Miss Pellin's Post
February 16th through February 20th


Remember that Monday, February 16th 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 Friday, February 20th.  

The Twenty-Fourth Week at School:

Science: We will finish the student of chapter 11 on matter.  Look for a study guide to come home.  There will be a chapter 11 test on Tuesday, February 24th.  

Social Studies: We will continue the study of chapter 3 on culture.  Students will complete a web quest on Ellis Island.  

Math:  We will began topic 8 which is also on division.  

Students have already started taking timed multiplication tests.  All students have passed their multiplication by 2's, 3's, 5's, and 10's test.  Students have already passed their 4's test and are on 6's.  They have 3 minutes to complete 24 problems.  Students will have 5 days to pass each multiplication test which they  take daily.  If they pass in less than 5 days then they will move on to a new fact.  Students should be practicing their facts every night.  They will be tested on facts in the following order:

-6's
-7's
-8's
-9's
-11's
-12's

Spelling:  This week in spelling we will work on List 16.  There will be a pretest on Tuesday, February 17th.  The final test will be on Friday, February 20th.

Reading: We will continue our unit on traditions.  This week we will review various reading strategies.  We will work in our Daily 5 stations on various reading strategies while reading good fit articles and/or books.  There will also be a vocabulary quiz on Friday, February 20th.  Students will receive their words on Tuesday, February 17th.  

English: Students will type their autobiography.  We will also continue our study of adjectives. 

 
Things to Remember: 
Monday 2/16: There will be no school today.  It is Presidents' Day!
Friday 2/20:  There will be a spelling test and a vocabulary quiz.  It is picture day!

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