Second Week of School

We had great week last week and our year is off to a great start!

Please, please mark your calendar for next Thursday 6:30 for Open House.  This is where you get the "411" on your child's classroom.  You find out expectations and generally how the school year will be organized.

Science: Last we week we studied the concept of the scientific method and scientific inquiry.  We conducted an experiment on "bubbles" and put our observation skills and writing skills to the test.  It was a good lesson, the students enjoyed blowing a few bubbles after the experiment as well as explore a website about bubbles. 

Rock and Minerals will begin on Monday.  We will learn that rocks are made of minerals.  Rocks and minerals have different physical attributes and how the environment over time. (S3E1a,S3e1b these are the Cobb County Standards associated with the unit)

Math: Timed tests of all computations were conducted and each student will be working on their own level, depending on their scores.  The students are to master all four operations basic facts by the end of third grade (addition, subtraction,multiplication and division facts).

Place value to the ten thousands and elapsed time Will be our first unit.  We completed per-tests for Chapter 1 and will have assignments on their level.

Response to Literature is our first study in literature.  We are reading Roald Dahl, Danny Champion of The World aloud and will be completing exercises related to the book in class.  I am still conducting reading survey to find each child's level.  When completed they will be involved in guided reading groups.

We will also be studying Traditional Literature and how to read and comprehend folktales.

I hope we all have another great week.  I hope to see you all this Thursday at 6:30 for Open House.  Friday is Spirit Day, please have your child wear a GM t-shirt if they have it.  As always my door is open, if you have questions please feel free to ask.