Miss Pellin's Post
December 17th to December 21st
December 17th to December 21st
On Wednesday, December 12th we were very fortunate to have the Downers Grove mayor, Martin Tully, come talk to the third graders about local government and his job responsibilities.
On Friday, December 21st, Prairieview students with watch the movie Polar Express at the Tivoli.
Here is the web address of our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports blog completed by Mrs. Amedeo each month - http://prairieviewpbis.blogspot.com/.
The Seventeenth Week of 2012 at School:
Science: We will continue the study of matter in chapter 11. We are studying lesson 1 this week and will begin lesson 2 if times allows us to do so.
Social Studies: We continue the study of modern day Downers Grove. Students will be tested on modern day Downers Grove on Thursday, December 2oth. A couple questions on the test will review the history of Downers Grove. On the study guide we wrote down the information students will need to know about the history of Downers Grove in case they no longer have this packet. They can use their study guide and modern day packets to study.
Math: Students will finish the graphing project we have been working on in class. We will then begin the study of measurement in chapter 20. This week students will study multiplying by 4. There will be a multiplication quiz on Friday, December 21st. The multiplication quiz will be on some of the facts students have learned so far and the following new facts:
6 X 7 = 42
6 X 8 = 48
6 X 9 = 54
7 X 8 = 56
7 X 9 = 63
8 X 9 = 72
Spelling: We will work on a winter list. The packet is due Thursday and there will not be a test on these words.
Social Studies: We continue the study of modern day Downers Grove. Students will be tested on modern day Downers Grove on Thursday, December 2oth. A couple questions on the test will review the history of Downers Grove. On the study guide we wrote down the information students will need to know about the history of Downers Grove in case they no longer have this packet. They can use their study guide and modern day packets to study.
Math: Students will finish the graphing project we have been working on in class. We will then begin the study of measurement in chapter 20. This week students will study multiplying by 4. There will be a multiplication quiz on Friday, December 21st. The multiplication quiz will be on some of the facts students have learned so far and the following new facts:
6 X 7 = 42
6 X 8 = 48
6 X 9 = 54
7 X 8 = 56
7 X 9 = 63
8 X 9 = 72
Spelling: We will work on a winter list. The packet is due Thursday and there will not be a test on these words.
Reading: Our class elf has been traveling around the world to all different places and he is going to share some of that information with us! The students will spend next week learning about holidays in other parts of the world, and how they celebrate. This will be done in a group setting and they will present their country to the class.
English: We will finish the study of verbs in unit 3. There will be a test on Friday, December 21st.
Things to Remember:
Monday 12/17: We will go bowling.
Thursday 12/20: There will be a Downers Grove test.
Friday 12/21: We will go to the Tivoli. There will be verb test and a multiplication test.