Important Dates . . .
May 6th -- Failure notices issued.
May 12 -- 5th Graders Visit Lakeview for Musical
May 13 -- Early Dismissal @ 11:00
May 16 - 5th Graders Tour of Lakeview
May 16 -- 5th Grade Parents Lakeview Meeting (6:30 p.m.)
May 25 -- 3rd Grade Bowling
May 30 -- Memorial Day - No school
May 31 -- Prairieview Talent Show
June 1 -- 4th & 5th Grade Bowling
June 6 -- Prairieview Picnic
June 7 -- Last day of school - dismissal @ 9:30
Shoe Rescue
Prairieview School is helping to reduce what goes into landfills by recycling shoes. Old gym shoes will be given to SCARE's (School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education) annual Gym Shoe Rescue for Nike's Go Places Program. Regular shoes, in good condition, will be given to 2nd hand stores that benefit those in need. Collection dates are 5/2 - 5/11. When bringing shoes to donate, please tie them together, or place each pair in a plastic grocery bag so they do not become separated.
Life-Saving-Grams
Ask your child about this fundraiser sponsored by Project Challenge. It is for the American Red Cross to help victims in Japan. If a student would like to participate, the form(s) and donation need to be turned in before May 25th! Extra "grams" can be printed from our school website @ http://www.ccsd66.org/PDF/lifesavinggram.pdf !
Language Arts
After reading Therapy Horse, students will complete language arts and writing activities.
Reading
The students will be continued to be divided into reading stations. The students will finish reading and discussing the news article Therapy Horse. They will continue working on phonics, decoding, encoding, and comprehension throughout the week through direct instruction, Lexia, and hands on materials.
Please keep reading 20 minutes a night for the Independent Reading Program! This month students should be reading daily or a minimum of 20 minutes for 20 days. Please sign on the date the reading was accomplished. The Independent Reading Folder should be turned in every Friday for a checkpoint of dates and minutes. Keep reading!
Spelling
The spelling words this week will continue to cover phonograms or word families, "-ug", "-ump", & "-unk". They will be receiving a spelling practice page daily as an assignment. They will also be making flashcards this week that you can use to study daily. A test over this week's lesson will be given Friday.
One strategy you can use to help with spelling words this week is:
Make a crossword puzzle using your spelling words.
Be sure to include clues. You may use Dictionary.com or WordCentral.com to look up the definitions of the words.
Math
This week students will continue with Chapter 11, Comparing and Ordering Numbers. The test is scheduled to be this Friday.
Science
Students are greatly enjoying the Human Body Unit. What they have learned and understand from lesson one is that cells make tissues, tissues make organs, and organs make a body system.
Students will be responsible for vocabulary and will receive a vocabulary quiz over these words. Once the vocabulary sheet goes home it will be in their science folder and it is suggested to study the words nightly.
Daily Homework
Reading
- read 20 minutes and fill in Independent Reading Folder Log
- Independent Reading Folder due Friday
- practice reading poems given to work on fluency
Spelling
- Practice Page nightly to be turned in & study words for test
Friday, April 29, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
April 25th - 29th
Important Dates . . .
April 25 - May 6 -- MAP Testing
Plan Ahead:
*Early Dismissal on Friday, May 13.
*No school on Monday, May 30.
Language Arts
After watching the Easter Egg Roll at the White House, students will complete a few writing activities this week.
Reading
The students will be continued to be divided into reading stations. The students will finish reading and discussing the news article Easter Egg Roll. Then, they will read another few stories in the news like Earth Day. We will continue working on phonics, decoding, encoding, and comprehension throughout the week through direct instruction, Lexia, and hands on materials.
Please keep reading 20 minutes a night for the Independent Reading Program! This month students should be reading daily or a minimum of 20 minutes for 20 days. Please sign on the date the reading was accomplished. The Independent Reading Folder should be turned in every Friday for a checkpoint of dates and minutes. The monthly turn in is officially due this Thursday. Keep reading!
Spelling
The spelling words this week will continue to cover phonograms or word families, "-in" & "-ine". They will be receiving a spelling practice page daily as an assignment. They will also be making flashcards this week that you can use to study daily. A test over this week's lesson will be given Friday. One strategy you can use to help with spelling words this week is:
Reverse Chaining by Syllable
This is harder, for longer words.
Say the word. Then write it, saying each letter (be enthusiastic and expressive)
S-E-P-A-R-A-T-E
Skip a line and say it and write it again — minus the last syllable. Say the last syllable and spell it out loud, but don't write it.
S-E-P-A-_________
Continue until you aren't writing anything — but still say the spelling out loud.
Go back to the top. Read the word, then spell it out loud.
Fold the page over so you can't see the whole word. Say the word, spell it, and add the last syllable.
Fold the page back again. Say the word, spell it, and add the last two syllables.
Continue until you spell the whole word.
GO BACK AND CHECK — make sure you didn't leave out any letters.
should
shoul__
shou__ __
sho __ __ __
sh__ __ __ __
s __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __ __
Math
We will be reviewing basic math concepts, time, and money this week. In addition, this week students will continue with Chapter 11, Comparing and Ordering Numbers. The test is scheduled to be next week.
Science
Students are greatly enjoying the Human Body Unit. They did a great job identifying the organs and features of each of the six systems of the human body.
Students will be responsible for vocabulary and will receive a vocabulary quiz over these words. Once the vocabulary goes home it will be in their folder and it is suggested to study the words nightly.
Daily Homework
Reading
- read 20 minutes and fill in Independent Reading Folder Log
- Independent Reading Folder due Friday
- practice reading poems given to work on fluency
Spelling
- Practice Page nightly to be turned in & study words for test
April 25 - May 6 -- MAP Testing
Plan Ahead:
*Early Dismissal on Friday, May 13.
*No school on Monday, May 30.
Language Arts
After watching the Easter Egg Roll at the White House, students will complete a few writing activities this week.
Reading
The students will be continued to be divided into reading stations. The students will finish reading and discussing the news article Easter Egg Roll. Then, they will read another few stories in the news like Earth Day. We will continue working on phonics, decoding, encoding, and comprehension throughout the week through direct instruction, Lexia, and hands on materials.
Please keep reading 20 minutes a night for the Independent Reading Program! This month students should be reading daily or a minimum of 20 minutes for 20 days. Please sign on the date the reading was accomplished. The Independent Reading Folder should be turned in every Friday for a checkpoint of dates and minutes. The monthly turn in is officially due this Thursday. Keep reading!
Spelling
The spelling words this week will continue to cover phonograms or word families, "-in" & "-ine". They will be receiving a spelling practice page daily as an assignment. They will also be making flashcards this week that you can use to study daily. A test over this week's lesson will be given Friday. One strategy you can use to help with spelling words this week is:
Reverse Chaining by Syllable
This is harder, for longer words.
Say the word. Then write it, saying each letter (be enthusiastic and expressive)
S-E-P-A-R-A-T-E
Skip a line and say it and write it again — minus the last syllable. Say the last syllable and spell it out loud, but don't write it.
S-E-P-A-_________
Continue until you aren't writing anything — but still say the spelling out loud.
Go back to the top. Read the word, then spell it out loud.
Fold the page over so you can't see the whole word. Say the word, spell it, and add the last syllable.
Fold the page back again. Say the word, spell it, and add the last two syllables.
Continue until you spell the whole word.
GO BACK AND CHECK — make sure you didn't leave out any letters.
should
shoul__
shou__ __
sho __ __ __
sh__ __ __ __
s __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __ __
Math
We will be reviewing basic math concepts, time, and money this week. In addition, this week students will continue with Chapter 11, Comparing and Ordering Numbers. The test is scheduled to be next week.
Science
Students are greatly enjoying the Human Body Unit. They did a great job identifying the organs and features of each of the six systems of the human body.
Students will be responsible for vocabulary and will receive a vocabulary quiz over these words. Once the vocabulary goes home it will be in their folder and it is suggested to study the words nightly.
Daily Homework
Reading
- read 20 minutes and fill in Independent Reading Folder Log
- Independent Reading Folder due Friday
- practice reading poems given to work on fluency
Spelling
- Practice Page nightly to be turned in & study words for test
Thursday, April 14, 2011
April 18th -22nd
Important Dates . . .
April 21 -- School Improvement -- Early Dismissal
-- District Eat-Out at Panda Express
April 22 -- No School
April 25 - May 6 -- MAP Testing
Plan Ahead: *Early Dismissal on Thursday, April 21, 11:00.
Language Arts
Students will be working on Easter Egg Roll story related language arts activities this week.
Reading
The students will be continued to be divided into reading stations. The students will be reading and discussing the news article Easter Egg Roll. This story will introduce the cross curricular theme for the week. We will continue working on phonics, decoding, encoding, and comprehension throughout the week through direct instruction, Lexia, and hands on materials.
Please keep reading 20 minutes a night for the Independent Reading Program! This month students should be reading daily or a minimum of 20 minutes for 20 days. Please sign on the date the reading was accomplished. The Independent Reading Folder should be turned in every Friday for a checkpoint of dates and minutes. Keep reading!
Spelling
Math
This week students will continue with Chapter 11, Comparing and Ordering Numbers. The test will be the following next week.
Science
Students are greatly enjoying the Human Body Unit. We will explore six systems of the human body. Students will be responsible for vocabulary and will receive a vocabulary quiz over these words. Once the vocabulary goes home it will be in their folder and it is suggested to study the words nightly.
Daily Homework
Reading
- read 20 minutes and fill in Independent Reading Folder Log
- practice reading poems given to work on fluency
Spelling
- Practice Page nightly to be turned in & study words for test
April 21 -- School Improvement -- Early Dismissal
-- District Eat-Out at Panda Express
April 22 -- No School
April 25 - May 6 -- MAP Testing
Plan Ahead:
*District Eat-Out at Panda Express on Thursday, April 21. Click here for more information: http://www.ccsd66.org/PTO/FundRaisers/Panda.pdf
Language Arts
Students will be working on Easter Egg Roll story related language arts activities this week.
Reading
The students will be continued to be divided into reading stations. The students will be reading and discussing the news article Easter Egg Roll. This story will introduce the cross curricular theme for the week. We will continue working on phonics, decoding, encoding, and comprehension throughout the week through direct instruction, Lexia, and hands on materials.
Please keep reading 20 minutes a night for the Independent Reading Program! This month students should be reading daily or a minimum of 20 minutes for 20 days. Please sign on the date the reading was accomplished. The Independent Reading Folder should be turned in every Friday for a checkpoint of dates and minutes. Keep reading!
Spelling
The spelling words this week will continue to cover phonograms or word families, "-ank" & "-ink". They will be receiving a spelling practice page daily as an assignment. They will also be making flashcards this week that you can use to study daily. A test over this week's lesson will be given Friday. One strategy you can use to help with spelling words this week is:
Reverse chaining by letter
- Say the word. Then write it, saying each letter (be enthusiastic and expressive)
- W - O - R - D
- Skip a line and say it and write it again — minus the last letter. Say the last letter, but don't write it.
- W - O - R - ____
- Skip a line and say it and write it again — minus the last two letters. Say them, but don't write them.
- W - O - ___ ____
- Do that until you're only writing one letter.
- Go back to the top. Read the word, then spell it out loud.
- Fold the page over so you can't see the whole word. Say the word, spell it, and add that last letter.
- Fold the page back again. Say the word, spell it, and add the last two letters.
- Keep going until you spell the whole word.
- GO BACK AND CHECK — make sure you didn't leave out a letter.
Math
This week students will continue with Chapter 11, Comparing and Ordering Numbers. The test will be the following next week.
Science
Students are greatly enjoying the Human Body Unit. We will explore six systems of the human body. Students will be responsible for vocabulary and will receive a vocabulary quiz over these words. Once the vocabulary goes home it will be in their folder and it is suggested to study the words nightly.
Daily Homework
Reading
- read 20 minutes and fill in Independent Reading Folder Log
- practice reading poems given to work on fluency
Spelling
- Practice Page nightly to be turned in & study words for test
Friday, April 8, 2011
April 11th - 15th
Important Dates . . .
April 14 -- Spring Open House 6:30-8:00
-- 4th graders taking OLSAT Test
April 21 -- School Improvement -- Early Dismissal
-- District Eat-Out at Panda Express
April 22 -- No School
April 25 - May 6 -- MAP Testing
Plan Ahead: Check your child's grades on Friday - Midpoint of trimester
*Early Dismissal on Thursday, April 21, 11:00.
6. Advise your child not to worry about the test, but do their very best.
Language Arts
Students will be working on poems this week. We are applying the brainstorming techniques with the topic of themselves in these poems. While encouraged to independently complete this task they are learning to effectively use their Quick Word Guides during this process.
Reading
The students are divided into reading stations. The students will be reading and discussing either the book Fossils in the Soar to Success Series or the news article Cherry Blossom Festival. We will continue working on phonics, decoding, encoding, and comprehension throughout the week through direct instruction, Lexia, and hands on materials.
Please keep reading 20 minutes a night for the Independent Reading Program! This month students should be reading daily or a minimum of 20 minutes for 20 days. Please sign on the date the reading was accomplished. The Independent Reading Folder should be turned in every Friday for a checkpoint of dates and minutes. Keep reading!
Spelling
Math
This week students will continue with Chapter 11, Comparing and Ordering Numbers. They are working on greater than and less than.
Science
Students are greatly enjoying the Human Body Unit. We will explore six systems of the human body.
Daily Homework
Reading
- read 20 minutes and fill in Independent Reading Folder Log
- practice reading poems given to work on fluency
Spelling
- Practice Page nightly to be turned in & study words for test
April 14 -- Spring Open House 6:30-8:00
-- 4th graders taking OLSAT Test
April 21 -- School Improvement -- Early Dismissal
-- District Eat-Out at Panda Express
April 22 -- No School
April 25 - May 6 -- MAP Testing
Plan Ahead:
*Early Dismissal on Thursday, April 21, 11:00.
*District Eat-Out at Panda Express on Thursday, April 21. Click here for more information: http://www.ccsd66.org/PTO/FundRaisers/Panda.pdf
OLSAT Testing:
Our 4th graders will take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) this week. The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test is designed to measure abstract thinking and reasoning abilities that are relevant to school achievement.
Here are a few reminders that you can do to help your child do their best:
Here are a few reminders that you can do to help your child do their best:
1. Make sure your child attends school on testing days unless they are sick.
2. Make sure your child get a good night’s sleep.
3. Provide breakfast for your child.
4. Remind your child to ask the teacher questions if he/she does not understand the test directions.
5. Let your child know that you have confidence in their abilities.
6. Advise your child not to worry about the test, but do their very best.
Language Arts
Students will be working on poems this week. We are applying the brainstorming techniques with the topic of themselves in these poems. While encouraged to independently complete this task they are learning to effectively use their Quick Word Guides during this process.
Reading
The students are divided into reading stations. The students will be reading and discussing either the book Fossils in the Soar to Success Series or the news article Cherry Blossom Festival. We will continue working on phonics, decoding, encoding, and comprehension throughout the week through direct instruction, Lexia, and hands on materials.
Please keep reading 20 minutes a night for the Independent Reading Program! This month students should be reading daily or a minimum of 20 minutes for 20 days. Please sign on the date the reading was accomplished. The Independent Reading Folder should be turned in every Friday for a checkpoint of dates and minutes. Keep reading!
Spelling
The spelling words this week will continue to cover phonograms or word families, "-oke" & "-ock". They will be receiving a spelling practice page daily as an assignment. They will also be making flashcards this week that you can use to study daily. A test over this week's lesson will be given Friday. One strategy you can use to help with spelling words this week is:
Don't try to learn all the words at once
Even if you learn them all in one sitting, practice them a few at a time. Find out what works best for you — it may be one or two words or as many as three or four. Then, add another word to your list, or start on different ones. Each time you learn another word, go back and practice the ones you learned before it, because, after all, practice makes permanent. (http://www.ldonline.org/article/6192)
Don't try to learn all the words at once
Even if you learn them all in one sitting, practice them a few at a time. Find out what works best for you — it may be one or two words or as many as three or four. Then, add another word to your list, or start on different ones. Each time you learn another word, go back and practice the ones you learned before it, because, after all, practice makes permanent. (http://www.ldonline.org/article/6192)
Math
This week students will continue with Chapter 11, Comparing and Ordering Numbers. They are working on greater than and less than.
Science
Students are greatly enjoying the Human Body Unit. We will explore six systems of the human body.
Daily Homework
Reading
- read 20 minutes and fill in Independent Reading Folder Log
- practice reading poems given to work on fluency
Spelling
- Practice Page nightly to be turned in & study words for test
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