What are We Learning in 302?
Reading: reading about our Georgia Hero Martin Luther King, Jr. and asking and answering questions using the key details from our reading
-beginning our study of fairy tales and folktales looking at the story structure
Writing: We will use what we've learned about MLK, Jr. to write a poem
-We will look at various opinions about having wild animals as pets and generate our own opinion on the topic
Math: We will work on adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers to 1,000. We'll look at previously learned strategies and apply them to larger numbers.
Word Work: We'll review friendly letters and use commas correctly in our letters
-study variant vowel /o/ syllable patterns (saw, moth, vault, ball)
Social Studies: We'll complete our unit on MLK, Jr.
Science: begin to look at sun, moon, and stars
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Reminders:
*Tuesday Night's homework is always Scootpad and 20 minutes of reading
*Return Media center books on Friday (we go to the ILC every Friday)
- if your child finishes their books early, they may go any morning during morning work
-As the weather is finally getting cold again, please dress your child appropriately for recess ( I know it's unpredictable and keeps getting warn then cold.) They can always bring light jacket to adjust to the temperature changes. 
-Your child should be recording their reading homework on the 200 Book Club logs

Finally we have a 5 day school week coming up! 

What are We Learning in 302?
Reading: inferring and reading about our Georgia Heroes, Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King, Jr. focusing on asking and answering questions about the key details in the text. We will also compare multiple text to see what is similar and different between text on the same topic.

Writing: Opinion Writing- we'll finish our first opinion piece about the best pet and begin to look at multiple opinions on a topic, do some research on the topic together and then use the information we've gathered to form our own opinion. 

Math: Same Difference- like friendly numbers but with subtraction

Content- Martin Luther King, Jr. 

STEM- we will test each other's toys that we designed and fill out a rating scale giving our opinion about their toy. 

Reminders:
-International Night is on Thursday
-ILC on Friday- bring back your library books
-record your 20 minutes of reading homework on your 200 Book Club logs.

 Remember, Monday is MLK Day... No school. What are we going to do when we have a 5 day week again?!?

Lots going on a Tritt this week:
- Wednesday- Blood Drive
-Thursday- Talent Show at Pope

What are We Learning in 302?
Reading: continuing to make inferences to support our comprehension
Writing; Opinion Writing: We'll look at some articles about wild animals as pets and do our own research to form an opinion on the topic.
-We'll look at a graphic organizer we completed about the Best Pet and add facts to it after researching our pet. This will help us realize that strong opinion writings need research to support the opinion. 
Math: comparing and sequencing numbers to 1,000 and begin to learning the strategy, Friendly Numbers to add
*On homework, please encourage your child to use this strategy and don't teach them the old school way of stacking and carrying. Thank you for your support with this!
Content: complete our unit on Jackie Robinson and begin talking about Martin Luther King, Jr.

What an unexpected break  after our holiday break! I'm looking forward to seeing the students tomorrow and jumping into 3rd quarter. Our specials calendar will need to be updated. We do not skkip specials due to snow days. We will have Monday's specials tomorrow (wednesday) and  I will provide the students with an updated calendar.

Report cards went home on Friday. Please keep your child's report card, read the comments on the back, sign the signature envelope and return the envelope to me unsealed.

What are We Learning in 302?
Math: We will compare two 3-digit numbers based on our knowledge of the hundreds, tens, and ones digits. We’ll also use the symbols >, <, and = to compare.

Reading/Language Arts: We will be working on making inferences while reading. We make inferences by using clues from the text and our prior knowledge (schema). Learning to make inferences will help us understand what the author wants us to know and in turn will help us become better readers.

Writing: We are introducing opinion writing this week. We will look over examples of opinion pieces, model how to write one, and begin the writing process. 

Social Studies: We’ll continue learning about Jackie Robinson. Segregation, equality, and civil rights are important vocabulary words in our upcoming discussions. Your child brought home a trifold filled with important information about Jackie Robinson. Please help your child review this information as a study guide. ​