Miss Pellin's Post
February 28th to March 4th

There will be no school on Friday, March 4th due to conferences.  There will also be no school on Monday, March 6th due to Casimir Pulaski Day! Casimir Pulaski, known as the father of American Calvary, was recommended to George Washington by Ben Franklin while Ben was in France. Washington immediately put Pulaski in charge of the Revolutionary Armies Calvary. Pulaski's cavalry saved the day at the battle of Brandywine!

ISAT testing will begin on Tuesday, March 1st. Here is some advice from Principal Schultz.
Parents can play an important role in getting students ready for these tests. Here are suggestions on how parents can help their children prepare for the ISATs:

1. Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep before the tests
2. Make sure your child eats a healthy breakfast the days of the test
3. Let your child know that he or she should take the test seriously and do his or her best
4. Talk to your child about what to do while taking the test, including:
a. Paying attention to directions
b. Asking questions about directions if they are unclear
c. Reading each question carefully
d. Eliminating wrong answers right away, concentrating on remaining choices
e. Double checking answers

The ISAT schedule will be as follows:

Tuesday, March 1st          -   Reading Test I
Wednesday, March 2nd   -   Reading Test II and Math Test I
Thursday, March 3rd        -  Reading Test III and Math Test II

Wednesday, March 9th    -   Math Test III

Today (Friday, February 25th) MAPS test scores were sent home with your child.  Please note that on March 15th there will be a Parent Connect meeting to learn more about how to interpret your child's MAPS scores.

The Ninth Week of 2011 at School:

Science: We will continue learning about chapter ecosystems in chapter 4.

Social Studies: We will continue to study Egypt. Students will learn about the pyramids.

Spelling: We will not have spelling this week.

Reading: We will not have reading this week due to ISAT testing.

English: This week we will finish our friendly letter unit.  Then we will begin to study adverbs.

Math: We will take a practice ISAT test. We will review everything we have learned this year. Also, students who did not pass the mixed multiplication test will retake the test each day until they have passed it beginning on Tuesday, March 2nd.

Students will take a mixed mad minute multiplication test on Tuesday, March 8th. Students will continue taking practice mixed multiplication tests each day leading up to the test. If a student passes (gets fewer than one wrong) before the final test day, then they pass the test and do not need to continue taking mixed multiplication tests. Students need to complete 40 problems in four and a half minutes!

Things to Remember:
Friday 3/4:  There will be no school due to conferences.
Monday 3/7: This is Casmir Pulaski Day. There will be no school.

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

Miss Pellin's Post
February 21st through February 25th


Remember that Monday, February 21st is Presidents' Day! There will be no school. Do you know the correct spelling of this holiday? Since Presidents Day is not the official name of the federal holiday, there is no one way to spell it. Both Presidents Day and Presidents' Day are common, and both are considered correct by dictionaries!

Thank you to all the parents who helped with the Valentine's Day Party! The students had a lot of fun!

Spring Conferences will be held during the week of February 28th. Details regarding conferences went home on Friday, February 11th.

ISATs:  Please take some time to check out the Illinios State Board of Education (ISBE) website below for important information regarding the upcoming ISAT test your child will be taking starting March 1, 2011. The Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards. The results give parents, teachers, and schools one measure of student learning and school performance.

Click here to find sample books for this year and previous years. These sample booklets will show you the types of questions your child will be answering in reading and math.
http://www.isbe.net/assessment/htmls/sample_books.htm

Click here for more information regarding the ISAT and student assessment.
http://www.isbe.net/assessment/isat.htm
 
The Sixth Week of 2011 at School:
Science: We will continue our study of ecosystems in chapter 4.

Social Studies: We will continue the study of Egypt.  Students will learn about the Nile River and the Egyptain afterlife. 

Math:  We will finish our study of chapter 22.  There will be a chapter 22 test on Wednesday, February 23rd.  Students will receive a study guide on Friday, February 18th.  We will work on t-charts throughout the week.

Students will take a mixed mad minute multiplication test on Tuesday, March 8th. Starting on Tuesday, February 22nd students will take practice mixed multiplication tests each day leading up to the test. If a student passes (gets fewer than one wrong) before the final test day, then they pass the test and do not need to continue taking mixed multiplication tests. Students need to complete 40 problems in four and a half minutes!

Spelling: There will not be a spelling test this week.  In place of spelling, students will learn about prefix, suffix, and root words. 

Reading: Students will continue to work on writing extended responses after reading many different types of stories.

English: We continue the unit on friendly letter writing.  There will be a friendly letter test on Friday, February 25th.  Students will also write a letter to a relative or friend. 

 
Things to Remember:
Monday 2/21: There will be no school today.  It is Presidents' Day!

Wednesday 2/23:  There will be a math test.
Friday 2/25: We will have a friendly letter test. 


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

Miss Pellin's Post
February 14th through February 18th


Prairieview will be celebrating Valentine's Day on Monday, February 14th. Happy Valentine's Day! If students bring cards to share at school, they must have one for every student in the class. There are 23 students in our class.  Students should not bring in cards that include tattoos or candy.  They may hand out toys or pencils. 

Remember that Monday, February 21st is President's Day. There will be no school.


Spring Conferences will be held during the week of February 28th. Details regarding conferences went home on Friday, February 11th.

The Fifth Week of 2011 at School:
Science: We will continue our study of ecosystems in chapter 4.

The in school "field trip" about matter will be in the morning of Monday, February 14th. The cost of the presentation will be covered with the money from last years canceled field trip (when your child was in 2nd grade).

Social Studies: We will finish our study of chapter 3.  Students will receive a study guide on Monday, February 14th.  There will be a test on Thursday, February 17th.  Then we will begin the study of Egypt.

Math: This week we will have a "x12" multiplication test on Friday, February 18th. Students should be studying their "x12" facts every night. We will finish our study of space figures in chapter 16.  Then we will begin studying area and perimeter in chapter 22.  There will be a chapter 15 and 16 test on Friday, February 18th.  Students will receive a study guide on Monday, February 14th.

Spelling: There will not be a spelling test this week.  In place of spelling, students will learn about prefix, suffix, and root words. 

Reading: Students selected a book on an influential African American for Black History Month.  Students will finish reading their book and will work on a making a photo album.  The photo album will be due on Friday, February 18th.

English: We continue the unit on friendly letter writing.  Students will write a letter to a relative or friend.  
 
Things to Remember:
Monday 2/14: We will have a Valentine's Day party!
Thursday 2/17:  There will be a social studies test.
Friday 2/18: We will have a multiplication test and a spelling test.
Monday 2/21: This is President's Day. There will be no school.

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

Miss Pellin's Post
February 7th to February 11th

Saturday, February 12th is Abraham Lincoln's birthday! Every American knows President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. "Honest Abe" was born in the wilderness country of Hardin County, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. Lincoln spent much of his adult years in Illinois. Lincoln became president in 1861. Although he hated war, he was drawn into it as he believed it was the only was to save the nation after the southern states declared their secession to the Union.

Monday, February 14th we will celebrate Valentine's Day. When buying Valentine's Day cards, please do not pick out ones that include candy.  Students will not be able to pass out any candy.  Also, there are 23 students in the class. 

Matter Presentation: The in school "field trip" about matter has been moved to the morning of February 14th. The cost of the presentation will be covered with the money from last years canceled field trip (when your child was in 2nd grade). 

The Fourth Week of 2011 at School:
Science: We will continue the study of chapter 4 on ecosystems.  Students will learn about different types of ecosystems such as deserts and grasslands.

Social Studies: We will also finish the study of chapter 3 on culture and immigration.  Look for a study guide to come home.  There will be a test sometime in the week of February 14th. 

Math: This week we will have a "x11" multiplication test on Friday, February 11th. Students should be studying their "x11" facts every night. We will also finish our study of chapter 14 (geometry).  There will be a test on Monday, February 7th.  Then we will begin the study of chapter 15 on congruence and symmetry.

Spelling: This week we will focus on List 16: adding endings. The homework will be sent home Monday and due Friday. The graded test will be on Friday.

Reading: We will continue working on all of our reading strategies, especially identifying main ideas and details as we use various reading materials (novels, short stories, and leveled readers).  We will  read different books about African Americans for Black History Month. 

English: We will finish the study of verbs.  There will be a test on Tuesday, February 8th.  Then we will begin learning about letter writing.

Things to Remember:
Monday 2/7: There will be a math test.
Tuesday 2/8: There will be an English test.
Friday 2/11: We will have a multiplication test and a spelling test. 
Monday 2/14: We will have a Valentine's Day party.

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