IMPORTANT NEWS:
April 29th – Family Book Club Night - 6:30 pm
April 30th – Buona Benefit Night
May 4th – Robert Crown Center field trip – bring a sack lunch!
There is still 6 weeks left for this trimester. This is the time of year that I see some students start slipping into summer mode and not trying as hard. Please keep an eye on your child and talk with your child if you see this happening.
This is the last week we will be collecting box tops for the year. Please have any box tops in by Thursday. Thanks!
Spelling This week the spelling lesson is on possessive forms of nouns. The possessive form of a noun shows ownership. Make the possessive form of a singular noun by adding 's. Do not change the spelling of the base word when you add 's.
Reading In reading this week the children will begin a new unit on Pourquoi Tales. They will learn about personification through the genre of these tales. They will also particpate in a Reader's Theater activity. They will bring these home to practice reading them.
The children should not forget to turn in their reading folders. All folders are due by May 21.
English - This week the students will continue writing their expository essays. The prompt they had was to write about someone who is their role mode. They have all brainstormed and organized their ideas. Most of them have written their leads, or indtroductions. This week they will work on writing down their ideas and adding elaboration.
Science-This week in science the student will learn about sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. They will identify some of them according to their physical traits. They will also learn about the rock cycle.
Social Studies The students will learn about the different areas in the southwest and the plants and animals that live there. savanas, wetlands and desserts. They will also learn about the nonrenewable resources of the southwest and how technology of the Southwest has impacted the United States.
A test is planned for Friday of this week. The students should study the notes in their binder (any sheets sent home).
They should know:
All vocabulary and main concepts reviewed at the end of each section
How was the Grand Canyon formed
Why was the Grand Canyon made into a National Park and by whom?
Why do people visit the Grand Canyon today?
Understand the climate of the Southwest
Understand how the Saguaro adapts and survives in the desert and how it helps other wildlife
Technology in the Southwest and the states that it is in (see wb page 72 in folder)
How do oil and technology play an important role in th economy of the Southwest? See Graphic organizer in their folders
Math - In math this week the students will have a test over chapter 9. Please help them review the skills from this chapter. They will begin a unit on multiplcation of higher numbers. They may need help and extra practice at home on this. I will be giving test on their 8x's tables on Friday of this week.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 20-24
IMPORTANT NEWS:
April 21st – Rollerskating Party
April 24th – Early Dismissal
Prairieview is having a food drive to collect food for the Woodridge Pantry. Non-perishable donations can be brought in through the 24th. Any items would be appreciated!
Tuesday marks the mid point of the trimester. If you haven't checked grades on line in awhile, please do so. There is still time to bring up grades!
A permission slip to the Robert Crown Center will go home on Monday. Please sign and return it this week.
Spelling Our spelling test will be on Thursday of this week. Unit 28 will cover the prefixes un and in.
Reading In reading this week the children will finish working on their summaries for their literature books. The children then will begin a new unit on Pourquoi Tales. They will learn about personification through the genre of these tales.
English - In English this week the students will write an expository essay. They will begin by reviewing what expository writing is. They will be given a prompt and then together we will go through the process of organizing the essay
Science - In science this week we will begin a unit on Earth Science. The students will identify minerals as they study their physical properties. They will also study the traits of igneous rocks.
Social Studies In social studies this week, the students will learn about places and climate in the Southwest. They will discover how the Grand Canyon was formed, who lives their now and Why people go to visit there.
Junior Achievement will begin this week on Thursday. This is when a member from the business community comes in to work with the children in our school.
Math This week we will continue to work on multiplication. The students will learn how to multiply using 3 and 4 digit numbers and money. They will also multiply with zeros.
Please work with your child in helping to learn their multiplication basci facts. I am giving the test on multiplication of 7's on Monday. I did not feel they were ready on Friday to take the test.
April 21st – Rollerskating Party
April 24th – Early Dismissal
Prairieview is having a food drive to collect food for the Woodridge Pantry. Non-perishable donations can be brought in through the 24th. Any items would be appreciated!
Tuesday marks the mid point of the trimester. If you haven't checked grades on line in awhile, please do so. There is still time to bring up grades!
A permission slip to the Robert Crown Center will go home on Monday. Please sign and return it this week.
Spelling Our spelling test will be on Thursday of this week. Unit 28 will cover the prefixes un and in.
Reading In reading this week the children will finish working on their summaries for their literature books. The children then will begin a new unit on Pourquoi Tales. They will learn about personification through the genre of these tales.
English - In English this week the students will write an expository essay. They will begin by reviewing what expository writing is. They will be given a prompt and then together we will go through the process of organizing the essay
Science - In science this week we will begin a unit on Earth Science. The students will identify minerals as they study their physical properties. They will also study the traits of igneous rocks.
Social Studies In social studies this week, the students will learn about places and climate in the Southwest. They will discover how the Grand Canyon was formed, who lives their now and Why people go to visit there.
Junior Achievement will begin this week on Thursday. This is when a member from the business community comes in to work with the children in our school.
Math This week we will continue to work on multiplication. The students will learn how to multiply using 3 and 4 digit numbers and money. They will also multiply with zeros.
Please work with your child in helping to learn their multiplication basci facts. I am giving the test on multiplication of 7's on Monday. I did not feel they were ready on Friday to take the test.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Room
Things to Remember:
April 13th- Inventions are due
April 15th - All 4th graders will take the OLSAT test
April 16th - Spring Open House - 6:45-8:00 P.M.
April 17th - Movie Night
Prairieview is having a food drive to collect food for the Woodridge Pantry. Non-perishable donations can be brought in through the 24th of April. Any items would be appreciated.
Movie Night permission slips went home last week. Please get these in right away if your child plans to attend.
Family Book Club Night is Wednesday, April 29th at 6:30 P.M. Simply go to the Center Cass 66 website, click on Prairieview and read more about this great school event. You can then print a registration form and send it in. Please note that registration has been extended.
Spelling- This week is a review week. The test on Friday will be a multiple choice test. The students need to know the pattern rules from chapters 19 through 25 to be able to find the misspelled word in the group of words given.
Reading - The students need to turn in their reading folders this week. Our reading party will be on Friday, April17th.
This week the students will work on the reading strategies of finding important details in a story and compare them to the unimportant details. This will help them with their summarizing skills. We will also finish our discussion on our literature books.
Language - A test over pronouns will be on Thursday of this week. The students should review the skill lessons at the end of the chapter in their books. They will also finish their Just Look books.
Social Studies - The students will wrap up their research on Illinois this week and complete their reports.
Science- There is a test over chapter 17, simple machines, on Tuesday. The students should remember to study all the sheets in their binders as well as the vocabulary and main concepts throughout the chapter. Look at last weeks blog for more detail.
All inventions are due on Monday, April 13th.
Math- This week we will begin a multiplication unit. It is really important for the children to know their math facts. Please have the students review their facts each night. We will begin the unit by multiplying numbers with multiples of 10. They will learn to estimate and use compatible numbers to help them use mental math to solve problems. The students will also multiply using 2 digits. We will begin multiplication timed tests again this week. We will start will the 7 times tables. The students have been working on their division 7 facts, so this should be easier for them. A 7 multiplication test will be given on Friday of this week.
April 13th- Inventions are due
April 15th - All 4th graders will take the OLSAT test
April 16th - Spring Open House - 6:45-8:00 P.M.
April 17th - Movie Night
Prairieview is having a food drive to collect food for the Woodridge Pantry. Non-perishable donations can be brought in through the 24th of April. Any items would be appreciated.
Movie Night permission slips went home last week. Please get these in right away if your child plans to attend.
Family Book Club Night is Wednesday, April 29th at 6:30 P.M. Simply go to the Center Cass 66 website, click on Prairieview and read more about this great school event. You can then print a registration form and send it in. Please note that registration has been extended.
Spelling- This week is a review week. The test on Friday will be a multiple choice test. The students need to know the pattern rules from chapters 19 through 25 to be able to find the misspelled word in the group of words given.
Reading - The students need to turn in their reading folders this week. Our reading party will be on Friday, April17th.
This week the students will work on the reading strategies of finding important details in a story and compare them to the unimportant details. This will help them with their summarizing skills. We will also finish our discussion on our literature books.
Language - A test over pronouns will be on Thursday of this week. The students should review the skill lessons at the end of the chapter in their books. They will also finish their Just Look books.
Social Studies - The students will wrap up their research on Illinois this week and complete their reports.
Science- There is a test over chapter 17, simple machines, on Tuesday. The students should remember to study all the sheets in their binders as well as the vocabulary and main concepts throughout the chapter. Look at last weeks blog for more detail.
All inventions are due on Monday, April 13th.
Math- This week we will begin a multiplication unit. It is really important for the children to know their math facts. Please have the students review their facts each night. We will begin the unit by multiplying numbers with multiples of 10. They will learn to estimate and use compatible numbers to help them use mental math to solve problems. The students will also multiply using 2 digits. We will begin multiplication timed tests again this week. We will start will the 7 times tables. The students have been working on their division 7 facts, so this should be easier for them. A 7 multiplication test will be given on Friday of this week.
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