OCt. 20th-Oct. 24th

 THIS WEEK:

We will be completing the Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB) provided to us by the state for ELA this week. Please understand that these short IAB's assessments will be used to reassess any grades from the 1st trimester for mastery and grades on the report card for 1st trimester.  It will also help prepare them for the 2 weeks of state testing in May.

Also, please pack extra snacks so your child may snack during assessment time in class to refuel their brain. YAY!

ATTN: PARENT CONFERENCES WILL BE OFFERED OCT. 10TH INSTEAD OF OCT. 17TH.  I WILL BE SENDING OUT A PARENT SQUARE SIGN UP FOR THESE DATES ONLY...

OCT. 10TH (ALL DAY 8AM-3PM) Ms. Urban's Class ONLY

OCT. 18TH (AFTERSCHOOL)

OCT. 19TH (AFTERSCHOOL)

OCT. 20TH (AFTERSCHOOL)

ELA:

IAB Benchmark tests are scheduled for this week in Literature, Non-Fiction, Language and Vocab., and Listening and Speaking.  

Spelling-See Below

Math:
Topic 5: Test Oct. 30th

Social Studies weekly #5 - Take Action

Reminders:

10.31 - PJ Day, AR Campout in class 8-9:30, and Halloween Party             12-1

11.10 - No SCHOOL-Parent Conferences for Ms. Urban's Class ONLY

11.11 - NO SCHOOL-Veterans Day Observed

11.17 - NO SCHOOL

11.18-11.20 - Parent Conferences continue after school

11.21 - 3rd-grade Thanksgiving Feast in Lions' Den

1. gnaw

2. thumb

3. wrench

4. crumb

5. know

6. written

7. knot

8. climb

9. knit

10. wrist

11. gnat

12. lamb

13. design

14. wrinkle

15. knob

Week of Oct. 13th-17th

Team Urban,

Our ELA focus this week will be:

• Writing: Imaginative Narrative (this will be for a report card grade)
• Unit 1 Reading Benchmark Test
• SPELLING: Contractions

Spelling Words

1. can’t

2. we’d

3. I’d

4. they’ll

5. haven’t

6. should’ve

7. let’s

8. didn’t

9. she’d

10. you’ll

11. wasn’t

12. he’d

13. hasn’t

14. when’s

15. won’t

Math:

• Topic 4 - Relationship between Multiplication and Division
• Test on Friday, Oct. 17th

Social Studies Weekly week 4: 

Dates to Remember:

10.10 - Movie Night

10.16 - Make-Up Pictures (CSC)

10.31 - Halloween Party from 12-1 in class

11.10/11.11 - No School Parent Conferences

11.17 - No School Parent Conferences

Have a great week, Team Urban! 

Week of Oct. 6th-10th

Team Urban,

10.06 - 10: Spirit Week is here! 

Monday - Color Monday (3rd grade wears GREEN)

Tuesday - Tubular Tuesday (Dress like you live at the beach) 

Wednesday - FIELD TRIP DAY (Wear your blue ILCS shirt)

Thursday - Concert Shirt/Music Day

Friday - Freaky Friday (Crazy Hair/Mismatched Clothes)

Field trip information and specifics will be sent via email on Monday.  Please ensure your child wears a blue ILCS shirt on Wednesday and brings a sack lunch. 

AR Goals:  Students should be at 80% of their AR goal today.  The cut-off for trimester 1 is November 1st.  There are only 4 more weeks of the trimester. 

This Week:

ELA:

-Begin reading the non-fiction text Earth

-Main idea and supporting details in a nonfiction text

-Text features

-Writing: Continue Imaginative Narrative 
-Spelling: V/CV, VC/V

Spelling words: (see below)

Science:
Using Gizmo called Measuring Trees

MATH:

-Continue Topic 4 Use Multiplication to Divide

Homework:
-20 min. of nightly reading each night (4 entries in the reading log).
-Fact Practice due each day

Dates to Remember: 

10.8 - Field Trip to Safari Park

10.10 - Lions’ Picnic Movie Night 

10.17 - Great California Shakeout (CSC)

Have a great week Team Urban!   

Sept. 29th-Oct. 3rd

 Homework:

-Due on Friday: (4 entries) in Reading Log   
-Due Daily: Fact Practice
-Remember to study spelling words based on your child's pretest.

ELA:
-Begin reading: Treasure in the Trees-Reading Test Friday
-Identify the main idea in stories or articles, and discuss how writers use details, text features, and illustrations to convey the main idea. 
-Spelling: (see below)

-Science Gizmo: Measuring Tree Growth 

Math: 
- TEST Topic 3

-PRETEST Topic 4

Dates to Remember: 

SPIRIT WEEK:
10/6 Monday – Colors!
If your student chooses not to participate, they may wear their House shirt at CSC.

• TK/Kinder: Blue
• 1st/2nd: Gold
• 3rd/4th: Green
• 5th/6th: Red
• 7th/8th: Purple
• Teachers: Black

10/7 Tuesday – Sports Day!
Rep your favorite team by wearing their gear.

10/8 Wednesday – Wake-Up Wednesday (Pajama Day)
Wear your pajamas to school!

10/9 Thursday – Concert Shirt/Music Day
Wear your best school-appropriate concert or music shirt.

10/10 Friday – Freaky Friday (Crazy Hair/Mismatched Clothes)
Show off your crazy hair or wild outfit!
Dates to Remember: 

10.8- Field Trip to Safari Park

10.10 - Lions’ Picnic Movie Night 

10.06 - 10 Spirit Week

10.16-Make-Up Pictures (YBC) 

10.17-Make-Up Pictures (CSC)

10.17-Great California Shakeout

Have a great week, Team Urban!

Oct. 28th - Nov. 1st

 THIS WEEK:

We will be completing the Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB) provided to us by the state for MATH this week. These scores will be used to assess proficiency for standards-based grades on the report card for 1st trimester.  It will also help prepare them for the 2 weeks of state testing in May.

Also, please pack extra snacks so your child may snack during assessment time in class to refuel their brain. YAY!

AR CAMPOUT:  OCT. 31st

On Thursday morning from 8:00 until 9:35 students will get a reading campout in class. They are welcome to bring the following items:

• Flashlight for reading
• Blanket, small stuffy and pillow for comfort
• Snacks from lunchpail

If you have any questions please email me:)

ELA:  (will resume reading selections on Nov.4th)

No Spelling until next trimester. (Nov. 4th)

Math: Continue Topic 5

BENCHMARK IAB"S:

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Numbers Base Ten

Interpret Represent and Solve 

Properties of Multiplication and Division.

Social Studies:  Scholastic News Magazine and Activities

Reminders:

10.24 - Make up picture day

10.26 - Make a Difference Day

10.31 - PJ Day, AR Campout in class 8-9:35, and Halloween Party             12-1

11.01 - NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)

11.08 - Patriots Day-Wear red, white, and blue

11.11 - NO SCHOOL-Veterans Day Observed

11.18 - NO SCHOOL-Parent-Teacher Conferences begin

11.22 - 3rd grade Thanksgiving Feast in Lions' Den

Oct. 21st - 25th

Team Urban,

Here are some pictures from our fun Spirit Week.

THIS WEEK:

We will be completing the Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB) provided to us by the state for ELA this week. Please understand that these short IAB's assessments will be used to reassess any grades from the 1st trimester for mastery and grades on the report card for 1st trimester.  It will also help prepare them for the 2 weeks of state testing in May.

Also, please pack extra snacks so your child may snack during assessment time in class to refuel their brain. YAY!

ELA:

IAB Benchmark tests this week for Literature, Non-Fiction, Language, and Listening and Speaking. 

No Spelling until next trimester. (Nov. 4th)

Math:
CONTINUE Topic 4: Test Oct. 23rd

Science: No Science 

Reminders:

10.24 - Make up picture day

10.26 - Make a Difference Day

10.31 - PJ Day, AR Campout in class 8-9:30, and Halloween Party             12-1

11.01 - NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)

11.08 - Patriots Day-Wear red, white, and blue

11.11 - NO SCHOOL-Veterans Day Observed

11.18 - NO SCHOOL-Parent-Teacher Conferences begin

11.22 - 3rd grade Thanksgiving Feast in Lions' Den

Oct. 7th - 11th

Team Urban,

Progress Reports went home today.  Please sign and return the paper on Monday.  Thank you!

10.07 - 11: Spirit Week is here! 

Monday - Matching Monday 

Tuesday - Tubular Tuesday (Dress like you live at the beach) 

Wednesday - Sports Day

Thursday - Throwback Thursday

Friday - Disney Day Friday

Birthday Food: The school board recently approved not allowing food treats for students at school. However, you can still send non-food items to all of our classmates.

AR Goals:  Students should be at 70% of their AR goal today.  The cut-off for trimester 1 is November 1st.  There are only 4 more weeks of the trimester. You may have received a separate email if your child is behind on their AR goal.

This Week:

ELA:

-Begin reading the non-fiction text The Moon Seems to Change

-Main idea and supporting details in a nonfiction text

-Text features

-Writing: Continue Imaginative Narrative 
-Spelling: V/CV, VC/V

Spelling words: (see below)
Long e sound spelled -ee, -ea 

Science:
Using Gizmo to further analyze the phases of the moon 

MATH:

-Begin Topic 4 Use Multiplication to Divide

Homework:
-20 min. of nightly reading each night (4 entries in the reading log).
-Fact Practice due each day

Dates to Remember: 

10.10 - Great California Shakeout

10.11 - Lions’ Picnic Movie Night 

10.17 - Make-Up Pictures (CSC)

10.26 - Make a Difference Day (opportunity for community service hours) 

Have a great week Team Urban!  

Sept. 30th - Oct. 4th

Team Urban,

Birthday Food: It was recently approved at the School board meeting to no longer allow food treats for students at school.  You can still send non-food items to all of our classmates.

AR Goals:  Students should be at 60% of their AR goal today.  The cut-off for trimester 1 is November 1st.  There are only 5 more weeks of the trimester. You may have received a separate email if your child is behind on their AR goal.

This Week:

ELA:

-Begin reading non-fiction text About Earth

-Main idea and supporting details in a nonfiction text

-Text features

-Writing: Begin Imaginative Narrative 
-Spelling: V/CV, VC/V

Spelling words:
1. finish
2. pilot
3. even
4. wagon
5. music
6. silent
7. rapid
8. female
9. lemon
10. pupil
11. focus
12. robot
13. tulip
14. camel
15. salad
Challenge Words:
16. resident
17. spinach
18. climate
19. tradition
20. innocent

Science:
Continue learning about how weather affects tree growth 

MATH:

-Continue Topic 3 Properties of Multiplication (Test Friday)

Homework:
-20 min. of nightly reading each night (4 entries in the reading log).
-Fact Practice due each day

Dates to Remember: 

10.07 - 11: Spirit Week

Spirit Week Is Coming! OCT. 7th - 11th. 

Monday - Matching Monday 

Tuesday - Tubular Tuesday (Dress like you live at the beach) 

Wednesday - Sports Day

Thursday - Throwback Thursday

Friday - Disney Day Friday

10.10 - Great California Shakeout

10.11 - Lions’ Picnic Movie Night 

10.17 - Make-Up Pictures (CSC)

10.26 - Make a Difference Day (opportunity for community service hours) 

Have a great week Team Urban! 

Oct. 30th-Nov. 3rd

THIS WEEK:

We will be completing the Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB) provided to us by the state for MATH this week. Please understand that these IAB's assessments will be used to reassess any grades from the 1st trimester for mastery and grades on the report card for 1st trimester.  It will also help prepare them for the 2 weeks of state testing in May.

Also, please pack extra snacks so your child may snack during assessment time in class to refuel their brain. YAY!

ELA: 

Spelling: Prefixes im-, in-, un-

Math:

IAB Benchmark tests this week for:  Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Numbers Base Ten, Interpret Represent and Solve, and Properties of Multiplication and Division.

Begin Topic 5 

Science: No Science this week

Reminders:

10.28 - Make a Difference Day (can be used for 8 hours of                    community service)

10.31 - Pajama Day

11.09 - Patriots Day-Wear red, white, and blue

11.10 - No School-Veterans Day Observed

11.13 - 17th: K-6th Grade Parent-Teacher Conferences 

11.13 - No School: Teacher Work Day

Oct. 16-20

Team Urban,

Field Trip Permission slips went home today in your child's homework folder. We will be taking a fun trip to the San Bernardino Performing Arts Theatre on Nov. 14th to see Charlie Brown's Christmas.  We are only taking 2 chaperones for this trip. The Theatre is not allowing parents to drive themselves and pay for their own ticket as they have only a certain number of seats allowed for our school and other schools that are attending the play that day.  

 Our ELA focus this week will be:

• Writing: narrative (this will be for a report card grade)
• Unit 1 Reading Benchmark test 
• Spelling: schwa sound

        1.above

        2. another

        3. upon

        4. animal

        5. paper

        6. open

        7. family

        8. travel

        9. afraid

        10. nickel
        11. sugar

        12. circus

        13. item

        14. gallon

        15. melon

        challenge words

        16. character

        17. cardinal

        18. Oregon

        19. particular

        20. dinosaur

Math:

• Topic 3-Distributive Property of Multiplication

Science: Moon Phases Gizmo

Dates to Remember: 

• Oct. 16th: Disaster Drill 
• All of October: $2 Boo Bags to support 7th grade

Have a great week Team Urban!

October 24th-28th

Team Urban,

With the end of the 1st trimester approaching, conference email signups will go out promptly at 3:00 pm on Friday the 28th. There will be a 15 min time slot to sign up for on Nov. 14th. This is a day of no school for the students. 

Students have until Nov. 4th to make their AR goal for the first trimester. 

This week:

Homework 
Due Daily: Math facts
Due on Friday:
(3 entries) in Reading Log due Friday 
Google Classroom-due Friday

Spelling: Consonant blends

1. splash
2. throw
3. three
4. square
5. scream
6. strike
7. street
8. split
9. splurge
10. thrill
11. strength
12.  squeak
13. throne
14. scratch
15. squeeze
16. squid
17. squander
18. arthritis
19. instrument
20. strategy

ELA:
Continue and finish The Year of Miss Agnes-Test Friday
Math:
Begin Topic 5: Fluently Multiply and Divide within 100

Dates to Remember:
11.11- No School- Veterans Day
11.14 Conferences-No School
11.19- 11.22 IAB Assessments
11.22- 3rd Grade Thanksgiving Feast
11.25-29- Thanksgiving Break- No School

Here are some pictures of the Safari Park field trip. I will post more pictures next week as more continue to be emailed to me.