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.