Miss Pellin's Post
September 27th - October 1st

Thank-you to all the parents who donated items for Johny Appleseed Day. Everyone enjoyed making applesauce this Friday! This week students enjoyed writing the rough draft of their "Me" bag paper.

Third graders are invited to sign up for a free intramural program. During this program, students would stay after school and play games in the gym. Permission slips are available this week and due back to Mrs. Cushing by Friday. The program will start some time in October. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Cushing at tcushing@ccsd66.org

Picture day is Thursday, September 30th.

The Sixth Week of 2009 at School:

Science: We will continue the study of weather. This week we will focus on the types of clouds.

Social Studies: We will begin the study of continents and oceans.

Math: This week we will begin the study of Chapter 3 which deals with different addition properties and adding large numbers. Students will be preparing note cards identifying the new addition properties. The basic math subtraction facts test has been pushed back to Friday, October 1st. Students will need to complete 40 subtraction problems in 3 minutes. Students will take practice subtraction tests in the days leading up to the test.

Spelling: We will work on list 5: more long and short vowels. We will have a pretest Monday and the students will be given their homework on Monday. The test will be on Friday and homework will be due Friday.

Reading: We will begin working on making inferences this week. We will be using the story Mulan.

English: Students will write the final copy of their "Me" bag paper. Students will present the items in their "Me" bag to the class on September 29th and 30th. Then we will begin a descriptive writing unit.

Things to Remember:
Tuesday 9/28: It is the last magazine turn in day.
Wednesday 9/29: "Me" bag papers will be presented.
Thursday 9/30: This is Picture Day at Prairieview. "Me" bag papers will be presented.
Friday 10/1: There will be a Spelling "list #5" test. There will be a subtraction test.

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

Miss Pellin's Post
September 20th - September 24th

Sunday, September 26th is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday. We will be having a celebration on Thursday, September 23rd! A note will be sent home as a reminder on Monday, September 20th. Your child will be asked to bring in a peeled, cored, and sliced apple to school on Thursday, September 23rd to be used to make applesauce for the class. We are looking for donations of small bowls and plastic spoons. If this is something you are interested in helping with, please email me or send the items in any day before Thursday. Thank you in advance for your help!

There will not be school on Friday, September 24th! Please plan accordingly.

The PTO would like you to know about this great rebate program through Ultra Foods! Ultra Foods is inviting you to take part in the Ultra's Smart Shopper Program, and educational rebate program that generates CASH BACK to your school for educational needs. It's EASY! Shop your local Ultra Foods store from SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 through DECEMBER 31, 2010. Save your receipts and have your child turn them in to their teacher. At the end of this program, your school will submit a grand total of receipts collected and Ultra will remit a check for %5 of that total back to your school! WOW!!!!!!

The Fifth Week of 2009 at School:

Science: This week we will continue to study weather. Students will learn about three different types of clouds (cirrus, culumus, and stratus). Students will also learn about ways you can gather weather data. For example, you can use an anemometer to measure wind.

Social Studies: This week we will focus on Science.

Math: This week we will finish chapter 2. There will be a test on chapter 2 on Thursday, September 23rd. Students will receive a study guide for the test on Monday, September 20th. On Wednesday, September 22nd students will be tested on their basic math addition facts. Students will need to complete 40 addition problems (adding numbers ranging from 1 to 10) in 3 minutes. On Wednesday, September 29th students will be tested on their basic math subtraction facts. Students will need to complete 40 subtraction problems in 3 minutes. Students will take practice subtraction tests in the days leading up to September 29th.

Spelling: This week we will work with words that have vowel-consonant-e pattern. Homework will be sent home Monday and due Thursday. The test will also be on Thursday.

Reading: We will continue to focus on summarizing and sequencing this week. We will work on applying this strategy to different texts.

English: This week students will write a "me bag" paper. On Monday, September 20th students will receive a letter asking them to bring to class three items that are important to them that will fit into a provided paper lunch bag. They will write a paper in class explaining the items importance and will present the items to the class on September 27th and 28th.

P.E.: There will be a soccer test on Wednesday, September 22nd. Students received a study guide on Friday, September 17th.

Things to Remember:
Tuesday 9/22: There will be a Mulan comprehension check.
Wednesday 9/23: There will be a soccer test in P.E. There will be an addition math facts test.
Thursday 9/23: There will be a Spelling "list #4" test. It's Johny Appleseed's birthday celebration!

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

Miss Pellin's Post
September 13th - September 17th

This week my social studies class went on a savenger hunt around the school using their cardinal directions. Each student did a great job finding their treasure!

The Prairieview magazine drive will kicked off on Monday, September 15th! Check in your child's binder for more information on the magazine drive on this day.

The Fourth Week of 2009 at School:

Science: This week we will continue chapter 9. Students will build their own terrarium in order to learn about condensation. They will also learn about the states of matter.

Social Studies: This week we will focus on Science.

Math: We will begin Chapter 2. Students will work on comparing and rounding numbers . Chapter 2 is a short chapter; be aware that there will be a test sometime during the week of September 20th. Look for a study guide to come home with your child sometime this week. On Wednesday, September 22nd students will be tested on their basic math addition facts. Students will need to complete 40 addition problems (adding numbers ranging from 1 to 10) in 3 minutes. Students will be given practice addition tests starting next week up until the test date.

Spelling: In spelling, the new lesson focuses on more short vowels. The pretest is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 13. If a student gets a 90% or higher (two or less wrong) they will be in the challenge group and will not be required to take the final test. Students with three or more wrong on the pretest will take the final test on Friday, Sept. 17.

Reading: This is an exciting week! Third grade will start switching for reading! We will be reading The Lost and Found by Mark Teague as we focus on the summarizing strategy and our sequencing skills.

English: This week we will learn about the dangers of "run on" sentences. By the end of the week we will have completed chapter 1 in our English textbooks. A study guide will be sent home on Monday, September 13th. We will have a chapter 1 test on Friday, September 17th.

P.E. A P.E. soccer test is scheduled for Wednesday, September 22nd. A study guide will go home on Friday. Please help your child review for this test.

Things to Remember:
Friday 9/19/10: There will be a Spelling "list #3" test.

Wednesday 9/22/10: There will be an addition test. There will be a P.E. test.

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

Miss Pellin's Post
September 6th - September 12th

It was great to meet each of you at curriculum night. Everyone had a great week in class. I have been very pleased with the effort!

This week we will have not have school on Monday, September 6th due to Labor Day. I hope you have a great Labor Day weekend! Classes resume on Tuesday, September 7th.

Here is some information about the policy for late homework:
Third grade will begin using late slips for homework that is not complete or handed in at the time it is due. Each student will receive 3 "breaks" for Trimester 1. On the fourth time homework is incomplete, one point in the appropriate subject will be taken away from their homework bank. You will notice that each subject has a "homework bank" comprised of 5 points. Late slips will be sent home with students for a parent signature. These are due back the very next school day with the completed homework assignment. Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

The Third Week of 2009 at School:

Science: This week we will begin a unit on weather.

Students can use their new Science textbook online from the website https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do to help understand the subject. This website is different than the one I posted last week. If you were not able to access the book last week, please try this website instead. The user name is your parent connect number. The password is ccsd66. Make sure to select the state, district (Center Cass 66), and school (Prairieview) as well.

Social Studies: There will be a direction quiz on Wednesday, September 8th. Students should review the material on their study guide to prepare fo the quiz.

Math: We will study place value for 5 and 6 digit numbers. We will also study problem solving using logical reasoning. There will be a quiz on chapter 1 on Thursday, September 9th. Students will prepare for the quiz by completing their study guide.

Spelling: This week in spelling we will work on Lesson 2. This lesson will focus on words with short vowels. We will pretest on Tuesday and pass out a homework packet due Friday. We will be taking one of the homework sheets for a grade. On Friday we will have a test worth 20 points.

Reading: This week we will continue introducing the reading strategies that we will be utilizing throughout the rest of the year using picture books. The strategies are predicting, inferencing, visualizing, monitoring/clarifying, phonics/decoding, summarizing (fiction and non-fiction), questioning, connecting, and evaluating.

English: This week we will finish our study of commands, statements, exclamations, and questions. We will then study subjects and predicates. We will also continue editing sentences for Daily Oral Language (D.O.L.) Look for a D.O.L. study guide to come home in your student's binder next week. There will be a quiz coming up at the end of next week or in the beginning of the following week.

Things to Remember:
Monday 9/6:There will be no school. Enjoy a safe and happy Labor Day.
Wednesday 9/7: There will be a social studies quiz.
Thursday 9/8: There will be a math quiz.
Friday 9/9: There will be a spelling "list 2" test.

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