Third ASPIRE News

October 26, 2025

The supply of student headphones in both classes is quickly dwindling. They are wearing out from the past years of use. We like to keep extras on hand for students who don't have any or who forget theirs. We use headphones every day. We have added some to our wishlist if anyone would like to donate!

Please Bring Jackets / Coats to School!

We kindly ask that students begin to bring their jackets or coats to school every day. The temperatures will be unpredictable, so it is better to have one. Any student who doesn't have a jacket or coat when it is below a specific temperature outside will not be able to go out for recess. Thank you!

Upcoming Curriculum

Reading/Language Arts

I can write complete legibly in cursive leaving appropriate spaces between words.
I can identify root words and their meanings.
I can differentiate between simple and compound sentences.
I can explain how an author uses text features to achieve a specific purpose.
I can identify the relationships between words and apply those relationships to complete analogies.
I can explain what the "E" stands for and how it is used in the RACES writing strategy.
I can draft the beginning and middle paragraphs of my personal narrative.

Math

I can describe multiplication as a comparison.
I can use strategies and algorithms, including the standard algorithm, to multiply a two digit number by a one digit number.

Science

October 14-November 7

I can identify everyday examples of energy including light, sound, and thermal energy.

Social Studies

I can identify characteristics of good citizenship.

EVENTS

Monday, October 27 - Friday, October 31 Red Ribbon Week

Oct. 31 - Storybook Character Day, Gatorville Clubs, Pep Rally

Nov. 3 - No school for students/Teacher PD

Nov. 24-28 - Thanksgiving Break

MATH CORNER

Multiplication and Division Basics

Unit Summary: October 14-November 21

Students represent multiplication facts through the use of context. These contextual situations provide real-life experiences and enable students to contstruct multiplication models (concrete, pictorial, and area models), equal groups arrays, strip diagrams, and equations in a relevant way. Students explore the commutative, distributive, and associative properties of multiplication in order to provide the foundation needed to learn, retain and apply basic multiplication facts up to 10 x 10.

Students use the sharing or partitioning model, as well as repeated subtraction model, to connect understandings about multiplication to division. Through concrete and pictorial models of equal groups, arrays, and area models, students explore the mathematical relationships within and between multiplication and division. Students use multiplication and division facts, to construe division models. Various strategies, including the inverse relationship, are applied to solve contextual one-step multiplication and division problems with products and dividends within 100.

Students are introduced to the divisibility rule of 2 and/or partitioning into two equal groups to determine if a number is odd or even.

GT Corner

Have you heard of the website Hoagies' Gifted Education? It has several resources for parents and educators in the support of highly gifted children. We highly recommend you check it out!

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/

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