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