WEEK OF JUNE 3

Reminders - Outdoor Games and Bowling Days
On June 3, students must have gym shoes to participate in the outdoor games. Students may wear other footwear to school, but for safety reasons, they must change to gym shoes for the games. Also, on our bowling day, June 4, students are asked to bring a sack lunch. Many students "fill up" on snacks at the bowling alley, so we want the students to be able to bring home any foods from lunch they are not able to eat. Thanks in advance for following these guidelines!


Final Thoughts...

• Thank you to my students for a terrific year! I hope all of you have a relaxing summer. I encourage you to read some great books, visit some new places, and spend some quality time with friends and family. I welcome news about your summer adventures, so please keep in touch this summer! I am just an email or letter away!


• Thank you to the parents of my students for a terrific year! I appreciated all of the support you gave to your students and me. It helped bring about their many achievements and successes in 5th grade. Best of luck to you and your students as you venture across the parking lot to Lakeview next year!

Mark Your Calendar:

June 3: 5th Grade Talent Show

June 3: Outdoor Games/Picnic/Rope Warrior Assembly

June 4: 5th Grade Bowling (a.m.)

June 5: Last Day of School (Dismissal 9:30 a.m.)

WEEK OF MAY 27

Important Notes - Outdoor Games and Bowling Days
On June 3, students must have gym shoes to participate in the outdoor games. Students may wear other footwear to school, but for safety reasons, they must change to gym shoes for the games. Also, on our bowling day, June 4, students are asked to bring a sack lunch. Many students "fill up" on snacks at the bowling alley, so we want the students to be able to bring home any foods from lunch they are not able to eat. Thanks in advance for following these guidelines!

Subject Update:

• Spelling - No lesson next week!
• English - We will continue persuasive writing and adverbs next week.
• Reading - The students will be sharing their completed Photo Story projects. Students should save their projects on a flash drive so they can bring their projects home and share with families (if they have not done this already).
• Science - We will review what oceans are like, how ocean water moves, and what forces shape shorelines to prepare for the Chapter 12 test scheduled for Wednesday, May 29!
• Social Studies - The students are learning how, under Thomas Jefferson's presidency, our nation doubled in size and expanded settlement westward. Next week, we will also learn about another war with Britain, the War of 1812.
• Mrs. Strong's Math Class - The students are learning about lines and angles in Chapter 10. There will be a final homework review over Ch. 10, L. 1-6 on Thursday.

Mark Your Calendar:

May 27: No School (Memorial Day)

May 28: Indian Prairie Library Talk (Summer Reading Program)

May 28: Mrs. Strong's Class - LV Library Summer Book Check-Out

May 29: Prairieview School Talent Show

May 29: Guest Speaker - Joey's Grandmother

June 3: 5th Grade Talent Show

June 3: Outdoor Games/Picnic/Rope Warrior Assembly

June 4: 5th Grade Bowling (a.m.)

June 5: Last Day of School (Dismissal 9:30 a.m.)

WEEK OF MAY 20

Lakeview Visit and Parent Meeting
The 5th graders will be visiting Lakeview on Monday afternoon. They will meet the 6th grade teachers, get a tour of the school, and learn about a typical day of 6th grade. On Monday evening at 6:30 p.m., there is a meeting for parents to learn about the curriculum and programs at Lakeview.



Subject Update:

• Spelling - The Lesson 31 pretest will be given on Monday. The students will be assigned homework during the week to practice their words, and a final test will be given Friday. *Students must use cursive handwriting on all tests!
• English - We will continue persuasive writing next week. We will also begin working with adverbs.
• Reading - The students are identifying character traits for their main character, and providing evidence from the text to "prove" it. They will use these traits in a final activity for their book.  4th Quarter Reading Project - Students will finish their Photo Story projects this week in the computer lab. Students should make sure they have a working flash drive at school so they can bring the completed project home and share with their family!
• Science - We are learning about different ways ocean water moves: waves, currents, and tides.
• Social Studies - The students have started Chapter 11 "The Young United States." The first lesson discusses Washington as our first president.
• Mrs. Strong's Math Class - A Chapter 8, Lessons 13-16 Homework Review will be given on Monday. There is no Math scheduled on Tuesday due to a special assembly. We will finish the week working with geometry concepts from Chapter 10.

Mark Your Calendar:

May 20: 5th Grade Lakeview Visit and Parent Meeting

May 27: No School (Memorial Day)

WEEK OF MAY 13

Teacher Appreciation Week
Thank you to the many families who contributed to our delicious lunch and breakfast feasts -  your thoughtfulness made this week extra special!

Book Worm Angels... Last Week of Collection
Do you have new or gently used books just sitting on your shelves? Please consider donating some or all of them to our PBIS service project collection. Books will be given to inner city schools for classroom lending libraries. Check out the flyer sent home with your child for more specific details. Thanks in advance for helping this worthy cause!


Subject Update:

• Spelling - The Lesson 30 pretest will be given on Monday. The students will be assigned homework during the week to practice their words, and a final test will be given Friday. *Students must use cursive handwriting on all tests!
• English - Students will do some persuasive writing. I also hope to introduce adverbs later in the week.
• Reading - We will finish our Literature Circle work with our realistic fiction novels, and discuss how the main characters evolved, or changed, over time. 4th Quarter Reading Project - Students will complete the next phase of the project at school by May 24.
• Science - Students will create diagrams of the ocean floor. Then we will explore how ocean water moves.
• Social Studies - The students are learning how the Federalists and Antifederalists had differing opinions about the Constitution. The Chapter 10 Test is scheduled for Thursday, May 16!
• Mrs. Strong's Math Class - We will continue learning about probability - compound events, permutations and combinations, and making predictions.

Mark Your Calendar:

May 6-17:  "Book Worm Angels" Book Collection

May 16: 5th Graders Preview "Annie" at LV

May 17: Early Dismissal (11:00 a.m.)

WEEK OF MAY 6

Book Worm Angels
Do you have new or gently used books just sitting on your shelves? Please consider donating some or all of them to our PBIS service project collection. Books will be given to inner city schools for classroom lending libraries. Check out the flyer sent home with your child for more specific details. Thanks in advance for helping this worthy cause!


Subject Update:

• Spelling - The Lesson 29 pretest will be given on Monday. The students will be assigned homework during the week to practice their words, and a final test will be given Friday. *Students must use cursive handwriting on all tests!
• English - Students will review all about verbs: action, linking, and helping verbs; direct objects, tenses, contractions with not, and commonly misused verbs. The Unit 3 Verbs Test is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8! 
• Reading - We have completed our first round of Literature Circle roles. Students will continue Literature Circle work next week. I have enjoyed listening to the students discuss their books when they meet with their groups, and I look forward to hearing more thought-provoking questions and conversations about their books! 4th Quarter Reading Project - Students should be finishing their books and "script" that is due Wednesday, May 8!
• Science - We will begin Chapter 12 about Earth's oceans. The first lesson will discuss characteristics of ocean water and the ocean floor.
• Social Studies - The students are reading (and singing) about the Constitution. Students have been given the challenge to recite the Preamble to me before the end of the chapter. Ask your student to tell you the 6 goals of the Constitution outlined in the Preamble.
• Mrs. Strong's Math Class - We will continue in Chapter 8 - expressions and equations with fractions, probability, compound events, and permutations and combinations.

Mark Your Calendar:

May 6-17:  "Book Worm Angels" Book Collection

May 17: Early Dismissal (11:00 a.m.)