Miss Pellin's Post
November 14th to November 25th

There will be no school on Wednesday, November 23rd, Thursday, November 24th, and Friday, November 25th due to Thanksgiving!



I look forward to seeing you at conferences on Monday, November 28th, Tuesday, November 29th, and Wednesday, November 30th.  Please make sure you have confirmed your conference time. 

We will be taking a field trip to Downers Grove as part of our Social Studies unit about our city on Thursday, November 17th from 9 am to 2 pm. Everyone will eat at Giordano's restaurant (please send a cold lunch if your child did not sign up for a pizza lunch). If you would like, though it is not necessary, students can also bring $5-$8 in cash on the day of the field trip. Your student can spend this money at any of the downtown Downers Grove shops. Each student will be responsible for their own money. Thank you!

The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Week of 2011 at School:

Science: We will continue the study of matter in chapter 11.  We will continue to discuss the three states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas.  Then we will study the difference between a physical and chemical change. 

Social Studies: We will continue the study of Downers Grove history.  Students will receive a study guide on Monday, November 14th for the history of Downers Grove quiz.  The quiz will be on Friday, November 18th. 

Math:  Chapter 5 will be broken into two parts - money and time.  First, students will study money (lessons 1-5).  Students will be tested on chapter 5 (lessons 1-5) on Tuesday, November 22nd.  This test grade will be taken for trimester 2. Look for a study guide to come home next week.  There will be a multiplication quiz on Friday, November 18th on the facts from the previous weeks and the following new facts:

5 X 6 = 30
5 X 7 = 35
5 X 8 = 40
5 X 9 = 45

Spelling: In lieu of a typical spelling lesson, students will continue exploring analogies with our focus on synonym analogies. There will be a test on synonym analogies on Tuesday, November 15th.  Then we will begin the study of antonym analogies. 

Reading:   This week, our focus will continue to be on story elements (plot, character, problem and solution). We will be exploring these elements through our Good Fit reading group books.

English: We will pretest on chapter 2, nouns. This will determine which students may be work on enriching activities while others receive necessary additional support.  We will also be working on a story about Thanksgiving from a Turkey's Point of View. 





Things to Remember:
Tuesday 11/15:  There will be a synonym quiz. 
Thursday 11/17:  We will go on our Downers Grove field trip.
Friday 11/18: There will be a multiplication quiz.  There will be a Downers Grove quiz.

Tuesday 11/22:  There will be a math test.
Wednesday 11/23:  There will be no school due to Thanksgiving break.
Thursday 11/24:  There will be no school due to Thanksgiving break.  Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday 11/25:  There will be no school due to Thanksgiving break.

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