Miss Pellin's Post
November 23rd to November 27th

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Remember we will not have school beginning Wednesday, November 18th. I look forward to seeing you all again on Monday, November 30th and Tuesday, December 1st for conferences.

A Special Holiday Project!
Each year Prairieview runs a service project around the holidays. Our efforts will benefit a deserving family. Each classroom at Prairieview has a family or an individual that is in need at this time.

Our family includes:
~ a fifth grade girl
~ a grandma
~ a mom
~an uncle (age 54)

In order to make this a special holiday, we have “adopted” them. If you could send in a NEW, not used, present for one or more of the family members that would be greatly appreciated.

Directions for our class family gifts:***
*Please wrap the gifts if they are not food items.
*LABEL the item with what it is with a post it note.
*Label who it is for.

Some ideas for NEW (not used) gifts include, but are not limited to:
Fifth Grade Girl: Scarf, hat, mittens, books, games, etc.
Gift certificates to consider: Jewel, Best Buy, Kohl’s, Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us, K-Mart, Sears, JC Penney’s, Carson Pierre Scott, Chili’s, TGIFridays, Subway, McDonalds, Burger King, etc.
***ALL DONATIONS NEED TO BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8th!

The Thirteenth Week of 2009 at School:

Science: We will continue the study of weather. 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 learn about local officials.

Math: This week we will continue to study money. Students will learn how to make change. Please check your child's binder for a letter asking for a baggy containing 5 nickels, 5 pennies, 5 quarters and 5 dimes. This will be used to study money and will be returned at the end of the unit. There will be no multiplication test this week.

Spelling: There will be no Spelling test this week.

Reading: We will study the author's purpose. Students will learn why it is important to know the author's purpose when reading.

English: We will continue the study of verbs.

Things to Remember:
Wednesday 11/25 - Friday 11/27: Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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