Pleasant Valley School
February Newsletter
News from Miss Sheets
We have officially entered the last half of the school year. To celebrate, Wednesday, Feb. 9th 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. I hope everyone has been working on their 100 day projects of 100. I'm excited to see what you came up with this year.
Valentine's Day is on Monday this year, so we will start the week off celebrating on Feb. 14th. Students are welcome to bring treats and valentines to share with their classmates. Miss Wilson has requested for students to bring a shoe box sized box to decorate in art class for collecting their valentines. Please send boxes by Wednesday Feb. 9th. We do have a few spare boxes.
Happy Birthday to our two birthday students!
School Events
Highlights - Keep an eye on the calendar.
Wednesday, Feb. 9th - 100 Day Celebration
Friday, Feb. 11 - Miss Sheets will be attending a course about the new social studies standards. Mr. Gordon Kron will be subbing.
Monday, Feb. 14 - Valentine's Day Party
Friday, Feb. 18 - Field Trip to Glacier Symphony and Hockaday Art Museum
Monday, Feb. 21 - No School for President's Day
What Are We Learning?
Kindergarten
Math
Unit 3: Geometry
Naming, Comparing, and Building Shapes
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 4 - Earth's Weather
Essential Question: How does the weather change?
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 music we are working on Chapter 3, C and G are best friends.
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 music we are working on Chapter 3, C and G are best friends.
2nd Grade
Unit 3: Numbers Within 1,000
Place Value, Addition, and Subtraction
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 3- Earth's Water and Land
Essential Question: How can you describe land and water on Earth?
Social Studies - My Community
Topic 2 - How are communities different?
Students will explore different kinds of communities.
Arts
In music we are working on Chapter 3, C and G are best friends.
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 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 respond to a series of questions about how population density might affect people’s lives.
Arts
In music we are continuing to work through our recorder practice book.
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 2 - American Indians and Their Land
Essential Question: How did American Indians adapt to different environments in North America?
Topic 3 - American Indian Cultural Regions
Essential Question: How and why did American Indian cultural regions differ?
Arts
In music we are continuing to work through our recorder practice book.
7th Grade
Unit 3: Numbers and Operations
Multiply and Divide Rational Numbers
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Turning Points
Essential Question: What can cause a sudden change in someone’s life?
Trade Book: The Cay - Due Mar. 18
Writing: Explanatory Essay - What can cause a significant change in someone’s life?
Science - Life Science
Topic 2 - The Cell System
Essential Question: How does the structure of cells determine their function?
Topic 3 - The Human Body System
Essential Question: How do systems interact in the human body?
Social Studies - The Ancient World
Topic 5 - Ancient Sumer
Essential Question: Why do historians classify ancient Sumer as a civilization?
Topic 6 - Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia
Essential Question: What were the most important achievements of the Mesopotamian empires?
Arts
In music we are continuing to work through our practice book and learn our festival pieces.
Contact
Email: teacher@pvsmt.org
Website: pvsmt.org
Location: 7975 Pleasant Valley Rd, Marion, MT 59925, USA
Phone: 406-858-2343