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

<span style="color: #ff0000">Every Tuesday/Thursday @9:00am:  Dance Practice</span>

<span style="color: #ff0000">Week of May 10</span><sup><span style="color: #ff0000">th</span></sup><span style="color: #ff0000">:  LAST Learning first Assessment!</span>

<span style="color: #ff0000">Friday, May 25</span><sup><span style="color: #ff0000">th</span></sup><span style="color: #ff0000">:  Field Trip to the Smart Museum</span>

<span style="color: #ff0000">Friday, May 28</span><sup><span style="color: #ff0000">th</span></sup><span style="color: #ff0000">:  Chicago Field Trip</span>

<span style="color: #ff0000">Monday, May 31</span><sup><span style="color: #ff0000">st</span></sup><span style="color: #ff0000">:  Memorial Day:  NO SCHOOL</span>

<span style="color: #ff0000">Tuesday, June 8</span><sup><span style="color: #ff0000">th</span></sup><span style="color: #ff0000">:  Chicago Play</span>
<p style="text-align: center">Instruction for the Week</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #0000ff">Literacy:</span></p>
<span style="color: #0000ff"> Reading:</span>

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<span style="color: #0000ff">This week the students take their last Learning First Assessments of the year.  We will take these tests first thing in the morning.  There are no make-up tests for Tuesday.  Students will making their finishing touches on their book reports.</span>

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

<span style="color: #0000ff">Students are currently working on short stories.  I am using the 6+1 Traits of Writing to assess their pieces.  Students have received a rubric so they are aware of what needs to be in their writing.</span>

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

<span style="color: #ff0000"> This week in Math, students will work on factors of a whole number, sharing money, arrays, equilateral triangles, calculator division, and lattice multiplication.  Students will still have Mathematics homework even though we are having the Learning First Assessments.</span>

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

<span style="color: #0000ff"> Students will receive their scripts for the Chicago Play this week.  Students will receive their parts and be expected to practice everyday until June 8</span><sup><span style="color: #0000ff">th</span></sup><span style="color: #0000ff">.  Students will also be able to work on the play during our Social Studies time at the end of the day.  Please make sure your child is at school at 8:55am on Tuesday and Thursdays.  We have dance practice and leave the classroom at exactly 9am.  When your child is late, this hurts their time during dance practice.</span>

<span style="color: #ff0000"> *Recess</span>

<span style="color: #ff0000">Students are still having some difficult handling recess.  If you would like to volunteer in supervising during lunch recess, please come at 11:45am-12:05pm.</span>

<span style="color: #0000ff"> If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at </span><a href="mailto:ssprasad-hei@cps.edu"><span style="color: #0000ff">ssprasad-hei@cps.edu</span></a>

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

<span style="color: #0000ff">Ms. Prasad-Heintz</span>