February 18th – February 22nd
I hope everybody had a great Valentines’ Day! The class’s party was fun for everyone. Thank-you so much to all the parents who sent in treats and to the moms who helped at the party! Thanks to all my students for working so hard on the Iowa Basics Tests this week. Finally we are back to a “normal” schedule.
Roller Skating permission slips were sent home. Turn them in right away because only the first 150 slips will be accepted.
Remember to wear red on Friday, February 15th in honor of Valentines’ Day. On Friday, February 22nd make sure to wear wild colors for Clash Day.
The Seventh Week of 2008 at School:
English: The final draft of our celebrity letters is due Tuesday, February 19th. We will begin to study adjectives this week. We will use adjectives to help make sentences more interesting.
Spelling: Spelling “List #21” will be the subject of a pretest on Tuesday, February 19th and a final test on Friday, February 22nd.
Reading: We will continue to study Lesson 5 in our Illinois Reading Workbook. There will be a quiz on Lesson 5 on Monday, February 25th. We will read Tashira’s Turn. We will complete an extended response to a question on this story.
Math: We will continue multiplication. This week’s mad minutes will focus on 9’s. Please help your child practice these multiplication facts throughout the week. Try using flash cards (make sure you mix them up to vary the order). We will finish studying the metric system's weight and temperature units and conversions. There will be no final test on the US customary system or the metric system. Next, we will begin to study geometry.
Science: Our animal studies will focus on reptiles including snakes and amphibians. We will be making a snake poster. Students will also complete a PowerPoint presentation on the frog's life cycle.
Social Studies: We will begin a second unit on map skills. Students will learn about map coordinates, symbols, and keys.
Things to Remember:
Monday 2/18: No School (President's Day)
Tuesday 2/19: There will be a “List #21” Spelling Pretest. Your celebrity letters are due.
Friday 2/22: There will be a Mad Minute Multiplication Test. There will be a final “List #21” Spelling Test. Roller Skating Permission Slips are due (only the first 150 will be accepted).
Monday 2/25: There will be a quiz on lesson 5 in the Illinois Reading Workbook.
January Spirit Days:
2/15 = Red Day (Valentine's Day late)
2/22 = Clash Day
2/29 = Backwards Shirt Day
Contact Information:
Email address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
