Pleasant Valley School
January Newsletter
News from Miss Sheets
Welcome 2021, Happy New Year! We are almost half way through the school year. Students will be participating in end of quarter testing on January 19-20. 2nd quarter ends on Jan. 21st. Report cards and MAP testing results will be sent home on January 24th.
100th Day of School - Feb. 4th
Looking Back at December
Merry Christmas! Thank You!!! We had a great time dressing up as Santa to deliver our Secret Santa Gifts to our classmates.
School Events
Make-Up Day
January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - We will be having school this year. This is our first scheduled make-up day to make-up for the day we missed on November 16 due to a wind storm that knocked out the power.
What Are We Learning?
Kindergarten
Math
Unit 2 - Numbers 6-10
Counting, Writing, Comparing, and Sorting
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Tell Me a Story
- Essential Question: Why do we like stories?
- Reading Workshop: Read traditional stories and understand the elements.
- Phonics: Letter sounds for Jj, Xx, Uu, Vv, Zz, Qq,
- High Frequency Words: Week 1) was, said, where; Week 2) any, come, play; Week 3) her, how, down; Week 4) away, give, little; Week 5) some, were, funny; Week 6) live, know, going
Science
Unit 3 - Sunlight
Essential Question: What does sunlight do on Earth?
Social Studies
Topic 1 - Who am I?
In a series of activities, students will explore what they look like, what they care about, how they feel, and things they can do.
Arts
In art we are working on shapes. In music we are learning about low C and high C.
1ST GRADE
Unit 2 - Numbers Within 20
Addition and Subtraction and Representing Data
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Imagine That
- Essential Question: How can we use our imaginations?
- Reading Workshop: Read traditional stories and understand the elements of the genre.
- High Frequency Words: Week 1) round, good, said, no, put; Week 2) could, be, old, why, of; Week 3) or, live, work, who, out; Week 4) there, down, drink, now, together; Week 5) grow, full, around, find, under; Week 6) eat, play, so, their, some
Science
Topic 3 - Sky and Earth
What objects are in the sky, and how do they move?
Social Studies
Topic 1 - How do I get along with others?
Students will learn how cooperating is important to completing a task when working with others.
Arts
In art we are working on shapes. In music we are learning about low C and high C.
2nd Grade
Unit 2 - Numbers within 100
Addition, Subtraction, Time, and Money
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Our Traditions
- Essential Question: What makes a tradition?
- Reading Workshop: Read different types of traditional tales and understand their elements.
- High Frequency Words: Week 1) eyes, earth, thought; Week 2) along, few, head; Week 3) something, example, paper; Week 4) often, important, took; Week 5) hear, idea, enough; Week 6) group, book, almost
Science
Topic 2 - Changing Matter
Essential Question: How do you change materials?
Social Studies - My Community
Topic 1 - What is a Community?
Students will learn about places found in a community.
Arts
In art we are working on shapes. In music we are learning about low C and high C.
4th Grade
Unit 3: Multi-Digit Operations and Measurement
Multiplication, Division, Perimeter and Area
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Diversity
- Essential Question: How can we reach new understandings through exploring diversity?
- Reading Workshop: Know about different types of fiction and understand their elements.
- Trade Book: Rickshaw Girl - Due Feb. 18, 2022
- Unit Academic Vocabulary Words: conflict, participate, expand, challenges, accomplish
- Words of the Week: Week 1) frustrated, cool, confused, irritable, bothered; Week 2) subsided, dedication, impulsively, trance, grudge; Week 3) inspiration, create, heritage, festival, performance; Week 4) miserable, thrilling; Week 5) plunge, thud, thrilled, buoy, flocked
- Week 6 Project: Research the need for and write a letter to the school principal arguing that inclusive play equipment should be on the school playground.
Science
Topic 3 - Waves and Information
Essential Question: How do we use waves to communicate?
Social Studies
Topic 3 - The Peopling of the United States
Essential Question: How have different groups contributed to the United States?
Topic 4 - A Train Tour of the Northeast
Students will pretend to sit on a "train" and listen to a tour guide while they view images of places in the Northeast to learn key concepts and facts about the region.
Arts
In art we are learning about how shapes are used to create art. In music we are continuing to work through our recorder practice book. Students will have practice records to turn in each week. Due to too many forgotten instruments and practice books with band on Monday, band has been moved to Tuesday and Thursday with art on Monday and Wednesday. I hope this change will help our students to be prepared for class.
5th Grade
Unit 2: Decimals and Fractions
Place Value, Addition, and Subtraction
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Reflections
- Essential Question: How do the experiences of others reflect our own?
- Reading Workshop: Know about different types of fiction and understand their elements.
- Trade Book: The Thing About Georgie - Due Feb. 18
- Unit Academic Vocabulary Words: demonstrate, perspective, recall, appeal, confide
- Words of the Week: Week 1) enthusiasm, shattered, reassuring, encompass, inseparable; Week 2) tolerate, loamy, wriggled, quarters, tingled; Week 3) quell, tactics, preserve, conscientious; Week 4) vivid, retired, trembles, crinkled, melodic; Week 5) radically, embodies, indivisible, revolutionary, ironic
- Week 6 Project: Research a person or hero and write a speech about why a day should be dedicated to that person.
Science
Topic 3 - Earth's Systems
Essential Question: How can you model interactions among Earth's systems?
Social Studies - America's Past
Topic 1 - Geography of the United States
Essential Question: What can geography teach us about the United States?
Topic 2 - American Indians and Their Land
Essential Question: How did American Indians adapt to different environments in North America?
Arts
In art we are learning about how shapes are used to create art. In music we are continuing to work through our recorder practice book. Students will have practice records to turn in each week. Due to too many forgotten instruments and practice books with band on Monday, band has been moved to Tuesday and Thursday with art on Monday and Wednesday. I hope this change will help our students to be prepared for class.
7th Grade
Unit 2: Numbers and Operations
Add and Subtract Rational Numbers
Reading
UNIT 2 THEME: A Starry Home
Essential Question: Should we make a home in space?
Trade Book: Rocket Boys - Due Feb. 11
Writing: Argument - Should we spend valuable resources on space exploration?
Science - Life Science
Topic 2 - The Cell System
Essential Question: How does the structure of cells determine their function?
Social Studies - The Ancient World
Topic 4 - The Rise of Sumerian City-States
Essential Question: How did geographic challenges lead to the rise of city-states in Mesopotamia?
Topic 5 - Ancient Sumer
Essential Question: Why do historians classify ancient Sumer as a civilization?
Arts
In art we are learning about how shapes are used to create art. In music we are continuing to work through our recorder practice book. Students will have practice records to turn in each week. Due to too many forgotten instruments and practice books with band on Monday, band has been moved to Tuesday and Thursday with art on Monday and Wednesday. I hope this change will help our students to be prepared for class.
Contact
Email: teacher@pvsmt.org
Website: pvsmt.org
Location: 7975 Pleasant Valley Rd, Marion, MT 59925, USA
Phone: 406-858-2343