Mrs. Pellin's Post
June 1st to June 5th

Friday, June 5th is the last day of school. We will have an early dismissal at 10:00 am! Please plan accordingly.
I enjoyed reading with all of my wonderful students this year. Each and every child worked very hard and improved their reading and writing skills a great deal. I encourage everyone to read as many books as possible throughout the summer. This can be done by reading books alone; partner reading with a sibling or parent; or having a book read to them. The more your child reads, the more likely they are to remain at or continue to progress to a higher reading level! I look forward to seeing many students back at Elizabeth Ide next year and I wish those who move on to Prairieview the best of luck. Have a wonderful summer and please be sure to visit my classroom next year!!!

Mrs. Pellin's Post
May 25th to May 29th


Monday, May 25th is Memorial Day! There will be no school. Please plan accordingly.


This week the first graders will read books about a family of ducks. They will learn and write about how a father duck protects his ducklings from a big dog.



The second grade will read about how a family rescues a surfer on the beach. They will write about the strategies the family used to save the surfer.

Both reading groups will reflect on our favorite memories of the school year. We will discuss our happy memories and we will write about them as well.

Center Cass School District # 66 is in the process of implementing an Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) mandate, Response of Intervention (RTI). RTI is an array of procedures that can be used to determine if and how students respond to specific changes in instruction. RTI provides an improved process and instruction for school teams in designing, implementing, and educational interventions.

Mrs. Pellin's Post
May 18th to May 22nd

This week the first graders will read books about the circus. We will also read about how clowns can make you laugh. Students will write a description about their favorite clown antics and circus acts.

I am going on the second grade field trip to the Morton Arboretum. We will read about different plants and flowers. Students will write descriptions about how plants and flowers grow starting with a seed.

Center Cass School District # 66 is in the process of implementing an Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) mandate, Response of Intervention (RTI). RTI is an array of procedures that can be used to determine if and how students respond to specific changes in instruction. RTI provides an improved process and instruction for school teams in designing, implementing, and educational interventions.

Mrs. Pellin's Post
May 11th to May 15th

This week the first graders will read books about baby animals. We will talk about the baby chicks that are hatching in their classrooms and write about them. We will describe the stages of a baby chick's birth and what they are like when they are newly hatched.

The second grade students will read a book about a family camping trip. They will retell the story out loud and then write about the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

Both groups will continue to work on their "Word Wall" words and spelling words. They will write sentences using these words.

Center Cass School District # 66 is in the process of implementing an Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) mandate, Response of Intervention (RTI). RTI is an array of procedures that can be used to determine if and how students respond to specific changes in instruction. RTI provides an improved process and instruction for school teams in designing, implementing, and educational interventions.