“Spakausky’s Scoop”
Blank Book-
If possible, please send a blank book to school with your child. We will write and illustrate a story called, My Mommy's Not a Mummy. You can purchase these books at the Chalkboard teacher's store on Butterfield Road (next to Cheeseburger in Paradise) or at Let's Learn on 75th and Lemont Road (behind Home Run Inn Pizza).
You can also purchase on-line at http://www.barebooks.com/
(not sure if there is a minimum order)
*Any size you can get is fine
*Due Tuesday, May 20th!
*Put child's name inside the front cover.
Thursday, May 15th-Downers Grove
Chaperones-
*Mrs. Wuenschel *Mr. Eterno
*Mrs. Cikoch *Mrs. Stanuch
*Lauren's Grandma *Mrs. Kling
Monday, June 2nd-Chicago Boat Trip
Chaperones-I can take as many parents that want to go. You will have to pay for your boat ticket and drive separately. Check your calendars. What a great way to end the school year!!!
Chaperones riding the bus with a group (I can only have a certain number of parents riding the bus-sorry for any inconvenience)
*Mrs. Wuenschel
*Mrs. Swain
*Mrs. Johnson
*Mr. Kling
Parents going, but driving separately-(I can only have a certain number of parents riding the bus-sorry for any inconvenience)
*Mrs. Cikoch
*Mrs. Balinski
*Mrs. Hougaard
*Mr. & Mrs. Stanuch
May Spirit Days
May 16 -- Dress up as your favorite book character
May 23 -- red/white/blue day for Memorial Day
May 30 -- Favorite appropriate t-shirt
Spelling-
An Egypt list will be given this week.
Reading-
Ask your child to tell you something about Helen Keller.
POSTERS-due on Wednesday, May 14th. GIRLS present- Thursday, May 15th.
(We will preset before we go on our Downers Grove trip).
BOYS present on Friday, May 16th.
***Please send in a prompt and/or have them dress like their person on the day they present!
Independent Reading Program-
Folders & Money are due Mon., June 2nd
May Reading Party-Tuesday, June 3rd
For the last reading party we will get McFlurries from McDonalds. The students will bring their lunch or get hot lunch and we will just order the McFlurry. (Orea or M&M)
*Let's have 100% participation for our last reading party!
*I need a volunteer to pick them up about 11:00A.M. For an 11:15 delivery!
Science-
Chapter 2 test on animals will be on Monday, May 12th!
Social Studies-
Downers Grove-We have learned about the early settlers of Downers Grove. Who were the early Indian settlers?
Spakausky's Math Update-
Chapter 11-Fractions
We will continue to learn about fractions and decimals. Next week, we will learn to add and subtract fractions.
Mad Minute Schedule:
Week of: May 12th-start division 6's.
Have a super Mother's Day!
Mrs. T. Spakausky
