Week at a Glance June
4- June 8, 2018 Grade ¾
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Our first full week of June is underway and this means we
have our final visit at York Manor and also our last activities with students
in Leo Hayes Clubs, both happening on Thursday. Creative Clusters are happening
this week too, so please chat with your child about what they are working on.
Thank you for taking time to review your child’s most recent
math assessment. If you have not already done so, please sign and return in the
Communication Bag as soon as possible.
A friendly reminder to go through your child’s Communication
Bag each night to remove worksheets, fill out the Reading Log and sign any
forms or assessments. Please keep
worksheets at home once you have reviewed them with your child.
If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact me at shaneen.coes@nbed.nb.ca, or call 453-5422 to schedule a meeting.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Coes
Important Dates This Week:
Monday-PSSC meeting 6:00pm, Home and School meeting 7:00pm.
Tuesday-Hot lunch Bagel.JUMP Rope For Heart day music/skipping
at lunch.
Wednesday-Lions Club presentation of Canada flags.
Creative Clusters.
Thursday- Hot lunch pizza. York Care visit Whole
school. District Track and Field day for selected grade 3-5s.
Friday- Tots N Taters Hot lunch. Leo Hayes Clubs
Areas of Focus for June
4- June 8, 2018
Writing- This week, students will complete their independent
writing piece. They will be responsible for editing for Conventions (spelling,
punctuation etc.), Word Choice, Organization, Ideas, Sentence Structure and
Voice. During Guided Writing, I will meet with each student to help the use of
their writing resources as they edit their piece.
Reading- This week,
students will meet with the teacher to complete a Running Record as we check
for growth in oral reading and comprehension. Reminder: students reading below
level P should have 2 books in their Communication Bag at their reading level,
to practice at home each night. Students reading above level P should have a
chapter book in their bag or that they keep at home, to read each night. If
your child cannot tell you their reading level, please email me for an update.
Word Work- Each student will complete
sorting activities related to their own differentiated list of words. This
child-centered approach replaces traditional spelling tests and helps students
recognize and learn how to apply sound, pattern, and meaning in their sorts and
other text forms. You will find a copy of this list in the Communication Bag
when your child begins a new list this week.
Numeracy- This week, all students begin the preassessment for
our next unit: Fractions! We will meet in small groups to look at what is
coming up in this unit and students will have an opportunity to show what they already
know about fractions. See below for some videos about fractions.
Science- This week we discuss and learn more about Volcanoes and what
makes some volcanoes explode. Students will watch videos, read text, and
complete activities related to the properties rocks and minerals and volcanoes.
Homework
The homework assigned is an extension
of class instruction and meant for extra practice. Completed activities can be
kept at home. However, if there is an activity you would like to share with me,
please do so.
Reading- read aloud (even to yourself!) for 20 minutes each
night. Complete the reading log each night and remember to have it signed. Talk
to someone about the Connections you make when you read (memories of
experiences, books you have read, questions you have etc.)
Word Work- Copies of each student’s list of words will be inside
the Communication Bag. If you would like suggestions for how to use this list
at home, please let me know. Otherwise, please refer to the activity list that
was sent home when the program began.
Numeracy- Practice math facts each night and have someone quiz you
if possible. Make your own or have a parent create a math worksheet to practice
multiplication and then check using a calculator. All students are now working
on fractions. Here is a video that explains fractions and the terms we will be
using in class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0FZhQ_GkKw. AND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcHHhd6HizI
Here are some great word problems that involve fractions: http://www.k5learning.com/worksheets/math/grade_3_fraction_word_problems_a1.pdf