As a class, we have decided to have an outdoor party on Monday and an indoor party Wednesday. Students have permission to bring the following to the outdoor party on Monday: a beach ball, Nerf ball, soft Frisbee, water toys (items that are intended to get you wet), sunglasses,sunscreen, and/or hat. On Wednesday, students may bring puzzles, board games and/or electronic games-systems rated E for everyone (bring at your own risk) for our indoor party.
The parties will last for 40-60 mins. and only be a part of the collective activities for the day. Students will still engage in educational activities while at school.
Don’t forget to return the veggie Tops and Bottoms letter tomorrow. We will conclude our story on Monday with this celebration. The letter was sent via Wednesday folder and a note in the agenda books. Another copy is on the blog entry post prior to this one.
Various materials/papers are being returned and sent home daily. Please have your child reflect on these pieces/tools and practice assorted content skills over the summer.
Have an awesome night. Be prepared for tomorrow’s field day.
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Dear parents,
We are currently reading Tops and Bottoms. A trickster tale about a lazy bear who sleeps through every planting season, so conniving Hare makes a deal. He and his family will work Bear’s land and split the crops in half. It talks about how some vegetables are tops and some bottoms. We will be talking about many different plants, especially vegetables. We decided that we would like to have a feast on Monday, May 21. We are asking that you send in vegetables preferably ones already cut up for our students to enjoy. I will provide ranch dip for the students to have with the vegetables. I will also be providing the plates, napkins & drinks.
Please let me know if you will be able to send in a precut vegetable and which one.
Thanks in advance,
Mrs. Marshall
Here is a list of some of the vegetables the class thought they would enjoy.
______broccoli
______carrots
______cauliflower
______celery
______bell peppers
______cucumbers
______lettuce
______grape tomatoes
______radishes
I hope all the mothers had a splendid holiday!
The students learned more about women today during Social Studies. Ask your child about famous American women and women’s suffrage. The Time for Kids magazine, which we used as a reference, will be sent home Wednesday.
In Reading, we are reading Tops and Bottoms in addition to the mouse-themed poetry/skits collection. These animal fables are incredibly fun to read an reinact. To add to the interest of Tops and Bottoms, students have been invited to bring a veggie (or fruit) next Monday. If possible, cut veggies are preferred. A letter will be sent home in the Wednesday folder with more details.
Don’t forget that our Salato field trip will take place this Wednesday. A permission slip must be filled out and returned in order for your child to attend. Another copy will be sent home tomorrow if I haven’t recieved the slip. Please make every effort to return it tomorrow though. I will go ahead and make arrangements for students to stay with other teachers just in case; that is if there are no slips turned in tomorrow from students who haven’t sent one in yet.
Dates to remember:
May 16 – Salato Trip
May 18 – Field Day
May 22 – Election Day
May 24 – Last Day of School
Have a terrific night(:
KPREP:
Our KPREP testing is over. The students really worked hard. Thanks for all the treats and goodies you all sent in. It really did help. Also, thanks for helping to ensure the students were prepared daily. You all have been terrific parents to work with!!!
UPCOMING LESSONS:
So, what happens now???
Students will finish off the week tomorrow with very brief assessments. Afterwards, we will have fun discussing our butterfly friends and releasing them to the wild. This will kick start a study of various wildlife. Our focus will be wildlife indiginous to Kentucky. This will prepare us for our field trip to Salato Game Farm on Math 16th.
Also, we will have a short unit covering mouse-themed literature. Students will be singing, dancing, and acting out mousey tales(: We will start this tomorrow.
We are wrapping up on our portfolio entries. We are completely finished with our Math and Reading constructed responses. As for the other pieces, we simply need to edit and revise. We will finish next week. Other written pieces will be sent home. Watch for these entries. They are enjoyable to read.
In Math, we will play games often to reinforce the skills we have covered during the course of the year.
Finally, students will have an introduction to Kentucky State History. There are several blog links, with tons of fun activities, uploaded under Social Studies. Try them out at home as you please.
We will be productive, but enjoy our final days together.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Here are a few more dates of particular importance.
Field day takes place on May 18th.
Election Day is on May 22nd. There’s no school for students.
May 24th is the final day of school. This is a half day. Report cards will be sent home.
The students and I will be cooking up some fun activities for the remaining days of school. I’ll send a note soon concerning the decisions we’ve made(:
OTHER:
There will be no more required homework assigned from me.
Agendas will not be checked regularly. Students will still transport them for returned papers and projects. Also, you can still contact me with a note in the agenda if you need to. I’ll ask for any notes, etc. daily.
Continue to return field trip permission slips and fees. Also, check out the Salato link under Science(:
We have one more test tomorrow, Math part C. Have a restful night(:
We have finished the Reading part of our test. Tomorrow, we will begin the Math section. We have parts A and B to complete. Students should certainly study math facts and power words as they prepare for tomorrow. The Grammar packet can stay home now. Don’t forget the Spelling packet is due Thursday.
Day 1 of testing is now behind us. Parts A and B of Reading are finished. Tomorrow we will complete part C of the Reading test. Everyone needs lots of rest tonight. Study and be ready to do your best tomorrow.
Field trip information and permission slip was sent home today. Fill in the form completely and return it ASAP.
Tomorrow, we will begin our K-Prep test. Students will have Reading test parts A and B. Thanks for sending in goody bag materials. These really help the students concentrate. If you’d like to donate more goodies, we will certainly use it. Students need to get plenty of rest, a good breakfast, and a positive attitude. Students will recieve periodic breaks following tests. However, this can be a somewhat stressful time for students. So, help them to relax, yet do their very best.
Students will continue to study various academic content areas and work on portfolio requirements. We will also emphasize Science and Social Studies as we wrap the year up. Students have recieved Spelling packets for this week. The homework schedule has been adjusted due to testing: Spelling packet due Thursday, study Grammar packet nightly, study Math facts nightly, and Study Powerful Words nightly. This will be our final week of homework.
As you may already know, we have had some air conditioning issues. Mr. Ricky and the air/heat pump maintence engineer have worked very hard on this situation. I left late on Friday and they were still there working. So, hopefully everything will be fine tomorrow.
Have a wonderful week everyone!
If you’d like to see the music video trailer shown in school today, click on Sneak Peek under My Links in the blog roll.
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Dear Parents,
As many of you know the KY State testing will begin on Monday, May 7. Third grade will test 4 days ending on Thursday, May 10. The school will be providing the kids with a snack every day. We would also like to give each student a goody bag. If you would like to help, here is a list of possible items you could send in next week: erasers, pencils, stickers, post-it-notes, gum, hard candy, etc. Please sign below if you would be willing to help us create these goody bags for the students. Thank you for all you have done this year and continue to do in order to help your child succeed.
Thanks
3rd grade
____________________(Name) I plan on helping with the goody bags and will send in: ___________________________________