Mrs. Napolitano's News
Week of January 21st
SPELLING BEE We will be have 2 classroom spelling bees and get one finalist from each contest. The classroom spelling bees are on Thursday, January 24th and Wednesday, January 30th. The two finalists will then compete in the 5th grade spelling bee with the other 5th grade finalists. The two 5th grade finalists will then compete in the District 66 Spelling Bee on Friday, February 8th at 1:15 at Prairieview. There will be two finalists competing from each grade level from 3rd grade to 8th grade.
READING
This week we will be working in our ISAT review book to cover activities that went with our two stories that we read in our book. We will be working on point of view, purpose for reading, and also look at charts, graphs, and diagrams.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Our test on Punctuation and Capitalization will be Wednesday, January 23rd. We will then be ready to begin persuasive writing.
SOCIAL STUDIES
In lesson 3 we learned that the American Revolution began with battles at Lexington and Concord. Although the British soldiers defeated the Patriots at the Battle of Bunker Hill, they
suffered heavy losses. Our Chapter 8 test will be on Friday, January 25th.
SCIENCE
Last week we kept track of the temperature three times a day. On Tuesday we will be finding the averages of every day and be making a line graph for the temperature of last week. Next, we will construct a wind vane to show the direction from which the wind is coming. Last, we will construct an anemometer which measures the speed of wind.
MATH (Mrs. Napolitano's Class Only)
Last Friday your child was introduced to a project that will include geometry terms. In this project your child will need to include vocabulary with a definition, picture and be creative with their designs. This is an at home project that will be due Monday, Jan. 28th. This week we will use patterns to solve problems. We also will identify congruent figures and investigate transformations, such as flips, slides, and turns. Next we will solve problems involving symmetry. Ask your child what picture they painted to show their line of symmetry. Lastly, we will identify parts of a circle and identify solid figures. Our Chapter 7 test on Geometry will be Tuesday, January 29th.
This week we are halfway through the second trimester. Have you checked your child's grades on-line? Progress Reports will be sent home only if your child has any grade(s) that are unsatisfactory which means a D or F.
IMPORTANT DATES
1/21 No School- Martin Luther King Day
1/22 Progress Reports Issued
2/5 Teacher Institute-- NO SCHOOL
2/7 Early Dismissal-- NO SCHOOL
2/8 District Spelling Bee 1:15
2/14 Valentine's Day Party 1:30-2:20
2/18 President's Day –NO SCHOOL
Week of January 21st
Thanks to Mr. Fogarty and Mrs. Martino for helping out for our GEOSPACE program in the classroom. I hope you had as much fun as the kids did making their geometric diorama in 3D.
SPELLING BEE We will be have 2 classroom spelling bees and get one finalist from each contest. The classroom spelling bees are on Thursday, January 24th and Wednesday, January 30th. The two finalists will then compete in the 5th grade spelling bee with the other 5th grade finalists. The two 5th grade finalists will then compete in the District 66 Spelling Bee on Friday, February 8th at 1:15 at Prairieview. There will be two finalists competing from each grade level from 3rd grade to 8th grade.
READING
This week we will be working in our ISAT review book to cover activities that went with our two stories that we read in our book. We will be working on point of view, purpose for reading, and also look at charts, graphs, and diagrams.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Our test on Punctuation and Capitalization will be Wednesday, January 23rd. We will then be ready to begin persuasive writing.
SOCIAL STUDIES
In lesson 3 we learned that the American Revolution began with battles at Lexington and Concord. Although the British soldiers defeated the Patriots at the Battle of Bunker Hill, they
suffered heavy losses. Our Chapter 8 test will be on Friday, January 25th.
SCIENCE
Last week we kept track of the temperature three times a day. On Tuesday we will be finding the averages of every day and be making a line graph for the temperature of last week. Next, we will construct a wind vane to show the direction from which the wind is coming. Last, we will construct an anemometer which measures the speed of wind.
MATH (Mrs. Napolitano's Class Only)
Last Friday your child was introduced to a project that will include geometry terms. In this project your child will need to include vocabulary with a definition, picture and be creative with their designs. This is an at home project that will be due Monday, Jan. 28th. This week we will use patterns to solve problems. We also will identify congruent figures and investigate transformations, such as flips, slides, and turns. Next we will solve problems involving symmetry. Ask your child what picture they painted to show their line of symmetry. Lastly, we will identify parts of a circle and identify solid figures. Our Chapter 7 test on Geometry will be Tuesday, January 29th.
This week we are halfway through the second trimester. Have you checked your child's grades on-line? Progress Reports will be sent home only if your child has any grade(s) that are unsatisfactory which means a D or F.
IMPORTANT DATES
1/21 No School- Martin Luther King Day
1/22 Progress Reports Issued
2/5 Teacher Institute-- NO SCHOOL
2/7 Early Dismissal-- NO SCHOOL
2/8 District Spelling Bee 1:15
2/14 Valentine's Day Party 1:30-2:20
2/18 President's Day –NO SCHOOL
