Miss Pellin's Post

March 10th – March 14th

Report cards for the second trimester will be sent home on Tuesday, March 11. There will be no school for Parent/Teacher conferences on Friday, March 14th. Please make sure that you have completed your conference form and send it back to school with your child.

This is ISAT week! Look in your child's binder for an ISAT packet. This packet can be used for extra practice. It would be great if you could look over/work on this packet with your child! Also, be sure to send your child with healthy snacks this week!

On Friday, March 7th we will wear Prairieview spirit wear.

The Tenth Week of 2008 at School:

English: We will continue to study adverbs this week. We will also work on the Illinois Scholastic Achievement Tests.

Spelling: We will be working on Spelling Test 23! There will be on pretest due to the shortened week. All students will receive the same spelling list. Also, we will be taking the Prefix/Suffix Quiz, which we worked on in place of Spelling last week, on Monday, March 10th.

Reading: We will finishing working on extended responses. We will work on reading comprehension while reading the story Stone Fox. On Tuesday, March 11th and Wednesday, March 12th we will be taking the reading sections of the Illinois Scholastic Achievement Tests.

Math: We will continue multiplication and will review of all multiplication facts that we have learned thus far. Students will be tested on these facts on Tuesday, March 18th. Please help your child practice these multiplication facts throughout the week (this is the hardest test of all). In math we will continue to study geometry. This week we will work on a variety of "T Charts." Also, please check your child's binder for the upcoming geometry project. Please sign the packet and send it back to school with your child. Each part of the rubric should be taken into consideration when completing this project. This project is due on Wednesday, March 19th. We will take the math sections of the Illinois Scholastic Achievement Tests on Tuesday, March 11th, Wednesday, March 12th, and Thursday, March 13th.

Science: Students will complete an animal report. The class will go to the library to research facts on animals for their reports. They will have an opportunity in class to write the reports.

Social Studies: We will continue a second unit on map skills. Students will learn about map coordinates, symbols, and keys while working in groups to create their own maps. Students will make a map of a fictional town.

Things to Remember:

Monday 3/10: There will be a Prefix/Suffix Quiz.

Thursday 3/13: There will be Spelling Test 23.
Friday 3/14: No school for Parent/Teacher conferences.

Sunday 3/16: District Fundraiser at Hollywood Blvd. Theatre Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who Noon to 4:00 p.m. (show time 1:30)

March Spirit Days:

3/7 = Praireview Spirit Day
3/21 = Green day for St. Patty's Day
3/28 = March Madness week -- wear your favorite college t-shirt or sweatshirt

Contact Information:
Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org

Voice mail: (630)783-5065