11/26

Reminder early dismissal tomorrow-1:00
LA:  R/R for 20 mins.  The Book-It! logs are due on Monday.  Don't forget the math side.
MATH:  journal page 74

INSTRUMENTAL PRACTICE IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE WEATHER!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Kids Only Club meets on Thursday, Dec. 5th
Holiday Kids Shoppe- Wed., Dec. 11 at 11:20-11:40
Spirit Day Tuesday, Dec. 3 "Dress to Impress" is the theme.

Timez Attack is the free multiplication game we used in class

Nov. 25

LA:  No spelling this week
R/R for 20 mins.  Try and find the "heart" of what your reading.
MATH: 2 sided perimeter worksheet.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1 o'clock dismissal on Wednesday.

Friday Folders

Check out the Nov. 15th Friday Bulletin on the OCS Webpage.  Third grade submitted our trip to Waterloo Village!

Continue reading for 20 mins.  The Book-It! sheet is due on Dec. 2! 
I was very impressed with the colonial toys and the oral presentations.  We will send the toys home on Wed. Nov. 27 after our "Colonial Recess".

Thank you to all the parents who came to school visitation.  The kids worked really hard memorizing their lines for the skit. 

Reminder:  1 o'clock dismissal on Wednesday.

Nov. 21

LA:  R/R for 20 mins.
Spelling study
MATH:  Find the perimeter and the area of your first and last name.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The students are now learning about the sun and moon in science with Miss DeWitt.  They will not have social studies, so I can teach Miss DeWitt's class about the Colonial Times.  Please continue to check my blog for homework and upcoming test/projects in science.  I think they are enjoying the change of scenery.

Nov. 20

The colonial toys look great.  We have begun the presentations and I'm impressed.  We will finish up the presentations this week and have a " recess period" to play with them on Wed. Before we leave for Thanksgiving break.
LA: finish up the spelling sentences.  R/R for 20 mins.
MATH:  none

Toys are DUE!

The Colonial Toys and presentations are due tomorrow.
We will take turns presenting them this week.

LA:  Spelling sentences
R/R for 20 mins. 

MATH:  finish the multiplication sheet.  Use the tricks to help.

SCIENCE:  homework and flashlights.

American Education Day Tomorrow!

American Education Day
Reminder the morning session begins at 9:25 and ends at 10:00.
The afternoon session begins at 1:57 and ends at 2:30.

 

LA:  R/R for 20 mins.
Spelling WWW-  This week is word wall words.  These are frequently used and often misspelled words we notice in our writing workshop.  The directions for the homework is stapled into the spelling notebook.  Please return the notebooks on Friday.  Tonight Hi-Lite the vowels.

 Please remember- It is a new marking period so I am expecting more effort in your daily work including NEATNESS!!!

MATH:  Thermometers MEASURE temperature in degrees like rulers MEASURE lines in inches.

SCIENCE( with Miss DeWitt)  Don't forget your science homework for Wednesday.

SS(with Mrs. Paola) Don't forget your toy and presentation cards are also due on Wednesday.

Friday Folders

Work on your colonial toy and presentation cards over the weekend!  A reminder is going home with you in your Friday Folder.  Look over the back of the sheet for the things I am grading you on.  Have fun!

Don't forget you have science homework, too.  It is due on Wednesday!

Try creating a Down Syndrome Awareness design.  (a notice is in your folder)

Oops

Boy did this week fly!  Sorry I wrote spelling activity.  It should have said study for spelling.  Time flies when you're having fun!

November 14

LA:  R/R for 20 mins.
Spelling activity
MATH: X3 and X4 math packet (ALL)
SCIENCE(with Miss DeWitt) Reread text and answer the questions due Wed. 11/20.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Colonial toy project is due on 11/20.

QUESTION:  Do you think Sarah will stay?

11/13/13

LA: R/R for 20 mins.
Spelling activity

MATH: none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Colonial Toy project 11/20

11/12/13

Happy Birthday Bridget!
LA: Spelling activity
R/R for 20 mins.

MATH: measurements to the nearest inch, half and fourth

Announcements:
Colonial toy project is due 11/20

QUESTION:  How did you like switching for science today? 

11/11/13

LA-spelling sort
Math: tell your family the story about the queen's gift and why the apprentice was freed from jail.

Announcements:
Next Monday is part 2 of Snakes and Scales and from what I saw and heard the kids loved it!

The American Education visitation slip went home today.  Let us know if you can make it during one of the two sessions on Tuesday the 19th.  The students are putting on a skit called: The Native American Welcome.

The colonial toy project is due on Wed., Nov. 20.  If you need help or suggestions let me know.

Don't forget to change your fire alarm batteries and plan a family meeting place were just some of the important tips the firemen shared with us today.

The students in my home room are going to begin science with Miss DeWitt tomorrow when her students have social studies with me.  I think the kids will enjoy switching teachers.

Question:  Do you know a veteran?

Thank a veteran

 

 

November 6th

Well the students "stalled" me 43 minutes to count $78.38.  Well deserved!

LA:  Over the break review the "Rockin Round" letters in cursive: a, c, g and q.
R/R for 15 mins.  Reading on the computer or a book for your colonial toy counts.

MATH:  practice your multiplication facts: 0, 1, 2, 5, 9, 10 and 11 so far. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Smoke house assembly on Monday.
Colonial toys are due on Wed., Nov. 20th  Use this 4 day weekend to get started.

November 5

Tomorrow is STALL DAY!  See small pink note in your homework folder for more details.

Colonial toy projects are due on NOVEMBER 20th!

LA:  cursive a, d, c, and g practice
R/R for m20 mins.

MATH: finish both multiplication sheets

QUESTION:  What does barter mean? 

November 4

LA: R/R for 20 mins.
We have begun cursive:  lower-case a
Practice and don't forget to STOP at the TOP!
MATH: finish X2 and X5 sheet.  Remember X2 is double addition and X5 must end with a 0 or a 5!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1/2 days this week.  We are done at 1, but we will have lunch!
Conferences are tonight and tomorrow and Wed. afternoon.
No school on Thursday and Friday.
Return the Fire Assembly permission slip.
CRAZY HAIR DAY tomorrow!!!


Colonial Toy projects are due Nov. 20th.

NOVEMBER 1st

LA:  A new reading log and math review went home today in the Friday folders.
MATH:  tell someone the X9 strategy.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Next week is half days for conferences.  Report cards will be given out at the conferences.

HEAR YE!  HEAR YE!

The Colonial Toy project information is in your Friday Folder.  This is a fun way to end our unit on Colonial America.  Start surfing the internet to find a toy or game that colonial children would have played with.  The project is due on November 20th!  Please let me know what you plan on making by 11/6 so I can help with suggestions. 

All projects are due on 11/20