Miss Pellin's Post 
April 29th to May 3rd 

My homeroom class will have reading MAP testing on Tuesday, April 30th.  They will take their math MAP test on Wednesday, May 1st.  Please make sure students get a good night sleep and eat breakfast!

The Sixteenth Week of 2013 at School:
Science: We will have our chapter 10 test on Tuesday, April 30th.  Then we will begin the study of heat, light, and sound in chapter 14.   

Social Studies: Students will take their final Chicago test on Thursday, May 2nd.  Then we will begin the study of Egypt.  

Spelling:  We will not have spelling this week.

Reading:  During our poetry focus, we are discussing simile, hyperbole, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and personification.  Students will be reading various poems and finding examples of these things.  There will be a vocabulary test on Tuesday, May 7th where students will need to define rhythm, rhyme, beat, line, stanza and pattern.  Students will receive a study guide next week.

English: We will continue unit 5 on capitalization and punctuation.  I decided to have students work on unit 5 before we start unit 6 on pronouns.  We will also continue our letter writing unit.  Students will write a letter to their second grade pen pal.  Also, students will have a friendly letter test on Friday, May 3rd.  

Math: Students will continue studying chapter 23 on multiplying large numbers.  Also, this week students will take their math MAP test.  Please make sure students eat breakfast and go to bed early!  Students will be taking MAP tests with their homeroom class.  Check your child's homeroom teacher's blog for the dates these will take place.  

Things to Remember: 
Tuesday 4/30:  There will be a chapter 10 science test.  Students will take their reading MAP test.  
Wednesday 5/1:  Students will take their math MAP test.    
Thursday 5/2: There will be a Chicago test.
Friday 5/3: There will be a friendly letter test.  

Tuesday 5/7:  Students will take a vocabulary quiz.

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

Miss Pellin's Post
April 22nd to April 26th

  

Earth Day is on Monday, April 22nd!  We will be celebrating Earth Day at Prairieview on Monday, April 22nd.  Students can wear an Earth Day shirt or the color green!

Open House:  It has been reschedule for Tuesday, April 23rd from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Third grade's Open House theme is Chicago, so come wearing your favorite Chicago team's apparel!  I look forward to seeing each of you! 

During open house, you will have the opportunity to view the children's biography report videos. With the help of Mrs. Csorba (our IMC teacher) and Mrs. Foellmer (our tech support teacher), we video taped each student and made a QR (Quick Reponse) code for each video. The videos are uploaded to the internet using google docs and not accessible to anyone without the QR code.  To use the QR code, you need a smart device, like a smart phone or ipad. You can download a free QR reader prior to open house so you can click the special bar code and watch the video. Isn't technology cool?!?!

This is a sample of a QR code. You can use your smart phone or
smart device to scan the code which brings you right to the website!

Here are some names of recommended QR readers:
i-nigma
Mobiletag
NeoReader
Kaywa

The Fifteenth Week of 2013 at School:
Science: We will finish the study of chapter 10.  Look for a study guide to come home.  Students will be tested in the week of April 29th.  Then we will begin Chapter 14.  

Social Studies:  We will complete our study of Chicago.  Chicago Test II has been moved to Thursday, April 25th due to the change in date of Open House.  Students will not be able to use their packets or books on the test.  Look for a study guide to come home this week for the final Chicago Test (Chicago Test III).  It will be in the week of April 29th.  Then we will begin the study of Egypt.

Spelling: 
Monday:  Pretest on lesson 24
Homework - Cursive worksheet
Tuesday:  Homework - Non challenge ABC order
Challenge - Activity 1 
Wednesday: Homework - Non challenge - Write sentences using your spelling words.
Challenge - Activity 2
Friday:  Post test on lesson 24

Reading:  Students will work on comprehending non fiction passages.  Then at the end of the week students will be 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. 

English: We will continue a friendly letter writing unit.  Students will learn about the parts of a letter.  In addition, we will focus on editing friendly letters.  Then students will write a letter to their second grade pen pal.  We will also be studying pronouns.  

Math: We will finish the study of decimals in chapter 19.  There will be a test on Tuesday, April 23rd.  Then we will begin the study of multiplication of large numbers in chapter 23.  

Things to Remember: 

Monday 4/22:  Students should wear green for Earth Day!
Tuesday 4/23: There will be a chapter 19 math.  It is Open House from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 4/25: There will be a Chicago Test.
Friday 4/26: There will be a spelling test.  

Miss Pellin's Post

April 15th to April 19th 

Please join us for our spring Open House on Thursday, April 18th from 6:30 - 8:00.  Third grade's Open House theme is Chicago, so come wearing your favorite Chicago team's apparel!  I look forward to seeing each of you! 

During open house, you will have the opportunity to view the children's biography report videos. With the help of Mrs. Csorba (our IMC teacher) and Mrs. Foellmer (our tech support teacher), we video taped each student and made a QR (Quick Reponse) code for each video. The videos are uploaded to the internet using google docs and not accessible to anyone without the QR code.  To use the QR code, you need a smart device, like a smart phone or ipad. You can download a free QR reader prior to open house so you can click the special bar code and watch the video. Isn't technology cool?!?!

This is a sample of a QR code. You can use your smart phone or
smart device to scan the code which brings you right to the website!

Here are some names of recommended QR readers:
i-nigma
Mobiletag
NeoReader
Kaywa

The Fourteenth Week of 2013 at School:

Science: As we explore the planets in our solar system, students will be gathering information about each to display in a stand-up foldable project.  Information on our solar system is in chapter 10: lesson 3.  

Social Studies: Our class has been "hired" by a local travel agency in need of Chicago brochures. Each student will be designing a brochure which will attract visitors to Chicago. Students have had a lot of class time to work on their brochures.  They should finish their brochures at home and try them in on Tuesday, April 16th.  We will also continue reading in our Chicago book.  Look for a study guide to come home.  

Spelling: 
Monday:  Pretest on lesson 23
Homework - Cursive worksheet
Tuesday:  Homework - Non challenge ABC order
Challenge - Activity 1 
Wednesday: Homework - Non challenge - Write sentences using your spelling words.
Challenge - Activity 2
Friday:  Post test on lesson 23

Reading:  Students will continue reading non-fiction Chicago books.  

English: We will begin the study of pronouns.  

Math:  We will finish the study of fractions this week in chapter 18.  There will be a fractions test on Monday, April 15th.  Then we will begin the study of decimals in chapter 19.  





Things to Remember: 
Monday 4/15:  There will be a fraction test.
Thursday 4/18: This is our spring Open House!
Friday 4/19: There will be a spelling test.

Miss Pellin's Post
April 8th to April 12th 

Please join us for our spring Open House on Thursday, April 18th from 6:30 - 8:00.  Third grade's Open House theme is Chicago, so come wearing your favorite Chicago team's apparel!  I look forward to seeing each of you! 

Jump Rope For Heart:  Students have the option to participate in "Jump Rope For Heart."  Collection envelopes are due on Friday, April 19th.  

Spring Conferences will take place this week!

There will not be school on Tuesday, April 9th and Friday, April 12th.  

The Thirteenth Week of 2013 at School:

Science: As we explore the planets in our solar system, students will be gathering information about each to display in a stand-up foldable project.  Information on our solar system is in chapter 10: lesson 3.  

Social Studies: Our class has been "hired" by a local travel agency in need of Chicago brochures. Each student will be designing a brochure which will attract visitors to Chicago. They are using their packets and books to choose topics to include in their brochure.  We will also continue reading in our Chicago book.  Look for a study guide to come home.  

Spelling: We will not have spelling due to the shortened week.  

Reading:  Students will continue reading non-fiction Chicago books.  

English: Students will finish typing their Cow O'Leary story.  

Math:  We will finish the study of fractions this week in chapter 18.  Look for a study guide to come home.  There will be a test in the week of April 15th.  

There will be a test on division by 10's on Thursday, April 11th. 





Things to Remember: 
Monday 4/8:  There are spring conferences.
Tuesday 4/9:  There will not be school.  There are spring conferences.
Wednesday 4/9: There are spring conferences.
Thursday 4/11: There will be a division test. 
Friday 4/12: There will not be school.

Thursday 4/18: This is our spring Open House!

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