February 6th to February 12th
Sunday, February 12th is Abraham Lincoln's birthday! Every American knows President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. "Honest Abe" was born in the wilderness country of Hardin County, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. Lincoln spent much of his adult years in Illinois. Lincoln became president in 1861. Although he hated war, he was drawn into it as he believed it was the only was to save the nation after the southern states declared their secession to the Union.Tuesday, February 14th we will celebrate Valentine's Day. When buying Valentine's Day cards, please do not pick out ones that include candy. Students will not be able to pass out any candy. Also, there are 23 students in the class.
The Fifth Week of 2012 at School:
Science: We will focus on Social Studies this week.
Social Studies: We will continue the study of Chicago. Students will learn about Chicago's early history, the importance of the lakes and rivers surrounding Chicago, and the first settlers.
Math: This week we will begin division. Students will be tested on division by 2 facts on Friday, February 10th. There will be 26 problems and it will need to be completed in two and a half minutes. We will also finish our study of chapter 14 (geometry). There will be a test on Thursday, February 9th. Then we will begin the study of chapter 15 on congruence and symmetry.
Spelling: This week we will focus on List 16: adding endings. The homework will be sent home Monday and due Friday. The graded test will be on Friday.
Reading: First we will work on identifying main ideas and details as we read biographies about black Americans for Black History Month. Students will need to complete their biography photo album by Tuesday, February 7th. They will have an hour of class time to complete this project on Monday, February 6th. Then we will review all reading strategies as we read various stories.
English: We will begin the study of adjectives and continue to type our autobiographies.
Things to Remember:
Tuesday 2/7: Biography Photo Albums are due.
Thursday 2/9: There will be a chapter 14 math test.
Friday 2/10: We will have a division test and a spelling test.
Tuesday 2/14: We will have a Valentine's Day party.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
