ISAT Testing

Next week we will begin ISAT testing.  Students will be taking three tests in Math and three tests in Reading. Please help your student by making sure he or she gets a good night's sleep, and eats breakfast in the morning.  Students are also encouraged to bring in healthy snacks and drinks to have during our testing break.

A Look at Next Week:

Spelling- We will be doing Lesson 21 and we will take the test on Friday.

Social Studies- We will continue to read Chapter 8:  "The Road to War."

Reading- We will be meeting with our novel groups, and will continue to work on cause and effect skills.

Language Arts- Students will be revising their expository essays.

Science- We will continue to learn about the different kinds of energy.  Students will take an open note assessment on Chapter 15,  Lessons 2 on Thursday.

Math-  We will continue to work on some ISAT prep.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Important Days:
Friday-  Spring Training Day- Wear your Sox or Cubs gear!

Voices of the Revolution

Each student will be reading one of these three books in our "Voices of the Revolution" novel study:

Guns for General Washington-  This is a story about Henry Knox 's convoy of cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston Harbor. I like how the chapters are from different people's perspectives throughout the journey, so that readers can really see what everything is like from both sides of the war.

George Washington's Socks-  In this novel a group of adventurous kids accidentally go back in time and end up in the middle of the Continental Army's crossing of the Delaware River.  Students are able to visualize the obstacles soldiers faced, and what they were willing to go through in order to fight for their freedom. 

Toliver's Secrets-  Ellen Toliver gets talked into delivering a secret message across enemy lines.  She is living in Britain occupied New York, and must cross the bay to deliver her message to another spy.  This compelling story helps students visualize what dangers people underwent in order to fight for our independence.

A Look at Next Week:

Spelling- We will be doing Lesson 20 and we will take the test on Friday.

Social Studies- We will begin reading Chapter 8:  "The Road to War."

Reading- We will continue to prepare for ISAT testing, and meeting with our novel groups.

Language Arts- Students will organize their ideas and write the first draft of their expository essay.

Science- We will continue to learn about the different kinds of energy.  Students will take an open note assessment on Chapter 15,  Lessons 1 on Wednesday.

Math-  We will continue our unit on multiplying and dividing decimals.  We will be working on multiplying decimals by the power of ten, and problem solving with patterns.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Important Days:
Friday-  No School- Teacher Institute

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day from the Prairieview Staff!

A Look at Next Week:

Spelling- We will be doing Lesson 19 and we will take the test on Friday.

Social Studies- We will finish Chapter 7 and take a test on Friday.

Reading- We will continue to prepare for ISAT testing, and begin meeting with our novel groups.

Language Arts- Students will begin to write an expository essay.

Science- We will begin Chapter 15 on Energy.

Math-  We will continue our unit on multiplying and dividing decimals.  We may have a Lesson 6.1-6.5 quiz on Thursday.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Important Days:
Monday- No School- Presidents' Day
Thursday- Spring Picture Day

Valentine's Day

Students will be able to exchange Valentines with classmates on Valentine's Day. Please note that if students choose to exchange Valentines, they should bring one for each classmate. A class list was given to each student.  Our class party will be held on Friday afternoon.

A Look at Next Week:

Spelling- We will be doing Lesson 18 and we will take the test on Friday.

Social Studies- We will continue to read Chapter 7.  We will be discussing the French and Indian War.

Reading- We will be reading about the 2014 Winter Olympics in Time for  Kids.  Then we will read some articles on the Iroquois Nation (connecting with our Social Studies), and we will begin our novel study on historical fiction.

Language Arts- Students will take their punctuation test on Thursday.

Science- Due to the many schedule changes this past week, I moved the Chapter 14 test to Tuesday.  

Math-  We will take a quiz over Lessons 8-10 on Monday.  I hope to have students take their Chapter 5 test on Wednesday.   

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Important Days:
Monday- Diversity Assembly
Friday-  Valentine's Day