May 10th to May 14th
On Friday, May 28th the third grade will be taking a field trip to Chicago as an extension of our Chicago unit. We will be taking a boat tour. Please make sure your children has their permission slip and money turned in by Friday, May 14th. If you are interested in chaperoning please email me at mpellin@ccsd66.org or fill out the bottom of your child's permission slip. Due to limited space on the buses, chaperones will need to meet us at Navy Pier by 10:00a.m. I will send out the list of chaperones, so that parents can car pool.
Friday, May 14th will be an early dismissal day - please plan accordingly.
All this week Prairieview is collecting gym shoes in any shape and all other shoes that still have some life in them. We want to help cut down on the amount going into landfills. The shoes will be either donated to places that help people or will be sent to Nike's recycling center where they recycle gym shoes into a variety of objects including floor mats. Please tie the shoes together or put them in plastic grocery bags so that they do not become separated. Thank you for your support. At Prairieview School – Character Counts!
The Fifteenth Week of 2010 at School:
Science: We will continue to study ecosystems. Students will learn about how animals survive in different ecosystems.
Social Studies: We will begin the study of our city, Chicago, this week. We did not have a chance to begin this unit last week. We will learn how Chicago go its name and who founded it.
Spelling: There will be a Spelling test #31 on Friday, May 14th.
Reading: This week we will focus on the reading strategies of inferring and summarizing while reading persuasive writing. Students will also be given a new poem on Monday, May 10th. They should practice reading it every night. They will read it to the class on Friday, May 14th.
English: We will continue our persausive writing unit. Students will write a paper convincing the class that either cats are better than dogs or dogs are better than cats.
Math: We will continue "Mad Minute" division. This week students will study division by 10's and 11's. There will be tests on division by 10's and 11's on Friday, May 14th. Students will be tested on Chapter 18 (fractions) on Tuesday, May 11th. Students received a study guide on Thursday, May 6th and it should be completed by Monday, May 10th. Then we will begin the study of decimals.
Things to Remember:
Tuesday 5/11: There will be a chapter 18 Math test.
Friday 5/14: There will be a Spelling and "Mad Minute" division tests. Students will be dismissed at 11:05a.m. today.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
