Happy Thanksgiving!
On Friday, our class went on the Downers Grove field trip and learned so many fascinating facts. We all had a great time and our chaperones were top notch!
There will be NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, 11/23 - 11/25 for Thanksgiving break.
Nov. 28 - Nov. 30 - Parent/Teacher conferences (Let me know if you need a date/time reminder)
Friday, Dec. 2 - No SCHOOL
Here are our two upcoming weeks in a nutshell:
MATH
Students will begin our time unit on Monday. The lessons will include AM, PM, telling time, elapsed time and sequence events. The test covering these concepts will be on Thursday, 12/1. Also, students will be taking the x5 test on Monday, 11/21. Please make sure students are reviewing all the facts they are learning nightly.
READING
During our short week, students will finish up their independent reading books and work on some comprehension building skills with some Thanksgiving stories.
The following week, we are going to being self-questioning and point-of-view with various texts. A vocab test on the story Keeping Quilt will be given on Thursday, 12/1.
ENGLISH
This week, our focus will be on plural nouns and special plural nouns. On Wednesday, 11/30, there will be a review quiz covering the first 7 lessons of chapter 2. Then, we get into singular possessive nouns.
SCIENCE
After we discuss and explore mixtures and solutions, and chemical changes, students will be prepared to take the chapter 11 test on Monday, December 5. Before then, they will take the lesson 3 review quiz on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
SOCIAL STUDIES
We are going to learn about modern day Downers Grove. This includes the school districts, entertainment, shopping, health care and recreational areas. Test date is TBA.
Have a wonderful time celebrating with family over Thanksgiving!
