Important Dates . . .
May 16 -- 5th Graders Tour of Lakeview
-- 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
Walk for Japan:
Don’t forget to sign up for the 2 mile Walk Day on Tuesday, May 24th at Prairieview School. All proceeds from the event will go to the American Red Cross to help the victims of the earthquake in Japan. There will also be a raffle to help raise money for the cause, and any donations would be appreciated. (gift cards, sport items, games, services, small goodies). Anyone who would like to volunteer on May 24th, please e-mail Mrs. Cavoto ccavot@ccsd66.org or Mrs. Sulima Ssulima@ccsd66.org to let them know.
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 !
Reading
The students will be continued to be divided into reading stations. The students are really enjoying reading Phantom of the Opera. It is absolutely enjoyable to see all of them excited about what will happen in the next chapter. 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!
Language Arts
As a review of concepts taught thus far students will be journaling this week. They will be responsible for correct spelling, proper punctuation and capitalization, and grammar.
Spelling
The spelling words this week will continue to cover phonograms or word families, "-at", "-ate", & "-eat". 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:
Use empty film containers. Put lima beans with each spelling word letter on individual beans in the container. It is a "hands on" word scramble.
Math
The students have truly enjoyed learning about geometry unit in Chapter 13. We will continue through this unit quickly, as a test could be as early as the beginning of next week.
Science
Students are greatly enjoying the Human Body Unit. We are wrapping up lesson two this week and beginning lesson three. The students will be learing about more body systems.
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
Spelling
- Practice Page nightly to be turned in & study words for test
Science
- study L. 1 & 2 vocabulary nightly
