Panda Express
http://www.ccsd66.org/PTO/FundRaisers/Panda.pdf
Fifth graders made many decorations during our China unit. Maria Davilla of Panda Express will have many of them on display Thursday, April 21 for the District Eat Out. Stop by and check them out!
Subject Update:
- English - Students will be learning about the present, past, and future tenses of verbs and how to spell present and past tense verbs correctly.
- Science - Lesson two focuses on what conditions affect the water cycle. We will describe the changes in the water cycle and learn how the water cycle relates to weather.
- Social Studies - The students are busy learning the Preamble (the introduction) to the Constitution. Students who can recite this to me before the test will receive a special token of their accomplishment. All students will need to know it for the test. This week we will read how after a long debate the states ratified the Constitution and later the Bill of Rights.
- Mrs. Strong's Spelling Class - No spelling lesson this week.
- Mrs. Strong's Reading Class - The students have been assigned one of two historical fiction novels about the Holocaust: Jacob's Rescue or Goodnight, Maman. This week we are focusing on the skills of author's viewpoint and cause and effect.
- Mrs. Strong's Math Class - The Chapter 8 Test on ratios, proportions, and percents is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19! Due to TGFD Graduation, an early dismissal day on Thursday, and no school Friday, we will not start Chapter 9 on integers until the next week.
Mark Your Calendar:
April 20 - T.G.F.D. Graduation (8:30 a.m.)
April 21 - Early Dismissal (11:00 a.m.)
April 22 - No School
