Naper Settlement

We had a wonderful time at Naper Settlement today.  Luckily the rain held off, and it was muddy, but fairly warm.  We were able to visit different sites around the settlement and see what life was like in the past.  We visited a blacksmith, print shop, log cabin, farm house, and school house.  Most of the kids enjoyed the school house.  It was a great learning experience, and wonderful day.  

Here is a look at the blacksmith at work:

A save the date is coming up:

All families are invited to the 5^th grade Too Good for Drugs Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, April 17th at 8:30 AM. 

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

A Peek at Next Week

A Look at Next Week:

Spelling- We will be studying Lesson 23 in Spelling this week, and take a test on Friday.

Social Studies- Students will be taking their Chapter 8 test on Wednesday.  They will then begin typing up their Patriot/Loyalist paragraphs.

Reading- Students will be working on paraphrasing and summarizing.

Language Arts- Students will begin their "Me-Page" projects, where they will create a newspaper featuring themselves.  They will write an autobiographical article, and a narrative piece on a great achievement they have accomplished.

Science- Students will take their open-note assessment on Lesson 15.4 on Monday.  They will then be reviewing the material, and take their Energy test on Thursday.

Math-  Students will review material and take their Chapter 6 test on Wednesday.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Important Days:

Friday- Naper Settlement Field Trip

Museum of Science and Industry

We had a wonderful time on our field trip today.  Thank you to all those who volunteered to go with us.  The kids really enjoyed themselves.  Some of their highlights were seeing the wind tunnels, shooting tennis balls across the pavilion, creating tsunamis, and doing the experiments in our lab.  In the chemistry lab we learned about chemical reactions and changes.  Students seemed to have a lot of fun wearing their safety goggles and conducting their experiments.

A Look at Next Week:

Spelling- We will not be having Spelling this week.

Social Studies- We will continue to discuss the first battles of the American Revolutionary War.

Reading- We will be reviewing our books and reading Time for Kids.

Language Arts- Students will put the finishing touches on their expository essays.

Science- We will continue to learn about the different kinds of energy.  

Math-  We will continue to learn about the multiplication and division of decimals.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Important Days:

Monday- No School
Tuesday- No School- Teacher's Institute
Wednesday- Spring Pictures are due
Friday- Spirit Day- Twin Day

A Peek at Next Week

A Look at Next Week:

Spelling- We will be doing Lesson 22 and we will take the test on Friday.

Social Studies- We will be discussing the battles of Lexington and Concord.

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

Language Arts- Students will continue to revise and edit 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 3 on Wednesday.

Math-  We will continue to on the multiplication and division of decimals.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Important Days:

Thursday- End of 2nd Trimester

Friday-  Spirit Day-Wear Green