Thank you so much for the flowers, kind words, and goodies last week! My Friday helpers and I have already put most of the fabulous new file crates to good use, and I'm looking forward to Via- and Luna bar-fueled hiking this summer. I feel appreciated and very lucky to work with such thoughtful families. Thank you!!!
I hope all you moms had a terrific Mother’s Day! I know your children were excited to shower you with gifts and love.
Our goal for this week: "Study for the Government Test."
Some items in this Monday's take-home folder:
Sign and return: updates (teacher-assessed), Math tests, reading logs (in
binders)
Review and keep at home: corrected math facts and mad minutes, Economics practice pages, Economics reviews, Reading packets, Math packets, Math test work, Late notices for school library books.
Helmets Required for PE during The Wheels Unit: May 19-30th
No Helmet = No PE
Thanks to the Turkey Trot fundraiser, we have purchased a new
wheels unit for PE. Students will be riding unicycles, scooters,
ripsticks, and pedal rollers. ***If your child does not have a helmet and you cannot afford to purchase one, please contact Mrs. Corder or Mr. Wilson.
SBA: Our Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA, instead of MSP) test dates have been scheduled. If possible, please avoid appointments and vacations during May. Thanks!
-Tuesday, May 13 Math
-Wednesday, May 14 Math
-Wednesday, May 21 English Language Arts
-Tuesday, May 27 English Language Arts
-Wednesday, May 28 English Language Arts
IXL Math practice skills: Area & Perimeter: P17+18, P21+22
Money: M1 – 8
Line Plots: J6 + 7
Wax Museum/Biography Report: Students should have their biographies and Wax Museum packets with them EVERY DAY in school, as work time will occasionally be given in class. Students started rough drafts for their posters in class, but will be completing most of the poster work at home.
Staying on track:
- Start Prewrite - Monday, May 12
- Prewrite due - Tuesday, May 20
- Rough Draft due - Wednesday, May 28
- Bibliography work - Week of May 27
- Final Draft DUE - Tues, June 3
- Poster Due and practice presentations - Thursday,
June 5 - Wax Museum - Friday, June 6
From our librarian, Ms. Head: Free World Book Encyclopedia Available to all CVES Families
Have a question? Need help with a topic or research? Need pictures for that report? Look it up on World Book Encyclopedia. Here’s how:
- Go to the District website: www.svsd410.org.
- Click on Student center, then Elementary Resources and then World Book Online.
- Log on for all the World Book Resources: Username:
svsdhome Password: homepass
Important Dates:
5/13 SBA: Math
5/14 SBA: Math
5/21 SBA: English Language Arts
5/26 No School: Memorial Day
5/27 SBA: English Language Arts
5/28 SBA: English Language Arts
5/26 No School: Memorial Day
6/3 Larson Field Trip to PSC
6/6 Wax Museum (10:15 – 10:45am parent viewing)
6/13 Dance Man
6/16 Field Day (tentative date; subject to change)
6/18 Last Day of School
Coming Up This Week in Class: We are completing our first "performance task" pilot SBA, launching Math topic 15, completing our government unit in social studies, planning and writing rough drafts about Wax Museum characters, and tackling a health mystery as we learn about nutrition!
With thanks,
Emily Larson
[email protected]