Week of 2/9/09 - 2/13/09

Highlights for the Week of 2.9.09 to 2.12.09 in Mrs. Bell & Miss Cronin's classroom

Reading Class -- Connecting
This week we will be connecting the dots... the reading dots, that is! Students will be learning how to make connections between texts, self, and the world to enhance their comprehension. We will be using Night of the Twisters as a source of comparisons.

Language Arts-- Expository Writing

We will continue constructing a four paragraph expository essay this week. Students will build their essays step by step by using graphic organizers and outlines.

Spelling -- Chapter 20

Chapter 20 pretest will be on Monday, February 9. All homework is due on Thursday, February 12 and our final spelling test will be on Friday, February 13. Study those words!

"Bite into a Good Book” Reading Program

Students must reach their reading goal and give one book talk by 2/27!

Math Class

This week we will finish our fraction work with adding and subtracting with like denominators, evaluating expressions with fractions, and mulitplying fractions with whole numbers. Mid chapter quiz #2 is on Monday, February 9th. Our final Chapter 4 test will be Tuesday, February 17.

Homeroom Class

Social Studies -- American Revolution

We will continue examining the viewpoints of the Loyalists and Patriots during the events leading up to the American Revolution. Colonists, soldiers... it's about to get messy!

Science -- The Moon

As we continue our travels to the great beyond, we'll take a visit to the moon. What are it's phases? What are all those holes about? How does the moon compare to Earth? It will be a gravity-defying lesson!

FYI...

Thank you to all the wonderful parents who joined us on our field trip to Naper Settlement. We were so grateful to have had you there!

Our District 66 Spelling Bee is at Prairieview on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 1:00pm. Good Luck to all the stellar spellers!

Happy Valentine's Day! Our Valentine's Day celebration is scheduled for the afternoon of 2/13. Students will be given a class list of homeroom students for the Valentine card exchange. Due to time constraints, we are asking that students only bring cards for the homeroom class.

Enjoy the heat wave!

Miss Allison Cronin & Mrs. Karen Bell