April 4-8

Odds and Ends:
If you ever need to email me please don't hesitate at: mmillbrandt@ccsd66.org
Have a fun and safe SPRING BREAK!!

Upcoming Events:
Math Checkpoint:Wednesday 4/6
Monday 4/4 Classes Resume from Spring BreakTuesday 4/5 No school Teacher Institute

Reading:
We will continue reading our new novel called: The Night the Whole Class Slept Over! We will be reviewing many strategies including: predicting, questioning, and sequencing. Please bring in your favorite recipe by April 13.

Spelling:
Lesson 20: These words are spelled with the vowel sound in sound and bought. There will be a pretest on Monday. The test will be Friday.

English:
We will be doing various activities describing who we are.

Science:
We will start a new chapter! Chapter 13: Electricity. We will be doing experiments and reading lesson 1 this week!

Social Studies:
We are continuing our Chicago unit! We have learned about Immigration. The students have been making wonderful project correlating with what we are learning! We can't wait to let all the parents see our hard work at open house! Please continue to work on your Chicago mobile. It is due April 11th.

Math:
We will be finishing chapter 17 with a checkpoint on Wednesday, April 6. The checkpoint will only cover lesson 3.

Have a beautiful spring break and I can not wait to see everyone's smiling faces Monday!
Miss Millbrandt

Week of March 21- March 25

Odds and Ends:
If you ever need to email me please don't hesitate at: mmillbrandt@ccsd66.org
The District 66 Fundraiser is Saturday, March 19th. I look forward to seeing you there!
Monday, March 21, 2011-Chess Club - Rooks - 2:25 to 3:25 p.m.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011-Project Challenge



Upcoming Events:
English: Unit 6: Pronoun Test Tuesday, March 22nd
Math: Chapter 19: Decimal Test Tuesday, March 22nd.
Science: Chapter 14: Heat/Light/Sound Test Thursday, March 24th



Reading:
We will continue reading our new novel called: The Night the Whole Class Slept Over! We will be sequencing events and making connections. There will be a vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, March 23rd. The study guide was sent home Friday. The students are only responsible for the top half.



Spelling:
We will have a pretest on Spelling List 19 on Monday, March 21st. The test will be on Friday, March 25th.



English:
There is a unit test on Tuesday, March 22. The test will cover all types of Pronouns. For extra practice your child can do pages 232-235 in their textbook.



Science:
We will finish up the chapter with Lesson 4. Please continue to review lessons 1, 2, and 3 at home. The final test will be on Thursday, March 24th.



Social Studies:
We are continuing our Chicago unit! We have learned about “The Early Years” and the Chicago Fire. It is so interesting! We will be doing many projects covering Chicago. Many grades from this unit will be homework, so please make sure your child is completing the homework to the best of their ability.



Math:
We are finished with Chapter 19: Decimals. There will be a test on Tuesday, March 22nd. Monday, I will send home a chapter review worksheet for homework.



I hope you enjoy this beautiful weather! Go out and PLAY! Have a wonderful Weekend!
Miss Millbrandt

Week of March 14-18

Odds and Ends:
If you ever need to email me please don't hesitate, me email is: mmillbrandt@ccsd66.org
Please mark your calendars for March 15th for the Parent Connect meeting to learn more about how to interpret your child's MAP scores.

Upcoming Events:
The District 66 Fundraiser is coming up! Saturday, March 19th. I look forward to seeing you there! On the district website you can bid for a silent auction or buy raffle for many exciting things!
Our roller skating party is on Monday, March 14th.

Reading:
We will continue reading our new novel called: The Night the Whole Class Slept Over! We will be focusing on Main Idea and Details along with making connections.

Spelling:
We will have a pretest on Spelling List 18 on Monday, March 14th. The test will be on Friday, March 18th.

English:
We are continuing to learn about pronouns! They are so much fun! We will continue with lessons 5-7. The final test will be on Tuesday, March 22nd.

Science:
Chapter 14: Light/Sound! We have read Lessons 1 and 2 in class. We will continue with lesson 3 this week.

Social Studies:
We have started our Chicago unit! It is so exciting to be learning about a city so close to home! We are reading an in class book about Chicago and we will have many projects to show what we have learned.

Math:
We are working on chapter19:Decimals. The students are so enthusiastic about Math! We will have a Chapter 19 Math test on Tuesday, March 22nd.

Have a wonderful Weekend and Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Miss Millbrandt

Week of March 8-March 11

Odds and Ends:

No school Friday March 4th and Monday March 7th!
Congratulations to all the students who received straight A's this semester! Hard work pays off!
Thank you to the parents that sent in snacks for ISAT week! The students really enjoyed them.
I had a wonderful time meeting and speaking with so many parents! If at any time you would like to discuss your child's progress further do not hesitate to call or email me!

Upcoming Events:

The District 66 Fundraiser is coming up! Saturday, March 19th. There are raffle tickets for many exciting things, so please get those in!
Our roller skating party is on Monday, March 14th. Please get your permission slip and money in ASAP, it does fill up quickly!
ISAT testing schedule is as follows:
Monday Feb. 28: No testing
Tuesday March 1: Reading I
Wednesday March 2: Reading II, Math I
Thursday March 3: Reading III, Math II
Friday March 4: No school!
Monday March 7: No school!
Tuesday March 8: No Testing
Wednesday March 9: Math III

Please mark your calendars for March 15th for the Parent Connect meeting to learn more about how to interpret your child's MAP scores.


Reading:
We will be starting a new novel called: The Night the Whole Class Slept Over! We will be focusing on Main Idea and Details along with making connections.


Spelling:
We are starting back up with Spelling List 17: Prefix and Suffix. The test will be on Friday, March 11th.


English:
We have started Unit 6: Pronouns! We have covered lessons 1 and 2. We will continue with lesson 3.


Science:
Chapter 14: Light/Sound! We have read Lesson 1 in class and will begin with lesson 2. We will be doing lots of in class experiments to help us understand light, heat, and sound!


Social Studies:
We are going to begin our Chicago unit! This is a big unit that will take us a few weeks!


Math:
We will start with lesson 19:Decimals on Tuesday. We also have one more ISAT on Wednesday, March 9th.


YAY! We are almost done with ISAT's! The students have done a FABULOUS job with them!