Miller students in grades 3-5 celebrated academic, and behavior achievement in our assembly today.
Our third graders who achieved were:
Bucket Fillers
Eva Clark and Hameeda Shareef
Also in Art-Issa Thabet
Students of the Month
Moussa Alsanief and Ghaith Saleh
Most improved student
Moustafa Choucair
Above the 70th percentile in Reading and/or Math
Elham Hasan, Alaa Saeed, Bilal Jadalleh, Hady Bazzi, Noah Harhara, Laila Alnajjar, Sadeen Abuhaluwa and Ghaith Saleh
On Tuesday, our Miller third graders participated in a music tournament. The top 2 students from each classroom played in a challenge round ending with a first place winner!
This Friday, the Miller PTA is sponsoring a movie night. Students please bring a parent with you to this event! Our movie will be Moana.
This week we will be discussing, studying and working on several different areas. Each area is listed below.
Math-This week we are reviewing two step word problems and will also be taking our Math Unit 6 test. Please look for a study guide in the next few days.
Reading- Please take time to encourage your child to read “good fit books” at home. Students are given the chance to choose new books each week and are expected to be reading nightly at home. Progress monitoring is ongoing and students who read nightly show the most improvement in reading.
Science- For the next few days we are continuing our focus on plants and plant parts. Including how plant parts help a plant survive in various environments.
Social Studies-A new unit on public issues begins. We will learn how issues affect us and our state.
Homework- Please remember that homework includes writing journal, spelling work, reading and math flashcards each night. Additional math work maybe be given to provide extra support.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
Students practice both your math and reading skills on 2 new contests. One contest is the most reading minutes and the other is math minutes.
The contests are on moby max. For the reading contest go under reading to practice ela skills, grammar and reading foundation skills. For the math contest go under math fluency and begin working. Good luck to all students!
List 20-Homophones
Our spelling words are as follows:
their, there, they’re, where, wear, bored, board, some, sum,
value, living things, and square numbers.
Our homework is as follows:
Monday
Read- 30 minutes
Writing Calendar-Tell about what you actually did over February Break.
Spelling-5x each use fancy or funky letters.
Tuesday
Read- 30 minutes
Writing Calendar-If you could throw a party, what would it be like?
Math-multiplication and division facts, math multiplication game.
SS. Review for test.
Wednesday
Read- 30 minutes
Math-
Writing-
Thursday
Read- 30 minutes
Writing Calendar-Tell about your favorite neighbor.
Spelling-5x each rainbow write. Study for test.
Friday
Read- 30 minutes
Writing Calendar-What would it be like to live in China?
Saturday and Sunday
Read 30 minutes
Students may also go on Myon and MobyMax to practice reading and math!!
Reading
CCSS: RL 3.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a realistic fiction text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language. RL 3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a realistic fiction text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story(e.g. create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
Math
CCSS: 3.G.1 Understand that shapes in different categories (e.g., rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (e.g., having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (e.g., quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories. 3.OA.3 Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.1
Science
L.OL.E.3 Structures and Functions- Organisms have different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
Social Studies
Michigan Government review and test on Thursday. A review is on the blog under Michigan Government Review.
Writing
Informational W.3.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic. W.3.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.W.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. a. Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension. b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. c. Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information. d. Provide a concluding statement or section
On Thursday, we will have the Social Studies Government test. Students first try to click on Michigan Government Review under class links. If this does not work, try the way I showed you in school. First, type in at the task bar at the top jeopardy super teacher. Next, this should take you to the jeopardy site and choose find a game. Then, type in MI Government RB and hit enter. Our game should appear.
On Friday, we will have the spelling test and a geometry math test. The math review went home as part of your student’s homework. Please bring back in so it can be checked and reviewed on Thursday.
Spelling List 19-Homophones
Our words this week are: aunt, ant, blue, blew, eight, ate
waste, waist, weight, wait,
government, quarter, common good, rights
Our homework is as follows:
Monday
Read- 30 minutes
Writing Calendar-Tell about what the President does.
Spelling-5x each
Tuesday
Read- 30 minutes
Writing Calendar-Who is your valentine this year and why?
Math-practice math multiplication/division cards.
Wednesday
Read- 30 minutes
Math-multiplication and division fact cards and math review problems 4,6,7,8,and 9.
Social Studies-review for test.
Thursday
Read- 30 minutes
Writing Calendar-Write a letter to someone you love (Mom or Dad) and tell why you care about them.
Spelling-5x each rainbow write. Study for test.
Math Test-review Geometry
Friday
Read- 30 minutes
Writing Calendar-Tell about what you plan to do over the weekend.
Saturday and Sunday
Read 30 minutes
Students may also go on Myon and MobyMax to practice reading and math!!
**Practice multiplication and division facts everyday!
Spelling List 18-/ink/, /sk/, & /mp/
Our words are: pink, ask, camper, swamp, stink,
president, governor, rhombus, polygon, and quadrangle.
Our homework is as follows:
Monday
Read- 30 minutes
Writing Calendar-Tell about a time when you were playing at home.
Spelling-5x each
Tuesday
Read- 30 minutes
Writing Calendar-Tell about something you wish you could build.
Math-practice math x/division cards.
Wednesday
Read- 30 minutes
Math-practice multiplication facts with cards.
Writing-Tell about something you like to do with your best friend.
Thursday
Read- 30 minutes
Writing Calendar-A job that I never want is…
Spelling-5x each rainbow write. Study for test.
Math-Instruction Math Book pages 258-259.
Friday
Read- 30 minutes
Writing Calendar-Tell about what you plan to do over the weekend.
Saturday and Sunday
Read 30 minutes
Students may also go on Myon and MobyMax to practice reading and math!!
**Practice multiplication and division facts everyday!
