Miss Pellin's Post 
May 12th to May 16th 

Happy Mother's Day!!  I hope everyone has a great Sunday!

Please note that Friday, May 16th is an early dismissal day.  Students will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m.  

The Thirty-Fourth Week at School:

Science: Students should complete their insulator by Monday, May 19th.  Check your child's binder on Monday, May 12th for sheet which goes into more detail.  An ice cube will be placed in each insulator and we will see which one takes the longest to melt!  We will continue the study of chapter 14.  

Social Studies: We will continue the study of Egypt and King Tut.  Students will also research various Egypt topics.  

Spelling:  This week students will receive a list of 10 words which relate to Egypt.  
Monday:  Cursive worksheet
Tuesday:  Write words 5 times each
Wednesday: Write spelling sentences
Friday:  Post test 

Reading: We will finish our poetry unit.  Students will write a poem with a rhyme scheme and a haiku.  Then we will read nonfiction books on Egypt.   

English: Students will take a friendly letter test.  They will need to know the parts of a friendly letter and be able to edit a letter.  Then they will write another letter to a person of their choice.  This letter will be graded.

Math:  There will be a chapter 14 geometry test on Tuesday, May 13th.  Then we will begin the study of perimeter and area in chapter 13.

Things to Remember: 
Monday 5/12:  There will be a friendly letter test.
Tuesday 5/13:  There will be a chapter 14 math test.  
Friday 5/16: It is an early dismissal day.

Monday 5/19:  Insulators are due.


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