I can't believe this is the last week of school for 2016!
We have a lot of top secret projects we are working on this week so don't be surprised if your child says that they didn't do anything in school.

We will be finishing Little House in the Big Woods this week.

In math, we started Unit 2 so we are working on multiplying by 6, Unknown Number Puzzles, and Area & Perimeter.

This is no spelling this week so there are no high frequency words this week.

In writing, we are continuing to use Google Docs to type our bird reports.

Upcoming Events:
We will celebrate Killian's 1/2 Birthday on Wed., Dec. 21!
We will celebrate Natalie M.'s Birthday on Fri., Dec. 23!
We will have our Holiday Party on Thursday, Dec. 22.
School resumes after Winter Break on Jan. 2.

Happy Holidays to all of you!

Welcome to Winter in Wisconsin!

Happy Birthday Olivia on Monday, Dec. 12!

We will be going to Pickard Auditorium on Monday, Dec. 12 for practice for the Winter Concert from 10:15-11:30. Just a reminder to have your child in the cafeteria by 6:00. Please take their coat with you when you drop them off. After the concert, please come to the cafeteria to claim your child.

In math, we will be taking Unit 2 Pretest on Tuesday. On Wednesday, we will review for the Unit 1 test. On Thursday, we will take Unit 1 Post Test. On Friday, we will start Unit 2 so ask your child on Friday who their math teacher is.

In reading, we are continuing to read Little House in the Big Woods.

Spelling this week our high frequency words are: earth, hand, far, head.

In writing, we are starting to type our bird reports in Google Docs. They are extremely excited to be typing their reports.

Upcoming Events:
Holiday Party Dec. 22
Winter Break Dec. 24-Jan 1
Human Growth and Development Jan. 2-6
Field Trip to Weidner Center and Heritage Hill Mar. 9

We have a busy three weeks ahead of us.
In math, we are continuing to work on multiplication and division.

In reading, we are continuing to read Little House in the Big Woods. We are continuing to work on putting things in sequential order, and writing complete sentences for comprehension questions.

In writing, we are working on our drafts for our bird reports. This week our focus will be writing our bibliography, our last paragraph with interesting information about our bird, an introduction, and a conclusion.

This week our high frequency words are began, live, page, got. 

Happy Birthday Cecilia on Monday, Dec. 5!
Happy Birthday Annalise on Saturday Dec. 10!

Upcoming Events:
Monday, Dec. 12 we have practice for our concert. We will be gone from 10:30-11:30. The concert starts at 6:30. Please have your child in the cafeteria by 6:00. Take their coat with you. After the concert, pick your child up in the cafeteria.
Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 22.
Winter Break is December 24-Jan. 1

I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving.

In math, we are continuing to work on multiplication and division concepts. Remember if you need any practice sheets, just let me know and I will send some your way.

In science, we took our test on Plants and Their Parts. We will be moving on to Animals and Their Parts.

In writing, we will be starting our rough drafts on the research we did on our birds. The students will be learning to write the main idea and details in a paragraph form.

In word work. the high frequency words are four, head, above, kind. Please continue to work on their sorts reminding them of what their sort is. The sort is always listed on the top of the paper before they cut their words out.

We are continuing to read Little House in the Big Woods. The students are learning to answer questions in complete sentences and to look back in the text to put events in the correct order.

Upcoming Events:
Happy Birthday Sanjith! Mon. Nov. 28
Winter Music Concert: Monday, Dec. 12 @ 6:30
8th Grade Orchestra: Wed., Dec. 21 @ 1:15
Holiday Party: Thursday, Dec. 22 (time not set yet)

We are starting our next unit in reading. We are working on book series. All the third graders will be reading Little House in the Big Woods. We will be doing several activities with the series. The students will also learn how to answer a question in a complete sentence.

In math, we continue to work on multiplication and division. With the first unit we cover x0, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x9, and x10 so if you need practice sheets for a specific number, please ask.

This week our high frequency words are once, animal, life, took. Please practice these words as well as the words in their sorts. When your child brings home their weekly test, please continue to work on those words, especially over the weekend so they can learn the words for life.

In writing, the students found out their bird. They have had a chance to look through books. They are learning how to take notes and to site their sources. We will move to doing research on the internet later this week.

In science, we will be learning about plants and their parts.

Readers are Leaders kicks off today, Nov. 14 and are due Mon.,  Nov. 21. Your child will be bringing information home today about this fund raiser.
Report cards will be coming home on Wednesday.

Welcome to the Second Semester! Wow! The first nine weeks went so fast.
In writing, we are starting informational writing about birds. The students will make a list of their top five choices and then I will use their lists and assign them a bird. They will learn about doing research and the importance of reading information and putting it into their own words.
In reading, we are finishing up our unit on Information Experts. This week we will be focusing on the main idea and details.
The high frequency words this week are: feet, land, side, without. Please take the time to practice these words along with their sorts so they are learning these words as well.
In math, we are continuing to work on multiplication and division. If you need practice sheets, please don't hesitate to ask. I have plenty to share.

Happy Halloween!
It is another exciting week! I am trying to keep today as normal as possible, with a few surprises thrown in.
In math, we are learning about arrays, equations, expressions, variables and of course multiplication and division. We will also start our November timings for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. This will go into next week as well.
In writing, we are having our celebration of our personal narratives. The students will be sharing their stories in small groups. We will also be doing our Post On-Demand writing before we move into our informational writing.
The students will be learning about new activities that they will be working on during word work this week. Remember our high frequency words are: important, keep, food, form. Also our test will be on Wednesday.
In literacy, we are working on non-fiction text features. We will also be comparing texts about the same topic.
Thursday is Grandparents'/Retired Friends' Day from 9-11. If your child is going to leave with their grandparent or retired friend, they must hand me the permission slip. If you need a new form, let me know and I will send a new form home with your child. If your child doesn't have the form or someone to go home with, they will be dismissed at 11:30 since it is the end of the first quarter.
Remember, there is NO school on Friday, because of Professional Learning Day.

This is going to be an exciting week!
It is Red Ribbon Week so there are several activities planned this week.
Monday is Crazy Sock Day.
Tuesday is wear a Tie or Tie-dye.
Wednesday is Crazy Hair Day.
Thursday is Pirate Dress Day.
Also the Scholastic Book Fair is open.
We have Officer Friendly visiting on Monday to talk about Halloween safety.
We are also making Pirate Hats with our kindergarten buddy class on Tuesday.
In literacy, we are starting our next unit called Information Experts. We will be reading and learning about non-fiction books.
In math, we are starting a new unit as well. Ask your child who their math teacher is for this unit. We will be focusing on multiplication and division.
We will not have a spelling test this week, but your child will bring home the words to practice. The test will be on Wednesday, November 2. The high frequency words to work on are: important, form, food, keep.
We are working on publishing one personal narrative of your child's choice. We will have our writing celebration on Monday, Oct. 31. The students will share their writing in small groups.
I look forward to meeting with all of you on Wednesday or Thursday. If you can't make the time that you are scheduled, please call me or the office.

We are wrapping up some things this week and next in math, literacy, and writing.
In math, we will be taking Unit 1 pretest on Wednesday. We will review Unit 4 on Thursday and take the post test on Friday.
In writing, we are finishing our personal narratives this week and they will choose which story they want to publish.
In literacy, we are wrapping up Caring About Characters this week as well with some different character trait activities.
This week our high frequency spelling words are: asked, don't, going, world.
Thank you Mrs. Zehner and Mrs. Burt for donating snacks to our class!

Next week there will be some special Red Ribbon (Drug Awareness) Week activities planned.

Monday, October 24: “Sock it to Drugs!” - Crazy or Mismatched Sock Day

Tuesday, October 25: “Don’t get ‘Tied Up’ with Drugs!” - Wear a tie and/or dress in tie-dye.

Wednesday, October 26: “Use your head - Don’t do Drugs!” - Crazy Hair Day  

Thursday, October 27: “Heave Ho… Just Say No!”  - Pirate Dress-Up      

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I can't believe how fast time if flying! Conferences are coming up fast. Don't forget to return your confirmation sheet about your conference time with me. 

The students are catching on to the word work process and how the tests are given. This week the high frequency words are: few, those, show, often.

In writing, we are continuing to work on small moment personal narratives. Some students have many stories written and some have only one, but they want to make it their best. 

In reading, we are continuing to learn about the characters and the author's purpose. 

If you are able to donate healthy snacks to the class, they would be greatly appreciated. 

It is the first week in October and there is a chill in the air.
I am happy to announce we have a new student named Kaden. I know the students will make him feel welcomed and help him learn the routine.
In math, we are continuing to work on adding with proof drawings, and checking with an addition problem. We will do the same with subtraction, using proof drawings so they know where and why they are ungrouping or borrowing from. Then we will check our answers with a subtraction problem. We are also working on how to solve word problems.
In reading, we are continuing to focus on the character(s) and their traits, how characters change, and comparing two characters.
In writing, we are continuing to write about small moments and working on how we are all story tellers.
The high frequency words this week are: saw, something, thought, both.
Please continue to help your child be successful by reading, practicing facts, and doing their spelling sorts on a daily basis. If one day is busy, do extra on another day. I don't need to know what they are reading, just the time that they spent on each activity.
Important reminders:
Wednesday is our last Walk to School Wednesday for the season.
Thursday is our Fire Safety Program from 1-1:30.
Thursday is also our Open House from 5:30-7:00 PM.

I can't believe it is the last week of September! Boy, time sure flies when you are having fun!

We are starting our first week of spelling word sorts with their words at their level. A letter will be coming home explaining what we would like your child to do each day with the sorts. We will take the test this week on Thursday, because we don't have school on Friday. Normally we will take the test on Friday. This is our practice run so they will have experience with the different groups. I will grade the tests, but very little weight will be put on this first test. Each week they will also have 4-5 high frequency words to learn. This week the words are: along, below, might, sound. 

In math, we are continuing to work on place value, proof drawings, rounding, word problems, and addition/subtraction with and without regrouping.

In reading, we are starting our Caring About Characters Unit. We are learning about character traits, setting of the story, and main idea and details this week. We are going to start getting into our small groups this week too. The students are very excited about being able to use their iPads for reading independently.

Because we don't have school on Friday, the district has "Equalization Days" so students don't always miss out on the Friday special classes. This week we will have a Friday schedule on Wednesday so that means my students have wellness on Wednesday and not art.

Thursday afternoon, we are planning on having Activity Day. Please send a labeled water bottle with your child. Many of the children have water bottles at school and can use those. It should be a fun filled afternoon!

We survived our first full week!
We will be doing another week of practice with our spelling words and sorts along with how to take the spelling test. The students are assigned a certain color that coordinates with their spelling skills. Next week you will receive a letter with this information and how to sort your child's words.
In math, we are learning the routines of our math classes. We are also learning how to log into Schoology to access our math book pages and how to transfer the information that is needed in our math spirals and onto the correct page. This will take some time getting used to. If we assign a homework page, it will be written in the planner and on the sheet of paper that will need to be returned.
We are also learning the routine for literacy and what is expected. We are not up and running completely yet, but we are getting there.
Thank you to those who sent back the Reading/Facts/Word sheet completed with the times that your child practice their reading and facts. I don't need to know the title of the book they read. Please make sure to write the total at the bottom of each column. Also, please make sure to sign where it says Parent(s) signature. I will not take their paper on Monday if it is not signed. I will hand it back to your child and ask that they take it home to be signed and hopefully they will hand it in the next day. Since this is the majority of their homework, it is really important that it is done so it will reflect on their report card.
We will be having Activity Day NEXT Thursday. Rain is predicted for this Thursday so we are postponing it until next week. Please send a water bottle with their name on it next week so they have something to drink when we are outside from 1-3.

We have out first full week of school! We are starting to get into the routine of our day, but we are not quite up and running in all areas yet.

Starting Tuesday, Sept. 13, we will have our first official math class switch. Some students will stay with me and some will go to Mrs. Jensen or Mrs. Devlin's based on their pretest and what the teachers have seen in class so far. These are flexible groups so there might be some movement in them.
This will also be the first time the students will be using Schoology to access their math book. This is brand new to us and will take some time getting use to it.

We are going to have our first practice using Words Their Way this week. Everyone will have the same words and we will practice going through all the steps this week. We will also practice how the test will be given on Friday. Since it is just a practice, you will not see the words this week.

Your child should bring home a weekly Reading/Facts/Words goal sheet today. The third grade teachers would like the students to read 20 minutes each night, practice facts for 10 minutes and practice their spelling words for 10 minutes each night. We understand that sometimes things come up, but please try to help your child do their homework on a daily basis. You will also notice that Words is crossed out this week, because they don't have words to officially practice. If you notice words that they misspell when they are writing and you think they should know how to spell it, you can definitely work on those words. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Congratulations to Rylie for being our first Super Student! I am sure I will be posting more Super Students next week!

Reminder: Picture Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 13.

Welcome to a new school year!
I am so excited to get to know all the children and to learn more about them. Last week and this week we are doing a lot of getting to know each other activities along with some academics.
Today you should have received the blog letter, the newsletter, and a letter about your child's composition book. They can decorate the cover, but if they love the cover as it is, they do not have to. I would still like them to fill out the Writing Ideas Bingo Card. This is a great way to get the students to think about what they can write about. These are due by Sept. 13.
If you haven't already returned Help Me Know Your Child or the Student iPad Pledge Form, please do so ASAP. If you lost either one, please let me know and I will send you a new one.
Wednesday is our first Walk to School Wednesday! If it is raining we will cancel it.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me via phone 751-6975 ext. 20054, email, or a note.

Can you believe the year is almost over?
There is no formal spelling test this week. I will be testing the students on high frequency words this week though.
We will continue to work on social issues is literacy.
In writing, we will continue to work on compliments.
In math, we are taking the Unit 7 test on Tuesday. I am having the students take their math books home to review for the test. We will be taking the End of the Year Math Inventory on Wednesday and Thursday.
We will be doing our Human Growth and Development this week. We will cover germs, AIDS, and Human and Animal Beginnings.
In science, we will be finishing our study of rocks and soil this week.
Important Dates and Reminders:
Fun Run Thursday, May 26
No School/PLD Friday, May 27
No School/Memorial Day Monday, May 30
11:30 dismissal/Last Day of School Thursday, June 2

Happy last full week of school!. Sorry this is coming out late, but the time got away from me this morning.
We had a great time at 1,000 Island Nature Center, even though we did get a little wet.  A special "Thanks" to Mr. Oeftger and Mr. Schmitt for coming with us on the field trip!
Friday the students will be doing the mile run for wellness.
High frequency words this week are: body, upon, later, turn, move.
In math, we are finishing up fractions this week. We will test next Tuesday. We will be taking the STAR test on Wednesday morning to see how the students have improved with their math concepts.
In reading, we are continuing to focus on Social Issues.
In writing, we are finishing the year with writing compliments to one another. I am excited to see the final product!

I hope all the mothers had a wonderful Mother's Day!
We have the math portion of the Forward Exam on Monday and Tuesday from 8:30-9:30.
When I graded the Spelling Inventories that I gave last week, I was really pleased with the student's growth. The color of your child's spelling words may or may not have changed, depending on how they did on the inventories. This week's high frequency words are: usually, money, seen, car, morning.
We are finishing our review of personal narratives and we will be doing our On-Demand writing this week.
In literacy, we are continuing to work on Social Issues. I am also continuing to test students on their reading level.
In math, we are continuing to work on fractions. We are locating fractions on a number line, comparing fractions, and making equivalent fractions.
In science, we are learning about rocks and the rock cycle. The three main rock types are igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.
Wednesday is Walk to School Wednesday.
Thursday will be our last day to check out books this school year. Please make sure library books are returned next week.
Friday is our field trip. Remember to have your child dress for the weather. We will be outside for most of the day.

Happy May! We have a lot to do in our last month of school.
There will not be a weekly spelling test this week. I need to do spelling inventories with the students this week. I will however give the students the high frequency words and the spelling words for next week on Friday so they can have the weekend to start working on them, since the test will be on Thursday, May 12.
We will be going on a field trip on Friday, May 13. We will be going to 1,000 Island Nature Center from 8:30-1:50(ish). More information will be coming home this week.
We will be taking the Forward Exam on Tuesday, May 3 from 8:30-10:15 and Friday, May 6 8:30-9:30. We some of the practice exams so they could see what the test would be like. They learned how to use the tools and found they really need to read all the directions given.
In math, we just started fractions. The hardest part so far is dividing fraction bars and number lines into equal sizes.
In reading, we are focusing on Social Issues that are addressed in books and how they relate to us as third graders. I will also be testing the students to find their current reading level.
We are finishing our State books on Monday. We will go back to working on personal narratives.
In science, we will be moving into rocks and minerals.

We will be finishing poetry this week and then we will be doing some practicing for the Forward Exam which will start next week. Your child needs headphones for the exam. I will send a note home with your child if their headphones are broken or aren't working properly, but please ask your child if their headphones are working properly. Our first test will be on Tuesday, May 3 8:30-10:15. We will also test on Friday, May 6 8:30-9:30.
This weeks high frequency words are point, toward, five, himself. Please make sure your child is practicing their sorts and spelling their words.
In math this week, we will be pretesting Unit 7 on Monday, reviewing Unit 6 on Tuesday, and post testing Unit 6 on Wednesday. Thursday we will start Unit 7 so ask your child who their math teacher is on Thursday.
We are wrapping up our state reports and they will be due on Monday, May 2. We will continue to also work on our personal narratives.

Happy Spring! (Finally!)
I hope everyone had a chance to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather this past weekend.
We will have our spelling test on Thursday, April 21 this week. The high frequency words this week are against, top, turned, learn.
Tuesday will be a Friday schedule, because we don't have school on Friday. The teachers have a Professional Learning Day.
Tuesday is also Spring Picture Day so please send back the form so the photographer can set the background and the pose.
We are continuing with area and perimeter in math.
In literacy, we are moving into reading poetry this week.
In writing/social studies, we are continuing to do research on our state reports.

This week in literacy, we will be focusing on main idea and details.
In math, we are continuing to learn about the attributes of shapes. We will be moving into area and perimeter later this week and into next week.
The high frequency word this week are change, answer, room, sea.
For writing, we are working on personal narratives. I am excited to see how the students have improved with their writing skills when I compare their first personal narrative to this one. Then we will move into research about states.
Next week, we don't have school on Friday for Professional Learning Day.

I hope everyone had a nice break. Too bad the weather didn't start out like spring.
We are starting to serve breakfast at Spring Road. Letters were sent home before the break, but if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
We are starting our new module for literacy called "Did You Know...". We will be learning about figurative language, the main idea, key ideas and details using a book about the human body (skeleton, heart, lungs, etc), poetry, and doing some research about the states.
We are also starting our new math unit on geometry. Ask your child who their math teacher is.
The high frequency words this week are: hear, example, heard, several.
We are wrapping up our fractured fairy tales this week and going back to personal narratives.
In social studies, we will be finishing our Tic-Tac-Toe projects and sharing some of the things they created.

These three days are going to fly!
There are no new spelling words for this short week, but please continue to work on words that have been tricky or challenging for your child.
I am sending home a Reading/Facts sheet this week. The reason I am sending it is so you and your child can keep track of minutes for the Fang reading incentive. It will not count against your child if they don't return it on April 4. I wanted them to have an opportunity to earn their minutes and prizes.
In reading this week, the students will choose a Reader's Theater Play to do with a group of other students. They will have time during our literacy block to practice their parts and they will be presenting on Wednesday afternoon.
In writing, the students are finishing their fairy tales and sharing them either Wednesday or after we get back from spring break.
In social studies, the students are continuing to work hard on their Tic-Tac-Toe board activities. If your child chose to do a vehicle (a note was stapled in their planner), the vehicle and the paragraph is due tomorrow.
We will be taking the Pretest for Unit 6 in math today(3/21). We will review Unit 5 tomorrow(3/22) and take the Post Test on Wednesday(3/23). If your child won't be here for any of those days, please let me know ahead of time so I  can review with them and have them take the test early.
I hope you and your child have a wonderful spring break!

Happy Pi Day!
I can't believe the end of the third quarter is Friday. Where has the time gone?
We have a busy week this week.
Monday we have the author Katie McKy visiting. She will meet with the entire school from 8:30-9:15 AM and from 2:10-2:55 PM. The third graders get to do a mini writing camp with her from 10:50-11:50 AM too.
Tuesday and Wednesday  should be a pretty normal days.
Thursday we go to the Young People's Concert at Pickard from 8:45 until 10:45 AM.
Friday is Career/Hobby Day from 9-11 AM. It is also the end of the third quarter so the students are dismissed at 11:30 AM.
This weeks high frequency words are young, sun, thing, while.
Our focus for literacy this week is Myths and Legends.
In math, we will be finishing up Unit 5. Looking ahead, we will Pretest Unit 6 on 3/21, Review Unit 5 on 3/22, and take the Post Test on 3/23. If your child will not be here on those days, please let me know ahead of time so we can make other arrangements for them to take the tests.
In social studies, we are working on a Tic-Tac-Toe board of different activities the students were able to choose from to show their knowledge of things we have covered.
In writing, we are working on publishing our fractured fairy tales.

Tuesday, March 8 is our Spring Music Concert at Pickard Auditorium. Please bring your child to the cafeteria around 6:00 P.M. and take their coat. After the concert, please pick up your child from the cafeteria.
Congratulations to the Youngwerth family for winning the concert seats!
We will also go to Pickard on Tuesday morning for a rehearsal. We leave around 10:15 and we should return around 11:30.
Friday, March 4 kicked off our Fang Reading Club. Next week, please send in your child's Fang so they can hang it on their locker. They will receive their prize after they have handed in their weekly R/F sheets and I have recorded that they have read 200 minutes for the week. As an incentive, Fang will visit Spring Road on Monday, March 7 around 2:15 P.M.
I want to thank you for helping your child make their spelling goal. I had a lot more students meeting their goal this week! Keep sorting and practicing those words! The high frequency words this week are: however, sure, try told.
The Great American Reading Rally envelopes are due on Wednesday, March 9.

It was so nice to have a chance to so many parents. It's hard to believe we only have 3 weeks until the end of the third quarter.
Our high frequency words this week are better. best. across, today.
We are making our group switches for math today so ask your child who they have for math now. We will be working on math mountains, word problems, and comparison bars.
In reading, we are going to be focusing on folktales this week.
In writing, we will continue to build on the parts of our fractured fairy tales.
We are also celebrating Read Across America/Dr. Seuss this week.
Monday, we are guessing how many gold fish are in a container.
Tuesday is Dr. Seuss Trivia.
Wednesday is Dr. Seuss Dress-up Day so students are to wear red, white, and black and wear a favorite hat.
Thursday is Dr. Seuss Trivia.
Friday is Buddy-Read and Share. We will be reading with Mrs. Roen's kindergarteners.

We have a busy, but short week for the last week in February.
We will take our spelling test on Wednesday. Keep practicing and sorting those words.
In math, we are taking Unit 5 Pretest on Monday. Tuesday, we will review Unit 4 so we can take the Unit 4 Post Test on Wednesday. We will start our new groups on Monday, Feb. 29.
In reading, we have started our Traditional Literature Unit. This week our focus will be Fairy Tales.
In writing, we are also working on writing our own Fairy Tale/Fractured Fairy Tale.
The Book Fair opens today so the students are able to shop at recess if they have money. We will be previewing the Book Fair today and making our wish lists.
Also, remember there are certain dress days in honor of the Book Fair.
Monday is Neon Day. Tuesday is Backwards & Inside Out Day. Wednesday is Hippie/Tie Dye Day. Thursday is Crazy Sock Day.
Remember we have an 11:30 dismissal on Thursday, because conferences start at 12:30. Look for your time in your child's planner on Wednesday.
We don't have school on Friday, because of conferences.
I look forward to meeting with all of you this week!

Where did Monday go? Sorry this is late.
We will not take our spelling test this week, due to having 2 short weeks. We will take it Wed., Feb. 24. The high frequency words to study are: paper, hard, near, sentence.
We are finishing our biography unit and starting our What a Critic! unit of study. This will cover folktales, fables, myths and legends. It should be a lot of fun for the students.
In writing, we finished our Persuasive/Opinion unit. We are going to be working on writing Fairy Tales and Fractured Fairy Tales. This is always a fun unit, because the students get to be very creative with their writing.
In Science, we are learning about life cycles. We worked on plants and we will be starting animal life cycles this week.
We don't have school on Friday, Feb. 19,  because it is a Professional Learning Day.

Remember to send your child with their Valentine boxes and cards starting on Tuesday, Feb. 9.
Our party will be on Friday afternoon starting around 2:00.
High frequency words this week are story, since, white, ever.

Welcome to February! I waited to send my blog to see if I knew anything about the storm that is coming. All I have heard is watch the news or listen to the radio.
High frequency words for the week are: picture, story, soon, being.
We are continuing to learn about famous people. Many have finished their first biography and are anxious to start a second one.
In math, we are adding and subtracting with regrouping and ungrouping. We are also using proof drawings to support our answers.
Friday we have Jump Rope for Heart from 9:30-10:00. Please have your child dress in comfortable clothes.
Also, in honor of the 100th Day of School, if your child wants to dress like a 100 year old person, they may.

Can you believe this is the last week of January? Where has the month gone?
We do NOT have school on Friday. It is a Professional Learning Day.
We will be having our spelling test on Thursday. The high frequency words this week are: country, father, let, night. 
We are starting our American Idol unit in literacy. We will reading biographies, making time lines, finding out about the person's character traits, and learning about the characters' point of view.
Also, on Wednesday, we will be following a Friday schedule so we will have wellness on Wednesday, but not art.

Welcome to the second semester or the third quarter!
Report cards will be sent home on January 27. I am currently still working on them and putting the finishing touches on them.
You will notice that the Reading/Facts sheet now says Goal: 30 min. a day, 210 min. a week.
We will be learning about the Titanic in literacy this week. This is always a favorite topic to learn more about.
The high frequency words this week are: high, year, mother, light.
In math, we are starting Unit 4. Ask your child who their new math teacher is.
In writing, we are continuing to work on persuasive writing.

We have an 11:30 dismissal on Friday since it is the end of the second quarter.
We will not have a spelling test on Friday so there are no high frequency words this week. We will be taking our mid year spelling inventory instead.
We will be taking our Unit 4 Pretest on Wednesday, and our Unit 3 Post Test on Friday.
This will be our last week of reading for 20 minutes each night. Since we have been working on building stamina, for the second semester, the third grade teachers would like the students to read 30 minutes a night. Fact practice will stay the same at 10 minutes.
Stay warm and have a great week!

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonder holiday and are excited about the new year.  Can you believe the end of the second quarter is next Friday? Where has the time gone?
We are starting our opinion/persuasive writing unit. Don't be surprised if your child starts asking for things they want and have several arguments for why they should have it.
We will be wrapping up Unit 3 in math next week. Please help your child with telling time to the minute with an analog clock or elapsed time if they are struggling with these concepts.
Our high frequency words this week are: early, need, far, hand.
In literacy, we are continuing to Think Like a Scientist. We are reading several nonfiction articles and using inferring to ask why things are happening. We are doing whole group activities as well as small group activities.
Please continue to have your child read and practice facts. Make sure you sign both the Reading/Facts (R/F) sheet and the Y5210 and have your child return them on Mondays.