Movin' & Groovin' Spring Music Assembly

What: Movin' & Groovin' 3rd, 4th, &5th Grade's Music Assembly
When: Friday, May 23rd at 2:00
Where: Skinner North Auditorium

The students at Skinner North have been working hard in the music room and can't wait to share their talents with you.  Join the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders as they sing, dance, and groove with their instruments!

Last Library Check-Out

The last week students will be able to check-out books is the week of May 12th!

FOSN Meeting Tonight

Please read the below message from FOSN:

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your interest in tomorrow's Town Hall Discussion about the CHA Redevelopment Plan. However, the meeting has been postponed.

 

With the announcement of the proposed Barack Obama College Preparatory High School on Thursday, it seems the CHA's Cabrini-Green Redevelopment Plan will have to be amended. Therefore, we are postponing tomorrow's Town Hall Discussion until more information is known about the streets, parking and other issues associated with the high school. As soon as we know more, we will let you know.

 

We will still host a FoSN meeting tomorrow night: pizza dinner and child care start at 5:00 p.m., meeting starts at 5:30 p.m.

 

On Monday May 19, our guest speaker at that 5:30 p.m. FoSN meeting will be a Chicago police detective who will give a no-holds barred talk about keeping our kids safe online. We will also elect new FoSN leadership. You won't want to miss it!

 

Again, thank you very much for your interest. The high level of parent involvement is one of the factors that makes Skinner North such a great school!

IXL Shout-Outs

Shout-outs to the following students who practiced an hour or more of IXL last week!  Keep up the great work!: Harry, Daniel, Joseph, Lauren, Sydney, Zuri, and Rohan!

A Sneak Peek At Our Week ...

Writing:  Students will begin revising their realistic fiction drafts this week.  A revising checklist can be found on the 3GW under the Realistic Fiction tab.  (A final rubric will be posted this week as well!)

Reading:  This week students will begin literature circles!  Students already chose a subject they were most interested in and will begin working in groups of four, participating in literature circles for the next two weeks.  Each group has created their own calendar and schedule for their discussions.  Lessons will focus on discussion strategies that promote student interaction and higher level thinking skills.

Math:  Students will take the Unit 8 math test on Monday and then will begin Unit 9: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents this week!  Be sure to check out the Unit 9 page of the 3GW for the family letter, vocabulary resources, the IXL checklist, and games! 

Science:  Students will investigate the following key questions this week: How are high and low sounds made?  How does length affect the rate of vibration, and therefore pitch?  The Sound page of the 3GW has great resources and games for your child to explore!

Important Dates & Information: 

• 4/28 - FOSN Meeting @ 5:00
• 4/30 - Final day to purchase Starry Night tickets
• 5/3 - Starry Night fundraiser 

Open Books Field Trip

Students had a great time creating "colorful poems" about themselves using similes and metaphors during our field trip to Open Books on Friday.  After creating their poems, students got the chance to present them to the class wearing a pencil costume!  The field trip ended with students having the opportunity to choose their own book to take home from the store.  A great day for all! 

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Math Test - Monday

Third grade will be pushing the math test back to Monday, April 28th, instead of having students take the test tomorrow!