Weekly News Oct. 27 - Oct. 31

What are we learning this week?

• Math -  Fact Families 6 – 9, dividing with 0 and 1, drawing division pictures = Test on Friday 10/31

• Language Arts  - Story: Here’s My Dollar, Genre: Nonfiction, Skill: Author’s Purpose, Grammar: Possessive Nouns

• Writing – Informative, Expository

• Cursive - Uppercase alphabet – almost complete, Students have already started writing their homework in cursive.

• Vocabulary – tour, volunteers, thrilled, slogan, deserve

• Science/Social Studies/Health - Monday 10/27, Wednesday 10/29, and Thursday 10/30
  Mrs. Aceves = Health, Mrs. Barnes = Science, and Ms. Ryan = Social Studies

• Art - Fall landscapes – Almost complete!

Please Note:

• •     On Monday, November 3^rd, all 3^rd – 6^th grade Mt. Washington teachers will attend a one day math training.  Unfortunately, this means I will be out of the classroom again.  Mr. Cruz will be the substitute this day, and I will leave him very thorough lesson plans.
  

  
  
  

  •     We are looking for Halloween treats to fill the broomstick bags.  If you are able to donate, please have your child bring the candy to Mrs. Barnes by 10/31.
  

• Social Studies – Ms. Ryan,    Science – Mrs. Barnes,     Health – Ms. Ryan
  Monday – Group 1 to Social Studies, Group 2 to Science, Group 3 to Health
  Wednesday – Group 1 to Science, Group 2 to Health, Group 3 to Social Studies
  Thursday – Group 1 to Health, Group 2 to Social Studies, Group 3 Science
   Group 1 Students = Kyle, Stella, Henry, Joy, Jaime, Marianna, Bobby, Iman
  Group 2 Students = Micah, Lauren, Iztli, August, Max, Ryan, Marley, Sevilla
  Group 3 Students = Luke, Dillon, Renee, Silas, Isabel, Juliet, Gianna, Connor

A note from Ms. Ryan:

Social Studies Homework:  Read & Review Lessons1 through 4 packets along with Study Notes. Lesson 4 packets (pp.53-64) are due this week during the assigned class time and day.  Packets may be handed in early to Ms. Ryan.  The packet is both classwork and homework.  Students are given time to complete in class and asked to re-read and review for homework.  Lost packets can be downloaded from Room 13’s website.

Additionally, packets may be used as a resource for their Unit test.  Unit test next week, WEEK OF 11/3.  Native American Reports were due last week (10/24) Late Reports will not be accepted for full credit and require a signed parental letter noting an acceptable reason (i.e. illness, personal emergency).  No reports will be accepted after 10/29.

Mrs. Aceve:  She assigns homework periodically.  Homework will be written down in their homework logs.  Due Monday 10/27= A red ribbon family poster.  The poster can be 8 ½ by 11 or 9 by 12.  Students wrote down directions in class. 

Mrs. Barnes - No homework will be assigned by Mrs. Barnes.  All Assignments are in class.  An end of the unit test will be given.  Study guides will be provided one week in advance of the test.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

10/27, 10/29, and 10/30 – Science, Social Studies, and Health Rotations

10/28 – Early Tuesday – dismissal 1:30

10/30 – Day of the Dead Celebration 12:50 – 2:30 with Marley's mom and Jaime's mom.

10/31 – Clay Masks with Max’s mom – 10:20 – 11:10

10/31 – Witches broomstick treat bags with Kyle’s mom – 11:10 – 12:10

10/31 – Halloween Parade – Please bring your costume in a bag.  

             The parade is 1:15 – 2:15.

11/3 – Mrs. Barnes at a Math training – Mr. Cruz will Substitute

Have a SPOOKTACULAR week!  ~ Mrs. Barnes

Weekly News Oct. 20 - Oct. 24

What are we learning this week?

• Math - Division Topic 9 – repeated subtraction and division stories – small quiz on Wednesday

• Language Arts  - Story: Coasting to California, Genre: Nonfiction, Skill: Main Idea / Supporting Details, Grammar: Nouns = Plural

• Writing – Informative Introduction

• Cursive -   Uppercase alphabet 

• Vocabulary – culture, communities, immigrants, established, traditional

• Science/Social Studies/Health - Monday 10/20, Wednesday 10/22, and Thursday 10/23
  Mrs. Aceves = Health, Mrs. Barnes = Science, and Ms. Ryan = Social Studies
• Art - Fall Landscapes - Almost complete

Please Note:

• •     Nightly homework resumes this week.  Ms. Ryan’s Native American report is due on Friday, October 24^th. 
  

  
  

  •     On Monday, November 3^rd, all 3^rd – 6^th grade Mt. Washington teachers will attend a one day math training.  Unfortunately, this means I will be out of the classroom again.  Mr. Cruz will be the substitute this day, and I will leave him very thorough lesson plans.

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     This week is red ribbon week.  Mrs. Aceves will be presenting red ribbon activities to the third graders during health class. 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

10/20, 10/22, and 10/23 – Science, Social Studies, and Health Rotations – 1:30 – 2:15

10/21 – Early Tuesday – dismissal 1:30

10/25 – Carnival of the Howling Wolves – Volunteers still needed.

Have a super week!  ~Mrs. Barnes

                   Have a super week!  ~ Mrs. Barnes

Weekly News Oct. 13 - Oct. 17

What are we learning this week?

• Math -   District Math Test on Wednesday 10/15.  Monday and Tuesday are review days.

• Language Arts  -   District Writing Assessment – This assessment will be given all week

• Cursive -   Uppercase alphabet 

• Science/Social Studies/Health - Monday 10/6, Wednesday 10/8, and Thursday 10/9. Mrs. Aceves = Health, Mrs. Barnes = Science, and Ms. Ryan = Social Studies
• Art - Fall Landscapes

Please Note:

• •     Due to the district math and writing assessments this week, I will not be assigning any nightly homework.  However, spelling packet is due Thursday 10/16, current events are due Friday 10/17, and the Native American report is due Friday 10/24. Please continue to read 30 minutes every night.  Additionally, we will not be writing homework down in the homework logs.  Nightly homework will begin again on Monday, 10/20.

  
  

  •     Ms. Ryan assigned a Social Studies project due on October 24^th.  Please ask your child to show you the assignment.  All students have chosen a tribe and have a handout about their tribe.  If your child is not satisfied with their tribe or they have questions, please see Ms. Ryan.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

10/13, 10/15, and 10/16 – Science, Social Studies, and Health Rotations:1:30 – 2:15
10/13 – PTA Meeting 6:00 pm

10/14– Early Tuesday – dismissal 1:30

1016 - The Great Shake – 8:30 a.m.

10/16 – Santa Cecilia Orchestra presentation 11:15 in the MPR
 

                   Have a fantastic week!  ~ Mrs. Barnes