Mrs. Valles's Class

If you haven’t RSVP’d for Curriculum night, please use this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScINgzvasXQ2fRIxlzRoRHk5LmVjCg1IewH41OxmD5EFPwWXg/viewform?usp=sf_link Curriculum Night Schedule (8/29) 6:00-6:25              Welcome in Gym (Mr. Gillingham, Mrs. Vaughn, and Specialists) 6:30-7:30              Grade Level Presentations 15 minutes: Classroom procedures, routines, homework guidelines 40 minutes: Curriculum and Demo Lessons 5 minute Spalding lesson 25-30 minute Singapore lesson 10 minute Grammar lesson 5 minutes: Q&A Language Arts: We will be doing consistent spelling words and teaching many “er, ir, ur, ear, wor” words. There will be a spelling test Friday. For Pinocchio we will read Ch. 14-18. And, in grammar we will be studying adverbs. Math: We are studying sum and difference strategies, reviewing rounding with...

Language Arts: For Spalding this week, we will be working on silent final e rules and begin our spelling list. With grammar we will focus on adjectives and sentence diagramming. For Pinocchio we will read chapters 9-13 and write an essay based on our reading Friday. Math: We will work through sums and differences this week. There will be a quiz Monday on simple adding and subtracting. Later in the week, we will be teaching bar modeling! I am excited! Science: This week in Science, we will perform our Reader’s Theater skits and learn more about what makes each of these groups of animals unique! We will also take a closer look at the features of a reptile. History: This week we will learn about natural and manmade borders. We will look at the difference between a political and physical map. Then we will start to look at different landforms such as a coast, isthmus, harbor, channel, etc.

Birthday Treat Policy Celebrating birthdays is a good way to show the students in our school that they are special and loved.  There are many different ways to mark the occasion, but we want to be careful about students eating too many sugary, processed snacks.  If each child were to bring in cake or donuts for his/her birthday, that would mean 30 unhealthy lunchtime desserts every year.  Some parents would rather their child not eat this type of food and the effects of these sugary snacks can disrupt the learning environment.  In fact, we strongly suggest a non-food item if parents wish to mark the occasion. Pencils, books, or other souvenirs can be just as special, don't require clean-up, and won't affect whatever diet parents wish for their children.  Some teachers may allow a healthy snack for their classes as an exception (to be eaten in the lunchroom), but please reach out to the lead teacher for details.  Make note that sugary treats will not be s...

Welcome to the first week of third grade! It was wonderful meeting everyone last Thursday! Please read the blog every week with updates on what we are learning! Language Arts: We will be hitting the ground running this week in ELA. We get right into Spalding handwriting as Third Graders are expected to use cursive exclusively. We will review all the standards and practice thoroughly. In grammar we will introduce nouns and pronouns. Our first literature book is Pinocchio. Please make sure your child has that by Wednesday to read with the class. Math:  We will be working with place value up to the ten thousands place. There will be a quiz on the material Friday. Science: This week in Science, we will learn how scientists classify animals. We will discover the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates as well as cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals. History: This week we will be learning how to use and construct maps. We will also be labeling and memorizing t...

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