Miss Pellin's Post
November 17th- November 21st

Friday, November 21st is the end of our first trimester. We have already completed 61 days of school! The Prairieview Roller Skating Party will be on Tuesday, November 16th from 4 to 6:45 pm after school. Sign up for the party is already closed.

The class will be going on a Downers Grove field trip on Tuesday, November 18th. Thank you for the four parents who volunteered to help! We will go to many places including the Downers Grove Historical Society and to Pierce Downer's Homestead and Well. We will also visit Prince Pond (at right).

Announcing Prairieview 2008-2009 Yearbook. Order your yearbook today!!! The cost of the yearbook is $10.00 and make payments to Lifetouch. Order deadline date is December 1, 2008. No orders will be accepted after that date. Parents just a reminder-- Prairieview yearbooks are not paid for at registration. Please place your order now. Yearbook order forms went home with your child on November 13th and there a few extra envelopes available; please try not to lose them. If your child loses it, you can send an envelope with the following information on it: student’s name, teacher’s name and grade level along with a check made payable to Lifetouch for $10.00. It is very important that you put the information on the envelope; Lifetouch does not know who your child’s teacher is. There will be a limited supply in June. Order Today!!!

The Thirteeth Week of 2008 at School:
Home Room
Science: We will be beginning a new unit on scientific method. This is the introductory unit in our new science book. The science book will be online. Students will receive usernames and passwords to allow them access.

Social Studies: We will supplement our unit on Downers Grove with a field trip on Tuesday, November 18th. We will begin Chapter 3 in our Social Studies book. The unit teaches customs and how people adapt when they move to the United States.

Language Arts
Spelling: There will be a Spelling "List 12" test on Friday November 21st.

Reading: We will continue to work on the reading strategy of "self questioning." We will continue studying and reading the story, The Keeping Quilt. Students will have a comprehension check on this story. Remind your child that it is important to constantly ask questions such as "Who, what, where, why, and when?" as they read a story. Constant questioning helps a reader comprehend the material they are reading.

English: We will continue the study of verbs. We will work to identify past and future tense verbs.

Math: This week students will study multiplying by 3. There will be a test on "*3" on Friday, November 21st. Students will receive two minutes to complete 20 multiplication by 3 questions. Practice sheets will be coming home throughout the week. Also we will continue to study how to use money in math problems using the change bags that you have sent with your child. Next we will begin to study time.

Things to Remember:

Tuesday 11/18: The Roller Skating Party will be from 4-6:45 pm.

Friday 11/21: There will be a Spelling Test. There will be a "mad minutes" multiplication "*3"

test.

Monday 12/1: Yearbook orders are due.

Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065