June 1-5, 2015

Sue Hagansee, librarian in District 66 for 45 years, will be retiring at the end of this year. 

Congrats, you'll be missed!

Book Club meeting last Friday!!!

• Coming up:
• Wed. 6/3-Last day of math classes
• Thurs. 6/4-Last day of WIN classes
• Fri 6/5 - 5th grade bowling field trip and a special 5th grade afternoon
• Mon 6/8 - Picnic/field day-in the morning & talent show-1:00pm
• Tues 6/9 - Early dismissal 11:00am / Last day of school!
• Have a fantastic summer!  Congrats and good luck at Lakeview!

ELA-Spelling-Lesson 34-Last spelling list and test

Thursday-work due

Test on Friday

ELA-Writing

Writing-will continue working on our books.  We are 

writing a Paul Revere story, from the horse's point-of-

view, illustrating the pictures, designing the cover and 

writing an "all about the author" page.

ELA-Our new unit is called Hardships in History!!!

We have started our novel study.  Ask your child what 

novel they are reading. On Monday we will be on day 9.  

Each night the students have a reading assignment and a 

sheet to do.  They may be in charge of questions, 

vocabulary words, summaries, illustrator, etc.  Ask your 

child to share their role with you.  What book club is 

your child in???

Oral Grade in ELA-

The students picked a 100 or so, word poem, memorized it and will 

bring props in Monday, so they can recite it to the class.  

Are you practicing?  How animated are you?  Are you practicing 

in front of the mirror and your familly?

Social Studies: Chapter 10

In Chapter 10- Forming a New Government

Lesson 1-A Weak Governmnet

Lesson 2-Debate in Philadelphia

Lesson 3-Ratifying the Constitution

Please start having your child memorize the preamble.  They will

 need to write it on Friday for their test.

TEST on FRIDAY, June 5th!

Science: Ch. 12-Ocean

The students have been working hard on their ocean blogs.  We 

have been working on them on class all week.  They are due 

Monday and we will start sharing them with the class.

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 10-Fractions

Quiz Monday on multiplying fractions and Wednesday on dividing 

fractions.

May 25-29, 2015-Happy Memorial Day!

• Coming up:
• Fri 6/5 - 5th grade bowling field trip
• Mon 6/8 - Picnic/field day-in the morning & talent show-1:00pm
• Tues 6/9 - Early dismissal 11:00am / Last day of schoo

ELA-Spelling-Wordly Wise Lesson 20=LAST ONE :)

Thursday-work due
Test on Friday

ELA-Language Arts-Verbs/Writing

We will focus on Unit 3-Verbs---Quiz this week on the second part of the verbs unitl

Writing-will continue working on our books.  We are writing a Paul Revere story, from the horse's point-of-view, illustrating the pictures, designing the cover and writing an "all about the author" page.

ELA-Our new unit is called Hardships in History!!!

We will be reading Katie's Trunk  and relating this story back to our essential questions.

Then we will start our novel study. Yeah!

Social Studies: Chapter 10

In Chapter 10- Forming a New Government

Lesson 1-A Weak Governmnet

Lesson 2-Debate in Philadelphia

Lesson 3-Ratifying the Constitution

Please start having your child memorize the preamble, if they haven't started already.

Science: Ch. 12-Ocean

 We are digging deeper with oceans.  The studetns are creating an interactive ocean glog.  What topic did your child pick?  Coral reefs, ocean animals, mysteries of the deep, tides, currents, etc....  Have your son or daughter show you what they've created so far.

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 10-Fractions

Multiplication and Division of fractions! 

May 18-22, 2015

Happy Open House

Theme: American Revolution

 April's Student of the Month

 5th Grade Goes to see Part 1 of Sound of Music at Lakeview

Thanks for the snack being sent in.  The students thoroughly enjoy being able to choose a snack, if needed.  

We do need juice boxes and more snacks!

We are almost out.

Thanks so much!!!

Coming up:

Mon., May 25-No School-Happy Memorial Day!

ELA-Spelling Lesson 33

Thursday-work due
Test on Friday

ELA-Language Arts-Verbs/Writing

We will focus on Unit 3-Verbs.

Writing-will continue

ELA-Our new unit is called Hardships in History!!!

We will be reading Katie's Trunk  and relating this story back to our essential questions.
Then we will start our novel study. Yeah!

Social Studies: Chapter 9

In Chapter9 -American Revolution

Science: Ch. 12-Ocean

 We will learn about:

Lesson 1-What are Oceans Like?

How does salt influence the freezing temperature of water?
How does water differ in different parts of the ocean?
Describe what the ocean floor looks like.

Lesson 2-How Does Ocean Water Move?

What causes ocean waves?
How do ocean waves form?
What causes currents and tides?

Lesson 3-What Force Shape Shorelines?

How does water erode and deposit sand?

How do ocean waves and currents shape the shore?

How do human activities affect the shore?

Test---Tuesday, May 19th!

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 10-Fractions

Multiplication and Division of fractions