Ability Awareness

Today the students learned how even though people have differences, we all have strengths and challenges. They heard presentations on Down syndrome, Austism, and how people with physical impairments can tackle their challenges. 

Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope everyone had a great long weekend and got to enjoy the amazing weather! We have a busy four day week ahead of us! 

Here is what is happening this weeks:

Writing: I am so impressed by everyone's persuasive essays! They remembered and applied so many writing strategies we learned during our personal essay unit! This week we are starting our new unit where the students will be writing informational books. Their first books will cover the Louisiana Purchase. 

Reading: We are continuing to work on using context clues. We have covered all the different ways to use context clues. This week we will use non-fiction texts with a variety of different context clues. The students will have to determine which type of context clues they are using to determine the meaning of unknown words. 

Here is the poster we have been using to guide us. 

Word study: Orange and Blue groups will test on Jan. 21st. Purple and Green groups will test on Jan. 22nd. Their contracts are due on the 22nd.

Science: We will be wrapping up chapter 7 this week. We will continue working on mixtures and solutions. We will also discuss how matter can change to different materials. 

Math: This will be our last week for chapter 8. We will work on mixed numbers and improper fractions. We will also spend a couple days reviewing before the test on Friday. 

Important Reminders 
1/20-PTG Meeting, "State of the District"
1/23 - Math test
1/23-Ability Awareness Day, Grades 3 & 41/30-Family Bingo Night

Ice-cream Celebration!

To celebrate a great second quarter and an awesome beginning of third quarter, we had an ice-cream party! 

Buddies

Today we met with our buddy class to share our opinion essays! 

Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Here is what's happening this week:

Writing: The students will work to finish drafting, revise, and edit their persuasive essays. The essays are due this Friday. Here are some posters that will help the students on their drafts.

Reading: We are continuing to work on using context clues to help find the meaning of unknown words. Please encourage them to use the strategies we have learned at school during their reading at home. Here is a chart of the different ways to use context clues. We have learned the first three so far, and will be continuing on this week.

Word Study: Orange and Blue groups will test on Jan. 21st. Purple and Green groups will test on Jan. 22nd. Their contracts are due on the 22nd.

Science: This week we are working on measuring matter and learning about mixtures. They will learn what a mixture is and different ways to separate mixtures.

Math: We are still plugging away with fractions! This week we are focusing mainly on comparing and ordering fractions. Here are some strategies we will learn to help order fractions.

Their fraction test will be next Friday.

Important Reminders:
1/13-Concord Night at the Blues Game

1/14-Early Release

1/16-Muffins with Moms
1/16 - Essays Due

1/19-NO SCHOOL

1/20-PTG Meeting, "State of the District"
1/23 - Math Test

1/23-Ability Awareness Day, Grades 3 & 4

"Find the Volume" experiment

We conducted experiments finding the volume of water, a tissue box, and a glue stick. 

Award Winning Essays

The students worked together to give out essays awards to their group members!