Pleasant Valley School
February Newsletter
News from Miss Sheets
We have officially entered the last half of the school year. Our students where very excited to see 90 days in school and 90 days left. We are working our way to summer! To celebrate, Friday Feb. 5th is our 100th day of School!!! Yea!!! 100 is a big number for our younger students and we are going to celebrate with lots of activities using the number 100.
Valentine's Day is on Sunday this year, so we will be celebrating on Friday, Feb. 12th. Students are welcome to bring treats and valentines to share with their classmates.
Happy Birthday to our two birthday students!
Looking Back at January
Holiday Program
Welcome to Dicken's School
Winter Break - HA! Cancel it!
WAKE UP!
School Events
No School Days
February 15 - Presidents' Day
What Are We Learning?
Jr. Kindergarten
Weekly Theme
Feb. 2-4: 100 Week
Feb. 9-11: Valentine's Celebration
Feb. 16-18: Dental Health
Feb. 23-25: No School
Reading
Feb. 2-4: M and N
Feb. 9-11: O and P
Feb. 16-18: Q and R
Please practice the sounds that these letters make and find things that begin with these letters at home.
Math
Feb. 2-4: 10 and 100
Feb. 9-11: Numbers 1-10
Feb. 16-18: Numbers 1-10
Please practice counting objects to show each of these numbers. If you see some of these numbers in the environment, have him tell you the number.
Science
Feb. 2-4: Basic Needs
Feb. 9-11: My Five Senses
Feb. 16-18: Parts of a Plant
Kindergarten
Math
Unit 4 - Numbers within 10
Addition and Subtraction
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Tell Me a Story
Talk with others about why people like stories.- Essential Question
Why do we like stories?
- READING WORKSHOP
Read traditional stories and understand the elements.
- READING-WRITING WORKSHOP BRIDGE
Use language to make connections between reading and writing stories.
- WRITING WORKSHOP
Use elements of fiction to write fiction stories.
Science
Weather - If I Were a Meteorologist
We will be learning about tools that meteorologist use to learn about the weather.
Social Studies
Topic 8 - Where am I in the World?
Students will examine images and maps to learn that they live in a city, a state, a country, and the world.
Arts
This quarter we are focusing on our music standards. We will be learning about the Orchestra and practicing rhythms.
1ST GRADE
Unit 2 - Numbers Within 20
Addition and Subtraction and Representing Data
This is a big unit and we are almost done!
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Imagine That
Talk with others about how we use our imaginations.
- Essential Question
How can we use our imaginations?
- READING WORKSHOP
Read traditional stories and understand the elements of the genre.
- READING-WRITING WORKSHOP BRIDGE
Use language to make connections between reading and writing traditional stories.
- WRITING WORKSHOP
Write poetry using elements of poetry.
Science
Weather - If I Were a Meteorologist
We will be learning about tools that meteorologist use to learn about the weather.
Social Studies
Topic 7: What was school like long ago?
Students will view and read about school-related artifacts from the past, discussing their use.
Arts
This quarter we are focusing on our music standards. We will be learning about the Orchestra and practicing rhythms.
4th Grade
Unit 3: Multi-Digit Operations and Measurement
Multiplication, Division, Perimeter and Area
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Diversity
Collaborate with others to determine how we reach new understandings about diversity.
- Essential Question
How can we reach new understandings through exploring diversity?
- READING WORKSHOP
Know about different types of fiction and understand their elements.
- Book Club Book: Rickshaw Girl
What can we learn from others by walking in their shoes?
- READING-WRITING WORKSHOP BRIDGE
Use language to make connections between reading and writing fiction.
- WRITING WORKSHOP
Use elements of narrative writing to write a realistic fiction story.
Science
Topic 4 - Earth's Features
Essential Question: How can you use maps to understand Earth’s features?
Social Studies
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.
Topic 5 - Population Density and Life in the Northeast
Students will simulate the population density of the Northeast and several comparative locales.
Arts
This quarter we are focusing on our music standards. We will be learning about the Orchestra and practicing rhythms.
6th Grade
Unit 2: Decimals and Fractions
Base-Ten Operations, Division with Fractions, and Volume
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Modern Technology
Essential Question
How is modern technology helpful and harmful to society?
READING WORKSHOP
Read literature and informational mentor texts to answer the essential question.
Trade Book: A Wrinkle in Time
WRITING WORKSHOP
Argument Essay: Do we rely on technology too much?
Science
Topic 4 - Plate Tectonics
Essential Question: How do geological processes change Earth's surface?
Social Studies
Topic 5 - Toward Independence
Students will evaluate the events that deeply divided the American colonists and eventually caused them to rebel against the British government
Arts
This quarter we are focusing on our music standards. We will be learning about the Orchestra and practicing rhythms.
Contact
Email: teacher@pvsmt.org
Website: pvsmt.org
Location: 7975 Pleasant Valley Rd, Marion, MT 59925, USA
Phone: 406-858-2343