Week of June 2: Last week of 3rd Grade

Dear Parents and Families of 3rd Graders,

It has been a wonderful year with your child and I am so grateful to have shared 3rd grade with them. Thank you for all of the support this year! I have learned so much from your children. I wish you all a relaxing, fun summer full of laughter, family, friends, and good books=)
Keep in touch!

Mrs. Olsen

Odds and Ends:

Yearbooks: Will be handed out to students on June 2nd. Any students who did not purchase a yearbook may do so on a first-come-first-serve basis on June 2nd; they will go on sale after morning announcements. The cost will be $10.00 and children wishing to purchase should have exact amount. Checks can be made out to Prairieview. There is a limited supply. Prairieview yearbook orders were not paid for at registration. A flyer was sent out on November 12, 2009 and orders were due by Tuesday, December 9, 2009.


UPCOMING EVENTS:

*Mon. 5/31: No School: Memorial Day

*Tues. 6/1: Field Day
All School Picnic

*Wed. 6/2: Last Day of School: Dismissal at 9:30. Reports cards will be sent home.

*Thurs. 6/3: First Day of Summer: Enjoy!! =)

Week of 5/24-5/28

Odds and Ends:

*Chicago Field Trip: We will be going to Chicago on Friday, May 28th, rain or shine. We have been on the boat in the rain before. It can get quite chilly, so please make sure your child in prepared with a hoodie, rain jacket, and dress in layers-it is always colder downtown than in the suburbs. The following parents will be meeting us at Navy Pier (Thank you!): I will be sending home a packet of information to review before the trip on Monday.

Mrs. Thiel

Mrs. Crandell

Mr. Burne

Mrs. Meyers

Mrs. McCallion

Mrs. Williams

Mrs. Hougaard

Mrs. Lukacik

Mrs. Peloso

*IMC Materials: All IMC materials were due Friday, May 21st. If you have any at home, please return asap! Thanks!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

*Mon. 5/24: Lakeview Band Concert

Social Studies: Chicago History Quiz

*Tues. 5/25: Bowling Field Trip Am

Last Day of Math

* Thurs. 5/27: 2nd Grade Pen Pals Visit

*Fri. 5/28: Chicago Field Trip

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:

* Reading: We will continue to work on summarizing and making inferences as we work in literature groups and read mysteries.

*English: We will work on writing personal narratives.

*Spelling: We are done for the year.

*Science: We will work on chapter 5 (how living things depend on each other).

*Social Studies: Sweet home, Chicago! We will take a quiz on the history of Chicago on Monday. We will continue to talk about present day Chicago and discuss some of the neat things we will see on Friday.

*Math: We will have our last day of math on Tues. 5/25. It has been a great year with your students! Remember to keep those math facts sharp over the summer...studying multiplication and division facts to be ready for 4th grade in the fall!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Olsen

Week of 5/17-5/21

Odds and Ends:

*Chicago Field Trip: Money and permission slips were due on Fri. 5/14. Please send this in if you have not already. The following parents will be meeting us in the city as chaperons (Thanks!):

Mrs. Thiel

Mrs. Hougaard

Mrs. Peloso

Mrs. Williams

Mrs. Crandell

Mrs. McCallion

Mrs. Meyers

Mrs. Lukacik

Mr. Burne

Chaperons, if you have not already sent in $7 for your boat ride, please do so asap.

THANK YOU !

Upcoming Events:

* Mon. 4/17: Choir Students: Field Trip

Woodridge Library Talk

*Thurs. 4/20: LV Band Concert 1-2

* Fri. 4/21: Spelling: List 32 Test

Choir Students: Field Trip

A LOOK AHEAD:

*Reading: We will begin a unit on mysteries. We will focus on summarizing and making inferences. The students will work in literature groups to read and discuss their mystery books. This will be our last reading unit of 3rd grade!

*English: We will work on narrative writing. This will be our last writing unit for the year.

*Spelling: We will work on list 32. There will be a test on Friday. This will be the last spelling test of the year!

* Science: We will begin ch. 5, how living things interact with each other.

*Social Studies: We will continue to learn about Chicago. We will focus on the rebuilding of the city after the fire and modern day Chicago as we prepare for our field trip.

*Math: We will continue to work on multiplication with 2 and 3 digit numbers, as well as division with remainders. The final division timed test will be given on Fri. 5/21. Our last day of math will be Tues. 5/25.

Thanks for checking in!

Mrs. Olsen

Week of 5/10-5/14

Odds and Ends:

*Thank you: Thank you to everyone for making Teacher Appreciation Week so wonderful! Each one of you make this the best job in the world! Thanks!

* Chicago Field Trip: A permission slip was sent home this week for our end of the year Chicago field trip, taking place on Friday, May 28th. I already have the following parents as chaperons: Mrs. McCallion, Mrs. Meyers, Mrs. Thiel, Mrs. Hougaard, and Mrs. Crandell. We have room for 5 more. Remember, due to limited space, all chaperons need to provide their own transportation. In the past, parents have carpooled to the city. If you are chosen as a chaperon, please send in $7 to cover the cost of the boat ride. Thanks!


* All this week Prairieview is collecting gym shoes in any shape and all other shoes that still have some life in them. We want to help cut down on the amount going into landfills. The shoes will be either donated to places that help people or will be sent to Nike's recycling center where they recycle gym shoes into a variety of objects including floor mats. Please tie the shoes together or put them in plastic grocery bags so that they do not become separated. Thank you for your support. At Prairieview School – Character Counts!

*Supplies Needed: We are out of glue sticks and we need some more to get us through to the end of the year. Please send in 1-2 glue sticks with your child on Monday. Thank you!


* Thank you: Thank you to the following families for sending in Cinco De Mayo treats at the last minute: Lukacik Family, Peloso Family, Meyers family, and Williams family. Muchos Gracias!

*Summer School: Summer school enrollment is closing on May 10th. Hurry soon to sign up for some fun, summer classes with your friends! I am teaching "Center Cass on Stage" where we will work on acting with puppets, readers theater, and other fun games. We will even preform a play at the end of the three weeks. Hope you can join! See http://www.ccsdd66.org/ for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

* Tues. 5/11: Bubble Wonder Assembly

*Thurs. 5/13: Spelling Test List 31

*Fri. 5/14: Early Dismissal

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:

* Reading: We are focusing on making inferences and summarizing this week.

We will begin a unit on mysteries!

*English: We are working on persuasive writing in class.

* Spelling: This week we will work on List 31: contractions. Due to early dismissal, the test will be on Thursday.

*Science: The students began studying ecosystems in ch. 4. We will continue to learn about ecosystems this week.

*Social Studies: We will focus on the Great Chicago fire this week.

*Math: Students will be working on ch. 23: extending multiplication. We will work on multiplying by 2 and 3 digit numbers. We will also take a mixed multiplication timed test each day to practice. They will begin counting for a grade on Fri. 5/21.



Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Olsen