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Just a reminder – tomorrow is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 1:00!

The 2012 Ravinia Field Day will be held Thursday May 31st.  This year we will be doing a full day of fun!  Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Teborek are looking for parent volunteers to help run the activities.  Please email either one of them at cteborek@nssd112.org or
rjohnson@nssd112.org if you are interested.  Please also let them know if you are available for the full day or half of the day.  The morning session for volunteers will be from 9:00-11:30 and the afternoon session will be from 12:30-3:00.  Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Notes from the classroom:

Reading: This week we read “So You Think You Want To Be An Inventor?” It was a narrative nonfiction selection. Students learned about many different inventions, challenges inventors face, and characteristics of inventors.

Math: We have conquered long division! It is amazing how much the students have picked up in only a week! Next week we will bring our long division unit to an end. We will end the year with a unit on multiples, factors, and fractions.

Science: We continue learning about rocks and minerals. Students made mini-books to help memorize the differences between minerals and the three types of rocks.

Social Studies: We are done with the Midwest region! We will begin learning about Illinois next week!

Reminders:

This is the time of year where everything picks up! Please check the blog for important information and dates as we end the year!

We will have MAP testing next week!

Tuesday May 15 and Wednesday May 16: Book Fair

Wednesday, May 16: MAP TEST: Reading (8:50 – 9:50)

Thursday, May 17: Early Release at 1:00

Friday, May 18: MAP TEST: Math (8:50 – 9:50)

Friday, May 18: Rocky’s Rockin’ Buffet at 8:00 in M.H., Assembly at 12:30

WOW! We have conquered long division! Click here for extra practice!

It is getting warm in our room! Please remember to bring a water bottle to keep cool during the day. Thanks!

Imagine you are a group of businesspeople who want to build a successful shopping mall in a Midwestern city…

First, students brainstormed stores that would meet the needs of the following people: farmers, office workers, factory workers, the elderly, ranchers, kids, teenagers, and people like your parents.

Second, students designed other features for the open spaces in the middle of the mall. The Mall of America has everything from fountains and benches to roller coasters to attract customers.

Our mall designs will be displayed by the IMC for a school-wide vote. What mall design will win?

If you are free, tomorrow at 2:00 we will perform our play in the gym! We look forward to showing what we have learned throughout the day and the hard work we put into making the play happen! See you there!

Dear Parents,

Program Details:

Ravinia Festival would like to invite your 4th and 5^th grade class to a live performance by the New York City based, Jazz Reach ensemble on Monday, April 30, 2012.  Jazz Reach gives live multi-media performances to promote, expose and educate students about jazz.  This is a wonderful opportunity for your students to see a performance in Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall and expose them to some of the best jazz music and performers.