3/9/2020
On the Calendar...
Mar. 13 - Half Day
3/16-3/20 - Spring Break - No School
Apr. 1- Kindergarten Screening
Apr. 10 - No School
Apr. 13 - No School
Apr. 17-Pre-Kindergarten Screening for 20/21 school year (must be 4 by July 31st)
Apr. 28 - Spring Concert @ 7:00 pm
May 22 - Last day of school
Celebration
For the third grade classes, our class won the highest amount donated for the Read-a-thon contributions so we will get to enjoy a bounce house after Spring Break!!! We also came in 2nd place overall for the whole school. Woohoo! Great work.
HOMEWORK
I strongly encourage you to look over your child's papers to see if they need extra practice in any area. We have been working on 3 digit addition and subtraction and those graded papers have been going home. We are also working on fractions right now so you may see some of those. I work with students in class when they are struggling but sometimes that is just not enough time so they will need you to practice with them also. Some extra work will come home with students that they may also do. Nightly reading is encouraged also.
What we are learning...
Reading - We are looking for causes and effects in our nonfiction reading.
Math - We are working with fractions for shapes, fractions on a number line, and we will soon start comparing equivalent fractions.
Social studies - We are studying the Dred Scott case and the life and accomplishments of George Washington Carver.
Writing - We are writing about our opinions on different topics.
Mar. 13 - Half Day
3/16-3/20 - Spring Break - No School
Apr. 1- Kindergarten Screening
Apr. 10 - No School
Apr. 13 - No School
Apr. 17-Pre-Kindergarten Screening for 20/21 school year (must be 4 by July 31st)
Apr. 28 - Spring Concert @ 7:00 pm
May 22 - Last day of school
Celebration
For the third grade classes, our class won the highest amount donated for the Read-a-thon contributions so we will get to enjoy a bounce house after Spring Break!!! We also came in 2nd place overall for the whole school. Woohoo! Great work.
HOMEWORK
I strongly encourage you to look over your child's papers to see if they need extra practice in any area. We have been working on 3 digit addition and subtraction and those graded papers have been going home. We are also working on fractions right now so you may see some of those. I work with students in class when they are struggling but sometimes that is just not enough time so they will need you to practice with them also. Some extra work will come home with students that they may also do. Nightly reading is encouraged also.
What we are learning...
Reading - We are looking for causes and effects in our nonfiction reading.
Math - We are working with fractions for shapes, fractions on a number line, and we will soon start comparing equivalent fractions.
Social studies - We are studying the Dred Scott case and the life and accomplishments of George Washington Carver.
Writing - We are writing about our opinions on different topics.
2/3/2020
On the Calendar...
2/14 - Half Day. Valentine's Parties
2/17 - Make up day. We have school.
2/24-2/28 - Book Fair
2/28 - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30
3/16-3/20 - Spring Break - No School
4/10 - No School
4/13 - No School
4/28 - Spring Concert (More info closer to time)
5/22 - Last day of school
This Friday is First Friday!
First Friday is takes place on the first Friday of every month at 7:15 a.m. There are teachers and Principal Miller will be there to teach you about the 7 habits and how to implement them at home. :) Feel free to join. There is light breakfast provided.
Valentine Grams
Student Lighthouse team is selling Valentine Grams by order or you can come in the morning and order some. The order form is being sent home tonight (Monday)
Valentine's Party
Our Valentine's Party is on February 14th from 11:50-12:30. Students are encouraged to make boxes to bring. It can also be a box or bucket that they already have. I will be sending home a class list and a sign up for party items later this week.
What we are learning...
Reading - We are explaining point of view of the author.
Math - We adding and subtracting 3 digit numbers. Students can bring home the homework and practice sheet from their math book. If you would like for me to make sure they rip it out and bring it home, let me know. Then they can practice adding and subtracting at home. Students can also get on google classroom from home to practice math games.
Science - We are studying animal adaptations.
Writing - We are writing about our opinions on different topics.
Remember to be practicing multiplication facts for our fluency tests and to read nightly. :)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
2/14 - Half Day. Valentine's Parties
2/17 - Make up day. We have school.
2/24-2/28 - Book Fair
2/28 - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30
3/16-3/20 - Spring Break - No School
4/10 - No School
4/13 - No School
4/28 - Spring Concert (More info closer to time)
5/22 - Last day of school
This Friday is First Friday!
First Friday is takes place on the first Friday of every month at 7:15 a.m. There are teachers and Principal Miller will be there to teach you about the 7 habits and how to implement them at home. :) Feel free to join. There is light breakfast provided.
Valentine Grams
Student Lighthouse team is selling Valentine Grams by order or you can come in the morning and order some. The order form is being sent home tonight (Monday)
Valentine's Party
Our Valentine's Party is on February 14th from 11:50-12:30. Students are encouraged to make boxes to bring. It can also be a box or bucket that they already have. I will be sending home a class list and a sign up for party items later this week.
What we are learning...
Reading - We are explaining point of view of the author.
Math - We adding and subtracting 3 digit numbers. Students can bring home the homework and practice sheet from their math book. If you would like for me to make sure they rip it out and bring it home, let me know. Then they can practice adding and subtracting at home. Students can also get on google classroom from home to practice math games.
Science - We are studying animal adaptations.
Writing - We are writing about our opinions on different topics.
Remember to be practicing multiplication facts for our fluency tests and to read nightly. :)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
January 10, 2020
On the Calendar...
1/10 - Report cards go home
1/20 - No school for students
1/31 - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30
2/14 - Half Day. Valentine's Parties
2/17 - Make up day. We have school.
2/24-2/28 - Book Fair
2/28 - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30
3/16-3/20 - Spring Break - No School
4/10 - No School
4/13 - No School
4/28 - Spring Concert (More info closer to time)
5/22 - Last day of school
Remember to be practicing multiplication facts for our fluency tests and to read nightly. :)
What we are learning...
Reading - We are discerning fact from opinion. We are also discussing point of view.
Math - We looking at all different types of graphs and drawing conclusions.
Science - We are studying animal adaptations.
Writing - We are writing about our opinions on different topics.
1/10 - Report cards go home
1/20 - No school for students
1/31 - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30
2/14 - Half Day. Valentine's Parties
2/17 - Make up day. We have school.
2/24-2/28 - Book Fair
2/28 - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30
3/16-3/20 - Spring Break - No School
4/10 - No School
4/13 - No School
4/28 - Spring Concert (More info closer to time)
5/22 - Last day of school
Remember to be practicing multiplication facts for our fluency tests and to read nightly. :)
What we are learning...
Reading - We are discerning fact from opinion. We are also discussing point of view.
Math - We looking at all different types of graphs and drawing conclusions.
Science - We are studying animal adaptations.
Writing - We are writing about our opinions on different topics.
December 2-6
This week:
We are going to be starting NWEA testing for the middle of the year on Thursday. Please make sure your child gets enough sleep on Wednesday night. :) On Thursday afternoon, we will be walking (weather permitting) over to the agriculture building as part of our last Agriculture class to see things the high school students are doing and the animals they take care of over there.
On the Calendar...
12/1-12/14 - Christmas Drive items needed
12/6 - First Fridays for families: 7:15 a.m.
12/9 - Dress like your favorite Christmas movie character
12/13 - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30
12/16 - PJ Day
12/20 - Ugly Christmas Sweater Day / Winter Party from 11:50-12:30
12/21-1/5 Christmas Break
Christmas Drive
There are families here at Willard East that are in need. If you could help out any way with one of the items on the list, please put your name beside it.
Christmas Drive List
Tree of H.U.G.S.
We have a tree up front by the office where you can donate new hats, underwear, gloves, and socks! We are tracking how many items our class brings in for a competition to take place during Tiger Pride!
Have a great week,
Mrs. Smith
We are going to be starting NWEA testing for the middle of the year on Thursday. Please make sure your child gets enough sleep on Wednesday night. :) On Thursday afternoon, we will be walking (weather permitting) over to the agriculture building as part of our last Agriculture class to see things the high school students are doing and the animals they take care of over there.
On the Calendar...
12/1-12/14 - Christmas Drive items needed
12/6 - First Fridays for families: 7:15 a.m.
12/9 - Dress like your favorite Christmas movie character
12/13 - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30
12/16 - PJ Day
12/20 - Ugly Christmas Sweater Day / Winter Party from 11:50-12:30
12/21-1/5 Christmas Break
Christmas Drive
There are families here at Willard East that are in need. If you could help out any way with one of the items on the list, please put your name beside it.
Christmas Drive List
Tree of H.U.G.S.
We have a tree up front by the office where you can donate new hats, underwear, gloves, and socks! We are tracking how many items our class brings in for a competition to take place during Tiger Pride!
Have a great week,
Mrs. Smith
November 18-22
On the Calendar...
Nov 21 - Family Movie Night 6-8:30 & pick up ornaments that night (if you sold for fundraiser)
Nov 27th - Make up half day. Dismiss at 12:30
Nov 28-29 - No School : Thanksgiving Break
Dec 20 - Christmas Party Dismiss at 12:30
Remember to be practicing multiplication facts for our fluency tests and to read nightly. :)
What we are learning...
Reading - We are making inferences about what we read. That means we use our background knowledge and what we read to draw new conclusions.
Math - We finding the area of shapes.
Social Studies - We are studying the journey of Lewis and Clark.
Writing - We are continuing our animal writing and working hard to build our informational book!
Nov 21 - Family Movie Night 6-8:30 & pick up ornaments that night (if you sold for fundraiser)
Nov 27th - Make up half day. Dismiss at 12:30
Nov 28-29 - No School : Thanksgiving Break
Dec 20 - Christmas Party Dismiss at 12:30
Remember to be practicing multiplication facts for our fluency tests and to read nightly. :)
What we are learning...
Reading - We are making inferences about what we read. That means we use our background knowledge and what we read to draw new conclusions.
Math - We finding the area of shapes.
Social Studies - We are studying the journey of Lewis and Clark.
Writing - We are continuing our animal writing and working hard to build our informational book!
October 30th
On the Calendar...
Nov 1-Nov 5 - No school (Fall Break - Teachers have professional development 11/5)
Nov 8th @ 7:15 a.m. First Fridays w/ families. Join other East families to learn about the 7 habits.
Nov 11th - Veteran's Day Assembly and Breakfast
Nov 27-29 - No School : Thanksgiving Break
Dec 20 - Christmas Party Dismiss at 12:30
Lunch Choice #3
There will now be peanut butter and jelly or an uncrustable pb&j for a third lunch choice every day. Your child will be able to choose 1, 2, or peanut butter and jelly every day. :)
Veteran's Breakfast and Assembly
Veterans of our students and families are invited to join us Nov 11th @ 8:30 for breakfast, followed by an assembly at 9:30 a.m.
Cold Weather
Be sure to send in gloves, heavy coats, hats, etc.
Here are the district rules for going outside for cold weather:
Cold
School Pictures
I sent home school pictures with your student on Wednesday, Oct 30th. If you would like an individual picture retake, just message me and I can send you home with a new form. Picture retakes are on Nov 19th.
Aluminum Cans
3rd grade students will be doing an art project using aluminum cans. Ms. Mathers, the art teacher, has asked for aluminum cans to be sent in (washed and dry) to the school. Thank you!
What we are learning...
Reading - We are asking and answering questions about our reading. We are also making inferences during reading.
Math - We are beginning to solve word problems involving multiplication and division.
Social Studies - We are studying the journey of Lewis and Clark.
Writing - We are continuing our animal writing and working hard to build our informational book!
Have a safe and Happy Halloween!
Mrs. Smith
Nov 1-Nov 5 - No school (Fall Break - Teachers have professional development 11/5)
Nov 8th @ 7:15 a.m. First Fridays w/ families. Join other East families to learn about the 7 habits.
Nov 11th - Veteran's Day Assembly and Breakfast
Nov 27-29 - No School : Thanksgiving Break
Dec 20 - Christmas Party Dismiss at 12:30
Lunch Choice #3
There will now be peanut butter and jelly or an uncrustable pb&j for a third lunch choice every day. Your child will be able to choose 1, 2, or peanut butter and jelly every day. :)
Veteran's Breakfast and Assembly
Veterans of our students and families are invited to join us Nov 11th @ 8:30 for breakfast, followed by an assembly at 9:30 a.m.
Cold Weather
Be sure to send in gloves, heavy coats, hats, etc.
Here are the district rules for going outside for cold weather:
Cold
- www.weather.gov will be used as described above for determining temperature and wind chill.
- If the temperature is below 32 degrees recess will occur inside.
- If the wind chill is 25 degrees or below, regardless of the temperature, recess will occur inside.
School Pictures
I sent home school pictures with your student on Wednesday, Oct 30th. If you would like an individual picture retake, just message me and I can send you home with a new form. Picture retakes are on Nov 19th.
Aluminum Cans
3rd grade students will be doing an art project using aluminum cans. Ms. Mathers, the art teacher, has asked for aluminum cans to be sent in (washed and dry) to the school. Thank you!
What we are learning...
Reading - We are asking and answering questions about our reading. We are also making inferences during reading.
Math - We are beginning to solve word problems involving multiplication and division.
Social Studies - We are studying the journey of Lewis and Clark.
Writing - We are continuing our animal writing and working hard to build our informational book!
Have a safe and Happy Halloween!
Mrs. Smith
October 7 - 11
On the Calendar...
October 8th - Picture Day! You can send in money with the order form. You can also order online! Or you can do what I do (get the pictures back and see if my kid actually smiled, then order after I get the proofs back. :)
October 18th - Fall party from 11:50-12:30. School then is dismissed at 12:30.
Here is a heads up for our upcoming Red Ribbon Week. This is NOT next week, I just wanted you to have time to prepare if your student would like to participate.
Here are the dress up days for Red Ribbon Week October 21-25:
MONDAY-DON'T LET DRUGS GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR DREAMS.
WEAR PJ'S.
TUESDAY-I'M TOO BRIGHT FOR DRUGS. WEAR YOUR BRIGHTEST
CLOTHES.
WEDNESDAY- BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE. WEAR YOUR CAMO.
THURSDAY- WEAR RED DAY
FRIDAY- THESE PAWS DON'T TOUCH DRUGS. WEAR YOUR TIGER
GEAR.
We are learning...
Reading/ Writing- We have been talking about overcoming challenges in learning as an overall theme for our unit. Last week we were focusing on reading to determine the moral/ lesson and to find the gist of the story. This week we are focusing on finding the main idea of the story.
Math - We are really getting into multiplication and learning our facts. Please study your multiplication facts at home! This practice helps students tremendously.
Science - We are learning about matter in all of it's forms! Ask your child about the glass blowing video we studied.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 8th - Picture Day! You can send in money with the order form. You can also order online! Or you can do what I do (get the pictures back and see if my kid actually smiled, then order after I get the proofs back. :)
October 18th - Fall party from 11:50-12:30. School then is dismissed at 12:30.
Here is a heads up for our upcoming Red Ribbon Week. This is NOT next week, I just wanted you to have time to prepare if your student would like to participate.
Here are the dress up days for Red Ribbon Week October 21-25:
MONDAY-DON'T LET DRUGS GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR DREAMS.
WEAR PJ'S.
TUESDAY-I'M TOO BRIGHT FOR DRUGS. WEAR YOUR BRIGHTEST
CLOTHES.
WEDNESDAY- BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE. WEAR YOUR CAMO.
THURSDAY- WEAR RED DAY
FRIDAY- THESE PAWS DON'T TOUCH DRUGS. WEAR YOUR TIGER
GEAR.
We are learning...
Reading/ Writing- We have been talking about overcoming challenges in learning as an overall theme for our unit. Last week we were focusing on reading to determine the moral/ lesson and to find the gist of the story. This week we are focusing on finding the main idea of the story.
Math - We are really getting into multiplication and learning our facts. Please study your multiplication facts at home! This practice helps students tremendously.
Science - We are learning about matter in all of it's forms! Ask your child about the glass blowing video we studied.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
September 23-27
On the Calendar...
September 23-27th - Book Fair
September 25th - Agriculture class starts
Sept 26th - Open House 6:00-7:00
September 27th - First Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
Important Info
Book Fair: The Book Fair is going on all week. Students will have time to shop before school and during their Library time. You can also come in after school with your student if you'd like to shop with them. We will also be open during Open House Thursday night.
Book Fair eWallet: Instead of sending money to school with your student you can set up an eWallet account for free and Mrs. Kramer can see how much money they have to spend. You can find Willard East at scholastic.com/fair.
Agriculture Class start Thursday! Third grade is lucky enough to get to experience agriculture education classes. Melissa Wilson comes and teaches all third grade classes every Thursday. She teaches about farming (crops and livestock) and we get to do hands on activities to support our learning. It is a great experience for the kids!
Open House Thursday 6:00-7:00PM: There will be 3 Food Trucks parked in the bus lane starting at 5:00-ish. We shared the link to these trucks on the school Facebook page. Open House is from 6:00-7:00 so classrooms will be open during 6-7.
Tiger Pride Assembly Friday 2:30: We will host our 1st Tiger Pride assembly this Friday! Each class will be sharing their Mission Statement for the year.
Friday T-shirts will be delivered to students Friday morning and they will be allowed to change into them for the assembly.
Thanks and have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
September 23-27th - Book Fair
September 25th - Agriculture class starts
Sept 26th - Open House 6:00-7:00
September 27th - First Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
Important Info
Book Fair: The Book Fair is going on all week. Students will have time to shop before school and during their Library time. You can also come in after school with your student if you'd like to shop with them. We will also be open during Open House Thursday night.
Book Fair eWallet: Instead of sending money to school with your student you can set up an eWallet account for free and Mrs. Kramer can see how much money they have to spend. You can find Willard East at scholastic.com/fair.
Agriculture Class start Thursday! Third grade is lucky enough to get to experience agriculture education classes. Melissa Wilson comes and teaches all third grade classes every Thursday. She teaches about farming (crops and livestock) and we get to do hands on activities to support our learning. It is a great experience for the kids!
Open House Thursday 6:00-7:00PM: There will be 3 Food Trucks parked in the bus lane starting at 5:00-ish. We shared the link to these trucks on the school Facebook page. Open House is from 6:00-7:00 so classrooms will be open during 6-7.
Tiger Pride Assembly Friday 2:30: We will host our 1st Tiger Pride assembly this Friday! Each class will be sharing their Mission Statement for the year.
Friday T-shirts will be delivered to students Friday morning and they will be allowed to change into them for the assembly.
Thanks and have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
September 9-13
On the Calendar...
Sept 16-20 - Homecoming Spirit Week
September 20th - Homecoming parade then Students are dismissed at 12:30
September 23-27th - Book Fair
Sept 26th - Open House 6:00-7:00
September 27th - First Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
What we are learning...
Writing- We are creating ideas that we will refer back to when starting our writing pieces.
Math- We are learning the concept of division. We have been practicing some word problems to help our learning.
Reading- We are explaining how the central message (or lesson you learn from a story) is supported by details.
Social Studies- We are learning about the resources the native american groups used while in Missouri.
Next week will be a fun time to celebrate homecoming with dress up days. Just remember, no stuffed animals or extra things as those can be distracting during the day.
Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
Sept 16-20 - Homecoming Spirit Week
September 20th - Homecoming parade then Students are dismissed at 12:30
September 23-27th - Book Fair
Sept 26th - Open House 6:00-7:00
September 27th - First Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
What we are learning...
Writing- We are creating ideas that we will refer back to when starting our writing pieces.
Math- We are learning the concept of division. We have been practicing some word problems to help our learning.
Reading- We are explaining how the central message (or lesson you learn from a story) is supported by details.
Social Studies- We are learning about the resources the native american groups used while in Missouri.
Next week will be a fun time to celebrate homecoming with dress up days. Just remember, no stuffed animals or extra things as those can be distracting during the day.
Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
August 26-30
Hello everyone! We are off and running. We have started many of our routines that will carry on through the school year. I have posted some activities and photos to class dojo so make sure to check there to see what we are doing. You can also hop over to Facebook and like our Willard East Elementary page to see some fun things going on at the school.
Reminder
*School tshirt order forms and money are due Thursday August 29th.
On the Calendar...
August 30 - No School
September 2 - No School
September 20th - Students are dismissed at 12:30
September 27th - First Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
What we are learning...
Writing- We are creating ideas that we will refer back to when starting our writing pieces.
Math- We are diving into multiplication. You can now begin practicing multiplication problems with your students. Start with the lower multiplication (2 x 3) and move toward the higher problems.
Reading- We are learning what to do during all of our daily 5 rotations. We practiced examples of how to Read to Self, Work on Writing, do Word Work, and meet with the teacher. Students will be taking a reading test with me and then reading groups will be starting soon (One of my very favorite things!)
Social Studies- We are learning about the Preamble / Constitution. Next week we will be illustrating a class book that shows what the phrases of the Preamble mean.
Reminder
*School tshirt order forms and money are due Thursday August 29th.
On the Calendar...
August 30 - No School
September 2 - No School
September 20th - Students are dismissed at 12:30
September 27th - First Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
What we are learning...
Writing- We are creating ideas that we will refer back to when starting our writing pieces.
Math- We are diving into multiplication. You can now begin practicing multiplication problems with your students. Start with the lower multiplication (2 x 3) and move toward the higher problems.
Reading- We are learning what to do during all of our daily 5 rotations. We practiced examples of how to Read to Self, Work on Writing, do Word Work, and meet with the teacher. Students will be taking a reading test with me and then reading groups will be starting soon (One of my very favorite things!)
Social Studies- We are learning about the Preamble / Constitution. Next week we will be illustrating a class book that shows what the phrases of the Preamble mean.
May 20-24
The last week of school is always bittersweet. We get to say hello to summer and bye bye for now to our friends, students, and teachers. The picture is of my son who apparently wasn't a fan of family pictures, but lucky for me, makes a great meme. :) I am so blessed to have had your kiddos in my room. I have enjoyed this class so much and it has been so amazing to watch them grow all year long. Thank you parents for being supportive to your kids and to your kid's teacher!
Here is what we have going on this week!
Wednesday- Field Day and Music Performance day. 11:00ish 3rd Grade Performs their musical numbers. Field day is 12:30-2:30ish for 3rd grade. Please send sunscreen and a change of clothes for this day because sometimes field day leaves us drenched. :)
Friday- Kid's Choice Awards and T-shirt Signing. Our class is having a Kid's Choice Awards where our class votes on and presents awards to each other. It will be at 10:30 and then we will eat lunch together. Parents are welcome to come. You are welcome to take your child after the awards or they can dismiss regularly. We will also do a shirt signing this day. If your child would like to have their shirt signed, please send me a note or a class dojo message saying it is okay. I don't want your kid to come home with writing all over their shirt when you didn't want this to happen. :) It can be their field day shirt or any shirt of your choosing.
Don't forget that on the last day of school we release school at 12:30!
We are doing some STEM challenges and having fun with learning this last week. I hope you all have a great summer!!
Mrs. Smith
Here is what we have going on this week!
Wednesday- Field Day and Music Performance day. 11:00ish 3rd Grade Performs their musical numbers. Field day is 12:30-2:30ish for 3rd grade. Please send sunscreen and a change of clothes for this day because sometimes field day leaves us drenched. :)
Friday- Kid's Choice Awards and T-shirt Signing. Our class is having a Kid's Choice Awards where our class votes on and presents awards to each other. It will be at 10:30 and then we will eat lunch together. Parents are welcome to come. You are welcome to take your child after the awards or they can dismiss regularly. We will also do a shirt signing this day. If your child would like to have their shirt signed, please send me a note or a class dojo message saying it is okay. I don't want your kid to come home with writing all over their shirt when you didn't want this to happen. :) It can be their field day shirt or any shirt of your choosing.
Don't forget that on the last day of school we release school at 12:30!
We are doing some STEM challenges and having fun with learning this last week. I hope you all have a great summer!!
Mrs. Smith
May 13-17
On the Calendar...
May 16th - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO
May 22nd - Field Day and Spring Performance during the day.
May 24th - Last Day of School!
FIELD TRIP IS THIS THURSDAY!
Who: Willard East 3rd Grade
Where: George Washington Carver National Monument- Diamond, Missouri
When: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
The George Washington Carver National Monument is a national park and there is quite a bit of trail walking. Please be sure that your child wears appropriate clothes and shoes so that they can enjoy themselves! Students can bring a drawstring bag with a water bottle in it that they are responsible for. There are no electronics on the field trip but students can bring a camera (not a phone) if they would like.
FOR MY PARENT CHAPERONES
If you signed up to go on the field trip, you can meet us there because there is no room on the bus. It would be a good idea to get the destination in your phone before we leave in case we become separated. Please remember, parents accompany the group as a chaperone, therefore preschool age children may not attend. To get to our destination on time,the bus will leave promptly at 8:45am. We arrive back to school at approximately 2:00pm. The address to the Museum is:
5646 Carver Rd, Diamond, MO 64840
Spring Performance AND Field Day is May 22nd
We will be making up our Spring Concert on Field Day. We have tried to schedule the performance right before or right after that grade level's Field Day. That way if you are already here or want to come you can do BOTH! It will not be as formal. Each grade level will perform there 2 songs at their designated times and then they are done:) Please send a change of clothes in case your child gets wet!
K & 1st Grade Field Day is in the morning 9AM-11:30
11:30ish K will come in and sing and then go to lunch
12:00ish or after they eat 1st grade will come in and sing
2nd,3rd, & 4th Grade Field Day is PM 12:30-2:30ish
2nd and 3rd will perform BEFORE Field day
10:45 2nd Grade Performs
11:00ish 3rd Grade Performs
AFTER Field Day 4th Grade performs at 3:00ish
May 16th - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO
May 22nd - Field Day and Spring Performance during the day.
May 24th - Last Day of School!
FIELD TRIP IS THIS THURSDAY!
Who: Willard East 3rd Grade
Where: George Washington Carver National Monument- Diamond, Missouri
When: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
The George Washington Carver National Monument is a national park and there is quite a bit of trail walking. Please be sure that your child wears appropriate clothes and shoes so that they can enjoy themselves! Students can bring a drawstring bag with a water bottle in it that they are responsible for. There are no electronics on the field trip but students can bring a camera (not a phone) if they would like.
FOR MY PARENT CHAPERONES
If you signed up to go on the field trip, you can meet us there because there is no room on the bus. It would be a good idea to get the destination in your phone before we leave in case we become separated. Please remember, parents accompany the group as a chaperone, therefore preschool age children may not attend. To get to our destination on time,the bus will leave promptly at 8:45am. We arrive back to school at approximately 2:00pm. The address to the Museum is:
5646 Carver Rd, Diamond, MO 64840
Spring Performance AND Field Day is May 22nd
We will be making up our Spring Concert on Field Day. We have tried to schedule the performance right before or right after that grade level's Field Day. That way if you are already here or want to come you can do BOTH! It will not be as formal. Each grade level will perform there 2 songs at their designated times and then they are done:) Please send a change of clothes in case your child gets wet!
K & 1st Grade Field Day is in the morning 9AM-11:30
11:30ish K will come in and sing and then go to lunch
12:00ish or after they eat 1st grade will come in and sing
2nd,3rd, & 4th Grade Field Day is PM 12:30-2:30ish
2nd and 3rd will perform BEFORE Field day
10:45 2nd Grade Performs
11:00ish 3rd Grade Performs
AFTER Field Day 4th Grade performs at 3:00ish
May 6-10
On the Calendar...
May 7-8 - ELA MAP Testing
May 9th - Movie night at East 6:00 p.m.
May 16th - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO
May 22nd - Field Day
May 24th - Last Day of School!
End of the Year Library Info
May 6-10 Last Week for Student Book Checkout
May 13-17 All Student Books need to be returned
May 20-24 All Student Books need to be returned
Book Order - I am sending one last book order home this week in case you want to order some books for summer reading. Some books are really good deals so if you want to stock up, now is the time. You can order online. :) Here is the link to order through: ORDER BOOKS HERE!
FIELD TRIP INFO
Permission slip for the FIELD TRIP is due May 13th (next Monday). Please sign it and include the money in an envelope to turn in all at one time. The cost is $8.
What we are learning...
Writing- We are practicing language skills.
Math- We are reviewing 3rd grade math skills and preparing to become fourth graders!
Reading- MAP test for ELA on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Social Studies- We are studying George Washington Carver and the impact that he made.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
May 7-8 - ELA MAP Testing
May 9th - Movie night at East 6:00 p.m.
May 16th - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO
May 22nd - Field Day
May 24th - Last Day of School!
End of the Year Library Info
May 6-10 Last Week for Student Book Checkout
May 13-17 All Student Books need to be returned
May 20-24 All Student Books need to be returned
Book Order - I am sending one last book order home this week in case you want to order some books for summer reading. Some books are really good deals so if you want to stock up, now is the time. You can order online. :) Here is the link to order through: ORDER BOOKS HERE!
FIELD TRIP INFO
Permission slip for the FIELD TRIP is due May 13th (next Monday). Please sign it and include the money in an envelope to turn in all at one time. The cost is $8.
What we are learning...
Writing- We are practicing language skills.
Math- We are reviewing 3rd grade math skills and preparing to become fourth graders!
Reading- MAP test for ELA on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Social Studies- We are studying George Washington Carver and the impact that he made.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
April 18th Updates
FIELD TRIP INFO
Permission slip for the FIELD TRIP is coming home tonight (April 18th)! Please sign it and include the money in an envelope to turn in all at one time. The cost is $8.
Who: Willard East 3rd Grade
Where: George Washington Carver National Monument- Diamond, Missouri
When: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
On May 16th Willard East 3rd graders will be heading to check out the birthplace and childhood home of George Washington Carver in Diamond, Mo. We will learn about his childhood, how he became a famous scientist, and his many inventions using the peanut plant.
The George Washington Carver National Monument is a national park and there is quite a bit of trail walking. Please be sure that your child wears appropriate clothes and shoes so that they can enjoy themselves!
Space on the bus is limited. We will not be able to allow parents to ride the bus.You are welcome to carpool and follow the bus from school or meet us there. Please remember, parents accompany the group as a chaperone, therefore preschool age children may not attend. To get to our destination on time,the bus will leave promptly at 8:45am. We arrive back to school at approximately 2:00pm.
On the Calendar...
April 19th - No School (Easter break)
April 26th - Last Tiger Pride of the year!
April 30-Spring Concert night
May - First week is MAP testing
May 16th - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO
SECRETARIES/NURSE/PRINCIPAL DAY WEDNESDAY - Super Hero Day!!! Everyone can dress as a Super Hero to honor the "Super Hero's" in the office!
Spring Play - On April 30th we will be having our Spring Play at the High School gymnasium starting at 7:00. All grade levels perform that night. They ask that students be there at 6:30.
Have a blessed Easter break!
Mrs. Smith
Permission slip for the FIELD TRIP is coming home tonight (April 18th)! Please sign it and include the money in an envelope to turn in all at one time. The cost is $8.
Who: Willard East 3rd Grade
Where: George Washington Carver National Monument- Diamond, Missouri
When: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
On May 16th Willard East 3rd graders will be heading to check out the birthplace and childhood home of George Washington Carver in Diamond, Mo. We will learn about his childhood, how he became a famous scientist, and his many inventions using the peanut plant.
The George Washington Carver National Monument is a national park and there is quite a bit of trail walking. Please be sure that your child wears appropriate clothes and shoes so that they can enjoy themselves!
Space on the bus is limited. We will not be able to allow parents to ride the bus.You are welcome to carpool and follow the bus from school or meet us there. Please remember, parents accompany the group as a chaperone, therefore preschool age children may not attend. To get to our destination on time,the bus will leave promptly at 8:45am. We arrive back to school at approximately 2:00pm.
On the Calendar...
April 19th - No School (Easter break)
April 26th - Last Tiger Pride of the year!
April 30-Spring Concert night
May - First week is MAP testing
May 16th - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO
SECRETARIES/NURSE/PRINCIPAL DAY WEDNESDAY - Super Hero Day!!! Everyone can dress as a Super Hero to honor the "Super Hero's" in the office!
Spring Play - On April 30th we will be having our Spring Play at the High School gymnasium starting at 7:00. All grade levels perform that night. They ask that students be there at 6:30.
Have a blessed Easter break!
Mrs. Smith
March 28-April 5
On the Calendar...
March 29 - No school
April 2, 3, and 5 - NWEA computer testing
April 19th - No School (Easter break)
April 30-Spring Concert night
May - First week is MAP testing
May 16th - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO
REPORT CARDS are coming home today (March 28th) if we didn't meet for a conference. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by email or we can set up a conference time.
What we are learning...
Writing- We are writing fractured fairy tales. This is where you take a traditional fairy tale and you change certain parts of it. They are a lot of fun to hear!
Math- We just started our unit on time. It would be very helpful for you to practice time on an analog clock at home! We are also going to be working on elapsed time so it is helpful to talk about "If your soccer practice starts at 6:00 and ends at 7:20, how much time does practice take?"
Reading- We are retelling the setting, problem, events, and solution in a story. This will help us with summarizing.
Social Studies- We are studying economics and how money is used.
March 29 - No school
April 2, 3, and 5 - NWEA computer testing
April 19th - No School (Easter break)
April 30-Spring Concert night
May - First week is MAP testing
May 16th - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO
REPORT CARDS are coming home today (March 28th) if we didn't meet for a conference. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by email or we can set up a conference time.
What we are learning...
Writing- We are writing fractured fairy tales. This is where you take a traditional fairy tale and you change certain parts of it. They are a lot of fun to hear!
Math- We just started our unit on time. It would be very helpful for you to practice time on an analog clock at home! We are also going to be working on elapsed time so it is helpful to talk about "If your soccer practice starts at 6:00 and ends at 7:20, how much time does practice take?"
Reading- We are retelling the setting, problem, events, and solution in a story. This will help us with summarizing.
Social Studies- We are studying economics and how money is used.
March 18-22
On the Calendar...
March 26th - Spring Conference Night
March 28th (Thursday) - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30
March 29 - No school
April 30-Spring Concert night
Spring Conferences
I have contacted you today if I need a conference with you. If I didn't contact you and you would like a conference then you can sign up for a time on the form below. I would love to meet with you! Our only late night is Tuesday, March 26th so you can sign up that day or there are a few other open spots throughout the week. If none of these times work and you would like to have a phone conference, we can arrange that too (just send me an email or dojo message).
Sign up here
Field Trip-
Our 3rd grade field trip is officially scheduled! On May 16th, we will be traveling to the George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, Mo. This is an awesome field trip and we love taking our classes to visit.
Parents are welcome to come. Keep in mind that if you come, you may be asked to help supervise. Nothing too heavy - we stay with our own class the whole day. :)
We will leave as soon as the buses get here and will return around 2:00. More info will come home closer to our trip.
I hope you have a great week! Fourth quarter always flies by so I'm going to enjoy this time with your kids because they are awesome!
Mrs. Smith
March 26th - Spring Conference Night
March 28th (Thursday) - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30
March 29 - No school
April 30-Spring Concert night
Spring Conferences
I have contacted you today if I need a conference with you. If I didn't contact you and you would like a conference then you can sign up for a time on the form below. I would love to meet with you! Our only late night is Tuesday, March 26th so you can sign up that day or there are a few other open spots throughout the week. If none of these times work and you would like to have a phone conference, we can arrange that too (just send me an email or dojo message).
Sign up here
Field Trip-
Our 3rd grade field trip is officially scheduled! On May 16th, we will be traveling to the George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, Mo. This is an awesome field trip and we love taking our classes to visit.
Parents are welcome to come. Keep in mind that if you come, you may be asked to help supervise. Nothing too heavy - we stay with our own class the whole day. :)
We will leave as soon as the buses get here and will return around 2:00. More info will come home closer to our trip.
I hope you have a great week! Fourth quarter always flies by so I'm going to enjoy this time with your kids because they are awesome!
Mrs. Smith
Updates for March 8-12
Spring Break schedule-
Monday, March 11- Regular Monday Early out. Students release at 3:00
Tuesday, March 12- Half Day! Students release at 12:30
On the Calendar...
Mar. 13-15 Spring Break
March 26th - Spring Conference Night
March 28th (Thursday) - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30
April 30-Spring Concert night
Spring Conferences
Spring conferences take place on Tuesday, March 26th. I will send out a request for anyone that needs a conference and then I will open it up to any other parents that would like to have a conference. We only have one late night for the spring conferences which takes place on that Tuesday. Grade cards will come home that same week if you choose not to have a conferences.
Field Trip-
Our 3rd grade field trip is officially scheduled! On May 16th, we will be traveling to the George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, Mo. This is an awesome field trip and we love taking our classes to visit.
Parents are welcome to come. Keep in mind that if you come, you may be asked to help supervise. Nothing too heavy - we stay with our own class the whole day. :)
We will leave as soon as the buses get here and will return around 2:00. More info will come home closer to our trip.
Monday, March 11- Regular Monday Early out. Students release at 3:00
Tuesday, March 12- Half Day! Students release at 12:30
On the Calendar...
Mar. 13-15 Spring Break
March 26th - Spring Conference Night
March 28th (Thursday) - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30
April 30-Spring Concert night
Spring Conferences
Spring conferences take place on Tuesday, March 26th. I will send out a request for anyone that needs a conference and then I will open it up to any other parents that would like to have a conference. We only have one late night for the spring conferences which takes place on that Tuesday. Grade cards will come home that same week if you choose not to have a conferences.
Field Trip-
Our 3rd grade field trip is officially scheduled! On May 16th, we will be traveling to the George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, Mo. This is an awesome field trip and we love taking our classes to visit.
Parents are welcome to come. Keep in mind that if you come, you may be asked to help supervise. Nothing too heavy - we stay with our own class the whole day. :)
We will leave as soon as the buses get here and will return around 2:00. More info will come home closer to our trip.
February 25-March 1
This week:
- The Book Fair is going on! Students can bring money and go to the book fair before school to buy something. They can also shop during their Library specials time which is on Wednesday.
-Family Literacy Night! That takes place on Tuesday night from 6:30-7:30. If you would like to come at 6:00, you can purchase a meal for $5. The activities open at 6:30.
-I am sending home a graded math paper on fractions tonight. Your student took this at the end of last week. It is graded using the proficiency scale (4- Above and beyond the standard, 3- On level for standard, 2 - Progressing toward the standard but not quite there, 1-Student needs a lot of assistance with this task)
On the Calendar...
Feb. 25 Book Fair Week
Feb. 26 Family Reading Night at 6:30
Mar. 11-15 Spring Break Week
April 30-Spring Concert night
What we are learning...
Writing- We are finishing up our opinion writing and hanging them in the hall. This is our first typed piece. The students are excited to type and showcase their writing.
Math- Students are continuing working with fractions. We are comparing and naming fractions.
Reading- We are discussing point of view and finding meaning of different words in our reading.
Social Studies- We are discussing government and responsibility of citizens.
- The Book Fair is going on! Students can bring money and go to the book fair before school to buy something. They can also shop during their Library specials time which is on Wednesday.
-Family Literacy Night! That takes place on Tuesday night from 6:30-7:30. If you would like to come at 6:00, you can purchase a meal for $5. The activities open at 6:30.
-I am sending home a graded math paper on fractions tonight. Your student took this at the end of last week. It is graded using the proficiency scale (4- Above and beyond the standard, 3- On level for standard, 2 - Progressing toward the standard but not quite there, 1-Student needs a lot of assistance with this task)
On the Calendar...
Feb. 25 Book Fair Week
Feb. 26 Family Reading Night at 6:30
Mar. 11-15 Spring Break Week
April 30-Spring Concert night
What we are learning...
Writing- We are finishing up our opinion writing and hanging them in the hall. This is our first typed piece. The students are excited to type and showcase their writing.
Math- Students are continuing working with fractions. We are comparing and naming fractions.
Reading- We are discussing point of view and finding meaning of different words in our reading.
Social Studies- We are discussing government and responsibility of citizens.
February 18-22
Leadership Day-
On Wednesday, February 20th we will host a Leadership Day at Willard East. We will have a Tiger Pride Assembly that day from 2:30-3:00 that you are welcome to attend! Students will be giving tours, presentations, 7 habit lessons, and the grand finale will be Tiger Pride Assembly. (You don't have to register for Tiger Pride. Only if you want to spend the afternoon 12:30-2:30 with us.) Link to register for Leadership Day is below.
https://goo.gl/forms/MVOhJ0DQQYSh4BHj1
On the Calendar...
Feb 20th - Leadership Day at East
Feb. 25 Book Fair Week
Feb. 26 Family Reading Night at 6:30
Mar. 11-15 Spring Break Week
April 30-Spring Concert night
What we are learning...
Writing- We are finishing up our opinion writing and hanging them in the hall. This is our first typed piece. The students are excited to type and showcase their writing.
Math- Students are continuing working with fractions. We are comparing and naming fractions.
Reading- We are discussing point of view and finding meaning of different words in our reading.
Social Studies- We are discussing government and responsibility of citizens.
On Wednesday, February 20th we will host a Leadership Day at Willard East. We will have a Tiger Pride Assembly that day from 2:30-3:00 that you are welcome to attend! Students will be giving tours, presentations, 7 habit lessons, and the grand finale will be Tiger Pride Assembly. (You don't have to register for Tiger Pride. Only if you want to spend the afternoon 12:30-2:30 with us.) Link to register for Leadership Day is below.
https://goo.gl/forms/MVOhJ0DQQYSh4BHj1
On the Calendar...
Feb 20th - Leadership Day at East
Feb. 25 Book Fair Week
Feb. 26 Family Reading Night at 6:30
Mar. 11-15 Spring Break Week
April 30-Spring Concert night
What we are learning...
Writing- We are finishing up our opinion writing and hanging them in the hall. This is our first typed piece. The students are excited to type and showcase their writing.
Math- Students are continuing working with fractions. We are comparing and naming fractions.
Reading- We are discussing point of view and finding meaning of different words in our reading.
Social Studies- We are discussing government and responsibility of citizens.
February 11-15
Valentine Party Feb 15th
The above flyer is for the Valentine's Party that will take place next Friday. Students are able to bring in Valentine's for the class if they wish. They can also make a box or I will have some sacks they can decorate if they do not want to make one. Due to the fabulous party we will be having that will take up the whole time, students will not pass out Valentine's during the party, they will pass out another time during the day. We currently have 25 students in the class. If students bring valentine's cards, we ask that they bring enough to share with everyone. I am sending home a list of names today in case students would like to put names on their cards. Thanks and I can't wait!!!
Leadership Day-
On Wednesday, February 20th we will host a Leadership Day at Willard East. That week there is a Leader in Me Symposium in Springfield. Visitors from the Symposium will go to various schools that participate in Leader in Me to visit and see how they carry it out. We will have a Tiger Pride Assembly that day from 2:30-3:00 that you are welcome to attend!
On the Calendar...(If you are a planner, here are some future dates for your calendar)
Feb 18th - Make up day - There WILL be school
Feb 15th - 1/2 day. Dismiss at 12:30 and Valentine Party
Feb 20th - Leadership Day at East
Feb. 25 Book Fair Week
Feb. 26 Family Reading Night at 6:30
Mar. 11-15 Spring Break Week
April 30-Spring Concert night
What we are learning...
Writing- Students have been learning about opinions and the different ways we can share opinions. After having time to learn about and brainstorm all kinds of opinions, they are now writing about their opinion and supporting it with 3 reasons.
Math- Students have been learning about two step word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Reading- Students have been learning about comparing and contrasting two non-fiction texts about the same article. This is something they will continue to do in reading groups for the next couple of weeks. In whole group, we have started to talk about point of view.
Social Studies- We will start with talking about our government and the three branches. We will discuss the the nation's symbols also.
The above flyer is for the Valentine's Party that will take place next Friday. Students are able to bring in Valentine's for the class if they wish. They can also make a box or I will have some sacks they can decorate if they do not want to make one. Due to the fabulous party we will be having that will take up the whole time, students will not pass out Valentine's during the party, they will pass out another time during the day. We currently have 25 students in the class. If students bring valentine's cards, we ask that they bring enough to share with everyone. I am sending home a list of names today in case students would like to put names on their cards. Thanks and I can't wait!!!
Leadership Day-
On Wednesday, February 20th we will host a Leadership Day at Willard East. That week there is a Leader in Me Symposium in Springfield. Visitors from the Symposium will go to various schools that participate in Leader in Me to visit and see how they carry it out. We will have a Tiger Pride Assembly that day from 2:30-3:00 that you are welcome to attend!
On the Calendar...(If you are a planner, here are some future dates for your calendar)
Feb 18th - Make up day - There WILL be school
Feb 15th - 1/2 day. Dismiss at 12:30 and Valentine Party
Feb 20th - Leadership Day at East
Feb. 25 Book Fair Week
Feb. 26 Family Reading Night at 6:30
Mar. 11-15 Spring Break Week
April 30-Spring Concert night
What we are learning...
Writing- Students have been learning about opinions and the different ways we can share opinions. After having time to learn about and brainstorm all kinds of opinions, they are now writing about their opinion and supporting it with 3 reasons.
Math- Students have been learning about two step word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Reading- Students have been learning about comparing and contrasting two non-fiction texts about the same article. This is something they will continue to do in reading groups for the next couple of weeks. In whole group, we have started to talk about point of view.
Social Studies- We will start with talking about our government and the three branches. We will discuss the the nation's symbols also.
January 25-31
On the Calendar...(If you are a planner, here are some future dates for your calendar)
Jan 29th - 100th Day of School
Feb 18th - No School
Feb 15th - 1/2 day. Dismiss at 12:30
Feb 20th - Leadership Day at East
Feb. 25 Book Fair Week
Feb. 26 Family Reading Night
Mar. 11-15 Spring Break Week
April 30-Spring Concert night
100th day of school
For Tuesday, students can dress up like they are 100 years old. They can also wear a shirt with 100 of something on it. They do not have to participate in the dress up. :) We will be doing some 100th day of school activities together.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are reviewing a habit a day and having discussions on how to apply it to our lives.
Reading - Comparing and Contrasting. We are comparing and contrast different texts.
Writing - We are taking one of our opinion pieces through the writing process. Students were able to grade a sample piece of writing and know what the expectations are for their third grade piece.
Math - We are multiplying by multiples of 10. (6 X 70=420)
Spelling - We did not test on a spelling test this week. We will test on List 16 next Friday.
Social Studies- We are starting to learn about Missouri, Missouri regions, and the border states.
Moments are so few and far between in our busy days. I saw this list and I am excited to use some of them to ask my kids when they get home from school instead of the BORING "How was your day?"
Questions a kid will answer at the end of a long school day:
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Smith
Jan 29th - 100th Day of School
Feb 18th - No School
Feb 15th - 1/2 day. Dismiss at 12:30
Feb 20th - Leadership Day at East
Feb. 25 Book Fair Week
Feb. 26 Family Reading Night
Mar. 11-15 Spring Break Week
April 30-Spring Concert night
100th day of school
For Tuesday, students can dress up like they are 100 years old. They can also wear a shirt with 100 of something on it. They do not have to participate in the dress up. :) We will be doing some 100th day of school activities together.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are reviewing a habit a day and having discussions on how to apply it to our lives.
Reading - Comparing and Contrasting. We are comparing and contrast different texts.
Writing - We are taking one of our opinion pieces through the writing process. Students were able to grade a sample piece of writing and know what the expectations are for their third grade piece.
Math - We are multiplying by multiples of 10. (6 X 70=420)
Spelling - We did not test on a spelling test this week. We will test on List 16 next Friday.
Social Studies- We are starting to learn about Missouri, Missouri regions, and the border states.
Moments are so few and far between in our busy days. I saw this list and I am excited to use some of them to ask my kids when they get home from school instead of the BORING "How was your day?"
Questions a kid will answer at the end of a long school day:
- What did you eat for lunch?
- Did you catch anyone doing something funny?
- What games did you play at recess?
- What was the funniest thing that happened today?
- Did anyone do anything super nice for you?
- What was the nicest thing you did for someone else?
- Who made you smile today?
- Which one of your teachers would survive a zombie apocalypse? Why?
- What new fact did you learn today?
- Who brought the best food in their lunch today? What was it?
- What challenged you today?
- If school were a ride at the fair, which ride would it be? Why?
- What would you rate your day on a scale of 1 to 10? Why?
- If one of your classmates could be the teacher for the day who would you want it to be? Why?
- If you had the chance to be the teacher tomorrow, what would you teach the class?
- Did anyone push your buttons today?
- Who do you want to make friends with but haven't yet? Why not?
- What is your teacher's most important rule?
- What is the most popular thing to do at recess?
- Does your teacher remind you of anyone else you know? How?
- Tell me something you learned about a friend today.
- What was your favorite subject to study today? Why?
- What is one thing you did today that was helpful?
- When did you feel most proud of yourself today?
- What rule was the hardest to follow today?
- What is one thing you hope to learn before the school year is over?
- Which person in your class is your exact opposite?
- Which area of your school is the most fun?
- Which playground skill do you plan to master this year?
- Does anyone in your class have a hard time following the rules?
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Smith
January 7-11
On the Calendar...
Jan 21 - No School for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 29th - 100th Day of School
Feb 18th - No School
Feb 15th - 1/2 day. Dismiss at 12:30
Feb 20th - Leadership Day at East
Scholastic published class book
If you ordered a class book from Scholastic, we sent in the orders and we have been told that they will be ready the first of February.
Agriculture
From the Tailgate (a MO Agriculture News show) taped a short segment at Willard East about the AG Education on the Move program. It will air on the local channel 27 KOZL Sunday, January 13 @ 5:30 and 9:30. I wish they would have traveled to each school and class to give each student their “time to be famous” on TV. Unfortunately, the camera crew only had an hour to tape the segment. Even though your students’ school or class may not be the one highlighted, I thought they might think it is fun to see the program they have/or will be involved in on TV.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are learning about Habit 4 - Think Win Win.
Reading - Comparing and Contrasting. We are comparing and contrast different texts.
We are also going over our NWEA tests for reading and math, checking to see if we met our goals, and celebrating those accomplishments.
Writing - We are starting on our opinion writing unit.
Math - We are adding and subtracting three digit numbers. The Unit 9 sheet went home at the beginning of the week to let you see some examples of what we are doing.
Spelling - We are testing on List 14 at the end of the week.
Social Studies- We are starting to learn about Missouri, Missouri regions, and the border states.
Jan 21 - No School for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 29th - 100th Day of School
Feb 18th - No School
Feb 15th - 1/2 day. Dismiss at 12:30
Feb 20th - Leadership Day at East
Scholastic published class book
If you ordered a class book from Scholastic, we sent in the orders and we have been told that they will be ready the first of February.
Agriculture
From the Tailgate (a MO Agriculture News show) taped a short segment at Willard East about the AG Education on the Move program. It will air on the local channel 27 KOZL Sunday, January 13 @ 5:30 and 9:30. I wish they would have traveled to each school and class to give each student their “time to be famous” on TV. Unfortunately, the camera crew only had an hour to tape the segment. Even though your students’ school or class may not be the one highlighted, I thought they might think it is fun to see the program they have/or will be involved in on TV.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are learning about Habit 4 - Think Win Win.
Reading - Comparing and Contrasting. We are comparing and contrast different texts.
We are also going over our NWEA tests for reading and math, checking to see if we met our goals, and celebrating those accomplishments.
Writing - We are starting on our opinion writing unit.
Math - We are adding and subtracting three digit numbers. The Unit 9 sheet went home at the beginning of the week to let you see some examples of what we are doing.
Spelling - We are testing on List 14 at the end of the week.
Social Studies- We are starting to learn about Missouri, Missouri regions, and the border states.
December 14-21
On the Calendar...
12/17 PJ Day
12/21 Ugly sweater/attire AND Party day. Dismiss at 12:30.
12/21 - 1/4 Christmas Break
Class Party
Our class party will be on December 21st from 10:15-11:15. Each child is asked to bring in $4-$5 to cover expenses for the party. The theme is Hawaiian Vacation! It will be a blast! You are welcome to attend with your child if you would like.
Scholastic published class book
If you ordered a class book from Scholastic, we sent in the orders and we have been told that they will be ready the first of February.
12/17 PJ Day
12/21 Ugly sweater/attire AND Party day. Dismiss at 12:30.
12/21 - 1/4 Christmas Break
Class Party
Our class party will be on December 21st from 10:15-11:15. Each child is asked to bring in $4-$5 to cover expenses for the party. The theme is Hawaiian Vacation! It will be a blast! You are welcome to attend with your child if you would like.
Scholastic published class book
If you ordered a class book from Scholastic, we sent in the orders and we have been told that they will be ready the first of February.
December 3-7
On the Calendar...
Dec. 7th - Ms. Duckworth's last day (our student teacher) * Correction from before. I thought it was the sixth but she is here Friday also. She will be gone Wednesday so we will make her a google slide show that day. :)
12/10 Candy cane - Wear stripes
12/17 PJ Day
12/21 Ugly sweater/attire AND Party day. Dismiss at 12:30.
Scholastic published class book
If you ordered a class book from Scholastic, we are sending them in this week and the published books should probably be here soon after we come back from Christmas break.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are practicing expectations for school.
Reading - Non fiction writing. We are finding main idea and details in a nonfiction writing.
Writing - We are finishing up our nonfiction reptile books this week.
Math - We are talking about word problems and learning how to solve them using every operation. (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Spelling - We are testing on List 12 at the end of the week.
Science - We are going to be graphing weather patterns for the different seasons.
Here is the link for the Christmas Drive to help out some families this year. You can volunteer to donate something if you wish. Just type your name by the item.
This season is so busy and I feel like I am rushing my own kids so much so we can get on to the next thing. I know that I need to slow down and cherish moments and be present. I found this document about positive things to say to your child. Not that we need sentences to say to our children/students but I like to have these fresh on my mind and thought you might like them too.
Dec. 7th - Ms. Duckworth's last day (our student teacher) * Correction from before. I thought it was the sixth but she is here Friday also. She will be gone Wednesday so we will make her a google slide show that day. :)
12/10 Candy cane - Wear stripes
12/17 PJ Day
12/21 Ugly sweater/attire AND Party day. Dismiss at 12:30.
Scholastic published class book
If you ordered a class book from Scholastic, we are sending them in this week and the published books should probably be here soon after we come back from Christmas break.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are practicing expectations for school.
Reading - Non fiction writing. We are finding main idea and details in a nonfiction writing.
Writing - We are finishing up our nonfiction reptile books this week.
Math - We are talking about word problems and learning how to solve them using every operation. (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Spelling - We are testing on List 12 at the end of the week.
Science - We are going to be graphing weather patterns for the different seasons.
Here is the link for the Christmas Drive to help out some families this year. You can volunteer to donate something if you wish. Just type your name by the item.
This season is so busy and I feel like I am rushing my own kids so much so we can get on to the next thing. I know that I need to slow down and cherish moments and be present. I found this document about positive things to say to your child. Not that we need sentences to say to our children/students but I like to have these fresh on my mind and thought you might like them too.
Nov 26-30th
On the Calendar...
Nov 29th - Walking to High School Ag building
Dec. 6th - Ms. Duckworth's last day (our student teacher)
Walking to Ag building Thursday
Our last Agriculture class is tomorrow. :( It has been so much fun having Mrs. Wilson come and teach us about all things agriculture. As an end of class activity, we get to go over to the High School Ag building to see some animals. The temperature is supposed to be a high of 59 and a low of 44 so thankfully it won't be as cold as it has been. They will needs coats/ jackets though. Wear good walking shoes also!
Reading Calendar for November
You can turn in your child's reading calendar for November Thursday or Friday this week and I will send home their pizza coupon. They don't have to read every single day but it is to encourage them to make a goal of 4 or 5 days a week to read.
Scholastic published class book
If you ordered a class book from Scholastic, we are sending them in this week and the published books should probably be here soon after we come back from Christmas break.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are practicing expectations for school.
Reading - Non fiction writing. We are finding main idea and details in a nonfiction writing.
Writing - We are finishing up our nonfiction reptile books this week.
Math - We are talking about word problems and learning how to solve them using every operation. (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Spelling - We are testing on List 11 at the end of the week.
Science - We are going to be graphing weather patterns for the different seasons.
Here is the link for the Christmas Drive to help out some families this year. You can volunteer to donate something if you wish. Just type your name by the item.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Nov 29th - Walking to High School Ag building
Dec. 6th - Ms. Duckworth's last day (our student teacher)
Walking to Ag building Thursday
Our last Agriculture class is tomorrow. :( It has been so much fun having Mrs. Wilson come and teach us about all things agriculture. As an end of class activity, we get to go over to the High School Ag building to see some animals. The temperature is supposed to be a high of 59 and a low of 44 so thankfully it won't be as cold as it has been. They will needs coats/ jackets though. Wear good walking shoes also!
Reading Calendar for November
You can turn in your child's reading calendar for November Thursday or Friday this week and I will send home their pizza coupon. They don't have to read every single day but it is to encourage them to make a goal of 4 or 5 days a week to read.
Scholastic published class book
If you ordered a class book from Scholastic, we are sending them in this week and the published books should probably be here soon after we come back from Christmas break.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are practicing expectations for school.
Reading - Non fiction writing. We are finding main idea and details in a nonfiction writing.
Writing - We are finishing up our nonfiction reptile books this week.
Math - We are talking about word problems and learning how to solve them using every operation. (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Spelling - We are testing on List 11 at the end of the week.
Science - We are going to be graphing weather patterns for the different seasons.
Here is the link for the Christmas Drive to help out some families this year. You can volunteer to donate something if you wish. Just type your name by the item.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Nov 19th-20th
Hello all!
The holiday season is upon us. I know that the kiddos get excited for this time of year. We only have a two day week so we will be working on our nonfiction books, sending off some pen pal letters, playing some online Thanksgiving breakout boxes, and other activities! We are also being quizzed on our 3, 4, and 6 multiplication facts! The students are anxious to practice and quiz on their facts to see if they are fluent. We have time to work on them this semester.
Here is the link for the Christmas Drive to help out some families this year. You can volunteer to donate something if you wish. Just type your name by the item.
Classroom needs: We are in need of some cardstock. It can be white or color cardstock. If anyone would like to send some in, that would be wonderful. We are using it for flash cards and various activities throughout the year.
Have a happy Thanksgiving!!!
Mrs. Smith
The holiday season is upon us. I know that the kiddos get excited for this time of year. We only have a two day week so we will be working on our nonfiction books, sending off some pen pal letters, playing some online Thanksgiving breakout boxes, and other activities! We are also being quizzed on our 3, 4, and 6 multiplication facts! The students are anxious to practice and quiz on their facts to see if they are fluent. We have time to work on them this semester.
Here is the link for the Christmas Drive to help out some families this year. You can volunteer to donate something if you wish. Just type your name by the item.
Classroom needs: We are in need of some cardstock. It can be white or color cardstock. If anyone would like to send some in, that would be wonderful. We are using it for flash cards and various activities throughout the year.
Have a happy Thanksgiving!!!
Mrs. Smith
November 12-16
On the Calendar...
November 20th - Individual picture retakes
Nov 21-23 - Thanksgiving break
Dec. 6th - Ms. Duckworth's last day (our student teacher)
A November reading calendar is coming home today (a bit late for November). Don't worry about filling out the days before today. You can fill out through the rest of November and turn it in at the end of the month for a personal pizza coupon. Your child does not have to read EVERY night to get pizza. I would make a goal of what would be good for them and stick to that.
Please sign and return the scholastic book form that we are publishing as a class. No ordering is necessary, but I have to have everyone sign the form for your child's pages to be published.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Students have started on their leadership teams and are loving it! They meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:00. We are reviewing expectations right now also.
Reading - Non fiction writing. This week we will focus on the last few non-fiction features we have to go over and then we will move onto main idea and key details.
Writing - We have picked our reptile topic and have started researching. We will continue finding multiple sources for the information we have and creating paragraphs for each topic.
Math - We are learning how to read and interpret graphs.
Spelling - We are testing on List 10 at the end of the week. Those lists are going home today.
Science - We are going to be graphing weather patterns for the different seasons.
Mrs. Smith
November 20th - Individual picture retakes
Nov 21-23 - Thanksgiving break
Dec. 6th - Ms. Duckworth's last day (our student teacher)
A November reading calendar is coming home today (a bit late for November). Don't worry about filling out the days before today. You can fill out through the rest of November and turn it in at the end of the month for a personal pizza coupon. Your child does not have to read EVERY night to get pizza. I would make a goal of what would be good for them and stick to that.
Please sign and return the scholastic book form that we are publishing as a class. No ordering is necessary, but I have to have everyone sign the form for your child's pages to be published.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Students have started on their leadership teams and are loving it! They meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:00. We are reviewing expectations right now also.
Reading - Non fiction writing. This week we will focus on the last few non-fiction features we have to go over and then we will move onto main idea and key details.
Writing - We have picked our reptile topic and have started researching. We will continue finding multiple sources for the information we have and creating paragraphs for each topic.
Math - We are learning how to read and interpret graphs.
Spelling - We are testing on List 10 at the end of the week. Those lists are going home today.
Science - We are going to be graphing weather patterns for the different seasons.
Mrs. Smith
November 5-9
I hope everyone had a relaxing break and some good family time! Thank you so much for meeting with me for parent teacher conferences last week. I loved the conversations. Feel free to contact me in the future about anything. This is such a great class!
On the Calendar...
Nov 9th - Veterans day assembly @ 9:30 a.m.
November 20th - Individual picture retakes
Nov 21-23 - Thanksgiving break
Dec. 6th - Ms. Duckworth's last day (our student teacher)
Veteran's Day Assembly-
Our annual Veteran's Day Assembly will be THIS Friday, November 9th. It will begin with a breakfast for our Veteran guests at 8:30. Then, the assembly will follow at 9:30.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Students have started on their leadership teams and are loving it! They meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:00.
Reading - Non fiction writing. This week we will focus on the last few non-fiction features we have to go over and then we will move onto main idea and key details.
Writing - With the new quarter, we started a new writing unit! Last week, students started to talk about non-fiction in writing and reading. This week, students will finish talking about non-fiction text features and using those as a writer. Then, we will pick our topic and learning about how to research before we dive in! Students will learn how to ask a good question that will lead them to interesting information, safe searches we use, how to take notes.
Math - We will start the week by reviewing how to break apart irregular shapes. Then we will begin learning how to read and interpret graphs.
Spelling - We will not have a new list this week. I gave the students a checklist today and we are making sure all of our tests have been uploaded to class dojo for you to see!
Science - We are covering states of matter. This week we are talking about the water cycle!
Mrs. Smith
On the Calendar...
Nov 9th - Veterans day assembly @ 9:30 a.m.
November 20th - Individual picture retakes
Nov 21-23 - Thanksgiving break
Dec. 6th - Ms. Duckworth's last day (our student teacher)
Veteran's Day Assembly-
Our annual Veteran's Day Assembly will be THIS Friday, November 9th. It will begin with a breakfast for our Veteran guests at 8:30. Then, the assembly will follow at 9:30.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Students have started on their leadership teams and are loving it! They meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:00.
Reading - Non fiction writing. This week we will focus on the last few non-fiction features we have to go over and then we will move onto main idea and key details.
Writing - With the new quarter, we started a new writing unit! Last week, students started to talk about non-fiction in writing and reading. This week, students will finish talking about non-fiction text features and using those as a writer. Then, we will pick our topic and learning about how to research before we dive in! Students will learn how to ask a good question that will lead them to interesting information, safe searches we use, how to take notes.
Math - We will start the week by reviewing how to break apart irregular shapes. Then we will begin learning how to read and interpret graphs.
Spelling - We will not have a new list this week. I gave the students a checklist today and we are making sure all of our tests have been uploaded to class dojo for you to see!
Science - We are covering states of matter. This week we are talking about the water cycle!
Mrs. Smith
October 22-26
On the Calendar...
October 26 (This Friday) - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30. Feel free to join us! The A & M Donut truck will also be parked outside of East in the morning. You are welcome to come and purchase donuts or coffee from them!
Nov 2-6 NO SCHOOL - Fall Break.
November 20th - Individual picture retakes
JACKETS/COATS - As the weather gets colder, remember to send a jacket everyday. We go outside unless the temperature is below 32. It's also a good idea to put your child's name on their coats, jackets, gloves...basically everything. This is coming to you from a parent who has spent many times digging through lost and found. :)
Please sign up for a parent teacher conference HERE for NEXT WEEK. For these conferences, I will set a timer to respect everyone's schedules. I know that some of you have up to 3 conferences scheduled and have to stick with the time you signed up for.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are learning about personal habits (1-3). Students are getting interviewed this week and teams will be announced Monday!
Reading - We are asking thin and thick questions about our reading. Thin question answers can be easily found in the text. Thick questions take a little more deep diving into the text to find the answers.
Writing - We are completing our personal narratives and writing some SPOOKY stories. We should have our spooky stories posted outside our room when you come for conferences! Be sure to look for those!
Math - We are focusing on finding area using unit squares. We have been playing Area Island Capture for our game station during math. Students have to use their knowledge of multiplication to capture islands (find the correct area when given the multiplication equation).
Spelling - We are testing on List 7 words this Friday! You can go to spelling city to see the list of words. Your student can show you where to go.
Have a great week!!
Mrs. Smith
October 26 (This Friday) - Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:30. Feel free to join us! The A & M Donut truck will also be parked outside of East in the morning. You are welcome to come and purchase donuts or coffee from them!
Nov 2-6 NO SCHOOL - Fall Break.
November 20th - Individual picture retakes
JACKETS/COATS - As the weather gets colder, remember to send a jacket everyday. We go outside unless the temperature is below 32. It's also a good idea to put your child's name on their coats, jackets, gloves...basically everything. This is coming to you from a parent who has spent many times digging through lost and found. :)
Please sign up for a parent teacher conference HERE for NEXT WEEK. For these conferences, I will set a timer to respect everyone's schedules. I know that some of you have up to 3 conferences scheduled and have to stick with the time you signed up for.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are learning about personal habits (1-3). Students are getting interviewed this week and teams will be announced Monday!
Reading - We are asking thin and thick questions about our reading. Thin question answers can be easily found in the text. Thick questions take a little more deep diving into the text to find the answers.
Writing - We are completing our personal narratives and writing some SPOOKY stories. We should have our spooky stories posted outside our room when you come for conferences! Be sure to look for those!
Math - We are focusing on finding area using unit squares. We have been playing Area Island Capture for our game station during math. Students have to use their knowledge of multiplication to capture islands (find the correct area when given the multiplication equation).
Spelling - We are testing on List 7 words this Friday! You can go to spelling city to see the list of words. Your student can show you where to go.
Have a great week!!
Mrs. Smith
October 15-19
On the Calendar...
October 19th - Half Day / Our Class Party is at 9:35 am. You are welcome to join us! Please send in $3-5 for the class party by this Wednesday if you haven't donated already. Thanks so much to all the party planners!
October 22-26 - Red Ribbon Week AND 3rd grade leadership team interviews (this happens during the school day)
Nov 2-6 NO SCHOOL - Fall Break.
November 20th - Individual picture retakes
Tuesday Oct 16th-
I will be at Central Office all day for a training.We are learning about collecting data so I will be in and out of the building practicing this. If you have a change about how your child will get home, please be sure to call the office. Miss Duckworth (our student teacher) will still be here and teaching as usual!
Please sign up for a parent teacher conference HERE for the week of Oct 29.
Here are the days for Red Ribbon Week NEXT week.
Monday - PJ Day
Tuesday - Fake injury day
Wednesday - Western Wear Day
Thursday - Wear Red
Friday - Tiger Wear Day
October 19th - Half Day / Our Class Party is at 9:35 am. You are welcome to join us! Please send in $3-5 for the class party by this Wednesday if you haven't donated already. Thanks so much to all the party planners!
October 22-26 - Red Ribbon Week AND 3rd grade leadership team interviews (this happens during the school day)
Nov 2-6 NO SCHOOL - Fall Break.
November 20th - Individual picture retakes
Tuesday Oct 16th-
I will be at Central Office all day for a training.We are learning about collecting data so I will be in and out of the building practicing this. If you have a change about how your child will get home, please be sure to call the office. Miss Duckworth (our student teacher) will still be here and teaching as usual!
Please sign up for a parent teacher conference HERE for the week of Oct 29.
Here are the days for Red Ribbon Week NEXT week.
Monday - PJ Day
Tuesday - Fake injury day
Wednesday - Western Wear Day
Thursday - Wear Red
Friday - Tiger Wear Day
October 8 - October 12
On the Calendar...
October 9th - Fall and individual class pictures. You can send in an order form or order online using the code on your form sent home last week.
October 11th - Parent Info night 6:00-7:00 pm. You will receive information on supporting your student in school, parent lighthouse team, new report cards, and homeroom parents and parties.
Please sign up for a parent teacher conference HERE for the week of Oct 29.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are learning how to persevere in our work!
Reading - We are exploring the difference between character TRAITS and Character EMOTIONS. Emotions are temporary but traits stay with that character throughout the story.
Writing - We are continuing with our personal narratives. This week we are reviewing the writing process to make our writing a lot better!
Math - We are focusing on using the properties of multiplication when we multiply factors. We use the distributive, associative, and commutative properties. If you would practice your facts at home (or practice skip counting) that would help your student greatly!
Spelling - We are testing on List 6 words this Friday! You can go to spelling city to see the list of words. Your student can show you where to go.
Have a great week!!
Mrs. Smith
October 9th - Fall and individual class pictures. You can send in an order form or order online using the code on your form sent home last week.
October 11th - Parent Info night 6:00-7:00 pm. You will receive information on supporting your student in school, parent lighthouse team, new report cards, and homeroom parents and parties.
Please sign up for a parent teacher conference HERE for the week of Oct 29.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are learning how to persevere in our work!
Reading - We are exploring the difference between character TRAITS and Character EMOTIONS. Emotions are temporary but traits stay with that character throughout the story.
Writing - We are continuing with our personal narratives. This week we are reviewing the writing process to make our writing a lot better!
Math - We are focusing on using the properties of multiplication when we multiply factors. We use the distributive, associative, and commutative properties. If you would practice your facts at home (or practice skip counting) that would help your student greatly!
Spelling - We are testing on List 6 words this Friday! You can go to spelling city to see the list of words. Your student can show you where to go.
Have a great week!!
Mrs. Smith
October 1 - October 5
On the Calendar...
October 9th - Fall and individual class pictures
October 11th - Parent Info night 6:00-7:00 pm. You will receive information on supporting your student in school, parent lighthouse team, new report cards, and homeroom parents and parties.
Please sign up for a parent teacher conference HERE for the week of Oct 29.
Leader In Me Teams
Thank you for coming out to the Leader in Me night job fair. I hope you were able to see what jobs your student is considering. We will begin applying for jobs soon. Then the job interviews will be the week of Oct 22-26. We will go over some job interview skills when it gets closer to time.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are being proactive!
Reading - We are making inferences using our background knowledge and what we read in the text. Friday we used one sided phone calls to make inferences which means we used our background knowledge and what we read in the text (or hear) to learn something new. Today we watch some wordless pixar shorts to make inferences.
Writing - We are continuing with our personal narratives. This week we are working on making really good Hooks (lead sentences), putting dialogue into our writing, and making good transitions (first, next, then) during our writing.
Math - We are focusing on using the properties of multiplication when we multiply factors. We use the distributive, associative, and commutative properties. If you would practice your facts at home (or practice skip counting) that would help your student greatly!
Spelling - We are testing on List 5 words this Friday! You can go to spelling city to see the list of words. Your student can show you where to go.
Reading log - There was a reading log for October that went home today. When a student fills out the form and reads for 20 minutes at least 4 times a week and turns it in at the end of the month, they will receive a free personal pan pizza!
Have a great week!!
Mrs. Smith
October 9th - Fall and individual class pictures
October 11th - Parent Info night 6:00-7:00 pm. You will receive information on supporting your student in school, parent lighthouse team, new report cards, and homeroom parents and parties.
Please sign up for a parent teacher conference HERE for the week of Oct 29.
Leader In Me Teams
Thank you for coming out to the Leader in Me night job fair. I hope you were able to see what jobs your student is considering. We will begin applying for jobs soon. Then the job interviews will be the week of Oct 22-26. We will go over some job interview skills when it gets closer to time.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are being proactive!
Reading - We are making inferences using our background knowledge and what we read in the text. Friday we used one sided phone calls to make inferences which means we used our background knowledge and what we read in the text (or hear) to learn something new. Today we watch some wordless pixar shorts to make inferences.
Writing - We are continuing with our personal narratives. This week we are working on making really good Hooks (lead sentences), putting dialogue into our writing, and making good transitions (first, next, then) during our writing.
Math - We are focusing on using the properties of multiplication when we multiply factors. We use the distributive, associative, and commutative properties. If you would practice your facts at home (or practice skip counting) that would help your student greatly!
Spelling - We are testing on List 5 words this Friday! You can go to spelling city to see the list of words. Your student can show you where to go.
Reading log - There was a reading log for October that went home today. When a student fills out the form and reads for 20 minutes at least 4 times a week and turns it in at the end of the month, they will receive a free personal pan pizza!
Have a great week!!
Mrs. Smith
September 24th -September 28th
The Homecoming Parade was such a fun time for us! I thought everyone did a great job walking over and back also! What a fun memory celebrating our community for them to have!
Leader In Me Night this week!
September 27 6:30-7:30 pm
We have our Leader in Me night coming up this week. Grades K-2 will have activities throughout the school for families to participate in. Grades 3 and 4 will be in the gym at the job fair. I am so excited for our third graders to walk around and see all the different jobs that will be available for them to apply for soon. Students have to fill out an application and interview for jobs they would like to have. Talk about great real-world experience!
If you are not able to attend, your child will still get to see all of the job opportunities on Thursday during the school day to see what they would like to apply for. :)
Book Fair this week!
Students need to check in to class first and then they can go to the book fair in the morning before 8:40. They will also be able to shop on Wednesday during their library time so you can send money with them if you choose to.
Tiger Pride on Friday!
This Friday is our first Tiger Pride assembly at 2:30. At this assembly, all classes will be getting up and sharing their mission statements that their class has made. There will not be any awards given at this assembly. If you ordered a school shirt, we were told they will be passed out on Thursday or Friday so you can expect them then.
Fundraiser Packets
Please turn in fundraiser packets asap if you have not already. Thanks!
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are talking about what it takes to be a great leader.
Reading - We are making inferences using our background knowledge and what we read in the text.
Writing - We are continuing with our personal narratives. This week we are working on making really good Hooks (lead sentences), putting dialogue into our writing, and making good transitions (first, next, then) during our writing.
Math - We are starting Unit 3 which continues with multiplication facts. We will not always have a big test for each unit. We do not want to give a huge test when we can do some small checks along the way which is proven to be better for students. It also allows students to demonstrate how well they know a skill several times instead of just looking at how they do on one test. I will let you know when we have the bigger tests though! This week we are focusing on practicing multiplication facts for 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8's. If you would practice these facts at home (or skip counting) that would help your student greatly!
Spelling - We are testing on List 4 words this Friday! You can go to spelling city to see the list of words. Your student can show you where to go.
Have a great week!!
Mrs. Smith
Leader In Me Night this week!
September 27 6:30-7:30 pm
We have our Leader in Me night coming up this week. Grades K-2 will have activities throughout the school for families to participate in. Grades 3 and 4 will be in the gym at the job fair. I am so excited for our third graders to walk around and see all the different jobs that will be available for them to apply for soon. Students have to fill out an application and interview for jobs they would like to have. Talk about great real-world experience!
If you are not able to attend, your child will still get to see all of the job opportunities on Thursday during the school day to see what they would like to apply for. :)
Book Fair this week!
Students need to check in to class first and then they can go to the book fair in the morning before 8:40. They will also be able to shop on Wednesday during their library time so you can send money with them if you choose to.
Tiger Pride on Friday!
This Friday is our first Tiger Pride assembly at 2:30. At this assembly, all classes will be getting up and sharing their mission statements that their class has made. There will not be any awards given at this assembly. If you ordered a school shirt, we were told they will be passed out on Thursday or Friday so you can expect them then.
Fundraiser Packets
Please turn in fundraiser packets asap if you have not already. Thanks!
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are talking about what it takes to be a great leader.
Reading - We are making inferences using our background knowledge and what we read in the text.
Writing - We are continuing with our personal narratives. This week we are working on making really good Hooks (lead sentences), putting dialogue into our writing, and making good transitions (first, next, then) during our writing.
Math - We are starting Unit 3 which continues with multiplication facts. We will not always have a big test for each unit. We do not want to give a huge test when we can do some small checks along the way which is proven to be better for students. It also allows students to demonstrate how well they know a skill several times instead of just looking at how they do on one test. I will let you know when we have the bigger tests though! This week we are focusing on practicing multiplication facts for 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8's. If you would practice these facts at home (or skip counting) that would help your student greatly!
Spelling - We are testing on List 4 words this Friday! You can go to spelling city to see the list of words. Your student can show you where to go.
Have a great week!!
Mrs. Smith
September 19th Updates
Hello everyone! Here are a few mid-week reminders about upcoming events.
Fundraiser
The Fundraiser is due this Friday (Sept 21st). Feel free to turn it in anytime between now and then. Be sure to include the coupon book since it was just a example to show people. Thanks for all your help with the fundraiser! I really hope we earned enough to slime the principal!!
Homecoming Parade in the morning
On Friday, our class will be walking and sitting in a spot to watch the parade. We won't have very far to go but make sure your child wears some good walking shoes to do this in. The parade starts at about 10 am.
Leader In Me Night next week
September 27 6:30-7:30 pm
We have our Leader in Me night coming up next week. Grades K-2 will have activities throughout the school for families to participate in. Grades 3 and 4 will be in the gym at the job fair. I am so excited for our third graders to walk around and see all the different jobs that will be available for them to apply for soon. Students have to fill out an application and interview for jobs they would like to have. Talk about great real-world experience!
Fundraiser
The Fundraiser is due this Friday (Sept 21st). Feel free to turn it in anytime between now and then. Be sure to include the coupon book since it was just a example to show people. Thanks for all your help with the fundraiser! I really hope we earned enough to slime the principal!!
Homecoming Parade in the morning
On Friday, our class will be walking and sitting in a spot to watch the parade. We won't have very far to go but make sure your child wears some good walking shoes to do this in. The parade starts at about 10 am.
Leader In Me Night next week
September 27 6:30-7:30 pm
We have our Leader in Me night coming up next week. Grades K-2 will have activities throughout the school for families to participate in. Grades 3 and 4 will be in the gym at the job fair. I am so excited for our third graders to walk around and see all the different jobs that will be available for them to apply for soon. Students have to fill out an application and interview for jobs they would like to have. Talk about great real-world experience!
Sept 10-14
Fundraiser
The fundraiser money will help us get a new basketball area or improvements to the playground. Thank you for your support!
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are building our classroom community by learning about empathy (habit 5).
Reading - We are practicing thinking and making connections while we are reading.
Writing - We are beginning personal narratives. Students will be brainstorming small moments that happened to them to write about!
Math - We are reviewing this week and testing Wednesday. I am sending home a small study guide. The problems that your child can choose to study are going to be circled. It is not required, but will help them practice the skills. I will also be sending home an example of how we are grading this year. It is called a performance scale and your child is going to try to explain how their work is graded. :) I will be explaining more in depth soon! This is a good introduction though. Send a signed note back saying that your child showed you and explained the proficiency scale and I will give them a dojo point tomorrow!
Spelling - We are testing on List 2 words this Friday! You can go to spelling city to see the list of words. Your student can show you where to go.
On the calendar...
Friday Sept 21st - 1/2 Day. Half school day for Homecoming! Fundraiser is also due this day.
Thursday Sept. 27th is Leader In me Family Night 6:30-7:30.
Friday Sept. 28th 2:30 FIRST Tiger Pride Assembly and classes will be sharing their mission statements.
The fundraiser money will help us get a new basketball area or improvements to the playground. Thank you for your support!
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are building our classroom community by learning about empathy (habit 5).
Reading - We are practicing thinking and making connections while we are reading.
Writing - We are beginning personal narratives. Students will be brainstorming small moments that happened to them to write about!
Math - We are reviewing this week and testing Wednesday. I am sending home a small study guide. The problems that your child can choose to study are going to be circled. It is not required, but will help them practice the skills. I will also be sending home an example of how we are grading this year. It is called a performance scale and your child is going to try to explain how their work is graded. :) I will be explaining more in depth soon! This is a good introduction though. Send a signed note back saying that your child showed you and explained the proficiency scale and I will give them a dojo point tomorrow!
Spelling - We are testing on List 2 words this Friday! You can go to spelling city to see the list of words. Your student can show you where to go.
On the calendar...
Friday Sept 21st - 1/2 Day. Half school day for Homecoming! Fundraiser is also due this day.
Thursday Sept. 27th is Leader In me Family Night 6:30-7:30.
Friday Sept. 28th 2:30 FIRST Tiger Pride Assembly and classes will be sharing their mission statements.
Sept 4-Sept 7th
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are building our classroom community by learning about empathy (habit 5).
Reading - We started our Daily 5 rotations today where students were able to work on their stations. We also talked more about that reading is a mix of text and thinking that helps us comprehend what we read.
Writing - We are practicing writing paragraphs. Tomorrow we are writing a paragraph about the first time for something (on a rollercoaster, riding a bike, baking...). You could help your child brainstorm some ideas!
Math - We are working on division this week. We are reviewing and will be taking an assessment next week!
Spelling - We are testing on List 1 words this Friday! You can go to spelling city to see the list of words. Your student can show you where to go.
We will be taking the NWEA test tomorrow (Wednesday) and Friday of this week. It is nothing to worry about or stress over. It is just a tool that we use to measure growth throughout the year much like other things we do. More information below:
This tool, NWEA, will be given to all students online three times this year (fall.winter,spring). This assessment will have no impact on “grades”; it will not be used to determine mastery of any standards. NWEA is a highly researched, standardized test that will help your student’s teacher better understand where each student is in his or her learning. It will allow teachers to better tailor instruction to student needs. Testing will take place during the weeks of September 4 through September 14. If you have questions regarding this assessment or if we can be of assistance in any way, please feel free to contact me at your convenience.
*We took this same online assessment last year around February.
On the calendar...
Friday Sept 7th Fundraiser Kick off!
Friday Sept 21st - 1/2 Day. Half school day for Homecoming!
Thursday Sept. 27th is Leader In me Family Night 6:30-7:30.
Friday Sept. 28th 2:30 FIRST Tiger Pride Assembly and classes will be sharing their mission statements.
Leader in Me - We are building our classroom community by learning about empathy (habit 5).
Reading - We started our Daily 5 rotations today where students were able to work on their stations. We also talked more about that reading is a mix of text and thinking that helps us comprehend what we read.
Writing - We are practicing writing paragraphs. Tomorrow we are writing a paragraph about the first time for something (on a rollercoaster, riding a bike, baking...). You could help your child brainstorm some ideas!
Math - We are working on division this week. We are reviewing and will be taking an assessment next week!
Spelling - We are testing on List 1 words this Friday! You can go to spelling city to see the list of words. Your student can show you where to go.
We will be taking the NWEA test tomorrow (Wednesday) and Friday of this week. It is nothing to worry about or stress over. It is just a tool that we use to measure growth throughout the year much like other things we do. More information below:
This tool, NWEA, will be given to all students online three times this year (fall.winter,spring). This assessment will have no impact on “grades”; it will not be used to determine mastery of any standards. NWEA is a highly researched, standardized test that will help your student’s teacher better understand where each student is in his or her learning. It will allow teachers to better tailor instruction to student needs. Testing will take place during the weeks of September 4 through September 14. If you have questions regarding this assessment or if we can be of assistance in any way, please feel free to contact me at your convenience.
*We took this same online assessment last year around February.
On the calendar...
Friday Sept 7th Fundraiser Kick off!
Friday Sept 21st - 1/2 Day. Half school day for Homecoming!
Thursday Sept. 27th is Leader In me Family Night 6:30-7:30.
Friday Sept. 28th 2:30 FIRST Tiger Pride Assembly and classes will be sharing their mission statements.
August 27th-August 31st
Hello! I hope everyone is having a great week. We are busy getting our classroom routines set up. This goes a little faster with the older grades so we have already been learning math, writing, and reading lessons. I love when we get in the groove and just know what to do during our day!
On the calendar...
August 30th (Thursday) - Willard East Tshirt orders due!
August 31 (Friday) - No School. Teacher Professional Development Day
September 3 (Monday) - No School. Labor Day
Running club starts after labor day. Make sure to get in your permission slip if your child wants to be a part of that!
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are building our classroom community by communication.
Reading - We are getting started with Daily 5 expectations (reading to self, writing, word work...)
Writing - We are making ideas pages in our writer's notebooks so we can have lots of ideas to write about this year. We are also building stamina in writing.
Math - We are starting multiplication. We have been exploring different multiplication strategies. Our math stations start this week!
Spelling - I know I said we are testing this week but we are going to wait until next week because we are working on our stations for reading before we have time to practice word work. :)
I hope you all have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
On the calendar...
August 30th (Thursday) - Willard East Tshirt orders due!
August 31 (Friday) - No School. Teacher Professional Development Day
September 3 (Monday) - No School. Labor Day
Running club starts after labor day. Make sure to get in your permission slip if your child wants to be a part of that!
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are building our classroom community by communication.
Reading - We are getting started with Daily 5 expectations (reading to self, writing, word work...)
Writing - We are making ideas pages in our writer's notebooks so we can have lots of ideas to write about this year. We are also building stamina in writing.
Math - We are starting multiplication. We have been exploring different multiplication strategies. Our math stations start this week!
Spelling - I know I said we are testing this week but we are going to wait until next week because we are working on our stations for reading before we have time to practice word work. :)
I hope you all have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
August 21st, 2018
Hello everyone!
We are off to a great start to the school year. We have been having a great time getting to know each other and doing some team building! I told the students today that we will be the happy new owners of some glofish soon! They were very excited! It will take a couple of weeks to get the tank ready, but hopefully soon we will be adding those fish in to our classroom. I have the glofish tank, a water plant, and a couple of other things. I know that students love adding things to our class aquarium so I will put some things that we need in the "Wish List" tab. It is not required that you buy anything at all - this is just if you want to add anything to the tank. If you also have any knowledge of glofish, I would appreciate any tips. I really don't want to have any glofish funerals soon. :) We have started researching the ideal habitat for our friends.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are learning about paradigms and looking at things through other people's eyes.
Reading - We are getting started with Daily 5 expectations (reading to self, writing, word work...)
Writing - We are making ideas pages in our writer's notebooks so we can have lots of ideas to write about this year.
Math - We are starting multiplication. There is a paper going home today about our Unit 1 so you can see what we will be covering in this unit.
Spelling - We are going to get started on list 1 this week but we will not test on it until next week. (August 23rd)
On the calendar...
August 31 (Friday) - No School. Teacher Professional Development Day
September 3 (Monday) - No School. Labor Day
Coming Up...
We are going to be taking the NWEA on the computer soon. It is a test that we take at the beginning, middle, and end of the year to measure growth. We will be able to look at scores at fall conferences.
P.E. Day is Fridays - so make sure students wear appropriate clothes please. :)
Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
We are off to a great start to the school year. We have been having a great time getting to know each other and doing some team building! I told the students today that we will be the happy new owners of some glofish soon! They were very excited! It will take a couple of weeks to get the tank ready, but hopefully soon we will be adding those fish in to our classroom. I have the glofish tank, a water plant, and a couple of other things. I know that students love adding things to our class aquarium so I will put some things that we need in the "Wish List" tab. It is not required that you buy anything at all - this is just if you want to add anything to the tank. If you also have any knowledge of glofish, I would appreciate any tips. I really don't want to have any glofish funerals soon. :) We have started researching the ideal habitat for our friends.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are learning about paradigms and looking at things through other people's eyes.
Reading - We are getting started with Daily 5 expectations (reading to self, writing, word work...)
Writing - We are making ideas pages in our writer's notebooks so we can have lots of ideas to write about this year.
Math - We are starting multiplication. There is a paper going home today about our Unit 1 so you can see what we will be covering in this unit.
Spelling - We are going to get started on list 1 this week but we will not test on it until next week. (August 23rd)
On the calendar...
August 31 (Friday) - No School. Teacher Professional Development Day
September 3 (Monday) - No School. Labor Day
Coming Up...
We are going to be taking the NWEA on the computer soon. It is a test that we take at the beginning, middle, and end of the year to measure growth. We will be able to look at scores at fall conferences.
P.E. Day is Fridays - so make sure students wear appropriate clothes please. :)
Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
Welcome to Third Grade!!
I am so excited to get this year started off! I'll see you at Meet the Teacher night August 14th from 6:30-7:30.
May 16-18, 2018
Thank you!
Thank you so much for all the cards and goodies for teacher appreciation. I absolutely loved reading the notes from students (and of course enjoyed eating all the chocolate). I feel very blessed to work at East and love the support you all pour out to us.
Field Day on Friday!
This Friday, May 18, will be our field day here at Willard East. 3rd grade will be OUTDOOR noon-2:30pm on Friday for field day. Please send some tennis shoes and extra dry clothes with your child because they will get wet while playing some of the games. I chose not to bring clothes last year and regretted it later. :) It would be a good idea to also send some sunscreen with your child on that day. They can wear their Field Day shirt if they have one or a shirt that they can get wet. We are outdoor 9-11:30, lunch 11:30-12, and indoor 12-2:30. You are welcome to join your student. It'll be a blast! Coach still has a few t-shirts left to buy.
4th Grade Assembly
May 23rd, will be a celebration of the school year and we want to recognize classrooms and students as a school. This assembly will be used to spotlight our 4th grade students who will be leaving us to move on to Willard Intermediate next year. We are asking that ONLY parents of 4th graders attend to make this a special celebration for them. We will not be giving out individual awards to students K-3. It has been a great year and we want to wish the 4th graders off and have a little fun while we are at it. Thanks for being understanding in this!
T-shirt signing - The last day of school your child may wear their Friday shirt to be signed by classmates. I am told I have to have consent for this to happen. Just send me a message or note to let me know if you are OK with it being signed.
It is still a good idea to send students with their backpacks since we still have papers/artwork coming home through the end of the year.
On the calendar...
May 18th - Field Day
May 24th - Last Day of School -Dismiss at 12:30- On this day, students can bring in yearbooks or a shirt to be signed by other students.
I'm starting to get a little sentimental as we start winding down the year. I'm so proud of all of my students in how they have grown this year. They are getting ready to be the BIG kids at East. :)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Thank you so much for all the cards and goodies for teacher appreciation. I absolutely loved reading the notes from students (and of course enjoyed eating all the chocolate). I feel very blessed to work at East and love the support you all pour out to us.
Field Day on Friday!
This Friday, May 18, will be our field day here at Willard East. 3rd grade will be OUTDOOR noon-2:30pm on Friday for field day. Please send some tennis shoes and extra dry clothes with your child because they will get wet while playing some of the games. I chose not to bring clothes last year and regretted it later. :) It would be a good idea to also send some sunscreen with your child on that day. They can wear their Field Day shirt if they have one or a shirt that they can get wet. We are outdoor 9-11:30, lunch 11:30-12, and indoor 12-2:30. You are welcome to join your student. It'll be a blast! Coach still has a few t-shirts left to buy.
4th Grade Assembly
May 23rd, will be a celebration of the school year and we want to recognize classrooms and students as a school. This assembly will be used to spotlight our 4th grade students who will be leaving us to move on to Willard Intermediate next year. We are asking that ONLY parents of 4th graders attend to make this a special celebration for them. We will not be giving out individual awards to students K-3. It has been a great year and we want to wish the 4th graders off and have a little fun while we are at it. Thanks for being understanding in this!
T-shirt signing - The last day of school your child may wear their Friday shirt to be signed by classmates. I am told I have to have consent for this to happen. Just send me a message or note to let me know if you are OK with it being signed.
It is still a good idea to send students with their backpacks since we still have papers/artwork coming home through the end of the year.
On the calendar...
May 18th - Field Day
May 24th - Last Day of School -Dismiss at 12:30- On this day, students can bring in yearbooks or a shirt to be signed by other students.
I'm starting to get a little sentimental as we start winding down the year. I'm so proud of all of my students in how they have grown this year. They are getting ready to be the BIG kids at East. :)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
May 7-11
Field Trip
We will be traveling to The George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, Mo on Thursday (tomorrow). Your student can wear their Friday shirt if they choose to. They will need a sack lunch unless they ordered one on the permission slip. Students don't need anything for the bus ride. (no iPods, handheld game consoles, phones, etc) Students are able to bring cameras (that is only a camera and not a phone if they want to but they will need to keep track of it) There will be no way to lock them up. It will be good for them to just enjoy nature for the day! :)
We will leave as close to 8:45 as possible. It will all depend on what time our bus gets here. If you are attending, you can follow the bus or meet us down there around 10:00! :)
We will arrive back at east by 2:00-2:15. If you attend and would like to check your student out to ride home with you, please see me at the museum. We look forward to our fun trip!
On the calendar...
May 8 and 9th - Math MAP testing
May 9th - After MAP, walking field trip to library.
May 10th - George Washington Carver Field trip
May 18th - Field Day
May 24th - Last Day of School - On this day, students can bring in yearbooks or a shirt to be signed by other students.
Field Trips
On May 9th, please make sure your child wears shoes that will be good for walking.
On May 10th, please make sure to pack a lunch if you didn't choose to have one at school. It is best to pack a lunch bag that can be thrown away. They also need to wear good walking shoes for the trails around the museum. We will be outside so if they are sensitive to the sun, you may send a hat or sunscreen with them.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are reviewing third grade reading skills.
Writing - We are writing personal narratives.
Math - We are reviewing and taking the math MAP.
Spelling - Now through the end of the school year, we are not as consistent with taking our spelling tests since we are practicing with MAP testing. So from now on, the students will be working at their own pace on their tests. I want them to practice until they learn the words and not just memorize them for the test, and then quickly forget. But as soon as they master one list, they can move on to the next one.
Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
We will be traveling to The George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, Mo on Thursday (tomorrow). Your student can wear their Friday shirt if they choose to. They will need a sack lunch unless they ordered one on the permission slip. Students don't need anything for the bus ride. (no iPods, handheld game consoles, phones, etc) Students are able to bring cameras (that is only a camera and not a phone if they want to but they will need to keep track of it) There will be no way to lock them up. It will be good for them to just enjoy nature for the day! :)
We will leave as close to 8:45 as possible. It will all depend on what time our bus gets here. If you are attending, you can follow the bus or meet us down there around 10:00! :)
We will arrive back at east by 2:00-2:15. If you attend and would like to check your student out to ride home with you, please see me at the museum. We look forward to our fun trip!
On the calendar...
May 8 and 9th - Math MAP testing
May 9th - After MAP, walking field trip to library.
May 10th - George Washington Carver Field trip
May 18th - Field Day
May 24th - Last Day of School - On this day, students can bring in yearbooks or a shirt to be signed by other students.
Field Trips
On May 9th, please make sure your child wears shoes that will be good for walking.
On May 10th, please make sure to pack a lunch if you didn't choose to have one at school. It is best to pack a lunch bag that can be thrown away. They also need to wear good walking shoes for the trails around the museum. We will be outside so if they are sensitive to the sun, you may send a hat or sunscreen with them.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are reviewing third grade reading skills.
Writing - We are writing personal narratives.
Math - We are reviewing and taking the math MAP.
Spelling - Now through the end of the school year, we are not as consistent with taking our spelling tests since we are practicing with MAP testing. So from now on, the students will be working at their own pace on their tests. I want them to practice until they learn the words and not just memorize them for the test, and then quickly forget. But as soon as they master one list, they can move on to the next one.
Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
April 16-20
On the calendar...
April 27th - Tiger Pride
May 1st- May 9th - MAP testing (We will not test all of those days)
May 18th - Field Day
May 24th - Last Day of School
Field Trip
We are going to be taking a field trip to the George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO. We will be learning a lot about George Washington Carver in the weeks to come. It will take place on May 10th. A permission slip will be coming home at the beginning of May for that trip and I will be giving you more details soon.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are practicing test taking strategies for the MAP test that is coming up. We will begin testing on May 1st. There will be 3 days of testing within a two week period.
Writing - We are writing fairy tale pieces right now. We are reviewing story elements of fairy tales.
Math - We are studying perimeter and area of shapes.
Spelling - I added List 24 for spelling to the class story on class dojo. Now through the end of the school year, we are not as consistent with taking our spelling tests since we are practicing with MAP testing. So from now on, the students will be working at their own pace on their tests. I want them to practice until they learn the words and not just memorize them for the test, and then quickly forget. But as soon as they master one list, they can move on to the next one.
Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
April 27th - Tiger Pride
May 1st- May 9th - MAP testing (We will not test all of those days)
May 18th - Field Day
May 24th - Last Day of School
Field Trip
We are going to be taking a field trip to the George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO. We will be learning a lot about George Washington Carver in the weeks to come. It will take place on May 10th. A permission slip will be coming home at the beginning of May for that trip and I will be giving you more details soon.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are practicing test taking strategies for the MAP test that is coming up. We will begin testing on May 1st. There will be 3 days of testing within a two week period.
Writing - We are writing fairy tale pieces right now. We are reviewing story elements of fairy tales.
Math - We are studying perimeter and area of shapes.
Spelling - I added List 24 for spelling to the class story on class dojo. Now through the end of the school year, we are not as consistent with taking our spelling tests since we are practicing with MAP testing. So from now on, the students will be working at their own pace on their tests. I want them to practice until they learn the words and not just memorize them for the test, and then quickly forget. But as soon as they master one list, they can move on to the next one.
Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
On the calendar...
April 27th - Last Tiger Pride
May 1st- May 9th - MAP testing (We will not test all of those days)
May 18th - Field Day
May 24th - Last Day of School
Food Drive
East is having a food drive and third graders are in charge of bringing hamburger helper, tuna helper, and deodorant.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are practicing test taking strategies for the MAP test that is coming up. We will begin testing on May 1st. There will be 3 days of testing within a two week period.
Writing - We are writing fairy tale pieces right now. We are reviewing story elements of fairy tales.
Math - We are looking at attributes of 2D shapes right now in math. Our Unit 15 is very short so we will be reviewing today and tomorrow (a study guide will go home tonight). The test will be Wednesday.
Spelling - List 24. This list can always be found under the student resources page. Click spelling city and then list 24.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
April 27th - Last Tiger Pride
May 1st- May 9th - MAP testing (We will not test all of those days)
May 18th - Field Day
May 24th - Last Day of School
Food Drive
East is having a food drive and third graders are in charge of bringing hamburger helper, tuna helper, and deodorant.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are practicing test taking strategies for the MAP test that is coming up. We will begin testing on May 1st. There will be 3 days of testing within a two week period.
Writing - We are writing fairy tale pieces right now. We are reviewing story elements of fairy tales.
Math - We are looking at attributes of 2D shapes right now in math. Our Unit 15 is very short so we will be reviewing today and tomorrow (a study guide will go home tonight). The test will be Wednesday.
Spelling - List 24. This list can always be found under the student resources page. Click spelling city and then list 24.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
April 9-13
Spring Concert: I am so proud of all of the students! They did such an awesome job at the performance last night. I loved their song "Try Everything". What a great message! I think I may have to bust out in song sometimes in the year so they remember that. They were very entertaining to watch!
On the calendar...
Monday April 9th - Scholastic Book Orders Due!
April 27th - Last Tiger Pride
May 1st- May 9th - MAP testing (We will not test all of those days)
May 18th - Field Day
May 24th - Last Day of School
Food Drive
East is having a food drive and third graders are supposed to bring in hamburger and tuna helper.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are viewing a story through the lens of a character. We are currently reading "The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky". The students have really enjoyed these books and I'm sure they can tell you a lot about them.
Writing - We are writing fairy tale pieces right now. We are reviewing story elements of fairy tales.
Math - We are going to be having our Unit 14 Test on Tuesday. There is a Test practice/review going home today (Friday) so they will have lots of time to study what we did in class and complete the other questions on the review as well.
Spelling - List 23. This list can always be found under the student resources page. Click spelling city and then list 23.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
On the calendar...
Monday April 9th - Scholastic Book Orders Due!
April 27th - Last Tiger Pride
May 1st- May 9th - MAP testing (We will not test all of those days)
May 18th - Field Day
May 24th - Last Day of School
Food Drive
East is having a food drive and third graders are supposed to bring in hamburger and tuna helper.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are viewing a story through the lens of a character. We are currently reading "The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky". The students have really enjoyed these books and I'm sure they can tell you a lot about them.
Writing - We are writing fairy tale pieces right now. We are reviewing story elements of fairy tales.
Math - We are going to be having our Unit 14 Test on Tuesday. There is a Test practice/review going home today (Friday) so they will have lots of time to study what we did in class and complete the other questions on the review as well.
Spelling - List 23. This list can always be found under the student resources page. Click spelling city and then list 23.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
March 26-29
On the calendar...
March 30th and April 2 - No school
April 5th - School Wide Spring Concert at 7:00 p.m.
Willard East School Wide Music Concert
"Let's Go To The Movies"
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Willard High School Gym
7:00pm
Dress nice for the performance.
We will be walking from East to the High School to practice on Thursday April 4th.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are viewing a story through the lens of a character. We are currently reading "The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky" and "The Island of the Blue Dolphins". The students have really enjoyed these books and I'm sure they can tell you a lot about them.
Writing - We are writing fairy tale pieces right now. We are reviewing story elements of fairy tales.
Math - We are starting Unit 14. This unit deals with telling time on a digital and analog clock to the nearest minute and calculating mass and volume of an object. Try to practice telling time on an analog clock at home!
Spelling - List 22. This list can always be found under the student resources page. Click spelling city and then list 22.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
March 30th and April 2 - No school
April 5th - School Wide Spring Concert at 7:00 p.m.
Willard East School Wide Music Concert
"Let's Go To The Movies"
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Willard High School Gym
7:00pm
Dress nice for the performance.
We will be walking from East to the High School to practice on Thursday April 4th.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are viewing a story through the lens of a character. We are currently reading "The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky" and "The Island of the Blue Dolphins". The students have really enjoyed these books and I'm sure they can tell you a lot about them.
Writing - We are writing fairy tale pieces right now. We are reviewing story elements of fairy tales.
Math - We are starting Unit 14. This unit deals with telling time on a digital and analog clock to the nearest minute and calculating mass and volume of an object. Try to practice telling time on an analog clock at home!
Spelling - List 22. This list can always be found under the student resources page. Click spelling city and then list 22.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
March 19-23
On the calendar...
March 22- School Skate night at skateland
April 5th - School Wide Spring Concert at 7:00 p.m.
Spring Conferences
We will be hosting Spring Conferences the week of March 26th with Tuesday night being the only late night. These conferences are a little less formal than the fall conferences. I will be contacting some parents through email to meet. If you would like to schedule a face-to-face conference or phone conference then feel free to contact me and I will send you the sign up. This is a great opportunity to touch base before the year comes to close.
Below are some reasons to meet for a spring conference:
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are reviewing strategies and starting our test prep for MAP testing which will take place at the beginning of May.
Writing - We are writing narrative pieces. We will have a fairy tale unit coming up.
Math - We are starting Unit 14. This unit deals with telling time on a digital and analog clock to the nearest minute and calculating mass and volume of an object. Try to practice telling time on an analog clock at home!
Spelling - List 21. This list can always be found under the student resources page. Click spelling city and then list 21.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
March 22- School Skate night at skateland
April 5th - School Wide Spring Concert at 7:00 p.m.
Spring Conferences
We will be hosting Spring Conferences the week of March 26th with Tuesday night being the only late night. These conferences are a little less formal than the fall conferences. I will be contacting some parents through email to meet. If you would like to schedule a face-to-face conference or phone conference then feel free to contact me and I will send you the sign up. This is a great opportunity to touch base before the year comes to close.
Below are some reasons to meet for a spring conference:
- Academics - You want to make sure you understand exactly where your student is academically. What is my child’s reading level? How does this compare to other students at this grade level? Has my child’s writing improved? How can I help my child at home?
- Behavior - If you have been in contact through Dojo, email, behavior charts etc. this would be a good time to touch base face-to-face to see how your student is doing.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are reviewing strategies and starting our test prep for MAP testing which will take place at the beginning of May.
Writing - We are writing narrative pieces. We will have a fairy tale unit coming up.
Math - We are starting Unit 14. This unit deals with telling time on a digital and analog clock to the nearest minute and calculating mass and volume of an object. Try to practice telling time on an analog clock at home!
Spelling - List 21. This list can always be found under the student resources page. Click spelling city and then list 21.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
March 5-9
On the calendar...
March 12-13 - School is IN session (snow make up days)
March 14-16 - Spring Break
March 22 - School skate night at skateland
April 5th - School Wide Spring Concert (more info to follow at a later date)
Please remember to bring in $1.25 for the Snow Ballz snow cone by Thursday, March 8th.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review of all the habits.
Reading - We are continuing learning about biographies. I am encouraging students to read a biography about a person they are interested in.
Writing - We are writing opinion pieces in the form of a friendly letter this week.
Math - We are taking our Unit 13 test on Wednesday. The study guide went home today. If your child brings it back signed on Wednesday, they get two dojo points!
Spelling - List 20.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
February 26-March 2
Hello! We have a busy but fun week ahead!
On the calendar...
February 27th - Family Literacy Night - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate will be the theme this year. Come join us for some fun activities!
March 12-13 - School is IN session (snow make up days)
March 14-16 - Spring Break
March 22 - School skate night at skateland
Book Fair this week
Our book fair starts next week!! Book fair will be open before school in the mornings and after school until 4pm, as well as during literacy night on Tuesday.
Spirit Week also this week!
Monday- Dress like an animal
Tuesday- Pajama Day
Wednesday- Dress like your favorite book character
Thursday- Crazy hair day
Friday- Willard wear
Family Reading Night
Willard East will be having Family Reading Night next Tuesday, February 27th, from 6 to 7 p.m. here at the school. This will include many different activities all surrounding our school wide book, The One and Only Ivan. Come join us in what is sure to be a fun night!
Have a great week!
On the calendar...
February 27th - Family Literacy Night - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate will be the theme this year. Come join us for some fun activities!
March 12-13 - School is IN session (snow make up days)
March 14-16 - Spring Break
March 22 - School skate night at skateland
Book Fair this week
Our book fair starts next week!! Book fair will be open before school in the mornings and after school until 4pm, as well as during literacy night on Tuesday.
Spirit Week also this week!
Monday- Dress like an animal
Tuesday- Pajama Day
Wednesday- Dress like your favorite book character
Thursday- Crazy hair day
Friday- Willard wear
Family Reading Night
Willard East will be having Family Reading Night next Tuesday, February 27th, from 6 to 7 p.m. here at the school. This will include many different activities all surrounding our school wide book, The One and Only Ivan. Come join us in what is sure to be a fun night!
Have a great week!
February 19-23
Thank you for all who helped with the Valentine's Party. The kids had a lot of fun! Their boxes looked great too! Good job planning for those or staying up late the night before and finishing them (I feel your pain). :) Being an elementary parent is hard work sometimes!
On the calendar...
February 16 - Half day-Dismiss at 12:30
February 19 - School is IN session (Snow Makeup day) March 12-13, and May 24 will be the other snow make-up days.
February 23 - Tiger Pride Assembly
February 27th - Family Literacy Night - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate will be the theme this year. Come join us for some fun activities!
Our book fair starts next week!! Book fair will be open before school in the mornings and after school until 4pm, as well as during literacy night on Tuesday.
Don't forget to attend Family Literacy night next Tuesday, February 27th 6-7pm! Smokin' Wheels BBQ will be set-up in our parking lot from 5:30-7:15p if you are interested in purchasing dinner.
To celebrate Read Across America week, we will have dress-up days next week.
Monday (26th)- Dress like an animal 'We are wild for reading'
Tuesday (27th)- PJ Day ' Get comfy and read'
Wednesday (28th)- Dress like your favorite book character
Thursday (March 1st)- Crazy Hair Day 'We're crazy about reading!'
Friday (2nd)- Willard Wear
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 1: Be Proactive - it's time to dig a little deeper and find ways we can "Be Proactive" each day. We'll start using words like: responsibility, choice, accountability, taking initiative, reactive vs proactive, and choose your own weather.
Reading - We are continuing learning about biographies. I am encouraging students to read a biography about a person they are interested in.
Writing - We are writing opinion pieces this week. Our theme is "You wouldn't want to..." Example: You wouldn't want to sail on the Mayflower. Students have to support their opinion with reasons and examples. We will be completing our final copies this week.
Math - We are finishing our online test for Unit 12 today. We did it online to help them prepare for the MAP test. To view the test, students can go online through their Pearson account from my website and view their assignment. They are able to view it in class also.
Spelling - List 18. We are going to keep list 18 for this week since it was a busy week.
Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
On the calendar...
February 16 - Half day-Dismiss at 12:30
February 19 - School is IN session (Snow Makeup day) March 12-13, and May 24 will be the other snow make-up days.
February 23 - Tiger Pride Assembly
February 27th - Family Literacy Night - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate will be the theme this year. Come join us for some fun activities!
Our book fair starts next week!! Book fair will be open before school in the mornings and after school until 4pm, as well as during literacy night on Tuesday.
Don't forget to attend Family Literacy night next Tuesday, February 27th 6-7pm! Smokin' Wheels BBQ will be set-up in our parking lot from 5:30-7:15p if you are interested in purchasing dinner.
To celebrate Read Across America week, we will have dress-up days next week.
Monday (26th)- Dress like an animal 'We are wild for reading'
Tuesday (27th)- PJ Day ' Get comfy and read'
Wednesday (28th)- Dress like your favorite book character
Thursday (March 1st)- Crazy Hair Day 'We're crazy about reading!'
Friday (2nd)- Willard Wear
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 1: Be Proactive - it's time to dig a little deeper and find ways we can "Be Proactive" each day. We'll start using words like: responsibility, choice, accountability, taking initiative, reactive vs proactive, and choose your own weather.
Reading - We are continuing learning about biographies. I am encouraging students to read a biography about a person they are interested in.
Writing - We are writing opinion pieces this week. Our theme is "You wouldn't want to..." Example: You wouldn't want to sail on the Mayflower. Students have to support their opinion with reasons and examples. We will be completing our final copies this week.
Math - We are finishing our online test for Unit 12 today. We did it online to help them prepare for the MAP test. To view the test, students can go online through their Pearson account from my website and view their assignment. They are able to view it in class also.
Spelling - List 18. We are going to keep list 18 for this week since it was a busy week.
Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
February 12-16
On the calendar...
February 14th - Valentine's Party at 2:30-3:20.
February 16 - Student Leadership Teams will be announced and start this week
February 16 - Half day-Dismiss at 12:30
February 27th - Family Literacy Night - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate will be the theme this year. Come join us for some fun activities!
Valentine's Party
Students can bring in a Valentine's box that they make or some type of bucket to hold the Valentine's they get from their peers. A list of names came home in case your student want to label their Valentine's (they also can leave the To: line blank and just fill out the From: line.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 1: Be Proactive - it's time to dig a little deeper and find ways we can "Be Proactive" each day. We'll start using words like: responsibility, choice, accountability, taking initiative, reactive vs proactive, and choose your own weather.
Reading - We are continuing learning about biographies. I am encouraging students to read a biography about a person they are interested in.
Writing - We are writing opinion pieces this week. Our theme is "You wouldn't want to..." Example: You wouldn't want to sail on the Mayflower. Students have to support their opinion with reasons and examples.
Math - Fractions! We are learning what makes a whole and how to divide a shape and name the fraction that goes with it. We will be having our Unit 12 test on Thursday. The review will go home Tuesday night.
Spelling - List 18.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
February 14th - Valentine's Party at 2:30-3:20.
February 16 - Student Leadership Teams will be announced and start this week
February 16 - Half day-Dismiss at 12:30
February 27th - Family Literacy Night - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate will be the theme this year. Come join us for some fun activities!
Valentine's Party
Students can bring in a Valentine's box that they make or some type of bucket to hold the Valentine's they get from their peers. A list of names came home in case your student want to label their Valentine's (they also can leave the To: line blank and just fill out the From: line.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 1: Be Proactive - it's time to dig a little deeper and find ways we can "Be Proactive" each day. We'll start using words like: responsibility, choice, accountability, taking initiative, reactive vs proactive, and choose your own weather.
Reading - We are continuing learning about biographies. I am encouraging students to read a biography about a person they are interested in.
Writing - We are writing opinion pieces this week. Our theme is "You wouldn't want to..." Example: You wouldn't want to sail on the Mayflower. Students have to support their opinion with reasons and examples.
Math - Fractions! We are learning what makes a whole and how to divide a shape and name the fraction that goes with it. We will be having our Unit 12 test on Thursday. The review will go home Tuesday night.
Spelling - List 18.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
February 5-9
Hello! I'm so happy to be back in our room. It was so much fun getting to talk to the kids today and hear all the things that they have been doing. They really did a great job with Mrs. Lawson and I am so proud of them.
On the calendar...
February 14th - Valentine's Party! More info coming soon on this!
February 16 - Student Leadership Teams will be announced and start this week
February 16 - Half day-Dismiss at 12:30
February 23 - Family Literacy Night - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate will be the theme this year. Come join us for some fun activities!
Bring coins in for our change a life fundraiser!
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 1: Be Proactive - it's time to dig a little deeper and find ways we can "Be Proactive" each day. We'll start using words like: responsibility, choice, accountability, taking initiative, reactive vs proactive, and choose your own weather.
Reading - We are starting to learning about biographies. I am encouraging students to read a biography about a person they are interested in.
Writing - This week we will start to expand our opinion writing by giving evidence or examples to support our opinions.
Math - Fractions! We are learning what makes a whole and how to divide a shape and name the fraction that goes with it.
Spelling - No new spelling list this week.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
January 29 - February 2
On the calendar...
February 16 - Student Leadership Teams will be announced and start this week
February 16 - Half day
February 23 - Family Literacy Night - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Snow Make-Up Days
Willard Schools will be in session on Monday, February 19th (President's Day) and Thursday, May 24th. Wednesday, May 23rd will now be a full school day and Thursday, May 24th, the last day of school, will be a half day for students. This is subject to change if additional snow days occur.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 1: Be Proactive - it's time to dig a little deeper and find ways we can "Be Proactive" each day. We'll start using words like: responsibility, choice, accountability, taking initiative, reactive vs proactive, and choose your own weather.
Reading - We've started a new A to Z mystery book called The Kidnapped King. We are making connections with what is familiar to us from our last A to Z mystery book with similar characters and settings. We have also been introduced to some new characters and already looking for clues. We will continue to look for clues as we make a list of suspects and try to figure out who kidnapped the king.
Writing - This week we will start to expand our opinion writing by giving evidence or examples to support our opinions.
Math - Unit 11 test will be on Tuesday or Wednesday. I am sending home practice pages each day with the students to review what we worked on that day. Study guides for the test will probably be sent home on Monday.
Spelling - List 17 - if you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list. All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
February 16 - Student Leadership Teams will be announced and start this week
February 16 - Half day
February 23 - Family Literacy Night - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Snow Make-Up Days
Willard Schools will be in session on Monday, February 19th (President's Day) and Thursday, May 24th. Wednesday, May 23rd will now be a full school day and Thursday, May 24th, the last day of school, will be a half day for students. This is subject to change if additional snow days occur.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 1: Be Proactive - it's time to dig a little deeper and find ways we can "Be Proactive" each day. We'll start using words like: responsibility, choice, accountability, taking initiative, reactive vs proactive, and choose your own weather.
Reading - We've started a new A to Z mystery book called The Kidnapped King. We are making connections with what is familiar to us from our last A to Z mystery book with similar characters and settings. We have also been introduced to some new characters and already looking for clues. We will continue to look for clues as we make a list of suspects and try to figure out who kidnapped the king.
Writing - This week we will start to expand our opinion writing by giving evidence or examples to support our opinions.
Math - Unit 11 test will be on Tuesday or Wednesday. I am sending home practice pages each day with the students to review what we worked on that day. Study guides for the test will probably be sent home on Monday.
Spelling - List 17 - if you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list. All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
January 22-26
On the calendar...
January 23 - Student Leadership Team interviews start this week
January 26 - Tiger Pride Assembly
February 16 - Student Leadership Teams will be announced and start this week
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw - Sharpen the body, brain, heart, and soul. What are you doing to sharpen the saw each day?
Reading - We will continue being detectives while reading suspiciously and charting out our potential suspects as we finish up A to Z Mysteries: The Falcon's Feather by Ron Roy.
Writing - We have lots of opinions and we are writing all about it. Our opinions need detailed reasons to be supported. We will compare the story of The Three Little Pigs from the perspective of the pigs and the wolf and share our opinions and reasons about who we believe is telling the truth.
Math - Unit 10: Multiply By Multiples of 10 is only 3 lessons long so we will dive right into Unit 11: Use Operations With Whole Numbers to Solve Problems. We will be taking a unit 11 test the week of Jan 29th.
Spelling - Continue with list 16 - if you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Just a quick reminder that we still have recess unless it is 25 degree or lower. Winter coats are a must.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
January 23 - Student Leadership Team interviews start this week
January 26 - Tiger Pride Assembly
February 16 - Student Leadership Teams will be announced and start this week
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw - Sharpen the body, brain, heart, and soul. What are you doing to sharpen the saw each day?
Reading - We will continue being detectives while reading suspiciously and charting out our potential suspects as we finish up A to Z Mysteries: The Falcon's Feather by Ron Roy.
Writing - We have lots of opinions and we are writing all about it. Our opinions need detailed reasons to be supported. We will compare the story of The Three Little Pigs from the perspective of the pigs and the wolf and share our opinions and reasons about who we believe is telling the truth.
Math - Unit 10: Multiply By Multiples of 10 is only 3 lessons long so we will dive right into Unit 11: Use Operations With Whole Numbers to Solve Problems. We will be taking a unit 11 test the week of Jan 29th.
Spelling - Continue with list 16 - if you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Just a quick reminder that we still have recess unless it is 25 degree or lower. Winter coats are a must.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
January 16-19
On the calendar...
January 15 - No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
January 18 - Student Leadership Team application deadline (a packet describing each team was sent home last week).
January 23 - Student Leadership Team interviews start this week
February 16 - Student Leadership Teams will be announced and start this week
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw - Sharpen the body, brain, heart, and soul.
Reading - We will continue being detectives while reading suspiciously and charting out our potential suspects as we finish up A to Z Mysteries: The Falcon's Feather by Ron Roy.
Writing - We have lots of opinions and we are writing all about it. Our opinions need detailed reasons to be supported. We will compare the story of The Three Little Pigs from the perspective of the pigs and the wolf and share our opinions and reasons about who we believe is telling the truth.
Math - Unit 9 is coming to a close and we will move right into Unit 10: Multiply By Multiples of 10.
Spelling - List 16 - if you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Just a quick reminder that we still have recess unless it is 25 degree or lower. Winter coats are a must.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
January 15 - No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
January 18 - Student Leadership Team application deadline (a packet describing each team was sent home last week).
January 23 - Student Leadership Team interviews start this week
February 16 - Student Leadership Teams will be announced and start this week
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw - Sharpen the body, brain, heart, and soul.
Reading - We will continue being detectives while reading suspiciously and charting out our potential suspects as we finish up A to Z Mysteries: The Falcon's Feather by Ron Roy.
Writing - We have lots of opinions and we are writing all about it. Our opinions need detailed reasons to be supported. We will compare the story of The Three Little Pigs from the perspective of the pigs and the wolf and share our opinions and reasons about who we believe is telling the truth.
Math - Unit 9 is coming to a close and we will move right into Unit 10: Multiply By Multiples of 10.
Spelling - List 16 - if you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Just a quick reminder that we still have recess unless it is 25 degree or lower. Winter coats are a must.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
January 8-12
On the calendar...
January 4 - Welcome Back!!!
January 15 - No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review habits 1-6: Be Proactive, Begin With the End in Mind, Put First Things First,Think Win-Win, First Seek to Understand, Synergize
Reading - We will become detectives this week as we begin a mystery book called A to Z Mysteries: The Falcon's Feather by Ron Roy.
Writing - Fact vs opinion - we will transition from our nonfiction writing and introduce skills to begin opinion and persuasive writing.
Math - Unit 9 is another review unit. We will be practicing strategies to fluently add and subtract numbers within 1,000.
Spelling - List 15 - if you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Social Studies - We will be talking about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. With a little bit of practice we may memorize the Preamble to the Constitution.
Just a quick reminder that we still have recess unless it is 25 degree or lower. Winter coats are a must.
Also, we love it when you come eat lunch with your child. We've been asked to send a reminder that only your child may eat with you, not their friends.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
January 4 - Welcome Back!!!
January 15 - No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Review habits 1-6: Be Proactive, Begin With the End in Mind, Put First Things First,Think Win-Win, First Seek to Understand, Synergize
Reading - We will become detectives this week as we begin a mystery book called A to Z Mysteries: The Falcon's Feather by Ron Roy.
Writing - Fact vs opinion - we will transition from our nonfiction writing and introduce skills to begin opinion and persuasive writing.
Math - Unit 9 is another review unit. We will be practicing strategies to fluently add and subtract numbers within 1,000.
Spelling - List 15 - if you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Social Studies - We will be talking about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. With a little bit of practice we may memorize the Preamble to the Constitution.
Just a quick reminder that we still have recess unless it is 25 degree or lower. Winter coats are a must.
Also, we love it when you come eat lunch with your child. We've been asked to send a reminder that only your child may eat with you, not their friends.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
December 18-21
On the calendar...
December 15 - TODAY!!! Last day to bring in items for the Christmas Drive. Sign up by pushing the link.
December 21 - (Half Day) Winter/Christmas Party from 11:50 -12:30
Send in a wrapped and gently used book for a book exchange.
Brandy Maddux is heading up the party. If you would like to help with the party or send items in contact her. 417-396-3266 or email [email protected].
THANK YOU in advance for all you do to make these parties great!!!
December 22 - January 3rd - Christmas Break
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw - Sharpen the heart, brain, body, and soul. Ask your kiddos how staying sharp helps them be good leader.
Reading - We have some fun Christmas passages to read this week while practicing summarizing.
Writing - Our nonfiction writing on national symbols is wrapping up. This week we will take our writing and make it into a book.
Math - Review, review, review ... We will finish up unit 8 today and spend next week reviewing what we have learned this term.
Spelling - Soooo ... I set out list 14 last week to be filed into the students mailboxes and found them yesterday still sitting next to the mailboxes. So sorry about that!!! Since next week is a short week I will extend the test date to Wednesday. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Just a quick reminder that we still have recess unless it is 25 degree or lower. Winter coats are a must.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
December 15 - TODAY!!! Last day to bring in items for the Christmas Drive. Sign up by pushing the link.
December 21 - (Half Day) Winter/Christmas Party from 11:50 -12:30
Send in a wrapped and gently used book for a book exchange.
Brandy Maddux is heading up the party. If you would like to help with the party or send items in contact her. 417-396-3266 or email [email protected].
THANK YOU in advance for all you do to make these parties great!!!
December 22 - January 3rd - Christmas Break
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw - Sharpen the heart, brain, body, and soul. Ask your kiddos how staying sharp helps them be good leader.
Reading - We have some fun Christmas passages to read this week while practicing summarizing.
Writing - Our nonfiction writing on national symbols is wrapping up. This week we will take our writing and make it into a book.
Math - Review, review, review ... We will finish up unit 8 today and spend next week reviewing what we have learned this term.
Spelling - Soooo ... I set out list 14 last week to be filed into the students mailboxes and found them yesterday still sitting next to the mailboxes. So sorry about that!!! Since next week is a short week I will extend the test date to Wednesday. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Just a quick reminder that we still have recess unless it is 25 degree or lower. Winter coats are a must.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
December 11-15
On the calendar...
December 15 - Last day to bring in items for the Christmas Drive. Sign up by pushing the link.
December 21 - (Half Day) Winter/Christmas Party from 11:50 -12:30
December 22 - January 3rd - Christmas Break
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 6: Synergize - "Synergize teaches us that when two or more people work together, they accomplish more than either could have alone. Synergy is more than compromise, which results in both people losing a little. And it is more than cooperation, where you basically double your options. Leaders go beyond cooperation to creativity, which results in achieving amazing and seemingly impossible results." LIM lessons
Reading - We will continue to practice summarizing.
Writing - We finished up our Google slide presentations about our animals. Now we are taking all our research from our social studies unit on national symbols and writing a new nonfiction book.
Math - Unit 8: Use Strategies and Properties to Add and Subtract is well under way. We will continue this unit through the week.
Spelling - We will be working on List 14 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Social Studies - This week we will take a few days to learn the meaning and story behind The Star Spangled Banner.
Another great week! Just a quick reminder that we still have recess unless it is 25 degree or lower. Winter coats are a must.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
December 15 - Last day to bring in items for the Christmas Drive. Sign up by pushing the link.
December 21 - (Half Day) Winter/Christmas Party from 11:50 -12:30
December 22 - January 3rd - Christmas Break
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 6: Synergize - "Synergize teaches us that when two or more people work together, they accomplish more than either could have alone. Synergy is more than compromise, which results in both people losing a little. And it is more than cooperation, where you basically double your options. Leaders go beyond cooperation to creativity, which results in achieving amazing and seemingly impossible results." LIM lessons
Reading - We will continue to practice summarizing.
Writing - We finished up our Google slide presentations about our animals. Now we are taking all our research from our social studies unit on national symbols and writing a new nonfiction book.
Math - Unit 8: Use Strategies and Properties to Add and Subtract is well under way. We will continue this unit through the week.
Spelling - We will be working on List 14 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Social Studies - This week we will take a few days to learn the meaning and story behind The Star Spangled Banner.
Another great week! Just a quick reminder that we still have recess unless it is 25 degree or lower. Winter coats are a must.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
December 4-8
On the calendar...
December 1 - December reading calendar coming home
December 4 - Shoe boxes for soldiers items due
December 21 - (Half Day) Winter/Christmas Party from 11:50 -12:30
December 22 - January 3rd - Christmas Break
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 6: Synergize - Leaders use everyone's strengths to accomplish goals. Synergize teaches the value of listening to others’ ideas. By teaming with others, 3rd Alternatives can be created.
Reading - We will continue reading our nonfiction texts. We will also be listening to reading without seeing the text and practice summarizing and answering comprehension questions to check understanding.
Writing - Our nonfiction animal writing is complete. The students have chosen to either make a Google slide presentation or a book based on their animal writing. We will be sharing our presentations/books at the start off the week.
Math - We finished up Unit 7 and will be starting Unit 8: Use Strategies and Properties to Add and Subtract.
Spelling - We will be working on List 13 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Social Studies - We have started a unit on U.S. Symbols. The students have already found fun facts about the Statue of Liberty and the bald eagle. We will continue researching other national symbols like our flag and the Liberty Bell this week.
Your kids are amazing! I know it can be hard to change teachers in the middle of the year. They still accidentally call me Mrs. Smith from time to time. It makes me smile and I know I have big shoes to fill. I love working with all of them. Let me know if there is anything I can do to make the transition easier.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
December 1 - December reading calendar coming home
December 4 - Shoe boxes for soldiers items due
December 21 - (Half Day) Winter/Christmas Party from 11:50 -12:30
December 22 - January 3rd - Christmas Break
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 6: Synergize - Leaders use everyone's strengths to accomplish goals. Synergize teaches the value of listening to others’ ideas. By teaming with others, 3rd Alternatives can be created.
Reading - We will continue reading our nonfiction texts. We will also be listening to reading without seeing the text and practice summarizing and answering comprehension questions to check understanding.
Writing - Our nonfiction animal writing is complete. The students have chosen to either make a Google slide presentation or a book based on their animal writing. We will be sharing our presentations/books at the start off the week.
Math - We finished up Unit 7 and will be starting Unit 8: Use Strategies and Properties to Add and Subtract.
Spelling - We will be working on List 13 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Social Studies - We have started a unit on U.S. Symbols. The students have already found fun facts about the Statue of Liberty and the bald eagle. We will continue researching other national symbols like our flag and the Liberty Bell this week.
Your kids are amazing! I know it can be hard to change teachers in the middle of the year. They still accidentally call me Mrs. Smith from time to time. It makes me smile and I know I have big shoes to fill. I love working with all of them. Let me know if there is anything I can do to make the transition easier.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawson
November 20-21
On the calendar...
Nov 21st - Class photo / picture retakes (Some of the class photos did not turn out well so the company is coming back and retaking class photos and also doing individual retakes for those who requested it. So you will probably be getting another class picture sometime :)
Nov 22-24 Nov School - Thanksgiving Break HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Nov 27th - Mrs. Lawson starts
December 22-January 3rd - Christmas Break
Maternity Leave Info
I will be gone starting Thanksgiving break for my leave. I will return February 5th. Mrs. Lawson will be here for the entire leave. During those weeks she is here, she will be taking over any emails or class dojo messages at that time so if you need anything from her, you can still email my account : [email protected] . Mrs. Lawson will just be the one answering those emails. I will return from leave on February 5th.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. Listen to others first to understand their viewpoint and then you can share your opinion.
Reading - We are reading nonfiction texts and looking at text features.
Writing - We are completing nonfiction writing and will start with our nonfiction books or students have the choice to make a google slide presentation.
Math - We are beginning unit 7. There is a parent sheet coming home tonight about what is in this unit. Unit 7 will be done and tested when we come back from Thanksgiving break. The next units (Units 7-10) are additional standards which means we introduce these concepts in third grade but they are so that students can understand future concepts so we will not be assessing Units 7-10. So after Unit 7, there will be a break in assessing (you will still see some math work coming home that we are doing).
Spelling - We will not have a new spelling list this week. We will be studying some Thanksgiving words. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list. All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Nov 21st - Class photo / picture retakes (Some of the class photos did not turn out well so the company is coming back and retaking class photos and also doing individual retakes for those who requested it. So you will probably be getting another class picture sometime :)
Nov 22-24 Nov School - Thanksgiving Break HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Nov 27th - Mrs. Lawson starts
December 22-January 3rd - Christmas Break
Maternity Leave Info
I will be gone starting Thanksgiving break for my leave. I will return February 5th. Mrs. Lawson will be here for the entire leave. During those weeks she is here, she will be taking over any emails or class dojo messages at that time so if you need anything from her, you can still email my account : [email protected] . Mrs. Lawson will just be the one answering those emails. I will return from leave on February 5th.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. Listen to others first to understand their viewpoint and then you can share your opinion.
Reading - We are reading nonfiction texts and looking at text features.
Writing - We are completing nonfiction writing and will start with our nonfiction books or students have the choice to make a google slide presentation.
Math - We are beginning unit 7. There is a parent sheet coming home tonight about what is in this unit. Unit 7 will be done and tested when we come back from Thanksgiving break. The next units (Units 7-10) are additional standards which means we introduce these concepts in third grade but they are so that students can understand future concepts so we will not be assessing Units 7-10. So after Unit 7, there will be a break in assessing (you will still see some math work coming home that we are doing).
Spelling - We will not have a new spelling list this week. We will be studying some Thanksgiving words. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list. All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
November 13-17
On the calendar...
Nov 21st - Class photo / picture retakes (Some of the class photos did not turn out well so the company is coming back and retaking class photos and also doing individual retakes for those who requested it. So you will probably be getting another class picture sometime :)
Nov 22-24 Nov School - Thanksgiving Break
Nov 27th - Mrs. Lawson starts :)
Maternity Leave Info
I will be here until Thanksgiving break and then Mrs. Lawson will be here with our class. During those weeks she is here, she will be taking over any emails or class dojo messages at that time so if you need anything from her, you can still email my account : [email protected] . Mrs. Lawson will just be the one answering those emails. I will return from leave on February 5th.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. Listen to others first to understand their viewpoint and then you can share your opinion.
Reading - We are reading nonfiction texts and looking at text features.
Writing - We are beginning learning how to research to write a nonfiction writing piece.
Math - We are testing for unit 6 on Wednesday. The review sheet is coming home on Tuesday.
Spelling - We will be working on List 11 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Nov 21st - Class photo / picture retakes (Some of the class photos did not turn out well so the company is coming back and retaking class photos and also doing individual retakes for those who requested it. So you will probably be getting another class picture sometime :)
Nov 22-24 Nov School - Thanksgiving Break
Nov 27th - Mrs. Lawson starts :)
Maternity Leave Info
I will be here until Thanksgiving break and then Mrs. Lawson will be here with our class. During those weeks she is here, she will be taking over any emails or class dojo messages at that time so if you need anything from her, you can still email my account : [email protected] . Mrs. Lawson will just be the one answering those emails. I will return from leave on February 5th.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. Listen to others first to understand their viewpoint and then you can share your opinion.
Reading - We are reading nonfiction texts and looking at text features.
Writing - We are beginning learning how to research to write a nonfiction writing piece.
Math - We are testing for unit 6 on Wednesday. The review sheet is coming home on Tuesday.
Spelling - We will be working on List 11 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 30-November 2
On the calendar...
October 30th-Nov 2 - Parent teacher conference week
Nov 3-Nov 7 - No school Friday-Tuesday - Fall Break /Students return to school on Wednesday November 8th.
Nov 10th - Veteran's Day breakfast and assembly
Nov 22-24 Nov School - Thanksgiving Break
Maternity Leave Info
I will be here until Thanksgiving break and then Mrs. Lawson will be here with our class. During those weeks she is here, she will be taking over any emails or class dojo messages at that time so if you need anything from her, you can still email my account : [email protected] . Mrs. Lawson will just be the one answering those emails. I will return from leave on February 5th.
Parent Teacher Conferences / Fall Party
Here is the sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences in case you would like to check your time. I sent home reminders on 10/27 (Friday) with your day and time. Please sign up if you haven't!
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. Listen to others first to understand their viewpoint and then you can share your opinion.
Reading - We are reading nonfiction texts and looking at text features.
Writing - We are beginning learning how to research to write a nonfiction writing piece. You will be able to guess our animals when you come in for conferences!
Math - We are testing for unit 5 math on Monday (Oct. 30th). We reviewed today and there is a review sheet coming home today (Friday). I was able to look over some of the problems but I am putting the answer key on our class dojo messages.
Spelling - We will be working on List 10 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 30th-Nov 2 - Parent teacher conference week
Nov 3-Nov 7 - No school Friday-Tuesday - Fall Break /Students return to school on Wednesday November 8th.
Nov 10th - Veteran's Day breakfast and assembly
Nov 22-24 Nov School - Thanksgiving Break
Maternity Leave Info
I will be here until Thanksgiving break and then Mrs. Lawson will be here with our class. During those weeks she is here, she will be taking over any emails or class dojo messages at that time so if you need anything from her, you can still email my account : [email protected] . Mrs. Lawson will just be the one answering those emails. I will return from leave on February 5th.
Parent Teacher Conferences / Fall Party
Here is the sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences in case you would like to check your time. I sent home reminders on 10/27 (Friday) with your day and time. Please sign up if you haven't!
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. Listen to others first to understand their viewpoint and then you can share your opinion.
Reading - We are reading nonfiction texts and looking at text features.
Writing - We are beginning learning how to research to write a nonfiction writing piece. You will be able to guess our animals when you come in for conferences!
Math - We are testing for unit 5 math on Monday (Oct. 30th). We reviewed today and there is a review sheet coming home today (Friday). I was able to look over some of the problems but I am putting the answer key on our class dojo messages.
Spelling - We will be working on List 10 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 23-27
On the calendar...
October 30th-Nov 2 - Parent teacher conference week
Nov 3-Nov 6 - No school - Fall Break
Nov 22-24 Nov School - Thanksgiving Break
Red Ribbon Week Next Week!!!
Parent Teacher Conferences / Fall Party
Here is the sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences. If you have not signed up, please sign up for a time to meet with me to discuss your child's progress. Thanks!
In a couple of weeks we will be honoring anyone who has served or is currently serving our country by celebrating Veterans Day here at school. If you would please let me know if someone in your family has served, it would be greatly appreciated! We want to make sure everyone is honored on this day. Thank you in advance!
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 4: Think Win Win: There is a better option than one person getting what they want, and one person not getting anything.
Reading - We are reading nonfiction texts and looking at text features.
Writing - We are beginning learning how to research to write a nonfiction writing piece.
Math - We are continuing to learn multiplication and division facts! Your child can be practicing their multiplication facts at home to help them!
Spelling - We will be working on List 9 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 30th-Nov 2 - Parent teacher conference week
Nov 3-Nov 6 - No school - Fall Break
Nov 22-24 Nov School - Thanksgiving Break
Red Ribbon Week Next Week!!!
Parent Teacher Conferences / Fall Party
Here is the sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences. If you have not signed up, please sign up for a time to meet with me to discuss your child's progress. Thanks!
In a couple of weeks we will be honoring anyone who has served or is currently serving our country by celebrating Veterans Day here at school. If you would please let me know if someone in your family has served, it would be greatly appreciated! We want to make sure everyone is honored on this day. Thank you in advance!
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 4: Think Win Win: There is a better option than one person getting what they want, and one person not getting anything.
Reading - We are reading nonfiction texts and looking at text features.
Writing - We are beginning learning how to research to write a nonfiction writing piece.
Math - We are continuing to learn multiplication and division facts! Your child can be practicing their multiplication facts at home to help them!
Spelling - We will be working on List 9 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 16-20
Hello!
As we get into the fall season and you are sending jackets/coats on the cooler days, it helps when you put your child's name in your jacket. (If you ever have had to come up and dig through the lost and found - I feel ya and I've been there too :) I try to remind them to get jackets and coats but there are many places they have them (i.e. Tiger Tales, breakfast, recess) so we can't always keep track. Also, math tests will be coming home tomorrow. I had some kids finishing up their test today. Thanks!
On the calendar...
October 16th - Hayride to the high school Ag building
October 20th - Fall Party at 10:30-11:15am / Dismiss at 12:30
October 30th-Nov 2 - Parent teacher conference week
Nov 3-Nov 6 - No school - Fall Break
Parent Teacher Conferences / Fall Party
Here is the sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences. If you have not signed up, please sign up for a time to meet with me to discuss your child's progress. Thanks!
Here is the Fall Party Sign Up. Everyone is welcome to come. Just a reminder that all snacks have to be store bought and we can't cook anything in the classroom because we don't have the electrical capacity for that. :)
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 4: Think Win Win: There is a better option than one person getting what they want, and one person not getting anything.
Reading - We are completing our first quarter writing prompt and focusing on reading engagement.
Writing - We are completing our first quarter writing prompts, then starting nonfiction writing.
Math - We are learning multiplication and division facts! Your child can be practicing their multiplication facts at home to help them!
Spelling - We will be working on List 8 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
As we get into the fall season and you are sending jackets/coats on the cooler days, it helps when you put your child's name in your jacket. (If you ever have had to come up and dig through the lost and found - I feel ya and I've been there too :) I try to remind them to get jackets and coats but there are many places they have them (i.e. Tiger Tales, breakfast, recess) so we can't always keep track. Also, math tests will be coming home tomorrow. I had some kids finishing up their test today. Thanks!
On the calendar...
October 16th - Hayride to the high school Ag building
October 20th - Fall Party at 10:30-11:15am / Dismiss at 12:30
October 30th-Nov 2 - Parent teacher conference week
Nov 3-Nov 6 - No school - Fall Break
Parent Teacher Conferences / Fall Party
Here is the sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences. If you have not signed up, please sign up for a time to meet with me to discuss your child's progress. Thanks!
Here is the Fall Party Sign Up. Everyone is welcome to come. Just a reminder that all snacks have to be store bought and we can't cook anything in the classroom because we don't have the electrical capacity for that. :)
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 4: Think Win Win: There is a better option than one person getting what they want, and one person not getting anything.
Reading - We are completing our first quarter writing prompt and focusing on reading engagement.
Writing - We are completing our first quarter writing prompts, then starting nonfiction writing.
Math - We are learning multiplication and division facts! Your child can be practicing their multiplication facts at home to help them!
Spelling - We will be working on List 8 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 9-13
On the calendar...
October 10th (Tuesday) - Picture Day Tomorrow!! Forms went home last week.
October 11th - Substitute because all third grade teachers will be out for science training. Mrs. Lawson (who will be my long term substitute while I'm on maternity leave) will be here.
October 16th - Hayride to the high school Ag building (see below)
October 20th - Fall Party Day / Dismiss at 12:30
October 30th-Nov 2 - Parent teacher conference week
Nov 3-Nov 6 - No school - Fall Break
Parent Teacher Conferences / Fall Party
Here is the sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences. If you have not signed up, please sign up for a time to meet with me to discuss your child's progress. Thanks!
Here is the Fall Party Sign Up. I don't have a "parent in charge" yet. If you would like to be that person that communicates the theme and other directions, that would be great! Just put your name in the pink box and you can begin contacting the others who have signed up. Just a reminder that all snacks have to be store bought and we can't cook anything in the classroom because we don't have the electrical capacity for that. :)
Hayride to High School Ag building
The Ag department at the High School has invited us to visit their pumpkin patch and view displays in their ag building on October 16th. We will be taking a Hayride over there. No permission slip is needed. We have been told we don't have room for parents - sorry.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 3 - Put First Things First. I get the important things done first, then I can do the fun things.
Reading - We are looking at context clues to help us determine what words mean.
Writing - We are making our writing better by focusing on writing in paragraphs, using sentence variety and figurative language in our writing.
Math - We are learning multiplication and division facts! We divided by 0 and 1 today. Your child can be practicing their multiplication facts at home to help them! We will be testing on Unit 4 this Friday.
Spelling - We will be working on List 6 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 10th (Tuesday) - Picture Day Tomorrow!! Forms went home last week.
October 11th - Substitute because all third grade teachers will be out for science training. Mrs. Lawson (who will be my long term substitute while I'm on maternity leave) will be here.
October 16th - Hayride to the high school Ag building (see below)
October 20th - Fall Party Day / Dismiss at 12:30
October 30th-Nov 2 - Parent teacher conference week
Nov 3-Nov 6 - No school - Fall Break
Parent Teacher Conferences / Fall Party
Here is the sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences. If you have not signed up, please sign up for a time to meet with me to discuss your child's progress. Thanks!
Here is the Fall Party Sign Up. I don't have a "parent in charge" yet. If you would like to be that person that communicates the theme and other directions, that would be great! Just put your name in the pink box and you can begin contacting the others who have signed up. Just a reminder that all snacks have to be store bought and we can't cook anything in the classroom because we don't have the electrical capacity for that. :)
Hayride to High School Ag building
The Ag department at the High School has invited us to visit their pumpkin patch and view displays in their ag building on October 16th. We will be taking a Hayride over there. No permission slip is needed. We have been told we don't have room for parents - sorry.
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 3 - Put First Things First. I get the important things done first, then I can do the fun things.
Reading - We are looking at context clues to help us determine what words mean.
Writing - We are making our writing better by focusing on writing in paragraphs, using sentence variety and figurative language in our writing.
Math - We are learning multiplication and division facts! We divided by 0 and 1 today. Your child can be practicing their multiplication facts at home to help them! We will be testing on Unit 4 this Friday.
Spelling - We will be working on List 6 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 2-6
On the calendar...
October 2nd-6th - Book Fair
October 3rd (Tuesday) - Open House 6:00-7:00 pm
October 10th (Tuesday) - Picture Day!! Picture forms coming home today.
Book Fair
Students who bring money are allowed to go to the book fair before school until 8:30 and then after school if they have a parent. They are also able to shop during their library time which is on Thursday. :) Please talk to your child if you do not want them purchasing anything besides books as the book fair has pens, and other goodies.
Open House
Our Open House is this Tuesday (October 3rd) from 6:00-7:00 pm. You will be able to do the following things at Open House:
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 3 - Put First Things First. I get the important things done first, then I can do the fun things.
Reading - We are looking at why author's write certain books/stories (author's purpose).
Writing - We are making our writing better by focusing on writing in paragraphs, using sentence variety and figurative language in our writing.
Math - We are learning multiplication facts! So far, we have been making sure students learn the concepts of multiplication and not just memorization. Learning concepts proves to be more helpful in later years of math instruction. We will continue to learn concepts but you can be practicing facts at home with your child! We are also starting to learn some division with small numbers this week.
Spelling - We will be working on List 6 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 2nd-6th - Book Fair
October 3rd (Tuesday) - Open House 6:00-7:00 pm
October 10th (Tuesday) - Picture Day!! Picture forms coming home today.
Book Fair
Students who bring money are allowed to go to the book fair before school until 8:30 and then after school if they have a parent. They are also able to shop during their library time which is on Thursday. :) Please talk to your child if you do not want them purchasing anything besides books as the book fair has pens, and other goodies.
Open House
Our Open House is this Tuesday (October 3rd) from 6:00-7:00 pm. You will be able to do the following things at Open House:
- Pick up FUNDRAISER ITEMS between 3:30 and 7:00. This is a MUST since we don't have room to store all the cookie dough and other items! :)
- See our class and some things we have been learning.
- Visit the book fair!
- Visit the photo booth in the gym.
- Order a yearbook.
- Sign up for the Fall Class Party!
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 3 - Put First Things First. I get the important things done first, then I can do the fun things.
Reading - We are looking at why author's write certain books/stories (author's purpose).
Writing - We are making our writing better by focusing on writing in paragraphs, using sentence variety and figurative language in our writing.
Math - We are learning multiplication facts! So far, we have been making sure students learn the concepts of multiplication and not just memorization. Learning concepts proves to be more helpful in later years of math instruction. We will continue to learn concepts but you can be practicing facts at home with your child! We are also starting to learn some division with small numbers this week.
Spelling - We will be working on List 6 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
September 25-29
On the calendar...
September 29th - First Tiger Pride Assembly! @ 2:30
October 2nd-6th - Book Fair
October 3rd (Tuesday) - Open House 6:00-7:00 pm
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind. I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom. I look for ways to be a good citizen.
Reading - We are looking at the character traits of characters from our stories.
Writing - We are making our writing better by focusing on writing in paragraphs and adding dialogue to our stories.
Math - We are learning multiplication facts! You can be practicing facts at home with your child! I will be sending some extra practice worksheets home this week. They are not required, but will help and do not have to be turned back in to me.
Spelling - We will be working on List 5 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Tiger Pride Assembly - Our very first Tiger Pride is this coming Friday. You should be receiving an email from Principal Miller soon about some changes to the assembly. You are welcome to come and sit in the seats on the sides of the gym while the assembly is going on while students sit with their class. You are also welcome to take your child home after the assembly - just be sure to let me know you are taking them. Taking them after the assembly does not affect their attendance. :)
Class needs:
THANK YOU for the writing pens that were sent in last week. We appreciate it so much. We still need some blue pens. Even if they are used, we would still love to use them in class.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
September 29th - First Tiger Pride Assembly! @ 2:30
October 2nd-6th - Book Fair
October 3rd (Tuesday) - Open House 6:00-7:00 pm
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind. I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom. I look for ways to be a good citizen.
Reading - We are looking at the character traits of characters from our stories.
Writing - We are making our writing better by focusing on writing in paragraphs and adding dialogue to our stories.
Math - We are learning multiplication facts! You can be practicing facts at home with your child! I will be sending some extra practice worksheets home this week. They are not required, but will help and do not have to be turned back in to me.
Spelling - We will be working on List 5 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Tiger Pride Assembly - Our very first Tiger Pride is this coming Friday. You should be receiving an email from Principal Miller soon about some changes to the assembly. You are welcome to come and sit in the seats on the sides of the gym while the assembly is going on while students sit with their class. You are also welcome to take your child home after the assembly - just be sure to let me know you are taking them. Taking them after the assembly does not affect their attendance. :)
Class needs:
THANK YOU for the writing pens that were sent in last week. We appreciate it so much. We still need some blue pens. Even if they are used, we would still love to use them in class.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
September 18-22
On the calendar...
September 29th - First Tiger Pride Assembly! @ 2:30
October 2nd-6th - Book Fair
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind. I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom. I look for ways to be a good citizen.
Reading - We are looking at the point of view of the narrator in the story. (1st person, 3rd person)
Writing - We are making our writing better by focusing on writing in paragraphs and adding dialogue to our stories.
Math - We are learning multiplication facts! You can be practicing facts at home with your child! I will be sending some extra practice worksheets home this week. They are not required, but will help and do not have to be turned back in to me.
Spelling - We will be working on List 4 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Book orders and login:
I sent home scholastic book orders last week. If you choose to order, please have the money and order in by this Friday, September 22nd. I will be ordering on Friday.
Math Pearson login: Your student will have access to our math site at home to look over lessons and practice some skills. This login information will go home today.
Class Need:
We are in need of some blue, black, and red pens to help us in the writing process. Any donations are appreciated. :)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
September 29th - First Tiger Pride Assembly! @ 2:30
October 2nd-6th - Book Fair
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind. I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom. I look for ways to be a good citizen.
Reading - We are looking at the point of view of the narrator in the story. (1st person, 3rd person)
Writing - We are making our writing better by focusing on writing in paragraphs and adding dialogue to our stories.
Math - We are learning multiplication facts! You can be practicing facts at home with your child! I will be sending some extra practice worksheets home this week. They are not required, but will help and do not have to be turned back in to me.
Spelling - We will be working on List 4 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Book orders and login:
I sent home scholastic book orders last week. If you choose to order, please have the money and order in by this Friday, September 22nd. I will be ordering on Friday.
Math Pearson login: Your student will have access to our math site at home to look over lessons and practice some skills. This login information will go home today.
Class Need:
We are in need of some blue, black, and red pens to help us in the writing process. Any donations are appreciated. :)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
September 11-15
Hello!
On the calendar...
Tuesday, September 12th - Fundraiser Packets Due (Don't forget to turn in the coupon book also!)
September 29th - First Tiger Pride Assembly! @ 2:30
October 2nd-6th - Book Fair
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind. I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom. I look for ways to be a good citizen.
This past week, we came up with our class mission statement! The students loved getting to have their input in the purpose of our classroom. We began with brainstorming words they would like to include, looked at examples, and came up with these things that students thought were most important. I think they did an excellent job!
Mrs. Smith's third grade will make a difference in the world by being prepared, helping others when needed, solving problems and learning from our mistakes, living with a positive attitude, and leaving the legacy that we use our 7 habits and live by the saying "Be the best me that I can be" !
Reading - We are learning at the main idea of an article and how to look into the text to find answers to our questions (text evidence).
Writing - We are beginning to explore personal narratives and finding "small moment" stories in our lives to write about.
Math - We are learning multiplication facts! We will be taking our Unit 2 test on Friday.
Spelling - We will be working on List 3 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
Since the students take the test on their chromebook and don't have a way to print, we are saving it to our google drive. There is a slip of paper going home with your student where they were able to write down their score on the test. This includes their username and password to log in to the google drive where you can see the actual test they saved. All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
On the calendar...
Tuesday, September 12th - Fundraiser Packets Due (Don't forget to turn in the coupon book also!)
September 29th - First Tiger Pride Assembly! @ 2:30
October 2nd-6th - Book Fair
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind. I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom. I look for ways to be a good citizen.
This past week, we came up with our class mission statement! The students loved getting to have their input in the purpose of our classroom. We began with brainstorming words they would like to include, looked at examples, and came up with these things that students thought were most important. I think they did an excellent job!
Mrs. Smith's third grade will make a difference in the world by being prepared, helping others when needed, solving problems and learning from our mistakes, living with a positive attitude, and leaving the legacy that we use our 7 habits and live by the saying "Be the best me that I can be" !
Reading - We are learning at the main idea of an article and how to look into the text to find answers to our questions (text evidence).
Writing - We are beginning to explore personal narratives and finding "small moment" stories in our lives to write about.
Math - We are learning multiplication facts! We will be taking our Unit 2 test on Friday.
Spelling - We will be working on List 3 this week. If you would like your student to practice their list online at home, they can select the student resources tab and click on SPELLING CITY and practice their list.
Since the students take the test on their chromebook and don't have a way to print, we are saving it to our google drive. There is a slip of paper going home with your student where they were able to write down their score on the test. This includes their username and password to log in to the google drive where you can see the actual test they saved. All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
September 5-8
I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend! I'm excited for us to start some amazing learning this week!
On the calendar...
Tuesday, September 12th - Fundraiser Packets Due (Don't forget to turn in the coupon book also!)
October 2nd-6th - Book Fair
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 1 - Be Proactive: I am a responsible person. I take initiative. I choose my actions, attitudes, and moods. I do not blame others for my wrong actions. I do the right thing without being asked, even when no one is looking.
Reading - We are learning at the main idea of an article and how to look into the text to find answers to our questions (text evidence).
Writing - We are beginning to explore personal narratives and finding "small moment" stories in our lives to write about.
Math - We just finished out Unit 1 assessment so you can expect those back this week! We are beginning Unit 2 which is focused on learning our multiplication facts.
Spelling - We took our first spelling test today. Since the students take the test on their chromebook and don't have a way to print, we are saving it to our google drive. There is a slip of paper going home with your student where they were able to write down their score on the test. This includes their username and password to log in to the google drive where you can see the actual test they saved. All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
On the calendar...
Tuesday, September 12th - Fundraiser Packets Due (Don't forget to turn in the coupon book also!)
October 2nd-6th - Book Fair
We are learning...
Leader in Me - Habit 1 - Be Proactive: I am a responsible person. I take initiative. I choose my actions, attitudes, and moods. I do not blame others for my wrong actions. I do the right thing without being asked, even when no one is looking.
Reading - We are learning at the main idea of an article and how to look into the text to find answers to our questions (text evidence).
Writing - We are beginning to explore personal narratives and finding "small moment" stories in our lives to write about.
Math - We just finished out Unit 1 assessment so you can expect those back this week! We are beginning Unit 2 which is focused on learning our multiplication facts.
Spelling - We took our first spelling test today. Since the students take the test on their chromebook and don't have a way to print, we are saving it to our google drive. There is a slip of paper going home with your student where they were able to write down their score on the test. This includes their username and password to log in to the google drive where you can see the actual test they saved. All of the spelling tests will be saved in their spelling folder this year so you will be able to access them all year.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
August 28-Sept 1
I have loved getting to know your kids! We have established expected behavior and continue to reinforce rules and procedures we have learned. You may see on your class dojo that there have been lots of positive behavior that they have been doing. If your child gets a negative dojo at some point, that means they had a reminder from me and then continued to display that behavior. Students always need reminders and may have some negative dojo points. Feel free to ask questions and I will contact you if their behavior gets to be consistent and is concerning. Other than that, we have had a great two weeks and I am excited that we are now getting into some real third grade learning!
On the calendar...
Friday, September 1st - No school
Monday, September 4th - No school
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are continuing to build a leadership environment and talk about what our classroom should look like. We are also making our class mission.
Math - We are learning multiplication strategies like building arrays and breaking multiplication into smaller equations (Ex. If you are trying to solve 6 x 7, you could solve 3 x 7 and 3 x 7 and add those together).
Reading - We are continuing to build our reading stamina and get our daily 5 routines established. We will be in our first reading groups by the end of the week.
Writing - We are making lots of writing ideas pages where we can go to get ideas for stories we write!
Spelling - Spelling List 1 is going home Monday! Test on Thursday.
Reminders...
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
On the calendar...
Friday, September 1st - No school
Monday, September 4th - No school
We are learning...
Leader in Me - We are continuing to build a leadership environment and talk about what our classroom should look like. We are also making our class mission.
Math - We are learning multiplication strategies like building arrays and breaking multiplication into smaller equations (Ex. If you are trying to solve 6 x 7, you could solve 3 x 7 and 3 x 7 and add those together).
Reading - We are continuing to build our reading stamina and get our daily 5 routines established. We will be in our first reading groups by the end of the week.
Writing - We are making lots of writing ideas pages where we can go to get ideas for stories we write!
Spelling - Spelling List 1 is going home Monday! Test on Thursday.
Reminders...
- We have P.E. on Wednesdays and a shorter extra P.E. on Fridays so plan shoes accordingly. :)
- Since we have two students with a peanut allergy, please do not send a snack that is peanuts or peanut butter. This does not apply to lunch since we can sit children at different sides of the table who have that in their lunch.
- There are so many reminders and I want to tell you how much fun we are having too. Has your child shared the "Moose, Alpaca" song with you yet? It's pretty fun. I think you might enjoy it.
- Fundraiser kick-off is Tuesday so you can expect packets to come home then and you can start earning those prizes. :)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
August 21-25
We had such a great first couple of days of school. I hope your student is excited for the year. I know that I am! THANK YOU so much parents for being prepared and sending supplies in. I know it's hard to get everyone ready and I appreciate you.
On the calendar...
Monday, August 21 - Solar Eclipse
Monday, September 4th - No school
Solar Eclipse
We will be viewing the solar eclipse on Monday thanks to the generous donation of glasses from Dr. Jarvis. We will also be doing a lot of learning about the eclipse on Monday. We will emphasize the importance and need to only look up at the sky with the glasses on but if you could also emphasize this at home, it would be helpful. We want them to first of all be safe. What a great experience to be able to see the eclipse from where we are! I am very excited.
Class Dojo
I have seen several of you have already signed in to class dojo. Thank you! Make sure to use the sheet that I gave you at open house to sign in to our class dojo site so you can see your students points they earn during the week. We can also use the messaging feature on the app to communicate. But I want to remind you that if you have something urgent or a change to the way your child gets home that day, please do not send it through the class dojo app. Please email me directly ([email protected]) or call the office (417-742-4639) because I'm not always able to check the app before the end of the day.
Snack
Students are welcome to bring their own snack if they wish for the morning. It is quite a while between breakfast and lunch (we eat at 11:52) so the purpose of the snack is to help them keep focused. In order to do this, the snack needs to be healthy. Suggestions: fruit, popcorn, crackers, granola bars... Please do not send sugary drinks or snacks. Students should only have water to drink during class. We have 2 students with a PEANUT ALLERGY so please keep that in mind when sending snack. Also, if you are sending birthday treats, if you could send an alternative for those 2 students whenever you send cupcakes or anything that could come in contacts with peanuts. I sometimes do not have enough time to get something before they come to school. Thank you!!
Next week we will be getting more into our regular routine. I did state that there is not regularly scheduled homework but there are cases where there might be a review to look over before a test or something that did not get finished during school that needs to get done. I will be very clear in making sure you are aware of these situations.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
On the calendar...
Monday, August 21 - Solar Eclipse
Monday, September 4th - No school
Solar Eclipse
We will be viewing the solar eclipse on Monday thanks to the generous donation of glasses from Dr. Jarvis. We will also be doing a lot of learning about the eclipse on Monday. We will emphasize the importance and need to only look up at the sky with the glasses on but if you could also emphasize this at home, it would be helpful. We want them to first of all be safe. What a great experience to be able to see the eclipse from where we are! I am very excited.
Class Dojo
I have seen several of you have already signed in to class dojo. Thank you! Make sure to use the sheet that I gave you at open house to sign in to our class dojo site so you can see your students points they earn during the week. We can also use the messaging feature on the app to communicate. But I want to remind you that if you have something urgent or a change to the way your child gets home that day, please do not send it through the class dojo app. Please email me directly ([email protected]) or call the office (417-742-4639) because I'm not always able to check the app before the end of the day.
Snack
Students are welcome to bring their own snack if they wish for the morning. It is quite a while between breakfast and lunch (we eat at 11:52) so the purpose of the snack is to help them keep focused. In order to do this, the snack needs to be healthy. Suggestions: fruit, popcorn, crackers, granola bars... Please do not send sugary drinks or snacks. Students should only have water to drink during class. We have 2 students with a PEANUT ALLERGY so please keep that in mind when sending snack. Also, if you are sending birthday treats, if you could send an alternative for those 2 students whenever you send cupcakes or anything that could come in contacts with peanuts. I sometimes do not have enough time to get something before they come to school. Thank you!!
Next week we will be getting more into our regular routine. I did state that there is not regularly scheduled homework but there are cases where there might be a review to look over before a test or something that did not get finished during school that needs to get done. I will be very clear in making sure you are aware of these situations.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Welcome to Third Grade!!!
Hello third grader!!!
I am SO excited to be your teacher this year. On this weekly updated blog, you can find out what we are learning, events that are happening, and anything special that the class might need. Anytime I update this blog, I will send out an email to you with a link so you can click and find out our third grade news.
Meet your teacher night is Tuesday, August 15th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. You can drop in anytime during the hour and meet me, drop off supplies (if you wish), fill out some paperwork, and see your new classroom! If you need to browse the school supply list again, you can do that HERE. :)
I am so ready to begin this third grade journey with you. We are going to learn some fun things this year plus you get a ChRoMeBoOk to use in class. :) I can't wait to see you soon!
Mrs. Smith
I am SO excited to be your teacher this year. On this weekly updated blog, you can find out what we are learning, events that are happening, and anything special that the class might need. Anytime I update this blog, I will send out an email to you with a link so you can click and find out our third grade news.
Meet your teacher night is Tuesday, August 15th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. You can drop in anytime during the hour and meet me, drop off supplies (if you wish), fill out some paperwork, and see your new classroom! If you need to browse the school supply list again, you can do that HERE. :)
I am so ready to begin this third grade journey with you. We are going to learn some fun things this year plus you get a ChRoMeBoOk to use in class. :) I can't wait to see you soon!
Mrs. Smith
May 8-12, 2017 ----- End of Year Blog
CHANGE OF PLANS!
Due to the forecast, Field Day has been changed to this Wednesday, May 10th! Third grade will be competing from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Lunch will be from 11:00-12:00.
On the calendar...
May 10th - Field Day. Wear clothes that can get wet/dirty!
May 19th - Last day of third grade!
We are learning...
We are doing end of the year reading tests (DRA's) and writing tests. In math, we are learning about perimeter.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Due to the forecast, Field Day has been changed to this Wednesday, May 10th! Third grade will be competing from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Lunch will be from 11:00-12:00.
On the calendar...
May 10th - Field Day. Wear clothes that can get wet/dirty!
May 19th - Last day of third grade!
We are learning...
We are doing end of the year reading tests (DRA's) and writing tests. In math, we are learning about perimeter.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
May 1-5
Field Trip Tomorrow (May 2nd)
Students need to wear comfortable shoes. We will be doing a lot of walking. I have a lot of parent volunteers (Yay!) so each parent will have a small group of kiddos they will be in charge of. If students did not sign up for a sack lunch, please make sure to pack a lunch from home. I told students that they will be responsible for lunch bags so if you want them to bring one they have to keep track of, that's fine. It may be a good idea to pack it in something that can be thrown away. PLEASE label it with their name.
On the calendar...
May 2nd - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO.
May 4th - "May the fourth be with you" Stars Wars theme day. No masks.
May 11th - Field Day (wear clothes that can get wet/dirty) Field day shirts went home today!
May 19th - Last day of third grade!
We are learning...
Math- We are learning about 2d shapes and attributes.
Reading - We are taking end of the year testing and starting Reader's Theater (my favorite)!!!
Science - We are learning about the water cycle.
Writing - We are writing personal narratives.
Spelling - List 28. We will test on 28 this week.
Have a great first week of May!!!
Mrs. Smith
Students need to wear comfortable shoes. We will be doing a lot of walking. I have a lot of parent volunteers (Yay!) so each parent will have a small group of kiddos they will be in charge of. If students did not sign up for a sack lunch, please make sure to pack a lunch from home. I told students that they will be responsible for lunch bags so if you want them to bring one they have to keep track of, that's fine. It may be a good idea to pack it in something that can be thrown away. PLEASE label it with their name.
On the calendar...
May 2nd - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO.
May 4th - "May the fourth be with you" Stars Wars theme day. No masks.
May 11th - Field Day (wear clothes that can get wet/dirty) Field day shirts went home today!
May 19th - Last day of third grade!
We are learning...
Math- We are learning about 2d shapes and attributes.
Reading - We are taking end of the year testing and starting Reader's Theater (my favorite)!!!
Science - We are learning about the water cycle.
Writing - We are writing personal narratives.
Spelling - List 28. We will test on 28 this week.
Have a great first week of May!!!
Mrs. Smith
April 24-28
On the calendar...
April 27-28 - Reading MAP testing
April 28th - Tiger Pride Assembly!
May 2nd - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO.
May 11th - Field Day (wear clothes that can get wet/dirty)
May 19th - Last day of third grade!
Field Trip
Who: Willard East 3rd Grade
Where: George Washington Carver Museum, Diamond, Missouri
When: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017
On May 2nd, Willard East’s 3rd graders will be heading to check out the birthplace and childhood home of George Washington Carver. We will learn about his childhood and how he became a famous scientist and his many inventions using the peanut plant.
Please turn in the permission slip and money by Friday, April 28th!
Yearbooks
Yearbooks are in but we will be giving those out to the kids that ordered them on Field Day. Then they can have their friends sign their book if they would like to.
Leader in Me
Synergize - Students got to do a synergizing STEM activity in the library this week with Mrs. Hillenburg. Check out the Willard East facebook page to see pictures of that activity!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
April 27-28 - Reading MAP testing
April 28th - Tiger Pride Assembly!
May 2nd - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO.
May 11th - Field Day (wear clothes that can get wet/dirty)
May 19th - Last day of third grade!
Field Trip
Who: Willard East 3rd Grade
Where: George Washington Carver Museum, Diamond, Missouri
When: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017
On May 2nd, Willard East’s 3rd graders will be heading to check out the birthplace and childhood home of George Washington Carver. We will learn about his childhood and how he became a famous scientist and his many inventions using the peanut plant.
Please turn in the permission slip and money by Friday, April 28th!
Yearbooks
Yearbooks are in but we will be giving those out to the kids that ordered them on Field Day. Then they can have their friends sign their book if they would like to.
Leader in Me
Synergize - Students got to do a synergizing STEM activity in the library this week with Mrs. Hillenburg. Check out the Willard East facebook page to see pictures of that activity!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
April 17th - 21st
On the calendar...
April 20-21 - Math MAP testing
April 27-28 - Reading MAP testing
May 2nd - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO.
May 19th - Last day of third grade!
Field Trip
Tuesday May 2nd. We will be going to the George Washington Carver Museum. You are welcome to come with us but since there is limited space on the bus, you will need transportation. More information on this trip in the future.
Leader in Me...
Habit 5: Seek first to Understand, then to be understood. This habit focuses on LISTENING to others before sharing your opinion or ideas.
Map Testing...
MAP testing starts this week! I'm sure there are a little bit of nerves involved with this but I am not going to stress over it and I'm trying to make sure the kids don't either. We will be testing Thursday and Friday in MATH and next week will be Thursday and Friday in Reading and Language. Here are some tips to make sure your child is successful:
We will be doing some practice and test taking strategies so they feel prepared and confident during this time. Here is a link that has some helpful tips and information if you are interested.
We are learning...
Reading - We are looking for text evidence. That means asking good questions and looking back in the text or story for details to prove why we chose our answer.
Writing - We are writing some personal narratives.
Math - We are learning about different quadrilaterals. We are going to be doing a STEM challenge later this week having to do with some of these shapes we have been studying.
Science - We are studying the life cycle and needs of plants.
Spelling - List 28
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
April 20-21 - Math MAP testing
April 27-28 - Reading MAP testing
May 2nd - Field Trip to George Washington Carver Museum in Diamond, MO.
May 19th - Last day of third grade!
Field Trip
Tuesday May 2nd. We will be going to the George Washington Carver Museum. You are welcome to come with us but since there is limited space on the bus, you will need transportation. More information on this trip in the future.
Leader in Me...
Habit 5: Seek first to Understand, then to be understood. This habit focuses on LISTENING to others before sharing your opinion or ideas.
Map Testing...
MAP testing starts this week! I'm sure there are a little bit of nerves involved with this but I am not going to stress over it and I'm trying to make sure the kids don't either. We will be testing Thursday and Friday in MATH and next week will be Thursday and Friday in Reading and Language. Here are some tips to make sure your child is successful:
- Make sure they go to bed at a good time!
- Make sure they eat breakfast and arrive on time!
We will be doing some practice and test taking strategies so they feel prepared and confident during this time. Here is a link that has some helpful tips and information if you are interested.
We are learning...
Reading - We are looking for text evidence. That means asking good questions and looking back in the text or story for details to prove why we chose our answer.
Writing - We are writing some personal narratives.
Math - We are learning about different quadrilaterals. We are going to be doing a STEM challenge later this week having to do with some of these shapes we have been studying.
Science - We are studying the life cycle and needs of plants.
Spelling - List 28
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
April 3-7
On the calendar...
April 12 - Kindergarten screening at East
April 14th - No school
April 20-21 - Math MAP testing
April 27-28 - Reading MAP testing
May 19th - Last day of third grade!
Leader in Me...
We have learned about Habit 1: Be Proactive, Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind (goal setting), and Habit 3: First things first (doing the most important things BEFORE you do time filling things that aren't as important. I use this one a lot in the mornings with my own children. If you just remind them of what they need to do and say "First things first" sometime this week, you may get an eye roll or a "Hey! How do you know that?!")
Map Testing...
MAP testing is going to begin towards the end of this month. This test will consist of 4 different days (it won't take all day or anything) and involves math and reading. I hope no one cringes at the thought of this test. It's just to show what these kiddos know and I try to emphasize that they should always do their best but the students are so much MORE than a test score and this test does not increase or decrease their value in anyone's eyes.
We will be doing some practice and test taking strategies so they feel prepared and confident during this time. Here is a link that has some helpful tips and information if you are interested.
We are learning...
Reading - We are looking for text evidence. That means asking good questions and looking back in the text or story for details to prove why we chose our answer.
Writing - We are learning about fairy tales. We will be comparing and contrasting different tales and looking for details. Then we will close out the quarter with narratives.
Math - We are measuring capacity. This week we are looking at liters and milliliters.
Science - We are studying the life cycle and needs of plants.
Spelling - List 26
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
March 27-30
No school Friday! Tiger Pride Assembly this Thursday at 2:30!
On the calendar...
March 27-30- Parent Teacher Conference Week -Four day week!
March 31 - No school
April 12 - Kindergarten screening at East
April 14th - No school
April 20 - Math MAP testing
April 27-28 - English Language MAP testing
May 19th - Last Day of third grade!
Leader in Me...
We learned about Habit 1: Be Proactive last week. This week we are learning about Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind. We talked about setting goals and thinking about steps and hurdles to achieve these goals. Your student should be coming home with a handout about Habit 2 and some goals that we made in class.
3rd grade Garden Club: Mrs. Letterman and I are going to be teaching a Garden club on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:30. It will take place from April 4-May 9. The sign up is ONLINE only. It can be found on the Willard East Facebook page and the online sign up for WEE Garden Club goes live tomorrow (Tuesday March 28th) at 6:00 p.m. We have room for the first 15 participants who sign up online.
If you signed up for Spring conferences, you can see your time here. Spring Parent Teacher Conferences
We are learning...
Reading - We are studying biographies. We explored many different biographies today and looked at text features.
Writing - We are learning about fairy tales. We will be comparing and contrasting different tales and looking for details. Then we will close out the quarter with narratives.
Math - We are comparing fractions with the same numerator and then fractions with the same denominator and seeing which is more or less.
Science - We are starting our plant unit. We are studying the life cycle and needs of plants.
Spelling - List 24
Thank you!
Mrs. Smith
On the calendar...
March 27-30- Parent Teacher Conference Week -Four day week!
March 31 - No school
April 12 - Kindergarten screening at East
April 14th - No school
April 20 - Math MAP testing
April 27-28 - English Language MAP testing
May 19th - Last Day of third grade!
Leader in Me...
We learned about Habit 1: Be Proactive last week. This week we are learning about Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind. We talked about setting goals and thinking about steps and hurdles to achieve these goals. Your student should be coming home with a handout about Habit 2 and some goals that we made in class.
3rd grade Garden Club: Mrs. Letterman and I are going to be teaching a Garden club on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:30. It will take place from April 4-May 9. The sign up is ONLINE only. It can be found on the Willard East Facebook page and the online sign up for WEE Garden Club goes live tomorrow (Tuesday March 28th) at 6:00 p.m. We have room for the first 15 participants who sign up online.
If you signed up for Spring conferences, you can see your time here. Spring Parent Teacher Conferences
We are learning...
Reading - We are studying biographies. We explored many different biographies today and looked at text features.
Writing - We are learning about fairy tales. We will be comparing and contrasting different tales and looking for details. Then we will close out the quarter with narratives.
Math - We are comparing fractions with the same numerator and then fractions with the same denominator and seeing which is more or less.
Science - We are starting our plant unit. We are studying the life cycle and needs of plants.
Spelling - List 24
Thank you!
Mrs. Smith
March 20-24
On the calendar...
March 27-30- Parent Teacher Conference Week
March 31 - No school
April 12 - Kindergarten screening at East
April 14th - No school
April 20 - Math MAP testing
April 27-28 - English Language MAP testing
May 19th - Last Day of third grade!
Optional parent teacher conferences
Parent teacher conferences this quarter are optional. If I feel that we need to discuss progress, I have already contacted you. That being said, if you would just like to meet and discuss your students progress even if I don't contact you this week, I would be more than happy to meet with you. You can click this link if you would like to schedule a conference. If you can't meet then I would be happy to do a phone conference or answer any questions. :)
Spring Parent Teacher Conferences
We are learning...
Reading - We are studying biographies. We explored many different biographies today and looked at text features.
Writing - We are learning about fairy tales. We will be comparing and contrasting different tales and looking for details. Then we will close out the quarter with narratives.
Math - We are comparing equivalent fractions and doing different activities with those.
Science - We are starting our plant unit. Just in time for this warm weather!
Spelling - List 24
Thanks again for checking the blog! Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
March 6 - March 10
On the calendar...
Thursday March 9th - Picture Day!
March 13th-17th - Spring Break!!
Optional parent teacher conferences
Parent teacher conferences this quarter are optional. If I feel that we need to discuss progress, I will contact you so you can schedule a time. That being said, if you would just like to meet and discuss your students progress even if I don't contact you this week, I would be more than happy to meet with you. You can click this link if you would like to schedule a conference.
Spring Parent Teacher Conferences
We are learning...
Reading - We are comparing and contrasting different stories.
Writing - We are writing our opinion rough drafts.
Math - We are reviewing our fraction unit and testing.
Social Studies - We are learning about wants and needs. We will also be discussing opportunity cost and decision making.
Spelling - List 23
Thursday March 9th - Picture Day!
March 13th-17th - Spring Break!!
Optional parent teacher conferences
Parent teacher conferences this quarter are optional. If I feel that we need to discuss progress, I will contact you so you can schedule a time. That being said, if you would just like to meet and discuss your students progress even if I don't contact you this week, I would be more than happy to meet with you. You can click this link if you would like to schedule a conference.
Spring Parent Teacher Conferences
We are learning...
Reading - We are comparing and contrasting different stories.
Writing - We are writing our opinion rough drafts.
Math - We are reviewing our fraction unit and testing.
Social Studies - We are learning about wants and needs. We will also be discussing opportunity cost and decision making.
Spelling - List 23
February 27-March 3
On the calendar...
Happy Read Across America Week! Below is a list of our dress-up days for the week:
Monday = Stripes
Tuesday = Silly Socks and Sweats
Wednesday = Mis-matched clothes / We have an author (Judy Young) coming Wednesday to tell us about writing books. We will also be reading to some preschoolers for a bit. :)
Thursday = Pajama Day
Friday = Favorite Color
March 2nd This Thursday Night! Family Reading Night 6:00-7:00
There will be stations set up by each grade level for your family to do an activity for The BFG.
March 9th - Thursday - Picture Day. Picture forms are going home today.
March 10th - Friday - Half day. Students dismissed at 12:30
March 13th-17th - Spring Break - No school!
We are learning...
Reading - We are making inferences based on our background knowledge and text evidence. I told them some inference riddles today and they had to try to figure them out.
Writing - We are finishing opinion writing and using quotations in dialogue.
Math - We are starting our unit 12 on fractions.
Social Studies - We are learning about wants and needs. We will also be discussing opportunity cost and decision making.
Spelling - List 22
Bonus for blog readers! Great job reading the blog this week! I want to reward you for staying connected! Your child can draw any shape with a fraction and label it. For example: They can draw a square, divide it into four equal parts and label each part 1/4. Then you sign off on it. When your child brings that back signed, they will get two bonus dojo points. :) They can do it anytime this week.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Happy Read Across America Week! Below is a list of our dress-up days for the week:
Monday = Stripes
Tuesday = Silly Socks and Sweats
Wednesday = Mis-matched clothes / We have an author (Judy Young) coming Wednesday to tell us about writing books. We will also be reading to some preschoolers for a bit. :)
Thursday = Pajama Day
Friday = Favorite Color
March 2nd This Thursday Night! Family Reading Night 6:00-7:00
There will be stations set up by each grade level for your family to do an activity for The BFG.
March 9th - Thursday - Picture Day. Picture forms are going home today.
March 10th - Friday - Half day. Students dismissed at 12:30
March 13th-17th - Spring Break - No school!
We are learning...
Reading - We are making inferences based on our background knowledge and text evidence. I told them some inference riddles today and they had to try to figure them out.
Writing - We are finishing opinion writing and using quotations in dialogue.
Math - We are starting our unit 12 on fractions.
Social Studies - We are learning about wants and needs. We will also be discussing opportunity cost and decision making.
Spelling - List 22
Bonus for blog readers! Great job reading the blog this week! I want to reward you for staying connected! Your child can draw any shape with a fraction and label it. For example: They can draw a square, divide it into four equal parts and label each part 1/4. Then you sign off on it. When your child brings that back signed, they will get two bonus dojo points. :) They can do it anytime this week.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
February 20-24
On the calendar...
February 24th (Friday) - Tiger Pride Assembly
February 27th-March 3rd - Read Across America Week
March 2nd (Thursday) - Family Literacy Night 6-7pm
We are learning...
Reading - We are backing up our answers with text evidence.
Writing - We are finishing opinion writing and using quotations in dialogue.
Math - We are finishing up our Unit 11 word problems and moving on to fractions.
Social Studies - We are learning about wants and needs. We will also be discussing opportunity cost and decision making.
Spelling - List 21
Tiger Pride Assembly this Friday! You are invited to join us if you like! It is in the gym from 2:30-3:00.
Keep reading The BFG at home! We have finished the book here at school and our family literacy night is next Thursday from 6:00-7:00 pm. We will have BFG themed games and activities for all ages. Bring the family and join us for a great night!
Have a fantastic week!
Mrs. Smith
February 24th (Friday) - Tiger Pride Assembly
February 27th-March 3rd - Read Across America Week
March 2nd (Thursday) - Family Literacy Night 6-7pm
We are learning...
Reading - We are backing up our answers with text evidence.
Writing - We are finishing opinion writing and using quotations in dialogue.
Math - We are finishing up our Unit 11 word problems and moving on to fractions.
Social Studies - We are learning about wants and needs. We will also be discussing opportunity cost and decision making.
Spelling - List 21
Tiger Pride Assembly this Friday! You are invited to join us if you like! It is in the gym from 2:30-3:00.
Keep reading The BFG at home! We have finished the book here at school and our family literacy night is next Thursday from 6:00-7:00 pm. We will have BFG themed games and activities for all ages. Bring the family and join us for a great night!
Have a fantastic week!
Mrs. Smith
February 13-17
On the calendar...
February 24th (Friday) - Tiger Pride Assembly
February 27th-March 3rd - Read Across America Week
March 2nd (Thursday) - Family Literacy Night
Change a Life Fundraiser - Thank you for your donations to the fundraiser! 3rd grade won! We will have a technology day tomorrow (Tuesday 2/14). Students can bring their own device or they could participate in some class technology activities including kahoot quiz game and smartboard fruit ninja. :)
We are learning...
Reading - We are comparing and contrasting stories or articles to find similarities and differences.
Writing - We are revising and editing our opinion pieces with a partner.
Math - We are using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division to solve two step word problems. There is a family sheet going home tonight with some great activities on it to get your child thinking!
Social Studies - Economics - Students are working with their group to come up with a product or service to sell. This week they will look at all the different kinds of resources (natural, capital...) and deciding what they will need .
Spelling - List 20
The BFG...
Have you ever wondered what the BFG would post if he had a facebook page? Come and check out our BFG fakebook pages outside our room to find out! :)
Here are some questions to discuss during chapter 4-5.
What curious change took place in the way that the giant was running?
How big were the giants ear?
How did the giant describe himself?
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
February 24th (Friday) - Tiger Pride Assembly
February 27th-March 3rd - Read Across America Week
March 2nd (Thursday) - Family Literacy Night
Change a Life Fundraiser - Thank you for your donations to the fundraiser! 3rd grade won! We will have a technology day tomorrow (Tuesday 2/14). Students can bring their own device or they could participate in some class technology activities including kahoot quiz game and smartboard fruit ninja. :)
We are learning...
Reading - We are comparing and contrasting stories or articles to find similarities and differences.
Writing - We are revising and editing our opinion pieces with a partner.
Math - We are using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division to solve two step word problems. There is a family sheet going home tonight with some great activities on it to get your child thinking!
Social Studies - Economics - Students are working with their group to come up with a product or service to sell. This week they will look at all the different kinds of resources (natural, capital...) and deciding what they will need .
Spelling - List 20
The BFG...
Have you ever wondered what the BFG would post if he had a facebook page? Come and check out our BFG fakebook pages outside our room to find out! :)
Here are some questions to discuss during chapter 4-5.
What curious change took place in the way that the giant was running?
How big were the giants ear?
How did the giant describe himself?
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
February 6-10
On the calendar...
February 10th - Valentine's Day Party and half day release
Click here to sign up for the Valentine's Party food items. Just write your name by the item you want to bring. If there is another item you want to bring feel free to write it in. Remember, they must all be store bought items. :) We don't necessarily need volunteers this time because the bulk of the party is the students passing out and looking at their Valentine's from others, but feel free to stop by! Your child can make a box at home and bring it in anytime between now and the 10th. I will have bags they can decorate here if they don't make one at home. Class lists are going home tonight. I will also put a list on class dojo. We have a new student! So we have 25 in the class now.
February 20th - We have school! Snow day make up.
Change a Life Fundraiser! Please bring in your change and we will donate to the Willard Children's Charitable Foundation. It is a class competition! :)
We are learning...
Reading - We are looking at how characters change. We are also looking at which point of view the author is writing from.
Writing - We are publishing our opinion pieces. Cursive is still being worked on at school. :) Students will be bring home papers and can practice at home too.
Math - We are multiplying by multiples of 10. Example: 4 x 30 or 6 x 70.
The BFG...
We are continuing to read the BFG in our class. We are in chapter entitled "The Royal Breakfast". I hope you are enjoying discussing the BFG with your child at home. They love it! Feel free to read ahead or reread the book at home. Here are some discussion questions for you if you are reading along at home:
Chapter two and three:
Why wasn't the black figure a human?
Which children were asleep inside?
What did sophie do when the giant stared in at her?
Where was Sophie hiding?
How did the giant arrange the blanket?
What would you like to do if you were Sophie and had a BFG???
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
February 10th - Valentine's Day Party and half day release
Click here to sign up for the Valentine's Party food items. Just write your name by the item you want to bring. If there is another item you want to bring feel free to write it in. Remember, they must all be store bought items. :) We don't necessarily need volunteers this time because the bulk of the party is the students passing out and looking at their Valentine's from others, but feel free to stop by! Your child can make a box at home and bring it in anytime between now and the 10th. I will have bags they can decorate here if they don't make one at home. Class lists are going home tonight. I will also put a list on class dojo. We have a new student! So we have 25 in the class now.
February 20th - We have school! Snow day make up.
Change a Life Fundraiser! Please bring in your change and we will donate to the Willard Children's Charitable Foundation. It is a class competition! :)
We are learning...
Reading - We are looking at how characters change. We are also looking at which point of view the author is writing from.
Writing - We are publishing our opinion pieces. Cursive is still being worked on at school. :) Students will be bring home papers and can practice at home too.
Math - We are multiplying by multiples of 10. Example: 4 x 30 or 6 x 70.
The BFG...
We are continuing to read the BFG in our class. We are in chapter entitled "The Royal Breakfast". I hope you are enjoying discussing the BFG with your child at home. They love it! Feel free to read ahead or reread the book at home. Here are some discussion questions for you if you are reading along at home:
Chapter two and three:
Why wasn't the black figure a human?
Which children were asleep inside?
What did sophie do when the giant stared in at her?
Where was Sophie hiding?
How did the giant arrange the blanket?
What would you like to do if you were Sophie and had a BFG???
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
January 30-February 3
On the calendar...
February 10th - Valentine's Day Party and half day release
Click here to sign up for the Valentine's Party food items. Just write your name by the item you want to bring. If there is another item you want to bring feel free to write it in. Remember, they must all be store bought items. :) We don't necessarily need volunteers this time because the bulk of the party is the students passing out and looking at their Valentine's from others, but feel free to stop by! Your child can make a box at home and bring it in anytime between now and the 10th. I will have bags they can decorate here if they don't make one at home.
February 20th - We have school! Snow make up day.
We are learning...
Reading - We are comparing and contrasting characters in Patricia Polacco's books.
Writing - We are writing opinions. This week we are looking at good beginnings and endings in our three paragraph essays.
Math - We are adding 3 digit numbers by breaking them into simpler problems. For example, 423 + 375 = ? Add place value one at a time. 400 + 300, then 20 + 70, then 3 + 5. We will be taking a small unit 9 assessment over this skill on Thursday. A small practice sheet will go home tonight.
Cursive - Students are continuing with cursive. We might later start sending some of their cursive practice home once they get the hang of it. They will also have a choice to write their final copies (of their opinion piece) in print/cursive or type them on the computer.
Science - We are learning about how to measure matter using a balance scale, a graduated cylinder, and a ruler.
Agriculture Education...
This is our last week for agriculture. :( The students have learned so much and it has been a great experience. Mrs. Wilson has done an amazing job! Remember to send in your pictures of students doing something with agriculture (a note went home last week). You may email those to me and we are putting them in a slideshow during our pizza party! [email protected]
The BFG...
We are continuing to read the BFG in our class. We are in chapter entitled "The Royal Breakfast". I hope you are enjoying discussing the BFG with your child at home. They love it! Feel free to read ahead or reread the book at home. Here are some discussion questions for you if you are reading along at home:
Chapter One: The Witching Hour (1-3)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
February 10th - Valentine's Day Party and half day release
Click here to sign up for the Valentine's Party food items. Just write your name by the item you want to bring. If there is another item you want to bring feel free to write it in. Remember, they must all be store bought items. :) We don't necessarily need volunteers this time because the bulk of the party is the students passing out and looking at their Valentine's from others, but feel free to stop by! Your child can make a box at home and bring it in anytime between now and the 10th. I will have bags they can decorate here if they don't make one at home.
February 20th - We have school! Snow make up day.
We are learning...
Reading - We are comparing and contrasting characters in Patricia Polacco's books.
Writing - We are writing opinions. This week we are looking at good beginnings and endings in our three paragraph essays.
Math - We are adding 3 digit numbers by breaking them into simpler problems. For example, 423 + 375 = ? Add place value one at a time. 400 + 300, then 20 + 70, then 3 + 5. We will be taking a small unit 9 assessment over this skill on Thursday. A small practice sheet will go home tonight.
Cursive - Students are continuing with cursive. We might later start sending some of their cursive practice home once they get the hang of it. They will also have a choice to write their final copies (of their opinion piece) in print/cursive or type them on the computer.
Science - We are learning about how to measure matter using a balance scale, a graduated cylinder, and a ruler.
Agriculture Education...
This is our last week for agriculture. :( The students have learned so much and it has been a great experience. Mrs. Wilson has done an amazing job! Remember to send in your pictures of students doing something with agriculture (a note went home last week). You may email those to me and we are putting them in a slideshow during our pizza party! [email protected]
The BFG...
We are continuing to read the BFG in our class. We are in chapter entitled "The Royal Breakfast". I hope you are enjoying discussing the BFG with your child at home. They love it! Feel free to read ahead or reread the book at home. Here are some discussion questions for you if you are reading along at home:
Chapter One: The Witching Hour (1-3)
- Why couldn’t Sophie go to sleep?
- What sounds could she hear?
- What special moment did she think that it was?
- Why did Sophie get up?
- What did she reach for?
- How did the village street look at night?
- In your opinion, why did Sophie freeze?
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
January 23-27
On the calendar...
January 24th (Tomorrow) - The 100th day of school!!!! 1) Dress like you are 100 years old or 2)Wear something 100th day themed or wear 100 of something.
February 10th - Valentine's Day Party and half day release at 12:30
February 20th - Snow make up day
We are learning...
Reading - We are comparing and contrasting different characters and events that happen in a book series. We also learned point of view.
Writing - Students picked an opinion today and are going to begin a 3 paragraph essay on that opinion.
Math - We are adding 3 digit numbers by breaking them into simpler problems. For example, 423 + 375 = ? Add place value one at a time. 400 + 300, then 20 + 70, then 3 + 5. If your student brings home a paper and it is not completed, they do not have to do it as homework but they are more than welcome to do some as extra practice. You might ask your student about how they might answer one of the questions just to get a feel for how they are doing.
Cursive - We have started cursive!!! We have only learned a few letters but students are doing so well concentrating on their flow. Ask them what letters begin with "magic c"!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
January 24th (Tomorrow) - The 100th day of school!!!! 1) Dress like you are 100 years old or 2)Wear something 100th day themed or wear 100 of something.
February 10th - Valentine's Day Party and half day release at 12:30
February 20th - Snow make up day
We are learning...
Reading - We are comparing and contrasting different characters and events that happen in a book series. We also learned point of view.
Writing - Students picked an opinion today and are going to begin a 3 paragraph essay on that opinion.
Math - We are adding 3 digit numbers by breaking them into simpler problems. For example, 423 + 375 = ? Add place value one at a time. 400 + 300, then 20 + 70, then 3 + 5. If your student brings home a paper and it is not completed, they do not have to do it as homework but they are more than welcome to do some as extra practice. You might ask your student about how they might answer one of the questions just to get a feel for how they are doing.
Cursive - We have started cursive!!! We have only learned a few letters but students are doing so well concentrating on their flow. Ask them what letters begin with "magic c"!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
January 17-20
On the calendar...
January 24th - 100th day of school. We will celebrate the 100th day of school this month. You have a couple of options if you want your student to dress up that day. It is definitely not mandatory, but just a fun thing if they want to. Lets have a couple options.....1) Dress like you are 100 years old or 2)Wear something 100th day themed or wear 100 of something.
February 10th - Valentine's Day Party and half day release at 12:30
February 20th - Snow make up day
We are learning...
Reading - We are looking at characters in a book series. This past week we have been reading about Patricia Polacco and the many stories and characters she tells about.
Writing - We are writing opinion pieces based on opinion or persuasive books we are reading.
Math - We are doing some mental math (250 + 135) and estimating while we add.
Science - We are learning about different states of matter!
Other news...
We are continuing with our Agriculture Education. We have three lessons left.
Our student teacher, Mrs. Huffman, sent home a paper asking for permission to use some of your students work to turn in for her assignments. These would just be turned in to her college and would not be put on social media or anything else. Please sign the form and return it to school. :)
We, as a staff, have been learning about the Leader in Me program. This program closely follows the book named "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" but it puts it in kid terms. This program promotes students taken charge of their learning and being LEADERS. We will begin learning some of the habits soon so you may see some things associated with Leader in Me coming home in the following weeks.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
January 24th - 100th day of school. We will celebrate the 100th day of school this month. You have a couple of options if you want your student to dress up that day. It is definitely not mandatory, but just a fun thing if they want to. Lets have a couple options.....1) Dress like you are 100 years old or 2)Wear something 100th day themed or wear 100 of something.
February 10th - Valentine's Day Party and half day release at 12:30
February 20th - Snow make up day
We are learning...
Reading - We are looking at characters in a book series. This past week we have been reading about Patricia Polacco and the many stories and characters she tells about.
Writing - We are writing opinion pieces based on opinion or persuasive books we are reading.
Math - We are doing some mental math (250 + 135) and estimating while we add.
Science - We are learning about different states of matter!
Other news...
We are continuing with our Agriculture Education. We have three lessons left.
Our student teacher, Mrs. Huffman, sent home a paper asking for permission to use some of your students work to turn in for her assignments. These would just be turned in to her college and would not be put on social media or anything else. Please sign the form and return it to school. :)
We, as a staff, have been learning about the Leader in Me program. This program closely follows the book named "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" but it puts it in kid terms. This program promotes students taken charge of their learning and being LEADERS. We will begin learning some of the habits soon so you may see some things associated with Leader in Me coming home in the following weeks.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
January 9-13
On the calendar...
January 13th (Friday) - Report cards emailed out to you! There will be no paper copy sent home. Look for comments in the behavior section of the report. I would be happy to talk to you if you have any questions!
January 16th (Monday) - No school for students!
January 24th (Tuesday) - The 100th day of school!
We are learning...
Reading - We are describing and talking about characters in a book series.
Writing - We are starting opinion writing so this week, we are reviewing facts and opinions. We are also sharing some opinions we have about things! This should be interesting... :)
Math - We covered multiplication and division the first semester, now we are moving on to addition and subtraction! Kind of sounds backwards doesn't it? We will be learning skills to add bigger number and use addition patterns in algebra.
The 100th Day on January 24th...
We will celebrate the 100th day of school this month. You have a couple of options if you want your student to dress up that day. It is definitely not mandatory, but just a fun thing if they want to. Lets have a couple options.....1) Dress like you are 100 years old or 2)Wear something 100th day themed or wear 100 of something.
New Student Teacher!
Mrs. Allie Huffman is joining us as our student teacher for this semester! She has already learned every students name and proved it first thing this morning! She is a student at SBU and she and her husband live in Bolivar. She enjoys fishing and hiking and of course, teaching! We are so excited for her to be a part of our class this semester!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
January 13th (Friday) - Report cards emailed out to you! There will be no paper copy sent home. Look for comments in the behavior section of the report. I would be happy to talk to you if you have any questions!
January 16th (Monday) - No school for students!
January 24th (Tuesday) - The 100th day of school!
We are learning...
Reading - We are describing and talking about characters in a book series.
Writing - We are starting opinion writing so this week, we are reviewing facts and opinions. We are also sharing some opinions we have about things! This should be interesting... :)
Math - We covered multiplication and division the first semester, now we are moving on to addition and subtraction! Kind of sounds backwards doesn't it? We will be learning skills to add bigger number and use addition patterns in algebra.
The 100th Day on January 24th...
We will celebrate the 100th day of school this month. You have a couple of options if you want your student to dress up that day. It is definitely not mandatory, but just a fun thing if they want to. Lets have a couple options.....1) Dress like you are 100 years old or 2)Wear something 100th day themed or wear 100 of something.
New Student Teacher!
Mrs. Allie Huffman is joining us as our student teacher for this semester! She has already learned every students name and proved it first thing this morning! She is a student at SBU and she and her husband live in Bolivar. She enjoys fishing and hiking and of course, teaching! We are so excited for her to be a part of our class this semester!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
December 19-21
On the calendar...
December 19th (Monday) - Ugly Sweater Day! Wear your ugliest sweater!
December 21st (Wednesday) - Dismiss at 12:45 / Christmas Party Day
December 22-January 4 Christmas Break!
We will be finishing up some things this week and retesting. We will also be doing some fun things and new activities that the kids won't want to miss! I will be posting some of these activities on class dojo. Remember to check it!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
December 19th (Monday) - Ugly Sweater Day! Wear your ugliest sweater!
December 21st (Wednesday) - Dismiss at 12:45 / Christmas Party Day
December 22-January 4 Christmas Break!
We will be finishing up some things this week and retesting. We will also be doing some fun things and new activities that the kids won't want to miss! I will be posting some of these activities on class dojo. Remember to check it!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
December 12-16
On the calendar...
December 13th (Tuesday) - Fourth Grade Christmas Program 2:30 and 7:00p.m.
December 19th (Monday) - Ugly Sweater Day! Wear your ugliest sweater!
December 21st (Wednesday) - Dismiss at 12:45 / Christmas Party Day
December 22-January 4 Christmas Break!
Class Christmas Party is December 21st. You received an email this morning with the information and a sign up list. Here is the link again in case you would like to sign up. Thank you for helping!
We are learning...
Reading - We are comparing and contrasting story characters from a series.
Writing - We are finishing up our nonfiction writing. After students are finished with their 4 paragraphs, they can choose the way they present their research to the class. They can choose from Prezi, Powtoon, or Google Slides!
Social Studies - We are learning about important documents in our nations history (Constitution, Declaration of Independence...)
Math - We are reviewing skills that we haven't mastered yet and we are starting to read and create different types of graphs!
Also, remember to be checking Class Dojo if you haven't. I've been posting some fun things we are doing in the class story. Each student also started sending out a message to parents on the student story each week. I have them pick something they want to share with you and they can take a picture and write a caption about it. :)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
December 13th (Tuesday) - Fourth Grade Christmas Program 2:30 and 7:00p.m.
December 19th (Monday) - Ugly Sweater Day! Wear your ugliest sweater!
December 21st (Wednesday) - Dismiss at 12:45 / Christmas Party Day
December 22-January 4 Christmas Break!
Class Christmas Party is December 21st. You received an email this morning with the information and a sign up list. Here is the link again in case you would like to sign up. Thank you for helping!
We are learning...
Reading - We are comparing and contrasting story characters from a series.
Writing - We are finishing up our nonfiction writing. After students are finished with their 4 paragraphs, they can choose the way they present their research to the class. They can choose from Prezi, Powtoon, or Google Slides!
Social Studies - We are learning about important documents in our nations history (Constitution, Declaration of Independence...)
Math - We are reviewing skills that we haven't mastered yet and we are starting to read and create different types of graphs!
Also, remember to be checking Class Dojo if you haven't. I've been posting some fun things we are doing in the class story. Each student also started sending out a message to parents on the student story each week. I have them pick something they want to share with you and they can take a picture and write a caption about it. :)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
December 5-9
On the calendar...
December 13th (Tuesday) - Fourth Grade Christmas Program 2:30 and 7:00p.m.
December 19th (Monday) - Ugly Sweater Day! Wear your ugliest sweater!
December 21st (Wednesday) - Dismiss at 12:45 / Christmas Party Day
December 22-January 4 Christmas Break!
Opportunity for giving!
Willard East loves filling the needs of our own families who need some support this holiday season. If you would like to help out some families in our community, please click this link. You can send the items you want to donate into school and we will get them to the families.
We are learning...
Math - We are finding area of a shape using multiplication. If we already know the area, we can use division to solve for the other dimensions of the shape!
Reading - We are finding main idea and details in a informational text.
Social Studies - We are beginning our government unit and studying the symbols of the United States.
Writing - We are completing our final copies of our space informational writing this week. When students finish their final copy, they get to create a google slide presentation on their space topic!
We are also continuing with our agriculture education classes! They are so much fun and we are learning a lot!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
December 13th (Tuesday) - Fourth Grade Christmas Program 2:30 and 7:00p.m.
December 19th (Monday) - Ugly Sweater Day! Wear your ugliest sweater!
December 21st (Wednesday) - Dismiss at 12:45 / Christmas Party Day
December 22-January 4 Christmas Break!
Opportunity for giving!
Willard East loves filling the needs of our own families who need some support this holiday season. If you would like to help out some families in our community, please click this link. You can send the items you want to donate into school and we will get them to the families.
We are learning...
Math - We are finding area of a shape using multiplication. If we already know the area, we can use division to solve for the other dimensions of the shape!
Reading - We are finding main idea and details in a informational text.
Social Studies - We are beginning our government unit and studying the symbols of the United States.
Writing - We are completing our final copies of our space informational writing this week. When students finish their final copy, they get to create a google slide presentation on their space topic!
We are also continuing with our agriculture education classes! They are so much fun and we are learning a lot!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
November 28-December 2
On the calendar...
Shoebox for soldiers ends tomorrow (Tuesday).
Turn in boxtops this week!
December 2 (Friday) - Tiger Pride Assembly
December 13th (Tuesday) - Fourth Grade Christmas Program 2:30 and 7:00p.m.
December 19th (Monday) - Ugly Sweater Day! Wear your ugliest sweater!
December 21st (Wednesday) - Dismiss at 12:45 / Christmas Party Day
December 22-January 4 Christmas Break!
Opportunity for giving!
Willard East loves filling the needs of our own families who need some support this holiday season. If you would like to help out some families in our community, please click this link. You can send the items you want to donate into school and we will get them to the families.
We are learning...
Math - We are reviewing our topic 5 test and starting topic 6 this week. Look for a parent letter this week telling you about our new unit!
Reading - We are comparing and contrasting two texts with the same topic. We will be reading about Philippe Petit this week! If you don't know about him, look it up. It's a VERY interesting story!
Social Studies - We are beginning our government unit.
Writing - We are beginning our nonfiction writing about a space topic of our choice.
Also, please remember as it is getting colder to please send in appropriate clothing (coats, gloves, hats) with your student. Our weather protocol calls for us to stay in when the temperature is below 32 or the wind chill is below 25. We will be going outside when it is cold so remember to bundle them up. How do you keep track of all of your kids gloves and hats do you ask?? Well, I'm not sure. I'm thinking about sewing my kids gloves to their coats so let me know if you have some better ideas. :)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Shoebox for soldiers ends tomorrow (Tuesday).
Turn in boxtops this week!
December 2 (Friday) - Tiger Pride Assembly
December 13th (Tuesday) - Fourth Grade Christmas Program 2:30 and 7:00p.m.
December 19th (Monday) - Ugly Sweater Day! Wear your ugliest sweater!
December 21st (Wednesday) - Dismiss at 12:45 / Christmas Party Day
December 22-January 4 Christmas Break!
Opportunity for giving!
Willard East loves filling the needs of our own families who need some support this holiday season. If you would like to help out some families in our community, please click this link. You can send the items you want to donate into school and we will get them to the families.
We are learning...
Math - We are reviewing our topic 5 test and starting topic 6 this week. Look for a parent letter this week telling you about our new unit!
Reading - We are comparing and contrasting two texts with the same topic. We will be reading about Philippe Petit this week! If you don't know about him, look it up. It's a VERY interesting story!
Social Studies - We are beginning our government unit.
Writing - We are beginning our nonfiction writing about a space topic of our choice.
Also, please remember as it is getting colder to please send in appropriate clothing (coats, gloves, hats) with your student. Our weather protocol calls for us to stay in when the temperature is below 32 or the wind chill is below 25. We will be going outside when it is cold so remember to bundle them up. How do you keep track of all of your kids gloves and hats do you ask?? Well, I'm not sure. I'm thinking about sewing my kids gloves to their coats so let me know if you have some better ideas. :)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
November 21-22
We will be finishing up Topic 5 in math and taking the test on Tuesday. We will also be doing some Thanksgiving themed activities this week.
Remember to bring in things for the Shoe Box for Soldiers. Each classroom has a box that you can add supplies to (bodywash, shampoo, sunblock, chapstick, foods that would ship easily - beef jerky, granola bars, tuna in a pouch, ramen noodles - no glass, homemade items, or pork products, sodoku puzzles...)
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for all of my students and for all of you! You are truly the greatest!
Mrs. Smith
Remember to bring in things for the Shoe Box for Soldiers. Each classroom has a box that you can add supplies to (bodywash, shampoo, sunblock, chapstick, foods that would ship easily - beef jerky, granola bars, tuna in a pouch, ramen noodles - no glass, homemade items, or pork products, sodoku puzzles...)
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for all of my students and for all of you! You are truly the greatest!
Mrs. Smith
November 14-18
Math - We are continuing with multiplication and division skill practice.
Reading - We are looking for the main idea and supporting details in our reading.
Writing - We are finishing up our informational books and having an author share day on Tuesday! Students will be able to share the book they wrote with others during this time.
Science - We are continuing to talk about patterns in the sky and how the Earth and moon move.
Reading - We are looking for the main idea and supporting details in our reading.
Writing - We are finishing up our informational books and having an author share day on Tuesday! Students will be able to share the book they wrote with others during this time.
Science - We are continuing to talk about patterns in the sky and how the Earth and moon move.
Picture Retakes are this Thursday!
Remember to bring things in for our Shoebox for Soldiers box! There was a flyer last week that went home with details. No glass items please!
Thanksgiving break is Wednesday, November 23-27. Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I am very thankful for you and your kids!
Friday, Dec. 2nd is Tiger Pride Assembly day!
Remember to bring things in for our Shoebox for Soldiers box! There was a flyer last week that went home with details. No glass items please!
Thanksgiving break is Wednesday, November 23-27. Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I am very thankful for you and your kids!
Friday, Dec. 2nd is Tiger Pride Assembly day!
Daughter's of Union Veteran's of the Civil War Presentation
11/2/16
http://www.duvcw.org/
We had a great presentation today about the history of our flag, the Star Spangled Banner, and many other symbols of our country.
October 31 - Nov 3
Math - We are reviewing multiplication and division strategies. There is a study guide going home today and the Topic 4 test will be on Wednesday. I know it will be a busy week, so we are sending the study guide early so you have time to study with your student. You can go over the questions on the study guide and we will be reviewing in class as well.
Reading - We are looking for main ideas and supporting details in our nonfiction texts.
Writing - We are writing our first nonfiction book about an animal that your student has chosen. As your child to tell you some facts about their animal and what heading/topic those facts fit under!
Science - We are continuing to study patterns of the sun, moon, and Earth. Your child should have brought home a Moon Phase Finder that we made in class. Many of them were excited about looking at the moon and drawing it's phase onto the Moon Phase Calendar.
Reading - We are looking for main ideas and supporting details in our nonfiction texts.
Writing - We are writing our first nonfiction book about an animal that your student has chosen. As your child to tell you some facts about their animal and what heading/topic those facts fit under!
Science - We are continuing to study patterns of the sun, moon, and Earth. Your child should have brought home a Moon Phase Finder that we made in class. Many of them were excited about looking at the moon and drawing it's phase onto the Moon Phase Calendar.
Parent teacher conferences are this week! Please see the schedule to see which time you will meet. There are 15 minutes allotted for each conference and many are back to back. I will be setting a timer to be considerate of your time and keep the schedule. The grade reports this year are....drumroll please....TOTALLY DIGITAL, so I will be showing them on the computer and then discussing strengths and opportunities for growth. I am excited to talk with you!
Veteran's Day Breakfast and Assembly! We would love any Military Veteran's to attend and allow us to show a small thanks for the great sacrifices you have made and continue to make!
Thank you and have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Veteran's Day Breakfast and Assembly! We would love any Military Veteran's to attend and allow us to show a small thanks for the great sacrifices you have made and continue to make!
Thank you and have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 24-28
Math - We are continuing to use strategies to divide. You can practice one digit division problems with your student!
Reading - We are reading nonfiction texts. We are looking for different text features as we read and using those to help us gain more information.
Science - We are learning about the solar system. Specifically, how the Sun, moon, and Earth move through the solar system. We also will be exploring how the tilt of the Earth causes the seasons that we experience. Check out this site to see the Earth's orbit.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/earth-orbit.html
Writing - We have picked an animal for our nonfiction book and have begun our research. Ask your child what animal they have selected and what topics or headings they are researching about!
Reading - We are reading nonfiction texts. We are looking for different text features as we read and using those to help us gain more information.
Science - We are learning about the solar system. Specifically, how the Sun, moon, and Earth move through the solar system. We also will be exploring how the tilt of the Earth causes the seasons that we experience. Check out this site to see the Earth's orbit.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/earth-orbit.html
Writing - We have picked an animal for our nonfiction book and have begun our research. Ask your child what animal they have selected and what topics or headings they are researching about!
Red Ribbon Week is this week!
October 24-October 28!
The picture to the right will tell you what students can wear throughout the week.
Parent Teacher Conference Week is October 31st-Nov 3.
Nov 4th - No School!
Also, be sure to check out the Willard East Facebook page to see some of the cool things students are doing. There have also been links to the morning announcements that are shown at the beginning of the day starring our students!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 24-October 28!
The picture to the right will tell you what students can wear throughout the week.
Parent Teacher Conference Week is October 31st-Nov 3.
Nov 4th - No School!
Also, be sure to check out the Willard East Facebook page to see some of the cool things students are doing. There have also been links to the morning announcements that are shown at the beginning of the day starring our students!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
October 17-21
A HUGE thank you to all of you who helped with the party through organizing, sending in things, and helping! You made it so special for the kids. I could see through the smiles on their faces how much they loved it and appreciate you!
Math - We are using what we know about multiplication to help us learn division.
Reading and Writing - We are making sense of nonfiction text features and how they help us learn more information. We are going on a text hunt to find these features in our books.
Science - We are going to begin to learn about planets and our solar system.
Spelling - I let all students take a pretest to list 9 on Friday. If your child passed with 100%, they will be doing a challenge list this week.
Keep reading and turning in those reading logs for extra dojo dollars!
Reading and Writing - We are making sense of nonfiction text features and how they help us learn more information. We are going on a text hunt to find these features in our books.
Science - We are going to begin to learn about planets and our solar system.
Spelling - I let all students take a pretest to list 9 on Friday. If your child passed with 100%, they will be doing a challenge list this week.
Keep reading and turning in those reading logs for extra dojo dollars!
Red Ribbon Week will be Oct. 24-28
The theme will be "I Elect to be Drug Free!"
Dress up days:
Monday- "I elect to be drug free!" Wear Red, White, and Blue
Tuesday- "Be a Superhero, just say no" Superhero attire
Wednesday- "Drugs Hurt" Fake injury day
Thursday-"Drugs get in the way of your dreams" PJ Day
Friday- "Willard Tigers say no to drugs" Wear your tiger gear
Parent teacher conferences are October 31-Nov 3. If you haven't signed up for a time, please do so using the pink link. :)
Parent Teacher Conference times are attached HERE!
The theme will be "I Elect to be Drug Free!"
Dress up days:
Monday- "I elect to be drug free!" Wear Red, White, and Blue
Tuesday- "Be a Superhero, just say no" Superhero attire
Wednesday- "Drugs Hurt" Fake injury day
Thursday-"Drugs get in the way of your dreams" PJ Day
Friday- "Willard Tigers say no to drugs" Wear your tiger gear
Parent teacher conferences are October 31-Nov 3. If you haven't signed up for a time, please do so using the pink link. :)
Parent Teacher Conference times are attached HERE!
October 10-14
This Friday, October 15th, is the Fall Party. It will be 11:45-12:30. Students will still need to eat either a school lunch or bring their own and many of you have supplied a ice cream party for after lunch. I can't wait! Thanks for all of your donations.
Parent teacher conferences are the week of October 31st-Nov 3rd. If you have not signed up for conferences or want to check your time, please click here.
Parent teacher conferences are the week of October 31st-Nov 3rd. If you have not signed up for conferences or want to check your time, please click here.
Math - We are reviewing our topic 4 test and reviewing any skills that we need.
Reading - We are reviewing making inferences and thinking deeply about our reading. We have been asking and answering questions about our texts.
Writing - We are starting a unit on nonfiction texts. We have been exploring many different books that are informational.
Science - We did a science experiment today about surface tension of water. You may have a student that tell you to get out the glass of water and paper clips! Ha.
Reading - We are reviewing making inferences and thinking deeply about our reading. We have been asking and answering questions about our texts.
Writing - We are starting a unit on nonfiction texts. We have been exploring many different books that are informational.
Science - We did a science experiment today about surface tension of water. You may have a student that tell you to get out the glass of water and paper clips! Ha.
October 3-7
Open House! This Thursday, October 6 from 6:00-7:00!
I'm so excited for you to see your students work and the things we do on a daily basis! There will be no dinner option this year, so keep that in mind. You will sign up for Parent Teacher conferences and learn about Mastery Connect in the computer lab. If you haven't even signed into Mastery Connect, this is a great chance to do that. Each student that has a parent log in on Thursday will earn 3 dojo points!
Fundraiser Pick-up Thursday 4:00PM-7:00PM You can pick up during Tiger Tales, after school, and/or at Open House.
You HAVE TO pick up fundraiser on Thursday because we do not have enough freezer space to store all the cookie dough. :)
Book Fair all this week!
Students who bring money will be allowed to go to the Book Fair before school. They will be sent back to the classroom at 8:40 so if you would like them to shop in the morning, be sure to drop them off early enough to have adequate shopping time. I would also recommend talking with your students about what is okay to buy. There are always pens/pencils and toys associated with books at the Book Fair so if you would just like them to purchase books, make sure they know that. :)
Class Assembly and Performance!
How to be a Pirate! October 11th. There will be a 2:30 performance for the school (that you are also welcome to attend) and a 7:00 evening performance for parents and guests!
I'm so excited for you to see your students work and the things we do on a daily basis! There will be no dinner option this year, so keep that in mind. You will sign up for Parent Teacher conferences and learn about Mastery Connect in the computer lab. If you haven't even signed into Mastery Connect, this is a great chance to do that. Each student that has a parent log in on Thursday will earn 3 dojo points!
Fundraiser Pick-up Thursday 4:00PM-7:00PM You can pick up during Tiger Tales, after school, and/or at Open House.
You HAVE TO pick up fundraiser on Thursday because we do not have enough freezer space to store all the cookie dough. :)
Book Fair all this week!
Students who bring money will be allowed to go to the Book Fair before school. They will be sent back to the classroom at 8:40 so if you would like them to shop in the morning, be sure to drop them off early enough to have adequate shopping time. I would also recommend talking with your students about what is okay to buy. There are always pens/pencils and toys associated with books at the Book Fair so if you would just like them to purchase books, make sure they know that. :)
Class Assembly and Performance!
How to be a Pirate! October 11th. There will be a 2:30 performance for the school (that you are also welcome to attend) and a 7:00 evening performance for parents and guests!
Writing - This week we are writing final copies of our personal narratives and sharing those with our classmates.
Math - We are reviewing strategies that help us with multiplication. Ask students how they can take a large array such as 7 X 8 and break it up to help them solve the equation.
Reading - We will be listening and looking for the main idea of our stories. We will also name clues from the story that lead to that thinking.
Science - We are using the scientific method to ask testable questions. Then we will be doing an experiment later this week!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Math - We are reviewing strategies that help us with multiplication. Ask students how they can take a large array such as 7 X 8 and break it up to help them solve the equation.
Reading - We will be listening and looking for the main idea of our stories. We will also name clues from the story that lead to that thinking.
Science - We are using the scientific method to ask testable questions. Then we will be doing an experiment later this week!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
September 26th-30th
Reading - We are learning about themes we can learn from books. A theme could be something like "overcoming challenges" or "believing in yourself". We will be reading books this week that have a theme we can talk about.
Writing - We are writing personal narratives (a story about ourselves) and choosing a good beginning and ending for it.
Math - We will be learning strategies for multiplying facts 3,4,6,7, and 8. You can practice multiplication facts at home to help your child!
Science - We are learning about the scientific method!
Writing - We are writing personal narratives (a story about ourselves) and choosing a good beginning and ending for it.
Math - We will be learning strategies for multiplying facts 3,4,6,7, and 8. You can practice multiplication facts at home to help your child!
Science - We are learning about the scientific method!
September 27th - Picture Day! Envelopes were sent home last week. A reminder went home today. You can also order online. If your child does running club and would like to bring some nicer clothes to change into, that's totally fine!
September 28th Wednesday - See you at the Pole.
September 28th Wednesday - See you at the Pole.
Open House is Thursday Oct 6th from 6:00-7:00. In the past, it has been longer than an hour but this year there will be no food trucks or food options here. During Open House you will be able to Sign up for a conference time, pick up fundraiser items, visit the classroom and shop at the book fair!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
September 19-23
Reading - We are continuing to learn about characters and why they make the decisions that they do in a story. We are also learning about the "theme" of stories. If you read books at home you can ask your child what the main message of the story is!
Writing - We are choosing a personal narrative to take through the writing process. We are learning new ways to make our writing better.
Math - We are going to be taking our second topic test this week. In the next topic, we will be learning strategies for multiplying facts 3,4,6,7, and 8. You can practice multiplication facts at home to help your child!
Social Studies - We are learning the states that border Missouri. Have your child sing you the song as one way to remember them!
Writing - We are choosing a personal narrative to take through the writing process. We are learning new ways to make our writing better.
Math - We are going to be taking our second topic test this week. In the next topic, we will be learning strategies for multiplying facts 3,4,6,7, and 8. You can practice multiplication facts at home to help your child!
Social Studies - We are learning the states that border Missouri. Have your child sing you the song as one way to remember them!
Our team builder this week is called All Aboard! (We are sticking to the theme since it is Talk Like a Pirate Day!) All aboard is a team based challenge, where the group has to fit inside a defined space. Once the group has achieved this, the size of the area decreases, becoming smaller and more challenging!
September 19-23 : Food drive all this week! Third graders can bring in hamburger/tuna helper, or canned meats (tuna, chicken, ham)
Picture Day Sept. 27th
First Tiger Pride Assembly Sept. 30 2:30
Open House Thurs. Oct. 6 5:30-7:00
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Picture Day Sept. 27th
First Tiger Pride Assembly Sept. 30 2:30
Open House Thurs. Oct. 6 5:30-7:00
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
Week of September 12-16
These shorts weeks have flown by! Hopefully I'm getting over this cough/flu thing that I've had for weeks. Tis the season for sickness I guess. Below is what we are learning and some dates to get on your calendars.
For this weeks team builder, we played two truths and a lie. That is where students wrote down two things that are true about them and one that is not. I will tell you that someone said their mom was pregnant and that ended up being the lie. :) It was hilarious to me because then I think "I wonder what my kid is saying in her class about me right now?" Haha. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend with lots of rest!
Mrs. Smith
These shorts weeks have flown by! Hopefully I'm getting over this cough/flu thing that I've had for weeks. Tis the season for sickness I guess. Below is what we are learning and some dates to get on your calendars.
For this weeks team builder, we played two truths and a lie. That is where students wrote down two things that are true about them and one that is not. I will tell you that someone said their mom was pregnant and that ended up being the lie. :) It was hilarious to me because then I think "I wonder what my kid is saying in her class about me right now?" Haha. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend with lots of rest!
Mrs. Smith
Math - This week, we learned strategies to multiply by 2's, 5's, 9's, 0's, and 1's. Feel free to practice these multiplication facts with your kiddos at home. Next week we will be learning strategies to multiply by 10's, and reviewing facts from this week. Please bring in Pringles can over the next couple of weeks so we can make some pringelators to help us learn our multiplication facts.
Writing - We are starting personal narratives.
Reading - We are predicting how characters in our books will act.
Writing - We are starting personal narratives.
Reading - We are predicting how characters in our books will act.
Picture Day Sept. 27th
First Tiger Pride Assembly Sept. 30 2:30
Open House Thurs. Oct. 6 5:30-7:00
First Tiger Pride Assembly Sept. 30 2:30
Open House Thurs. Oct. 6 5:30-7:00
Week of August 29- September 1st
Math - We are review our multiplication and division strategies and taking our first math test on Wednesday. For the assessment, students will be using their knowledge of multiplication and division to solve word problems.
Reading - We are reviewing reading strategies we can use to help use understand the books we read. We are retelling stories that are read to us and reviewing what to do when we see tricky words in our books.
Writing - We are responding to books and articles through writing. We will be looking at some news stories to respond to this week. We are also making observations and writing them in our writer's notebooks.
Social Studies - We are discussing communities and what type of community we live in.
No School Friday September 2nd - Teacher Work Day
No School Monday September 5th - Labor Day
Willard East Skating Party September 8th 6-8 pm.
No School Monday September 5th - Labor Day
Willard East Skating Party September 8th 6-8 pm.
Students have a Reading Log that went home today. It is not mandatory but students can earn dojo dollars for reading at home! You can fill it out weekly and send it home the following Monday so your student can cash in on their dojo dollars. :)
We had a team building exercise where students had to use a bracelet to lift a ball in the air together. The bracelet had strings attached and all students had to lift it up and put it down at the same time for it to work. I think students were surprised at how challenging it was but they did find success!
Week of August 22-26th
Math - We are exploring multiplication and division. For multiplication, we are using arrays and repeated addition to help us solve problems.
Reading - We are practicing building stamina during read to self and thinking deeply about the books we are reading.
Writing - We are talking about our names and making lists to help us with ideas for our writing pieces.
Social Studies - We are discussing communities and what type of community we live in.
Math - We are exploring multiplication and division. For multiplication, we are using arrays and repeated addition to help us solve problems.
Reading - We are practicing building stamina during read to self and thinking deeply about the books we are reading.
Writing - We are talking about our names and making lists to help us with ideas for our writing pieces.
Social Studies - We are discussing communities and what type of community we live in.
)Friday August 26th - 2nd emoji coupon due
Tuesday August 30th - 3rd emoji coupon due Thursday September 1st - 4th emoji coupon due Friday September 2nd - No School (due to teacher meetings) Tuesday September 6th - Fundraiser packets due
Thanks and have a great week! Mrs. Smith |
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8/15/16
We made it through our first Monday with flying colors! The students did a great job today listening and being respectful. We explored our new math journals and the tools we will use in math this year. It is exciting seeing what we will be doing throughout the whole year! We had our first Monday Team Builder, which we will do every Monday to help build our classroom community. Students were tied in a knot and had to communicate with each other and problem solve to free themselves from the knot. (It was pretty fun to watch)
We will begin our spelling lists this week! List 1 went home today and we will test on Friday. :) Students have a list for home and a list to keep at school.
We will be making a collage for our writer's notebooks of all the things we love (and things we may want to write about). Your student can bring in magazine clippings and stickers all this week so we can make that collage on Friday.
Many of you have signed up for Class Dojo! Thank you - this will be a great way to keep you informed of how your student is doing in all classes. I have shared the class with the other specialty teachers (Art, Music, etc.) so they can now earn or lose points in all classes. There is also a messaging feature that allows us to communicate on the Class Dojo app. The class compiled a list of things we would like to earn so students will be able to save up dojo points to earn special rewards. I clear the dojo every Friday, at which point I give students the dojo dollars they have earned for the week. For example, Sammy has earned 8 dojo dollars this week so on Friday, I give Sammy 8 dojo dollars and clear Sammy's dojo. Now we can always see how many points they have for that week and they can either cash in their dollars for a reward or they can save up those dollars. I told students they can bring in an envelope or container to keep dojo dollars in or they can keep them in their pencil boxes.
On the Calendar
The money for your Willard tshirt orders (for your students and/or you) are due this Friday, August 19th. Short sleeve tshirts are $5. Long sleeve are $10.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
We made it through our first Monday with flying colors! The students did a great job today listening and being respectful. We explored our new math journals and the tools we will use in math this year. It is exciting seeing what we will be doing throughout the whole year! We had our first Monday Team Builder, which we will do every Monday to help build our classroom community. Students were tied in a knot and had to communicate with each other and problem solve to free themselves from the knot. (It was pretty fun to watch)
We will begin our spelling lists this week! List 1 went home today and we will test on Friday. :) Students have a list for home and a list to keep at school.
We will be making a collage for our writer's notebooks of all the things we love (and things we may want to write about). Your student can bring in magazine clippings and stickers all this week so we can make that collage on Friday.
Many of you have signed up for Class Dojo! Thank you - this will be a great way to keep you informed of how your student is doing in all classes. I have shared the class with the other specialty teachers (Art, Music, etc.) so they can now earn or lose points in all classes. There is also a messaging feature that allows us to communicate on the Class Dojo app. The class compiled a list of things we would like to earn so students will be able to save up dojo points to earn special rewards. I clear the dojo every Friday, at which point I give students the dojo dollars they have earned for the week. For example, Sammy has earned 8 dojo dollars this week so on Friday, I give Sammy 8 dojo dollars and clear Sammy's dojo. Now we can always see how many points they have for that week and they can either cash in their dollars for a reward or they can save up those dollars. I told students they can bring in an envelope or container to keep dojo dollars in or they can keep them in their pencil boxes.
On the Calendar
The money for your Willard tshirt orders (for your students and/or you) are due this Friday, August 19th. Short sleeve tshirts are $5. Long sleeve are $10.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Smith
8-11-16
We had a great first day back today! All the students did a great job learning the routines and building the classroom community today. It was such a fun day getting to know each other. I told myself that we would probably get to open our chromebooks tomorrow but this group was so on top of it that I decided to go over expectations and give them some time on chromebooks today. Needless to say, I think they loved it. :)
Here is some information that will be helpful for this year:
Class Dojo
We are using Class Dojo as our behavior management system. Students can earn or lose points based on how they are following the expectations of the classroom, specials classes, lunch, etc. I am sending home the login for parents tomorrow (Friday) so that you can log on and see how your student is doing in class. I will say that not getting a dojo point any particular day is not a bad thing. Not everyone earns dojo points every day. But it is a great way for students to track their behavior and set goals for themselves.
Snacks
Your student is welcome to bring in a healthy snack for the morning. It is optional. The snack is meant to increase focus and help students stay energized and full until lunch. :)
Birthday Treats
We have 24 students in our class. Birthday treats can be brought in any day of the week, just try to send me a quick email to let me know that is happening. We do have a class allergy to pecans, so please check labels before purchasing. Birthday treats have to be store bought and not opened until they are in the classroom. 3:00 is always a great time for treats but we can discuss a time that works for you. :)
Homework
Students will have some homework this year. I will send home a note to give you more details on this later.
I had a great day with your kids! I am really looking forward to working with you all this year!
Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
We had a great first day back today! All the students did a great job learning the routines and building the classroom community today. It was such a fun day getting to know each other. I told myself that we would probably get to open our chromebooks tomorrow but this group was so on top of it that I decided to go over expectations and give them some time on chromebooks today. Needless to say, I think they loved it. :)
Here is some information that will be helpful for this year:
Class Dojo
We are using Class Dojo as our behavior management system. Students can earn or lose points based on how they are following the expectations of the classroom, specials classes, lunch, etc. I am sending home the login for parents tomorrow (Friday) so that you can log on and see how your student is doing in class. I will say that not getting a dojo point any particular day is not a bad thing. Not everyone earns dojo points every day. But it is a great way for students to track their behavior and set goals for themselves.
Snacks
Your student is welcome to bring in a healthy snack for the morning. It is optional. The snack is meant to increase focus and help students stay energized and full until lunch. :)
Birthday Treats
We have 24 students in our class. Birthday treats can be brought in any day of the week, just try to send me a quick email to let me know that is happening. We do have a class allergy to pecans, so please check labels before purchasing. Birthday treats have to be store bought and not opened until they are in the classroom. 3:00 is always a great time for treats but we can discuss a time that works for you. :)
Homework
Students will have some homework this year. I will send home a note to give you more details on this later.
I had a great day with your kids! I am really looking forward to working with you all this year!
Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
Welcome to Third Grade!
8-10-2016
It was so great to meet you all at Meet the Teacher night! I enjoyed putting faces to names. I know this year is going to be so GREAT! Thursday and Friday will be a time when we are learning all about our school and our classroom so hopefully some of our beginning of the year jitters can be a little more settled after this week (and yes...even teachers still get the jitters).
I can't wait to see you tomorrow!
Mrs. Smith
8-10-2016
It was so great to meet you all at Meet the Teacher night! I enjoyed putting faces to names. I know this year is going to be so GREAT! Thursday and Friday will be a time when we are learning all about our school and our classroom so hopefully some of our beginning of the year jitters can be a little more settled after this week (and yes...even teachers still get the jitters).
I can't wait to see you tomorrow!
Mrs. Smith
May 9-13
Thank you all for the lovely goodies and gifts you donated to my teacher basket last week. That just made my month! I appreciate each and every student and parent I have this year. You guys really are the best. We had a great time on our field trip last week! We went to the George Washington Carver Museum and had a blast learning all about him! I was really impressed with the activities and exhibit as a whole. I would take my family for a fun summer outing! We were able to have our own ranger who told us all about George Washington Carver and what he did with peanuts. Then we were able to crush peanuts and make our own peanut milk! We are coming upon our final days. We have our final Tiger Pride assembly on Friday. There will be a sub on Friday because I am moving (to Willard) and that is our closing day. So it's a fun couple of weeks of packing up stuff at school, and then going home and relaxing...I mean packing some more. :) It's an exciting and busy time. We started our countdown today where we pop a balloon and do an activity each day. Today our balloon activity was to play silent ball. Many students had never played so I got to teach them how to play. If there is a summer day when you need a little peace and quiet, you will have to ask your child how to play silent ball. :) We do have a spelling list this week. The words are: 1.central 2.simple 3.chuckle 4.giggle 5.signal 6.handle 7.candle 8.uncle 9.total 10.knowledge 11.modify 12.clarify Have a great week! Mrs. Smith |
May 2-6th
Welcome to the last month of school! Can I just say how much I loved seeing kids dressed as rock stars today. They were spot on with these outfits and HAIR!
Here are some things you need to know for this week:
Wednesday is Field Trip Day. Please send students in comfortable shoes for walking and their Tiger green shirt (or any green shirt). This helps us easily see all of our kids. We will be in groups where a teacher or parent will take small groups of students through the exhibit/museum. We will be eating lunch at a park so please send students with lunches (if you chose that option) that are in a sack that they can just throw away after they are done so they don't have to keep track of another bag when we are there. Please don't send anything that needs to be in a cooler as we only have enough room in the coolers for milks for students who ordered a school lunch. We will be gone approximately 9-2pm. If the bus arrives early, we might be leaving a few minutes early so please be here on time. :)
Thursday is Field Day. Our field day is in the afternoon. Make sure students come in clothes that are comfy to run around in and tennis shoes. It is a good idea to send a change of clothes in case they get wet. Please let me know if your child is going to have a shirt that other students can sign. It is kind of a tradition here that students who have a field day shirt always get it signed by their class but I want to be sure that students only do that with parent permission. I know there have been instances in the past where parents have said "Ummm, we didn't really want kids writing all over that shirt" :) so just let me know if students can have their field day (or another shirt they bring) shirt signed.
We are continuing with end of the year testing. We are coming upon the end but we are not done learning for the year!
Mrs. Smith
Welcome to the last month of school! Can I just say how much I loved seeing kids dressed as rock stars today. They were spot on with these outfits and HAIR!
Here are some things you need to know for this week:
Wednesday is Field Trip Day. Please send students in comfortable shoes for walking and their Tiger green shirt (or any green shirt). This helps us easily see all of our kids. We will be in groups where a teacher or parent will take small groups of students through the exhibit/museum. We will be eating lunch at a park so please send students with lunches (if you chose that option) that are in a sack that they can just throw away after they are done so they don't have to keep track of another bag when we are there. Please don't send anything that needs to be in a cooler as we only have enough room in the coolers for milks for students who ordered a school lunch. We will be gone approximately 9-2pm. If the bus arrives early, we might be leaving a few minutes early so please be here on time. :)
Thursday is Field Day. Our field day is in the afternoon. Make sure students come in clothes that are comfy to run around in and tennis shoes. It is a good idea to send a change of clothes in case they get wet. Please let me know if your child is going to have a shirt that other students can sign. It is kind of a tradition here that students who have a field day shirt always get it signed by their class but I want to be sure that students only do that with parent permission. I know there have been instances in the past where parents have said "Ummm, we didn't really want kids writing all over that shirt" :) so just let me know if students can have their field day (or another shirt they bring) shirt signed.
We are continuing with end of the year testing. We are coming upon the end but we are not done learning for the year!
Mrs. Smith
April 25-29th
Hello - and welcome to the last 4 weeks of school. Sometimes it is assumed that since MAP testing is finished, we will not be doing anything worthwhile in the classroom. That is very UNTRUE. :) We have much more learning to do and fun activities planned along the way. Here are some things we are learning this week:
I will be updating Mastery Connect with end of the year assessments from now through May 16th. You can check your child's progress on www.masteryconnect.com .If you do not know your password, there is a forgot password option that will allow you to reset it. The end of the year report cards will go home with students on the last day. Events coming up!!!
April 11-14
Hello again! This Friday is our first MAP test. Please make sure your child is getting plenty of rest this week so they are prepared for the test. :) I try to make our classroom a no stress environment but I know that sometimes students feel some test anxiety. This is their chance to show off and tell everything they have learned! Please make sure your student has headphones at school for the map test. All students are required to use headphones for the test. We will also be testing for English language arts on April 21 and 22nd. Scholastic Book orders are due this Friday (April 15th). If you would like to send in some dry erase markers, we are running out and we use these a lot. :) Thanks! Upcoming dates:
Mrs. Smith March 28-April 1st
Hello! I hope all of you had a happy Easter!
It's a four day week this week! We have school Monday through Thursday and no school on Friday. If you have not signed up for a conference and would like to, just send me an email and let me know a good time that works for you. I am here Tuesday night until 7:15 and every other night until 4:45. We have been doing announcements this month! Ask your student if they have had the opportunity to read the announcements to the school! Happy Easter! Mrs. Smith March 14-18th Welcome back! Here are some important things you will need to know for the upcoming weeks: Dates to remember: March 28th is a snow make up day. It was originally scheduled off but we will be having school that day. No school on March 25. Spring Conferences: Spring conferences are next week (March 21-24). I will have scheduled spring conferences with students who students who have a academic or behavioral concern. This is a relaxed conference where we can just talk about current progress and also talk about what we can be doing. It's always great to be on the same page! If you do not get a conference request by email (by the end of Tuesday), you can still request a conference if you would like to meet and talk about your student! :) I hope you all had a great Spring Break! We just stayed at home and relaxed which was a nice break! Now we get to come back for March Madness! I allowed the students to fill out a bracket if they wanted to. Below you can see them working hard filling those out (some even needed to take a water break. Ha! :) We are also are doing some basketball related activities throughout the tournament. Have a great week! Mrs. Smith February 20-March 3
Hello parents! This week we are reviewing some of the things that we have been learning this quarter and testing our knowledge in those areas! In math we are learning the properties of multiplication (commutative, associative, and distributive) and students can still practice multiplication facts at home to help them with things we are doing here at school. I also wanted to let you know that I am on the math curriculum team that is deciding which new math curriculum we would like to implement (starting next year) in our elementary schools. This is a very important decision for our district so some teachers from every elementary are working through these possible curriculum sets to see which one would be best for our students. This means that I will be gone for 3 days in the future (I have already had one math meeting) for this reason. So, I am not all of a sudden getting sick every Thursday, I just have math meetings. :) Dates to remember: Friday, March 4th - 1/2 Day - Dismiss at 12:30 .End of Quarter - Grade cards will go out after Spring Break. March 7-11 - Spring Break March 25 - No School Have a great Spring Break! February 8-12 Things we are learning this week: Math - Multiplication and starting division! Reading - How characters change based on events from the story. Writing - We are continuing opinion writing. This week we are reading some books that tells what we would NOT want to do. (Book: "You wouldn't want to sail with Christopher Columbus") Valentine's Party We are having our Valentine's Party on Friday, Feb. 12th from 10:15-11:15. Students are welcome to bring in Valentine's to share with the class (but if they bring Valentine's, please make sure to include the whole class). The class list goes home today (Friday). If you would like to send in treats for Valentine's Day Parties (healthy or sweet), just send me a quick email telling me what you plan and I can relay that information to other parents wanting to bring in snacks. :) We will be passing out Valentine's during the party only. We have 18 students in the class. Students are welcome to make a box and bring it in. If they don't want to make one at home, I will have bags they can decorate in class and use to put their valentines in. :) I'm looking forward to a great week! Have a great weekend! Mrs. Smith |
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January 25- February 5
Here are some of the things we have been and are continuing to learn about over the next couple of weeks:
Reading: Describing characters and how their actions change events in stories.
Writing: Sharing our opinions about topics
Math: Showing multiplication through arrays and making groups.
Social Studies: The jobs of the 3 branches of government and the symbols of our nation.
Upcoming Events:
Next Week Dress Up Days:
Book Fair will be open from 8-4 daily with extended hours on Thursday for Literacy Night.
Students may come to the book fair before school if they have money and if they have checked in with their teacher first.
Students may come to the book fair at recess if they have money and their teacher's permission.
Book Fair Monday - Friday before school and after school until 4:00 pm. Open Thursday evening 6:30p-7:30p during Family Reading Night!
Change-a-Life Fundraiser for WCCF all week - send ALL your loose change with your kids for grade level popcorn party competition.
School wide Book club celebration week: Dress-up days are-
Monday: Hat Day
Ball cap, trucker hat, pirate hat, cowboy hat, chef hat, crazy hat, just wear a hat!
Tuesday: P.J. Day
Curl up with a good book and read today.
Wednesday: Stuart Little Day
Dress like your favorite book character, ANY book character!
Thursday: Groovy Day
Reading is GROOVY. Dress in your best 70’s attire. Tie Dye is encouraged!
Family Literacy Night! 6:30p-7:30p. We do not have food trucks this year.
Friday: Tiger Pride Day
Everyone knows that reading makes you GRRREAT!
Looking forward to a fun week!
Book Fair : Our fair will run from Monday, February 1 - Friday, February 5. It will be open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm daily, with extended hours on Thursday for Family Literacy Night.
Family Literacy Night:(Thursday, February 4th 6:30-7:30 p,m. There will be many activities here involving our school wide book club of Stuart Little.
Change a Life Fundraiser: Our fundraiser takes place February 1 - Friday, February 5 also in the library. Feel free to donate anytime that week. The class that has the most donations gets a special prize!
Here are some of the things we have been and are continuing to learn about over the next couple of weeks:
Reading: Describing characters and how their actions change events in stories.
Writing: Sharing our opinions about topics
Math: Showing multiplication through arrays and making groups.
Social Studies: The jobs of the 3 branches of government and the symbols of our nation.
Upcoming Events:
Next Week Dress Up Days:
Book Fair will be open from 8-4 daily with extended hours on Thursday for Literacy Night.
Students may come to the book fair before school if they have money and if they have checked in with their teacher first.
Students may come to the book fair at recess if they have money and their teacher's permission.
Book Fair Monday - Friday before school and after school until 4:00 pm. Open Thursday evening 6:30p-7:30p during Family Reading Night!
Change-a-Life Fundraiser for WCCF all week - send ALL your loose change with your kids for grade level popcorn party competition.
School wide Book club celebration week: Dress-up days are-
Monday: Hat Day
Ball cap, trucker hat, pirate hat, cowboy hat, chef hat, crazy hat, just wear a hat!
Tuesday: P.J. Day
Curl up with a good book and read today.
Wednesday: Stuart Little Day
Dress like your favorite book character, ANY book character!
Thursday: Groovy Day
Reading is GROOVY. Dress in your best 70’s attire. Tie Dye is encouraged!
Family Literacy Night! 6:30p-7:30p. We do not have food trucks this year.
Friday: Tiger Pride Day
Everyone knows that reading makes you GRRREAT!
Looking forward to a fun week!
Book Fair : Our fair will run from Monday, February 1 - Friday, February 5. It will be open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm daily, with extended hours on Thursday for Family Literacy Night.
Family Literacy Night:(Thursday, February 4th 6:30-7:30 p,m. There will be many activities here involving our school wide book club of Stuart Little.
Change a Life Fundraiser: Our fundraiser takes place February 1 - Friday, February 5 also in the library. Feel free to donate anytime that week. The class that has the most donations gets a special prize!
January 15-22
Friday, January 15, 2016
I hope everyone has a great long weekend. Remember - no school on Monday, January 18th for teacher development.
Here is a look at what's coming up for January/February:
1/18 - No School
1/29 Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30 in the gym
2/1-2/5 Book Fair Week
2/4 Family Read Night
2/12 Valentine's Party and Early Out
2/15 No School
Students received their grade cards on Tuesday of this week. I attached comments on the top to explain student's progress further. There is also a math test that is going home today that we recently took. I will tell you that #9 was a tricky question and many of the third grade students (in all classes) had difficulty with it. So as a third grade team, we decided to give students another chance to master that standard and we gave a different test on mastery connect. I also printed those scores and attached them to their test so you could see how they did with that concept.(which is "Understand the concept of area and measurement" which requires students to know that you measure with square units instead of just inches or feet. For example, the area of a window could be 32 square feet and would never be 8 feet (because that would only be a measurement of the length). Clear as mud? :) You should give your student a pat on the back for the work they put in with these concepts. :)
We are also learning about government, the preamble, and the Constitution. I sent a note home with the preamble practice sheet and let you know that if students memorize the preamble, they will earn 5 dojo dollars!!! Two students have mastered it already!
Have a wonderful week!!
Mrs. Smith
Friday, January 15, 2016
I hope everyone has a great long weekend. Remember - no school on Monday, January 18th for teacher development.
Here is a look at what's coming up for January/February:
1/18 - No School
1/29 Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30 in the gym
2/1-2/5 Book Fair Week
2/4 Family Read Night
2/12 Valentine's Party and Early Out
2/15 No School
Students received their grade cards on Tuesday of this week. I attached comments on the top to explain student's progress further. There is also a math test that is going home today that we recently took. I will tell you that #9 was a tricky question and many of the third grade students (in all classes) had difficulty with it. So as a third grade team, we decided to give students another chance to master that standard and we gave a different test on mastery connect. I also printed those scores and attached them to their test so you could see how they did with that concept.(which is "Understand the concept of area and measurement" which requires students to know that you measure with square units instead of just inches or feet. For example, the area of a window could be 32 square feet and would never be 8 feet (because that would only be a measurement of the length). Clear as mud? :) You should give your student a pat on the back for the work they put in with these concepts. :)
We are also learning about government, the preamble, and the Constitution. I sent a note home with the preamble practice sheet and let you know that if students memorize the preamble, they will earn 5 dojo dollars!!! Two students have mastered it already!
Have a wonderful week!!
Mrs. Smith
January 5-8
It's nice to be back in the swing of things with school and regular schedule again! Here are some things we are learning this week:
Reading - We are discussing the difference between fact and opinion.
Writing - We are sharing our opinions about books and other things.
Math - We are determining the area of shapes. We are using inch tile blocks to count how many square units take up the space inside a shape.
Social Studies - We are beginning our study of government and laws. We played a game with no rules today. Some students liked it, some did not. Ask your child about it and see what they thought! This is a good discussion starter for rules and laws.
We have also started our school-wide book club with Stuart Little! You are welcome to read it with your student at your own pace. We will begin reading it as a class this coming Monday so you are welcome to stay ahead of us or behind us. :) Many of the Family Reading Night activities are linked to Stuart Little so it is fun to know the story well. :)
We have our Tiger Pride Assembly on Friday at 2:30! Parents are always welcome to join us. It will be in the gym.
Here are some things coming up to put on your calendar!
Family Reading Night Thursday Feb. 4th 6:30-7:30
Jan. 18 -No School
Have a great week!
It's nice to be back in the swing of things with school and regular schedule again! Here are some things we are learning this week:
Reading - We are discussing the difference between fact and opinion.
Writing - We are sharing our opinions about books and other things.
Math - We are determining the area of shapes. We are using inch tile blocks to count how many square units take up the space inside a shape.
Social Studies - We are beginning our study of government and laws. We played a game with no rules today. Some students liked it, some did not. Ask your child about it and see what they thought! This is a good discussion starter for rules and laws.
We have also started our school-wide book club with Stuart Little! You are welcome to read it with your student at your own pace. We will begin reading it as a class this coming Monday so you are welcome to stay ahead of us or behind us. :) Many of the Family Reading Night activities are linked to Stuart Little so it is fun to know the story well. :)
We have our Tiger Pride Assembly on Friday at 2:30! Parents are always welcome to join us. It will be in the gym.
Here are some things coming up to put on your calendar!
Family Reading Night Thursday Feb. 4th 6:30-7:30
Jan. 18 -No School
Have a great week!
December 7th-December 18th
Hello again! We are almost through our first semester of school. I have to finish my Christmas shopping and try to keep up with the holiday hustle! Here are some things that are going on this week and next.
This week:
Thank you so much and have a fantastic break!
Mrs. Smith
Hello again! We are almost through our first semester of school. I have to finish my Christmas shopping and try to keep up with the holiday hustle! Here are some things that are going on this week and next.
This week:
- For the Holiday Drive our class is collecting shampoo. If you would like to donate, please send any shampoo bottles to class by Friday. Thank you!
- Principal Miller will be reading to the third grade classes on Thursday, December 17th at 1:00.
- On Friday, December 18th we have a half day. This is also the day for our Christmas Party! We are going to just be kickin' back and watching a Christmas movie and drinking hot chocolate. :) Our party time is 10:15-11:15. School dismisses at 12:30 this day for Christmas break!
- We don't really need any helpers for the party but if you would be willing to send in a snack or hot chocolate mix, that would be fantastic. You can send it in anytime between now and next Friday! Please fill in this form below to let me know what to expect.
Thank you so much and have a fantastic break!
Mrs. Smith
November 30-December 4
We have officially arrived into December! Yay! Here are some things we are learning this week:
Reading - We are identifying the author's purpose of a book or story. We decide if the author wants to Persuade, Inform, or Entertain (PIE).
Writing- We are completing our scientist and inventor final copies and making our google slide presentations. Students can log on to their google drive to show you these.
Math - We are telling time to the nearest minute and seeing how much time passes (elapsed time).
Science - We are making observations with scientific tools, such as thermometers, balances and rulers.
We have a Tiger Pride assembly this Friday at 2:30! Feel free to join us in the gym if you want to come!
Classroom Wishlist:
-Petsway gift cards to buy Jagger's crickets/superworms.
-Hand Sanitizer
-Black expo (or other brand) markers for students
Have a great week!
We have officially arrived into December! Yay! Here are some things we are learning this week:
Reading - We are identifying the author's purpose of a book or story. We decide if the author wants to Persuade, Inform, or Entertain (PIE).
Writing- We are completing our scientist and inventor final copies and making our google slide presentations. Students can log on to their google drive to show you these.
Math - We are telling time to the nearest minute and seeing how much time passes (elapsed time).
Science - We are making observations with scientific tools, such as thermometers, balances and rulers.
We have a Tiger Pride assembly this Friday at 2:30! Feel free to join us in the gym if you want to come!
Classroom Wishlist:
-Petsway gift cards to buy Jagger's crickets/superworms.
-Hand Sanitizer
-Black expo (or other brand) markers for students
Have a great week!
November 16-24
November is flying by! We have been doing some informational writing on scientists and inventors. We have been using strategies to solve 3 digit addition and subtraction. We have also identified the theme of stories and songs, including "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips. (I liked that song in particular :) We will continue working on these skills through Thanksgiving Break.
Tuesday: Skyzone Family Night 5:00-8:00PM
Skyzone Tuesday night! Please join us at Skyzone on Tuesday for a fundraiser for the school. Willard East will receive some of the money from each ticket purchased at this time. It will be a great time to join the fun!!
Classroom Wishlist:
-Petsway gift cards to buy Jagger's crickets/superworms.
-Hand Sanitizer
-Black expo (or other brand) markers for students
Thanksgiving Break is November 25-27. Have a great time with your families!
Extra Dojo Dollars:
This is an opportunity to earn 2 extra dojo dollars. We have been talking about "theme" in class, which is the moral message or lesson you can learn from a story or song. Your student can pick one story or song (that we haven't done in class), then write the title and the theme on a piece of paper. They can turn in the paper to my mailbox and I will give them their 2 dojo dollars. Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
November is flying by! We have been doing some informational writing on scientists and inventors. We have been using strategies to solve 3 digit addition and subtraction. We have also identified the theme of stories and songs, including "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips. (I liked that song in particular :) We will continue working on these skills through Thanksgiving Break.
Tuesday: Skyzone Family Night 5:00-8:00PM
Skyzone Tuesday night! Please join us at Skyzone on Tuesday for a fundraiser for the school. Willard East will receive some of the money from each ticket purchased at this time. It will be a great time to join the fun!!
Classroom Wishlist:
-Petsway gift cards to buy Jagger's crickets/superworms.
-Hand Sanitizer
-Black expo (or other brand) markers for students
Thanksgiving Break is November 25-27. Have a great time with your families!
Extra Dojo Dollars:
This is an opportunity to earn 2 extra dojo dollars. We have been talking about "theme" in class, which is the moral message or lesson you can learn from a story or song. Your student can pick one story or song (that we haven't done in class), then write the title and the theme on a piece of paper. They can turn in the paper to my mailbox and I will give them their 2 dojo dollars. Thanks!
Mrs. Smith
November 9-13
Hello everyone! November is here, as well as some colder weather. Please make sure students come dressed appropriately with coats and gloves when necessary. :)
This week in our room:
Reading: We are practicing dictionary skills and when to look up words. We are also studying characters in our stories. Remember to continue updating your child's reading log.
Spelling: I definitely skipped list 14. Whoops! So this week your child will be getting list 15 and we will go back to 14 next week. :)
Writing: We are researching famous scientists and inventors. Ask your child who they are researching and it would be great if you found some extra resources for them to use!
Math: We are adding and subtracting within word problems and doing some fun class activities to practice this, including jeopardy.
Veteran's Day is Wednesday. We will be reading about the extraordinary risks that veterans have taken so we can enjoy our freedoms. Due to limited volunteers, we will not be doing a Veteran's day breakfast or lunch. The second graders are having an assembly on Tuesday night at 7:00 where there will be time to honor those who have or are serving.
Classroom Wishlist:
-Petsway or Petsmart gift cards to buy Jagger's crickets.
-Hand Sanitizer
-Black expo (or other brand) markers for students to use
Thanks so much!!
Mrs. Smith
Hello everyone! November is here, as well as some colder weather. Please make sure students come dressed appropriately with coats and gloves when necessary. :)
This week in our room:
Reading: We are practicing dictionary skills and when to look up words. We are also studying characters in our stories. Remember to continue updating your child's reading log.
Spelling: I definitely skipped list 14. Whoops! So this week your child will be getting list 15 and we will go back to 14 next week. :)
Writing: We are researching famous scientists and inventors. Ask your child who they are researching and it would be great if you found some extra resources for them to use!
Math: We are adding and subtracting within word problems and doing some fun class activities to practice this, including jeopardy.
Veteran's Day is Wednesday. We will be reading about the extraordinary risks that veterans have taken so we can enjoy our freedoms. Due to limited volunteers, we will not be doing a Veteran's day breakfast or lunch. The second graders are having an assembly on Tuesday night at 7:00 where there will be time to honor those who have or are serving.
Classroom Wishlist:
-Petsway or Petsmart gift cards to buy Jagger's crickets.
-Hand Sanitizer
-Black expo (or other brand) markers for students to use
Thanks so much!!
Mrs. Smith
October 26-29
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE WEEK!
If you are not sure of your conference time, please email me as soon as possible at [email protected]. I sent home reminders on Friday with your student.
I received an email today about these two clubs. Check to see if your child is interested. The first children to sign up get the spot. The two forms are attached in case you would like to turn them in tomorrow.
Library Book Club for 3rd and 4th grade: Only the first 10 students that bring back the completed permission slip (Club will meet on Tuesdays after school from November 10 - December 15; 3:45 - 4:45) $6.00 fee for the book or they can bring their own copy of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library
I sent sign up sheets with students who said they were interested.
Fundraiser pick-up is Tuesday night after school. We will hand all of this out during Tuesday night conferences. Prizes come with delivery.
NO SCHOOL 30th - 3rd. Enjoy your fall break!!!
NO Good News Club this week because of conferences.
What we are learning:
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE WEEK!
If you are not sure of your conference time, please email me as soon as possible at [email protected]. I sent home reminders on Friday with your student.
I received an email today about these two clubs. Check to see if your child is interested. The first children to sign up get the spot. The two forms are attached in case you would like to turn them in tomorrow.
Library Book Club for 3rd and 4th grade: Only the first 10 students that bring back the completed permission slip (Club will meet on Tuesdays after school from November 10 - December 15; 3:45 - 4:45) $6.00 fee for the book or they can bring their own copy of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library
I sent sign up sheets with students who said they were interested.
Fundraiser pick-up is Tuesday night after school. We will hand all of this out during Tuesday night conferences. Prizes come with delivery.
NO SCHOOL 30th - 3rd. Enjoy your fall break!!!
NO Good News Club this week because of conferences.
What we are learning:
- Science - We are learning about the water cycle
- Math - We are rounding digits to the nearest tens place.
- Writing - We have researched and written our information text about an animal of our choice. We are currently creating a Google Slide presentation that we are presenting this Wednesday and Thursday to the class.
- Reading - We are identifying the main idea and overall themes of paragraphs, books, and texts.
October 19-23
This week is Red Ribbon Week! I thought that called for a new picture with my two cute pugs.
Say no to DRUGS and yes to PUGS!
Red Ribbon Week:
Tuesday is our 3rd grade performance! There will be 2 performances that day. One takes place during the school day (at 2:30) and the other takes place in the evening (at 7:00 p.m.). Both take place in the Willard East Gym and parents/family are welcome to attend both if you wish. The 2:30 performance is for the whole school and it is a dress rehearsal type performance.
If you have not already signed up for a parent teacher conference, I will be contacting you this week to set up a time. If you would like to look at the schedule below and email me a time that works for you, that is great!
Have a fabulous fall week!
Mrs. Smith
This week is Red Ribbon Week! I thought that called for a new picture with my two cute pugs.
Say no to DRUGS and yes to PUGS!
Red Ribbon Week:
- Monday = Minion Monday dress like a Minion
- Tuesday = Get your Red on! Wear red
- Wednesday = Wear jeans
- Thursday = "Join the Fight" wear camo
- Friday = Tiger Tshirt
Tuesday is our 3rd grade performance! There will be 2 performances that day. One takes place during the school day (at 2:30) and the other takes place in the evening (at 7:00 p.m.). Both take place in the Willard East Gym and parents/family are welcome to attend both if you wish. The 2:30 performance is for the whole school and it is a dress rehearsal type performance.
If you have not already signed up for a parent teacher conference, I will be contacting you this week to set up a time. If you would like to look at the schedule below and email me a time that works for you, that is great!
Have a fabulous fall week!
Mrs. Smith
October 12-16
Hello!
This week we are focusing on non-fiction texts. We are looking at text features that give us more information about a topic. Your student has selected an animal to research so you can chat and find resources about this animal at home or the internet to bring in! I just love non-fiction / informational texts. In math, we are looking at reading and interpreting bar graphs, line plots, and pictographs (homework is coming home tonight - Monday). Students collected dojo dollars today for their minutes read outside of school - Yay!!!
Jagger - If anyone brings in live crickets, they can either hand feed Jagger (I do it all the time and he doesn't bite you - just the cricket :), or they can drop the crickets into his cage and watch him eat them. I have cricket food here so it is fine if we have a lot of crickets (isn't it sad that you have to feed the animals...that you have to feed to your bigger animal?? Ha!) You can purchase live crickets at Petsway on Kearney close to Kansas or other pet stores. I usually get about 10-15 crickets at a time.
Upcoming events:
Mrs. Smith
Hello!
This week we are focusing on non-fiction texts. We are looking at text features that give us more information about a topic. Your student has selected an animal to research so you can chat and find resources about this animal at home or the internet to bring in! I just love non-fiction / informational texts. In math, we are looking at reading and interpreting bar graphs, line plots, and pictographs (homework is coming home tonight - Monday). Students collected dojo dollars today for their minutes read outside of school - Yay!!!
Jagger - If anyone brings in live crickets, they can either hand feed Jagger (I do it all the time and he doesn't bite you - just the cricket :), or they can drop the crickets into his cage and watch him eat them. I have cricket food here so it is fine if we have a lot of crickets (isn't it sad that you have to feed the animals...that you have to feed to your bigger animal?? Ha!) You can purchase live crickets at Petsway on Kearney close to Kansas or other pet stores. I usually get about 10-15 crickets at a time.
Upcoming events:
- Our 3rd grade music program will be Tuesday, Oct. 20th at 7:00 pm. Please come and see what our third graders have prepared.
- Wednesday: PTO Meeting Follow up 6:00PM - Please join us!
Mrs. Smith
October 6th
Click the button below to sign up for a conference time~! Conferences last 15 minutes. If one of these times do not work for you, just email and we will work another time out. Feel free to bring your child to the conference to discuss their progress!
Click the button below to sign up for a conference time~! Conferences last 15 minutes. If one of these times do not work for you, just email and we will work another time out. Feel free to bring your child to the conference to discuss their progress!
October 5-9
Hello! We have started to have some nice fall weather already! I hope you are enjoying these cool days and nights! We are testing in math, reading, and writing this week before our conferences in the fall. I will be sending out an email this week to those of you who haven't scheduled your conference.
This week:
Mrs. Smith
Hello! We have started to have some nice fall weather already! I hope you are enjoying these cool days and nights! We are testing in math, reading, and writing this week before our conferences in the fall. I will be sending out an email this week to those of you who haven't scheduled your conference.
This week:
- Pictures retakes are Wednesday! If you would like your picture retaken, you need to send in all your photos that you ordered. If your student was absent, they can get their picture taken Wednesday.
- We have a 1/2 day on Friday and this is also the day for our Fall Parties! We dismiss at 12:40 on Friday. Please send in $2.00 sometime this week because we will be eating in the classroom (pizza) so students will not need to bring their lunch or eat in the cafeteria. We have two awesome parent volunteers who are bringing in pizza and a project for the kids to do for the Fall Party! Our fall party will be from 11:00-12:00.
- New Reading Homework starting this week. There is a reading log going home starting this week. You will have a new log every week and it's a way for your student to earn dojo points for the time they read at home. They can count time they spend reading to:family, friends, pets, stuffed animals...you name it. I would rather they didn't count time that they are read to by someone else. It's still fantastic to read to your student and I love to hear when students tell me they are read to at home!!! It just doesn't count for their dojo points on their reading logs. :)
Mrs. Smith
September 28-October 2
We are continuing with our narrative writing this week. Students are finishing their final copies and beginning new narratives to share! In reading, we are pairing the text with our thinking because it's so important for us to think about what we are reading and not just go into robot reading mode. For math, we have begun collecting data and will show this in bar graphs. We are also diving in to the scientific method where we will have several science experiments to liven up our learning!
Things to remember:
We are continuing with our narrative writing this week. Students are finishing their final copies and beginning new narratives to share! In reading, we are pairing the text with our thinking because it's so important for us to think about what we are reading and not just go into robot reading mode. For math, we have begun collecting data and will show this in bar graphs. We are also diving in to the scientific method where we will have several science experiments to liven up our learning!
Things to remember:
- Hopefully you turned in your fundraiser packet, but if you didn't, please do so this week. We have to have them in as soon as possible.
- Open House is Tuesday night! Come from 6:00-7:30 to enjoy food from the food trucks and then see some things we have been working on! You will also be able to sign up for a parent teacher conference time!
- Mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 20th for our 3rd grade music program. It will start at 7:00 p.m.
- All elementary tail gate for the football game is Friday, October 2nd. Come and have fun!
September 21-25
We are currently enjoying working on narratives, adding and subtracting large numbers, and determining the main idea of stories. We are going to have a busy week! I announced to the class today that we are going to be getting a class pet. I am going to be introducing the students to our new bearded dragon towards the end of this week or early next week. We have to prepare his habitat first which may take a few days but I am very excited about this...and the kids are too. :) We are going to be able to read informational texts about bearded dragons and help feed and take care of him if students choose to.
Things to remember:
We are currently enjoying working on narratives, adding and subtracting large numbers, and determining the main idea of stories. We are going to have a busy week! I announced to the class today that we are going to be getting a class pet. I am going to be introducing the students to our new bearded dragon towards the end of this week or early next week. We have to prepare his habitat first which may take a few days but I am very excited about this...and the kids are too. :) We are going to be able to read informational texts about bearded dragons and help feed and take care of him if students choose to.
Things to remember:
- We have an extra P.E. every Monday mornings (We just started it today so this is the first time you are hearing it). Every Monday please send your child in or with a pair of tennis shoes. It was fine if they didn't have them this morning - they still had fun and got to participate. :)
- Our school fundraiser is still going on all through this week. Please help the school raise funds in order to purchase some equipment for the playground that students can use daily. All packets are due Monday September 28th! Please make sure all information is filled out and all money is included before turning the packets in. Thanks! Students can still earn prizes until the Sept. 28th.
- Our 3rd grade music program will be Tuesday, Oct. 20th at 7:00 pm. Your child went home with a note on Friday. Please come and see what our third graders have prepared.
- Open House is Tuesday, Sept 29th at 6:30-7:30! We are excited to show you what we have been working on!
- Picture re-takes are going to be Tuesday, October 7th. Let me know if you need a retake form and I can send one home with your child.
- Our Tiger Pride Assembly is at 2:30 this Friday! I will be sending home notes with students who get special awards. If you would like to come and join us, you are welcome!
September 14-18
September is flying by and students are getting into the routines of the classroom. We have started our math groups with different stations (meet with the teacher, work independently, work with technology on math (Front Row math). We are starting our Daily 5 rotations for reading on Monday also. Another exciting thing that starts Monday is our school FUNDRAISER. The fundraiser will raise money to help us get some new and improved playground equipment. Please help your students with this. They will be able to earn some awesome prizes! The packet of information will go home Monday after the assembly.
You can now check out your students spelling words online. There is a new tab at the top of this page labeled "student resources". Click on it and scroll to Spelling City. We are working on Spelling List #6 next week and testing on Friday.
Here are some important dates to get on your calendar:
Sept. 25 - Tiger Pride Assembly @ 2:30
Sept. 28 - Fundraiser packets due
Sept. 29 - Open House @ 6:30-7:30 and picture retakes during the day.
Have a fantastic weekend (and week)!
Mrs. Smith
September is flying by and students are getting into the routines of the classroom. We have started our math groups with different stations (meet with the teacher, work independently, work with technology on math (Front Row math). We are starting our Daily 5 rotations for reading on Monday also. Another exciting thing that starts Monday is our school FUNDRAISER. The fundraiser will raise money to help us get some new and improved playground equipment. Please help your students with this. They will be able to earn some awesome prizes! The packet of information will go home Monday after the assembly.
You can now check out your students spelling words online. There is a new tab at the top of this page labeled "student resources". Click on it and scroll to Spelling City. We are working on Spelling List #6 next week and testing on Friday.
Here are some important dates to get on your calendar:
Sept. 25 - Tiger Pride Assembly @ 2:30
Sept. 28 - Fundraiser packets due
Sept. 29 - Open House @ 6:30-7:30 and picture retakes during the day.
Have a fantastic weekend (and week)!
Mrs. Smith
September 8-11
Some important things to remember this week:
Have a fantastic week!
Mrs. Smith
Some important things to remember this week:
- PTO Meeting Wednesday (September 9th) from 6:00-7:00. Childcare and pizza is provided. Your input is greatly valued!
- This Thursday we have health screenings. Please check to make sure your student has on clean socks because they will have to take off their shoes for the screenings. :)
- If you haven't checked out our Computer Lab website yet, you are missing out! It has some great resources that your student will know how to use. Here is the link: http://wecomputerlab.weebly.com/ . Mrs. McGuire does a great job!
- Also, our library website which is run by our fantastic librarian, Mrs. Hillenburg, is found here: http://willardeastlibrary.weebly.com/ . If you click on student resources, there is a symbaloo that will blow your mind with resources. :)
Have a fantastic week!
Mrs. Smith
August 31-September 4, 2015
I am SO enjoying this school year already! We have already been able to dive into learning and that is the best thing ever! Here are some information you will need over the next week.
I look forward to the learning that this year will bring and I'm excited for your child to share that with you! Below you can see how we SLANT during class and our class expected behavior "rules". Below that is our class schedule. Have a great weekend!
I am SO enjoying this school year already! We have already been able to dive into learning and that is the best thing ever! Here are some information you will need over the next week.
- We have two 4 day weeks coming up. No school on September 4-7 for the Labor Day Holiday. I hope you have a great time with your family!
- CHROMEBOOKS - We have started using our chromebooks and are LOVING them. We have been working out of google classroom and just started a math program called Front Row math. It will be a great tool that we will use sometimes. It allows for the students to work on their own level and is great to aid instruction.
- PAPERS COMING HOME - Papers that students complete in class will start coming home. If the paper has a stamp or just a comment on it, it was something that helped us learn a skill or concept but is not an assessment (doesn't go in the grade book). If it does have a score at the top of the page, then it was entered into Mastery Connect which is our online system for reporting which standards the students have mastered.
- PASSWORDS - This coming week you can expect your student to bring home a list of passwords so they can access their google classroom and other programs from home.
- HOMEWORK - You can expect one to two days of homework a week for your student.
I look forward to the learning that this year will bring and I'm excited for your child to share that with you! Below you can see how we SLANT during class and our class expected behavior "rules". Below that is our class schedule. Have a great weekend!
Welcome to our class!!
I am so excited to get the school year up and running. We have been having meetings and
preparing our classrooms for the beginning of the year. Here is some helpful information for
the first few days of school:
Meet Your Teacher Night! - Tuesday, August 11th 6:00-7:30
I am so excited to get the school year up and running. We have been having meetings and
preparing our classrooms for the beginning of the year. Here is some helpful information for
the first few days of school:
Meet Your Teacher Night! - Tuesday, August 11th 6:00-7:30
- I would love to meet students and families
- You do not have to bring school supplies to Meet Your Teacher Night but you can
- If you haven't brought your school supplies, you can bring them the first day.
- If you come in our room and think "Wow-these walls are empty!", please don't worry. We want lots of walls space to create charts together as a class. I don't use a lot of decorations because I want the things on our walls to be USEFUL to the students on a daily basis. :)
- We will have a classroom folder that will travel back and forth from home to school. I will use this folder to make sure students get papers from the office. As third graders, your student will be in charge of getting papers back to me if they need to be turned in. I will have turn in trays always open for their convenience.
- Feel free to click on the email button or the Twitter button on the top left of this page to email me or follow our class on Twitter!
- I'm so looking forward to getting to know your child and you this year. Together we can make this year a great one. #itsgoodtobeatiger