January 28-February 1

“Spakausky’s Scoop”

January and February Spirit Days
1/25 = Shirt from favorite vacation spot or State
2/1 = Favorite pro football team (in honor of the Super Bowl) -- even Bear's shirts
2/8 = PV School Spirit wear
2/15 = Red Day (Valentine's Day after)
2/22 = Clash Day
2/29 = Backwards Shirt Day

Sub Alert-
FYI-There will be a sub here on
Mon.,1/28, Tues., 1/29, and
Wed. 1/30.

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

Student of the Week
Isa

Writing
We are learning how to write a good four paragraph expository essay. An expository essay is a factual/informational essay. We have written our first one together on ways to stay healthy and on J.K. Rowling.

Spelling
Lesson 19 is next! We skipped around this week.
Class Spelling Bee will be on Friday, 1/25.
We will also watch Akeelah and the Bee movie on Friday. Fun! Make sure your permission slips are in by Friday, 1/25.

Social Studies
**Blue customs sheet is due on Monday, 1/28. Make your own family tree on a blank piece of paper or on the computer and send it in with the packet. Go back two generations.

Presentations for Extra Credit:
Paul-Tuesday, 1/22-Korea
Greg-Wednesday, 1/23 at 10:00-German
Anita-Friday, 1/25 at 10:00-Croatia
Amy-Friday, 1/25 at 10:30ish-China
Emma-Monday, 1/28 at 10:00-Polish
Karina-Tuesday, 1/29 at 10:00-Serbian
T.J.-Tuesday, 1/29 at 12:00-

Science
We will start matter on Friday, 1/25.

Independent Reading Program
The reading folders will be due on Friday, Feb. 1st!
Reading Party will be on Wed. Feb. 6th!
**I need a volunteer to pick up the food from McDonalds on this day at 10:45. Let me know! tspakaus@ccsd66.org
Thanks!

SIX FLAGS- 600 Minute Reading-
Does your child want a Free ticket to Great America?
Are they reading and recording their 600 minutes of reading?
They are due on Feb. 22nd!!

Spakausky's Math Update-
We will be doing problem solving every Thursday, so look at the examples of the problem solving and t-charts, so you can help your child at home.

Unit 7 on Data and Probability is next. We will come back to chapter 4 on measurement later.

Mad Minute Schedule:
Done 0's and 1's, 2's, 5's
Week of:
Jan. 14- multiplication 10's
Jan. 21-multiplication 11's
Jan. 28-multiplication 3's
February 4-mult. 4's

Reading
We are going back into the reading book. We will begin our next theme of voyages. Our skill will be inferences again. The first story we will read is called, “Across the Wide Dark Sea.”

Joke-
What do you call a snowman in the summer?
A Puddle

Website of the week:
Spelling-
Houghton Mifflin Spelling Match Game
www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsv/smg

Have a nice weekend!
Mrs. T. Spakausky