December Newsletter

Curriculum

Math:  Mr. Barnes is using the Envision Math Program as well as the Aleks Math program to teach math topics. Students are also working on becoming Math Fact All Stars! In addition, the Math Skill Test is given periodically to check for student growth.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling and vocabulary lists will be given for each FULL week this month. Spelling Tests will usually be every Friday. We will correct ALL spelling work in class on Thursday, so students need to be prepared with the assignment done! I will make an adjustment for the holiday break. Students have access to their spelling lists located in the SCHOOL TO HOME section on their Wonders Web site (connect ed)! They need to be STUDYING THE WORDS BEFORE FRIDAY TESTS!

Reading: We will be reading the basal and working on fluency, comprehension, and text analysis. Remember that each Wednesday is BASAL HOMEWORK NIGHT! Students need to bring their basal/Chrome Book home to reread the story. Make sure your student is doing 20 min of reading Sun-Thurs with a parent signature on their planner sheet.

*Each week, students who complete their reading with 5 parent signatures, turned in ON TIME, will receive 1 Read to Ride ticket for the end of the year bike drawing.   

Writing: We will practice the writing process, the six +1 traits of writing, and language arts will be integrated into this subject. We will practice the Four Square Method of organizing writing. This month we are writing a Christmas Story for the town newspaper. The genre of this story is a Narrative and requires students to complete a sequence chart to organize their writing. All narrative stories will be graded using Utah Compose, and the best parts of each story will be combined with the help of Mrs. Miller into one story that will be published in the December newspaper. Please watch for this, so you can read our combined story! We are also working on a group writing project to practice expository essay writing.

Language Arts: We will be using the online program IXL to practice Language Arts Skills. Students will receive certificates for completing and mastering language arts concepts using this program.

Science And Social Studies: Mr. Barnes will be teaching science topics and Mrs. George will be teaching Social Studies. The focus for Social studies this month is Ancient China and Ancient India.

Announcements

* Students are expected to earn 60 AR points throughout the course of this year.  To meet this goal, students must read a total of 15 points per term!

*We are will be practicing our school Christmas program throughout the month. The Christmas Program will be held on Dec. 19 with a Matinee at 1 and a night performance at 7. Our program will be held at the MHS gym.

*Winter Vacation will be Dec. 23-Jan 2. School will resume Tuesday Jan. 3.

*Second Quarter will end Jan. 13.

*Spotlight: Emily S 12/9, Corbin C. 12/31, Mattie H. 12/31, Alyssa S 6/20. (I will send home more information when it is your student’s turn to be spotlighted in class!)

*Please take great care in handling and charging the Chrome book each night and remembering to bring the Chrome book in its case to school EVERY day!

*The Character Trait this month is: SELF DISCIPLINE

sarah.george@beaver.k12.ut.us      Phone: 386-2822