Miss Pellin's Post
February 25th to March 1st 

Our Cancer Smasher Challenge will start next week.  Prairieview and Lakeview will be competing again Eisenhower and Lace to see who can raise the most money for cancer.  If you would like to donate to the cause bring in your money Monday through Friday.  

Tuesday, February 26th is an early dismissal day.  Students will leave at 11 a.m.  Please plan accordingly.   

ISAT testing will begin on Tuesday, March 5th. Here is some advice from Principal Schultz.
Parents can play an important role in getting students ready for these tests. Here are suggestions on how parents can help their children prepare for the ISATs: 

1. Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep before the tests
2. Make sure your child eats a healthy breakfast the days of the test
3. Let your child know that he or she should take the test seriously and do his or her best
4. Talk to your child about what to do while taking the test, including:
a. Paying attention to directions
b. Asking questions about directions if they are unclear
c. Reading each question carefully
d. Eliminating wrong answers right away, concentrating on remaining choices
e. Double checking answers

Third grade has decided to hold the tests over a two-week period to avoid fatigue and restlessness.  The testing dates are during the first and second weeks of March:  

Tues. 3/5, Wed. 3/6, Thurs. 3/7, ; and on Tues. 3/12, Wed. 3/13, Thurs. 3/14 from 8:00 - 10:00.  

The Eighth Week of 2013 at School: 

Science: We will continue learning about space in chapter 10.  We will finish the study of Earth's seasons in lesson 1.

Social Studies: We will finish the study of chapter 3.  Students will be tested on chapter 3 on Thursday, February 28th.

Spelling: 

Monday:  Pretest on lesson 17

Homework - Cursive worksheet

Tuesday:  Homework - Non challenge ABC order

Challenge - Activity 1 

Wednesday: Homework - Non challenge - Write each word in a sentence.

Challenge - Activity 2

Friday:  Post test on lesson 17

Reading: Students will continue to work on writing extended responses after reading many different types of stories.

English: This week we will finish our study of unit 4.  Students were given a study guide today (2-22-13).  There will be a unit 4 test on Wednesday, February 27th.

Math: We will work on probability in chapter 7 and we will review concepts we have learned this year.  Students will work on problem solving and t-charts as well.  There will be a division by 5 test on Friday, March 1st. 




Things to Remember: 
Tuesday 2/26: This is an early dismissal day.  Students will leave at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday 2/27:  There will be an unit 4 English test.
Thursday 2/28:  There will be a chapter 3 social studies test.
Friday 3/1:  There will be a division test and a spelling test.

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

Miss Pellin's Post
February 18th through February 22nd


Remember that Monday, February 18th is Presidents' Day! There will be no school. Do you know the correct spelling of this holiday? Since Presidents Day is not the official name of the federal holiday, there is no one way to spell it. Both Presidents Day and Presidents' Day are common, and both are considered correct by dictionaries!

Thank you to all the parents who helped with the Valentine's Day Party! The students had a lot of fun!

Spring picture day will be on Thursday, February 21st.  

The Seventh Week of 2013 at School:
Science: We will begin the study of space in chapter 10.  

Social Studies: We will finish the study of chapter 3.  Look for a study guide to come home.  There will be a test in the week of February 25th.  

Math:  We will study area, perimeter, and volume in chapter 22.  There will be a chapter 22 test on Friday, February 22nd.  We will also work on various word problems and t-charts throughout the week.  There will be a division by 4 test on Friday, February 22nd.

Spelling: There will not be a spelling test this week. In place of spelling, students will continue to learn about prefix, suffix, and root words. There will be a prefix/suffix/root test on Wednesday, February 20th.

Reading: Students will continue to work on writing extended responses after reading many different types of stories.

English: We continue studying adjectives and adverbs in unit 4. 

 
Things to Remember: 
Monday 2/18: There will be no school today.  It is Presidents' Day!

Wednesday 2/20:  There will be an English test.  There will be a prefix/root word/suffix test.
Thursday 2/21:  It is picture day!
Friday 2/22: There will be a chapter 22 math test and a division test.


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

Miss Pellin's Post
February 11th through February 15th

On Thursday, 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 25 students in the class. 

The Sixth Week of 2013 at School:
Science: This week we will begin the study of space in chapter 10.

Social Studies: We will continue the study of chapter 3 titled People Move from Place to Place.  Also, we will be celebrating Culture Day on Monday, February 11th, Tuesday, February 12th, and Wednesday, February 13th. Each student should be prepared to share something about his or her cultural heritage with the class.  Students will not be able to bring in food to pass out due to allergies.  Instead they can bring in pictures of food items.  

Math: This week we will have a division by 3 test on Friday, February 15th. Students should be studying their division by 3 facts every night. Students will be studying chapter 15 (congruency and symmetry) and chapter 16 (solid figures) this week.  Since they are both short chapters, students will have a combined test on chapter 15 and 16 on Thursday, February 14th.  They will receive a study guide on Monday, February 11th.  

Spelling: There will not be a spelling test this week.  In place of spelling, students will learn about prefix, suffix, and root words.  There will be a suffix graded review on February 15th. Students will be tested prefix, suffix, and root words on Friday, February 22nd.

English: We continue the study of adjectives.  We will also study adverbs.

Reading: Most of our reading time will be spent reviewing and expanding on concepts we have discussed throughout the year. We will also work on writing extended responses.

Things to Remember: 
Monday 2/11:  There will be Culture Day Presentations.
Tuesday 2/12:  There will be Culture Day Presentations.
Wednesday 2/13:  There will be Culture Day Presentations.
Thursday 2/14:  We will have a chapter 15 and 16 math test.  We will have a Valentine's Day party!
Friday 2/15: We will have a division test.  There will be a graded suffix review.

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

Miss Pellin's Post
February 4th to February 8th

On Thursday, 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 25 students in the class. 

Congratulations Gabrielle for winning the third grade Spelling Bee! 

The Fifth Week of 2013 at School:
Science: We will finish our study of chapter 11 on matter.  There will be a test in the week on Thursday, February 7th.

Social Studies: We will continue the study of chapter 3 titled People Move from Place to Place.  Also, we will be celebrating Culture Day on Monday, February 11th, Tuesday, February 12th, and Wednesday, February 13th. Each student should be prepared to share something about his or her cultural heritage with the class.  Please take a look at the Culture Day packet that was sent home with your child.  The culture day planning sheet is due on Monday, February 4th.  Students will not be able to bring in food to pass out due to allergies.  Instead they can bring in pictures of food items.  

Math: There will be a chapter 14 test on Monday, February 4th.  Then we will move on to chapter 15.  Also, we will begin division next week.  The division program is different from the multiplication program.  Students will focus on dividing by one number each week.  Students should first learn their division by 2 facts.  They will be given a division fact sheet on Monday to study from.  The division by 2 test will be on Friday, February 8th.  There will be 26 problems on the test and it will need to be completed in two minutes.  

Spelling: 

In lieu of spelling, we will be studying prefixes, suffixes, and root words.  There will be a prefix quiz on Friday, February 8th.  

Reading: This week we will begin reading Seal Surfer while making connections.  There will be a comprehension check on Wednesday, February 6th and a vocabulary test on Thursday, February 7th.  

English: This week we will study adjectives.  

Things to Remember:
Monday 2/4:  The culture day planning sheet is due.  There will be a math ttest
Wednesday 2/6:  There will be a comprehension check.
Thursday 2/7:  There will be a vocabulary test.
Friday 2/8: We will have a prefix quiz.  There will a division by 2 test. 

Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org

Voice mail: (630)783-5065