Valentine's Parties 2020
Congrats, Eliana for coming in 2nd Place in our District 66 Spelling Bee!
More Valentine Party Pictures
More Spelling Bee Pics!
Valentine's Day
FYI...
2/17 - No School - Presidents' Day
W. 2/19-Prairieview McTeacher Night at McDonald's in Darien on February 19. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwGCkmWNhXJwTqkVCZzpndDQSvh?projector=1&messagePartId=0.2
Wed 2/26 - District Eat Out 9am-10pm
Thurs 2/27 - Panther Palooza 2:30-6:45pm
Fri 2/28 - No School (County Institute Day)
Fri 3/6 - End of 2nd trimester
Thurs 3/12 - Early dismissal 11:00am
Sat 3/14 - Parent University 9:00am
Thurs 3/26 - PV Roller Skating Party 3:30-6:30pm
Mon 3/30 - Fri 4/3 Spring Break (No School)
Spelling - Unit 18 - "ch" & "tch"
Words this week will contain the letters "ch" or "tch". Students will learn that if the final "ch" sound comes after a consonant or a two-letter vowel, the ending is -ch. If the final "ch" sound follows a one letter vowel, it's usually written -tch. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 2/21.
Reading - Unit 2 - Journeys
What does it mean to go on a journey? How can a person be changed by a journey they have experienced? These are the questions that I will pose to students as we begin the second unit in Reading titled "Journeys". We will begin by reading and discussing the short story, Grandfather's Journey by Alan Say.
We will begin the Profile in Courage presentations this Wednesday. Is your child practicing at home?
English - Explanatory Writing
We will continue to work on the Hero essays this week. They are due Monday, 2/24. The final draft must be typed in Google Classroom and submitted.
Social Studies - Midwest Just Look Book
We will continue to read lesson 2 and 3 about the Midwest!
Science - "Energy Conversions"
Backup electrical systems and engineering practices will be our focus in Science this week. Below are photos of students working with partners to create electrical systems using a digital simulation tool.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) - Team Building Activities
We will finish talking about "Avoiding Jumping to Conclusions." The Home Link will be due on Wed. 2/19! The Home Link activity will give your child the opportunity to explain and to practice what they have learned with you.
Unit 5 Math Overview-Geometry and Measurements
Module 1-Measuring Angles
1. Parts of a circle
2. Acute, right, obtuse, and straight angles
3. Measure angles with a protractor
4. Estimate angle measurements
Module 2-Polygons and Symmetry
1. Is it a polygon?
2. Number of sides in polygons
3. Parallel, perpendicular, and intersecting lines
4. Acute, obtuse, and right triangles
5. Scalene, isosceles, and equilateral triangles
6. Classify triangles
7. Classify quadrilaterals
8. Identify lines of symmetry
9. Draw lines of symmetry
10. Count lines of symmetry
Module 3-Area and Perimeter
1. Perimeter of polygons
2. Area of complex figures (with all right angles)
3. Relationship between area and perimeter
4. Area and perimeter: word problems
Module 4-Angles in Motion
1. Adjacent angles
https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/sites/default/files/documents/family/PAR-BR4-U5.pdf
Practice with skills from Unit 5:
https://www.ixl.com/math/skill-plans/bridges-4th-grade#section-5
Unit 5 Games and Tools
https://www.hudson.k12.oh.us/Page/13597
Home Connection Answer Key: https://www.ahschools.us/cms/lib/MN01909485/Centricity/Domain/4158/br4-hckey.pdf
