Week of April 30th

***End of Year Testing is Coming***

May 8^th: Level Set (Achieve Test)

May 10^th – 18^th : State Testing (The Caaspp)

 

This week in:

Language Arts– Sequence of events

Spelling- Suffixes:  -ing, -ment, -ness

Writing– Poems

Math– Liquid Volume, Mass and then start Geometry

Science- Force and Motion: Gravity

 

Question to ask your child:  “What is Newton’s first law of motion?” (An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a force.)

 

 Upcoming Events

• May 8^th Level Set (Achieve Test)
• May 10^th – 18^th End of year testing (The Caaspp)
• May 10^th School Music Showcase 6:30pm
• May 28^th No School in observation of Memorial Day
• May 30^th  Chalk Walk
• June 1^st Last Day of School

Week of April 23rd

This week in:

Language Arts– Collaborative Discussions

Spelling- Compound Words

Writing– “Quick Writes”

Math– Begin Unit on Measurement

Science- Finish unit on the Water Cycle. Begin unit on Force and Motion.

Question to ask your child  “What is evaporation? (Evaporation is water going from liquid form to a vapor.  It is aided by heat from the sun.)

 

 Upcoming Events

• April 26^th – APEX Fun Run! Our biggest annual school fundraiser.
• April 26^th– Film Festival 6:30pm
• May 10^th– School Music Showcase 6:30pm
• May 28^th– No School in observation of Memorial Day
• May 30^th– Chalk Walk
• June 1^st– Last Day of School

Week of April 16th

Chula Vista Kiwanis presents

Child Safety Fair & Bicycle Rodeo

April 21^st from 10am – 2pm at Castle Park Elementary

****FREE****

Food, Bike Helmets, Face Painting, and Raffle Prizes

For More Information Contact: Mayra Swanson 619-507-8287

 

This week in:

Language Arts– Review Sequence of Events

Spelling- Prefixes pre- and re-

Writing– Narrative writing using facts from our Science unit on Weather and Climate

Math– Continue working on Area and Perimeter.  Test on Friday!

Question to ask your child  “What is perimeter?”  (The measurement of  length of the outside of a closed shape.  The Area is the measurement of space in the shape.)

Students may practice all Math skills at Dreambox.com and our current math topic in GoMath! Chapter 11.

Science- Finish unit on Weather & Climate. Then begin the Water Cycle.

 

 Upcoming Events

• April 19^th– 2^nd Grade musical 6:30pm
• April 26^th– Film Festival 6:30pm
• May 10^th– School Music Showcase 6:30pm
• May 28^th– No School in observation of Memorial Day
• May 30^th– Chalk Walk
• June 1^st– Last Day of School

APEX Fun Run Volunteers Needed

  

PTA is looking for volunteers to help with our Apex Fun Run on April 26th.The volunteers will be marking the shirts of our runners as they complete each lap. Our generous PTA will be providing lunch for the volunteers at our lunch break, but no one needs to feel obligated to stay the whole time. It’s a really fun volunteer opportunity and we would love to have as many parents as we can. Parents are also welcome to stay and watch their athletes too, of course. (Lunch is only for the volunteers though!)

If you have any interested parents, please have them contact the school office or email the PTA at…

wolfcanyonpta@gmail.com

Statewide testing is coming up

WOLF CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1950 Wolf Canyon Loop, Chula Vista, CA 91913  PHN: (619)482-8877    

http://www.wolfcanyontimberwolves.org   ●   ­­­­­­www.cvesd.org/schools/wolfcanyon  

“Answering the Call of Excellence for ALL”

 

April 6, 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As the state wide CAASPP testing approaches we wanted to let you know of an option for your child (ren).  Portions of the test require the use of headphones.  We do have headphones at school, but we have found that students are more comfortable using their own ear buds.

If your child would like to use his/her own ear buds/headphones, that is an option.  Please have your child place their ear buds in a plastic zip-lock labeled with his/her name in permanent marker.  Please have your child give them to his/her teacher by the date listed below.  They will be returned to your child after testing.  If your child does not bring a pair, they will be provided.

 

* 3^rd Grade- Thursday, May 3

* 4^th Grade- Thursday, April 26

* 5^th Grade- Thursday, May 3

* 6^th Grade- Thursday, April 26

 Thank you for your continued support in your child’s education

Sincerely,

Lisa Lines

Associate Principal

Week of April 9th

This week in:

Language Arts– Continue to work on distinguishing between Literal from Nonliteral Language

Question to ask your child  “What is an example of nonliteral language?”  (Metaphores, Ie. “It’s raining cats and dogs!”)

Spelling- Prefixes dis- and un-

Writing– Narrative writing using facts from our Science unit on Weather and Climate

Math– Continue working on Area and Perimeter

Students may practice all Math skills at Dreambox.com and our current math topic in GoMath! Chapter 11.

Science- Continue unit on Weather & Climate- Storms! Then begin the Water Cycle.

 

 Upcoming Events

• April 19^th – 2^nd Grade musical 6:30pm
• A[ril 26^th – Film Festival 6:30pm
• May 10^th – School Music Showcase 6:30pm
• May 28^th – No School in observation of Memorial Day
• May 30^th – Chalk Walk
• June 1^st – Last Day of School

Week of April 2nd

This week in:

Language Arts– Distinguish Literal from Nonliteral Language

Spelling- Suffixes; -able, -ful, -less

Writing– Finish our “Astronauts” writing focusing on a narrative response and type a final draft.

Math– Continue working on Area and Perimeter

Students may practice all Math skills at Dreambox.com and our current math topic in GoMath!

Science- Continue unit on Weather & Climate

Question to ask your child “What are the three types of clouds we learned about?”  (Cumulus- white and puffy, Cirrus- High, wispy and feather-like, and Stratus- a blanket of clouds.)

 

 Upcoming Events

• April 2^nd – Students return to school- Minimum Day dismissed at 1:45
• May 10^th – School Music Showcase 6:30 pm
• May 28^th – No School in observation of Memorial Day
• May 30^th – Chalk Walk
• June 1^st – Last Day of School