Miss Pellin's Post
December 1st to December 5th

Happy Thanksgiving!!  There will not be school from Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28th due to Thanksgiving. 

Downers Grove Field Trip:  We will be taking a field trip to Downers Grove as part of our Social Studies unit about our city on Thursday, December 4th from 9 am to 2 pm.  Everyone will eat at Giordano's restaurant (please send a cold lunch if your child decides not sign up for a pizza lunch). If you would like, though it is not necessary, students can also bring $5-$10 in cash on the day of the field trip. Your student can spend this money at the downtown Downers Grove shops. Thank you!

The Fifteenth Week of 2014 at School: 

Science: We will finish the study of chapter 9. Students can choose to either take the chapter 9 test on Wednesday, December 3rd or Friday, December 5th.  

Social Studies: We will finish the study of Modern Day Downers Grove.  Then we will read chapter 12 on local government.  

Math: This week we will begin the study of topic 5 on multiplication facts using patterns.  This week we will focus on the study of 2, 5, and 9 as factors.

Students will also take a timed test on subtraction on Friday, December 12th.  They will need to complete 30 problems in 3 minutes.  They will take practice tests leading up to Friday, December 12th.  

Spelling: This week in spelling we will work on List 12.  There will be a pretest on Monday, December 1st.  The final test will be on Friday, December 5th.

Reading: The November reading logs will be due on Monday, December 1st.  There will be a Weekly Words Quiz on Friday, December 5th.   We finished our first unit, Standing up for What you Believe In.  We will begin a new unit called Traditions.  We will be reading a lot of nonfiction text and learn different nonfiction reading strategies.  

English: We will begin the study of verbs in unit 3.





Things to Remember:
Monday 12/1: November reading logs are due.  
Wednesday 12/3:  Students can choose to take the chapter 9 science test.
Thursday 12/4: We will go on our Downers Grove field trip.
Friday 12/5: There will be a weekly words quiz and a spelling test.  Students can choose to take the chapter 9 science test.

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

Miss Pellin's Post
November 24th- November 28th

Happy Thanksgiving!!  There will not be school from Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28th due to Thanksgiving. 

Downers Grove Field Trip:  We will be taking a field trip to Downers Grove as part of our Social Studies unit about our city on Thursday, December 4th from 9 am to 2 pm.  Everyone will eat at Giordano's restaurant (please send a cold lunch if your child decides not sign up for a pizza lunch). If you would like, though it is not necessary, students can also bring $5-$10 in cash on the day of the field trip. Your student can spend this money at the downtown Downers Grove shops. Please send in the permission slip by November 24th.  Thank you!

The Fourteenth Week of 2014 at School: 

Science: We will continue the study of chapter 9, lesson 3 on weather.  Students will receive a chapter 9 study guide this week.  There will be a chapter 9 test on Wednesday, December 3rd.  

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

Math: Students should complete the topic 4 practice test by Monday, November 24th.  There will be a topic 4 test on Tuesday, November 25th.  

Spelling: There will not be spelling this week.

Reading: We will read non fiction Thanksgiving stories and students will answer comprehension questions.  

English: Students will read their turkey disguise stories to the class.  They will also be tested on nouns on Monday, November 24th or Tuesday, November 25th.  It is their choice.  




Things to Remember:
Monday 11/24:  Students have the option to take their noun test.  
Tuesday 11/25: Students have the option to take their noun test.  There will be a topic 4 test.  
Wednesday 11/26: No School
Thursday 11/27: No School
Friday 11/28: No School

Miss Pellin's Post
November 17th to November 21st 

The third grade students enjoyed listening to author, Amy Logan, read her book A Girl with a Cape!



Downers Grove Field Trip:  We will be taking a field trip to Downers Grove as part of our Social Studies unit about our city on Thursday, December 4th from 9 am to 2 pm.  Everyone will eat at Giordano's restaurant (please send a cold lunch if your child decides not sign up for a pizza lunch). If you would like, though it is not necessary, students can also bring $5-$10 in cash on the day of the field trip. Your student can spend this money at the downtown Downers Grove shops. Please send in the permission slip by November 24th.  Thank you!

The Thirteenth Week of 2014 at School:

Science: We will study weather in chapter 9, lesson 3.  

Social Studies: We will read about Modern Day Downers Grove.  

Math:  This week we will begin topic 4 on the meaning of multiplication. Students will learn about how repeated addition and arrays show multiplication sentences.  

Students will also take a timed test on addition on Friday, 21st.  They will need to complete 30 problems in 3 minutes.  They will take practice tests leading up to Friday.  

Spelling: This week in spelling we will work on List 11.  There will be a pretest on Monday, November 17th.  The final test will be on Friday, November 21st.

Reading:  Students will read about the first Thanksgiving and answer comprehension questions.  We will also discuss point of view when reading about what turkeys eat for Thanksgiving.    There will not be a weekly words quiz this week.  

English: Students will write a persuasive paper from a turkey's point of view.  They will have to convince a farmer to let them escape!  Students should turn in their disguised turkey on Wednesday, November 19th.  We will also continue our study of nouns.  


Things to Remember:
Wednesday 11/19:  Students' disguised turkey is due.  
Friday 11/21: There will be a spelling test and a timed addition test.  

Miss Pellin's Post
November 10th to November 14th 


Tuesday, November 11th is Veterans Day.  Mr. Conley, a veteran, will come to speak to third grade students!   We will also make cards and some students are choosing to bring in some of their Halloween candy to send to the soldiers.  

The Twelfth Week of 2014 at School:

Science: We will continue to study of chapter 9.  This week we will focus on weather in lesson 3.  Look for a study guide to come home.  There will be a test in the week of November 17th.  

Social Studies: We will finish our study of the history of Downers Grove.  There will be a history of Downers Grove quiz on Friday, November 14th.  Students will receive a study guide on Monday.  

Math:  This week we will finish the study of topic 3.  There will be a topic 3 test on Thursday, November 13th. A practice topic 3 test was sent home today, November 10th.  The practice test is due on Wednesday, November 12.  There was also a study guide sent home that includes page numbers from their textbook.  There are extra problems students can practice on these pages.  

Spelling:  This week in spelling we will work on List 10.  There will be a pretest on Monday, November 10th.  The final test will be on Friday, November 14th.

Reading:  This week will focus on small group learning.  All students will be working with The One and Only Ivan, but as we learn new skills and strategies, students will be engaged with their own text.  We will also read non-fiction text and work on finding main ideas and details.  

English: This week we will continue the study of nouns in unit 2.  


Things to Remember:
Tuesday 11/11: Today is Veterans Day. 
Thursday 11/13:  There will be a topic 3 math test.
Friday 11/14: There will be a Downers Grove History quiz and a spelling test.

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

We had a boo-tiful time at our Halloween Party and Halloween Parade. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make it possible. 

There will not be school on Monday, November 3rd or Tuesday, November 4th.  Please plan accordingly.  

The Eleventh Week of 2014 at School:

Science: We will continue the study of the water cycle in chapter 9, lesson 2.   

Social Studies: We will continue learning about the history of Downers Grove.  Students will learn about the role Pierce Downer and Israel Blodgett played in the underground railroad.  Look for a study guide to come home this week for a history of Downers Grove quiz.  The quiz will be in the week of November 10th.  

Math: Students will continue the study of topic 3.  Students will learn how to find the value of variables.    

Spelling: There will not be spelling this week.

Reading:  This week will focus on small group learning.  All students will be working with The One and Only Ivan, but as we learn new skills and strategies, students will be engaged with their own text.  One area of focus will be finding character traits along with evidence to support the character traits.  

English:  We will begin the study of nouns in unit 2.  Students will learn about common and proper nouns.  




Things to Remember:
Monday 11/3:  There will not be school due to Parent/Teacher conferences.
Tuesday 11/4: There will not be school due to a Teacher Institute Day.

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