This Week...

May 26- May 29, 2015

Reading:  This week, we focused on picking out key information from nonfiction articles.  Students practiced this by utilizing the subheadings in an article about the history of transportation in Chicago.  We also read Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies.  Students determined various themes that the author presented in the story.  On Wednesday, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library bookmobile came to visit!  Students enjoyed checking about books on the mobile and learning about the summer reading program! Reading Logs are due Monday, June 1.  (100 minutes)

Math:  Students explored various capacity measurements.  Grams, kilograms, and pounds were investigated.  Students also worked on converting measurement units.  At the end of the week, students learned different strategies to find the mean, or average. Xtra Math practice is due Monday, June 1. (3 sessions)  **If students are on double-digit multiplication fact tests, they are not required to do the Xtra math sessions.

Social Studies:  After discussing the world’s fairs that took place in Chicago, we voted on our favorite Chicago chairs…congratulations Beth, Giorgio, and Sophie for their creative designs!  Everyone did a wonderful job.  You can find pictures of these chairs on our blog.  Students also played a landmark game to identify important locations around Chicago.  Today, students took their Chicago test.

Writing:  In WEX, students completed the final copies of their short fiction stories!  They worked very hard on editing and adding in various revisions.  Next week, we will share our stories with each other.

Spelling/Cursive:  Last week was our last week for spelling.  Students continued working in their cursive packets.

Miscellaneous:  I hope you all enjoyed the holiday weekend!  Thank you to Grace’s mom and Kristiine’s mom for being our class leaders for Field Day and for all the other volunteers who helped organize this special day!  Just a reminder, our Chicago boat field trip will be on Tuesday.  An informational note about the trip went home today.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Finally, thank you for such a wonderful school year.  I can’t believe how fast the time has flown by…I truly enjoyed having each of your children in class!  They are a terrific group of students who are kind and compassionate.  They work so well together and have a true passion for learning!  Thank you for all your support…I hope you have a fabulous summer! **A brief, final newsletter will go home on the last day of school.