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November 9, 2018
November 9, 2018
Here's what we've been up to in D111 this week!
ELA/Social Studies
ELA/Social Studies
- In social studies, we are now learning about the early settlers to the Sacramento area. The first person we learned about was James Marshall. Ask your child what his impact was to the Sacramento region!
- We brainstormed topics we feel we are experts in. Topics students picked ranged from cooking to Roblox to drawing. From there, we created subtopics. Ask your child what they will be writing about as the expert!
- We will be taking a formative (mini check-in) informational writing assessment next week to see where students are with this writing style. Students will get feedback on where they are (on a rubric similar to what was attached to their narrative writing). They will have the option to bring in a book or other outside source for their informational writing.
Math
Math
- We have been working hard on word problems, solving to find the unknowns, and decomposing throughout this week. During conferences, conversations about the increase in rigor came up frequently. I have included a sample problem from SBAC that students may encounter when they take the assessment in Spring. Feel free to give them a try with your child at home!
- We will be taking our end of unit multiplication and division assessment on Friday, November 16th. Please look in your child's Friday Folder for a formative (mini check-in) that they took this week.
- We will be doing a "Geometry Bootcamp" unit after our multiplication and division unit is over. It will be a week of learning about geometry. For this unit, there are a few things that we need. If you are able to donate the items, we would really appreciate it! CLICK HERE to see what we need!
Odds and Ends
Odds and Ends
- At-Home Resources: It was so great getting to meet with everyone to discuss your child's growth so far in their first trimester of 3rd grade! If you are looking for resources/ways to support your child at home, there are 3 buttons that are at the top of every newsletter with resources. The three resources are titled, "Academic Quick Look Resource for Parents", "Reading and Writing Resource for Parents", and "Math Resource for Parents".
- Maidu Historic Site Field Trip: Don't forget! We will be going on our field trip on Thursday, November 15th. If your child is a cold lunch, please try to pack their lunch in a disposable paper/plastic bag. Students should come dressed in a spirit shirt, jeans, and comfortable shoes.
- In-Class Spelling Bee: Last week your child received a copy of the words for our in-class spelling bee. We will have our in-class spelling bee on Wednesday, November 14th. From there, we will have our class' top speller that will move on to represent us at our whole school spelling bee!
- Retakes: After seeing your child's end of the 1st trimester report card, if you are interested in them retaking any of the assessments to show growth and progress, you can CLICK HERE to sign up. Retakes will be given during the week of November 26th-November 30th. Their new score will be reflected in their end of the 2nd trimester report card.
- Parent Survey: Please click HERE fill our parent survey use to rate your family's experience at Westlake Charter School during the 2018-19 school year. These questions help us evaluate how we are doing on our current strategic plan. Deadline 8:00 AM on Tuesday, November 13th.
- Olympic Triathlon: Click HERE to set up your Olympic Triathlon Family Fundraising website. Click HERE to volunteer for the Olympic Triathlon Event Day on Thursday, November 29th. The Olympic Triathlon is in full swing and students are excited to hear about which class receives the Olympic torch and which wins a donut party. Students receive a raffle entry for every $20 collected with no maximum. Two donut parties (one Elementary and one Middle) will be awarded every week! Additionally, there will be prizes for students meeting their personal goal, classes with 100% participation and top earners.
- Veterans Day/BASE CLOSED: School and BASE will be closed on Monday, November 12th in observance of Veteran’s Day.
- Thanksgiving Break: School will be closed November 19th to 23rd for Thanksgiving Break. Our BASE program will be open from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM on November 19th and 20th.
Important Dates
Important Dates
- Monday, November 12 - NO SCHOOL: Veteran's Day
- Thursday, November 15 - Field trip to Maidu Historic Site
- Friday, November 16 - Spirit Day: Mix and Match
- Monday, November 19 - Friday, November 23 - NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break
If you have any questions or concerns, please fill in the Google form below. I will respond to you via email!
If you have any questions or concerns, please fill in the Google form below. I will respond to you via email!
Until next week,
Miss Ho
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