Weekly Spotlight:
*No school on Monday - Presidents' Day.
*Spelling pretest on Tuesday.
*Author Night on Tuesday, 6:30 at Prairieview.
*Wednesday we will follow a Monday schedule (music instead of art).
*Spring picture day on Thursday.
*Spelling test on Friday (in cursive).
*Time For Kids Quiz on Friday.
*Chapter 8 Social Studies Test on Friday (at 1:30 - Reschedule band lessons if they are at this time.)
Coming Attractions:
*Early Dismissal on Tuesday, Feb. 26.
*Lou Malnatis District Eat-Out on Tuesday, Feb. 26.
*ISAT testing March 4th - 13th.
*Roller Skating party on Monday, March 18, 3:45-6:30.
*Early Dismissal on Tuesday, March 19.
*End of 3rd Quarter on Friday, March 22.
*Spring Break - Week of March 25.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - The children are working on a group slide show project. They are working in teams of six since there are 6 simple machines.
Social Studies - We will be filling out a "how to study" sheet on Chapter 8 on Tuesday. The children will take a test on this chapter on Friday. Here are some items to review:
~Explain how the Great Lakes were formed.
~Describe how the Great Lakes are connected to the Atlantic Ocean.
~HOMES - stands for Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, & Lake Superior.~Define the words waterway, canal, lock, and barge.
~Explain why the flow of the Chicago River was changed.
~Explain the advantages and disadvantages of shipping by barge.
~Describe the landscape and climate of the Badlands 67 million years ago.
~Define erosion and describe the way it changes the land.
~Define prairie and describe the types of life that live there.
~Explain why the climate of the Badlands changed.
~Explain why the Midwest is an important agricultural region.
~Describe the practice of crop rotation.
~Explain why some farmers irrigate their crops.
~Identify the rainfall in the Midwest and explain how it affects the growth of crops.
~List 10 resources (crops or products) grown in the Midwest.
~Identify some crops grown in the Central Plains and the Great Plains.
Spelling - We will take the spelling pretest on Tuesday. The children will have activities to complete throughout the week. On Friday, regular and challenge spellers will take their tests in cursive.
English - We will be using our English time this week to work on ISAT preparation - Extended Response.
Reading - The children will have time each day to work on their poetry book project. This project is due on Monday, February 25. When your child brings their poetry project in, it should be bound and critiqued by at least 4 people.
Mrs. Sulima's Math Spotlight:
We will spend this week reviewing some fourth grade concepts (and extending on them) to prepare ourselves for ISAT tests.
