Our Class Newsletter
Ms. Lethbridge's and Mrs. Weiss' Class
Writing Workshop Wonders
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How to Write a True Story
Blogging in the AM
Blogging in the PM
Our Reading Lives
Fake Reading!
Real Reading
Literacy Night
Math
Our mathematicians have have been working hard! Recently, the students have used their reading skills to help them analyze word problems using bar models. They’re ready to tackle any word problem now!
For the past few weeks we have been analyzing multiplication and examining it in many ways. The students now know 5 different strategies for solving a multiplication problem. Ask them about cookies, arrays, area models, number lines, and repeated addition! Your support in helping your children practice their multiplication facts has been great. We are seeing so much growth each week on our facts tests! Next up…. DIVISION!
Content Areas
As geographers, we studied the world and found locations on maps and globes. We are now ready to virtually travel and learn about the United States of America. We will study the Pilgrims and Wampanoags along with the events surrounding the First Thanksgiving, which will lead to a study of Government.
Leading up to Thanksgiving, we will be taking virtual field trips to Plimoth Plantation, where we will "talk with the Pilgrims, visit their village, step aboard the Mayflower, and explore the Wampanoag Homesite." To explore at home, visit: http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/.
Science
Our scientists had a blast in the first marking period examining Forces & Interactions! They’ve put on their thinking caps to work together on labs and experiments. From marbles to magnets to marshmallows, they learned through hands-on activities. Isn’t science fun?!
As we enter our second marking period, our scientists are becoming meteorologists! Our Weather & Climate unit will provide the classes with many opportunities to examine the world around them through more engaging and hands-on experiments and labs. We’ve already begun charting and graphing Vernon’s daily weather. Ask them about the Weatherlink on the vtsd website. Soon the third graders of Cedar Mountain will be providing a daily weather report to the school!
Static Stations
Marshmallow Challenge
Pajama Party!
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, 11/25
Ms. Lethbridge's and Mrs. Weiss' homerooms will be having their Thanksgiving parties on Wednesday, November 25. If you are interested in helping, please let your child's homeroom teacher know.
Contact Us
Mrs. Weiss - cweiss@vtsd.com