<strong><span style="color: #008000">Important Dates:</span></strong>

<strong><span style="color: #008000">Every Tuesday/Thursday @9:00am:  Dance Practice</span></strong>

<strong><span style="color: #008000">Wednesday, May 19</span></strong><sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">th</span></strong></sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">:  Progress Reports are given</span></strong>

<strong><span style="color: #008000">Friday, May 21</span></strong><sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">st</span></strong></sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">:  Unit 9 Assessment</span></strong>

<strong><span style="color: #008000">Tuesday, May 25</span></strong><sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">th</span></strong></sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">:  MORNING:  ALL STUDENTS NEED TO BE PRESENT PLAY REHEARSAL</span></strong>

<strong><span style="color: #008000">Tuesday, May 25</span></strong><sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">th</span></strong></sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">:  Field Trip to the Smart Museum</span></strong>

<strong><span style="color: #008000">Friday, May 28</span></strong><sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">th</span></strong></sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">:  Chicago Field Trip</span></strong>

<strong><span style="color: #008000">Monday, May 31</span></strong><sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">st</span></strong></sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">:  Memorial Day:  NO SCHOOL</span></strong>

<strong><span style="color: #008000">Tuesday, June 8</span></strong><sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">th</span></strong></sup><strong><span style="color: #008000">:  Chicago Play</span></strong>

<em><span style="color: #993366"><strong>**On Tuesday, May 25</strong></span></em><sup><em><span style="color: #993366"><strong>th</strong></span></em></sup><em><span style="color: #993366"><strong> we will have a very busy day. Not only will we have a field trip in the afternoon, the 3</strong></span></em><sup><em><span style="color: #993366"><strong>rd</strong></span></em></sup><em><span style="color: #993366"><strong> grade is going to do a run through of the play.  All students need to be in school on time so we can start.**</strong></span></em>

<em><span style="color: #993366"><strong>If you haven’t turned in the field trip slip/money for the Chicago Trip, please do so very soon!  I do not need any more chaperones.  There is limited seating on the trolley.  Thank you for understanding!</strong></span></em>
<p style="text-align: center"><strong>Instruction for the Week</strong></p>
<span style="color: #ff6600">Literacy:</span>

<span style="color: #ff6600">Read Aloud:  Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell</span>

<span style="color: #ff6600"> Students will work on the Daily 5.  Students will be reading books on their independent level, writing about them to me, listening to stories on tape, and buddy reading.  During this time, I will have one-on-one conferences about reader’s responses.</span>

<span style="color: #ff6600">Students will continue to have Writer’s Workshop.  The mini-lessons will focus on reviewing the Writing Process.</span>

<span style="color: #0000ff">Mathematics:</span>

<span style="color: #0000ff">This week, students will learn about multiplying 2-digit by 2-digit numbers.  Students will also learn about negative and positive numbers.  On Thursday, the class will have a math review.  You will receive the review sheet on Wednesday.  The test is on Friday.</span>

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<span style="color: #339966">Social Studies:</span>

<span style="color: #339966">Students will practice the Chicago Play everyday.  This week we will work on the props and scenery of the play.</span>

Science:

We are moving away from sound and focusing on structures of life.  After speaking as a grade-level as well as the Science coordinator at our school, we feel to get students ready for the 4<sup>th</sup> grade ISAT, students need to be exposed to the Structures of Life Unit.  Students will be reintroduced to Sound later on.

Last week in Science, students observed crayfish.  They differentiated male and female crayfish.  Learned how to handle them.  The wrote down physical characteristics.

Progress Reports:

Students will receive 5-week progress reports on Wednesday.  Please keep in mind that these grades are from Friday.  There are still papers, quizzes, and late assignments that need to be added and can change your child’s grade.  Please contact the office and get your Parent Portal information so that you can see up-to-date grades.  I will send a note home with the progress report if I feel there is a need to discuss your child’s grade.  Students turned in assignments on Friday, which did not give me enough time to grade and input in the computer.

Have a wonderful week and please email me at <a href="mailto:ssprasad-hei@cps.edu">ssprasad-hei@cps.edu</a> if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Ms. Prasad-Heintz