<span style="color: #ff0000"><em>Important Dates:</em></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000"><em> <span style="color: #000000;font-style: normal"><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>Tuesday, June 8</em></span><sup><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>th</em></span></sup><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>:  Chicago Play 1</em></span><sup><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>st</em></span></sup><span style="color: #ff0000"><em> session:  9:30 2nd session:  1:30</em></span></span></em></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000"><em>Thursday, June 17</em></span><sup><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>th</em></span></sup><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>:  Professional Development Day:  NO SCHOOL</em></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000"><em>Friday, June 18</em></span><sup><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>th</em></span></sup><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>:  Last Day of School!  Students come to school for one hour to receive their report card!</em></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000"><em> The play is on Tuesday!  All students should wear a solid green shirt and black bottoms (preferably pants, but if not available, finger-tip length shorts or skirts are allowed).  On Friday, we had a discussion of what students are expected to wear, I will send note home on Monday.</em></span>

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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>Instruction for the Week</em></span></p>
<span style="color: #ff0000"><em>Literacy:</em></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000"><em>Read Aloud:  Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell</em></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000"><em>For the rest of the year, students will work on Literature Circles for Reading.  Each group of students will read a specific book and have a discussion on the book.  Each child will be assigned a job in the group such as discussion director, connector, illustrator, etc…</em></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000"><em> Students will continue to have Writer’s Workshop.  The mini-lessons will focus on writing Persuasive Essays.  Students will be required to write in this genre for future ISAT writing assessments in the next few years.</em></span>

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<span style="color: #ff0000"><em>Mathematics:</em></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000"><em>This week, students will work on reviewing volume, weight, and measurement.  Students will work in small groups using scales to measure different objects.</em></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000"><em> Please excuse the lack of homework your child has/is receiving last week and this week.  We really have focused on the play and this in turn has affected homework.</em></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000"><em> <span style="color: #000000;font-style: normal"><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>Have a wonderful week and please email me at </em></span><a href="mailto:ssprasad-hei@cps.edu"><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>ssprasad-hei@cps.edu</em></span></a><span style="color: #ff0000"><em> if you have any questions.</em></span></span></em></span>

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<span style="color: #ff0000"><em>Sincerely,</em></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000"><em>Ms. Prasad-Heintz</em></span>

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