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

This upcoming week begins Trimester 3! This week an email will be sent out when all grades for Trimester 2 have been finalized.

Spring pictures have gone home. Payments or unwanted pictures are due back by next Friday (3/11).



Mrs. Cushing, the PE teacher, is looking for some help with her indoor tennis unit come April. Parents can just come in for their child's 25 min. PE class or come for the grade level time. Students need help getting fundamentals down. Students would benefit from having extra people to help toss balls to them so they can practice their skill. Please let her know if you are available at all to help out. Please email Mrs. Cushing at tcushing@ccsd66.org. Thank you!

The Twenty-eighth Week at School:
Science: We will focus on social studies this week. 

Social Studies: We will continue our study of Chicago! Students will learn about Chicago's early history.  They will also learn about lakes and rivers.

Math:  We continue unit 5 on geometry and measurement. We will continue studying unit 5, module 2 on polygons and symmetry.  Then we will study unit 5, module 3 on area and perimeter. Students will have a divide by 10 timed test on Tuesday, March 8th.  They will have two and a half minutes to complete 26 problems.   Students who pass on Tuesday, March 1st will receive the full amount of points (13/13).  If students don't pass the test on the first day, they will take the test the next day and receive 12/13 if they pass.  Students will continue taking the test each day until they pass and one point will be taken off each day.  

ELA: To culminate our ELA and Social Science Units on Storytelling: Culture and Traditions, the students will take part in an independent study project that incorporates not only our textual learning, but also their technology and presentation skills. Each student will be asked to select a country that they have family ancestry or a personal connection. Please help your child with this. Students should complete a Culture Day presentation and share 2 showcase items. They have been assigned the following days to present: Monday (3/7), Tuesday (3/8), and Wednesday (3/9). 

We will start our third and final unit titled, Stand Up for What You Believe In! At the end of this week we will begin reading The One and Only Ivan.

Spelling:  Students already received a spelling list and should complete six activities using the spelling menu.  The test will be on Friday, March 11th.  The activities will also be due on Friday, March 11th.

Things to Remember: 

Monday 3/7: Culture Day Presentations
Tuesday 3/8: There will a divide by 10 test. Culture Day Presentations

Wednesday 3/9: Culture Day Presentations

Friday 3/11: There will be a spelling test and the 6 activities are due.

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