Hello October
Important Dates
Oct 2- Math Unit 1 Test
Oct 4- Reading Unit 1 Test
Oct 10- Family Paint Night
Oct 14- Professional Learning Day- No school for students
Oct 15-18- Fall into a Good Book
Spirit Week
Oct 21- Field Day
Oct 21-25- Book fair Week
Oct 23-31- Red Ribbon Week
Oct 24- Literacy Night
Oct 31- Dress as your favorite book character day - School parade broadcasted live ( details to follow)
What are we learning?
Math:
Multiplication and Division (Part 1)
3.4a Model and represent multiplication (0 – 10) and division using various approaches and models; connect related facts to one another.
3.4b Create and solve single step problems that involve multiplication and division.
3.4c Build fluency of foundational facts (0,1,2,5,10).
Reading:
Explore Fiction Through Character Study
3.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts.
c)Make, confirm, and revise predictions.
e) Summarize plot events.
g) Ask and answer questions about what is read.
h) Draw conclusions using the text for support.
i) Identify the conflict and resolution.
j) Identify theme.
m) Read with fluency, accuracy and meaningful expression
Writing:
Narrative Writing
3.5e) Summarize plot events.
3.8a) Engage in writing as a process.
3.8b) Identify audience and purpose.
3.9a) Use complete sentences
Science:
Force, Motion, and Energy
3.2 The student will investigate and understand that the direction and size of forces affects the motion of an object. Key ideas include
a) multiple forces may act on an object;
b) the net force on an object determines how an object moves;
c) simple machines increase or change the direction of a force; and
d) simple and compound machines have many applications.
Social Studies:
Geography
3.6 The student will develop map skills by using globes and maps to locate and describe major rivers, mountain ranges, and other geographic features of Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.
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Welcome back to school!
I'm so excited meet all my new students!
What are we learning?
Reading: Getting Ready: Launching the
Reading Workshop
Writing: Getting Ready: Launching the
Writing Workshop
Math: Place Value, Addition, and
Subtraction
Science: Interactions with Water
Social Studies: Civics: Good Citizenship
Communication
•Agendas: please check and initial daily.
•Black folders: check for flyers/forms and send back.
•Classdojo follow the directions in the agenda to
sign up.
•Email: valentac@pwcs.edu
Important Dates
•August 30, September 2 – Labor Day
Weekend/No School
•September 18 – Picture Day
•September 26 – Back to School Night
5:30-7:30
Snack
Please
pack a healthy snack each day.
Please bring a water bottle to school everyday.
Shoes
Go
outside for recess every day: please make sure your child is wearing
comfortable shoes.