Week of Decemeber 9-13



Important:

Please continue to sign your child's assignment books.
PV holiday Concert: 12/10 at 9:00

Math
We will stating chapter 6. In this chapter we will be working with multiplying and dividing the numbers 2, 5, and 10. There will be no chapter test; instead on Friday 12/13 we will have a test on all the multiplication and division facts of 2’s. (2X1, 2X2, 2X3 etc.) (2/1, 2/2, 2/3 etc.)

The following week we will be working with 5 and 10’s. We will have a test over 5’s and 10’s on 12/20.

Spelling
We will be on List 13 this week. The Pretest is on Monday and the final test will be on Friday. If your child gets 0,1, or 2 wrong on the pretest they will have 2  challenge activities and the cursive sheet, they have the option to take the test on Friday. If they get more than 2 words wrong, they will have the regular work. (Cursive sheet and two assigned activities)  The homework is due on Thursday.

Reading
We will start a new unit; Christmas around the world. In this unit, students will work in groups and be given a country. They will be doing research on that country and then making a poster to present to the class. We will get to learn all about how other countries celebrate this holiday. This will carry over to the following week.

English
We will continue unit 3 Verbs. We will work on lesson 4-7. The unit 3 verbs test will be Thursday 12/19


Social Studies
 We will continue learning about our Modern Day Downers Grove. The test Modern Day Dg test is scheduled for Monday, 12/16.

Science
We have begun our Chapter 11 Matter unit. Due to the holiday break and the many tests already scheduled, we will not have a chapter test and instead just be quizzed on the open book reviews of each lesson.   

Have a great weekend!


Mystery Blog Question! (this is optional)

·         Bring in your answer to this question on Monday morning for a mint or sticker…

1.    What are the 5 physical properties of Matter?