March 31st – April 4th
Have a wonderful Spring Break! I look forward to hearing all the fun you have had when school begins again on Monday, March 31st! I will tell you about my trip to Honduras.
This week we will have a Cheeseburger in Paradise Party on Thursday, March 20th. We will be ordering McDonalds for lunch and the PTO will be providing a special treat. To celebrate the start of spring break join me and the rest of the third grade in wearing Hawaiian clothes to school on Thursday, April 3rd. Friday, April 4th will be Prairieview spirit wear day.
The Twelfth Week of 2008 at School:
The Twelfth Week of 2008 at School:
English: We will be starting an expository writing unit. This week students will work with a partner to write an expository paper.
Spelling: We will work on Spelling “List # 24.” On Monday, March 31st there will be a pretest and on Friday, April 4th the will be a final test.
Reading: We will continue to read Stone Fox or Animal Stories. There will be a Stone Fox vocabulary quiz on Chapters 5-7 on Tuesday, April 1st (for real!).
Math: We are starting Chapter 7. Students will be studying bar graphs and will survey the class to make their own bar graphs in a group. The due date for the geometry project is Friday, April 4th.
Science: We will continue to work on our animal reports. Look in your students folder for a habitat assignment. This assignment will be due Thursday, April 17th. We will also continue to study ecosystems focussing on the layers of the rainforest.
Social Studies: We will study Chicago. This will include the histroy fo Chicago including the Chicago Fire. We will read the book Chicago and answer comprehension questions about it.
Things to Remember:
Monday 3/31: There will be a “Spelling List #24” pretest.
Tuesday 4/1: There will be a Stone Fox vocabulary quiz. 
Thursday 4/3: Geometry Project is due.
Friday 4/4: There will be a “Spelling List #24” final test. The geometry project is due.
Thursday 4/3: Geometry Project is due.
Friday 4/4: There will be a “Spelling List #24” final test. The geometry project is due.
April Spirit Days:
Thursday, March 20th – Hawaiian shirt day!
Friday, April 4th -- PV Spirit Day
Friday, April 11th -- Baseball Day
Friday, April 18th -- Rock Band Day -- Wear your favorite rock group, choir or band shirt
Friday, April 25th -- Decade Day -- dress up in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's apparel
Contact Information:
Friday, April 4th -- PV Spirit Day
Friday, April 11th -- Baseball Day
Friday, April 18th -- Rock Band Day -- Wear your favorite rock group, choir or band shirt
Friday, April 25th -- Decade Day -- dress up in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's apparel
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
