Mrs. VanderVere’s Class’s Topics To Share
*Reading
- Scholastic News/Weekly Reader, Spring Books, March Books, Dr. Seuss Books, Irish Folktale Books, St. Patrick's Day Books, Seasonal Books, Weather Books, Nutrition Books, Food Books, Math Books, and Poetry
- Shared Reading
*Author Study
- Dr. Seuss (continued) www.seussville.com
*Writing
- Reading Response Writing
- Word Sort Writing and Handwriting
- Daily News Writing
*Math
- Place Value, Number Patterns, Comparing Numbers, Expanded Notation, Problem Solving Strategies, and Review
- Math Fixer: 8,5,13 (7,4,11 8,8,16 9,5,14 3,3,6 5,2,7 8,4,12 6,3,9 5,5,10 9,2,11 4,3,7 8,6,14 9,9,18 3,2,5 7,6,13 8,2,10 9,3,12 7,7,14 5,4,9 8,3,11 9,8,17 2,2,4 8,7,15 6,4,10 5,3,8 9,7,16 4,2,6)
*Social Studies/Science
- Spring: Seasonal Weather Changes
- Parts of Plants: “Amazing Plants”
- National Nutrition Month: Eating Healthy www.choosemyplate.gov
- Map Skills: Traveling and Time Zones Review
*Special Event
- Storybus: We liked spending time on the exciting Storybus from the Kohl Children's Museum on Monday morning. We enjoyed listening to the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Then we explored and played with thematic props and interactive displays with a variety of neat things from the story.
*Reminders and Upcoming Events
- Spring Break: Spring Break begins after school today Friday, March 24th.
- School Resumes: School will resume on Monday, April 3rd.
- Attendance Reminder: If your child is going to be absent from school for any reason, please call the school's attendance line and report his/her absence at 224-765-3505.
- Library Books: Library books will be due on Monday, April 3rd after Spring Break.
- Math Centers: We are looking forward to doing some fun math activities during Math Centers on Friday, April 7th from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in the morning with help from Mrs. Gamson, Mrs. Lichtman, Mrs. Metnick, and Mrs. Mykolyshyn.
- PTO Family Bingo Night: Our wonderful PTO invites Indian Trail families for an evening of fun to play Bingo at school on Friday, April 7th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- No School: We do not have school on Friday, April 14th.
- Ice Cream Day: Students will have the opportunity to purchase an ice cream/frozen treat on Wednesday, April 19th during lunch for $2.00.
- Early Release: Students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 28th.
*Students will still be eating their healthy fruit or vegetable morning snacks and lunches at school.
*Enjoy a wonderful, relaxing Spring Break with your family & friends!
- Scholastic News/Weekly Reader, Spring Books, March Books, Dr. Seuss Books, Irish Folktale Books, St. Patrick's Day Books, Seasonal Books, Weather Books, Nutrition Books, Food Books, Math Books, and Poetry
- Shared Reading
*Author Study
- Dr. Seuss (continued) www.seussville.com
*Writing
- Reading Response Writing
- Word Sort Writing and Handwriting
- Daily News Writing
*Math
- Place Value, Number Patterns, Comparing Numbers, Expanded Notation, Problem Solving Strategies, and Review
- Math Fixer: 8,5,13 (7,4,11 8,8,16 9,5,14 3,3,6 5,2,7 8,4,12 6,3,9 5,5,10 9,2,11 4,3,7 8,6,14 9,9,18 3,2,5 7,6,13 8,2,10 9,3,12 7,7,14 5,4,9 8,3,11 9,8,17 2,2,4 8,7,15 6,4,10 5,3,8 9,7,16 4,2,6)
*Social Studies/Science
- Spring: Seasonal Weather Changes
- Parts of Plants: “Amazing Plants”
- National Nutrition Month: Eating Healthy www.choosemyplate.gov
- Map Skills: Traveling and Time Zones Review
*Special Event
- Storybus: We liked spending time on the exciting Storybus from the Kohl Children's Museum on Monday morning. We enjoyed listening to the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Then we explored and played with thematic props and interactive displays with a variety of neat things from the story.
*Reminders and Upcoming Events
- Spring Break: Spring Break begins after school today Friday, March 24th.
- School Resumes: School will resume on Monday, April 3rd.
- Attendance Reminder: If your child is going to be absent from school for any reason, please call the school's attendance line and report his/her absence at 224-765-3505.
- Library Books: Library books will be due on Monday, April 3rd after Spring Break.
- Math Centers: We are looking forward to doing some fun math activities during Math Centers on Friday, April 7th from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in the morning with help from Mrs. Gamson, Mrs. Lichtman, Mrs. Metnick, and Mrs. Mykolyshyn.
- PTO Family Bingo Night: Our wonderful PTO invites Indian Trail families for an evening of fun to play Bingo at school on Friday, April 7th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- No School: We do not have school on Friday, April 14th.
- Ice Cream Day: Students will have the opportunity to purchase an ice cream/frozen treat on Wednesday, April 19th during lunch for $2.00.
- Early Release: Students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 28th.
*Students will still be eating their healthy fruit or vegetable morning snacks and lunches at school.
*Enjoy a wonderful, relaxing Spring Break with your family & friends!