Coming Soon…
Monday, March 23rd
- ReadWorks article, “Keisha Smiles” is due
- Kalis Special Class: Media Literature (Library)-**Book Exchange**
- Warneck Special Class: Music
- Wiejacha Special Class: Media Technology (Computers)
- Read at Night
Tuesday, March 24th
- Penny Wars
- Kalis Special Class: Music
- Warneck Special Class: Physical Education (Gym)
- Wiejacha Special Class: Art
- Kiwanis Club Meeting Presentation @ 6pm in the APHS Media Center
Wednesday, March 25th
- Wear-It Wednesday: Science Fiction- Dress like an astronaut, alien, or robot.
- Kalis Special Class: Physical Education (Gym)
- Warneck Special Class: Media Technology (Computers)
- Wiejacha Special Class: Media Literature (Library)
Thursday, March 26th
- MSTEP Homework Packet #14 is due
- Kalis Special Class: Media Technology (Computers)
- Warneck Special Class: Art
- Wiejacha Special Class: Music
Friday, March 27th
- Pajama Day for ALL
- MSTEP Week 17 Vocabulary Quiz & Crossword due
- IXL Skills due (2 Reading & 2 Math)
- Kalis Special Class: Art
- Warneck Special Class: Media Literature (Library)
- Wiejacha Special Class: Physical Education (Gym)
- Spring Break begins at 3:30pm!!!
English Language Arts
**ReadWorks**
Our next ReadWorks article is “Keisha Smiles”. It was assigned on Tuesday, March 17th and will be due on Monday, March 23rd.
Please encourage your child to read the article, use the digital tools to mark up the text, and find evidence when answering the questions. We are also encouraging students to complete any short answer questions (if any) using complete sentences by restating the question in their answer. As a class, we will practice test taking strategies while reviewing the answers to the questions together. Students earning less than an 80% will then be provided an opportunity to revise their answers. We are trying to not only encourage students to be more thoughtful when answering questions the first time, but also allowing students to use the modeled strategies in future ReadWorks article assignments. Students that pay attention during the review will do well with this weekly assignment.
**Weekly Homework**
Below is your child’s weekly homework assignment. If your student happens to misplace this assignment, one will always be posted in the blog to print an additional copy. In addition, students are strengthening their time management skills. Please do not wait until the last minute to complete this.
This homework assignment was sent home Friday, March 20th. Please stress the skills of reading the passages and looking back in the story to answer the questions. Feel free to “mark-up the text” to show evidence of answers. We are encouraging students to complete any short answer questions (if any) using complete sentences by restating the question in their answer. Thank you!
MSTEP Homework Packet #14 due 3/26
**IXL**
This year’s focus for IXL is mastering skills. Students are encouraged to master 2 skills in the area of reading and 2 in the area of math. Skill mastery is earned by completing a smart score of 100 on any of the differentiated skills. Students were also shown how to check if they met their skill goals using the Analytics menu. Please encourage your child to focus on one subject area at a time. Please do not assist your child with this task. This program is set at your child’s level. If they get answers correct when assisted by an adult, the questions will become too difficult too quickly which will raise a student’s frustration level. When students struggle, not only are we building grit, but also the program will adjust to a lower academic level.
Each month, one student from each class is recognized for accomplishing the most mastered skills. Grades 2-5 also compete in monthly skill mastery challenges. Grade levels can earn rewards, such as board game time, Blookit time, pj day, hat day, extra recess, etc.
**MSTEP Preparation**
On Fridays, third graders should bring home 10 M-STEP vocabulary words to study at home and an extra credit crossword puzzle. On the following Friday, the students will be quizzed on these words (unless it is a shortened week and the new date is provided on the word list). If students complete and return the extra credit crossword puzzle before they take the quiz, they will earn 1 extra credit point on the quiz. Students can utilize Reading A-Z (Vocabulary A-Z) to help them study their words independently.
MSTEP Vocabulary & Crossword Week 17
March Smencil Sale
Pictures of the Week
