January 11th to January 15th
Remember that Monday, January 18th is Martin Luther King's Birthday. There will be no school, please plan accordingly.
This week we will be taking the Iowa Basics Tests. These are standardized tests that will assess students in the subjects of reading, vocabulary, math problem solving, math computation, word usage, word expression, math estimation, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Please make sure students get to bed early, eat a healthy breakfast in the morning, and bring a healthy snack to school each day this week.
Students received words before the winter break for a school spelling bee. It is up to the students whether they would like to prepare for this. We will have one practice spelling bee in class next week. The final class spelling bee will be on Friday, January 15th. Our class winner will be selected to represent our class in the 3rd grade spelling bee on Friday, January 22nd.
An informational sheet was sent home on Thursday, January 7th about Cosmic Capers. This is an "in class" field trip where students will make models of eclipses and craters on the moon. They will even get to taste astronaut ice cream. Please send $6.50 to school with your child by Friday, January 15th.
The Second Week of 2010 at School:
Science: We will continue the study of space. We will study why the earth has seasons and day and night.
Students can use their new Science textbook online from the website http://www.thinkcentral.com/to help understand the subject. In order to access the Science textbook at home go to the same website. The user name is your parent connect number. The password is ccsd66.
Social Studies: We will continue to study culture and immigration in chapter 3. We will be celebrating Culture Day on Thursday, January 14th. Each student should be prepared to share something about his or her cultural heritage with the class.
Math: We will continue the study of measurement (Chapter 20). Students will begin to learn about the metric system. Some of the math time will be devoted to Iowa testing. There will be a multiplication "x7" test on Friday, January 15th.
Spelling: There will not be a Spelling test this week due to the Iowa Basic testing.
Reading: Students will begin to work on the strategy of summarizing. Most of the reading time will be devoted to the Iowa tests.
English: We will finish our celebrity letters. There will be a letter quiz on Tuesday, January 12th. Students will receive a study guide on Friday, January 8th.
Things to Remember:
Monday 1/11: We will take Iowa Basic Tests.
Tuesday 1/12: We will take Iowa Basic Tests. There will be a letter quiz.
Wednesday 1/13: We will take Iowa Basic Tests.
Thursday 1/14: We will have Culture Day.
Friday 1/15: We will have a multiplication test.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
