Pleasant Valley School

I can’t believe it; in 4 weeks we will be dismissing for summer vacation! The last day of school is June 7th. We will dismiss all students at Noon on the 7th. Thank you for another great year!

Here are a few things you need to know before the end of the year:

1 - Next Tuesday, May 21, will be spring pictures. We will take our end of year individual and class photos for the yearbook.

2 - During the final week of school, we will be doing lots of fun, exciting activities that we want all our students to enjoy. This means that our Jr. Kindergarten students will be spending the full day.

3 - Our end of the year field trip is tentatively scheduled for June 4th. I will be sending home information soon.

4 - Mark your calendars and let family and friends know that the End of Year Celebration will be Thursday, June 6th at 6:00 pm. (Yes, this is prior to the last day of school.) This event includes their spring concert and awards followed by cookies and ice cream.

Happy Birthday to our Summer birthday students!

As the weather begins to warm, remember the school dress code when getting ready for school in the morning.

• Shorts/skirts/dresses are to be of midthigh length.

• The length of shirts must extend beyond the belt level and the student’s midriff must not be visible. Shirts and dresses must fully cover the back and chest area and have adequate shoulder straps. Single strap or spaghetti strap shirts and dresses are not allowed.

Click here to view the calendar from the school website.

May 16 - Beginner Band Festival - Concert: 5:30 at West Valley School

May 23 - End of Year Testing

May 27 - No School: Memorial Day

May 31 - Friday - Scheduled School Day

June 4 - End of Year Field Trip

June 6 - End of Year Celebration at 6:00 pm

June 7 - Last Day of School: Dismissal at Noon

Math

Finish review of numbers

Reading

Finish review of letters

Science

Finish learning about insects

Arts

In art, we will be making a class mosaic and creating art with bubbles. In music, we are preparing for our end of year concert.

Math

Unit 6: Geometry: Analyzing, Composing, and Partitioning Shapes

Reading

UNIT 5 THEME: Beyond My World

• Essential Question: How do the seasons affect us?

• Reading Workshop: Read informational text and understand the elements of the genre.

• High Frequency Words: Week 5) today, warm, years, should, would; Week 6) mother, father, another, through, picture

Science

Unit 6 - Parents and Offspring

How are parents and their young alike and different?

Social Studies

Unit 6 - Work in the Community

How do people get what they need?

Arts

In art, we will be making a class mosaic and creating art with bubbles. In music, we are preparing for our end of year concert.

Math

Unit 5: Shapes and Arrays

Partitioning and Tiling Shapes, Arrays, Evens and Odds

Reading

UNIT 5 THEME: Our Incredible Earth

• Essential Question: How does Earth change?
• Reading Workshop: Read different kinds of informational text and understand their features and structures.
• High Frequency Words: 5) horse, problem, complete; Week 6) toward, against, numeral

Science

Unit 6 - Habitats

How do habitats support living things?

Social Studies

Unit 6 - Our American Culture

How is culture shared?

Arts

In art, we will be making a class mosaic and creating art with bubbles. In music, we are preparing for our end of year concert.

Math

Unit 6: Shapes

Attributes and Categories, Perimeter and Area, and Partitioning

Reading

UNIT 5 THEME: Solutions

• Essential Question: How does the world challenge us?
• Reading Workshop: Know about different types of informational text and their elements.
• Trade Book: Do Tornadoes Really Twist? - Due May 31
• Unit Academic Vocabulary Words: analysis, threat, damage, anticipate, pollution
• Week 6 Project: Create a travel brochure that persuades readers to visit, or not visit, a place that is likely to be affected by a natural disaster.

Science

Topic 7: Fossil Evidence

How have living things and environments changed?

Social Studies

Unit 6 - A Growing Nation

How does life change throughout history?

Arts

In art, we will be making a class mosaic and creating art with bubbles. In music, we are preparing for our end of year concert.

Math

Unit 7: Statistical Thinking

Data Distributions and Measures of Center and Variability

Reading

UNIT 5 THEME: Exploration

• Essential Question: What drives people to explore?
• Trade Book: Hatchet - Due May 31st
• Writing: Argument Essay - Should kids today be encouraged to become explorers?

Science - Middle School Course 1

Unit 10 - Living Things in the Biosphere

How do scientists define and organize living things?

Social Studies - Middle School World Geography

Topic 13 - Southeast Asia

What role should people have in their government?

Topic 14 - Australia, the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica

How much does geography affect people's lives?

Arts

In art, we are studying how to add texture to drawings. In music, we are preparing for the end of year concert.

Email: teacher@pvsmt.org
Website: pvsmt.org
Location: 7975 Pleasant Valley Rd, Marion, MT 59925, USA
Phone: 406-858-2343