Pleasant Valley School
December Newsletter
News from Miss Sheets
It’s the holiday season and time to deck the halls.
Our class Christmas party will be on December 18th. Students are invited to bring treats and gifts to share with their classmates. Gifts may be brought in and hidden beneath the tree anytime during the last week before break.
Our holiday program has been postponed to Jan. 15th at 3:00. This should give our students a few extra weeks to complete the final touches needed for their performance. If anyone has a conflict with the new date and time, please let me know so I can reschedule.
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season full of lots of new memories to treasure for years to come!
Looking Back at November
Wet snow means lots of snow building fun!
Compact, icy snow means fast sledding fun!
School Events
No School Days
Winter Break:
Jr. Kindergarten No School - December 19 - January 4thClass resumes on January 5th
K-6 No School - December 19 - January 3rd
Class resumes on January 4th
What Are We Learning?
Jr. Kindergarten
Weekly Theme
Nov. 30 - Dec. 11: Distance Learning - Review
Dec. 15-18: Christmas
Reading
Nov. 30 - Dec. 11: Review A-G
Dec. 15-18: H and I
Please practice the sounds that these letters make and find things that begin with these letters at home.
Math
Nov. 30 - Dec. 11: Practice 1-10
Dec. 15-18: 7
Please have him practice counting objects to show each of these numbers. If you see some of these numbers in their environment, have him tell you the number.
Science
Dec. 15-18: Senses
Kindergarten
Math
Unit 2 - Numbers 6-10
Counting, Writing, Comparing, and Sorting
Reading
- UNIT 2 THEME: Living Together
Talk with others about living things.
- Essential Question
What do living things need?
- READING WORKSHOP
Read informational text and understand its elements.
- READING-WRITING WORKSHOP BRIDGE
Use language to make connections between reading and writing.
- WRITING WORKSHOP
Use elements of informational text to write informational list books.
Science
Unit 3 - Sunlight
Essential Question: What does sunlight do on Earth?
Social Studies
Topic 4 - How do I make friends?
Students will learn four skills for making new friends.
Arts
This quarter we are focusing on our theater arts standard and working on our holiday program.
1ST GRADE
Unit 2 - Numbers Within 20
Addition and Subtraction and Representing Data
Reading
- UNIT 2 THEME: I Spy
Talk with others about how living things grow and change.
- Essential Question
How do living thinks change?
- READING WORKSHOP
Read informational text and understand its elements.
- READING-WRITING WORKSHOP BRIDGE
Use language to make connections between reading and writing.
- WRITING WORKSHOP
Write informational texts using elements of informational text.
Science
Topic 2 - Light
How can I use light?
Social Studies
Topic 6: What is a map?
Students will learn about maps and then create their own map.
Arts
This quarter we are focusing on our theater arts standard and working on our holiday program.
4th Grade
Unit 2 - Operations
Multiplication, Division, and Algebraic Thinking
Reading
- UNIT 2 THEME: Adaptations
- Essential Question
- READING WORKSHOP
Book Club Book: Animal Camouflage
- READING-WRITING WORKSHOP BRIDGE
- WRITING WORKSHOP
Science
Topic 2 - Human Uses of Energy
Essential Question: Ho do we convert energy to meet our needs?
Social Studies
Finishing: Topic 2 - Exploring Regions of the United States
Essential Question: How do geographers study the regions of the United States?
Starting: Topic 3 - The Peopling of the United States
Essential Question: How have different groups contributed to the United States?
Arts
This quarter we are focusing on our theater arts standard and working on our holiday program.
6th Grade
Unit 1 - Expressions and Equations
Area, Algebraic Expressions, and Exponents
Reading
UNIT 2 THEME: Animal Allies
Essential Question
How can people and animals relate to each other?
READING WORKSHOP
Read literature and informational mentor texts to answer the essential question.
Trade Book: Where the Red Fern Grows
WRITING WORKSHOP
Explanatory Essay: How can animals and people help one another?
Science
Topic 2 - Weather in the Atmosphere
Essential Question: What determines weather on Earth?
Social Studies
Topic 3 - The English Colonies in North America
Essential Question: What were the similarities and differences among the colonies in North America?
Arts
This quarter we are focusing on our theater arts standard and working on our holiday program.
Contact
Email: teacher@pvsmt.org
Website: pvsmt.org
Location: 7975 Pleasant Valley Rd, Marion, MT 59925, USA
Phone: 406-858-2343