Thursday, September 24, 2009

Miss Pellin's Post
September 28th - October 2nd

Thank-you to all the parents who donated items for Johny Appleseed Day. Everyone enjoyed making applesauce this Friday! This week students enjoyed writing their "Me" bag paper.

This week is Center Cass 66's magazine drive. Please help the PTO to help Prairieview. Information about how to participate can be found at http://www.ccsd66.org/PTO/MagazineSales/Magazine09.pdf . Thanks!

Picture day is Thursday, October 1st.


The Sixth Week of 2009 at School:

Science: This week we will finish studying the "Scientific Method" and begin the study of matter. There will be no test on the introductory chapter.

Students can use their new Science textbook online from the website http://www.thinkcentral.com/to help understand the subject. In order to access the Science textbook at home go to the same website. The user name is your parent connect number. The password is ccsd66.


Social Studies: There will be a quiz on hemispheres on Tuesday, September 29th. Students have already received a study guide.

Math: This week we will begin the study of Chapter 3 which deals with differnet addition properties and adding large numbers. Students will be preparing note cards identifying the new addition properties.

Spelling: This week there will be a Spelling “list 6” that will be handed out on Monday, September 28th. Students will be tested on this list on Friday, October 2nd.

Reading: We will finish studying Mulan and our focus on prediction.

English: Students will present the items in their "Me" bag to the class on September 29th and 30th. We will begin the study of nouns.





Things to Remember:
Monday 9/28:

Tuesday 9/29: "Me" bag papers will be presented. There will be a Social Studies test.
Wednesday 9/30: "Me" bag papers will be presented.
Thursday 10/1: This is Picture Day at Prairieview.
Friday 10/2: There will be a Spelling "list #6" test.


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