Thursday, May 7, 2009

May 11-15

Thanks to all the parents who sent in food or wished me well this week for
Teacher Appreciation Week. It meant a lot!
Thank you!

“Spakausky’s Scoop”
May 11-15

LICE-
*Please check for lice today and everyday for the next 10 days.
We had an outbreak in my class this past week.
Let's keep on top of prevention and treatments, so we can eliminate it.
Thanks!

Thank you to the parents that responded for the Chicago boat trip!

The following parents will be riding the bus with our class:

Eric's mom or dad
Eve's mom
Allie's dad
Emily's mom

These parents are invited to join us by meeting us at Navy Pier:
(you may car pool, drive and park at Navy Pier or take the train and taxi it to the Pier)

Elena's mom
Ethan's mom
Steven's mom
Marc's dad
Adam's mom
Natalie's mom

More details will follow, as it gets closer!

Assembly-
1:30 on Tuesday, 5/12. Ask your child what it was about.

Jr. Achievement-
We will have Jr. Achievement on Monday, 5/11, Friday, 5/15 and Wednesday, 5/20.

Book Orders:
Thanks for your orders!

Spelling
Lesson on Chicago words due on Friday, May 15th!
Test on Thursday, May 14th!
Cursive, please.

Writing
Persuasive writing!
Can we persuade Principal Schultz not to have school in the summer?
Can we persuade our parents to take us on a summer vacation?

Independent Reading Program
Thanks to the following people that participated in the April reading party:
Stephen
Max
Marc
Eric
Ethan
Adam
Natalie
Lucas
Allie
Chantalle

Reading
We will start a novel called, Math Wiz!

Science
Chapter 9 test on Tuesday, May 12th!

Social Studies.
Chicago is next!
What do you know about our GREAT city?

Math
Ch. 18-Fractions
What are fractions?
What are equivalent fractions?
What is a numerator?
What is a denominator?
TEST
We are aiming for our Ch. 18 test on Thursday, 5/14.

Mad Minutes Schedule:
5/11-Division 7 Mad Minutes

Have an AWESOME weekend!!
Mrs. T. Spakausky