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October 29, 2007
Reminder
Reminder: Square One Art is Due tomorrow. Tuesday, October 30th.
Monday and Tuesday of next week are student holidays!
October 26, 2007
Landform Projects
Projects:
The students did a great job on their land form projects. They brainstormed ideas of how to organize time when assigned a project of this nature. They presented their two favorite landforms to the class. I wish all of you could have seen them, they were very proud of their work. Thank you for your support in helping us complete our first project.
PS The kids said they would like to do some more projects!
Many Thanks,
Mrs. Moore
October 25, 2007
New Nine Week
The First Nine Weeks
The first nine weeks flew by. what a great time we had. The Corn Festival was great and I was impressed with the projects they created. Everybody met their 6 book requirement. I am so proud of each student and parents as well. We have author studies in the classroom and when we finish an oral book they may take a test on those books as well. The reading journals that some students are using are a great success as the reading scores increased tremendously from the beginning of the year. Rohl Dahl was the author for the first 9 weeks. We read Danny Champion of The World and The Twits. Several of the students checked out other books by this author and enjoy those books as well. Spelling has been a great improvement. Remember that there is a website on the Garrison Mill site. It is on web-links 3rd grade and it has each unit's words and activities to go with them. (Sittonspelling.com) It has a word scramble and a crossword and more. This is a great way to improve spelling scores and have fun at the same time. Timed math tests and math skills are also progressing. Exemplars are fun problem solving activities that we do on Mondays. They are really working hard on our goal of being on multiplication timed tests by the first of November. Rocks and Minerals were a dynamic unit. The students were so interested in this topic I found it hard to end the unit. Proof of skills was in the majority of students demonstrating excellent mastery on the test.
The Next Nine Weeks
Math will focus mainly on adding and subtracting multi digits and multiplication. I suggest you go ahead and get multiplication flashcards and begin working with your child so they will be ready. Social Studies and science is on soils and landforms. I am so excited about their first projects. I hope they learned a lot while constructing their books. Spelling will continue as usual. If your child is on modified spelling, please keep in mind that the goal is to be on unmodified spelling by the end of the year. They need to continue reading at home every night. We started a mini unit on poetry today and the children found writing a cinquain poem about bats was difficult but they came up with some beautiful poems. They are hanging in the hall. If you come to school, come by to read them. I think they are great. This nine weeks should prove to be a lot of fun.
A few reminders for tomorrow:
Landform projects due
Pep Rally tomorrow (1st ever I think!)
Orange and Black or Halloween shirt -for "We are not scared to be Drug Free Day"
Spelling Test
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
October 16, 2007
Warm thank you
Dear Parents and Students,
I would like to thank all of you who contributed and or wished me well on my birthday. I was so floored by the generosity and genuine well wishes that I received today. I got so excited that we did the wrong math lesson in class today. If their homework doesn't make any sense, have them bring it back and I will teach the correct lesson.
The ColdWater Creek gift certificate will be treasured as I always look forward to something new in my closet. I also would like to thank each of you for making this year such a success. I look forward to coming in each day and know that I have your complete support.
It is so rewarding to love what you do everyday.
Sincere Thanks,
Mrs. Moore
October 15, 2007
Picture Day Tomorrow
Picture Day is tomorrow. Please check your child's folder for the order form.
October 03, 2007
Updates
Dear Parents,
Testing is going well. The students are really getting the hang of marking their answers on the sheet and reading the test themselves. This is a change from last year and I am so proud of their performance and endurance to complete the testing.
Tomorrow is the Kathryn Beich pick up. If your child sold items for the fund raiser please pick the items up between 2:00-6:00 tomorrow.
Timed math is going great. The students are really challenging themselves to progress through the levels. I have a goal that each student will master addition and subtraction by the first of November. I have the computers up each morning so they can practice. Most of them have overcome the time restraints. Thank you all so much for your help in helping your child master these basic facts. Next we will tackle multiplication and division.
We are finishing our unit on time and elapsed time. The students have done a wonderful job on these skills. I will give the Chapter 6 post test next Tuesday. Our next chapter is Chapter 3.
Rock and Minerals is our focus in science. They are so excited about this unit. On Friday, we will be making rock candy and watching a Magic School Bus video on the topic.
Reading is going well. Most students have already reached the required 6 books for this 9 weeks. I am very proud of their hard work. We are reading The Twits aloud. On Monday, we will begin guided reading groups. Each group will have a different fiction and nonfiction text to read with me.
English is awesome also, we are identifying parts of sentences with ease. The Shurley English jingles are very fun and the kids really remember them.
Spelling is a bit of a challenge. I have sent home a word list for this year. After we have tested a group of words they will appear again on later tests. I am making an extra effort to incorporate the letter sound drills into their day.
