Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Our first day of 2012 was GREAT!

We had a great first day back!  I was so happy to see everyone today!  We began our day with everyone sharing one exciting memory from break.  It sounds like everyone had two fabulous weeks off!  Then, we read Cosmic up until math.

During third grade math, we began unit 5.  We worked with place value to the ten-thousands.  The HW is JP 103 and HL 5.1.  Please be sure to read the Unit 5 Family Letter.

During writing, we had a mini-lesson where I shared a personal story.  We talked about details and revising and then the kids retold their memories from the theater experience when we visited the Henry Ford Rouge Tour.  Then, the kids continued to revise their stories from before break.

After PE, lunch, DEAR and Spanish, we had co-teaching with Mrs. Truesdell.  The kids worked on their wiki portfolio pages.  Then, for the remainder of they day we read more from Cosmic.

I hope you all have a wonderful evening!

*We will need some parent volunteers to help us get set up for our Ecosystems unit.  It would involve cutting 2-liter bottles.  Directions will be provided.  It could be done here at school or at home.  Please let me know if you are interested!


HOMEWORK: 
*Please bring in a water bottle and a silent reading book!
1) Reading: 20 minutes for 3rd / 30 minutes for 4th
2) Math: EVERYONE: Use IXL and practice basic facts!
              
3rd: Please get the unit 4 test signed if you did not already
JP 103, HL 5.1 and read the Unit 5 Family Letter
Please complete the Tuesday fact quizzes by Friday
4th: IXL
3) Spelling due 1/6
4) Headphones by 1/6/12
5) Clear plastic 2-liter bottles