Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Happy Wednesday!

Good Morning!  Please move your picture and be ready for announcements to begin!  Next, please get your silent reading book and read silently.

Here is today's schedule:
8:30-8:45 Dear
8:45-9:15 Read Cosmic
9:15-10:15 Math
10:15-11:00 Writing workshop
11:05-11:50 Engage

11:50-12:30 Lunch

12:35-12:50 DEAR - Work on small moment
12:55-1:40 Engineering Technology
1:45-2:55 Social Studies - Michigan Geography!
2:55-3:15 Planners and clean-up

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Terrific Tuesday!

Today was a terrific day!  We began our morning at the Book Fair!  It was SO exciting!  Then, during writing time we continued publishing.  All the Ethan and Scott essays are completed - YAY!  The final drafts of the small moments are looking awesome!

In third grade math we explored area.  We also took the new fact quizzes.  HW: Finish JPs 72 & 73 if not done in class.

After swimming, lunch, and Spanish, we worked on the natural disaster projects.  The iMovies are looking great!  For the remainder of the afternoon we read from Cosmic.

*Please consider the Reflections Contest!  The full details were in my daily posts earlier this week.  You can check back to a previous post for all the specifics.
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: JP 72 & 73 if not finished in class, HL 3.7        
              4th: IXL
3) PARAGRAPH PRACTICE is due on Friday 11/18.
4) Report card envelope signed by Friday

Tuesday's Third Grade Math!

Good Morning Math Rockstars!

Remember that your break is the best time to go to the bathroom, fill your water bottle, and sharpen your pencil!

Please make sure you have the following:
1) Healthy & peanut-free snack and water bottle
2) Math Journal and Home Link books
3) Binder/planner/take home folder
 

4) Sharpened pencil(s)

Today we will: Complete lesson 3.7 - AREA!  We will complete journal page 72 and 73.  We will also take new fact quizzes!
Here are this week's fact tests, due no later than Friday:
Addition
Subtraction
HW: 
JP 73 if not done in class, HL 3.7
IXL and FACT TESTS.

Good Tuesday Morning!

Good Morning!  Please move your picture and be ready for announcements to begin!  Next, please get your silent reading book and read silently.

Here is today's schedule:
8:30-9:00 Book Fair
9:05-9:15 Cosmic

9:15-10:15 Math
10:15-11:00 Writing workshop
11:05-11:50 PE

11:50-12:30 Lunch

12:35-12:50 DEAR
12:55-1:40 Spanish
1:45-2:30 Natural Disaster Research
2:35-3:15 Read Cosmic, Planners and clean-up

Monday, November 14, 2011

Marvelous Monday!

IMPORTANT: Your child will bring home the following: 
1) Report Card 
2) Report Card envelope which MUST be signed and returned to me by Friday
3) Yellow report card letter - please read!
PLEASE ASK YOUR CHILD FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE!


Today was an amazing day!  We started out with reading, we're reading a new book aloud in class called Cosmic - it is a Battle book!  We'll be discussing questions after we read each chapter to help with comprehension!  After math, we continued working on the final drafs of our Ethan and Scott paragraphs and many moved onto (or finished) publishing their small moment story.


In third grade math, we finished lesson 3.6.  We investigated equilateral, isosceles and scalene triangles.  Then we began watching a movie about measurement.  There is no new homework other than finishing the Friday fact quizzes by tomorrow.


After Engage and lunch, we read more from Cosmic.  Then, we had our classroom meeting.  After the meeting we revisited our discussion of challenged athletes and triathlon and watched the following video: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7208128  Afterwards, we had a great discussion.  FYI: We are going to Skype with Scott Rigsby on 11/28 at 1:00 pm.  Anyone is welcome to join us!  The kids will be writing their questions for Scott later this week.

SPELLING: Your child's spelling level will be discussed at conferences and we will start the program after Thanksgiving!!  We are SO excited to get spelling and become better spellers!!

TOMORROW MORNING WE ARE GOING TO THE BOOK FAIR.  IF YOU CHOOSE,  PLEASE SEND MONEY WITH YOUR CHILD SO S/HE CAN PURCHASE BOOKS!


*Please consider the Reflections Contest!  The full details were in my daily posts earlier this week.  You can check back to a previous post for all the specifics.
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: New Fact tests due by Tuesday          
              4th: Study for Tuesday's test.
3) PARAGRAPH PRACTICE is due on Friday 11/18.
4) Book Fair: We will visit the Book Fair at 8:30 on Tuesday morning!  Students CAN make purchases so please feel free to send in spending money if you wish!
5) Report card envelope signed by Friday

Monday's Marvelous Math!

Good Morning Math Whizzes!

Remember that your break is the best time to go to the bathroom, fill your water bottle, and sharpen your pencil!

Please make sure you have the following:
1) Healthy & peanut-free snack and water bottle
2) Math Journal and Home Link books
3) Binder/planner/take home folder
 

4) Sharpened pencil(s)

Today we will: Finish lesson 3.6, our investigation of triangles and the patterns we see with perimeter and side length.
Here are this weekend's fact tests, due no later than Tuesday:
Addition
Subtraction
HW: IXL and FACT TESTS.