Weekly Update 1.10.23
By carrievaughan In News & Updates On January 10, 2023
Be on the Lookout…
- There is a packed folder this week! Please help your child review skills they struggled with and celebrate areas of success!
- REMINDER: Students have an at-home science project to complete over the next few weeks. I am attaching a copy of the slide that is in their Google Classroom here. Projects are due IN PERSON (with slides completed and turned in prior to) on Fri, Jan 13th. We will play games in class on Dec 13th! Thank you for your support with this fun end to our science unit. Please let me know of any questions you may have!
- Timed multiplication quizzes have begun!! Your child will have an icecream sundae sheet in their agenda to keep track of their successes with these 90 second timed quizzes. There are 16 questions on each quiz and students pass with a 15/16 or better. If they do NOT pass, there will be a makeup opportunity each Friday during arrival. All quizzes will come home the day they are taken and will be located inside the plastic X sundae page. Please do what you can to help prepare your child for these fun and important assessments! QUIZZES WILL BE EVERY Tuesday and Thursday. Your child chooses which fact to quiz themselves on until they complete all! word-sundae
- The MYSTERY READER signup has been updated to include 2023 dates! Want to surprise your child and read to our class? Click this link to pick a day!
This week in Literacy:
In Unit 3 of our Frogs Module, students will focus on becoming good researchers by reading and rereading to find answers to questions. We will work on locating and using a variety of text features, then use new found knowledge to eventually create a research piece and Freaky Frog trading card!
Our class started a read aloud this week of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone. If your child has their own copy of this story or wants to get one, they are welcome to bring them in!
This week in Math:
Timed multiplication quizzes begin next week!! Your child will have an icecream sundae sheet in their agenda to keep track of their successes with these 1 minute timed quizzes. There are 16 questions on each quiz and students pass with a 15/16 or better. If they do NOT pass, there will be a makeup opportunity each Friday during arrival. All quizzes will come home the day they are taken and will be located inside the plastic X sundae page. Please do what you can to help prepare your child for these fun and important assessments!
Students will be working with geometry vocabulary and concepts over these next 2 weeks. This topic is fun but vocabulary is KEY to understanding. For this reason, students will keep a geometry cheat sheet inside their agendas.
This week in social studies: local history
3.H.1.1 Explain how the experiences and achievements of women, indigenous, religious, and racial groups have contributed to the development of the local community.
3.H.1.2 Explain the lasting impact historical events have had on local communities.
3.H.1.3 Use primary and secondary sources to compare multiple interpretations of various historical symbols and events in local communities.
