Spakausky's Scoop-Newsletter for the week of October 1-5

“Spakausky’s Scoop”
October 1-5

Dear Parents,

Friday, September 28th
I'd like to thank Dr. G. Greiner for coming to our class to talk about the systems of the body and how they are related to animals. Dr. Greiner is a veterinarian from Burr Ridge Vet Clinic and he talked to the students about how the systems of the body apply to our pets. He talked about pets' insides and showed some interesting x-rays and MRI's. Thanks!

Movie Night
Friday, October 5th (6:30) is movie night. Is your child signed up to go?

Independent Reading Program
The folders are due on Monday, October 1st-no late folders, please.

The reading party will be during lunch on Thursday, October 4th. We will have pizza from Home Run Inn for this party. Send a DRINK on this day!

IF your child will be participating in the reading party this month, send in $3.25 with the reading folder on Monday, October 1st! They will receive a large slice of pizza and a jumbo cookie. (Send a drink on this day or milk money)

Goody Basket-
The Goody Basket is used as a reward system. If the student receives 5 tickets, they get to pick out of the special basket at the end of the day!
Donations for toys, candy, pencils, and other items of interest are always appreciated.
Thanks to:
For donating to the basket this week!

Student of the Week
Lauren S.
The categories that they will cover are:
Me
My Family
Special Friends
My Favorite Foods
Where I Live
Thing I Like to Do
When I Grow Up I’d like to
My Favorite Toys
How the special week works for your child:
Monday-put pictures up
Tuesday-share your board
Wed.-Read a favorite book (practice at home first)
Thursday-Show and Tell
Friday-Share a favorite snack



Spelling-
Next week we will do Lesson 6 in the spelling book. Don't forget to ask your child if they are in the regular or challenge group this Monday.

English
The students received their unit 5 test back on Tuesday, 9/25. Ask them how they did.
Unit 1 is next. This chapter deals with “the sentence.”

Writing
We will be starting a weekly journal response on Friday, 9/28. Each Friday, the students will receive a two questions that they need to answer. I will be collecting these each Thursday. They will get a new one on that Friday and so on. Please follow the guidelines in the note I will send home on Friday, 9/28. The students are expected write 5 or MORE sentences to each response. The students should also attach a piece of notebook paper, if extra space is needed for their response. The first sheet will go home on Friday, 9/28 and it will be due on Thursday, October 4th!

Reading
We will be using our reading strategies in the next novels. We will have two groups for this novel study. One group will be reading
Math Wiz and the other group will be reading Hey, New Kid! Ask your child which book they are reading.

We are moving right along in each of these books. Ask your child what chapter we are on.

Science
In chapter 1, we have discussed cells, organs, tissue and systems. Next week we will go into detail about each system. We have learned about the:
-skeletal system
-muscular system
-circulatory
-nervous systems.
-respiratory
There will be a quiz on Friday, 9/28.

High-Touch High-Tech
Our in-class “field trip” is Wednesday, 10/3. We learned a lot of neat things about systems and got a hands-on look at REAL organs!!! Cool!

Have an exciting weekend!
Mrs. T. Spakausky
Miss Nabor

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class

We are having a test on Chapter 2, Thursday, 9/27/07. The students should be reviewing this chapter for the test.

We will be studying chapter 1, next. Chapter 1 is about place value, rounding and money.

You may want to preview this chapter with your child.

MATH NEWS

Dear Math Parents,

Chapter 2 is coming to an end. We will have our second Checkpoint quiz on Tuesday, September 25th. Please study the practice sheet that was sent home (Fri., 9/21) with your child, in order to prepare for this quiz. This sheet doesn't have to be returned.

The chapter 2 test will be on Thursday, September 26th. The students will be bringing their textbook home for the next few nights, so you can review for the test. Please note that textbook pages 72-75 covers skills that will be on the test.

Thanks,
Mrs. Spakausky
Miss Nabor
tspakaus@ccsd66.org

"Spakausky's Scoop"

September 24-28

Picture Day-
Smile pretty on Thursday, 9/20 for picture day!

Magazine Drive-
Tuesday, 9/25 and Thursday, 9/27 will be the magazine turn-in days for next week.

Goody Basket-
Thanks to:
Greg
Caitlin
For donating to the basket this week!

Student of the Week
Daniel P.
Each week there will be a student picked to be student of the week. This student will bring in photos, magazine picture, or drawings/descriptions about themselves. The categories that they will cover are:
Me
My Family
Special Friends
My Favorite Foods
Where I Live
Thing I Like to Do
When I Grow Up I’d like to
My Favorite Toys
How the special week works for your child:
Monday-put pictures up
Tuesday-share your board
Wed.-Read a favorite book (practice at home first)
Thursday-Show and Tell
Friday-Share a favorite snack

Spelling
Next week we will do Lesson 5 in the spelling book. Don't forget to ask your child if they are in the regular or challenge group this Monday.

English/Writing
Unit 5, is moving along! We have studied proper nouns, abbreviations, book titles, end marks, introductory words, commas in a series and quotation marks. The students will receive a study guide on Friday. This will be due on Monday. We will go over it and the unit 5 test will be on Tuesday, September 25th!

Reading
We will be using our reading strategies in the next novels. We will have two groups for this novel study. One group will be reading
Math Wiz and the other group will be reading Hey, New Kid! Ask your child which book they are reading. They will find out on Thursday, 9/20.

Independent Reading Program
The folders are due on Monday, October 1st-no late folders, please.
The reading party will be during lunch on Thursday, October 4th. We will have pizza from Home Run Inn for this party.
IF your child will be participating in the reading party this month, send in $3.25 with the reading folder on Monday, October 1st! They will receive a large slice of pizza and a jumbo cookie. (Send a drink on this day or milk money) They can also get a hot lunch or bring a sack lunch on this day for the reading party.

Science
In chapter 1, we have discussed cells, organs, tissue and systems. Next week we will go into detail about each system. We have learned about the:
-skeletal system
-muscular system
-circulatory
-nervous systems.
Next week, we will cover the respiratory and digestive systems.

Have an AWESOME weekend!
Mrs. T. Spakausky
Miss Nabor

OSLAT Testing

Every year the third graders take the OSLAT tests. The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test is designed to measure abstract thinking and reasoning abilities that are relevant to school achievement. My class will be taking this test on September 18th and it is about 35 minutes.

PICTURE DAY
Picture day will be on Thursday, September 20th! Look nice and smile!!!

Newsletter for the week of SEPTEMBER 17th

“Spakausky’s Scoop”
September 17-21

Dear Parents,

Early Dismissal-
Don’t forget that the students are dismissed at 11AM, Tuesday, Sept. 18th!

Book Orders:
Thanks for your orders. The books should arrive next week!

Goody Basket-
The Goody Basket is used as a reward system. If the student receives 5 tickets, they get to pick out of the special basket at the end of the day!
Donations for toys, candy, pencils, and other items of interest are always appreciated.
Thanks to:
For donating to the basket this week!

Student of the Week
Anita
Each week there will be a student picked to be student of the week. This student will bring in photos, magazine picture, or drawings/descriptions about themselves. The categories that they will cover are:
Me
My Family
Special Friends
My Favorite Foods
Where I Live
Thing I Like to Do
When I Grow Up I’d like to
My Favorite Toys
How the special week works for your child:
Monday-put pictures up
Tuesday-share your board
Wed.-Read a favorite book (practice at home first)
Thursday-Show and Tell
Friday-Share a favorite snack

Spelling
Next week we will do Lesson 4 in the spelling book. Don't forget to ask your child if they are in the regular or challenge group this Monday. The pattern=plural words.

English/Writing
We will start Unit 5, called “Punctuation and Capitalization.” Next, we will study commas in a series and quotation marks.
The unit 5 test will most likely be on Tuesday, September 25th!

Reading
How to Be Cool in Third Grade is the next novel that we will read.

Independent Reading Program
The folders are due on Monday, October 1st-no late folders, please.
The reading party will be during lunch on Thursday, October 4th. We will have pizza from Home Run Inn for this party.
IF your child will be participating in the reading party this month, send in $3.25 with the reading folder on Monday, October 1st! They will receive a large slice of pizza and a jumbo cookie. (Send a drink on this day or milk money)

Science
We will start chapter 1, on the body. We have discussed cells, organs, tissue and systems. Next week we will go into detail about each system. We have learned about the skeletal system and muscular system. Next, we will cover the circulatory and nervous systems.

Have a SUPER weekend!
Mrs. T. Spakausky
Miss Nabor

September 12, 2007

MATH

Welcome to Mrs. Spakausky's math class. We are learning so much and we have even taken our first quiz. Everyone did an awesome job! We will be moving to subtraction and the second half of chapter 2, next. After the test, we will start chapter 1.