One More Week Till Spring Break

Hello parents!!!! This is our last week until Spring Break.  We have miles and miles to go before we sleep. Here are a couple of updates for this week.  

Reminders

As we are getting closer to the end of the year, some of us have already started to drift away on summer break.  We still have so much left to do.  I want to remind students of a couple of things.  

1.  Putting names on papers- For every assignment that is turned in, we have at least 6 papers without names.  Students have been told that these assignments will not be graded.  We are way to busy to check which paper belongs to whom.

2.  Checking over our work-  Many times mistakes can be caught if students will check over their work. 

3.  AR tests must be taken on your book level.  Each student has their own individual level.  Tests should be taken on this level.  

4.  The last day to check out books from the Library will be May 1, 2014.

5.  Tomorrow is the last opportunity for students to pass the Principal's Math Challenge.

6. Remember to always be on your best behavior.

Parents, please remind your child of these things. 

Spring Break Work

Every year I debate about whether to send work home over Spring Break or not.  This year, I have decided that I will send a reading log and that will be all. I do encourage students to go on ixl.com and GA OAS at least once over the break. When we get back, we will have two and half weeks until CRCT.  I do want students to have a break.  However, I do want them to be engaged in some type of learning activity. 

We are studying......

This week we are working on the following topics:

Language Arts-  Hero Writing

Math- Elapsed Time

Social Studies- Lyndon B. Johnson

Science- Magnets

Marching On Toward Spring Break!!!!!!!

Dearest Parents, Happy Tuesday!!!!!!! My weekly post is a little late this week.  I was out on Monday and half day today.  I was glad to get back to my lively crew.  Here are a couple of updates for this week.   Read and enjoy.

The Little White House Trip

We had a most amazing time at the Little White House.  The kids enjoyed seeing many of the  things that they had learned about Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.  The weather was good.  We didn't freeze and were able to have lunch outside.  Here are a few photos from our trip. 

Madison and some of the other members of our class touring the pool at the Warm Springs Pool Complex.

The class watching a short movie on the life of FDR. 



Samear and Jaydon feeling the warm water at the Warm Springs Pool Complex.




 

DJ and Fayzal worn out after a great trip!!!!!

Accelerated Reader

Last Wednesday was the last day of the third nine weeks.  It was also the last day for students to make their AR goals.  We had  16 students to make their goals!!!!!!! Awesome!!!! I am so proud.  Please congratulate the following students:
 
Rachel         Madison       Courtney   Vincent        Gavin    Juan Carlos    Lalla    Jeremiah  
Jaydon         Emily           Joe              Aaron         Dave     Fayzal            DJ         Isaac

High Museum

 On April 8, 2014, we will go on a field trip to the High Museum of Art.  Permission slips were sent home last week.  Please get those turned in as soon as possible.  The trip is absolutely free. However, students without signed permission slips will not attend.

We are studying......

We are we studying the following topics this week:

Math-  Telling time and elapsed time
Language Arts- Point of View/Commas, Quotation Marks/ Reading Comprehension
Science: Recycling
Social Studies:  Franklin Roosevelt

Graded Papers

Last week's graded papers will come home Thursday.  Next week, we might be back on track.   Please take a look at your child's graded papers.  Go over the papers with them and discuss mistakes.  This will help your child to see what they might need to work on or check.

The Little White House Awaits

Dearest parents, We are on our way to the Little White House this week.  We have been anticipating this field trip for quite some time.  Here are a couple of reminders for this week.  

The Little White House Field Trip

On Thursday we will go on our trip to the Little White House.  Please remember that your child will need lunch for that  day.  Lunch can be brought from home or it an be purchased from the cafeteria.  If lunch is brought from home, please make sure that it is in a disposable bag,  Also, please remember that we will back by 3: 30 pm.  Please make sure that someone is there to pick up your child by 3:45 pm at the latest. 

Accelerated Goals

Wednesday of this week is the last day for students to make their AR goals. Please remind your child to make sure and read and take tests this week. For this nine week's AR celebration, students can bring in their own hand held devices to play with while we enjoy pizza.  The following students have met their goals.

Rachel              Vincent            Dave        Courtney         Emily        Jaydon        Jeremiah      Madison     Fayzal                Aaron            Gavin 

High Museum Field Trip

On April 8, 2014 the third grade will go to the High Museum to visit their new exhibit "Go West."  This is  a free field trip.  The only thing that parents have to do is sign the permission slip.  Permission slips were sent home today.  Please sign the permission slip and send it back in as soon as possible. 

Graded Papers

Graded papers will come home on tomorrow. Please go over graded work with your child. I have discussed with students the need to check over their work.  Many scores have gone down as of recently due to students not checking over their work.  Please ask remind your students to check over their work. We want them to do their best.

What are we studying?
We are studying the following topics in class:Math- Division StrategiesLanguage Arts- Morals,  Themes, and Point of View, Narrative WritingSocial Studies- Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt

Happy March!!!!

Dearest parents, happy March!!! Time is truly flying by.  The end of the third nine weeks is next Wednesday, March 12, 2014.  Here are a couple of updates for this week.

ixl.com

Beginning this week, all students will be required to complete 10 minutes on ixl.com each night. Each student's login and password is in the front of their agenda.   As we get closer and closer to the CRCT, ixl.com provides a great opportunity for students to practice math skills. 10 minutes a night can greatly improve students' performance in the area of math. Please have your child practice each night.  

Principal's Math Challenge

Mrs. Lawson, our principal, has already visited each third grade class twice to give the Principal's Math Challenge.  So far, we have three students in our room who have passed the challenge. I can not stress enough the importance of knowing your multiplication facts.  Please encourage students to practice their multiplication facts each night. 

Assessments

This week we will be taking several assessments.  On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, we will take our Comparing Stories Assessment as well as our Mary Mcleod Bethune Assessment.  We will have a Spelling Test on Friday as well as Adverbs/Adjectives Assessment. Please remind your student to study for these tests.  

Graded Papers 

Graded papers came home today.  Please review these with your child. Please encourage students to always do their best.  Sometimes the most careless mistakes can occur when work is not checked. 

Accelerated Reader Goals

Next Wednesday is also the last day for students to make AR goals.  Many students have truly been working in an attempt to meet their goals.  One last bit of encouragement may be all your child needs to reach their goals.