November 5th - November 9th
The class enjoyed a “boo”tiful week. Luckily I found my courage just in time for the Halloween festivities. There were ghosts and goblins everywhere! The class also enjoyed our field trip to Robert Crown. The activities there reinforced the healthy habits that we have been learning during our health unit.
The Prairieview roller skating party is Tuesday, November 6th from 4 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.. Remember to return your permission slip if you plan to attend. Friday, November 9th is “Spirit Day” at Prairieview. Please join the teachers and wear school colors!
This Week at School:
Science: This week we will finish our chapter on human health. We will have a chapter test on Thursday, November 8th. We will celebrate what we have learned at Healthfest 2007 on Friday, November 9th. Please send some healthy snacks with your child on Friday to help with the festivities.English: We are finishing our study of plural and possessive nouns. All students should be able to recognize nouns are the subjects of sentences. They need to be able to identify proper nouns. The chapter test will be on Wednesday, November 7th. Unit 3 will begin with a study of verbs.
Spelling: We return to the “normal” spelling schedule. This week we will work on “List 10” beginning with a pretest on Monday, November 5th. Many of these words have double endings. The final test will be on Friday, November 9th.
Social Studies: We continue to study communities. This week student travel brochures will be due on Tuesday, November 6th. I am looking forward to traveling around the country with the class.
Reading: Reading for factual content requires careful attention to the text being read; repetitive reading of the material to find each detail, and a moment of reflection to consider the information being read. This is a difficult, but important life skill. Please practice with your child on material that they enjoy. Our next independent reading party will be Friday, November 9th. If your child qualifies please send a sack lunch without peanuts for our classsroom party. This week we will start reading Mulan. Students will learn new vocabulary and will be working on the inference reading strategy.
Math: Miss Pellin’s math class will be taking the Chaper 1 test on Monday, November 5th. On Tuesday we will begin Make-a-Table problem solving. Tables are one strategy for solving math story problems. We will be learning the strategy by solving problems together in class. This type of strategy is one area of emphasis on the coming ISAT tests. Look for a packet and a letter of explanation in your students to be left at home folder.
Things to Remember:
Monday 11/5: Lesson 10 spelling pretest.
Tuesday 11/6: The Prairieview Skating Party will be from 4 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Make sure your permission slip is in! Information can be obtained from jlattime@ccsd66.org.
Wednesday 11/7: There will be an english chapter test on nouns.
Thursday 11/8: There will be a science chapter test on human health.
Friday 11/9: School Spirit Day join the teachers and wear your Prairieview colors. We will have our independent reading party for those students who qualify. Bring a lunch for a great time! There will be a lesson 10 spelling test. All spelling worksheets are due. Healthfest 2007 will be held in our classroom!
* November/December Spirit Days
Nov. 16 - Favorite Sports Team Wear
Dec. 7 - Character Counts Day
Dec. 14 - School Spirit Day
Dec. 21 - Holiday Wear
Contact Information:
Email address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
