Week of Nov. 22nd- Nov. 26th

Well, another week bites the dust. Folders came home and some superhero bags came, too! I was going to wait until January to start the bags back up but the kids were dying to take them this weekend, so I didn't want to kill the momentum. 

Next week will be a very short week. Monday, they will take the science test on forest/rainforest. Refer to the previous post or the Science Google Classroom for study materials. Tuesday is our field trip to see The Nutcracker. We have asked the kids to dress up a little and be on their best behavior. I told them that I know some of them went to see The 2 Claras (which is an awesome show and my daughter performs in it), but the expectations are different. At the 2 Claras, we like for you to yell and scream for the dancers, but this is not the same behavior expected at the Nutcracker. We explained this was a formal event and went over some of the do's and dont's. We will not be eating lunch until we return later that day around 1, so please be sure to make them eat a fulfilling breakfast.

Since, this is a light week, get some rest. I will post news for the week after Thanksgiving on Tuesday.

This Week's Bell Ringers 

Joseph S.


Ansley A.


Joshua S.


Davin W.

Week of Nov. 15th - Nov. 22nd

First of all, congratulations to our chorus performance. The kids did an amazing job Thursday night. I get so amazed when they are able to put together such a powerful performance in the little amount of time. It was awesome and I am looking forward to hearing them perform again!

Secondly, this has been a crazy week. It has been "raining cats and dogs", which means we have spent a lot of time inside. The good this is most of them have latched onto Prodigy during this time. It is a math program that allows them to battle each other. Hopefully, we will not have as much rain this week. Keeping our fingers crossed. Just make sure to send them in warm jackets or coats!

Reading 

Making Connections (Text to Text, Text to Self, Text to World)

Context Clues

Point of View

Main Idea

"Dear Juno" story

Dear Juno Vocabulary Activities

Dear Juno Quizlet

Math

Quiz on Module 2, lessons 1-5 on Wednesday, November 20th

Begin measurement (lessons 8-11)

Lessons 1-5 Newsletter

Link to Topic B Newsletter (Lessons 8-11)

Module 2 At-Home Activities

Science

Rainforest

Forest/Rainforest Test Friday, November 22nd

Forest/Rainforest Box-It

Forest Study Buddy

Words to know:

hibernation camouflage warning colors mimicry adaptation

carnivore herbivore omnivore predator prey

producer consumer decomposer food chain

Be able to tell:

Climate of a temperate forest and a tropical rainforest 

Layers of the rainforest

adaptations of temperate and tropical rainforest plants and animals

Which layer of the rainforest most animals live

Social Studies

Explorers

Explorer Box-It

Explorers Study Buddy

Please know the following terms:

• Which three countries the main groups of explorers were exploring for

• Please know the following about these explorers: Hernando de Soto, Juan Pardo, Jean Ribault, William Hilton, Dr. Henry Woodward
• The explorer’s motives for exploration
• The land settled, or not settled
• Permanent settlements created 

• Term: “For King and Country”

Week of November 8th - November 15th

We're well into the swing of November. I missed yesterday, but I know we had a great turnout for Veteran's Day. If anyone has any pictures they snapped, please send them to me so that I can share them. Hopefully, green folders made it home. There should be graded papers and a permission slip in them. It is the permission slip for the ballet, The Nutcracker. Please sign and send back on Monday. The balance of $22 is the remainder for this field trip as well as the ones we have left. This field trip is not $22 by iteself.

Also, our first quarter has ended and we're in the 2nd week of the 2nd nine weeks. If you noticed your little hero struggled on the place value test, please be sure to review it with them. I will be working with them in class one-on-one as well. Place value and their multiplication table are very important in some of the future math modules. If you have noticed, I have been putting pictures of our "Bell Ringers". These are students who are advancing on Xtra Math. Everyone you see here has gotten off addition and are working on subtraction, with the exception of Aditi who is on division. So, she has passed addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

Bell Ringers

ADITI


NICOLE


AVA


JHOBE



GABRIEL


CALEB

Crazy Socks Day

Practice with Fiction and Nonfiction

Reading
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fact/Opinion
Thick/Thin Questions
Review of Dictionary skills

Context Clues
Text Features
Before, During, and After Questions
Making Connections

Read Earth Smart
Test Wednesday, November, 13

Math


Telling Time
Time to 5 Minutes
Time to the Nearest Minute
Time Vocabulary Words
This first section is a review from last year.
Time quiz - Tuesday, November 12
This is the beginning of the 3rd grade module.
Module 2 (Lessons 1-4) Continuation of time
Module 2, Topic A Newsletter
Remember to check Google Classroom for resources.


Science

Quiz on Forest - Tuesday, November 12th
Will continue with Rainforest characteristics, climate, animals, plant, adaptations, food web
Test on forest/rainforest Friday, November 15
Link to Forest/Rainforest Box-It Review
Link to Forest and Rainforest Study stack
Remember to check Google Classroom for resources.

Study:

Words to know:

hibernation camouflage warning colors mimicry adaptation

carnivore herbivore omnivore predator prey

producer consumer decomposer food chain

Be able to tell:

Climate of both temperate forest and tropical rainforest

Layers of the rainforest

adaptations of temperate and tropical rainforest plants and animals

Which layer of the rainforest most animals live

food chains for both

Native Americans

Cherokee, Catawba, Yemessee

Test Thursday, November 14th

Link to Native American Box-It
Link to Native American study stack
Remember to check Google Classroom for resources.

Study:

Know these vocabulary words:

• Council Palisade Midden Mounds

Be able to tell:

Where each tribe lived
Jobs of men and women
What their homes were called and what they are made of
Their government (leaders)
About their food
Their nickname 

What they were known for making

We will begin explorers on Thursday. We will be learning about:

Hernando De Soto

Jean Ribault

Juan Pardo

William Hilton

Dr. Henry Woodward