Miss Pellin's Post
April 4th to April 8th
Monday, March 28th is the beginning of Spring Break. School will resume on Monday, April 4th. Have a great week!!
The Twelfth Week of 2011 at School:
Science: This week we will begin the study of energy in chapter 12.
Social Studies: We will continue the study of Chicago.
Spelling: This week we will work on spelling list 20. There will be a test on Friday, April 8th.
Reading: This week we will read The Mysterious Giant of Barletta by Tomie DePaola while working on the reading strategies of monitor comprehension, compare/contrast, and connection. There will be a vocabulary test on Thursday, April 7th.
English: This week students will write an autobiographical poem and complete an in class project to go with it.
Math: We will continue the study of fractions in chapter 18. Then we will move on to the study of decimals in chapter 19. There will be a joint test on chapter 18 and 19 in the week of April 11th. Look for a study guide to come home.
There will be a test on division by 3's on Friday, April 8th. Students will receive two minutes to complete 26 division by 3 questions. Practice sheets will be coming home throughout the week.
Things to Remember:
Thursday 4/7: There will be vocabulary quiz.
Friday 4/8: There will be a spelling test and a division test.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
Miss Pellin's Post
March 21st to March 25th
Monday, March 28th is the beginning of Spring Break. School will resume on Monday, April 4th. Have a great week!!
The Twelfth Week of 2011 at School:
Science: We will focus on social studies again this week. We will begin science again when we return from Spring Break.
Social Studies: We will finish our study of Egypt. There will be an Egypt test on Friday, March 25th. Students will receive a study guide on Monday, March 21st. We will continue the study of Chicago.
Spelling: This week we will work on spelling list 19. There will be a test on Friday, March 25th.
Reading: We will finish reading the chapter book Ramona Quimby, Age 8. While reading, students will work on many reading strategies including finding the main idea, making connections, and sequencing.
English: This week we will finish our study of adjectives and adverbs in unit 4. There will be a unit 4 test on Thursday, March 24th. Students will receive a study guide on Monday.
Math: We will continue the study of fractions in chapter 18. Then we will move on to the study of decimals in chapter 19.
There will be a test on division by 2's on Friday, March 25th. Students will receive two minutes to complete 26 division by 2 questions. Practice sheets will be coming home throughout the week.
Things to Remember:
Thursday 3/24: There will be a unit 4 English test.
Friday 3/25: There will be an Egypt test. There will be a division test.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
Miss Pellin's Post
March 14th to March 18th
Happy Paddies Day! Did you know that the Irish Society of Boston organized the first parade in the colonies on March 17th, 1737?
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 Eleventh Week of 2011 at School:
Science: We will focus on Social Studies this week.
Social Studies: We will continue to study Egypt. There will be an Egypt vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, March 16th. Students will learn about King Tut. We will also begin studying Chicago.
Spelling: We will have spelling this week. We will be working on spelling list 18, which has words ending in -ies. There will be a test on Friday, March 18th.
Reading: We continue reading the chapter book Ramona Quimby, Age 8. While reading, students will work on many reading strategies including finding the main idea, making connections, and sequencing.
English: This week we will continue the study of adjectives and adverbs in unit 4.
Math: We will finish our study of probability in chapter 7. There will be a test on Wednesday, March 16th. Then we will begin the study of fractions in chapter 17.
Students who have not passed their mixed mad minute multiplication test will continue to take it this week. These students should be studying their facts every night.
Things to Remember:
Wednesday 3/16: There will be an Egypt vocabulary quiz and a math test.
Thursday 3/17: Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Friday 3/18: There will be a spelling test.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
Miss Pellin's Post
March 7th to March 11th
We have one ISAT test (Math Test III) left on Wednesday, March 9th. 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
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.
There will be no school on Monday, March 6th due to Casimir Pulaski Day!
The Tenth Week of 2011 at School:
Science: We will finish our study of ecosystems in chapter 4. There will be a test on Thursday, March 10th.
Social Studies: We will continue to study Egypt. Students will learn about mummification.
Spelling: We will have spelling this week. We will be working on spelling list 17, which includes words with prefixes and suffixes. There will be a test on Friday, March 11th.
Reading: We will begin reading the chapter book Ramona Quimby, Age 8. While reading students will work on many reading strategies including finding the main idea, making connections, and sequencing.
English: This week we will begin the study of adjectives in unit 4.
Math: We will finish our study of probability in chapter 7. Look for a study guide to come home. There will be a test in the week of March 14th.
Students will take a mixed mad minute multiplication test on Tuesday, March 8th. Students need to complete 40 problems in four and a half minutes!
Things to Remember:
Monday 3/7: This is Casmir Pulaski Day. There will be no school.
Tuesday 3/8: There will be a multiplication test.
Thursday 3/10: There will be a science test.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
