Miss Pellin's Post
April 1st to April 5th

Monday, March 25th is the beginning of Spring Break. School will resume on Tuesday, April 2nd. Have a great week!!

Spring Picture packets need to be returned as soon as possible.  Please send the packets and/or order in with your child if you have not already done so.  Thank you!

Spring Cleaning:  Students cleaned their lockers and put items in their backpacks.  Please help your child clean out their backpack if needed.

The Twelfth Week of 2013 at School: 

Science: We will being the study of the sun and planets in lesson 3 of chapter 10.



Social Studies:  We will continue the study of Chicago.  

Spelling: 
Tuesday:  Pretest on lesson 22
Homework - Cursive worksheet
Wednesday:  Homework - Non challenge ABC order
Challenge - Activity 1 
Friday:  Post test on lesson 22

Reading: We will continue our biography unit. Students have already picked out juicy details about their person.  Students will present the details they found to the class on Wednesday, April 3rd and Thursday, April 4th.  In class students will practice their presentation on Friday, March 22nd and Tuesday, April 2nd.  

English: This past week students sequenced the events of the Great Chicago Fire.  This week students will write about the Great Chicago Fire from the O'Leary cow's point of view. 

Math: We will continue the study of fractions in chapter 18.   Also, we will have a division by 9 test on Friday, April 5th.  Look for a study guide to come home.  There will be a fractions test in the week of April 8th.  

Things to Remember: 
Wednesday 4/3:  There will be biography presentations.
Thursday 4/4:  There will be biography presentations.
Friday 4/5: 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 18th to March 22nd

There will be an early dismissal day on Tuesday, March 19th.  Students will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m.   Monday, March 25th is the beginning of Spring Break. School will resume on Tuesday, April 2nd. Have a great week!!

Spring Conferences for math students:
If you have not already been informed about a conference and feel on is necessary, please email me by March 20th.  Spring Conferences are scheduled on an as needed basis.  Thank you!

ISAT testing is over! The students put in their best efforts and I am very proud of them!

Spring Picture packets are due back by March 20th.  Please send the packets and/or order in with your child.

Have a great  Saint Patrick's Day on Sunday, March 17th!

The Eleventh Week of 2013 at School: 

Science: Ask your child to show you their model of the Earth.  They can show you the Earth's rotation and revolution.  We will finish the study lesson 2 in chapter 10.

Social Studies:  We will continue the study of Chicago.  Students will learn about the Chicago fire.  

Spelling: 
Monday:  Pretest on lesson 21
Homework - Cursive worksheet
Tuesday:  Homework - Non challenge ABC order
Challenge - Activity 1 
Wednesday: Homework - Non challenge - Write each word in a sentence.
Challenge - Activity 2
Friday:  Post test on lesson 21

Reading: We will continue our biography unit. While reading biography books, students will be picking out juicy details about their person.  Students will work on making a poster for their biography presentation.  Students will present the details they find to the class.

English: This week students will write about the Chicago fire from the O'Leary cow's point of view.

Math: We will continue the study of fractions in chapter 18.  We will also have a division by 8 test on Friday, March 22nd.  Look for a study guide to come home.

Things to Remember: 
Tuesday 3/19:  There will be an early dismissal day.
Friday 3/22: 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 11th to March 15th 



Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Did you know that the Irish Society of Boston organized the first parade in the colonies on March 17th, 1737?

We will finish ISAT testing this week.  The schedule is below.

Tuesday, March 12th - Math Test II
Wednesday, March 13th - Reading Test III
Thursday, March 14th - Math Test III

The Prairieview PBIS team is extending a wonderful opportunity to begin the new year with a community service project.  We will be holding a Food Pantry Drive at school for the West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridge from March 11-15.  Boxes will be provided in each classroom to collect the non-perishable food items.  Girl Scout Troop 50251, comprised of third and fourth grade students from Prairieview, has graciously volunteered to pack up and deliver the donated food on March 16th.  Thank you in advance for your generosity of spirit and deed!

The Tenth Week of 2013 at School: 

Science: We will study chapter 10, lesson 2 on the the moon phases.  Students will also learn about solar and lunar eclipses.

Social Studies: We will continue to study Chicago.  Students will learn about the many different cultures in Chicago.  There will be an open note/open book review on information in the Chicago packet pages 1-7 on Friday, February 15th.  Chicago Books have to stay at school, but it would be helpful to read over the Chicago packets with your child.   

Spelling: This week students will be tested on list 20.  The only homework students will be required to do is the cursive worksheet due to ISAT testing.

Reading: We will begin a biography unit.  Students will  pick a biography book to read.  While reading their biography book, they will be picking out juicy details about their person.  Students will present the details they find to the class and complete a timeline.

English: This week students will write about the Chicago fire from the O'Leary cow's point of view.

Math: We will work on problem solving this week and review concepts from previous lessons.  Students will have a chapter 7 test on Monday, March 18th.  We also will study fractions in chapter 17.  Chapter 17 will be enriched and include reducing fractions.  There will be a division by 7 test on Friday, March 15th.

Things to Remember:
Tuesday 3/12:  There will be ISAT testing.
Wednesday 3/13:  There will be ISAT testing.
Thursday 3/14:  There will be ISAT testing.
Friday 3/15:  There will be a division by 7 test and a spelling test.
Sunday 3/17:  Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Monday 3/18: There will be a math chapter 7 test.

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

Miss Pellin's Post
March 4th to March 8th

Prairieview and Lakeview will be competing again Eisenhower and Lace to see who can raise the most money for cancer.  The last day for the Cancer Smasher Challenge has been extended until Monday, March 4th.  

ISAT testing will begin on Tuesday, March 5th. 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

Third grade has decided to hold the tests over a two-week period to avoid fatigue and restlessness.  The testing dates are during the first and second weeks of March:  

Tues. 3/5, Wed. 3/6, Thurs. 3/7, ; and on Tues. 3/12, Wed. 3/13, Thurs. 3/14 from 8:00 - 10:00.  

If anyone would like to donate juice boxes or water bottles over next two weeks of ISAT testing, I would really appreciate it!

The Ninth Week of 2013 at School: 

Science: We will continue learning about space in chapter 10.  We will finish the study of Earth's seasons in lesson 1.

Social Studies: We will continue the study of Chicago.

Spelling: 

Monday:  Pretest on lesson 18

Homework - Cursive worksheet

Tuesday:  Homework - Non challenge ABC order

Challenge - Activity 1 

Wednesday: Homework - Non challenge - Write each word in a sentence.

Challenge - Activity 2

Friday:  Post test on lesson 18

Students will be given class time to work on their spelling homework, in order to decrease the amount of homework during the weeks of ISAT testing.

Reading: Students will continue to work on writing extended responses after reading many different types of stories.  Also, we will celebrate the birthday of Doctor Seuss.  In addition, we will read nonfiction books about Chicago.

English: This week we will work on cursive writing.  Students will also write a story from the perspective of cow O'Leary on how the Great Chicago Fire started.

Math: We will work on fractions in chapter 18.  Students will work on problem solving and t-charts as well.  There will be a division by 6 test on Friday, March 8th.  We will hold off on math chapter tests until after ISAT testing.  

Things to Remember: 
Tuesday 3/5: ISAT Reading Test I
Wednesday 3/6:  ISAT Math Test I
Thursday 3/7:  ISAT Reading Test II
Friday 3/8:  There will be a division test and a spelling test.

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