Miss Pellin's Post
December 3rd to December 7th


We had a great time on our Downers Grove field trip!!  Thank you to all the parents who chaperoned and joined the class at Girodanos.  

Students will go bowling on Monday, December 17th.  Please sign the permission slip and send it back with your child by Friday, December 7th. 

The Fifteenth Week of 2012 at School: 

Science: We will finish the study of chapter 4 on ecosystems with a focus on lesson 4.  There will be a chapter 4 science test on Monday, December 10th.  Students will be given a study guide on Monday, December 3rd. 

Social Studies: There will be a history of Downers Grove quiz on Monday, December 3rd.  Then we will begin the study of modern day Downers Grove. 

Math: This week we study graphs in chapter 6.  There will be a multiplication quiz on facts students have learned so far and the following new facts:

3 X 4 = 12

3 X 5 = 15

3 X 6 = 18

3 X 7 = 21

3 X 8 = 24

3 X 9 = 27

Spelling: 
Monday:  Pretest on lesson 11
Homework - Cursive worksheet
Tuesday:  Homework - Non challenge ABC order
Challenge - Activity 1 
Wednesday: Homework - Non challenge - Write each word in a sentence.
Challenge - Activity 2
Friday:  Post test on lesson 11

Reading: We will continue to focus on author's point of view and purpose next week as we read The Keeping Quilt.   There will be a vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, December 4th.  On Wednesday, December 5th there will be a comprehension check.

English: We will continue the study of verbs in unit 2.  





Things to Remember:
Monday 12/3: Downers Grove history quiz
Tuesday 12/4: Keeping Quilt Vocabulary test
Wednesday 12/5: Keeping Quilt Comprehension check
Friday 12/7: There will be a multiplication test and spelling test
Monday 12/10: There will a chapter 4 science test

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