Hello Whittier Wolf Families!

Take a look at some of the areas we are working on academically.

 Kindergarten: ELA: Letter Names, sounds and formation: Tt Pp Nn Aa, phonological awareness, parts of a book, story elements: characters and setting 

Math: Attributes of related objects, classify to make categories, concept of zero and working with numbers 1-10. 

Science: Weather patternsFirst Grade: Language Arts: Short Vowels 

Math: Addition facts to 10 

Science: Sun & Shadows 

 Second Grade: ELA- realistic and fantasy text, opinion writing, different types of sentences 

Math- adding and subtracting 2digit numbers with multiple strategies 

Science- different types of colors in rivers, bodies of water, mapping and landforms 

 Third Grade: Science: Weather  

Math: Multiplication and Division 

Social Studies: Basic geography (continents, reading a map, etc...) 

ELA: narratives, narrative writing, theme 

 Fourth Grade: Science: Observable Patterns in Space- Earth's Rotation and orbit, shadows telling time and seasons, constellations and how they don't move, scale of sun and earth 

ELA: text structure, main idea and details, writing sentences, nouns 

Math: Place Value, rounding to the hundred thousands place, adding and subtracting up to 4 digits with regrouping 

 Fifth Grade: Science working on volcanoes and earthquakes 

ELA: argumentative writing, citing textual evidence 

Math: decimals, multiplying ,dividing, adding, and subtracting them. Exponents. Rounding decimals 

Sixth Grade: Science; Moon Phases. ELA: Study Sync. Math: Ratios 

September 16th- Fall Pictures  

September 26th- Move a ton! We would love volunteers to run our stations. Please reach out if you are interested.  

October 8th and 9th – SEPs- Family Teacher Conferences. We will send out sign up information September 24th 

October 30th- Fall Festival! More details to come 

Shoutout to the Kindergarten team — Michelle, Cindi, and Anna — for helping students feel comfortable and confident in the building.  

Ms. Caroline's Counseling Corner – September 

This month in counseling lessons, students are learning about bullying prevention—what bullying looks like, how to be a buddy, and how to get help from a trusted adult.  

We've also launched our Word of the Month: Dignity. Each week, teachers select one student who has shown dignity, and those students are recognized on Fridays. 

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Mental health is important for all of us, and Parent Guidance has shared some resources that I’d like to pass along: 

• Free online course: “What Parents Need to Know About Suicide Prevention” 
• ParentGuidance.org (linked at the bottom of the SLCSD homepage under Title IX) 
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text anytime, 24/7, for free and confidential support 

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you’d like help connecting with resources or supports for your child or family.