Mrs. Valles's Class

AZ Merit Reading and Math are on Monday and Tuesday! Please prep your child with a good night sleep and a filling breakfast! Language Arts We will be taking the AZ Merit reading test this week. We will continue Little House on the Prairie and work on a craft project related to the text.   Math We take the AZ Merit math test this week. After that, we will begin the unit on measurements and unit conversions. To help with math groups this week (students will be designing a dream house using area), sign up here:   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084ba4a92da6fa7-math Science Students will continue working on their Solar System books, gathering facts about each of the eight planets, the sun, and the earth’s moon. History We will learn about the Georgia colony on Monday. Throughout the week we will study and review the colonies we have learned about so far. On Friday we will take a test.

Hello Archway Arete Family! Fine Arts and French Night is Wednesday, April 10 th  from 5:30 to 7:30. Please bring your friends and family for a night of celebrating our student’s achievements in Art and French! Art will be displayed on the walls by classrooms, French videos and performances will take place in the MPR, and there will be mini art lessons in the art room. Light refreshments will be served on the playground courtyard by our lovely PSO. Excited to see you there!

AZ Merit Writing is Tuesday! Please prep your child with a good night sleep and a filling breakfast! Language Arts We will be taking the AZ Merit writing test this week and prepping for the ELA portion as well by taking a look at the online format. We will also continue Little House on the Prairie. Students should be memorizing their new poem!   Math We will learn about shapes and their qualities on Monday. After that will be a review for AZ Merit math! To help with math groups, sign up here:   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084ba4a92da6fa7-math Science This week, students will play a review game in class to study for Thursday’s test. History We will continue learning about the Virginia colony. Then we will learn about Maryland and South Carolina.

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 Mat...

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.

Language Arts It will be business as usual with spelling this week, with ten words a day and the test on Friday. We will continue The Little Prince, and work on memorizing Dream Variations by Langston Hughes. For writing we will continue to practice Opinion Writing. Math We begin working on Area this week! Please remember to work on multiplication facts regularly at home. To help with math groups, sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084ba4a92da6fa7-math Science This week students will take a closer look into Ecology. Students will learn about the role of the sun, types of consumers, and food chains. History We will start our Spanish Explorers unit this week. We will learn about Ponce de Leon, Christopher Columbus and Hernando De Soto.