Author: CUSD300

Liberty Elementary School

Volume 1, Issue 1

Upcoming Events

January 22 2016

Mrs. Nangle’s Class

Early release	1/29
Mother/child Event	1/30

iReady Illinois Unit Mother/Child Event

We visit the iReady website often during the week. Students use our new Chromebooks use the website during math and reading groups in the classroom. We also, as a class go to the computer lab twice during the week to do both math and reading lessons. Please have your child go onto this website as often as possible during the week. We are seeing an improvement in reading and math skills based on the amount of time students are on the program. Students should know how to log into the website and should know how to navigate the website. If you have any questions about the program, contact Mrs. Nangle

We have been studying our state of Illinois for some time now this year. We have gathered information about our state government as well as our state bird, animal and state flower. We researched our state climate while working in our weather unit in science. We studied the geographic features of our state and students should be able to identify Lake Michigan as our northeast border and the Mississippi River as our western border. This week we are learning about the first people of Illinois and will be reading lessons in our Illinois textbook. To make the learning more meaningful, I am asking families to send in any pictures you may have of places you have visited within the state of Illinois such as; Chicago, Springfield, and other parks or cities.

The Liberty Mother/Childevent is this Saturday, January 30 from 5:30-8:30 at the Rakow Center Indoor Pool. Information was included in an email sent out last week. The cost is $10 per family and dad are welcome too. Families can sign up at the website below, return the form included in the email or pay at the door the night of the event.
https://d300parents.revtrak.net.
It should be a fun time. Mark your calendars.

Preview of Next Week:
Monday: Wrap up MLK research
Tuesday: Great Chicago Fire opinion writing
Wednesday: First people of Illinois
Thursday: Math word problems
Friday: Early Release

Reading Programs Happy Birthday

Thank you to the two students who turned in their reading logs for the Cougars/Magic Waters reading program. They earned free tickets to both locations. Have fun using the tickets.
The 6 Flags Great America reading logs are due on Monday, February 22.
The reading done for the classroom log will also count for these two reading programs.

Happy birthday to Mikayla who celebrated her birthday over the weekend. We hope you had a great day.

Please check with your child to see if they need any new supplies such as; pencils, glue sticks or crayons.