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 the beginning of next week. 2nd quarter ends on Jan. 15th. Report cards and MAP testing results will be sent home on January 19th.
Our holiday program is Thursday, Jan. 14th at 3:00. We are working on our final preparations and the students are excited for you to see the show.
End of Quarter field trip to the Hockaday Museum of Art is on Jan.15th. Please pack a sack lunch that does not require a microwave. In the morning, we will begin the day at school and head to town at 10:30. I have a room reserved at the Gateway Mall for us to eat lunch upon arrival in town. We will then head to the Hockaday from 12:30 -2:00. This should put us back at 3:00 depending on road conditions. I will drop students off with families as we make the return trip. The Hockaday is currently closed to the public, but we are still invited for our tour.
100th Day of School - Feb. 3rd
Looking Back at December
Merry Christmas! Thank You!!!
School Events
No School Days
January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
What Are We Learning?
Jr. Kindergarten
Weekly Theme
Jan. 5-7: Wheels
Jan. 12-14: Transportation
Jan. 19-21: Winter
Jan. 26-28: Hibernate
Reading
Jan. 5-7: H and I
Jan. 12-14: J and K
Jan. 19-21: L and M
Jan. 26-28: N and O
Please practice the sounds that these letters make and find things that begin with these letters at home.
Math
Jan. 5-7: 7
Jan. 12-14: 8
Jan. 19-21: 9
Jan. 26-28: 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
Jan. 5-7: Wheels
Jan. 12-14: Sound
Jan. 19-21: Motion
Jan. 26-28: Living or Nonliving?
Kindergarten
Math
Unit 3 - Geometry
Naming, Comparing, and Building Shapes
Reading
Finishing Week 6
- 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.
Starting Week 1 on January 19th
- UNIT 3 THEME: Tell Me a Story
- 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
Unit 4 - Weather
Essential Question: How does the weather change?
Social Studies
Topic 4 - How do I make friends?
Students will learn four skills for making new friends.
Topic 5 - How do I solve problems with others?
Students will learn and practice four problem solving steps: stop and calm down, talk and listen, think of solutions, and agree on a plan to try.
Arts
This quarter we are focusing on our theater arts standard and working on our holiday program. 3rd Quarter we will begin working on our music standards.
1ST GRADE
Unit 2 - Numbers Within 20
Addition and Subtraction and Representing Data
Reading
Finishing Week 6
- 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.
Starting Week 1 on January 19th
- 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
Topic 3 - Sky and Earth
What objects are in the sky, and how do they move?
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. 3rd Quarter we will begin working on our music standards.
4th Grade
Unit 3: Multi-Digit Operations and Measurement
Multiplication, Division, Perimeter and Area
Reading
Finishing Week 6
- UNIT 2 THEME: Adaptations
- Essential Question
- READING WORKSHOP
Book Club Book: Animal Camouflage
- READING-WRITING WORKSHOP BRIDGE
- WRITING WORKSHOP
Starting Week 1 on January 19th
- 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 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?
Arts
This quarter we are focusing on our theater arts standard and working on our holiday program. 3rd Quarter we will begin working on our music standards.
6th Grade
Unit 2: Decimals and Fractions
Base-Ten Operations, Division with Fractions, and Volume
Reading
Finishing: 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?
Starting: 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 3 - Minerals and Rocks in the Geosphere
Essential Question: What events form Earth's rocks?
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. 3rd Quarter we will begin working on our music standards.
Contact
Email: teacher@pvsmt.org
Website: pvsmt.org
Location: 7975 Pleasant Valley Rd, Marion, MT 59925, USA
Phone: 406-858-2343