Week of May 2-6

Odds and Ends:
This will be my last week of teaching third grade! I am sad to leave after getting to know each student over a course of three months! I look forward to seeing all the students soon! Thank you to the parents for being so supportive and helpful during my time in third grade! You all have such wonderful children and great students! Thank you again and here is our schedule for next week!

Upcoming Events:
Math MAPS Testing Monday
Reading Magic Vocabulary Quiz-Wednesday
Magic Show-Friday, May 6 (please email me if you would like to attend)
Math-Division 4's test Friday
English-Unit 5 Test Thursday

Reading: We are going to continue MAGIC! While learn about magic, we will be focusing on all skills including, fluency. The magic show for our class will be Friday, May 6, 2011 from 8:20 am-9:20am. Please email me if you will be attending! Please join us for some MAGIC!

Spelling:
We will be beginning list 23. The pretest will be Monday and the final test will be on Friday.

English:
We will be finishing up unit 5. The test will be on Thursday. You can be reviewing all lessons in unit 5 and doing the sample test at the end of the unit for extra practice!

Science:
We have started chapter 1 in our Science books. This chapter will teach us about the Scientific Method as well as tools Scientists use.

Social Studies:
We are continuing with Chapter 9: Economics and our budgeting project! The students have received a job and a salary. They have chosen a house and a car. They have also had a few children of their own along the way. The students have been paying bills based on the house and car they have chosen. They are also writing checks for the bills they owe. They LOVE becoming adults!

Math:
We are going to be having our timed tests on dividing by 4's on Friday. We are also working on chapter 24 which is related to division. This week we will cover lessons 1-3. Please be practicing at home!

Have a wonderful weekend! I will see you Monday for our last week together!!!

April 25-29

Odds and Ends:
If you ever need to email me please don't hesitate at: mmillbrandt@ccsd66.org
Arbor Day is Friday, April 29th!
We are doing a special project in school! Please send each child with $1.00 by Friday, 29th.

Upcoming Events:
Friday: No School
Tuesday, April 26th-Chapter 13 Science Test

Reading: We are finishing up Poetry and starting MAGIC!!!! We will be having a class Magic Show on Friday, May 6th from 8:20-9:20 There will be a flier sent home on Monday, April 25. Please email me if you can attend so we have enough seats.

Spelling:
We will be beginning list 22. The pretest will be Monday and the final test will be on Friday.

English:
We will be continuing Unit 5. We have covered lessons 1,2, 3 and 4. You can be reviewing them for extra practice. We will also be writing a pen pal letter to the second graders at Elizabeth Ide!

Science:
We will be finish chapter 13 with a test on Tuesday. We will start chapter 1: Inquiry on Friday.

Social Studies:
We are starting a new chapter in Social Studies! Chapter 9: Economics. In order to have the students fully understand budgeting money and saving money, they will be doing a two week long budget project. The students will get a job and a salary. They will have to pay bills and make choices. They will be putting money into a savings account to save for emergencies or fun. They will also be practicing writing checks!

Math:
We will be beginning chapter 24: Division. We will be covering lessons 1,2,3 and 5. We are also going to continue taking division times test. This week it will be dividing by 3's.

Have a wonderful 3 day weekend and see you all MONDAY!

April 18-21

Odds and Ends: If you ever need to email me please don't hesitate at: mmillbrandt@ccsd66.org It was so great to see everyone at Open House on Thursday! I am so glad you were able to see baby Liam and Mrs. Olsen! I hope you enjoyed all the wonderful projects that each student has worked so hard on!

Upcoming Events:

Thursday is Early Dismissal: 11:00

Friday: No School

Reading: We will start our unit on Poetry. We will practice reading poetry fluently, as well as writing some of our own!

Spelling: There will be no spelling this week due to the short week.

English: We will be continuing Unit 5. We have covered lessons 1,2, and 3. You can be reviewing them for extra practice.

Science: We will continue to study chapter 13: Electricity and magnets. We have read lessons 1 and 2, and we will be reading lesson 3 this week. The chapter test will be on Tuesday April 26th.

Social Studies: We have finished our CHICAGO UNIT!!! We are so happy to have displayed all the wonderful things we learned about. We will be starting chapter 9:Economy after Easter break.

Math: We have finished our chapter on multiplication! We are going to be reviewing some old concepts such as subtraction and multiplication fast facts in stations this week. We are also starting weekly division tests. We are staring on Monday with dividing by 0 and 1.

Enjoy your weekend and see you Monday for a short week of School!!!

April11-15

Odds and Ends: If you ever need to email me please don't hesitate at: mmillbrandt@ccsd66.org Thursday is Open House from 6:30 to 8:00! We have a Chicago Theme and I can't wait to see you there!

Upcoming Events:

OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY!

Chicago Mobile due Monday

Reading: Vocabulary Quiz Monday

Spelling Test Friday Chicago History Quiz Tuesday

Math: Quiz on Chapter 23.5 and 23.6 Friday

Reading: We will be finishing our Novel: The Night the Whole Class Slept Over on Monday. It was a great book! We will be celebrating the end of the book on Wednesday! There is a vocabulary quiz on the last 9 words on Monday.

Spelling: Lesson 21: There will be a pretest on Monday. The test will be Friday.

English: We will be starting Unit 5 on Tuesday. The students will be taking a pre-test. If your child passes out on any lesson they will be doing a challenge activity for that lesson.

Science: We will continue to study chapter 13: Electricity and Magnets. We have some fun experiments to help us learn more.

Social Studies: We are continuing our Chicago unit! We can't wait to share our projects we have been working on at open house!

Math: We will be working on 2 and 3 digit multiplication through out the week. There will be a quiz on Friday over 2 and 3 digit multiplication.

Have a wonderfully warm weekend!

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!

Week of February 28- March 4

Odds and Ends:
We have officially started the third trimester! It has gone by so quickly!
Report cards will be sent home this week.
Parent/Teacher conferences begin this week. If you still want a conference and was not asked by a teacher, you can still request one.
If you have not already, please send a letter of encouragement, for the ISAT tests, sealed in an envelope to school on Monday. The letters will be distributed on Tuesday for the students to read.

Upcoming Events:
Science Test (Chapter 12: Energy) Monday February 28.
Book Orders are Due Monday February 28th!
ISAT testing begins this week. The 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 MAPS scores.

Reading:
We will continue reviewing for ISAT's and taking the tests this week.

Spelling:
There will be no Spelling due to ISAT Testing.

English:
We are typing our final copies of the expository essays on laptops! We will also start Unit 6: Pronouns.

Science:
We have a test on Chapter 12: Energy, on Monday.
Later this week will will begin Chapter 14: Light/Sound, Lesson 1.

Social Studies:
We will start a new chapter in Social Studies the following week.

Math:
The class has started learning about probability. There will not be assessment on this chapter. We will also be focusing on reviewing for ISAT testing.

Please get a GREAT night sleep this week! Eat healthy and do your best!
YOU CAN DO IT!

Week of 2/22-2/25

Odds and Ends:
Don't forget: No school Monday February 21st!

Thank you to all our WONDERFUL Mom's who came to help during our Valentine's Day Party! We had so much fun!

A letter was emailed to families asking that you send in a letter of encouragement for your child. The letter can be sealed in a white envelope and addressed to Miss Millbrandt. I will distribute the letters when ISAT's begin.

Any Scholastic Book Orders are due on Monday February 28th.

We had a great in-class presentation on Matter! We saw things bubbly and change color!
Spring Pictures are Thursday February 24th.
If you did not need a conference and would still like to request a conference with me or any of your child's other teachers, it is on a first come first serve basis!

Upcoming Events:Egypt Test: Wednesday February 24th
Reading Class: African American photo Albums due on Wednesday February 23rd

Math: Chapter 16 and 22 Checkpoint Thursday February 24th.
Science: Chapter 12:Energy Test Monday February 28th.

Reading:This week in reading we will continue to focus on Prefix and suffix. Our photo album project is due Wednesday February 23rd. I can't wait to see how wonderful they turned out! We will also continue working on extended responses and preparing for ISAT's.

Spelling:There will be no spelling words for this week.

English:
We will start writing a rough draft of an expositor essay and finish up with typing the them on the school laptops!

Science:We will be reviewing all lessons in chapter 12:Energy. Our chapter test will be on Monday February 28th.

Social Studies:We are finished with EGYPT! We will play some in class review games to get students ready for the test on Egypt. The test is on Thursday February 24th.

Math:We are starting chapters 16 and 22 this week. We will have a checkpoint on Thursday. We are also working on T-charts!

Have a great THREE DAY Weekend!

Miss Millbrandt