Recorders

Students received this note on Friday afternoon from Mrs. Latham.  They don't need recorders til March 1st, but this gives parents plenty of time to get them.  It will be here before you know it!

February Book It

February Book Order

Valentine Celebration

Fruit Celebration

Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to send fruit in for our celebration.  We had a great time trying new fruits!!  Also, thank you to Mrs. Labelle for helping us organize and hand out all the fruit!

Book Buddies and Electoral Process

On Monday, we met with Mrs. Rehm's class for book buddies.  We had the students work with their book buddies to read about the Electoral Process.  The student's goal was to find out the steps a person has to go through to become a president.  I have attached the link to the article if you would like to read about this activity.

The Electoral Process - click on link

Multiplication Quiz Updates

As stated last week, I have started quizzing students on their multiplication facts.  Students have been practicing their facts nightly and it has paid off.  Congratulations to students for demonstrating their knowledge of the following facts:

Passed 2's and 5's, now working on 10's:

Hannah                          Byrn

Andrew B.                     Olivia

Owen                             Shania

Gavyn                            Jason

Jeffrey                           Zoey

Emma

Passed 2's, now working on 5's

Jacob                            Braden

Margo                              AJ

Angelina                         Andrew V.

Next quiz is tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26th

Week of February 18th - Computer and Homework Pass Winners

This weeks students caught "doing the right thing" the most each day are:

Monday - NO SCHOOL 

Tuesday- Andrew B. and Owen

Wednesday - Hannah and Jason

Thursday - Hannah and Angelina

Friday - Hannah, Andrew B. and Gavyn

Great job!

Fruit Celebration

When: Friday, January 29th

What:  Students will bring in fruit to share with the rest of the class

Student              Fruit

Nikki                 bananas

Emma               clementines

Olivia               blueberries

Margo               cantaloupe

Jeffrey              strawberries

Zoey                 frozen mango
Ava                   fruit with dip
Jacob                apples
Hannah             clementines

Gage                 small waters

Argument Paragraph

Today was day 3 of working on our argument paragraph.  On Tuesday, students read the first source about why cats are better then dogs.  On Wednesday, students read the second source about why dogs make better pets then cats.  Then today, we used our two column notes that we took on Tuesday and wrote a argument paragraph of why cats make better pets then dogs.  Tomorrow, students will work in pairs to write their own argument paragraph about why dogs are better pets then dogs using the two column notes that students made on Wednesday.  Here is the paragraph that we wrote together today about cats being better pets....

Cat Lover

      Hey dog lovers, here's why a cat is a better pet then a dog.  Cats can clean themselves, while dogs need help.  These felines love being alone, yet a dog needs companionship.  Dogs need owners to get exercise outside and cats are happy to play with a yarn ball inside by themselves.  Kittens are very quiet but dogs are really disturbing to the neighbors.  You don't even need to train a cat.  Mean while, dogs still need training.  This is why a cat is better pet than a dog.

Students did a wonderful job this week!

Fruit Celebration

Multiplication Fact Practice

This week, students will start taking multiplication fact quizzes at school.  Students have been learning strategies at school to help them practice their facts.  Now I will be asking students to practice their facts at home as well.  I will be sending home a "Multiplication Log" for parents to sign and let me know what facts their child practiced that night.  Here is what the log looks like.  Please help your child practice each night.

Computer and Homework Pass Winners (last week)

Students are working hard at being respectful, responsible, and safe in the classroom.  I continue to watch for students "doing the right thing".  The two students that are caught the most each day get to pick from 10 minutes of computer time the next morning or a homework pass.  Here are the winners from last week.

  Monday - Jason, Andrew V.

Tuesday - Owen, Jason

Wednesday - Hannah, Bryn

Thursday - Olivia, Jason, Emma

Friday - Bryn, Jason

Keep up the great work!!

More Money

Students continue to bring in money from other countries. We are enjoying researching all the money and comparing it to American money.  Here is the money that was shared today.

New Reward Program

Last week, I started a new reward system in the classroom to encourage students to do the right thing.  I kept track on the board each time that I saw a student doing the right thing.  The two students at the end of the day who were "caught" doing the right thing the most during the day were given 10 minutes of free computer time the next morning.  Here are the students who were "caught" doing the right thing the most times each day.

Tuesday - Shania, Zoey

Wednesday - Hannah, Andrew V.

Thursday - Jason, Gavyn

Friday - Jeffrey, AJ

Congratulations!  I can't wait to see who will get computer time this week!

Gymnastics Homework

Mrs. Olkenon, the gym teacher, has started a new unit on gymnastics.  In gym class yesterday, she introduced students to stretches that students should be practicing at home this week.  I will write gym stretches in the agenda books each day.  Please talk to your child and decide which days to do the exercises.  In talking to Mrs. Olkenon, she is only looking for students to do the exercise 2 or 3 times.  Thank you for your help.

February 9th - SNOW DAY

Money, Money, Money

Students have been bringing in money to share with the class from other countries.  We have been very busy sharing the money and using a currency exchange website to see if money in America is worth more or less.  Take a look at some of the money students have been looking at.

     

Do you know what country this money is from?

Hint:  The money here is from many different countries.

Congratulations Winter Reading Challenge Readers

I had a wonderful lunch on Tuesday with the Winter Reading Challenge readers.  It was great to meet with the students and to talk about what their favorite reading activity was that they completed over break.

AR Updates - December

Here is a quick update for the December AR program.  Students were asked to:

       1. read 300 minutes
       2. complete 4 AR tests with 80% accuracy
       3. earn between 2-5 points

There were several students who rose to the challenge and were able to complete all 3 requirements.  Congratulations to the follow students:

   * Hannah - 4 books passed, 4.4 points  
   * Andrew B. - 4 books passed, 7.0 points
   * Jeffrey - 6 books passed, 12.4 points

So close - honorable mentions


   * Jason - 3 books passed, 51.1 points
   * Jacob - 2 books passed, 1.8 points

Book Order - DUE date change

I have been waiting for the Scholastic book order fliers to be delivered to my mailbox.  I just received them today, so I will be sending home the book order tomorrow.  With that in mind, I have also changed the due date to Tuesday, January 12th.  If you want to order online, you can click on the Scholastic Reading Club Online emblem above and it will bring you right to the sight.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Guidance -"I am Sorry"

In Guidance today, Mrs. Jordan talked to students about how to say "I'm Sorry".  We discussed what you should and should not do when you apologize to someone (see below).  Then we went over the 4 parts to an apology.  They are:

       1. Admit what happened

       2. Take responsibility for your part of the problem

       3. Show that you are genuinely sorry

       4. Try to make things better

Winter Break Reading Challenge

I challenged all the students to complete the Winter Break Reading Challenge.  Students were challenged to read 10 times for 20 minutes each during break.  They were given suggestions as to ways that they could read.  Several students completed the challenge.  These students will have lunch with me today.

Congratulations to the following students:

Braden

Andrew B.

Jacob

Jeffrey

Zoey

AJ
Angelina
Hannah
Andrew V.
Shania

Winter Clothes

The winter (cold season) if finally here!!  This means that students really need to start bringing in the appropriate winter clothes for recess.  This includes boots, snow pants, hats, mittens, etc.  Students asked me yesterday if they could leave their snow pants at school.  I told them that if their parents agree, they can bring their snow pants in on Monday and bring them home on Friday.  If you want your child bringing them home each day, please let your child know.

What we know about money...

On Monday, we started preparing to read the story, "The Go-Around Dollar".  Before we read, I asked the students to tell me what they already know about money and how it is made.  We had a really good conversation.  I can't wait to read the story today.

Winter Holiday Assembly

On Wednesday, December 23, 2015, three or four students from each third grade classroom came together to put on a play about Santa's reindeer.  Thank you to Mrs. Ux, who helped the students practice during their recess time.  They did a wonderful job.  Here is a picture of the performers.

January Book Order

January Book It