Miss Nabor and I would like to wish you and your family a very
Happy Thanksgiving!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Dancing FUN for READING!
Grandma's Records
After reading and studying the story, Grandma's Records, we invited some dancers in to perform and teach some salsa dancing. On Friday, November 19th, the students enjoyed learning some salsa moves. Ask them who there partner was and if they enjoyed the Latin music. Did you twirl your partner?
Kim Garvey & Michael Blank, from Celebrity Dance Studio, were AWESOME! If your child is interested in taking dance classes, you can check out their website. They have Saturday kids classes in Downers Grove. What fun!
www.celebritydancestudio.com
Holiday Service Project
Each year Prairieview runs a service project around the holidays. Our efforts will benefit two organizations: a cancer family and a children's shelter.
Each classroom at Prairieview has a family or an individual that is in need at this time.
In addition to the cancer families, we will also be making donations to LutherBrook, a shelter for less fortunate boys and girls.
This year our class has a very special family.
Our family includes:
After reading and studying the story, Grandma's Records, we invited some dancers in to perform and teach some salsa dancing. On Friday, November 19th, the students enjoyed learning some salsa moves. Ask them who there partner was and if they enjoyed the Latin music. Did you twirl your partner?
Kim Garvey & Michael Blank, from Celebrity Dance Studio, were AWESOME! If your child is interested in taking dance classes, you can check out their website. They have Saturday kids classes in Downers Grove. What fun!
www.celebritydancestudio.com
Holiday Service Project
Each year Prairieview runs a service project around the holidays. Our efforts will benefit two organizations: a cancer family and a children's shelter.
Each classroom at Prairieview has a family or an individual that is in need at this time.
In addition to the cancer families, we will also be making donations to LutherBrook, a shelter for less fortunate boys and girls.
This year our class has a very special family.
Our family includes:
~Lanya(cancer patient) -6 years old –female
~Makayla (cancer patient) -4 years old – female
~Jada -5 years old – female
~Mom
Sadly, Lanya and Makayla both have cancer. Not only does this family struggle with the stress of treatments and illness, but they are less fortunate than us financially, too. In order to make this a special holiday, we have “adopted” them. If you could send in a NEW, not used, present for one or more of the family members, that would be appreciated.
Directions:
*Please wrap the gift
*LABEL the item with what it is with a post it.
*Label who it is for
Some ideas for NEW (not used) gifts include, but are not limited to:
Lanya (age 6) age appropriate games/toys, books, crafts, winter hat/gloves, jewelry, etc.
Makayla (age 4) age appropriate toys, board games, books, winter hat/gloves, socks, etc
Jada (age 5) age appropriate games/toys, books, puzzles, winter hat/gloves, socks, winter hat/gloves, socks, etc.
Mom: bath and body, perfume, jewelry, candles, kitchen accessories, picture frames/albums, gift certificates,
gift baskets, slippers, etc.
Gift certificates to consider:
Jewel, Best Buy, Kohl’s, Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us, K-Mart, Sears, JC Penney’s, Carson Pierre Scott, Chili’s, TGIFridays, Subway, McDonalds, Burger King, ETC.
These gifts will be delivered before Christmas along with a freshly cut tree donated
by Strong Landscaping.
Gifts for LutherBrook:
We are accepting Cash or Target gift cards in any denomination. This goes towards gifts on the children's wish list and toward a special holiday party! This is greatly appreciated!
Thanks for your support!
Questions: tspakaus@ccsd66.org
***ALL DONATIONS NEED TO BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5th!
No School-
Wednesday, 11/21, 11/22, and 11/23. Happy Turkey Day!
In need of-
chapter books and picture books to donate to a needy school-by 11/16.
Junior Achievement-
Our next session will be on November 29th from 12:00-1:00 with Mr. Elliot.
November/December Spirit Days
Nov. 16 - Favorite Sports Team Wear
Dec. 7 - Character Counts Day
Dec. 14 - School Spirit Day
Dec. 21 - Holiday Wear
Goody Basket-
Thanks to:
Paul
For donating to the basket this week!
Student of the Week for the week of Nov. 26th
Anthony
Spelling
No Spelling during the week of Thanksgiving.
Reading-
Grandma's Records.-skill taught categorize and classify.
After reading help the students think about:
1. Did Eric like the visits with his Grandma? What parts of the story make you think so? Have you ever
visited a family member who lives somewhere else? Where? What do you remember about the visit?
2. Where did Grandma and her nephew Sammy, the musician, come from? Is it part of the United States? What languages are spoken there?
3. Why would Grandma put her hand over her heart when her favorite record was playing? Have you ever felt a song was “just for you?” Do you have a favorite song? What is it?
4. Did Eric like Sammy’s concert in New York? Have you ever gone to a music concert? Where? Who was playing? What did you enjoy about the music?
visited a family member who lives somewhere else? Where? What do you remember about the visit?
2. Where did Grandma and her nephew Sammy, the musician, come from? Is it part of the United States? What languages are spoken there?
3. Why would Grandma put her hand over her heart when her favorite record was playing? Have you ever felt a song was “just for you?” Do you have a favorite song? What is it?
4. Did Eric like Sammy’s concert in New York? Have you ever gone to a music concert? Where? Who was playing? What did you enjoy about the music?
Independent Reading Program
*November Reading Party will be on Wednesday, December 5th!
*I will check reading folder on Monday, 12/3.
*Optional-$3.00 due for Taco Bell on Mon. 12/3.
*I need a parent volunteer to pick up Taco Bell on that Wednesday. Thanks!
English-
Unit 3 is on Verbs. The test will most likely be on Wed., 11/28.
Writing
No writing prompt this week.
We started a sloppy copy of our turkey story on Tuesday. Please finish the turkey point of view story by Friday, 11/16. You can type it or write your final copy in cursive! See sheets for directions and rubric.
Science-
There will be a quiz after each lesson in the chapter 2 health unit. We had our first one on nutrition. The next one will be on germs and diseases.
HEALTH FEST reminder-
The health fest will be on Tuesday, 11/20. If you have food to drop off, please drop it off by 12:30, not 1:00. Thanks!
During our health fest, we will be exercising, napping, playing “healthy bingo,” trying different healthy foods and brushing our teeth!
The chapter 2 test will most likely be on Tuesday, 12/4.
Spakausky's Math Update-
Chapter 1 has come to an end and the test will be on Friday, 11/16.
Chapter 2 is next!
Conference schedule:
Tuesday, November 27th
3:00-3:15-Anthony
3:15-3:30-Caitlin
3:30-3:45-Grant
3:45-4:00-Mary
4:00-4:15-James
4:15-4:30-Joey
4:30-4:45-Emily
4:45-5:00-Paul
5:00-5:15-_________
5:15-5:30-Kelsey
Wednesday, November 28th
3:00-3:15-_________
3:15-3:30-Anita
3:30-3:45-Karina
3:45-4:00-Isa
4:00-4:15-Nicky
4:15-4:30-T.J.
4:30-4:45-Madison
4:45-5:00-Patricia
5:00-5:15-Hannah
5:15-5:30-Greg
5:30-5:45-Emma
5:45-5:55-Ryan S.
5:55-6:05-Ryan R.
6:05-6:15-Amy
6:15-6:30-Matthew
6:30-6:45-Adam
6:45-7:00-Daniel
December 6th
2:30-2:45-Lauren
Joke of the week:
Q: Why was the centipede dropped from the soccer team?
A: It took him too long to put his shoes on.
Website of the week:
Introduce your child to a foreign language. Write a foreign phrase on an envelope, and ask everyone to guess the meaning. Read the guesses and actual meaning aloud. Phrases can be found at www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/index.htm.
Have a nice weekend!
Mrs. T. Spakausky
Miss Nabor
