Miss Pellin's Post
November 18th to November 22nd 

Prairieview School-Community Service Project Animal Assisted Therapy Program-Edward Hospital

Prairieview School, in Downers Grove, (3^rd, 4^th and 5^th Graders) is proud to have an opportunity to sponsor an Edward Hospital therapy dog, Kodi. Prairieview School will take donations until November 19^th!

If you want to learn more about this Animal Assisted Therapy Program go the the following link:  httpwww.edward.org/animalassistedtherapy

The Thirteenth Week of 2013 at School:

Science: We will continue the study of states of matter in chapter 11, lesson 2.  Students will do an experiment in order to see that air takes up space.  

Social Studies: We will continue the study of local government in chapter 12.  Students will learn about local leaders in lesson 2.  

Math:  We will continue the study of chapter 5 on understanding division.  Students will learn about the concept of division.  We will discuss vocabulary words such as partition, division sentence, dividend, divisor, and quotient.  

Spelling: 
Monday:  Pretest on lesson 12
Homework - Cursive worksheet
Tuesday:  Homework - Write your words fives times each.
Wednesday: Homework - Write sentences using your spelling words.
Friday:  Post test on lesson 12

Reading:  This week students will read Mulan.  They will be given vocabulary words on Monday, November 18th.  There will be a vocabulary quiz and comprehension check on Thursday, November 21st.  

English: This week students will write a persuasive paper from a turkey's point of view.  They will have to convince a farmer to let them escape!  


Things to Remember:
Thursday 11/21:  There will be a vocabulary and comprehension check.  
Friday 11/22: There will be a spelling test.