We had such a wonderful Kindness Week! Remember we do not have school next week. Enjoy your Winter Break. I look forward to seeing the children on Monday, February 27th.
On our week back, we will have Read Across America Week in honor of Dr. Seuss.
What Will We Learn the Week back? Math- 2 step word problems and solve word problems using dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies AND use the dollar and cent sign correctly Reading-compare and contrast versions of fairy tales to find cultural differences and ask and answer questions using key details from our reading Writing- final draft of our Best Pet opinion piece Science- Sun, moon, and stars
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We will celebrate Valentine's Day on Monday. Please remind your child to bring their Valentines in a bag to hand out and their Valentine Mailbox.
Information: *Please look in your child's folder for a letter about our upcoming Technology Showcase. If you and your child are interested, send back the signed part of the form by Wednesday morning with your child. *Six Flags Book Logs are due by February 20th. Send them back in for a free ticket. *Send ILC books back every Friday or earlier if finished. *Scootpad and reading is homework every Tuesday. Your child should spend at least 20 minutes on their assignments each Tuesday. The assignments stay up for a week if you would like your child do more for review. What are we Learning in 303? Reading: continuing our Fairy tale unit as we learn all about other cultures around the world through various versions of Cinderella. Writing: We will write an opinion piece about our favorite version of Cinderella Math: 2-step word problems to 100 and reviewing addition and subtraction facts for fluency Science: Sun, Moon, and Stars We had such a fun week showing our Falcons' Spirit at school!
What are we learning in 303? Reading: studying the structure of fairy tales and comparing and contrasting different versions of the same tale to see cultural differences Writing: Opinion Writing- typing our first piece and beginning to work on an opinion piece of choice Math: using place value strategies to solve equations within 1,000 in equations and through word problems Science: sun, moon, and stars Word Work: expanding sentences Reminders: -School dance is Friday- see the Tritt main page for more info. -Tuesday HW- read and 2o minutes of Scootpad -ILC books due Friday -encourage your child to record their HW reading on their 2 Book Club logs -Six Flag reading Logs are due February 10th -please make sure your child is fever free for 24 hours before returning to school -Donuts on sale Thursday morning- $1 (collections go to Rally) 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 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. I’m combining next week and the 3 day week starting December 19th.
What are we learning in 302? Reading- continuing nonfiction Writing-completing our last information writing piece of choice -We’ll do a couple fun holiday informational writings too Math- Measurement (centimeters and meters) and using measurement in word problems Content- Goods and Services- how are they allocated? Word Work- apostrophes (contractions and possessives) Dates and information: Friday 16th- bring in your wrapped book for the book exchange Tuesday 20th- Holiday Centers 1-2 (only parents signed up on SUG should attend) ~Wear a tacky sweater Wednesday 21st- Holiday Sing, PJ Day, Polar Express Day ****On Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th Holiday Traditions Project is due. I’ve divided the class into the 2 days. Make sure your child has practiced and is prepared! I can’t wait to hear about your family’s traditions! Coming up!
-Monday we will see James Oglethorpe at Tritt. This was rescheduled from earlier in the year. -Tuesday we will be going to the Cobb Civic Center to see the Nutcracker. Please have your child wear their maroon Tritt shirt. -Thursday is a STEM Showcase Day. We will be designing and creating a toy invention from recycled items. -Holiday Tradition Project: Please see more information in your child’s folder. For the next two week this will take the place of your child homework. They should continue to read 20 minutes nightly, please. What are we learning in 302? Reading: Nonfiction Text: ask and answer questions, identify key points and main topic Writing: complete our last informational writing piece of choice Math: Measurement (inches and feet) Word Work: Reflexive Pronouns, contractions Science: Forces: pushes and pulls Donations: Please continue to send in clean recyclables. |
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