Miss Pellin's Post
January 19th - January 23rd

We had an exciting Science day this past Tuesday. Mr. Troche entertained and taught us science as a representative from Nalco! Everyone learned a lot (but enjoyed the experience even more). Thanks to everyone who made the visit possible.

We are now done with Iowa testing. All my student's did a great job on the tests. They worked hard and concentrated all week! This Friday, January 16th my homeroom class will have a practice Spelling Bee! We will complete our real class Spelling Bee on Friday, January 23rd. Our two top class spellers will advance to a Spelling Bee against the other third grade winners in the week of January 26th. The list of the spelling words that will be used was passed out previously. Students can use this list if they would like to prepare for the contest.

Monday, January 19th is Martin Luther King Day. There will be no school. Please plan accordingly. Tuesday, January 20th is Inauguration Day. Please join the teachers in wearing red, white, and blue in honor of this special day.

The Third Week of 2009 at School:
Home Room
Science: We will continue to study weather. Students will learn how small the portion of land is on earth. They will learn about the different types of water on earth (fresh and salt). Also, we will study the water cycle.

Social Studies: There will be a test on Monday, January 26th. The test will cover economics (Chapter 9). This week we will finish Chapter 9 by talking about profit and studying the life of Madame C. J. Walker. A study guide will be passed out on Tuesday, January 20th.


Language Arts
Spelling: There will be a Spelling "List 16" test this Friday, January 23rd.

Reading: We will work in our Illinois Reading Book. These pages focus on the strategies of "summarizing" and "sequence of events."

English: Adverbs will be the focus of study this week. Look for a unit test on adjectives and adverbs on Tuesday, January 27th.


Math: We will begin multiplication "x11." There will be a mad minute "x11" quiz on Friday, January 23rd. Students will finish learning about metric weight and capacity. There will be a test on Chapters 20 and 21 on Friday, January 23rd. We will work on a study guide in class on Thursday, January 22nd.

Things to Remember:
Monday 1/19: There will be no school for Martin Luther King Day!
Tuesday 1/20: This is Inauguration Day, please wear red, white, and blue.
Friday 1/23: There will be a Spelling test. There will be a "mad minute" quiz. There will be a math test.
Monday 1/26: There will be a Social Studies test.

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