WEEK OF APRIL 27

Open House/Book Fair/Ice Cream Social
I hope that you will be able to join us Thursday evening for our annual Spring Open House. The students have several projects they would love to show off, and it is a great time to find a good book and socialize with fellow Prairieview parents while enjoying a sweet treat!
*The online book fair opens April 25th - click the link for more details: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=prairieviewelementaryschool15


Subject Update:

ELA (English/Language Arts)

• Spelling - No lesson due to MAP testing and field trip on Friday.
• English - Students will continue working on their ABC books of adjectives. This is a chance for students to demonstrate knowledge of a variety of adjectives and their meanings, as well as build their vocabulary by searching for some adjectives they don't already know! We will also continue writing an article for our Me Front Page projects.
• Reading -We will continue with our theme, Hardships in History. Students will read various texts to help them answer our essential questions: How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events? How are hardships in history similar and different?

Science - Our final unit will be in physical science: Matter and Energy. Students will begin with a look at the structure of matter.

Social Studies - We are reading about the American colonies declaring independence from Britain in 1776. Do you know why signing the Declaration of Independence was a dangerous act? We will find out in the week ahead.

Mrs. Strong's Math Class - We have moved into Unit 7 on multiplying and dividing fractions. Next week, we only have Math on Tuesday and Thursday. On Tuesday, students will finish up working in small groups to "explore and make discoveries" about multiplying and dividing using models. Then students will be assigned a Google Classroom assignment which will teach them how to multiply and divide without models.

Mark Your Calendar:

April 24 - 3rd Trimester Midterm

April 27 - MAP Testing (Reading)

April 29 - MAP Testing (Math)

April 30 - Spring Open House (6:30 - 8:00 p.m.)

May 1 - Museum of Science & Industry Field Trip (Strong/Mastny)

WEEK OF APRIL 20

Photo Needed 
Your child has been asked to bring in an 8x10" photo for a special writing project. A school photo, or portrait, works best; but it can be any current picture featuring just your student. Also, although an 8x10" size is preferred, I can enlarge other photos for your child if necessary. Photos will be returned to you when we are finished using them. Thank you in advance for your help!

Subject Update:

ELA (English/Language Arts)

• 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 will only be able to print 5 words "just in case" their cursive still needs work.
• English - The Unit 4 Adjectives Test has be rescheduled for Tuesday, April 21st. Students will also be creating an ABC book of adjectives as a culminating activity next week. This will be a chance for students to demonstrate knowledge of a variety of adjectives and their meanings, as well as build their vocabulary by searching for some adjectives they don't already know!
• Reading -We will continue with our theme, Hardships in History. Students will read various texts to help them answer our essential questions: How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events? How are hardships in history similar and different?

Science - Students will learn more about the forces that shape shorelines. Then we will prepare for the Chapter 12 Test scheduled for Friday, April 24th.

Social Studies - We will finish our Puzzle Piece Project incorporating cause/effect skills and knowledge of the important events from Chapter 8. Then we will begin Chapter 9 which discusses how the Americans win the Revolutionary War and gain their independence from Britain.

Mrs. Strong's Math Class - Students will be doing some problem-based learning, helping out Luigi at the Pizza Palace. Once we solve this real-life challenge involving fractions, we will prepare for a quest (quiz/test) over Unit 6 tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 23.

Mark Your Calendar:

April 24 - 3rd Trimester Midterm

April 30 - Spring Open House (6:30 - 8:00 p.m.)

May 1 - Museum of Science & Industry Field Trip (Strong/Mastny)

WEEK OF APRIL 13

P.R.I.D.E! Awards 

We had so many exciting things going on before Spring Break that I forgot to announce our March PRIDE! winners. Congratulations to Kaylee for putting the P in Pride for her "Positive Attitude." Also, new in March was the exclamation mark, added to our award ceremony to honor someone who is spectacular during special area classes (like Art and Music). Congratulations to Abdul Samad for earning the first award of its kind. We are proud of the two of you!

Subject Update:

ELA (English/Language Arts)

• 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 will only be able to print 5 words "just in case" their cursive still needs work starting this week.
• English - The students will continue their grammar unit on adjectives. They will work with proper adjectives and prepare for the Unit 4 Adjectives Test scheduled for Friday, April 17th.
• Reading -We will be launching our last theme of the year, Hardships in History. Students will read various texts to help them answer our essential questions: How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events? How are hardships in history similar and different?

Science - Students will review about waves, tides, and currents. Then we will take a look at the forces that shape shorelines.

Social Studies - We will review for the Chapter 8 Test scheduled for Tuesday, April 14th. Students will also continue working on a special project incorporating our cause/effect work and important events from Chapter 8.

Mrs. Strong's Math Class - We will continue Unit 6 on addition and subtraction of fractions. Students will be given opportunities for some problem-based learning next week. This means that they will be provided a real-life challenge involving fractions to solve.

Mark Your Calendar:

April 16-17 - No Math or WIN (Field Trips for Other Classrooms)

April 24 - 3rd Trimester Midterm

April 30 - Spring Open House (6:30 - 8:00 p.m.)

May 1 - Museum of Science & Industry Field Trip