I can't believe another week of school has passed. With the arrival of fall and cooler weather, please remind your child to dress for the weather. We go outside for P.E. and recess, so appropriate clothing is necessary.
This past week we have been working on appropriate hallway and classroom behaviors. I have been rewarding students with paw prints for appropriate behavior. There has been a change and many of the students are following the hallway and classroom voice levels. Please speak to your child about respecting others and following the rules for voice levels throughout the building.
We finished our social studies unit over communities on Friday, and we will start science on Monday. Our first science unit is over the bones and muscles.
In reading this week, we will continue reading Turtle Bay and working on author's purpose. The test over the story will be on Wednesday. The students are allowed to use their book on the test. We are also incorporating writing with reading by having the students write an informational paper on a sea creature.
The reading stars website where the students record their reading minutes should be up and running by October 1st. The students should still be reading at home for 20 minutes a night.
I hope everyone has a great week.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Hello 3P students and families,
I hope everyone had a great weekend with the beautiful weather. We are off to a fantastic start in 3P, and the students have been working hard. There have been some breaks in our schedule because of CBM testing, bus presentations, and cool down breaks due to the heat. Hopefully this week we will have less interruptions in our scedule.
We have been studying communities in social studies and how people within a community help out. This week Jen Straub, our PTA president, will be giving a presentation to the 3rd graders about our school community and how the PTA helps our May Watts families.
Curriculum Night:
Thursday, September 13th
Session 1: 6:30 - 6:55
All School Presentation: 7:05 - 7:25
Session 2: 7:35 - 8:00
Session 1 and 2 will contain the same information, so you will only need to attend one of them. For sessions 1 and 2, I will be going over information pertaining to the third grade. The Whole School Presentation will discuss our new Citizenship and Math Common Core Curriculum.
I hope you visit the blog often for information about the third grade. To find an overview of the weekly curriculum and upcoming events make sure you visit the third grade blog. Here you will find things that pertain to 3P. Thursday is Curriculum Night, and I hope to see everyone there. You will hear more details about the third grade year, sign-up for conferences and hopefully sign some volunteer sheets.
We have been studying communities in social studies and how people within a community help out. This week Jen Straub, our PTA president, will be giving a presentation to the 3rd graders about our school community and how the PTA helps our May Watts families.
Curriculum Night:
Thursday, September 13th
Session 1: 6:30 - 6:55
All School Presentation: 7:05 - 7:25
Session 2: 7:35 - 8:00
Session 1 and 2 will contain the same information, so you will only need to attend one of them. For sessions 1 and 2, I will be going over information pertaining to the third grade. The Whole School Presentation will discuss our new Citizenship and Math Common Core Curriculum.
I hope you visit the blog often for information about the third grade. To find an overview of the weekly curriculum and upcoming events make sure you visit the third grade blog. Here you will find things that pertain to 3P. Thursday is Curriculum Night, and I hope to see everyone there. You will hear more details about the third grade year, sign-up for conferences and hopefully sign some volunteer sheets.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Welcome Back to School!
Welcome students and parents to 3P. We had a great first two days of school even though it was a little hot. Please make sure you send a water bottle with your students on these hot days. The students should also bring in a healthy snack to stay energized throughout the day. The students will have an opportunity to eat a snack in the morning and in the afternoon. Since there are two opportunites for eating snacks, students will be allowed to bring in two snacks or can split one snack between the morning and afternoon. It is completely up to you.
It is important to check the third grade blog regularly. The third grade blog will keep you informed of the activities we will be doing across the grade level. My personal blog will let you know what special things are going on in 3P. Look here for information about class events, pictures, and links to learning sites.
I am looking foward to working with your son or daughter, and I intend to make their third grade experience educational, challenging, and FUN.
On Monday, we will be having an Ice Cream Social at May Watts from 6 - 7:30.
It is important to check the third grade blog regularly. The third grade blog will keep you informed of the activities we will be doing across the grade level. My personal blog will let you know what special things are going on in 3P. Look here for information about class events, pictures, and links to learning sites.
I am looking foward to working with your son or daughter, and I intend to make their third grade experience educational, challenging, and FUN.
On Monday, we will be having an Ice Cream Social at May Watts from 6 - 7:30.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Newsletter for May 28
Reading: This week in reading, we will continue reading our Time for Kids magazines, and we will also read a book entitled Courage. The kids will continue writing their own version of Courage showing ways that they have shown courage.
Math: In math we will continue unit 11 which focuses on geometric solids and volume. The first two lessons will focus on geometric solids. Then the students learned about the volume of cylinders, cones, and pyramids. This week we will work on surface area and create a tetrahedron.
Writing: This week in writing we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year.
Science: We are finished with science.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will work on chapter 15 which focuses on the Civil War and will be jigsawed. A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class.
Spelling:
We are done with spelling.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
No School Monday, May 28
Citizenship Celebration Tuesday, May 29
Market Day Pick Up Tuesday, May 29
Last Day of School Friday, June 1
Math: In math we will continue unit 11 which focuses on geometric solids and volume. The first two lessons will focus on geometric solids. Then the students learned about the volume of cylinders, cones, and pyramids. This week we will work on surface area and create a tetrahedron.
Writing: This week in writing we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year.
Science: We are finished with science.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will work on chapter 15 which focuses on the Civil War and will be jigsawed. A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class.
Spelling:
We are done with spelling.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
No School Monday, May 28
Citizenship Celebration Tuesday, May 29
Market Day Pick Up Tuesday, May 29
Last Day of School Friday, June 1
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Homework for May 23
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
5P Math - Quiz on Friday
5B Math - Test tomorrow, Study Guide
5P Math - Quiz on Friday
5B Math - Test tomorrow, Study Guide
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Homework for May 22
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test tomorrow
5P Math - Quiz on Friday
5B Math - Study Guide due
Social Studies - Worksheet
Spelling - Contract & Test tomorrow
5P Math - Quiz on Friday
5B Math - Study Guide due
Social Studies - Worksheet
Monday, May 21, 2012
Homework for May 21
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Friday
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Journal pages 372 & 373
5B Math- Study Guide, Study Link 9.7
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Journal pages 372 & 373
5B Math- Study Guide, Study Link 9.7
Friday, May 18, 2012
Newsletter for the Week of May 21
Reading: This week in reading, we will continue reading our Time for Kids magazines, and we will also read a book entitled Courage. After listening to the story the kids will list awesome kinds of courage and everyday kinds of courage. Then thinking about books they have read, what types of courage have they seen from different characters. Finally the kids will write their own version of Courage showing ways that they have shown courage.
Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25. The presentation will focus around a T-shirt. When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book. You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character. You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book. On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary. If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.
Math: In math we will start unit 11 which focuses on geometric solids and volume. The first two lessons will focus on geometric solids. Then the students will learn about the volume of cylinders, cones, and pyramids.
Writing: This week in writing we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year.
Science: We are finished with science.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will finish chapter 14 which focuses on a nation becoming divided. Our next chapter which focuses on the Civil War will be jigsawed. A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class.
Spelling Unit 30:
canyon tornado breeze cafeteria coyote tomato barbecue mosquito
plaza pueblo chili alligator rodeo patio bonanza avocado mesa
burro enchilada burrito yucca hurricane chaps arroyo matador
abalone cargo chocolate guacamole iguana plaza ranch saguaro
sombrero platinum tenement monopoly corporation sweatshop
assembly line
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 23
5th Grade Farewell Wednesday, May 23
Social Studies Test Thursday, May 24
Book Report due Friday, May 25
Library Books due Friday, May 25
Read in Friday, May 25
Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25. The presentation will focus around a T-shirt. When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book. You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character. You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book. On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary. If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.
Math: In math we will start unit 11 which focuses on geometric solids and volume. The first two lessons will focus on geometric solids. Then the students will learn about the volume of cylinders, cones, and pyramids.
Writing: This week in writing we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year.
Science: We are finished with science.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will finish chapter 14 which focuses on a nation becoming divided. Our next chapter which focuses on the Civil War will be jigsawed. A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class.
Spelling Unit 30:
canyon tornado breeze cafeteria coyote tomato barbecue mosquito
plaza pueblo chili alligator rodeo patio bonanza avocado mesa
burro enchilada burrito yucca hurricane chaps arroyo matador
abalone cargo chocolate guacamole iguana plaza ranch saguaro
sombrero platinum tenement monopoly corporation sweatshop
assembly line
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 23
5th Grade Farewell Wednesday, May 23
Social Studies Test Thursday, May 24
Book Report due Friday, May 25
Library Books due Friday, May 25
Read in Friday, May 25
Homework for May 18
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May25
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Homework for May 17
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5B Math - Study Link 9.6
Book Order due tomorrow
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5B Math - Study Link 9.6
Book Order due tomorrow
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Homework for May 16
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
5P Math - Test tomorrow
5B Math - Study Link 9.5, Quiz tomorrow
Book Order due on Friday
5P Math - Test tomorrow
5B Math - Study Link 9.5, Quiz tomorrow
Book Order due on Friday
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Homework for May 15
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test due tomorrow
5P Math - Study Guide due tomorrow, Test on Wednesday, Study Link 10.9
5B Math - Study Link 9.4, Quiz Thursday
Science - Test tomorrow
Book Order due on Friday
Spelling - Contract & Test due tomorrow
5P Math - Study Guide due tomorrow, Test on Wednesday, Study Link 10.9
5B Math - Study Link 9.4, Quiz Thursday
Science - Test tomorrow
Book Order due on Friday
Friday, May 11, 2012
Newsletter for the week of May 14
Reading: This week in reading, we will continue reading our Time for Kids magazines, and we will also read a play from our anthology book. The play we will be reading this week is Name This American. In this play, six panelists interview guests on a quiz program, trying to guess each one's identity. All the guests are famous characters from American history. The focus skills for this week are open ended questions, vocabulary, and cause & effect. After listening to the play, the students will work in groups to present the play to the class. The vocabulary words we will focus on are: interpreter, anthem, distinguished, guarantee, suffrage, misleading, stumos, indebted.
Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25. The presentation will focus around a T-shirt. When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book. You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character. You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book. On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary. If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.
Math: In math we will continue working on unit 10 which focuses on using data, algebra concepts, and circumference. Our first two lessons focused on using pan balances to solve problems. Then we focused on using algebraic expressions, rules, tables, and graphs. Last week we focused on interpreting mystery graphs, circumference, diameter and radius. This week we will learn how to find the area of a circle. The test will be on Thursday, May 17.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on a persuasive piece with their magazine about sugar. The prompt: Should government ban the sale of sugary drinks/foods to kids? The students need to pick a side and argue their point of view. They will also need to use facts from the magazine and research to back up their opinions. After we finish our persuasive paper, we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year. This week we will also be administering the district writing assessment.
Science: This week in science we will continue with our small life unit. The first lesson focused on the parts of a microscope. Then students used water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We also compared hair to thread, and learned about the range of view. Last week they learned about plant and animal cells. The students looked at an onion cell, their cheek cells and protists. We also used different stains to highlight the parts of a cell. Last week we focused on the protists and brine shrimp. The three protists the students learned about are ameba, euglena, and paramecium. The last test for science will be on Wednesday, May 16.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will jigsaw our next chapter which focuses on people moving South and West. A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class. After we finish this chapter we will move on to chapter 14 which focuses on a nation becoming divided.
Spelling Unit 29:
industry buffalo exciting terrible electric dangerous exercise horizon
favorite library substitute typical dinosaur curious average period
amazement bicycle conference family numerous exhaustion customary
hamburger persistent reunion toboggan editor computer practical
beverage spaghetti poetry syllable frequency Leeuwenhoek errands
pawnshop international obnoxious
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
No School Monday, May 14
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 16
Science Test Wednesday, May 16
Math Test Thursday, May 17
5th Grade Farewell Permission Form due on Thursday, May 17
Book Report due Friday, May 25
Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25. The presentation will focus around a T-shirt. When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book. You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character. You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book. On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary. If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.
Math: In math we will continue working on unit 10 which focuses on using data, algebra concepts, and circumference. Our first two lessons focused on using pan balances to solve problems. Then we focused on using algebraic expressions, rules, tables, and graphs. Last week we focused on interpreting mystery graphs, circumference, diameter and radius. This week we will learn how to find the area of a circle. The test will be on Thursday, May 17.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on a persuasive piece with their magazine about sugar. The prompt: Should government ban the sale of sugary drinks/foods to kids? The students need to pick a side and argue their point of view. They will also need to use facts from the magazine and research to back up their opinions. After we finish our persuasive paper, we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year. This week we will also be administering the district writing assessment.
Science: This week in science we will continue with our small life unit. The first lesson focused on the parts of a microscope. Then students used water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We also compared hair to thread, and learned about the range of view. Last week they learned about plant and animal cells. The students looked at an onion cell, their cheek cells and protists. We also used different stains to highlight the parts of a cell. Last week we focused on the protists and brine shrimp. The three protists the students learned about are ameba, euglena, and paramecium. The last test for science will be on Wednesday, May 16.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will jigsaw our next chapter which focuses on people moving South and West. A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class. After we finish this chapter we will move on to chapter 14 which focuses on a nation becoming divided.
Spelling Unit 29:
industry buffalo exciting terrible electric dangerous exercise horizon
favorite library substitute typical dinosaur curious average period
amazement bicycle conference family numerous exhaustion customary
hamburger persistent reunion toboggan editor computer practical
beverage spaghetti poetry syllable frequency Leeuwenhoek errands
pawnshop international obnoxious
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
No School Monday, May 14
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 16
Science Test Wednesday, May 16
Math Test Thursday, May 17
5th Grade Farewell Permission Form due on Thursday, May 17
Book Report due Friday, May 25
Homework for May 11
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Study guide due on Wednesday, Test Thursday
Science - Test on Wednesday
Book Order due next Friday
5th Grade Farewell Permission Form due Thursday, May 17
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
5P Math - Study guide due on Wednesday, Test Thursday
Science - Test on Wednesday
Book Order due next Friday
5th Grade Farewell Permission Form due Thursday, May 17
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Homework for May 10
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test for next Wednesday
5P Math - Journal page 363 all the problems, Study guide due next Wednesday, Test on Thursday, May 17
Science - Test next Wednesday, May 16
Spelling - Contract & Test for next Wednesday
5P Math - Journal page 363 all the problems, Study guide due next Wednesday, Test on Thursday, May 17
Science - Test next Wednesday, May 16
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Homework for May 9
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
5P Math - Study Guide due May 16, Test May 17
Science - Test on Wednesday, May 16
5P Math - Study Guide due May 16, Test May 17
Science - Test on Wednesday, May 16
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Homework for May 8
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow
5P Math - Journal page, Study Guide due next Wednesday, Test next Thursday
5B Math - Study Link 9.2
Science - Test on Wednesday
Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow
5P Math - Journal page, Study Guide due next Wednesday, Test next Thursday
5B Math - Study Link 9.2
Science - Test on Wednesday
Monday, May 7, 2012
Homework for May 7
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25
Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday
5P Math - Study Link 10.6, Journal page 352 #s 1, 3, 5, Study Guide due Wednesday, May 16, Test on Thursday, May 17
5B Math - Study Link 9.1
Science - Test on Wednesday, May 16
Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday
5P Math - Study Link 10.6, Journal page 352 #s 1, 3, 5, Study Guide due Wednesday, May 16, Test on Thursday, May 17
5B Math - Study Link 9.1
Science - Test on Wednesday, May 16
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