The Vavrik Post
January 13th-17th
Teacher Notes
Questions/Comments:
Mrs. Abbey Vavrik – [email protected]
630-493-8134
Important Dates
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January 15th and 22nd-Running Records
January 16th and 23rd-MAP Testing!
January 20th-No School! MLK Day!
Language Arts
Math
Last week we took a spelling assessment to see if
students are making progress in their groups. Based on
this assessment some students may be moving groups.
Next week new lists will be given out.
This week we are working on rotating in reading groups
where students will choose their own skills to work on as
well as meet with me in a small group. During group time
we will be focusing on their fall MAP target skill as well
as genres.
Ask your child which book they are reading and what it’s
about. Also ask them what genre it is!
Please continue to have your child read AR books at
night! They need to read 8 chapter/nonfiction books
for second trimester. They also need to earn 80% or
higher on the AR test for them to count toward their
goal.
Students should be able to say:
I can achieve 80% or higher on my spelling tests.
I can achieve 80% or higher on my AR tests.
I can make an inference while reading.
I can identify words with the stem mov, mot, mob and
understand they have something to do with the meaning
to move.
*Starting this week students will begin ISAT skill and
extended response practice. Please be prepared for
extra practice to come home for homework. Students
are also beginning to practice for ISAT writing-5
paragraph essays using examples from the text to
support their thinking!
This week we are beginning to work on using estimation
and rounding to solve problems and see if the answer is
REASONABLE. Students will also use estimating and
rounding to solve two step word problems. Please
reference the videos on my webpage for additional help
if needed!
Social Studies
Science
We have started Chapter 4- People on the Move. We
will study why people move to new places and how they
build new communities.
This week we will continue our Unit on sound. In this
unit students explore the many ways in which we are
affected by the sounds which constantly surround us.
Students will demonstrate that sound is the result of
vibration and observe the effect of a vibrating tuning
fork on various materials
Students should be able to say:
I can use estimation and rounding to solve a multi-step
word problem.
I can use front end estimation to round because I know
that front end estimation means round to the greatest
place.
I can solve a two step word problem.
I can solve for n.
I can make an array to show a multiplication problem.
I can make groups of to show a multiplication problem.
I can use a number line to show a multiplication
problem.
I can use a multiplication chart to solve a multiplication
problem.
I can identify the commutative, associative, zero,
identity and distributive properties of multiplication.
Students should be able to say:
I can represent and solve a division problem using the
sharing model.
I can represent and solve a division problem using
repeated subtraction.
I can write the multiplication and division fact families.
Wall of Fame
Character Counts Corner
Lion Pride Chart WinnerAaron and Gerdas
*Please make sure we keep nominating people for the
Character Counts Corner!
Extra Info:
MAP Testing is THURSDAY! Please
talk with your children about trying
their best and focusing during the
test! We are trying to make our
goals!
Prefixes/Suffixes and Stems to Know:
Ask your child to tell you the meaning ofRe-(again or back)
Uni-(one)
Pre-(before)
Paleo-(old)
Tri-(three)
Un-(not)
Bi-(two)
In-(not)
Im/Il-(not)
Ex-(out)
Auto-(self)
Quad- (four)
Sub-(under)
Co/Con- (with or together)
Vis/Vid- (to see)
Port- (carry)
Fin-end or limit
Mov, mot, mob-to move
Graph/gram-write
Geo-(earth_
-Dict-(to say or tell)
Trans-(across)