Miss Pellin's Post
November 1st to November 5th

We had a boo-tiful time at our Halloween Party and Halloween Parade. Thank-you to all the volunteers who helped make it possible.

There will be no school on Tuesday, November 2nd. Please plan accordingly.

The picture above is Pierce Downer the founder of Downers Grove! We will be taking a field trip to Downers Grove as part of our Social Studies unit about our city on Wednesday, November 10th! I do not need any more volunteers due to the overhwhelming previous response! You still are welcome to come and meet the class at Giordanos for lunch at 12:15 pm. If you would like to meet the class for lunch and eat the pizza we are ordering, please send in $7.00 by Monday, November 1st. Otherwise, you can buy a separate lunch or bring a sack lunch.

The Tenth Week of 2009 at School:

Science: We will continue the study of space. Students will learn about the lunar cycle. They will also learn about solar and lunar eclipses.

Social Studies: We will continue learning about the history of Downers Grove.

Math: We will finish the study of chapter 4. There will be a chapter 4 test on Wednesday, November 3rd. Students have already received a study guide. Then we will begin the study of "T" charts. This Make-a-Table problem solving is one strategy for solving math story problems. We will be learning the strategy by solving problems together in class. This type of strategy is one area of emphasis on the coming ISAT tests. Look for a packet and a letter of explanation in your students to be left at home folder.

Spelling: This week the students will focus on solving part/whole analogies. We will work on this skill every day. A packet will be given to the students on Monday. We will work on the packet in class and some pages will be homework. This packet can be studied and reviewed for Friday's graded review on part/whole analogies.

Reading: We will be focusing on the following skills and strategies as we read novels this week: identifying character traits, setting, and problem/solution, summarizing, predicting, and making inferences.

English: This week we will finish the study of nouns. There will be a test on nouns (unit 2) on Monday, November 8th. Students will receive a study guide on Wednesday.

Things to Remember:
Tuesday 11/2: There will not be school today.
Wednesday 11/3: There will be a chapter 4 math test.
Friday 11/5: There will be a spelling test.

Monday 11/8: We will have an English unit 2 noun test.

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