Happy Monday Everyone!
This week we will begin by focusing on Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind. Great leaders are always reflecting upon their work and setting W.I.G.S. (wildly important goals) for themselves but in their academic lives and personal lives. In order to create a plan for ourselves, we will be starting our W.I.G. tracker and scoreboard. Make sure to touch base with your child to see what W.I.G. goal did they set for themselves and what lead measures (steps ) they are taking to reach their goal.
In addition, today marks the start of our new unit for Reading. Please see the note sent home regarding to our first three week unit: Government for the People. A copy of this can also be found below:
Spelling- Today your child received their first spelling list for ELA. For the Benchmark Advance spelling program students are learning a word pattern that is aligned to the curriculum. They will have a list of 8 words that identify with that pattern. In addition to these 8 words, students will have a list of vocabulary words that they are not expected to spell but are expected to know what the words mean. These content-specific vocabulary words are aligned to the reading that we will be doing throughout the week. Spelling tests will be given on a weekly basis (usually Friday). For extra practice, students do have access to a spelling Google Slide presentation. This can be found within Google Classroom and will be worked on in class as well. If at any time you have questions regarding the spelling, please reach out to me.
This week the spelling words are attached below:
Math- Please look for your mid-module assessment coming home tomorrow. Students will be updating their leadership binders to reflect their data and bringing home their score. Please sign and return when done. Over the course of the week we will be continuing our multiplication and division units expanding our multiplication facts to 4s. We will be practicing using skip-counting as a strategy, arrays, and tape diagrams to solve word problems.
Science- We will continue our study of forces this week, this time by considering some of the forces involved in designing a bridge (as an activity your child will design and test their own bridge made of paper).
One fun thing you can do to support this week’s learning is sit down together with your child and enjoy browsing through some of the world’s most intriguing and extraordinary bridges (see link). Based on what they learned in class, your child might point out to you where the bridge’s weight is supported. http://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/30-of-the-craziest-bridges-in-the-world
Social Studies- Students will be discussing the geography of Michigan. We will practice identifying the absolute and relative location of the state, as well as some of the human characteristics and physical characteristics of Michigan.
Leader in Me- Think Ahead. Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind teaches us that when we want to achieve something, we start by creating a mental picture. By creating a picture first, the goal is more likely to become a reality. Students will be setting their academic W.I.G. goals.
Upcoming Events
Monday- Third Grade Parent Meeting and Spelling Words went home
Wednesday- Late Start
Thursday- Boo Gram Info. goes home and Haunted School Prep open for volunteers from 4-9pm
Friday- Weekly Spelling Test and Haunted School 6:30-8:30pm