Tuesday, February 17, 2009

February 23-27


“Spakausky’s Scoop”
February 23-27

PICTURE DAY!

Thursday, February 26, 2009
Spring Picture Day - All students will be photographed. Please notify your student's teacher if you do not want an individual portrait taken of your child.
Look Before You Buy: Send no money now !
View your portraits before you buy.Your finished portrait package will be sent home for review. Simply return any un-used portrait sheets with your payment.


Book Orders:
Thanks for the orders! They should be in this week!
Class User Name: spakausky
Password: Books


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


Student of the Week
Alec
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-Take board down


Spelling
Spelling BREAK-No spelling this week!
Work is due Friday and should be in cursive.


English
We are doing more with word work!


Writing
We will keep doing expository writing!


Independent Reading Program
February reading folders are due Tuesday, 3/3!!
Reading party will be on Wednesday, March 4rd!


Reading
Novel study-Ramona Age 8!.
Reading skill-Inference


Science
Chapter 11
Lesson 1 - volume, physical properties of matter and density (float/sink).
Lesson 2-solids, liquids, gases, evaporation and condensation
Lesson 3-mixtures, solutions, physical change, chemical change
TEST on Ch. 11 Wednesday, 2/25!


Social Studies
Ancient Egypt!


Math
Chapter 15, on geometry.
Congruency and Symmetry is next!


Mad Minutes Schedule:
2/23-Study your 8's!


Have a super weekend!!
Mrs. T. Spakausky