In bold are the December spirit days!

Monday Dec. 20th:  Day D- Applied Engineering. Wear a college shirt.

Tuesday Dec. 21st:  Day A- Special is Art. Wear black for winter solstice.

Wednesday Dec. 22nd: Day B: Special is Gym. Wear exercise gear.

Thursday Dec. 23rd *Early Dismissal Day*  Day C: Special is Music. Wear red & green. Holiday Assembly in the morning and Module 3 Final Math Test

Friday Dec. 24th:  No School

Looking ahead:

Return to school on Monday Jan. 3rd

Monday January 17th- No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday)

Check out below to see what we are learning next week.

Reading:

We will not be starting a new lesson in Storytown but instead each day next week we will read various versions of the Gingerbread man story. Each day we will complete a chart comparing and contrasting the setting, characters, main ideas and problems for each story. The following are the Gingerbread Man stories we will be reading:

Gingerbread Cowboy, Gingerbread Bear, Gingerbread Girl, and Gingerbread Baby



Math:

Module 3: Place Value, Counting and Comparison of Numbers to a 1,000

-Model 1 more and 1 less, 10 more and 10 less and 100 more and 100 less when changing the hundreds place

– Complete a pattern counting up and down

-Final Module 3 Math Test on Thursday December 23rd

Content-Social Studies:

The past week we continued on with our Holiday unit. We learned numerous facts about Diwali, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year and Boxing Day.

Next week we will be enjoying holiday crafts and treats. Please expect some ornaments and crafts to be sent home!

In bold are the December spirit days!

Monday Dec. 13th:  Day C- Special is Music. Tie Die or Neon colors.

Tuesday Dec. 14th:  Day D- Special is Applied Engineering. Twin Tuesday-dress like a twin or a triplet with your friends.

Wednesday Dec. 15th: Day A: Special is Applied Engineering. Wear camp or camouflage attire.

Thursday Dec. 16th:  Day B: Special is Gym. Wear your favorite thermal, plaid or flannel.

Friday Dec. 17th:  Day C: Special is Music. Holiday spirit attire. Lesson 12 Spelling and Reading Tests

Looking ahead:

Early Dismissal on Thursday Dec.23rd

Winter break begins on Friday Dec.24th

Return to school on Monday Jan.3rd

Check out below to see what we are learning next week.

Lesson 12 Reading:

Focus Skill- Author’s Purpose

Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns

Story Genre: Non-Fiction



Math:

Module 3: Place Value, Counting and Comparison of Numbers to a 1,000

-Compare two three-digit numbers using <, >, and =

– Compare two three-digit numbers using <, >, and = when there are more than 9 ones or 9 tens.

-Order numbers in different forms

Content-Social Studies:

The past week we continued on Holiday unit. We learned numerous facts about Las Posadas, St. Lucia, and Christmas in Canada.

Next week we will learn about the following holidays:

Diwali, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa and Chinese New Year

In bold are the December spirit days!

Monday Dec. 6th:  Day B- Special is Gym. Please wear comfortable shoes on this day. Wear blue and white.

Tuesday Dec. 7th:  Day C- Special is Music Teachers dress like students. Students dress like teachers.

Wednesday Dec. 8th: Day D: Special is Applied Engineering. Wear tie dye or neon colors.

Thursday Dec. 9th:  Day A: Special is Art. Do something kind to express gratitude for someone else.

Friday Dec. 10th:  Day B: Special is Gym. Wear house colors. Lesson 11 Spelling and Reading Tests

Looking ahead:

Early Dismissal on Thursday Dec.23rd

Winter break begins on Friday Dec.24th

Return to school on Monday Jan.3rd

Check out below to see what we are learning next week.

Lesson 11 Reading:

Focus Skill- Author’s Purpose

Grammar: Abbreviations

Story Genre: Realistic Fiction



Math:

Module 3: Place Value, Counting and Comparison of Numbers to a 1,000

-Read and write numbers within 1,000 after modeling with place
value disks.

-Model numbers with more than 9 ones or 9 tens; write in
expanded, unit, standard, and word forms.

-Explore a situation with more than 9 groups of ten.

Content-Social Studies:

The past week we wrapped up our Native American unit and started our Holiday’s Around the World lessons. We began with comparing and contrasting our traditions for Christmas. To end this week, we are learning about Hanukkah and Ramadan.

Next week we will learn about the following holidays:

Las Posadas, St. Lucia, and Christmas in Canada