Miss Pellin's Post
December 12th to December 16th
December 12th to December 16th
Our class will go on a bowling field trip on Monday, December 12th. You can send your child with money if they would like to buy a snack at the bowling alley. Please send your child with a sack lunch.
On Friday, December 16th, the third grade students with watch the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas. This is a PG movie, so a permission slip was sent home. Please end this permission slip back by Wednesday, December 14th.
We have a busy week ahead! We are wrapping up many different units before the long break!
The Seventeenth Week of 2011 at School:
Science: We will focus on social studies this week.
Social Studies: We will finish the study of modern day Downers Grove and chapter 12. Students will be able to use their social studies textbook on the test, but they will not be able to use their Downer's Grove packets. Study guides have been sent home. Students have the option of completing their test on Thursday, December 15th or Friday, December 16th. Students should bring their textbooks back to school everyday.
Math: This week we will finish the study of graphing in chapter 6. There will be a chapter 6 test on Thursday, December 15th. This week students will study multiplying by 6, 7, and 8. There will be a multiplication quiz on Thursday, December 15th, since there will not be math class on Friday. Students will be tested on all the facts they have learned so far and the following new facts:
6 X 7 = 42
6 X 8 = 48
6 X 9 = 54
7 X 8 = 56
7 X 9 = 63
8 X 9 = 72
Spelling: This week students will be given a winter spelling list. Each students will have a winter list packet to complete for homework in order to practice their words. There will not be a pretest. The final test will be on Friday, December 16th.
Reading: Students will be reading various books at their level. They will then be writing summaries for what happened at the beginning and middle of their story. Finally, they will write a review evaluating their story without giving away the ending. The final draft of student summaries and reviews will be written on a snowman!
Social Studies: We will finish the study of modern day Downers Grove and chapter 12. Students will be able to use their social studies textbook on the test, but they will not be able to use their Downer's Grove packets. Study guides have been sent home. Students have the option of completing their test on Thursday, December 15th or Friday, December 16th. Students should bring their textbooks back to school everyday.
Math: This week we will finish the study of graphing in chapter 6. There will be a chapter 6 test on Thursday, December 15th. This week students will study multiplying by 6, 7, and 8. There will be a multiplication quiz on Thursday, December 15th, since there will not be math class on Friday. Students will be tested on all the facts they have learned so far and the following new facts:
6 X 7 = 42
6 X 8 = 48
6 X 9 = 54
7 X 8 = 56
7 X 9 = 63
8 X 9 = 72
Spelling: This week students will be given a winter spelling list. Each students will have a winter list packet to complete for homework in order to practice their words. There will not be a pretest. The final test will be on Friday, December 16th.
Reading: Students will be reading various books at their level. They will then be writing summaries for what happened at the beginning and middle of their story. Finally, they will write a review evaluating their story without giving away the ending. The final draft of student summaries and reviews will be written on a snowman!
English: We will finish the study of nouns in unit 2. There will be a test on Wednesday, December 14th. Students can leave their textbook at home until the day of the test.
Things to Remember:
Monday 12/12: We will go bowling.
Wednesday 12/14: There will be a noun unit 2 test.
Thursday 12/15: There will be a multiplication test and a math chapter 6 test. Students have the option to take the social studies test Thursday or Friday.
Friday 12/16: We will have a spelling test. Students have the option to take the social studies test Thursday or Friday.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Thursday 12/15: There will be a multiplication test and a math chapter 6 test. Students have the option to take the social studies test Thursday or Friday.
Friday 12/16: We will have a spelling test. Students have the option to take the social studies test Thursday or Friday.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
