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. 

And We Are Back!!!

Hello dear parents!!!! It seems as though we have been out of school for an eternity.  Now we are back, and boy do we have some catching up to do. Here are a few updates for this week.

Valentine's Day

We will celebrate Valentine's Day on Friday, February 21, 2014.  Students can bring in valentine cards if they have not done so already.  We will pass out cards, have brownies, and watch a quick Valentine's Day Charlie Brown Movie!!!

Progress Reports

Progress reports will go home on Monday, February 24, 2014.  Please spend some time reviewing this with your child.  There are about 2 and half weeks left before the end of the nine weeks. There is still time for improvements to be made. 

Accelerated Reader

We have about 2 and half weeks left for students to make their AR goals.  We will be having at least 30 minutes of  sustained silent reading each day.  This should help students have more reading time and be able to take more AR tests.  Please encourage your child to read and take tests.  So far, we have one student who has met his goal.  Congrats to Vincent who is at 134% of his goal!!!!

Spring Pictures

Friday will be our spring picture day.  Flyers were sent home with your child today as a reminder.  Students will take individual and class pictures.  Please make sure that your child is dressed nicely for this day. 

Assessments

This week Friday will be our day of assessment.  We will take our spelling test, science test on adaptations, and math test on line plots.  Please help students to be prepared for these tests.  

Reading Log

This week students will bring home a partial reading log.  They will only need to read on Wednesday and Thursday nights this week.  Please make sure that your child completes his/ her reading log.

 I believe that this is all for this week. Thanks parents!!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day Parents!!!! This week is a three day week.  Hopefully, snow will pass us by this time.  Here are a couple of updates for the upcoming week. 

Tests this week

This week we will have three tests before we go home for the break.  Wednesday, we will have a spelling test, math quiz,  and adaptations test.  Students have had spelling words since last Wednesday.  I am sure that they will do well on this test.  Our math quiz will be on line plots which we have been covering since last week. Finally, our adaptations test will be on the animal adaptations that we have been recently studied. 

Valentine's Day Celebration

Since we are out of school on Valentine's Day, we are celebrating Valentine's Day on Wednesday, February 12.  We will pass out cards at 1:00 pm.  We will pass out Valentine cards, have capri suns, and cookies or brownies.  If one parent would be so kind as to donate cookies or brownies it would be greatly appreciated. 

Multiplication Facts

Please remember to continue practicing math facts with your child.  Mrs. Lawson will be coming around again to give the Principal's Math Challenge.  We want everyone to pass this time.

Accelerated Reader

There are 4 1/2 weeks left until the end of the third nine weeks.  This means that there are 4 1/2 weeks left for students to make their AR goals. Please encourage your children to read AR books and take AR tests.

IXL

Many students have been experiencing some difficulty with fractions.  Please take a moment and let students practice math skills on IXL.com.  This site offers math practice on all third grade math skills. Students can truly benefit from using this 20 minutes per night.  Student logins and passwords are in the front of their agendas. 

We Survived the Snow!!!!!!!

Hello dear parents!!!!! We all survived the snow!!!!!  Yay!!!  Any who, moving on to the millions of miles that we must go before we sleep.  Here are some reminders and updates as we move on into February.

Multiplication Facts

It is a third grade math standard that students know their multiplication facts by the time they leave third grade.  Many students have passed up through their 12's and have begun division facts.  Some students are still stuck on their 3's and 4's.  Please help your child to practice their math facts each night.  Just 20 minutes per night practicing flashcards will help your child to learn their multiplication facts.

Spelling

Over the next two weeks, we will have some changes in our schedule due to our snow days.  First, last week's spelling test will be Wednesday, February 5, 2014.  Students will need to study last week's words tonight and Tuesday night.  They will need to finish any unfinished spelling homework by Wednesday morning. 

Students will receive a new poem and words on Wednesday, February 5.  This homework will be due on Wednesday, February 12, 2014.  We will test on the new spelling words on this day as well.

Math Test

Our fractions test that was scheduled for last week will be given tomorrow.  We reviewed for the test in class today.  You should also see a review sheet tonight for students to study.  Please ask your child about this study guide.  We want tot make sure that they are ready for their test tomorrow.

Winter Break

Winter Break will be Thursday, February 13- Tuesday, February 18, 2014.  There will be a reading log assigned over this break.  Please remind your child to read over the break and complete this log. 
Also since Valentine's Day will fall during the break, we will celebrate Valentine's Day on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Students will be able to pass out Valentine's Cards and treats. 

Donations Please

We have made it past the halfway point and are in needs of a few supplies.  Our pencils are running extremely low as well as our glue sticks.  Some students are starting to fill some of their interactive notebooks as well.  We would greatly appreciate it if you would kindly donate some pencils and glue sticks.  I will send a note in agendas if your child is in need of  new interactive notebook. Thanks in advance for your help.

Cereal Boxes

Our class is in need of several cereal boxes for a project that we will be completing.  Thanks to all parents who have already sent in cereal boxes.  We really appreciate your donations to our class.
Feel free to send in as many boxes as possible as you finish your cereal at home. We are collecting boxes for the entire grade level.

STEM Night

Next Tuesday, February 11, 2014 will be STEM Night. Students and parents may come and take part in several science and technology based activities.  This event will be 4:30- 6:30pm.  We look forward to seeing you Tuesday evening.