Hello!
Thank you all for taking the time to come to Student Led Conferences. It is
always nice to see you and discuss with you how your child is doing at school.
I especially love the spring conference because it gives me a first hand view of
your child interacting with you. I appreciate you taking the time to visit with
me!!
Here is a list of upcoming dates:
Feb. 22- Bling Day
Feb. 23-
Father/Daughter Dance
March 5-7 Reading State Assessments
March 15-24-
Spring Break
April 2-4- Math State Assessments
Here is what's
happening in class this week:
Reading- The students will be learning
about things Then and Now--how things have changed over time. We will also be
learning about and reading biographies.
PLAYBOOK-- your child will be
bringing home a playbook to study. This should STAY in his or her folder so
that he or she can be bringing it back and forth from school to home. The
playbook is a large study guide that will help prepare the students for State
Assessments. Please study it with them whenever you have free
time.
Writing-The students are getting ready to publish their own
book. They will be writing autobiographies. We will begin prewriting for this
assignment.
Spelling- We will have our 2nd list of suffix words.
The focus is on the suffixes, -ing (which means 'now'), -ly (which means 'in a
___ way'), and -y (which means 'full of'). The final test will be on
Friday.
Math- We will complete topic 11 on Thursday with the final
test. Your child learned MANY new words and will need to be able to identify
different shapes and geometric symbols.
Our next unit will be on
fractions.
Science- We will be studying Force and Motion this
week.
Have a great week and try to stay warm!
I just made a new Voki. See it here:
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
January 28-February 1
January is just about over and we still have a lot to do this year. Here are a few important upcoming dates:
Feb. 7th--International Festival- Taste Fest and music program - Students will need to bring a food to school that day (60-90 bite-size samples) that represents their country. They should also wear or bring clothing that would be worn in their country. Here is the sign up genius for the International Festival www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F054FA4AC29A20-3rdgrade/1991412
Feb. 12th-- Valentine's Day Party-- This will be our third, and final party, of the year. Students will exchange valentines and have some treats. We will make a Valentine holder in class, so it is NOT required for your child to bring a decorated box into class from home. (If they want to that is fine with me.)
Click here to sign up to help with the party. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090B4AA8A6283-february/1991412
Feb. 12th-- Field Trip to the Symphony (no parent volunteers will be necessary for this trip)
Feb. 13th and 14th-- Student Led Confences- please make sure to visit the school website so that you can sign up for a time that fits your schedule. They will be given on a first come, first serve basis. Keep in mind as you are plannng this, that your child will need to attend this confence with you.
Feb. 15-18--President's Weekend--No School
March (beginning of the month)--DAD'S DOOR!!!! I still need a few amazingly creative fathers to help decorate our classroom door for the month of March. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks! :)
March 5-7-- Reading State Assessments
March 15-24-- Spring Break!!!
Here is what we are doing this week:
Reading-
Spelling- Prefixes- week #2
This week we will review the prefixes we practiced last week and add two new prefixes to the list. The final test will be on Friday.
pre- = before
mis- = wrong
un- = not
re- = again
pro- = for, in favor of
Math- Money and Measures of Central Tendency
We have taken a 2 week detour away from the EnVision program so that we can learn about money, which will appear on State Assessments. We will also spend some time this week learning how to find the central value from a group of numbers in a variety of ways:
*mode-- the most often
*median-- the middle number
*range-- the difference between the largest number and the smallest number
(Note: We will also learn about the mean, or average; however, this is not a required standard for 3rd graders to know).
Social Studies and Writing-
International Festival update-- Students are just about finished typing their paragraphs. Thank you all VERY much for helping to edit your child's work. We are also completing our posters and finalizing our fact packets. This week the students will be creating tissue paper flags.
Feb. 7th--International Festival- Taste Fest and music program - Students will need to bring a food to school that day (60-90 bite-size samples) that represents their country. They should also wear or bring clothing that would be worn in their country. Here is the sign up genius for the International Festival www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F054FA4AC29A20-3rdgrade/1991412
Feb. 12th-- Valentine's Day Party-- This will be our third, and final party, of the year. Students will exchange valentines and have some treats. We will make a Valentine holder in class, so it is NOT required for your child to bring a decorated box into class from home. (If they want to that is fine with me.)
Click here to sign up to help with the party. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090B4AA8A6283-february/1991412
Feb. 12th-- Field Trip to the Symphony (no parent volunteers will be necessary for this trip)
Feb. 13th and 14th-- Student Led Confences- please make sure to visit the school website so that you can sign up for a time that fits your schedule. They will be given on a first come, first serve basis. Keep in mind as you are plannng this, that your child will need to attend this confence with you.
Feb. 15-18--President's Weekend--No School
March (beginning of the month)--DAD'S DOOR!!!! I still need a few amazingly creative fathers to help decorate our classroom door for the month of March. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks! :)
March 5-7-- Reading State Assessments
March 15-24-- Spring Break!!!
Here is what we are doing this week:
Reading-
We will complete our novel study this week. The students will also be practicing how to compare and contrast different texts.
Spelling- Prefixes- week #2
This week we will review the prefixes we practiced last week and add two new prefixes to the list. The final test will be on Friday.
pre- = before
mis- = wrong
un- = not
re- = again
pro- = for, in favor of
Math- Money and Measures of Central Tendency
We have taken a 2 week detour away from the EnVision program so that we can learn about money, which will appear on State Assessments. We will also spend some time this week learning how to find the central value from a group of numbers in a variety of ways:
*mode-- the most often
*median-- the middle number
*range-- the difference between the largest number and the smallest number
(Note: We will also learn about the mean, or average; however, this is not a required standard for 3rd graders to know).
Social Studies and Writing-
International Festival update-- Students are just about finished typing their paragraphs. Thank you all VERY much for helping to edit your child's work. We are also completing our posters and finalizing our fact packets. This week the students will be creating tissue paper flags.
Monday, January 14, 2013
January 14-18
The weather has been rather brisk and downright COLD lately. I would like to remind you that if the temperature outside is above 20 degrees, the 3rd graders will be going out to recess. The students will need to be wearing pants and have a WARM coat on in order for us to allow them outside. If they come to school only wearing shorts and a sweatshirt when the temperatures are this low, then we will make those students stay inside for recess.
Here is a list of some important upcoming dates
Jan. 14-- Report Cards will be coming home in Monday Folders today.
Jan. 21-- No School-- MLK Jr. Day
Jan. 25--Crazy Hair Day
Jan. 26--Father Daughter Dance - RESCHEDULED to February 23rd
Feb. 7-- 3rd Grade International Festival (afternoon- 1-3:45)
Here is what we have planned for learning this week:
Reading- We will continue to practice synthesizing this week as we read a variety of picture books. We are also continuing our author study on Patricia Polacco.
Reading Groups--The 3rd graders will be working on a novel study in their reading groups for the next 3 weeks. The students will be divided into 4 groups and will get to practice reading strategies as they read a novel within these groups. Each 3rd grade teacher will be teaching one group. As a result, your child may get to experience reading with a different teacher for the next few weeks.
Spelling- The pattern this week are words that contain these long vowel combinations: ow, oa, ie, igh. The final test will be on Friday.
Math- We will finish learning about division this week with our Topic 8 test on Friday. The students should continue to practice multiplication and division facts at home now that they have learned them all.
Social Studies and Writing- This week our research focus will be to organize all the information that we have gathered into an outline and to write 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph will be an introduction (using facts that were researched) and the second paragraph will be a persuasive paragraph (also using facts that were researched). They will try to convince the reader to visit the country in which they are studying.
PARENT EDIT-- Students will be bringing home their 2 paragraphs this weekend for parents to edit. This will be due on Tuesday Jan. 22.
Have a wonderful week!!
Here is a list of some important upcoming dates
Jan. 14-- Report Cards will be coming home in Monday Folders today.
Jan. 21-- No School-- MLK Jr. Day
Jan. 25--Crazy Hair Day
Jan. 26--Father Daughter Dance - RESCHEDULED to February 23rd
Feb. 7-- 3rd Grade International Festival (afternoon- 1-3:45)
Here is what we have planned for learning this week:
Reading- We will continue to practice synthesizing this week as we read a variety of picture books. We are also continuing our author study on Patricia Polacco.
Reading Groups--The 3rd graders will be working on a novel study in their reading groups for the next 3 weeks. The students will be divided into 4 groups and will get to practice reading strategies as they read a novel within these groups. Each 3rd grade teacher will be teaching one group. As a result, your child may get to experience reading with a different teacher for the next few weeks.
Spelling- The pattern this week are words that contain these long vowel combinations: ow, oa, ie, igh. The final test will be on Friday.
Math- We will finish learning about division this week with our Topic 8 test on Friday. The students should continue to practice multiplication and division facts at home now that they have learned them all.
Social Studies and Writing- This week our research focus will be to organize all the information that we have gathered into an outline and to write 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph will be an introduction (using facts that were researched) and the second paragraph will be a persuasive paragraph (also using facts that were researched). They will try to convince the reader to visit the country in which they are studying.
PARENT EDIT-- Students will be bringing home their 2 paragraphs this weekend for parents to edit. This will be due on Tuesday Jan. 22.
Have a wonderful week!!
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Hello!
Just 2 days of school left in the 2nd quarter, and just 2 days of school left until Winter Break!! I will try my hardest this week to keep normal routines as much as possible, so the kids are reminded of the safe feeling they have when they are here at school. However, with it also being the week before the holidays there will be some fun that we partake in, too. :)
The school's new reading program began yesterday! In your child's Monday folder you found enough reading log space to record your child's reading minutes for 3 weeks (this week and the two weeks of winter break). Please have your child send all three reading logs back to school on Monday, Jan. 7, when school resumes.
The last to vote is Dec. 19th!! Please continue to support our school for the next couple of days by texting 1044pbf to 95248 or by going to the website www.vote232.com.
Here is what we will be doing to complete our semester:
Reading-
Reading groups have been finishing up their chapter books and will have a mini-project they will complete in class on Wednesday. We have also read many holiday books and discussed main idea and details along with cause and effect and making predictions.
Spelling-
No spelling this week! :)
Math-
We will complete Topic 7 this week with a review on Tuesday and the final test on Wednesday.
Writing-
We are completing our Christmas bulb writing this week. We will be reading the Grinch later this week and practicing a variety of ways (persuasive, narrative and expository) to write in response to the story.
Social Studies-
Our research for our international study is well underway. The kiddos are doing a great job of notetaking from books and specific websites.
Have a wonderful week!!
Just 2 days of school left in the 2nd quarter, and just 2 days of school left until Winter Break!! I will try my hardest this week to keep normal routines as much as possible, so the kids are reminded of the safe feeling they have when they are here at school. However, with it also being the week before the holidays there will be some fun that we partake in, too. :)
The school's new reading program began yesterday! In your child's Monday folder you found enough reading log space to record your child's reading minutes for 3 weeks (this week and the two weeks of winter break). Please have your child send all three reading logs back to school on Monday, Jan. 7, when school resumes.
The last to vote is Dec. 19th!! Please continue to support our school for the next couple of days by texting 1044pbf to 95248 or by going to the website www.vote232.com.
Here is what we will be doing to complete our semester:
Reading-
Reading groups have been finishing up their chapter books and will have a mini-project they will complete in class on Wednesday. We have also read many holiday books and discussed main idea and details along with cause and effect and making predictions.
Spelling-
No spelling this week! :)
Math-
We will complete Topic 7 this week with a review on Tuesday and the final test on Wednesday.
Writing-
We are completing our Christmas bulb writing this week. We will be reading the Grinch later this week and practicing a variety of ways (persuasive, narrative and expository) to write in response to the story.
Social Studies-
Our research for our international study is well underway. The kiddos are doing a great job of notetaking from books and specific websites.
Have a wonderful week!!
Monday, December 10, 2012
December 10-14
We are nearing the end of the 2nd quarter in 3rd grade. The last day of the semester is next Thursday, Dec. 20. We will have a busy afternoon that day:
1:30-2:15-- The entire school will listen to The Polar Express read by Mr. Hertog.
2:15-3:00-- The Choir and Band will perform for the entire school.
3:00-3:45-- Classroom/Holiday Party--Thank you to Mrs. Emerson and crew for getting this party organized. It looks like the kids are going to have a lot of fun.
Monday will be PJ day for the 3rd grade! The 3rd grade will be watching "The Lorax" as a reward for having 75% (or more) participation in our Cool the Earth program. The kids may bring an extra snack/treat to enjoy with the movie. :)
Please continue to vote daily. There are only 9 days left. Vote for Prairie Ridge at www.vote232.com or by texting 1044pbf to 95248. Thanks again for all you help and support.
Here is a look at what's going on this week:
Reading- This week in reading we will be learning about "Nature's Hazards" as we determine what's important in the text that we read. We will also continue our study on text features and how they help us.
Spelling- The pattern this week is Homonyms-- words that sound the same but are spelled different and have a different meaning. The final test will be on Friday. We will not have spelling next week.
Writing- The students are continuing to write holiday stories using their senses. For a creative writing assignment, kids will be writing about what life would be like inside a snowglobe!
Math- We completed our multiplication unit on Friday. Today we started to learn about its inverse operation, division. The students will learn that division is separating a total into groups.
Social Studies- International Research- The students will begin researching information about the country in which they will be studying.
Have a great week!!
1:30-2:15-- The entire school will listen to The Polar Express read by Mr. Hertog.
2:15-3:00-- The Choir and Band will perform for the entire school.
3:00-3:45-- Classroom/Holiday Party--Thank you to Mrs. Emerson and crew for getting this party organized. It looks like the kids are going to have a lot of fun.
Monday will be PJ day for the 3rd grade! The 3rd grade will be watching "The Lorax" as a reward for having 75% (or more) participation in our Cool the Earth program. The kids may bring an extra snack/treat to enjoy with the movie. :)
Please continue to vote daily. There are only 9 days left. Vote for Prairie Ridge at www.vote232.com or by texting 1044pbf to 95248. Thanks again for all you help and support.
Here is a look at what's going on this week:
Reading- This week in reading we will be learning about "Nature's Hazards" as we determine what's important in the text that we read. We will also continue our study on text features and how they help us.
Spelling- The pattern this week is Homonyms-- words that sound the same but are spelled different and have a different meaning. The final test will be on Friday. We will not have spelling next week.
Writing- The students are continuing to write holiday stories using their senses. For a creative writing assignment, kids will be writing about what life would be like inside a snowglobe!
Math- We completed our multiplication unit on Friday. Today we started to learn about its inverse operation, division. The students will learn that division is separating a total into groups.
Social Studies- International Research- The students will begin researching information about the country in which they will be studying.
Have a great week!!
Monday, December 3, 2012
December 3 - 7
Tourism Day was a huge success!! The students had a great time being presenters to all of the 1st, 2nd and 4th graders that came on a tour of the states. Your child will be bringing home their folders with all of their research later this week. I'm very proud of how hard they worked to be ready for their presentation.
We then walked to the high school to film our skit. The kids had an amazing time learning about the green screen and how the high school turns our acting into an amazing production. Stay tuned. I'll keep you posted when we can show our performance to you.
In your child's Monday folder you will find a letter outlining our next big project, International Festival. I will be walking the students through this entire project. What I need from your child first is the name of the country he or she would like to research. The country is decided upon by your family's heritage. If your family has more than one, let your child choose which one he or she would most like to research.
Don't forget to vote!! There are still 15 more days left of the voting period. Please help our school by texting 1044pbf to 95248 or by voting at www.vote232.org. Thanks for all your support and effort!
Third Grade is responsible for helping before and after school this week. Use this link to sign up and help.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/409084BAEAF229-3rdgrade1/1991412 Thanks again!
Reading- We are continuing to read about forces of nature as we practice fix-up reading strategies.
Spelling- The spelling lists this week contain 'multiple-meaning words.' The final test will be on Friday.
Math- We will be completing our unit on multiplication facts with a test this Friday. Please have your child continue to practice multiplication facts at home by using flash cards or fun websites.
Writing- The class will be starting a new writing assignment this week. They will use their five senses to describe Christmas.
Social Studies- We will finish our mapping unit this week and begin to learn about our International Festival project.
Earlier today I sent a sign up for our classroom cocoa party on the 20th. If you missed it, then you can find it here. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090B4AA8A6283-margheims/1991412 Thanks for helping to make our party memorable for the kids.
Have a great week!
We then walked to the high school to film our skit. The kids had an amazing time learning about the green screen and how the high school turns our acting into an amazing production. Stay tuned. I'll keep you posted when we can show our performance to you.
In your child's Monday folder you will find a letter outlining our next big project, International Festival. I will be walking the students through this entire project. What I need from your child first is the name of the country he or she would like to research. The country is decided upon by your family's heritage. If your family has more than one, let your child choose which one he or she would most like to research.
Don't forget to vote!! There are still 15 more days left of the voting period. Please help our school by texting 1044pbf to 95248 or by voting at www.vote232.org. Thanks for all your support and effort!
Third Grade is responsible for helping before and after school this week. Use this link to sign up and help.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/409084BAEAF229-3rdgrade1/1991412 Thanks again!
Reading- We are continuing to read about forces of nature as we practice fix-up reading strategies.
Spelling- The spelling lists this week contain 'multiple-meaning words.' The final test will be on Friday.
Math- We will be completing our unit on multiplication facts with a test this Friday. Please have your child continue to practice multiplication facts at home by using flash cards or fun websites.
Writing- The class will be starting a new writing assignment this week. They will use their five senses to describe Christmas.
Social Studies- We will finish our mapping unit this week and begin to learn about our International Festival project.
Earlier today I sent a sign up for our classroom cocoa party on the 20th. If you missed it, then you can find it here. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090B4AA8A6283-margheims/1991412 Thanks for helping to make our party memorable for the kids.
Have a great week!
Monday, November 26, 2012
November 26-30
Hello!
I hope you all enjoyed the long holiday weekend with your family. It was nice to sit back and relax for a bit. I'm refreshed and ready to take on the next few weeks. Can you believe we are nearing December? This year is going by incredibly FAST!
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE EVERYDAY!! We are currently in 1st place for our category but have dropped to 2nd place overall. That is a difference of $25K towards PRE technology. You can vote everday at www.vote232.org or text 1044pbf to 95248. Please pass along the information to your friends and family so they can help us, too. Thanks for your continued support!!
Hopper of the Week begins this week. A separate email will be sent home regarding the different activities for the week and the schedule. Mackenzie Alley is our first Hopper of the Week!
Here is a look at our week.
Reading-
We will be starting Theme 7, On Moving Ground. We will be using Fix-Up reading strategies to help the students better understand what they are reading.
We will be walking to Mill Valley High School on Friday to film a short skit we have prepared. The kids created the skit after reading the Wisest Wish of All. The Film and Production Class at MVHS will film us and turn it into a movie. A permission slip went home today so please remember to send it back before Thursday. The kids will need a SACK LUNCH on Friday as we will miss part of our scheduled lunch time.
Spelling-
Our spelling pattern this week is synonyms and antonyms. Synonyms are words with the same or similar meanings, and antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.
Math-
We will continue to learn basic multiplication math facts this week. The students will be learning how to multiply by 3's, 4's, 6's, 7's and 8's. After this week, they should know most of their facts and will need to just practice, practice, practice.
Writing and Social Studies-
We will be continuing to do research for our state project. This Friday from 9:30-10:30 we will be having our Tourism Day. Feel free to stop by and take a tour of all 50 states that morning if you are available.
The students will also be taking a geography quiz on Friday over the 7 contintents and 5 oceans. A study guide was sent home a week ago and another was sent home today.
Have a great week!
I hope you all enjoyed the long holiday weekend with your family. It was nice to sit back and relax for a bit. I'm refreshed and ready to take on the next few weeks. Can you believe we are nearing December? This year is going by incredibly FAST!
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE EVERYDAY!! We are currently in 1st place for our category but have dropped to 2nd place overall. That is a difference of $25K towards PRE technology. You can vote everday at www.vote232.org or text 1044pbf to 95248. Please pass along the information to your friends and family so they can help us, too. Thanks for your continued support!!
Hopper of the Week begins this week. A separate email will be sent home regarding the different activities for the week and the schedule. Mackenzie Alley is our first Hopper of the Week!
Here is a look at our week.
Reading-
We will be starting Theme 7, On Moving Ground. We will be using Fix-Up reading strategies to help the students better understand what they are reading.
We will be walking to Mill Valley High School on Friday to film a short skit we have prepared. The kids created the skit after reading the Wisest Wish of All. The Film and Production Class at MVHS will film us and turn it into a movie. A permission slip went home today so please remember to send it back before Thursday. The kids will need a SACK LUNCH on Friday as we will miss part of our scheduled lunch time.
Spelling-
Our spelling pattern this week is synonyms and antonyms. Synonyms are words with the same or similar meanings, and antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.
Math-
We will continue to learn basic multiplication math facts this week. The students will be learning how to multiply by 3's, 4's, 6's, 7's and 8's. After this week, they should know most of their facts and will need to just practice, practice, practice.
Writing and Social Studies-
We will be continuing to do research for our state project. This Friday from 9:30-10:30 we will be having our Tourism Day. Feel free to stop by and take a tour of all 50 states that morning if you are available.
The students will also be taking a geography quiz on Friday over the 7 contintents and 5 oceans. A study guide was sent home a week ago and another was sent home today.
Have a great week!
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