Early dismissal on Friday, 4/24-11:00AM
Being Good Citizens by Helping Our Environment
Prairieview School is participating in SCARE’S (School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education)
Annual Gym Shoe Rescue for Nike’s Go Places Program.
We will be collecting old tennis shoes. Those that are still in good condition with be reused. Those that are worn out will be sent to Nike to be recycled into running track material and other athletic equipment such as footballs and tossing saucers. Only gym shoes will be accepted.
Please, no spikes, cleats, dress shoes, slippers, sandals or anything that is not a gym shoe.
Please tie the shoes together.
Collection dates are April 20 through May 8. Thanks for all of your help.
At Prairieview School – “Character Counts!”
Food drive-send items in by April 27th!
Book Orders:
The next set of software and book orders are due by Thursday, April 30th!
Class User Name: spakausky
Password: Books
Spelling
Lesson 29 due on Friday, April 24th!
English
Unit 6 -pronouns
Test is changed to Thursday, April 30th!
Writing
Poetry
What is a color poem?
What is rhyme and rhythm in poetry?
Can you find some poems with these?
Independent Reading Program
Monday, May 4th-April reading folders are due.
Tuesday, May 5th-reading party
Reading
Biographies -
We have read about Jane Goodall, Babe Didrikson, Bill Melendez, Bessie Coleman, Hank Greenberg, John Scieszka, Rita Moreno and Billy Mills.
The students will be reading a biography of their choice and filling out a biography poster on this person.
Science
We will be learning about chapter 9, “The Water Cycle.”
In this chapter we will cover:
Lesson 1-”Where is Water Found on Earth?”
Lesson 2-”What is the Water Cycle?”
Lesson 3-”What is Weather?”
Have fun!
Social Studies
We will have a quiz on Egypt next week.
We have started learning about “Rights and Responsibilities” of being a U.S. Citizen.
This is chapter 11 in our social studies book.
If all goes well, Ch. 11 social studies test is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2009.
Math
Chapter 6-Data and Graphs
What is data?
Ask your child what kinds of graphs we have been talking about.
Test on Chapter 6-Monday, April 20th!
Mad Minutes Schedule:
4/20-Division 4 Mad Minutes
Have a SUPER weekend!!
Mrs. T. Spakausky
