Have a Fabulous Summer!

To all my students and their families...

Thank you for another

amazing year in 5th grade!

I hope that you have a

safe & relaxing summer.

Good luck at Lakeview, and be sure

to visit us at Prairieview whenever

you have a chance!

Mrs. Karen Bell

FYI....

From the PV Office:

Yearbooks will be handed out to students on June 2nd. Any students who did not purchase a yearbook may do so on a first-come-first-serve basis on June 2nd; they will go on sale after morning announcements. The cost will be $10.00 and children wishing to purchase should have exact amount. Checks can be made out to Prairieview. There is a limited supply. Prairieview yearbook orders were not paid for at registration. A flyer was sent out on November 12, 2009 and orders were due by Tuesday, December 9, 2009.

Week of 5/24/10 - 5/28/10

Highlights for the Week of 5/24/10 - 5/28/10 in Mrs. Bell's Classroom!

Spelling - Lesson 34 - Silent "g" & "h"

The final test for lesson 34 will be on Friday, 5/28. Workbook pages, the master and checklist work are due on 5/27.

Reading - Flying Solo

We will finish the year continuing to practice the reading strategies that we have studied and mastered in fifth grade. We are loving the book Flying Solo! Students are independenly reading the novel and participating in daily group meetings to engage in activities that allow them to practice predicting, summarizing and inferring.

"Bite into a Good Book" - Independent Reading Program

Congratulations to all of students who reached their third trimester reading goal! The reading celebration will be during lunch and recess on Wednesday, 5/26. I will be providing pizza, and students should bring their own drinks. Be sure to return the signed movie permission slip before that day!

English - Adverbs

Adverbs modify verbs, or tell how, when or where something happens. This week we will look at comparing with adverbs, using negatives, and differences between adverbs and adjectives. Ask your child to explain to you the proper use of the words "good" & "well"!

Social Studies - The Young United States

The Lewis & Clark Expedition & the War of 1812 will be our topics in social studies this week. The War of 1812 is famous for a particular reason. Ask your child if he/she can tell you what that reason is!

Science - Earth's Moon & Beyond

Our focus in science this week will be on the inner and outer planets in our solar system, and space exploration.

Math - Mrs. Bell's Math Class

Multiplication and division of integers will be our final concepts this year. On Wednesday, students will take an "inventory" test that covers all of the concepts that we have studied in 5th grade. They took the identical test the first week of school. This test is not for a grade, but will be used to see how far we've come over the past 9 months. Thursday is the last day of math.

FYI...

The end of the year celebration for fifth grade only will be the afternoon of 5/27. PTO has planned a very special afternoon for our outgoing class of 2010!

Mrs. Karen Bell

Week of 5/17/10 - 5/21/10

Highlights for the Week of 5/17/10 - 5/21/10 in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Spelling - Lesson 33 - The letter "y" in words

The final test for this lesson is scheduled for Friday, 5/21. Workbook pages, Master 33B & Checklist work will be collected on 5/20.

Reading - Flying Solo

We will continue to review our reading strategies by taking the look at the novel, Flying Solo. This novel is the story of what happens in a sixth grade classroom when the teacher is sick, and the "sub" never shows up. In the early part of the novel, we will be focusing in particular on predicting and making inferences based on character traits.

"Bite into a Good Book" - Independent Reading Program

The reading celebration will take place the week of 5/24. Stay tuned for an exact date!

English - Verbs

We will be finishing this unit with a look at the use of the words teach, learn, sit & set. Students will have the QUEST (mini-test) on lessons 9-15 of this chapter on Wednesday, 5/19.

Social Studies - The Young United States

The presidency of Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase are the topics for the week. Ask your child about our new Schoolhouse Rock song, "Elbow Room".

Science - Earth's Moon & Beyond

The open book/note ASSESSMENT for chapter 13, lesson 2 is scheduled for Monday, 5/17. Then it's to "infinity & beyond" with a look at the planets in our solar system.

Math - Mrs. Bell's Math Class

We've had great discussions as we learned about the properties of integers. The midchapter QUIZ for chapter 9 is scheduled for Tuesday, 5/18. Later in the week we will focus on addition & subtraction of integers.

FYI...

The Lakeview Open House for fifth grade parents is Monday, 5/17 at 6:30. This is a great opportunity to see the building, and to meet the teachers and administrators at Lakeview. Fifth grade students will be taking their own trip to Lakeview next week that will introduce them to life in junior high.

Mrs. Karen Bell

Week of 5/10/10 - 5/14/10

Highlights for the Week of 5/10/10 - 5/14/10 in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Spelling - Lesson 32

The final test for lesson 32 will be on Friday, 5/14. Workbook pages, Master 32B & Checklist work will be collected on 5/13.

Reading - Poetry

We will continue to focus on reinforcing the reading strategies we have studied this year by studying poetry this week. We will analyze the components of poetry as we compare and contrast the characteristics of poetry and prose. Students will also be assigned a poem that they will read aloud to the class on 5/17. They must practice reading their poem aloud daily.

"Bite into a Good Book" - Independent Reading Program

The DEADLINE for reading contract is 5/14. Students must give one book talk & write a "Getting to the Core" of the book for each book read by then.

English - Verbs

Contractions with "not" and irregular verbs will be our focus this week. The verbs "quest" is tentatively scheduled for the week of 5/17.

Social Studies - The Young United States

The first lesson in chapter 11 focus on the "young" United States under the leadership of George Washington. We will be taking notes on this topic before moving on to the expansion of U.S. borders under the leadership of Thomas Jefferson.

Science - Earth's Moon & Beyond

This week's topics include the phases of the moon & eclipses.

Math - Integers

We will begin our week by completing an activity on simple interest that extends the unit on percents that we just completed. Next, we will move on to the study of integers. I can't wait to introduce working with negative numbers to our "outside of the box" thinkers!

FYI...

All this week Prairieview is collecting gym shoes in any shape and all other shoes that still have some life in them. We want to help cut down on the amount going into landfills. The shoes will be either donated to places that help people or will be sent to Nike's recycling center where they recycle gym shoes into a variety of objects including floor mats. Please tie the shoes together or put them in plastic grocery bags so that they do not become separated. Thank you for your support. At Prairieview School – Character Counts!

District 66 has EARLY DISMISSAL on Friday, May 14th. Students will be dismissed at 11:00

Fifth grade has been invited to attend a dress rehearsal for the musical, Oklahoma which is being presented at LV next weekend. We are looking forward to seeing our talented middle school students perform.

Happy Mother's Day!

Mrs. Karen Bell