November 16th to November 20th
Parent Teacher Conferences will be arriving shortly. I sent home a sheet with your child listing the day and time of your conference. Please make sure you sign this and return it!
If you child signed up for the roller skating party, it will be on Tuesday, November 18th.
Yearbook: Now's the time to place your orders. Yearbooks are $10.00 and the deadline for your orders is Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Please make checks payable to Lifetouch. Please make sure your student's name, teacher's name and grade level are marked on the order form. If you have multiple students, please fill out one for each child. Yearbook order forms went home with your child on November 12th and there are 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.
Prairieview Yearbook orders are not paid for at registration!
The Twelfth Week of 2009 at School:
Science: We will continue the study of weather. We will be learning about both the water cycle and different types of clouds.
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: We will continue to study present day Downers Grove and the local government. Students will learn about the medical, health, and education centers in present day Downers Grove. We will also study who is in charge in local government and what services local government provides.
Math: This week we will finsh our study of t-charts. There will be a quiz on t-charts on Wednesday, November 18th. Students will be allowed to use one example t-chart as a guide for the quiz. Then we will begin to study money.
This week students will study multiplying by 3. There will be a test on "*3" on Friday, November 20th. Students will receive two minutes to complete 20 multiplication by 3 questions. Practice sheets will be coming home throughout the week.
Spelling: This week we will study Spelling “list 14.” This list will be handed out on Monday, November 16th. Students will be tested on this list on Friday, November 20th.
Reading: We will continue to work on the reading strategy of "self questioning." We will work read the story The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco. There will be a comprehension check for the story The Keeping Quilt on Wednesday, November 18th. Then students will complete an extended response to a question about Patricia Polacco.
English: We will continue the study of verbs.
Things to Remember:
Tuesday 11/18: There will be a roller skating party after school.
Wednesday 11/18: There will be a t-chart test. The will be a reading comprehension check.
Friday 11/20: There will be a Spelling test. There will be a multiplication by 3 test.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
