Miss Pellin's Post
November 23rd - December 4th

Happy Thanksgiving!!  There will not be school from Wednesday, November 25th - Friday, November 27th due to Thanksgiving. 

This blog will cover the two days next week and the following week!

The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Week of 2015 at School: 
Science: We will focus on social studies.  

Social Studies: We will begin the study of modern day Downers Grove.     

Math:  We will finish unit 3, module 1 on equivalent fractions.  Then we will begin unit 3, module 2 on comparing, composing, and decomposing fractions and mixed numbers.  Students will also take a multiplication by 12 test on Tuesday, November 24th.  Students will have two and a half minutes to complete 26 problems.  On Tuesday, December 8th students will take a mixed multiplication test.  I will send home practice tests beforehand.  

Spelling: The "Words Their Way" spelling menu/homework has changed for Trimester 2!!  Please check it out on  Monday, November 30th, when your child brings it home.  I am requiring only 6 activities over the 2 week time period, but they are lengthier.  The assignments should be stapled to the homework menu.  The next due date for homework is Friday, December 11th.  The test will also take place on that date.  There will not be spelling next week.  

ELA: On Monday, November 23rd and Tuesday, November 24th our students will be presenting their "Biography Person Pouch" to the class.  They will be reading their information from the trading card.  The directions were given out this past Monday. Students should be practicing their presentation and should also bring in artifacts (in a pouch/bag) and could choose to wear some type of costume to represent their biography person.  I will be grading the students on how they present their trading card and how well they "become" their person.  There will also be a prefix/suffix quiz on Tuesday, November 24th.  

In the week of November 30th, we will begin a new unit titled, What is Culture?  We'll introduce this unit with a close read of the song "Circle of Life" from the Lion King.  

Biography book contracts are due on or before Tuesday, December 1st.  Next month, we will be reading non-fiction books.  November reading logs will also be due Tuesday, December 1st.  

Things to Remember:
Monday 11/23: There will be biography presentations. 
Tuesday 11/24: There will be a multiplication by 12 test and biography presentations.  There will also be a prefix/suffix quiz.  
Wednesday 11/25: No School
Thursday 11/26: No School - Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday 11/27: No School

Tuesday 12/1:  Biography contract packets and November reading logs are due.