UCS Grade 3/4 Newsletter
November 8, 2024
Papier Mache
Students are working on using papier mache to create their animal sculptures for the animal gallery. In class, they are working on researching the structures of their animals and their individual functions. We look forward to showing off our hard work at our Animal Gallery on Thursday, November 21st.
SNOW MOTION: Forms due 11/11!
Please Return forms to Classroom Teacher by 11/11
UCS K-4 Snow Motion
The Snow Motion Program at Cochran’s Ski Area will be open to all UCS students this winter. Snow Motion's Mission is "to provide local youth the opportunity to learn to ski and snowboard during the school day at no cost." Snow Motion is a fully inclusive program that occurs as part of the school day. Students are provided free transportation, rental equipment, lift tickets, and ski/snowboard lessons.
Snow Motion Schedule 2025
Class Day Time Date
Grades 3,4 Thursday 9:00-10:00am 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13
Kindergarten and Thursday 10:00-11:00am 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13
Grades 1,2
GIRLS ON THE RUN: COACHES NEEDED!
UCS is looking for coaches to lead our Girls On The Run program for this coming Spring. The program can only run if we have community volunteers to coach. If you or someone you know are interested in signing up to be a coach for Underhill Central School, you can sign up here: https://www.gotrvt.org/coach
If you have questions about Girls On The Run or the possibility of coaching, feel free to ask Abbie Bernier at abigail.bernier@mmuusd.org.
All School Meetings: Families Invited
Throughout the rest of the school year, each class at UCS will lead a Friday all school meeting. The meetings are on Fridays from 8:00-8:30. When your child's class is leading the meeting, families will be invited to join and be in the audience. Here are the dates that each of our classes will be leading:
Mrs. Giguere's Class: Friday, November 15th
Mrs. Bernier's Class: Friday, December 6th (please note the change of date)
Ms. Melone's Class: Friday, January 24th
November Lunch Menu
****Please note that if your child orders just a milk, then you will have a .75 cent charge on your account. Sometimes students will order just the milk on Fridays when the chocolate milk is served.
Lantern Parade
Animal Gallery
Outdoor Clothing Reminder
As the weather is changing (as we know it does in Vermont at this time of the year) please help your child by wearing layers. We go outside in all types of weather each day. It is also helpful for them to have hats, mittens, and separate indoor and outdoor shoes. Thank you for supporting your child with this.
Important Dates
November 21st ~ Animal Gallery and UCS Lantern Walk
November 22nd ~ UCS Turkey Trot (During the day)
November 25th - November 29th ~ NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)
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
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
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
Third Grade
This unit focuses on understanding and extending knowledge of place value and the number system to 1,000, and adding and subtracting accurately and efficiently. Students use a place value context (the Sticker Station) to represent numbers as hundreds, tens, and ones, and find equivalent ways to use 100s, 10s, and 1s to represent a given number. They construct and locate numbers on a 1,000 Chart. They also develop strategies for adding and subtracting 2-digit and 3-digit numbers with sums and differences to 400. Students encounter a variety of different addition and subtraction problems types.
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.
Fourth Grade
Fourth graders have been working on solving division story problems with remainders and interpreting the remainder in the context of the story problem. Students have also been working on solving multiplication story problems and solidifying their multiplication facts.
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
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.
Social Media Sites
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