UCS Grade 3/4 Newsletter
October 18, 2024
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Vermont Counties!
Vermont Counties!
We have been studying the Vermont counties over the last few weeks! Many students are excited about trying to memorize and locate them on a map of our beautiful state. Take a look at this cute and catchy video that we watched to learn a little about the counties.
From the Guidance Office
In Guidance this week, students in third and fourth grade learned about how to stand up for yourself in an assertive way. See this visual aid that we will be posting in our classrooms to support this work for students. Feel free to use this at home too!
Lantern Parade
Animal Gallery
Important Dates
October 19 ~ UCS Fun Run at Mills Riverside Park (proceeds will go towards the PTO)
November 5 ~ Election Day, No School
November 6 ~ Early Release
November 7 ~ Virtual PTO Meeting
November 21 ~ Structure and Function Gallery 8:15-8:45
November 21 ~ UCS Lantern Walk 5:30pm
PTO News
STUDENT DIRECTORY
Looking to connect with other families from UCS? The PTO is putting together a student directory. Please consider filling out this form to submit your information. (Link is: https://forms.gle/FSNBZuTY3N9wnWXH6 ) Thanks!
Current Curriculum Units
Social Studies
Social Studies
Vermont Geography
Vermont Geography
We are learning about the geography of Vermont. We will explore its geographic features and how they affect its residents. We will also explore what features make Vermont unique and what it is known for.
The Focus Questions for this unit are:
What are Vermont's geographic features?
How do they affect its residents?
What do different maps tell us?
Which Vermont features make it unique?
What are Vermont's 14 counties?
Science
Science
We have begun our unit on structure and function. Students will be researching an animal and learning about their structure and how it functions and helps them survive in their environment.
Math
Math
Third Grade
Third Grade
Third graders continue to learn about multiplication and how it is related to arrays and area. We made arrays in the woods this week out of natural materials. Next week, students will begin to learn about division.
Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade
Fourth graders are working on solving multiplication problems with 2-digit numbers, understanding the meaning and structure of, and the relationship between, multiplication and division, and using that understanding to solve multiplication and division problems. Students use marked and unmarked arrays to represent multiplication strategies that involve breaking numbers apart. They solve and represent division story problems, including problems with remainders. Students develop strategies for breaking the numbers in larger multiplication problems apart in order to use number relationships that they know, including multiplying by a multiple of 10.
Check out this letter that includes samples of the types of math that we’ll be exploring if you are interested in more details. Click Here.
Literacy
Literacy
Students in third and fourth grade have literacy menus to complete each week. These consist of reading responses, independent reading, cursive practice, and word work. Students have been responding to text in their reader's notebooks. They are learning how to respond by restating the question, answering the question, citing evidence and then explaining their answer. This is the RACE model and we will be learning more about this throughout the year.
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Underhill Central School 3/4 Teachers
Underhill Central School 3/4 Teachers
Abbie Bernier, Mia Melone, Kristy Giguere
Emails:
kristy.giguere@mmuusd.org
Location: 6 Irish Settlement Rd, Underhill, VT 05489
Phone: 802.899.4676
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