Weekly Events:
*Spelling pretest on Monday.
*Chapter 5, lesson 2 science quiz on Tuesday. (Not open book)
*First session of Jr. Achievement with Mr. Blocker on Wednesday.
*Spelling test on Friday.
*TFK quiz on Friday.
Coming Events:
*Chapter 5 science test will be on Monday, October 7.
*Unit 1 English test will be on Tuesday, October 8.
Homeroom Happenings:
Spelling - This week we will be doing a review unit. The pretest on Monday will have 30 words. Students will still need to miss only one or none to become a challenge speller. All spelling homework will be due on Friday. The test on Friday will be over 20 of the 30 words. Students should practice all 30 words since they will not know which of the words will be on the final test.
English - We will continue our unit on Sentences. The children will learn about Subjects in Imperative Sentences, Conjunctions, and Run-on Sentences. Our test on Unit 1 will be on Tuesday, October 8.
Reading - This week, we will begin learning about "Read to Self" in our classroom. The children will learn what is expected of them during "Read to Self" and will practice building stamina (reading independently for a length of time). We are practicing "Read to Self" to allow me the availability to take small reading groups for strategy practice. We will also finish our unit on Tall Tales this week.
Science - The children will take a quiz on chapter 5, lesson 2 on Tuesday. On Wednesday, they will receive a chapter 5 review assignment. The Chapter 5 test will be on Monday, October 7.
Science e-book: There are directions for the e-book in your Curriculum Night packet. Visit: http://www.thinkcentral.com/. Click "Science and Health." Click on HSP Science. Fill in our school information. Your child's School ID number (without a zero in front) is the username. The password for all accounts is: ccsd66. Also, we will begin working on our first "tech project." The students will be doing a brochure on Snow Leopards. Last year, Prairieview students raised money for the Chicago Zoological Society (through Brookfield Zoo). With this money, we have adopted a snow leopard named Sabu. He is at Brookfield Zoo. If you have the chance stop by and see Sabu sometime. What a beautiful creature!
Social Studies - We have now completed lesson 1 and 2 of chapter 4. This week, we will work on lesson 3. In this lesson the children will read and learn about life in New Spain.
Mrs. Sulima's Math Class:
Monday - Multiplication Patterns
Tuesday - Problem Solving (using a table)
Wednesday - Quiz on Prime & Composite, Prime Factorization, Powers & Exponents, Multiplication Patterns, and Problem Solving (using a table)
Thursday - Distributive Property
Friday - More Distributive Property
