Miss Pellin's Post 
May 28th to June 1st

There will be no school on Monday, May 28th.  It is Memorial Day!  Please plan accordingly.

Students will go bowling from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 31st.  Students have the option of bringing up to $10.00 for snack money.   


Over the summer, it is very important that students continue to read! I have created a blog where students can write responses about the books they are reading.  They can also see the books their friends have enjoyed.  My first post gives ideas on possible responses.  The reading responses should be around 5 sentences and should include information about the book they read.  They can find the blog at http://kidblog.org/MissPellinsClass/author/mpellin/.  In order to use the blog students simply click on the down arrow button and find their name.  Then they can enter the password I have already given them. 


Students can also practice different reading skills and math skills using a link on our District website. Click here to play games according to your child's MAP scores to help them improve. 


The third grade is going to have a four days until fourth grade count down.  The days are listed below.
May 31st: Crazy Hair Day
June 1st:  Clash Day
June 4th: Sunglasses/Hat Day
June 5th:  Crazy Feet Day 


The Nineteenth Week of 2012 at School:

Science: We will focus on social studies.

Social Studies: We will continue the study of Egypt.  Students will learn about Cleopatra and King Tut.


Spelling:  We have completed all of the spelling tests for the year.  There will not be a new list this week.

Reading: Students will read good fit books and write various reading responses.

English: Students will finish their expository papers!  There will be a pronoun test on Wednesday, May 30th.

Math:  We will work on word problems which will review concepts that have been taught throughout the year.   Friday, June 1st will be the last day of math class. Please check for any math textbooks which may have been left at home.  They need to be returned as soon as possible.  I had a wonderful year with all of my math students!  

Things to Remember:
Monday 5/28:  There is no school.  It is Memorial Day!
Wednesday 5/30:  There will be a pronoun test.
Thursday 5/31:  Students will go bowling.





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

Miss Pellin's Post

May 21st to May 25th

Students will meet their second grade pen pals on May 24th.  The third grade students will be able to tell the second grade students all about Prairieview!

All books are due to the library on Wednesday, May 23rd.  

Over the summer, it is very important that students continue to read! I have created a blog where students can write responses about the books they are reading.  They can also see the books their friends have enjoyed.  My first post gives ideas on possible responses.  The reading responses should be around 5 sentences and should include information about the book they read.  They can find the blog at http://kidblog.org/MissPellinsClass/author/mpellin/.  In order to use the blog students simply click on the down arrow button and find their name.  Then they can enter the password I have already given them.  

There will be a P.E. test on Thursday, May 24th.  Students will receive study guides on Monday, May 21st.

The Eighteenth Week of 2012 at School:
Science: We will finish our unit on heat, light, and sound (chapter 14). Students will have a chapter 14 test on Friday, May 25th. They will receive a study guide on Monday, May 21st.

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

Spelling:  We have taken our last spelling test.  We will not have spelling for the rest of the year. 

Reading: Students are creating their own Jackdaw on a good fit book of their choice. A jackdaw is a bird that gathers things for its nest.  The students are gathering things from their book.  This will require them to draw objects from their books which will help others guess what the plot of their story is. They will also need to write a summary on their story. Students will present their Jackdaw to the class on Thursday, May 24th or Friday, May 25th.

English: This week students will work on their expository paper.  We will also continue the study of pronouns.  There will be a pronoun test in the week of May 28th.  Look for a study guide to come home.

Math: We will finish the study of chapter 24 on dividing larger numbers. There will be a chapter 24 test on Tuesday, May 22nd.  Then we will work on solving various word problems. 

Things to Remember:
Tuesday 5/22: There will be a math test. 
Wednesday 5/23:  All library books are due.
Thursday 5/24:  The second grade pen pals will visit!  Students will present their Jackdaws.  There will be a P.E. test.
Friday 5/25: Students will present their Jackdaws.  There will be a science test.

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

Miss Pellin's Post 
May 14th to May 18th

We will have our Magic Show on Monday, May 14th at 10:20 a.m.  I look forward to seeing many parents there!  Please send your child with a sack lunch on this day.  If our Magic Show runs late we are going to eat lunch in the classroom.


Your child's MAPS scores will be sent home by me on Monday, May 14th. Once you obtain your child's scores, there is a link on our District website. Click here to play games according to your child's score to help them improve. This link would make for a great ideas for summer practice.


On Friday, May 18th there will be an early dismissal at 11:00 a.m.


Happy Mother's Day!  I hope you have a great Sunday!

The Seventeenth Week of 2012 at School:
Science: We will continue the study of heat, light, and sound (chapter 14).

Social Studies: We will begin the study of Egypt.

Spelling: We will skip lesson 25 and have a test on lesson 26. There will be a pretest on Monday, May 14th.  All homework is due on Friday, May 18th when we will also have the final test.

Reading: There will be a magic vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, May 15th.  This week students will read good fit books and will write journal responses.  The journal responses will require students to use various reading strategies we have practiced throughout the year.  

English: This week students will work on an expository paper.  We will also begin the study of pronouns.  

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 21st.  

Things to Remember:
Monday 5/14:  We will have our class Magic Show at 10:20 a.m.
Tuesday 5/15:  There will be a vocabulary quiz.
Friday 5/18: There will be a spelling test.  Students will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m.

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

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

 

Our class will have a Magic Show on Monday, May 14th from 10:20 a.m. -11:00 a.m.


We will take our math MAP test on Monday, May 7th.  Please make sure students go to bed early and eat breakfast!  Thank you!


Thank you to all of you that donated items to the Book Worm Angels Drive. The third grade collected a total of 834 books!  The school collected 3,153 books!!!

The Sixteenth Week of 2012 at School:
Science: We will continue the study of chapter 14.  We will focus on the study of light in lesson 2.  

Social Studies:  We will be celebrating Culture Day on Monday, May 7th and Tuesday, May 8th. We will also finish the study of chapter 3. Students will have the option to take the chapter 3 test on Thursday, May 10th or on Friday, May 11th.  I will pass out the study guide on Monday, May 7th.

Spelling:  There will be no spelling due to our busy week!

Reading: We will continue our study of magic!  Students will be performing a magic trick for our class magic show on May 14th from 10:20 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.  If you would like to join us for the magic show, please email me at mpellin@ccsd66.org by Friday, May 11th.  Students will receive a list of vocabulary words related to Magic.  There will be a vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, May 15th.  

English: This week we will study expository writing.  Students will work on writing an expository paper.

Math:  We will continue the study of chapter 24 on dividing larger numbers. There will be a division by 12 test on Friday, May 11th.  

Things to Remember:
Monday 5/7:  It is Culture Day!
Tuesday 5/8:  It is Culture Day!
Thursday 5/10:  Students can take the chapter 3 social studies test.
Friday 5/11: There will be a division test.  Students can take the chapter 3 social studies test.


Monday 5/14:  We will have our Magic Show!
Tuesday 5/15:  There will be a magic vocabulary quiz.

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