November 20, 2022

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Monday, November 21st

ReadWorks article assigned, “I Want a Phone!” due 11/30
Guyot Special Class: Media Technology (Computers)
Kalis Special Class: Media Literature (Library)
Warneck Special Class: Music

Tuesday, November 22nd

Metropark Presentation (French Fur Traders)
Guyot Special Class: Art
Kalis Special Class: Music
Warneck Special Class: Physical Education (Gym)

Wednesday, November 23rd

No School

Thursday, November 24th

Happy Thanksgiving
No School

Friday, November 18th

No School

English Language Arts

Due to the shortened week, we will not begin our next story until November 28th. Please see next week’s blog post for updated details regarding our next story.

Weekly Reading Assignment

Part of being in the upper elementary is getting more responsibilities. So, students will be having “Homework”. This typically will be a short story with five multiple choice questions. It may vary down the road. Please feel free to review and/or assist your child with this assignment. If you could stress “looking back” as one of the strategies to help your child, that would be great!

Thank you in advance for your help!

Weekly Reading Assignment (A New Ball Game) due 12/1

Your child will be taking the M-STEP assessment this Spring. M-STEP is a 21st Century online test. It is designed to gauge how well students are mastering state standards. Also, the State of Michigan will be using this assessment to target students who will be retained in third grade. A passing score on the ELA M-STEP is a 1300, however, if your child scores a 1252 or lower, your child will automatically receive a retention letter from the State. In order to help prepare your child to do his/her best on this state assessment, we have some planned activities that take place both at home and at school.

Starting on Friday, November 4th, third graders will bring home 10 M-STEP vocabulary words to study at home and an extra credit crossword puzzle. If students complete and return the extra credit crossword puzzle, they will earn 1 extra credit point on the quiz. On Fridays, the students will be quizzed on these words. Starting in Winter Break, after the students have had time to get use to studying for the words and taking the quiz- when your child earns a 80% or better on Friday’s quiz, he/she will earn a charm for his/her M-STEP charm necklace, which is an ongoing reflection of their accomplishments. Every Friday your child will bring home M-STEP vocabulary words and he/she will be quizzed on the following Friday.

Also, after the students take the Winter NWEA assessment (end of January), students who reach their personal growth goal or the grade level norm will be rewarded during an assembly.

Starting on Friday, December 2nd, your child’s weekly homework will be M-STEP practice packets. If your child earns 80% or better on their M-STEP practice weekly homework, they will also earn a charm towards their M-STEP charm necklace. Homework packets will be sent home on Friday and will be due back to school by the next Thursday.

Thank you for your continued support at home.

Below you will find this week’s vocabulary list of words in addition to the extra credit activity to help your child study.

MSTEP Vocabulary (Week 3) for 12/2 Quiz

Math

Please remember that mastery of multiplication and division facts is the goal for the end of third grade. The report card will be marked accordingly. Students should be completing a session of ReflexMath daily. We try to fit it in during the school day, but this is not always possible. Please remind your child after school in case it hasn’t been completed yet for the day. So far, here are the classroom stats:

Christmas Concert

A permission slip was sent home on Friday allowing the students to have a practice session, during the school day, at the Allen Park Center of the Arts. Please return the permission slip. Thank You.

Message from Art

We are in need of small containers to support our artists:

-egg cartons

-clean, shallow containers like yogurt or applesauce cups

-clean, divided containers from frozen meals or snack packs

– shallow, clean foam trays

No need to make any purchases, but if you have any of these items around the house, we will take them! 🙂 Please send to the art room or place in one of our mailboxes at any building.

Thank you for your support of our artists and art program!

Guidelines for Cold Weather Gear

In an effort to keep our students safe and healthy, please plan to send your child to school with the following gear based on morning temperatures. Please keep in mind that we do have an outside recess in the morning when the temperatures are much chillier than later in the day.