Early November Post

Hi All,

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I cannot believe it is almost December!! A few reminders for December

1. As the weather is getting colder, please keep in mind that students need to dress appropriately. We WILL be going outside if it is not below freezing. If temperatures are below 42 degrees and a child does not have a jacket and proper wear (footwear, pants, etc.), they will have to have an alternative recess in the Learning Commons
2. Our field trip to the Tellus Museum is coming up December 13th. I am looking for two chaperones. Of course, any parents can meet us there, but I do need two parents who are willing to come around and look after a group. Please let me know if you are available. Chaperones will need to meet us at the Tellus Museum on the day of the field trip.
3. Since the field trip is coming up, I do need a rough lunch count. Please send me an email letting me know if your child will purchase a sack lunch or bring a lunch by Tuesday, December 4th.
4. Lastly, please remember that the wax museum project is due and presented on Friday, December 14th. Please let me know if you need anything or have any questions.

 

Student Council will be collecting for a Cobb County school that has 300 students and 90% free and reduced lunch. The NEW clothes that are collected will be given as part of their holiday celebration on Saturday, December 15^th. How cool!! Attached is the flyer that came home in the kiddos’ Tuesday Folders regarding the clothing drive: Student Council Collection Drive-2it9j2m

Upcoming Dates:

December 5 – Multiples of 10 Quiz

December 6 – RI

December 7 – Dad’s Carpool

December 7 – PTA Chick-fil-A

December 7 – Graphing Quiz

December 7 – Compare and Contrast Reading Assessment 

 

What We Are Learning This Week:

Reading/ELA: How do we describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in texts by comparing and contrasting ideas? (RI8)

How do we explain the function of verbs in general and in sentences? (L1d)

How do we form and use regular and irregular verbs? (L1e)

Writing: How do we write informational texts to examine a topic and convey information? (W2)

Must include:

Introduce a clear topic and group related ideas together

Develop a topic with definitions, facts, and details

Transition words

Sense of closure

Math: How do we draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories and solve one- and two-step “how many more” and “how many less” problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets? (MD.3)

How do we use multiplication and division within 100 to solve one-step word problems and writes the equation with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem? (OA.3, 8)

Social Studies: How do we explain why American Indian groups occupied the areas they did with emphasis on why some developed permanent villages and others did not? (SS3G3a.)

How do we locate the regions where American Indians settled in North America: Arctic, Northwest, Southwest, Plains, Northeast, and Southeast? How do we compare and contrast American Indians in each region used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter? How do American Indians continue to contribute to American life? (SS3H1)

Spelling Words:

Red: actual / advice / brief / consider / decay / digest / distant / individual / nectar / nursery

Orange: accurate / calculate / concentrate / concern / conclude / considerable / flexible / frequent / outstanding / request

Thank you,

Miss Griscti

 

 

 

November 16, 2018

Hi All,

Thank you to all of you who came out for our Thanksgiving feast. I know it meant a lot to your children. I am very thankful to be able to work with your families this year. Thank you for always supporting your child and me, so we can work together for the success of your child! You all are the best! I hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving!

Today, progress reports are coming home for the first 4 1/2 weeks of quarter 2! Many of the students have made great progress this quarter! Please note the goals and expectations for the end of the quarter in the comments section. Also, we are going to be revisiting the Distributive Property the week following Thanksgiving break (see the note under math).

Student Council will be collecting for a Cobb County school that has 300 students and 90% free and reduced lunch. The NEW clothes that are collected will be given as part of their holiday celebration on Saturday, December 15^th. How cool!! Attached is the flyer that came home in the kiddos’ Tuesday Folders regarding the clothing drive: Student Council Collection Drive.

Lastly, the kiddos enjoyed researching, planning, and creating a presentation with visuals on the Southwest Native Americans. Today, we shared our findings and creations with the other classes while they shared their knowledge on the other regions Native Americans occupied. Enjoy some pictures of the creations and presentations on See What We’re Up To.

Upcoming Dates:

 

November 19-23 – Thanksgiving Break

November 27 – RGR Banquet at 6-7pm

November 29 – Reading Assessment (Asking and Answering Questions – We have worked on this all quarter in our small reading groups).

November 30 – Spirit Store

November 30 – PTA Holiday Craft Fair

November 30 – 4th and 5th Grade Spelling Bee

November 30 – SS Weekly Quiz **Study Guide to Come

November 30 – Distributive Property Quiz Take 2, along with Multiples of 10 Quiz

What We Are Learning This Week:

Reading/ELA: How do we describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in texts by comparing and contrasting ideas? (RI8)

How do we explain the function of verbs in general and in sentences? (L1d)

How do we form and use regular and irregular verbs? (L1e)

Writing: How do we write informational texts to examine a topic and convey information? (W2)

Must include:

Introduce a clear topic and group related ideas together

Develop a topic with definitions, facts, and details

Transition words

Sense of closure

Math: Yesterday, the students took a quiz on the distributive property. We still need to review the different ways the distributive property can be written, for example, 4 x (5+7) or (4 x 5) + (4 x 7). Therefore, we will review and reteach the week following Thanksgiving incorporating multiples of 10 and retake the quiz Friday, November 30th.

How do we multiply and divide within 100 using the distributive property? (OA.5,7)

How do we multiply one digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in a range of 10-90 using strategies based on place value and properties of operations? (NBT.3)

How do we use multiplication and division within 100 to solve one-step word problems and writes the equation with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem? (OA.3, 8)

Social Studies: How do we explain why American Indian groups occupied the areas they did with emphasis on why some developed permanent villages and others did not? (SS3G3a.)

How do we locate the regions where American Indians settled in North America: Arctic, Northwest, Southwest, Plains, Northeast, and Southeast? How do we compare and contrast American Indians in each region used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter? How do American Indians continue to contribute to American life? (SS3H1)

Vocabulary Words:

Red: advantage / avoid / bold / coward / fierce / harsh / opponent / struggled / triumph / wit

Orange: annual / content / contribute / entire / fragile / heroic / indicate / permit / precious / reduce

Happy Thanksgiving,

Miss Griscti

 

 

 

November 9, 2018

Hi All,

This week was jam packed with fun beginning our wax museum projects and celebrating Veterans Day together! Also, a couple of days of indoor recess were thrown in there, but we managed! Feel free to check out pictures from the week on See What We’re Up To.

However, next week is packed with even more fun! We will celebrate Thanksgiving with the 1st and 3rd grade Thanksgiving feast on Wednesday, November 14th. Our time is 11:30-12:15. Below are a few reminders:

Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to park and purchase your lunch ticket prior to entering the café.

Guest lunches for parents, grandparents, relatives, and non-Rocky Mount siblings cost $3.75 each (cash or check only….no credit cards accepted). *Guest lunches will not be charged to a student account so the line moves quickly. All guests will need to purchase a turkey lunch ticket with cash or check prior to arriving in the café.

Our delicious luncheon includes turkey, gravy, and stuffing with your choice of up to our (4) of the following side items: green beans, mashed potatoes, fresh fruit, fruit cocktail, or a Harvest Cookie.

Family pictures will be available for purchase starting at $10 (cash, check or credit card) by professional photographer Jacey Verhoef Photography.

Rocky Mount’s Spirit Store items will be available for purchase during the Feast.

Lastly, progress reports will be coming home on Friday, November 16th for the first 4 1/2 weeks of quarter 2! Many of the students have made great progress this quarter!

Upcoming Dates:

November 14 – 1st/3rd Thanksgiving Feast at 11:30-12:15

November 14 – Writing Notebook Check

November 15 – Main Idea Quiz and Reading NB Check

November 15 – Distributive Property Quiz

November 16 – Native American Day in Third Grade **We will be sharing with the other classes what we have learned about the Southwest Native Americans. The other classes will share their knowledge about other regions Native Americans occupied. Pictures to come!

November 16 – 5th Grade Donut Sales

November 16 – Progress Reports Come Home

November 19-23 – Thanksgiving Break

 

What We Are Learning This Week:

Reading/ELA: How do we determine the main idea of texts and recount supporting details? How do we explain how the details support the main idea? (RI2)

How do we identify and know the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes? How do we determine the meaning of the new word when an affix is added to a known root word and uses known root word as a clue to the meaning of the unknown word (RF3a,b and L4b,c)?

How do we explain the function of verbs in general and in sentences? (L1d)

Writing: How do we write informational texts to examine a topic and convey information? (W2)

Must include:

Introduce a clear topic and group related ideas together

Develop a topic with definitions, facts, and details

Transition words

Sense of closure

Math: How do we multiply and divide within 100 using the distributive property? (OA.5,7)

Social Studies: How do we explain why American Indian groups occupied the areas they did with emphasis on why some developed permanent villages and others did not? (SS3G3a.)

How do we locate the regions where American Indians settled in North America: Arctic, Northwest, Southwest, Plains, Northeast, and Southeast? How do we compare and contrast American Indians in each region used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter? How do American Indians continue to contribute to American life? (SS3H1)

Spelling Words:

Red: advantage / avoid / bold / coward / fierce / harsh / opponent / struggled / triumph / wit

Orange: annual / content / contribute / entire / fragile / heroic / indicate / permit / precious / reduce

Hope to See Everyone Wednesday,

Miss Griscti

 

 

 

November 2, 2018

Hi All,

Thank you all who have returned the Tellus field trip permission form and money. If you haven’t done so, please do. This field trip is on Thursday, December 13th.

I loved seeing all the kiddos dressed in their Halloween costumes. We did so many fun activities, such as making Witch’s Brew to discuss cause and effect and write a how to piece. We, also, went math-o-treating! Please check out pictures on See What We’re Up To.

Lastly, this upcoming Monday the students will be receiving information about the wax museum project third grade does every year. The students get to choose a person who contributed to society, research them, write about them, and present about them by dressing up and knowing 5 facts. This will be due on December 14th, but we will begin the process of researching at school this week. Most of the project will, however, be completed at home.

 

Upcoming Dates:

November 5 – Wax Museum Project Comes Home

**Please have a person decided upon by Thursday, November 8th!

November 5 – RGR

November 6 – Student Holiday

November 8 – Learning Commons for Checkout and Research Lesson for Wax Museum

November 9 – Dad’s Carpool

November 9 – Veterans Day Assembly

November 9 – End of 4 1/2 9 Weeks

 

What We Are Learning This Week:

Reading/ELA: How do we determine the main idea of texts and recount supporting details? How do we explain how the details support the main idea? (RI2)

How do we identify and know the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes? How do we determine the meaning of the new word when an affix is added to a known root word and uses known root word as a clue to the meaning of the unknown word (RF3a,b and L4b,c)?

Writing: How do we write informational texts to examine a topic and convey information? (W2)

Must include:

Introduce a clear topic and group related ideas together

Develop a topic with definitions, facts, and details

Transition words

Sense of closure

Math: How do we multiply and divide within 100 using the distributive property? (OA.5,7)

Social Studies: How do we explain why American Indian groups occupied the areas they did with emphasis on why some developed permanent villages and others did not? (SS3G3a.)

How do we locate the regions where American Indians settled in North America: Arctic, Northwest, Southwest, Plains, Northeast, and Southeast? How do we compare and contrast American Indians in each region used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter? How do American Indians continue to contribute to American life? (SS3H1)

Vocabulary Words:

Red: active / coast / device / drift / gradual / marsh / nation / rate / schedule / swift

Orange: attentive / blossom / communicate / distress / meadow / peculiar / recognize / shabby / tidy / vacant

Enjoy your weekend,

Miss Griscti