WEEK OF MAY 31

End of Year Tidbits...
I am looking forward to an amazing final week of school together! As we draw the year to a close, students will be creating a memory book. I have various pictures from throughout the year for students to include in their book, but students may choose to bring in other pictures from outside of school, scrapbook paper, stickers, tape, gel pens, etc. to make their book unique and special. Thank you to Mrs. Portell and Mrs. Marten for generously picking up our developed pictures!!

5th Grade Bowling
Here are a few reminders about 5th grade bowling scheduled for Wednesday, May 1st:
*Students will not be issued bowling shoes - gym shoes are a must!!
*Students may bring their own bowling shoes/balls if they choose.
*Concessions will offer a special of 2 slices of cheese pizza and a 16 oz. drink for
  $3.00 (plus tax).

Subject Update:

• ELA (English/Language Arts) - We will wrap up our unit, Hardships in History with a look at arguments for and against Manifest Destiny.
• Science - Students will continue to learn about different forms of energy and how energy can change from one form to another.
• Social Studies - Students will hear how the Revolutionary War comes to an end.
• Mrs. Strong's Math Class - Students had their final math class on Friday. I shared with the students how pleased I am with their progress and growth this year. It was a pleasure getting to know and work with them!

Mark Your Calendar:

May 30 - No School (Memorial Day)

June 1 - 5th Grade Bowling (p.m.)

June 2 - Prairieview Talent Show

June 3 - 5th Grade Celebration

June 3 - Last Day of School - Early Dismissal (11:35 a.m.)

WEEK OF MAY 23

5th Grade Visit to Lakeview
Our fifth graders will visit Lakeview on Monday to tour the school building, learn a little about the life of a 6th grader, and ask questions.  

Lakeview Book Check-Out
Each year, students in 5th grade have an opportunity to check out paperback books from the Lakeview library for the summer. Mrs. Hayes will meet with our class on Wednesday, May 25th to share her guidelines for summer check-out, and hopefully students will leave with a small collection of great summer reads!

Surprise Baby Shower a Success!
Thank you to all who contributed to Mrs. Sanchez's baby shower. She was quite surprised to see that our Social Studies lesson plans were just a "cover up" for her shower. The book of advice from the students is something she will treasure. A special thanks to Mrs. Youngfelt for helping me plan the event and baking cupcakes, Mrs. Crane for supplying us with a delicious spread of treats, and Mrs. Peterson for sending in drinks to enjoy.

Subject Update:

• ELA (English/Language Arts) - We will continue our unit, Hardships in History. Students will learn about key events in history that led to Manifest Destiny. We will also continue working with List #12 word parts, with an assessment on Thursday.  
• Science - Students will learn about different forms of energy and how energy can change from one form to another.
• Social Studies - Students will continue to hear about the contributions of a variety of people who helped the Continental Army win important battles. They will also hear how the Revolutionary War comes to an end.
• Mrs. Strong's Math Class - Students will continue to learn about ratios and proportional relationships. There will be a homework review near the end of the week.

Mark Your Calendar:

May 23 - Summer Reading Program Presentation (Indian Prairie and Woodridge) 

May 23 - 5th Grade Visit to Lakeview

May 25 - Mrs. Strong's Lakeview Book Check-Out

May 30 - No School (Memorial Day)

June 1 - 5th Grade Bowling (p.m.)

June 2 - Prairieview Talent Show

June 3 - 5th Grade Celebration

June 3 - Last Day of School - Early Dismissal (11:35 a.m.)

WEEK OF MAY 16

PARCC Testing - Science
5th grade students will be taking their final PARCC test in Science on Monday. Please encourage your child to persevere and do their best! Also, Chromebooks need to be fully charged for testing.

Subject Update:

• ELA (English/Language Arts) - We will continue our unit, Hardships in History. Students will recite their section of the poem "Paul Revere's Ride" on Thursday, May 19. Students have read a short story entitled "Katie's Trunk," and will continue working with this text to identify examples of similes and answer text dependent questions. We will also begin working with List #12 word parts.  
• Science - Chapter 15 will teach us about energy. The first lesson will help us understand the difference between the two main forms of energy - potential and kinetic.
• Social Studies - Now that we understand why the American colonists formally declared their independence from Britain, we will read more about the Revolutionary War. Students will hear about the contributions of a variety of people who helped the Continental Army win important battles.
• Mrs. Strong's Math Class - Students will review the information from Topic 9 about rational numbers on Monday. A Topic 9 Homework Review is planned for Tuesday instead of a test (since most of the concepts simply took our work with integers to the next level). Then we will move into ratios and proportional relationships.

Mark Your Calendar:

May 16 - Science PARCC Test

May 16 - Wheel of Wisdom Assembly

May 23 - 5th Grade Visit to Lakeview

WEEK OF MAY 9

April PRIDE! Awards
Congratulations to Mark for earning the award for Determination. Also, kudos to Joe for earning the Specials Standout award (not pictured due to absence). Who will be our last award winner in May? Only a handful of weeks before we will know!

Subject Update:

• ELA (English/Language Arts) - We will continue our unit, Hardships in History. Students will practice reading aloud the poem, "Paul Revere's Ride," and look at a timeline for "The Real Midnight Ride." We will also continue our work with idioms, adages, and proverbs. The Word Work List #11 assessment is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11.
• Science - We will review about chemical properties and changes. Then we will prepare for the Chapter 14 Test scheduled for Thursday, May 12.
• Social Studies - We will begin Chapter 9 about the colonists declaring their independence from Britain, and fighting and winning the Revolutionary War.
• Mrs. Strong's Math Class - Students will learn about rational numbers in Topic 9. Rational numbers include integers, plus all positive fractions and decimals and their opposites.

Mark Your Calendar:

May 12 - 5th Grade "Sneak Preview" of Lakeview Musical

May 13 - Cubs/Sox Spirit Day

May 13 - Early Dismissal (11:35 a.m.)

May 16 - Science PARCC Test

May 16 - Wheel of Wisdom Assembly