November 30th to December 4th
I hope everyone had a great holiday! I look forward to seeing you all on Monday, November 30th and Tuesday, December 1st for conferences. Remember that there will be no school on Friday, December 4th.
Don't forget our 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. We haven't received any gifts yet, so anything you can bring in will be greatly appreciated!
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 Fourteenth Week of 2009 at School:
Science: We will continue the study of weather. This week we will focus on the types of clouds. Expect to see a study guide come home at the end of the week. Students will be tested on Chapter 9 (weather) on Thursday, December 10. 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 finish the study of Chapter 12 (local government) and of Downers Grove. Expect to see a study guide come home on Tuesday, December 1st. There will be a Chapter 12 and Downers Grove test on Monday, December 7th.
Math: This week we will continue to study money and then begin the study of time. There will be a multiplication "x4" test on Thursday, November 3rd.
Spelling: There will be a Spelling list #15 test on Thursday, November 3rd.
Reading: We will continue to study the author's point of view and we will read fractured fairy tales. A the end of the week students will write their own fractured fairy tale.
English: We will continue the study of verbs including helping verbs.
Things to Remember:
Monday 12/1: Parent/Teacher conferences.
Tuesday 12/2: Parent/Teacher conferences.
Thursday 12/3: There will be a multiplication "x4" test. There will be a Spelling test.
Friday 12/4: There will be no school.
Monday, 12/7: There will be a social studies test.
Thursday, 12/10: There will be a chapter 9 science test.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
