October 27th- October 31st
On Friday October 31st, we will have a field trip (to Robert Crown), a Prairieview School costume parade (beginning at 1:15 pm), and a class party (beginning at 1:30 pm). What a full day the class will have!
We will begin with homeroom for the first hour. The fun will continue with a trip to Robert Crown (without costumes) from ~9:00-11:30. The trip will broaden our current health unit in science. If you haven't already, please send in your permission slips! We return after our normal lunch time, so we will have lunch in the room. Please send a sack lunch to school this day. After eating, we will change into our costumes for our school wide parade. The whole school parade will be from 1:15-1:30 outside (weather permitting). If your child would like to dress up at school, please send their costume with them in a large bag labeled with their first and last name. After the parade, we will return to the room for a party.
Here are some guidelines to follow when choosing a costume:
1. We only have 15 minutes for costume changes. Please make sure your child can change into his/her costume easily and by themselves. If the costume can be worn over their clothes, then both the time to change and the chances of losing any clothes is minimized.
2. If the costume involves make up, please do not send your child with it on that morning. Remember that your child has to be able to apply it themselves.
3. Please do not send any weapons (guns, swords, etc.) as part of the costume. Save those for trick-or-treating.
4. We will not have time to change back into our clothes for dimissal. Your child will wear their costume home.
Tuesday, November 4th is a Teacher's Institute Day. There will be no school. Please plan accordingly.
The Tenth Week of 2008 at School:
Home Room
Science: There will be a health test on Wednesday, November 5th . A study guide will be passed out on Tuesday, October 28th. The study guide will be due on Thursday, October 30th.
Social Studies: We will continue to study Downers Grove and local government in our textbook. Look for a test on Friday, November 7th.
Language Arts
Spelling: This week will review all the words and spelling rules that have been covered over the past seven weeks. There will not be a pretest. There will be a sample test on Wednesday, October 28th. Student should use Spelling Workbook page 43 to help them review the rules for the test on Thursday, October 30th.
Reading: We will be study cause and effect. The students will begin learning about the concept while reading the story Give a Mouse a Cookie. We will also make a student book in class.
English: We continue to work on descriptive writing. Students will learn about sensory words, and will begin writing a paragraph about the haunted houses they made in class
Math: We will begin the study of "T" charts. We will begin with 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 "bring right back to school" folder.
Things to Remember:
Thursday 10/30: There will be a Spelling test. The Health study guide is due.
Friday 10/31: Students will go to the Robert Crown Center. Have a "Boo"tiful Halloween.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
