News for the College Bound Third Graders of Miss Strohl’s
Class
January 2016
January
News and Notes
Welcome Back to School! I hope everyone had a safe and
relaxing Winter Break. We are going to hit the ground running
in January, and not slow down. During this first week back,
students will be taking a spelling assessment (DSA) to measure
their progress with spelling since their initial assessment in the
fall. Many students will also be doing an assessment this
month to measure progress toward their reading goals (DRA),
and we will be finishing up our Quarterly Benchmark
Assessments. We will spend this month studying our ancient
civilizations in social studies. We will be moving to some new
concepts in math – graphing and patterns.
The second grading period ends on Thursday January 28th.
The movable teacher workday is scheduled for January 29th.
If you feel that you need a conference, or an opportunity to
check in with your child’s teacher, please contact me to set
one up. Second quarter report cards will go home in early
February.
We are at that time of the year where snow does occasionally
affect our school day. Does your child know what to do in
the event of an early closing? Please make sure to discuss
these plans with your child so they feel comfortable in the
event of an early closing.
Please make sure your child is in school and on time as often
as possible. Instruction starts promptly at 7:50 a.m. and every
minute your child misses is valuable instructional time.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Miss Bekah Strohl
Academic Notes
In January, we will be studying the following:
Reading:
-Comprehension Strategies
-Predicting
-Sequencing
-Summarizing
-Making Inferences
-Nonfiction Text Features/
Comprehension
-Reading Fluency
Writing:
-Persuasive Writing
-Editing Strategies
Math:
- Graphing – test will be on January 15th
- Patterns – test will be on February 1st
Science:
-Science will resume in February
Social Studies:
-Greece unit – test will be on January
26th
Cafeteria News
Please make sure you are consistently paying
off your child’s cafeteria account. You can
use the PrePay system to pay from home or
send the money to school with your child as
usual.
Upcoming Events
January 18th –
Martin Luther King Jr. Day-No School
January 21st –
Olympic Day
January 28th –
End of Second Grading Period
January 29th –
Planning/Records/Conference Day
No School for Students
Miss Strohl’s Notes
Thank you to those of you who made
donations or volunteered your time to come in
and help out for our Winter Party. I really
appreciate your generosity. I hope everyone
enjoyed a wonderful holiday season!
Look for more information coming home soon
about our upcoming Olympic Day! I’ll be
looking for parents willing to come in and help
out!
January Tip
With many assessments taking place in
January, it will be important to encourage
your child to do their best. It can be very
stressful for some students so find ways
to help them relax in the evenings.
January Vocabulary
Math
Tally chart
Pictograph
Ordered pair
Coordinate grid
Bar graph
Data
Line plot
Line graph
Science
Review previous
vocabulary
Social Studies
Greece
Ionic
Doric
Direct Democracy
Corinthian
Columns
Athens
Sparta
City-state
Acropolis
Olympics
Zeus
Gods
Goddesses
Mediterranean Sea
Parthenon
Peninsula
Citizens
Slaves
Tunics
Civilization
Olives
Grapes
Greek
Social Studies
Rome
Mediterranean Sea
Citizens
Slaves
Roman Army
Republic
Public Baths
Arches
Mosaics
Julian Calendar
Roman Numerals
Gods
Goddesses
Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius
Rome
Mediterranean Sea
Citizens
Slaves
Roman Army
Republic
Public Baths
Arches
Mosaics
Julian Calendar
Comments? Questions? Concerns?
School Phone: (571) 434-3260
Rebekah.Strohl@lcps.org
Email Reminder
Please don’t use email for emergencies or last minute
dismissal changes. I don’t always get these messages before
the end of the school day. Please call the school instead so
these messages are received and handled in time.