Miss Pellin's Post
December 7th to December 11th

Our class will go on a bowling field trip on Thursday, December 17th. You can send your child with money if they would like to buy a snack at the bowling alley. Please send your child with a sack lunch on this day.

The Seventeenth Week of 2015 at School:

Science: We will focus on social studies this week.  

Social Studies:  There will be a modern day Downers Grove quiz on Wednesday, December 9th.  Then we will study local government in chapter 12 of the social studies textbook.  

Math:  We will continue studying unit 3, module 2 on comparing, composing, and decomposing fractions and mixed numbers.  Then we will study unit 3, module 3 on decimals.   On Tuesday, December 8th students will take a mixed multiplication test on facts from 0-9.  Students will get 3 minutes to complete 50 problems.  Students have received practice tests.  

Spelling: The "Words Their Way" spelling menu/homework has changed for Trimester 2.  Students should complete 6 activities and the assignments should be stapled to the homework menu.  The homework is due on Friday, December 11th.  The test will also take place on that date.  

ELA: We will continue our new unit titled, What is Culture?  Our class will read Year of the Dog which addresses culture and traditions.  Students will continue to work on our non-fiction book contracts.  The contracts will be due on or before Monday, January 4th.

We will also start a new unit, holidays around the world.  In this unit, students will work in groups and complete research on how other countries celebrate certain holidays. 

Things to Remember:

Tuesday 12/8: There will be a mixed multiplication test.  
Wednesday 12/9: There will be a modern day Downers Grove quiz.

Friday 12/11: There will be a spelling test and the 6 activities are due.  

Thursday 12/17: We will go bowling.

Contact Information: 

E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org

Voice mail: (630)783-5065