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BES Wildcats ROAR

Week of Monday, August 21 through Friday, August 25

BES WildcatsROARWeek of Monday, August 21 through Friday, August 25

Dear Parents/Guardians,

This week, students will be assessed through iReady in Reading and Math. Reading will be administered on Monday and Tuesday, and Math will be administered on Wednesday and Thursday. We break the diagnostics up into multiple days because we want students to take their time and do their best. These diagnostics will be given in the Fall, Winter, and Spring. We are setting goals with students and tracking goals. Students will work on their pathway in iReady weekly, and the goal for every student is to pass at least two lessons with an 80% or better in both Reading and Math. Students will track their data and conference with their teachers about their progress. Diagnostic information will also be sent home to families.


Information will go out next week regarding joining the BES PTO and our first school fundraiser. Our PTO has done some wonderful things for our students and staff, and wants to continue that work this year. Our fundraisers will be for student field trips and we would like to add to our existing playground equipment. As these trips are planned and budgets are created, information will be sent home. Joining the PTO is a wonderful way to support your child and our school community! GROW Together: One Steam at a Time!!

3rd grade is learning....

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Review Addition and Subtraction

Mathematicians will review Addition and Subtraction of numbers up to 999. Foundational skills include understanding Place Value (Ones, Tens, Hundreds), counting numbers, and read/write/represent numbers.

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What is Science?

Scientists will continue to learn about the Scientific Method to prepare for all of the units that they will be working with this year. The Scientific Methods are 1. Ask a Question, 2. Gather Information, 3. Form a Hypothesis, 4. Test the Hypothesis, and 5. Share Results. Understanding what Science is will be the foundation for further learning.
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Map Skills

Explorers will continue learning about different map skills. The students will be expected to locate continents and oceans, locate the four hemispheres using longitudinal and latitudinal lines, and understand connections between Earth's systems (cities, states, countries AND forests, oceans, mountains, and rivers).

ELA

In ELA this week 3rd Grade Scholars are continuing their study of Story Elements. Support your child at home by reading with them nightly and asking questions about the reading.


Here are some free websites that you can access at home for read aloud support!

https://www.differentiatedteaching.com/free-websites-for-digital-reading/

3rd Grade Schedule Overview

8:05 Tardy Bell Rings


Morning: Whole Group Instruction, Small Groups, Interventions and Resource Supports


Lunches (Recess is before lunch for all classes)

10:45 Miss Cantrell

10:50 Mrs. Whelchel

10:55 Mrs. Will

11:00 Mrs. Phenicie

11:10 Mrs. Blackwell


Special Areas: Art, Music, Library, PE, Guidance, iReady Lab

11:40-1:05


Afternoon: Whole Group Instruction, Small Groups, Interventions and Resource Supports


Dismissal @ 2:25

4th Grade is Learning...

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Place Value and Comparing Numbers

This week Mathematicians will study Place Value and Comparing Numbers (Envision Topic 1, Lessons 1-3). Students should be able to recognize and understand values of numbers and how numbers may be greater than, less than, or equal to one another.
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Scientists and Engineers

This week Scientists will learn about how Scientists and Engineers work together. Scientists have been learning how to work together in teams to solve problems, and will continue using those skills through science inquiry and labs.
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Identifying Oceans and Continents

Explorers will continue studying Oceans and Continents this week to build understanding and background knowledge for Colonization of North America. Students will have a quiz this week.

ELA: Story Elements

This week in ELA, Scholars will study Story Elements (Characters, Setting, Plot, and Solution). When reading at home, here are some question stems that you can ask your child to support their reading: https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/teachers/blogs/meghan-everette/2017-2018/parent/ME-Parent-4ela.pdf

4th Grade Schedule Overview

8:05 Tardy Bell Rings


Morning: Whole Group Instruction, Small Groups, Interventions and Resource Supports


Lunches (Recess is before lunch for all classes)

12:15 Mrs. Hamright

12:10 Mrs. Ham

12:05 Mrs. Comer

11:45 Mrs. Norman

11:50 Ms. Seay

12:00 Mrs. Harr


Special Areas: Art, Music, Library, PE, Guidance, iReady Lab

9:50-11:15


Afternoon: Whole Group Instruction, Small Groups, Interventions and Resource Supports


Dismissal @ 2:25

5th Grade is Learning...

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Place Value and Decimals to the Thousandths

Mathematicians will continue to review Place Value and use their understanding to build additional math skills. This week students will learn Place Value of Decimals through the Thousandths
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What are the properties of different materials?

Scientists will continue to work together on labs for each Science unit. Being able to work collaboratively is a soft skill necessary for College and Career Readiness and is part of our AVID framework. This week, Scientists will study the properties of different materials.
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Western Expansion

Explorers continue their study of the history of the United States and South Carolina in grade five, beginning with the Industrialization of the United States and continuing through the present day. This week, Explorers study Miners and Cowboys as part of Westward Expansion.

ELA: Story Elements

This week Scholars will review and expand their knowledge of Story Elements.

5th Grade Schedule Overview

8:05 Tardy Bell Rings


Morning: Whole Group Instruction, Small Groups, Interventions and Resource Supports


Lunches (Recess is before lunch for all classes)

11:15 Mrs. Yeargin

11:20 Mrs. Brown

11:25 Mrs. McRobie

11:35 Mrs. Phillips

11:40 Mrs. Porter


Special Areas: Art, Music, Library, PE, Guidance, iReady Lab

8:20-9:45


Afternoon: Whole Group Instruction, Small Groups, Interventions and Resource Supports


Dismissal @ 2:25

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PE

This week in PE the focus will continue to be Cooperative Games. Students will learn about good sportsmanship and how to play cooperatively.
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Music

This week Musicians will learn about Meter Signatures. 4th grade will also learn triplet rhythms as part of their Music Study.
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Art

This week Artists in 3rd grade will learn about the Architecture of downtown Blacksburg. Artists in 4th grade will learn about the Value Scale, and 5th graders will be assessed on their foundational art skills and knowledge.

Library

This week in Library, students will learn about Internet Safety. Please remind your child that the school issued devices are to be used for school use only.

Weekly Reminders :)

  • Please support your child by ensuring that their laptops ae charged every day for school!
  • Please turn in a note if your child is out of school for any reason.
  • Please send a note if there is a change in transportation. This note should include the child's first and last name, the change requested, length of the change, and a parent/guardian signature.
  • Pick-up for the Kids Club is in the back loop. Car riders are picked up in the back loop until 2:45. Please do not pick-up up from Kids Club before 2:45. Parents are required to sign their child out from Kids Club.