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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
January 13-17
Welcome to a New Year!! I hope you were able to find some much needed time to relax and unwind through the holidays. We are officially now in the 2nd half of the school year!
Here are some upcoming reminders:
Mon., Jan. 17--Read to Feed--start reading today and log all of your minutes
Thurs., Jan. 16- Field Trip to the School of Economics
Fri., Jan. 17-- School Spelling Bee-Hailey Barth and McKenna Maroon will be representing our class. Good luck to both of them!
Fri., Jan. 17-- PTO sponsored BINGO night
Mon., Jan. 20-- NO SCHOOL- MLK Jr. Day
Thurs., Feb. 6-- 3rd Grade International Festival and Taste Fest
Tues., Feb. 11-- Field Trip to the Kansas City Symphony
Valentine's Day Party
Wed., Feb 12 and Thurs., Feb. 13-- Student Led Conferences
Thurs. Feb. 12-Mon., Feb. 17-- NO SCHOOL- President's Weekend
School of Economics Field Trip- We will continue to prepare for our field trip by completing activities within our "shop" groups. The field trip is on Thursday. We will need some extra time to get there in the morning in order to arrive on time. Therefore, it is very important that ALL students are at school on Thursday before the 8:50 bell rings. The buses will need to be pulling away from the school at about that time. So please have your child here on time (or a few minutes early) on Thursday.
Hot dogs will be provided as a lunch that day, along with a few other snacks that the students will get to purchase from the different "shops." If your child does not eat hot dogs, please feel free to send them with a sack lunch. We are looking forward to a very fun and educational day. Thanks to the 9 parents from our class that are helping to chaperone this trip! :)
Math- We have started learning about fractions and will complete Topic 9 with a test on Friday.
Spelling/Vocabulary- Students will receive a new spelling/ vocabulary list this week. The final test will be on Jan. 24. The vocabulary words are related to geography and mapping. Here is the link to Spelling City to practice the words: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=16179253&x=abb8c
Social Studies- We are beginning to prepare for our International Festival. Students will be learning about geography through their research. They will also practice using various mapping skills, knowing the difference betweeen types of maps and globes, as well as learning the names of the continents and oceans.
Reading/ Writing- Students will begin to research the country of your family's ancestry. They will organize their research into topics and practice notetaking using books and the internet as resources.
Have a wonderful week!!
Here are some upcoming reminders:
Mon., Jan. 17--Read to Feed--start reading today and log all of your minutes
Thurs., Jan. 16- Field Trip to the School of Economics
Fri., Jan. 17-- School Spelling Bee-Hailey Barth and McKenna Maroon will be representing our class. Good luck to both of them!
Fri., Jan. 17-- PTO sponsored BINGO night
Mon., Jan. 20-- NO SCHOOL- MLK Jr. Day
Thurs., Feb. 6-- 3rd Grade International Festival and Taste Fest
Tues., Feb. 11-- Field Trip to the Kansas City Symphony
Valentine's Day Party
Wed., Feb 12 and Thurs., Feb. 13-- Student Led Conferences
Thurs. Feb. 12-Mon., Feb. 17-- NO SCHOOL- President's Weekend
School of Economics Field Trip- We will continue to prepare for our field trip by completing activities within our "shop" groups. The field trip is on Thursday. We will need some extra time to get there in the morning in order to arrive on time. Therefore, it is very important that ALL students are at school on Thursday before the 8:50 bell rings. The buses will need to be pulling away from the school at about that time. So please have your child here on time (or a few minutes early) on Thursday.
Hot dogs will be provided as a lunch that day, along with a few other snacks that the students will get to purchase from the different "shops." If your child does not eat hot dogs, please feel free to send them with a sack lunch. We are looking forward to a very fun and educational day. Thanks to the 9 parents from our class that are helping to chaperone this trip! :)
Math- We have started learning about fractions and will complete Topic 9 with a test on Friday.
Spelling/Vocabulary- Students will receive a new spelling/ vocabulary list this week. The final test will be on Jan. 24. The vocabulary words are related to geography and mapping. Here is the link to Spelling City to practice the words: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=16179253&x=abb8c
Social Studies- We are beginning to prepare for our International Festival. Students will be learning about geography through their research. They will also practice using various mapping skills, knowing the difference betweeen types of maps and globes, as well as learning the names of the continents and oceans.
Reading/ Writing- Students will begin to research the country of your family's ancestry. They will organize their research into topics and practice notetaking using books and the internet as resources.
Have a wonderful week!!
Monday, December 16, 2013
December 16-19
The holiday season has finally arrived and we are down to our last week of school for 2013!! We will be trying to get a bit of work done this week, amongst a few fun holiday activities.
Upcoming reminders:
Thurs., Dec. 19th--End of the 2nd Quarter
Class Winter Party-- begins at 3:00
Fri., Dec. 20th- Mon., Jan. 6th-- NO SCHOOL--Winter Break
Tues., Jan. 7th-- School resumes
Thurs., Jan. 16th--School of Economics Field Trip
Mon., Jan. 20th--No School- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Math- We have completed Topic 8 and will have a test tomorrow incorporating addition, subtraction, multiplication and division story problems as well as reviewing basic multiplication and division facts. Please remember to practice math facts at home with your child. :)
Spelling- There will not be any spelling this week!
Reading- We will be reading various holiday stories and discussing reading strategies at the same time. We will also meet with our 1st grade buddies tomorrow to read and help them with their letter to Santa.
Writing- Students will be publishing their naughty to nice list persuasive letters to Santa. They started them today, and I heard several reasons why your kids should be on the nice list! :)
Social Studies- The 3rd grade will be separating into groups (shops) to begin to prepare for The School of Economics field trip. They will begin to prepare for opening their shops! I am finalizing the list of parent helpers and will keep you posted as the time draws near.
Have a wonderful week and holiday season. Please know that I truly think of your kids as gifts themselves. They bring so much joy and happiness to my days. Thanks for sharing them with me!
Upcoming reminders:
Thurs., Dec. 19th--End of the 2nd Quarter
Class Winter Party-- begins at 3:00
Fri., Dec. 20th- Mon., Jan. 6th-- NO SCHOOL--Winter Break
Tues., Jan. 7th-- School resumes
Thurs., Jan. 16th--School of Economics Field Trip
Mon., Jan. 20th--No School- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Math- We have completed Topic 8 and will have a test tomorrow incorporating addition, subtraction, multiplication and division story problems as well as reviewing basic multiplication and division facts. Please remember to practice math facts at home with your child. :)
Spelling- There will not be any spelling this week!
Reading- We will be reading various holiday stories and discussing reading strategies at the same time. We will also meet with our 1st grade buddies tomorrow to read and help them with their letter to Santa.
Writing- Students will be publishing their naughty to nice list persuasive letters to Santa. They started them today, and I heard several reasons why your kids should be on the nice list! :)
Social Studies- The 3rd grade will be separating into groups (shops) to begin to prepare for The School of Economics field trip. They will begin to prepare for opening their shops! I am finalizing the list of parent helpers and will keep you posted as the time draws near.
Have a wonderful week and holiday season. Please know that I truly think of your kids as gifts themselves. They bring so much joy and happiness to my days. Thanks for sharing them with me!
Monday, December 9, 2013
December 9-13
Brrrrrrrrr!! It sure has gotten cold outside! Make sure to send your child to school with a coat and gloves. If the temperature is above 20 degrees the students WILL go outside for recess!
Our school has sure been hit by the stomach bug!! I had the class sanitize their desks on Friday, and we will again at the end of each day this week. I sure hope we can all stay healthy to make it to (and through) the holiday season. Knock on as much wood as you can!
The 2nd quarter is winding down quickly! We just have 2 weeks until the halfway point of the school year.
Upcoming reminders:
Thurs., Dec. 19th--End of the 2nd Quarter
Class Winter Party-- begins at 3:00
Fri., Dec. 20th- Mon., Jan. 6th-- NO SCHOOL--Winter Break
Tues., Jan. 7th-- School resumes
Thurs., Jan. 16th--School of Economics Field Trip (We will need 5-6 chaperones per class. Let me know if you are interested!)
Mon., Jan. 20th--No School- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Spelling-
We will be having our classroom spelling bee on Thursday this week. We practiced last week and today. We'll probably have one more practice before the real deal! The two winners from our class will participate in the school-wide spelling bee in January.
The students learned Economics vocabulary last week and will continue to study them this week. The class will be tested on both the spelling and vocabulary this Friday, Dec. 13.
Reading-
We are almost finished with Totally Disgusting, and the class is LOVING the story!! We will also read more about economics in our Source Books while practicing the reading strategy compare and contrast.
Writing-
Students will be drafting a letter to Santa trying to persuade him to take them off the naughty list and put them back onto the nice list. We also started our 5 senses Christmas writing.
Math-
We will complete our study on division this week. We will continue to practice division and multiplication this week. The class will be expected to know their division facts by the end of 3rd grade so it is crucial that they continue to practice them after we complete this unit.
Social Studies-
Students are going to start preparing for our January 16th field trip to the School of Economics this week. The students will learn about being a producer and decide on which type of business they would like to run. There will be a variety of food and craft stores for them to choose from as well as the possibility of becoming the banker or loan officer.
Have a wonderful week!
Our school has sure been hit by the stomach bug!! I had the class sanitize their desks on Friday, and we will again at the end of each day this week. I sure hope we can all stay healthy to make it to (and through) the holiday season. Knock on as much wood as you can!
The 2nd quarter is winding down quickly! We just have 2 weeks until the halfway point of the school year.
Upcoming reminders:
Thurs., Dec. 19th--End of the 2nd Quarter
Class Winter Party-- begins at 3:00
Fri., Dec. 20th- Mon., Jan. 6th-- NO SCHOOL--Winter Break
Tues., Jan. 7th-- School resumes
Thurs., Jan. 16th--School of Economics Field Trip (We will need 5-6 chaperones per class. Let me know if you are interested!)
Mon., Jan. 20th--No School- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Spelling-
We will be having our classroom spelling bee on Thursday this week. We practiced last week and today. We'll probably have one more practice before the real deal! The two winners from our class will participate in the school-wide spelling bee in January.
The students learned Economics vocabulary last week and will continue to study them this week. The class will be tested on both the spelling and vocabulary this Friday, Dec. 13.
Reading-
We are almost finished with Totally Disgusting, and the class is LOVING the story!! We will also read more about economics in our Source Books while practicing the reading strategy compare and contrast.
Writing-
Students will be drafting a letter to Santa trying to persuade him to take them off the naughty list and put them back onto the nice list. We also started our 5 senses Christmas writing.
Math-
We will complete our study on division this week. We will continue to practice division and multiplication this week. The class will be expected to know their division facts by the end of 3rd grade so it is crucial that they continue to practice them after we complete this unit.
Social Studies-
Students are going to start preparing for our January 16th field trip to the School of Economics this week. The students will learn about being a producer and decide on which type of business they would like to run. There will be a variety of food and craft stores for them to choose from as well as the possibility of becoming the banker or loan officer.
Have a wonderful week!
Monday, December 2, 2013
December 2 - 6
Hello!
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends. I am truly thankful for your kids as they brighten my day with their smiles, comments, and hugs. They are definitely 22 of my many blessings that I am incredibly thankful to have with me every day. :) It sure was a beautiful, long holiday weekend! Now it is time to re-focus and get some serious work done before the next holiday! We have a lot of learning planned for the next 3 weeks.
I apologize for not publishing my blog for the last week and a half in November. When I logged in today, I noticed it was still in the draft status and not published. I am very sorry! Hopefully THIS week's blog will be useful to you as last week's was not since it wasn't visible!
Upcoming reminders:
We will have a CLASS spelling bee on Thursday, December 5. A practice list is being sent home today in Monday Folders.
Thurs., Dec. 19th--End of the 2nd Quarter
Class Winter Party-- begins at 3:00
Fri., Dec. 20th- Mon., Jan. 6th-- NO SCHOOL--Winter Break
Tues., Jan. 7th-- School resumes
This week:
Math- Our math focus this week will be on learning division facts. Please practice ALL facts at home. The kids are having to retest their addition and subtraction facts for the report card this quarter. Next quarter we will need to time multiplication facts as well.
Reading- We are continuing our novel, Totally Disgusting, by Bill Wallace. This is a fun story about a dog and a cat. The kids have been enjoying it!
Social Studies- The students will be introduced to Economics. They will learn about needs, wants, goods, services, scarcity and distribution.
Spelling and Vocabulary- There will be a new list in your child's Monday folder tonight. The list will be words related to Economics. The final test will be on Dec. 13. The kids can hop on over to spelling city to practice their words here: http://www.spellingcity.com/kmargheim/
They can practice the meanings here: http://www.classtools.net/mob/quiz_11/Economics_VocabSpelling_Test_on_Dec13_stQpO.htm
Writing- We are going to begin brainstorming ways we have been "good" this year and will use this list to persuade Santa to put us on his good list and take us off of his naughty list. We will also do some sensory writing with the Christmas holiday.
Have a super week!
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends. I am truly thankful for your kids as they brighten my day with their smiles, comments, and hugs. They are definitely 22 of my many blessings that I am incredibly thankful to have with me every day. :) It sure was a beautiful, long holiday weekend! Now it is time to re-focus and get some serious work done before the next holiday! We have a lot of learning planned for the next 3 weeks.
I apologize for not publishing my blog for the last week and a half in November. When I logged in today, I noticed it was still in the draft status and not published. I am very sorry! Hopefully THIS week's blog will be useful to you as last week's was not since it wasn't visible!
Upcoming reminders:
We will have a CLASS spelling bee on Thursday, December 5. A practice list is being sent home today in Monday Folders.
Thurs., Dec. 19th--End of the 2nd Quarter
Class Winter Party-- begins at 3:00
Fri., Dec. 20th- Mon., Jan. 6th-- NO SCHOOL--Winter Break
Tues., Jan. 7th-- School resumes
This week:
Math- Our math focus this week will be on learning division facts. Please practice ALL facts at home. The kids are having to retest their addition and subtraction facts for the report card this quarter. Next quarter we will need to time multiplication facts as well.
Reading- We are continuing our novel, Totally Disgusting, by Bill Wallace. This is a fun story about a dog and a cat. The kids have been enjoying it!
Social Studies- The students will be introduced to Economics. They will learn about needs, wants, goods, services, scarcity and distribution.
Spelling and Vocabulary- There will be a new list in your child's Monday folder tonight. The list will be words related to Economics. The final test will be on Dec. 13. The kids can hop on over to spelling city to practice their words here: http://www.spellingcity.com/kmargheim/
They can practice the meanings here: http://www.classtools.net/mob/quiz_11/Economics_VocabSpelling_Test_on_Dec13_stQpO.htm
Writing- We are going to begin brainstorming ways we have been "good" this year and will use this list to persuade Santa to put us on his good list and take us off of his naughty list. We will also do some sensory writing with the Christmas holiday.
Have a super week!
Monday, November 11, 2013
November 11-15
Happy Veteran's Day! I hope you all had a great weekend! There is no doubt that the cold front is definitely here. Please make sure your child brings a coat and warm clothing for recess! (I told them today that they will not be allowed to go outside to play if they were wearing shorts and/or if they do not have a coat with them).
Wed., Nov. 13 Field trip to Mill Valley High School to film reading skit- Please return permission slip ASAP & remember to pack a lunch!!
Wed. & Friday, November 13 & 15 Genius Hour in the classroom!
Mon., Nov. 18 Skate Party at Skate City from 6-8
Nov. 27-29 Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
Thanksgiving lunch-
Parents are invited to join students for a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch prepared by our amazing kitchen staff on Wednesday, November 20th. To ensure we have enough food for all attending, parents are asked to RSVP their reservations by calling the office no later than Monday, November 18th at 667-1800.
Pen Pals to Taiwan-
Students began writing their pen pal letters today to students in Taiwan. They will be bringing them home for a parent to edit. I would really appreciate your help in checking for spelling, conventions, and sentence clarity. They should have 3 paragraphs written. Here is an outline of what should be included in the letter:
1st- all about me and who I am
2nd- all about my family
3rd- interests, sports, hobbies, or activities I like
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SEND A PICTURE FOR YOUR CHILD TO INCLUDE WITH HIS LETTER.
Reading-
We will walk to the high school on Wednesday to film our Reader's Theater! The kids should be practicing their lines at home in addition to practicing in school.
Math-
Our study on multiplication will end this week with a final test on Friday. The students have now learned all of their basic multiplication facts and should continue to study them at home for practice.
Science-
This week the students will have the opportunity to learn about forces and motions with a fun book and activities from Jeep in a Sheep. We'll be working together to create roller coasters together next week.
Vocabulary and Spelling-
We will have our forces and motion test this Friday, November 15. Here is the link to practice the vocabulary words:
You can also have your child study from Spelling City here:
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=14994847
Reading Logs-
The students have been doing a really nice job completing their logs weekly and turning them in on time. We have just 2 more weeks left of this reading program. Keep reading!!
Have a super week!
Upcoming Reminders:
Tues., Nov. 12 Picture Retake DayWed., Nov. 13 Field trip to Mill Valley High School to film reading skit- Please return permission slip ASAP & remember to pack a lunch!!
Wed. & Friday, November 13 & 15 Genius Hour in the classroom!
Mon., Nov. 18 Skate Party at Skate City from 6-8
Nov. 27-29 Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
Thanksgiving lunch-
Parents are invited to join students for a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch prepared by our amazing kitchen staff on Wednesday, November 20th. To ensure we have enough food for all attending, parents are asked to RSVP their reservations by calling the office no later than Monday, November 18th at 667-1800.
Pen Pals to Taiwan-
Students began writing their pen pal letters today to students in Taiwan. They will be bringing them home for a parent to edit. I would really appreciate your help in checking for spelling, conventions, and sentence clarity. They should have 3 paragraphs written. Here is an outline of what should be included in the letter:
1st- all about me and who I am
2nd- all about my family
3rd- interests, sports, hobbies, or activities I like
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SEND A PICTURE FOR YOUR CHILD TO INCLUDE WITH HIS LETTER.
Reading-
We will walk to the high school on Wednesday to film our Reader's Theater! The kids should be practicing their lines at home in addition to practicing in school.
Math-
Our study on multiplication will end this week with a final test on Friday. The students have now learned all of their basic multiplication facts and should continue to study them at home for practice.
Science-
This week the students will have the opportunity to learn about forces and motions with a fun book and activities from Jeep in a Sheep. We'll be working together to create roller coasters together next week.
Vocabulary and Spelling-
We will have our forces and motion test this Friday, November 15. Here is the link to practice the vocabulary words:
You can also have your child study from Spelling City here:
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=14994847
Reading Logs-
The students have been doing a really nice job completing their logs weekly and turning them in on time. We have just 2 more weeks left of this reading program. Keep reading!!
Have a super week!
Monday, November 4, 2013
November 4-8
Hello!
Thanks so much to the many wonderful parents that helped during our first Genius Hour research session. We will have another Genius Hour this Wednesday from 2:05-2:55. (I'm starting just a little earlier than Friday in case we have any unexpected events.) Come one, come all! Let me know if you'd like to help. Thanks so much!
Technology--I introduced the kids to EdModo last week. This is an interactive page where I can pose questions for the students and they can each write a response. As I find useful apps, I will add them and let the kids know. An app was added last week to help your child with math facts. Many of the kids said it was a lot of fun. You may want to check it out. I intend to use EdModo as our daily communication for homework but will also send you an email for the remainder of this week. Next week it will only be posted on EdModo.
Math--We began Topic 6 today. The kids learned about the distributive property of multiplication. It basically states that a multiplication fact can be broken up into smaller multiplication facts and added together. The kids will also learn their multiplication facts for 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8. Please continue to practice math facts at home with your child.
Spelling and Vocabulary-- A new list was sent home last week with the test date of this Friday. We spent a bit longer time than expected on our community unit so we did not get to start our Forces and Interactions unit until today. As a result, the test day will be moved to NEXT Friday, November 15. Here is the link to practice the spelling words at Spellingcity.com:
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=14994847
Kids can also practice the meanings of the words here:
http://www.classtools.net/mob/quiz_21/Forces_and_Interactions_Test_Nov_8_ZVcnx.htm
Science and Reading-- As we learn the vocabulary for Forces and Interactions, we will also be reading and experimenting to learn more about these topics.
Reading logs are due tomorrow if you did not send them today. Please continue to have your child read regularly each night. The goal is 100 minutes a week. We are leading the 3rd grade with the most minutes read each week! I've been very impressed with some of the numbers I've seen from the kids. We love to read!! :)
Writing-- Our class will be walking to MVHS on November 13. We are finishing up our script writing so we can start practicing it this week. The kids are excited with the opportunity to be video-taped by Cindy Schwartz's film class. This is such a fun project for the kiddos and they learn a lot about video production.
Thanksgiving Feast--Parents are invited to join students for a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch prepared by our amazing kitchen staff on Wednesday, November 20th. To ensure we have enough food for all attending, parents are asked to RSVP their reservations by calling the office no later than Monday, November 18th at 667-1800.
Thanks so much to the many wonderful parents that helped during our first Genius Hour research session. We will have another Genius Hour this Wednesday from 2:05-2:55. (I'm starting just a little earlier than Friday in case we have any unexpected events.) Come one, come all! Let me know if you'd like to help. Thanks so much!
Technology--I introduced the kids to EdModo last week. This is an interactive page where I can pose questions for the students and they can each write a response. As I find useful apps, I will add them and let the kids know. An app was added last week to help your child with math facts. Many of the kids said it was a lot of fun. You may want to check it out. I intend to use EdModo as our daily communication for homework but will also send you an email for the remainder of this week. Next week it will only be posted on EdModo.
Math--We began Topic 6 today. The kids learned about the distributive property of multiplication. It basically states that a multiplication fact can be broken up into smaller multiplication facts and added together. The kids will also learn their multiplication facts for 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8. Please continue to practice math facts at home with your child.
Spelling and Vocabulary-- A new list was sent home last week with the test date of this Friday. We spent a bit longer time than expected on our community unit so we did not get to start our Forces and Interactions unit until today. As a result, the test day will be moved to NEXT Friday, November 15. Here is the link to practice the spelling words at Spellingcity.com:
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=14994847
Kids can also practice the meanings of the words here:
http://www.classtools.net/mob/quiz_21/Forces_and_Interactions_Test_Nov_8_ZVcnx.htm
Science and Reading-- As we learn the vocabulary for Forces and Interactions, we will also be reading and experimenting to learn more about these topics.
Reading logs are due tomorrow if you did not send them today. Please continue to have your child read regularly each night. The goal is 100 minutes a week. We are leading the 3rd grade with the most minutes read each week! I've been very impressed with some of the numbers I've seen from the kids. We love to read!! :)
Writing-- Our class will be walking to MVHS on November 13. We are finishing up our script writing so we can start practicing it this week. The kids are excited with the opportunity to be video-taped by Cindy Schwartz's film class. This is such a fun project for the kiddos and they learn a lot about video production.
Thanksgiving Feast--Parents are invited to join students for a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch prepared by our amazing kitchen staff on Wednesday, November 20th. To ensure we have enough food for all attending, parents are asked to RSVP their reservations by calling the office no later than Monday, November 18th at 667-1800.
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