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.  

 

 

 

 

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