Mrs. McCown's Class News
September/October 2015
The School Scoop
What are we learning....
Reading: Readers Develop Expertise in Science & Social Studies
- Identify, understand, and use diagrams and photographs in non-fiction texts
- Know and apply grade level phonics to decode words
- Determine the meaning of words and phrases in non-fiction texts using surrounding sentences, photographs, illustrations, & other text features.
- Compare and contrast most important points of 2 texts on the same topic.
- Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
- Recognize and use text features in a non-fiction text
Writing:
- Non-Fiction Writing
- Partner research and writing
- Safe Internet Researching & Researching from a Text
-Writing a Non-Fiction Piece using Research
- Edit and revise writing pieces with peer and/or teacher support
Math: Place Value
- Place value and understanding the 3-digits or a 3-digit number
- Understanding 100’s, 10’s, and 1’s
- Representing numbers in multiple ways (Standard Form, Number Word, Expanded Form, Quick Draw)
- Reading and writing numbers in multiple ways
- Decomposing numbers
- Skip counting by 5’s, 10’s, & 100’s
- Number lines
- Comparing 3-digit numbers using symbols: > greater than, < less than, & = equal to
Social Studies: History and Culture
- Explore people, events, and artifacts from the past
- Read and create timelines about famous Americans
- Understand how timelines are useful when learning about history
- Explore and understand primary and secondary sources
- Understand various cultures influence on communities
- Compare information from more than one source
Science: Sound
- Vibrations cause sound
- Pitch (High & Low)
- Tension
- Volume (Loud & Quiet)
- Force
Report Cards
Parent Handbook
Dates to Remember
Wednesday, September 30 - First quarter Reading Celebration for students who met their first quarter AR goal.
October 12-16 Spirit Week
October 12th Mustache Monday (wear a mustache)
October 13th Twisted Tuesday (Mix-Match Day)
October 14th Wacky Wednesday (wild and wacky hair)
October 15th Team Pride Thursday (Sports Day)
October 16th Freaky Friday (costume day)
Friday, October 16 - Early Release - Lunch will be from 11:50-12:20. Car riders will be dismissed at 1:10, buses will begin loading at 1:15, and after school care will be dismissed at 1:30.
October 19-23 Book Fair
Tuesday, October 20 - Fall Celebration (I will be sending further info as this date gets closer.)
Thursday, October 22 - Wednesday, November 11 - TRACK OUT!
Students will return to school on Thursday, November 12th.