The students participated in the Jump Rope for Heart event during gym classes this week. Thank you to all who donated money for this great cause!
Dates to Remember
Fri. March 6 - End of 2nd trimester
Thurs. March 12 - Field trip to Fullersburg Woods
* Bring a sack lunch & drink today
Fri. March 13 - Report Cards go home
Thurs. March 19 - Early Dismissal 12:00
Reading
Students will be putting information about their chosen country onto digital slides this week. They will then present it to the class. We've been busy this week looking at both a text and online source for information.
Grammar lessons will focus on simple and compound sentences.
Vocabulary words for the week are: isolated, remote, impassable, obtain
Remember to return reading logs on Monday, March 2.
Math
We'll finish our chapter on Geometry this week with problem solving using logical reasoning. A chapter review/test will follow. Topic 12 will be next and will focus on Money.
Science
This week we will begin our new chapter on Sound. We'll focus on the Big Idea that sound can travel and is caused by vibrations.
New Student of the Week - Maddie
Positive Paw Winner - Joseph
Estimation Jar Winners - Filip, Sean, Ashlyn, Mikella, TJ, and Marifer
Dates to Remember
Feb. 26 & 27 - Jump Rope for Heart event during gym classes
Fri. Feb. 27 - Reading Incentive Dr. Seuss Day - Wear mismatched or backwards clothes
Fri. March 6 - End of 2nd trimester
Thurs. March 12 - Field trip to Fullersburg Woods
Fri. March 13 - Report Cards go home
Six Flags Reading Logs are due on Monday, Feb. 23. They are very firm on the deadline, so if you plan to send it in, please be prompt.
February Reading logs will be due on Tuesday, March 2. The class has voted to have a Game Day for everyone who returns a completed reading log. thanks for your help with this. We don't want anyone to miss the fun!
Math
This week we'll continue our topic on Geometry. We'll be relating plane shapes to solid figures, learning about polygons and angles, and determining equal/not equal parts of a whole shape.
Science
We'll finish answering the essential question, "What is Heat?" A test will be midweek. Look for review pages to come home on Monday or Tuesday. Our next chapter is learning about Sound Energy. We'll be doing an investigation this week and need empty toilet paper or paper towel rolls. Please send in a few. Thank you!
Reading
This week we will read My Librarian is a Camel. This text is a photo essay featuring countries with mobile libraries. For many communities in remote places, this is the only way for them to access books.
The students will begin working on a shared research project featuring a country in My Librarian is a Camel. Students will develop a digital slide showing important facts as well as information about how people access books in their community.
New Student of the Week - Lindsy
Positive Paw Winner - Lindsy
Estimation Jar Winner - Joseph
Happy Valentine's Day
Thank you to Mrs. Silanskis and Mrs. Harvat for covering our Valentine mailboxes. The students had a wonderful time decorating their boxes!
We had a wonderful Valentine Party this afternoon! Mrs. Harvat and Mrs. Urias helped the students decorate the darling valentine picture frame they brought home.
We played games and enjoyed delicious treats. Thanks also to Mrs. Bende for sending in juice boxes. We had a perfect afternoon! Happy Valentine's Day!
Dates to Remember
Thurs. Feb. 19 - Spring Picture Day
Sat. Feb. 21 - Snowflake Ball
Feb. 26 & 27 - Jump Rope For Heart event during gym classes
Fri. Feb. 27 - Reading Incentive Dr. Seuss Day
* Wear mismatched or backwards clothes
Fri. March 6 - End of 2nd trimester
Thurs. March 12 - Field trip to Fullersburg Woods Please return the permission slip along with $5 fee if you have not done so already.
Fri. March 13 - Report cards go home
Math
This week we'll use logical reasoning to solve problems with three digit numbers. We'll review and take a test midweek. Our next topic focus will be Geometry. We'll begin by naming 3 dimensional (solid) shapes and classify them by the number of faces (flat surfaces), edges (sides), and vertices (corners).
Fast facts this week will be minus 6:
14 - 6 13 - 6 12 - 6 11 - 6
10 - 6 9 - 6 8 - 6 7 - 6
Science
We'll be reading about shadows this week as we continue learning about light energy. We will also learn about friction and that some colors absorb heat, while others reflect, or take in, heat.
Reading
Our text this week is Biblioburro. It's a nonfiction story about a traveling library that brings books to children in faraway villages from the backs of two donkeys. We will be discussing the comprehension strategies of understanding key details in a text as well as using text features to locate facts.
Vocabulary words: access, biblioteca (library), burro, cuento (story/tale), que bueno.
Grammar focus will be antonyms and synonyms.
Positive Paw Winner - Sean
February Birthdays - TJ - Feb. 15
Charlie - Feb. 18
Thank You PTO for the Donut Treat! Our class won the January contest for Boxtops and PTO rewarded us with donuts today! YUM!!
Jump Rope for Heart - Elizabeth Ide is holding a Jump Rope for Heart event on Feb 26 & 27 during our gym classes. Students will have the opportunity to raise funds for the American Heart Association. They will also be learning about the importance of heart health in a fun way. Details were sent home on Wednesday, Feb. 4th. Email me for details if you missed the packet.
Book Collection for Whitehead Elementary School in Rockford. We will continue to collect books until Feb. 27. Students can place new or gently used books in the collection boxes near the school's entrance.
Six Flags Reading Logs due Feb. 23 - Please fill out the gold reading log and return to school by Monday, Feb. 23 if you are working toward earning a free ticket.
Dates to Remember
Wed. Feb. 11 - Early Dismissal 12:00
100th Day of School
Thurs. Feb. 12 - Classroom Valentine Party - Please have your child bring 19 valentines for their classmates by Thursday. We will deliver them to each other on Thursday. No need to address them. Simply have your child write their name on the back.
Fri. Feb 13 - No School
Mon. Feb. 16 - No School Presidents' Day
Thurs. Feb. 19 - Spring Picture Day
Sat. Feb. 21 - Snowflake Ball
Fri. Feb. 27 - Dr. Seuss Day Reading Incentive Day ~ Wear mismatched or backwards
clothes and bring a Dr. Seuss book to read.
Reading
This week's text is That Book Woman. It's about a boy, Cal, and his family that live in the Appalachian hills and they have little access to books. A "book woman" arrives on her pack horse to distribute books and magazines to the rural families and changes Cal's mind about reading.
Vocabulary words for the week: plowing, dusky, scholar, britches, passel, yearn
Grammar focus is on adverbs.
Math
This week we will be learning to estimate differences with three digit numbers. We'll also be subtracting three digit numbers vertically using the paper/pencil strategy.
Positive Paw Winner - TJ
Estimation Jar Winners - Gage, Gio, and Aidan
New Student of the Week - TJ
