Saturday, May 14, 2011

Miss Pellin's Post 
May 16th to May 20th
Don’t forget to sign up for the 2 mile Walk Day on Tuesday, May 24th at Prairieview School. All proceeds from the event will go to the American Red Cross to help the victims of the earthquake in Japan. There will also be a raffle to help raise money for the cause, and any donations would be appreciated. (gift cards, sport items, games, services, small goodies). Anyone who would like to volunteer on May 24th, please e-mail Mrs. Cavoto ccavot@ccsd66.org or Mrs. Sulima Ssulima@ccsd66.org to let them know. Thank you!


The Seventeenth Week of 2011 at School:
Science: The unit on heat, light, and sound (chapter 14) will begin this week.

Social Studies: We will continue the study of hemispheres. 

Spelling:  Lesson 25 covers commonly misspelled words. All homework is due on Friday, May 20th when we will also have the final test.


Reading: Students will be tested on comprehension and vocabulary for Two Days in May on Tuesday, May 17th. Then, students will be creating their own "Jackdaw" on a book of their choice. This will require them to gather objects which will help others guess what the plot of their story is.

English: This week students will continue to work on an expository paper.  There will be a Daily Oral Language (D.O.L.) Quiz on Friday, May 20th.  Students have already received a study guide.

Math:  We will continue the study of chapter 24 on dividing larger numbers.  Look for a study guide to come home.  There will be a test in the week of May 23rd.  We will have a division by 9 test on Friday, May 20th. 



Things to Remember:
Tuesday 5/17:  There will be a vocabulary and comprehension quiz.
Friday 5/20: There will be a spelling test and a D.O.L. Quiz.  There will also be a division test.

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