Week of April 6-10

Happy Spring Break!

We will be on break from Monday, March 30th to Friday, April 4th.

Have a great time relaxing and enjoying Spring!

*Food Drive: Prairieview will be having a food drive April 6th -27th. All food will be donated to the Woodridge Food Pantry. In today's economic situation, food pantries are short on donations and food to give to the growing number in need. Please send in any non-perishable foods in with your child. 3rd grade is trying to get the most donations, so please join us in our efforts. Thank you!

*Family Book Club Night: Are you looking for a good book to read? Is your child looking for a way to stay busy over Spring Break? Join us for Family Book Club Night on Wednesday, April 29th @ 6:30 p.m. Simply go to the Center Cass 66 District website, click on "Prairieview", and read more about this great school event! You can then print a registration form and send it in. Please note that registration has been extended.
If you have any questions, contact Lynda Slinger lslinger@ccsd66.org or Jennifer Cerney jcerney@ccsd66.org. Hope to see you there!

*Scholastic Book Club: Orders were sent home this week. Please review and submit your orders in class or online by Fri. April 24th.

*Recycling Club: We collected a lot of plastic and cans this week as part of our "GO GREEN" project. Principal Schultz was very impressed and suggested we take a photo and write an article to submit to the local newspaper. We will be working on this "assignment" and let you know what happens! Hopefully you will be seeing us in the news!

UPCOMING EVENTS

*Mon. 3/30-Fri. 4/4: Spring Break

*Mon. 4/6: Classes Resume

*Tues. 4/7: No School: Teacher Institute

*Thurs. 4/9: Math: Chapter 15 Test

5's division test

*Fri. 4/10: No School: Good Friday

A LOOK AHEAD

Mrs. Olsen's Language Arts:

*Reading: The students Ramona skits turned out wonderfully! I taped the skits and will try to put the video onto a DVD. When I am successful, I will have several copies of the DVD to send home and share. Our next unit will be on biographies. Don't forget, your child's book project (make a board game) is due on Wed. 4/8.

*English: We will be working on adjectives and narrative writing.

*Spelling: We will not have spelling the week we return from break due to the shortened week. We will focus on work work in centers instead.

Mrs. Olsen's Science and Social Studies:

*Science: We finished our unit on Space just in time for break. We will take a short break from science while we focus on Egypt. Next unit: Living Things.

*Social Studies: We will continue to work on Ancient Egypt. We will focus on the life and discovery of King Tut.

Mrs. Olsen's Math Class:

*Math: We began ch. 15 which focuses on congruent, similar, and symmetrical shapes, as well as slides, flips, and turns. This is a quick chapter and review for the students, so we will go through it quickly. We will take a test on the material on Thurs. 4/9. We will also work on 5's division after break. Please study division facts 5-9 over break.

March 23-27

Odds and Ends

*Tivoli: We will be going to see Nanny McPhee on Friday, 3/27 in the afternoon. We will eat lunch at school before we leave. This will be a fun day for all!

*Recycling! The students in my homeroom developed and began their school wide plastic and aluminum recycling program yesterday. We will do this every Tuesday. We were able to collect recyclables from all of the classrooms and fill a big bag and save it from the landfill! Way to GO GREEN!

*Our classroom is in need of disposable cameras! Please send them into school with your child. Thank you!!

UPCOMING EVENTS

* Tues. 3/24: Math: Chapter 14 Test

*Thurs. 3/26: Science: Chapter 10 Space Test

*Fri. 3/27: Spelling List 21 Test

Nanny McPhee Tivoli

*Mon. 3/30- Fri. 4/3: Spring Vacation! Enjoy!

A LOOK AHEAD AT NEXT WEEK

Mrs. Olsen's Language Arts Class:

*Reading: We will be working on writing scripts and presenting our own skits for Ramona Quimby Age 8 readers' theatre. We will begin our next unit, biographies. Don't forget....reading board games are due Wed. 4/8!

*English: We will finish up unit 3 on verbs. We will take the test on Thurs. 3/26. We will begin adjectives and narrative writing when we return from break.

*Spelling: We will work on list 21. There will be a pretest on Monday and a final test on Friday. The packet will be due on Friday.

Mrs. Olsen's Science and Social Studies:

*Science: We are finishing up our space unit (chapter 10). A study guide was sent home this week. The test will be on Thurs. 3/26. You can read and view our science textbook online at www.thinkcentral.com. Our next unit will be living things and ecosystems.

*See below for a link to check out the cool planet comparison website we used in class. What fun!

*Social Studies: We will continue to study Ancient Egypt.

Mrs. Olsen's Math Class:

*Math: We will finish up chapter 14 and take the test on Tuesday 3/24. We will also work on 4's division next week. We will begin chapter 15: congruent and similar shapes and symmetry.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Olsen

March 16-20

Odds and Ends

*Conferences: It was so great to meet and talk with so many parents for conferences. I enjoyed discussing your child's progress in 3rd grade. If you have any more questions or comments, please feel free to email (eolsen@ccsd66.org) or call (630-783-5090) as always!

*Scholastic Book orders are due Friday 3/20. Thank you for ordering!

*GOING GREEN: We will begin our school wide plan to recycle plastic and aluminum next week on Tuesday. This was an idea that started in our classroom by the students. What a great idea to make Prairieview greener! Please wear green for our first day of our program and in honor of St. Patrick's day on Tuesday, 3/17.

UPCOMING EVENTS

*Wed. 3/18: Jump Rope Assembly

*Thurs. 3/19: Egypt Unwrapped

*Fri. 3/20: Spelling: Test List 20

Book orders due

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK

Mrs. Olsen's Language Arts Class:

*Reading: We will do some end of the book activities with Ramona Quimby Age 8. Our next unit will be on biographies.

*English: We are going to finish up the verbs unit 3. The test is scheduled for Thurs. 3/26. A study guide will be sent home.

*Spelling: We are back in the book. We will be on list 20. There will be pretest on Monday and a final test on Friday. A packet will be due on Friday.

Mrs. Olsen's Science and Social Studies:

*Science: We are still busy working on ch. 10: Space. We are learning about the planets. Ask your child about "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos!"

*Social Studies: The students are learning about Egypt and mummies. Egypt Unwrapped is on Thursday and will be a great extension to what we have been doing in class.

Mrs. Olsen's Math Class:

*Math: We are going to start chapter 14, focusing on lines, angles, and plane figures. This is a quick chapter, so the test is scheduled for Tues. 2/24. We will also take the 2 division test on Monday and begin 3's division with the test on Friday.

Enjoy the long weekend!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ~Mrs.Olsen

March 9 -13

Odds and Ends

*Scholastic Book Order: March orders are due Fri. 3/20. Please send them into the classroom or order online. Thanks!

*Tivoli Movie: A permission slip was sent home today with your child to go see "Nanny McPhee" at the Tivoli theatre. This movie is to replace "The Grinch" from our snow day. We will go on Fri. 3/27, the last day before spring vacation.

*Spring Conferences: Parent-teacher conferences will be held Mon-Wed of next week. They are scheduled every 15 minutes, so please be on time! Thank you!

UPCOMING EVENTS

*Mon. 3/9 and Tues. 3/10: ISAT Testing

*Mon. 3/9-Wed. 3/11: Parent Teacher Conferences (please refer to specific time and date previously set up with your child's math or homeroom teacher)

*Thurs. 3/12: Early Dismissal: 11 am

*Fri. 3/13: No School

*Thurs. 3/19: In school "field trip" Egypt Unwrapped

*Fri. 3/20: Book Orders Due

*Fri. 3/27: "Nanny McPhee" at the Tivoli

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK

Mrs. Olsen's Language Arts:

*Reading: We will be finishing up Ramona books next week. We will not meet for reading most of next week due to the ISAT schedule and early dismissal.

*English: We will work on expository writing and continue to work on verbs.

*Spelling: Due the shortened week and testing schedule, we will not have spelling this week.

Mrs. Olsen's Science and Social Studies:

*Science: We are working on chapter 10: Space.

What we have learned so far:

-Earth's revolution, rotation, axis

-phases of the moon

-lunar eclipse

-solar eclipse

Up next: The Solar System and planets!

*Social Studies: We are studying Ancient Egypt.

We are exploring the Nile River, pyramids, and the afterlife.

Mrs. Olsen's Math Class:

*Math: We will begin division next week. We will begin with 2's. We will also begin ch 14, lines and plane figures.

Enjoy your weekend! I am a new aunt to twin baby boys,

so I will be in St. Louis visiting the newest members of my family!

I hope your weekend is filled with as much happiness and laughter as mine!

~Mrs. Olsen