Thursday, May 14, 2009

May 18-22-The Spakausky Scoop

Parnter reading our "My Mommy's Not a Mummy" books!





Sub Alert:
I will have a sub Thursdsay, 5/21 in the morning only.



Website of the week:
A GREAT Chicago website!
http://www.chicagohistory.org/mychicago/02over.html

Monday, 5/18-Special Visitors
Second graders will be here on Monday to visit Prairieview School and their third grade pen pals.
This will be a fun afternoon!

Pizza lunch-
Mark your calendars for a classroom pizza lunch on Monday, 6/1.
Stay tuned for details.
Thanks Mrs. Herstowski and Mrs. Brandt for organizing this!

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


Your child is invited to bring between $5-10 for ice cream and a souvenir, on the day of the trip.
Thanks

Jr. Achievement-
Wednesday, 5/20-Ask your child about our unit on communities. What is a zone? What kinds of businesses go into a community?
Spelling
Lesson 36 due on Friday, May 22nd!
Test on Thursday, May 21st!
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

May reading folder will be due Tuesday, May 26th!
The last reading party will be on Thursday, May 28th!
This will be a special end of year party. The students will have the option of bringing their own lunch, buying a hot lunch or purchasing a McDonald's Happy Meal and shake for $5.00.
If they will purchase a Happy Meal and drink, please send in the money the day the folders are turned in.
(This is for ONLY the students that are reading and turning in a completed folder for the
money of May)

This should be a nice way to end our third grade reading year!
***I need a parent volunteer to pick up the food at the McDonald's on Plainfield and 75th, that Thursday at 11:10AM and have it here by 11:35AM.
Let me know if you would be willing to do this.
Thanks!

Reading
We will finish, Math Wiz and start our unit on fairy tales.

Science
Space is next!
What do you know about our planet, Earth?

Social Studies.
Chicago-
Ask your child what the stars and stripes stand for on the Chicago flag!

Math
TEST
Ch. 18 test on Friday, 5/15.
Measurement next!

Mad Minutes Schedule:
5/18-Division 8 Mad Minutes

Have a warm weekend!!
Mrs. T. Spakausky