Only four days this week!!!!

I hope that you had an awesome Labor Day Weekend. As always this week is jam packed. Here are a couple of updates for this week. Read and find out what's trending in our class this week.

Reading Logs and Spelling

New Reading Logs and spelling lists came home last Friday. Students are still required to have done four reading activities and four spelling activities for the week. Our weekly spelling test will be on Friday as usual.

Rocks and Minerals Test

On Friday, we took our Rocks and Minerals Test. Many students did very well. I would like to recognize the following students who met standards on this assessment:

Cooper               Cosy                Sanai             David          Layza         Donna Jean

Kaylee               Chaitra             Malik            Ayden         Jayla           Jana

Ruth

 

Math Test

On Thursday of this week, students will take their first math assessment. This assessment will cover place value, rounding, three digit addition, three digit subtraction, and estimation. Students will bring their math journals home on Wednesday night to study.

Field Trips

Today a lime green letter will come home about two field trips that we will go on this year. One trip is on October 16, 2015. On this date we will go to the Tellus Museum in Carterville. The other trip is to The Little White House in Warm Springs, GA. This trip will be on February 26, 2015. Please read the letter carefully, send in payment as soon as possible, sign b oth forms, and return them.

Georgia Milestones Testing

This year students will be required to take the Georgia Milestones Test. This test is replacing the CRCT. This test will not only have multiple choice questions but extended response and constructed response questions as well. Students will need to know how to explain their thinking. To find out more information on this assessment, go to Georgia Milestone Assessment.

 

A Great Start!!!

Our school year has started off very well.  We have been very busy doing beginning of the year assessments and getting in the routine of things.  Here are some updates on current happening in our classroom. 

Accelerated Reader

Last week, students met with me to set AR goals. Each student has a goal of 8 points this nine weeks. Students should be reading books and taking AR tests. Please make sure your child is reading books and taking AR tests.  Beginning this Friday, I will place a weekly update on each person's AR goals in their agendas.  Please encourage your to work hard to achieve their AR goals.

Homework

Each night Monday thru Thursday students have homework.  Math homework is turned in daily.  Spelling homework and reading logs are due each Friday. Math homework is turned in in the red folder. Spelling and reading logs are turned in in the blue folder. My hope is to have a 100% of the class to turn in their homework.  Please make sure that your child gets homework completed every night. 

IXL

IXL is a math program that students can use to strengthen their math skills.  I will be putting login in information in the front of each child's agenda.  Students should log on and practice math skills at least an hour per week.  Please make sure that students login and practice their math skills.

 Currently trending in our room

In our room we are currently working on the following:
Math-  3 digit addition/subtraction
Language Arts - Personal Narratives, Main Idea
Science- Rocks and minerals

Soon we will be testing on rocks and minerals as well as place value and 3 digit addition and subtraction. 

Greetings Dear Parents,

Welcome to a brand new year!!!! It has been so awesome meeting all of you. This will be an spectaular new year. This year the three of us, your child, you, and myself , will have a magical year as we meet goal after goal and celebrate each success along the way. Each week I will update our classroom blog. As I do this, I will send out emails each time to let you know that there is a new blog post. Take a moment catch up on on the latest happenings in our classroom. Again, I know that this will be an awesome year!!!!!

Davida Daniel Dyer Bio

Hello!!! My name is Davida Daniel Dyer. This year I have the privilege of being your child's teacher. Thank you for allowing me to spend time with your most precious gift. Here is a little info about me.

I am a native of Selma, AL. I come from a long line of educators who have instilled in me the value of hard work and the importance of education. This year, I begin my 16th year of teaching and am just excited now as I was the very first day of my very first year. I might be a little bit more excited as there are so many more resources and fun things to do now!! I have taught in Alabama, Texas, and Georgia.

I am married to Spencer Dyer. We have three wonderful children, Brooke 19, Justin 14, and Allawna 13. We live in Hiram, GA. As a family, we enjoy watching movies, eating out, shopping, playing video games, and going to car shows.

My birthday day is September 4. I personally enjoy shopping, watching movies, surfing the net, and spending time with friends and family. A few of my favorite things are the color purple, Starbucks' caramel fraps, brownies, tulips, and calla lilies.

I almost forgot one of the most important things of all- I am an Auburn fan!!!!! War Eagle!!!!!!!!

Homework

Tonight is the first night of homework in all areas. Students were given a spelling menu and list, a reading response sheet, and a math sheet. The reading response sheet and spelling menu are due on Friday. Math homework is due back each day. Please make sure that your child gets all homework completed. Thanks! :)

It's the last full week of school!!!! :(

Dear parents,
It is our last full week of school!!! I can't believe how the year has flown by.  Here are a few reminders for the last week of school. 

Spelling

This is our last week of spelling. Our spelling test this week will be on Thursday due to Field Day on Friday.  Please have students to study for their last spelling test.

Mad Scientist Lab

Students will present their Mad Scientist projects on Thursday, May 15, 2014 in the cafeteria.  Presentations will begin at 8:00 am - 9:00 am.  Parents will walk through and take a look at the projects in the cafeteria.  Parents may stay as long as they like. 

Math Test

Our final math test of the year will be on Wednesday, May 14, 2014.  This test will cover decomposing area,  the distributive property, and associative property.  There will be practice problems on these topics on math homework this week.

Accelerated Reader

 Many students are still working hard on achieving their AR goals.  Students who have met their goals will go to Brusters on Monday of next week.  These students will need $2 for their ice cream. 
The following students have met their AR goals:
Courtney       Lalla          Rachel         Jayci          Madison      Jaydon         Jeremiah     Gavin     Giovanna      Dave

Congrats guys!!! I hope that the entire class can make their goals by Friday. 

Field Day

Field Day will be held Friday, May 16, 2014.  Students will be wearing shirts that they created in art.  These shirts will be sent home on Thursday afternoon.  It will be a long, hot day.  Students may want to bring water bottles with them as I know that they will be thirsty.  We look forward to having an awesome day!!!

 

Its's Almost Over

Dearest parents!!!! It is almost over.  The CRCT that is.  Well school also.  However, right now we are referring to the CRCT.  Here are a couple of updates for the rest of the year.  

CRCT Testing

I am so very proud of how hard our class has worked during CRCT.  They have been awesome.  They have been focused and worked extremely hard. Tomorrow is our last day.  Yay!!!!! We can't wait for this to be over.  

Accelerated Reader/Library Closing

Students have until next Friday, May 9, 2014, to make their AR goals.  The last day to check out library books will be Friday,. May 2, 2014.  Please encourage your child to work hard to make their AR goals.

Spelman/Morehouse Field Trip

Today permission slips were sent home for our Spelman/Morehouse College Field Trip.  This trip will be this Friday.  Spelman is an all female college,and Morehouse is all male. Girls will actually attend Spelman and boys will go to Morehouse.  We will be eating lunch while we are there. Students may order a lunch from the cafeteria if need be. 

Progress Reports 

Progress reports and graded papers will go home on Thursday of this week.  Please take a look at how your child is progressing. We have 2 full weeks and 3 days left of school.  Please encourage your child to finish the year strong.  

Its here! Its here!!!!!

Dearest parents!!! Its here!!!!Its here!!!! Finally, we have arrived at CRCT Time. We have prepared for this all year long.  The students have worked hard and they are ready!!!! Here is are some reminders for this week.

Thanks

Thanks again for such a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week.  It is so nice to be thought of.  I really appreciate all the snacks, goodies, and gift cards. Let's just say that I was so well taken care of that I will not have to purchase another coke for the rest of year.

Encouraging Hands

Today, I sent home encouraging hands.  These hands are to be decorated and returned to school by tomorrow.  It was suppose to be sent last week.  However, I forgot.  Sorry. You do not have to be extensive.  You can just write in colored marker some encouraging words for testing.  Thanks in advance for returning these tomorrow. 

Homework

This week we will not have our normal classroom homework.  Students are to read 30 minutes every night. This weekend, they will take home their Interactive Science and Social Studies Journals.  Reading through these will be great ways to review for the Science and Social Studies portions of the CRCT.  Please make sure that your student takes some time to read through these journals. 

AR

We are stilling working hard toward achieving our AR goals.  Many students are well on their way.  We already have two students who have met their AR goals.  Congrats to Vincent and Lalla Kenza.  Please encourage your child to read and take more tests.  Accomplishing a goal is one of the greatest feeling there is.  I hope that all students will make their goal this nine weeks.   

CRCT Preparation/Worries

Parents, it is with great excitement and confidence that I say to you that our class is ready for testing this week.  We have worked extremely hard all year.  The students know that they are brilliant and will rock the test.  I have emphasized to them that this is a time for them to show off what they have learned.  There are still a few worry warts. However, today we made a stress chain.  So that each day we can remove the stress from the room before testing begins.  I am so excited and can not wait to see how well my rock stars do!!!!

Progress Reports/Graded Papers

Progress reports will come home on Wednesday of this week.  Please look for these.  We have been extremely busy trying to catch up.  I am behind on grading papers and will try my best to be caught up by next week. Thanks so much for your patience!!!! :)

High Museum Trip

We had an awesome time at the High Museum.  The students saw lots of different art work.  They were so excited about seeing all of the different pieces. Here are some photos from our trip.

Our class letting their inner tree come out.  

Some us just having a little fun.

Enjoying the glass sculpture .

Enjoying the exhibits.

Happy April!!!!!!!

Happy April parents!!!!!Our school year is winding down.  The kids and I counted how any days we have left today.  We officially have 11 days until CRCT and 32 more school days until the end of the school year.  As I have told the students before, we have miles to go before we sleep. Here are a few updates for this week.

Museum Trip

Tomorrow is our trip to the High Museum of Art.  We will be leaving school at around 9:15 am.  Please make sure that your child has a sack lunch for our trip tomorrow.  If your child brings a lunch  from home, please place it in a disposable bag so that we don't have to keep up with lunch boxes. We will leave the museum around 1:00 pm. Our trip promises to be a great adventure.  

Tests

This week we will have a time assessment as well as an assessment on magnets.  Please make sure that your child studies for both. The magnets assessment will be tomorrow.  The time assessment will be on Wednesday. 

Graded Papers

Graded papers will come home on Wednesday of this week. Please check your child's assignments to see how well they have done on their work this week.  This is a great way to check for understanding. It is also a great way to see what areas help might be needed in.

Language Arts Homework

For the next couple of weeks leading up to CRCT, students will not have spelling homework.  Instead, students will have reading comprehension homework each night.