Miss Pellin's Post
May 5th – May 9th

We had a great trip to the Field Museum on Monday. Everyone enjoyed learning about Egypt, dinosaurs, and many animals. My favorite mummy is on the right. Thank you to all the parent volunteers!

Join the teachers in dressing up for Prairieview spirit day on Friday, May 2nd. Please wear your green and gold!


The Seventeenth Week of 2008 at School:

English: We will be writing letters to our second grade pen pals! We will also have a Chapter 6 English test on Tuesday, May 13th. Students will get a review sheet that can be used as a study guide on Thursday, May 8th.

Spelling: We will work on List # 30. There will be a pretest on Monday, May 5th and on Friday, May 9th there will be a final test.

Reading: Some students will be presenting their Biography Scrapbook on Monday, May 5th. We will be reading the Chocolate Touch Chapter book. There will be a chapter 3 check on Wednesday, May 7th.

Math: Next Friday, May 9th there will be a mad minute division by 7 quiz. Students will continue to work with fractions. This week will focus on problem solving with fractions.

Science: We will continue to study space. Students will learn about weightlessness and how the Space Shuttle works. They will even get to try astronaut ice cream!

Social Studies: We are studying Downers Grove. On Friday, May 9th there will be a test on Chapter 12 and Downers Grove combined. Please use your Social Studies book as a study guide. You can also use the packets on Downers Grove to help your child study for this test.

Things to Remember:
Monday 5/5: There will be a Spelling pretest. The last Biography Scrapbook Presentations will be made.
Wednesday 5/7: There will be a reading check up.
Friday 5/9: There will be a Spelling test. There will be a mad minute division quiz. There will be a Social Studies test.

Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065