Mrs. Valles's Class

Greetings families,     Due to various scheduling conflicts,  all P.E. classes will take place outside for the next several weeks. As the temperatures heat up, please send a water bottle to school with your child/ren.  We will be sure to give students water breaks during P.E. If your child requires sunscreen, please apply it before school starts. Students may also wear a hat (free of pop-culture) during P.E. Feel free to reach out to us with any questions. Have a great day and Go Chargers!      Best regards,    Coach Gethings and Coach Warren Language Arts We will be a focus on writing again this week! We will be doing real AZ Merit writing practice ok the computer. There will be no spelling to accommodate the writing project. Students should be working to memorize Pocahontas which will be recited on the 27th.   Math We will learn about perimeter. There will be a Quiz Thursday.  For Math groups we have a special activity planned where kids get to design a robot us

Language Arts We will be working on opinion writing again this week. Our topic covers a famous president this time! There will be no spelling to accommodate the writing project. Students should be working to memorize Pocahontas which will be recited on the 27th.   Math We continue to work on area this week. We will be working through more practical applications. There will be a unit test on Friday. To help with math groups, sign up here:   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084ba4a92da6fa7-math Science We will begin our Space unit. Students will learn about the Big Bang Theory, the structure and composition of the universe, and three major types of galaxies. History We will start Quarter 4 out with learning about the 13 colonies! We will learn about the Virginia Colony and Captain John Smith this week.

Language Arts We will recite Dream Variations by Langston Hughes on Wednesday. On Monday and Tuesday we will work on an opinion essay that culminates in a typed final draft. We will only do 15 spelling words this week.   Math We continue to work on area this week. It has been going really well! There will be quiz Wednesday for the scholars to show their knowledge.  Please remember to work on multiplication facts regularly at home, as this helps tremendously. Science This week students will take a closer look into Ecology. Students will continue to learn about food chains, the water cycle, and the impact of changes in the environment. History We will continue our Explorers unit this week. Students will be getting a study guide on Monday. They are encouraged to take home their Explorers notes from class to help fill it out! The assessment will be on Friday.