The Vavrik Post
December 2nd-6th
Teacher Notes
Questions/Comments:
Mrs. Abbey Vavrik – avavrik@lisle202.org
630-493-8134
Thank you to all the parents who came to conferences!
I enjoyed meeting with all of you!
Important Dates
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December 2nd- Welcome Back!
December 5th-Music Program 2 pm
December 6th- Wear Green
December 20th- Winter Parties at 2pm
December 23rd-Winter Break begins!
January 6th-Welcome Back! Happy New Year!
Language Arts
Math
Please make sure students are completing their word
sorts for spelling each night. I have also placed the
spelling words on my website.
Our new Green and Latin stem this week is port which
means to carry.
In Making Meaning we continue to work on making
inferences as we read the story Julius The Baby of the
World. Children will also be working on making
inferences during their independent reading time.
We will also continue to work in small groups based on
our MAP scores and Target Areas. 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 port and understand
they have something to do with the meaning carry.
Students will complete our first chapter on
multiplication this week. Their test will be on Friday.
Students have learned how to use a multiplication
chart, make an array, and show groups of to represent
a basic fact problem. They also have learned about the
properties of multiplication. Their test will be Friday
of this week.
Social Studies
Science
The students will begin Chapter 3- Communities Have
History.
This week in science, continue to explore the concept
of SOUND.
Wall of Fame
Character Counts Corner
Spelling Test-(100’s)-Irving, Vivian, Jose,
Anders, Gerdas, Maria, Miette, Jada
Social Studies Tests (A’s)- Audrey, Joseph,
Vivian, Litzy, Jose, Anders, David, Gerdas,
Maria, Gabby, Qrizzy, Miette,
All students should be proud of their test
grades!
All children signed the Lion Pride Chart this
morning for working hard their writing
assignment.
Last week’s Lion Pride Chart Winner- Vivian
and Joseph
We will begin division next week.
Students should be able to say:
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.
*Please make sure we keep nominating people for the
Character Counts Corner!
Extra Info:
DECEMBER IS RESPONSIBILITY MONTH! Mrs. Colgan, the
social worker visited all of the 3rd grade classes to co-teach
with the homeroom teacher a lesson on RESPONSIBILITY
and more specifically on responsible decision
making! Students realized the effects of their decision
making on others and categorized them into two types of
decisions: helpful and harmful. Please ask your child
about the lesson and when they are faced with a decision
if it’s helpful or harmful (to all involved).Our next
Character Counts lesson will be CARING. Wear RED on
February 8 for CARING!
Prefixes/Suffixes and Stems to Know:
Ask your child to tell you the meaning ofRe-(again or back)
Graph-(write) 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)
Geo-(earth_
-Dict-(to say or tell)
Trans-(across)