This weeks spelling packet will go home for Two Days in May. This is due on Friday. Attached you will find a page of multiplication facts to the 12s. If these facts are not memorized, it's time to practice each night until they become automatic. Unfortunately there is no easy way besides practicing on a daily basis. The standard for 3rd grade is to have the facts to the 10s memorized. I added the 11s and 12a for those who like the extra challenge. Each week (probably on Thursdays) students will have a 10 minute timed quiz on this homework page. As we do these quizzes each week the overall time and performance should increase. If you would like extra copies to practice at home please let me know and I can send them with your child.
Mrs. Ortiz and I talked about having a Valentine exchange on Friday, February 11th. We will pass out Valentines and do a craft after lunch around 12:15. It will be a low key party. Be sure your child has a valentine for everyone if they would like to participate. If anyone has the Charlie Brown Valentine's video, please send it in.
Thank you to all the drivers to our field trip to the MAH. Kids had a great time. Our last field trip to the Agricultural History Museum won't be until May.
Wish list: pencils and antibacterial wipes. Thanks!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Jan. 24-Jan. 28, 2011
What a wonderful weekend we are having. It's hard to believe that it's winter. This is our first full week back to school. The spelling packet for Seal Surfer will go home monday and is due on Friday. We will end chapter 11 in math covering area, perimeter, and volume this week. Lit circles are due on Wednesday as always. I'd like to reiterate the importance of coming prepared for lit circles. This means that books should be read, jobs done, and all students are ready for discussion.
Last week we began Spectra Art with cartooning. We will have 5 full art lessons for the next month. So far kids are loving it! We also have a field trip coming up to the Museum of Art History in Downtown Santa Cruz this Thursday the 27th. We will leave school around 8:30 and arrive back before lunch around 11:30. There is no need to pack a sack lunch since we'll be eating back at school. We are asking each child for $2.00 to cover the admission. Be sure to send that in with the permission form.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Last week we began Spectra Art with cartooning. We will have 5 full art lessons for the next month. So far kids are loving it! We also have a field trip coming up to the Museum of Art History in Downtown Santa Cruz this Thursday the 27th. We will leave school around 8:30 and arrive back before lunch around 11:30. There is no need to pack a sack lunch since we'll be eating back at school. We are asking each child for $2.00 to cover the admission. Be sure to send that in with the permission form.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Monday, January 10, 2011
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone enjoyed their long winter break. I sure did and found that we all needed some time to rejuvenate ourselves. This Wednesday we return to a full day of school. We will begin the day with Lit circles. I hope everyone read their book over vacation? Also a new spelling packet will go home for Nights of the Pufflings. This packet will be due the following Friday on January 21. Attached are multiplication facts for 6s and 7s. If your child does not have the facts memorized to the 5s by now, they must study every night from here on out. Knowing these facts is crucial for 4th grade.
We have a field trip coming up this month to the MAH. Permission forms will go home on Wednesday. Please keep an eye out for this. More info to follow.
Let's have a great year!
We have a field trip coming up this month to the MAH. Permission forms will go home on Wednesday. Please keep an eye out for this. More info to follow.
Let's have a great year!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Dec. 12-17, 2010
This week the homework packet for Raising Dragons will go home tomorrow due on Friday. The spelling list will focus on homophones. Please practice these words with your child as they can be quite confusing. In math we'll continue with Geometry. A Chapter 9 test will be given later this week as well as a multiplication quiz of 3s, 4,s and 5,s.
Our field trip is this Tuesday to the Museum of Natural History. We will be leaving from the computer lab at 11:00. You can meet us either at the lab at 11:00 or in the quad near the office. Our tour at the museum will begin at 11:30, so 30 minutes should be plenty of time to drive to Santa Cruz. I will have students eat their lunches before we go around 10:15. If you are a chaperone, please be sure your insurance information is updated.
Also, the holiday party will be Wednesday after lunch from 12:15-1:15 on Wednesday, December 22. If you would like to help or have any ideas please contact Eve Ortiz.
See you soon!
Our field trip is this Tuesday to the Museum of Natural History. We will be leaving from the computer lab at 11:00. You can meet us either at the lab at 11:00 or in the quad near the office. Our tour at the museum will begin at 11:30, so 30 minutes should be plenty of time to drive to Santa Cruz. I will have students eat their lunches before we go around 10:15. If you are a chaperone, please be sure your insurance information is updated.
Also, the holiday party will be Wednesday after lunch from 12:15-1:15 on Wednesday, December 22. If you would like to help or have any ideas please contact Eve Ortiz.
See you soon!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Dec. 5-9, 2010
This week the homework packet for Raising Dragons will be due on Friday. Please be sure to sign and/or initial each page in the packet. We finished up chapter 8 (measurement) on Friday and will begin Geometry on Monday. Please continue to review multiplication facts with your child, especially the 6s through 9s. Students are expected to learn and know these after Winter Break.
The new reading log was sent home for both December and January. Several students forget to bring them in on Friday for me to check, so if you can remind them that would be great!
Our field trip to the Museum of Natural History is coming up on December 14. Mrs. Colassa has contacted you if the driver insurance needs to be updated. Also, if you would like to chaperone and drive with another parent, let me know. We have a lot of drivers and can double up if you like. The cost of this field trip is $2.00 per student (parents are free).
I also spoke to Mrs. Ortiz about organizing the holiday party. We were thinking about Wednesday, December 22 from 12:15 to 1:15. Parents can set up while the students are at lunch. An email should be coming your way soon. Let us know if you are free to help or have a nice art project.
Thanks for all the pencils that have come in this week. Please continue to send them our way. If you have Dixon pencils, even better. I've noticed that they work the best.
The new reading log was sent home for both December and January. Several students forget to bring them in on Friday for me to check, so if you can remind them that would be great!
Our field trip to the Museum of Natural History is coming up on December 14. Mrs. Colassa has contacted you if the driver insurance needs to be updated. Also, if you would like to chaperone and drive with another parent, let me know. We have a lot of drivers and can double up if you like. The cost of this field trip is $2.00 per student (parents are free).
I also spoke to Mrs. Ortiz about organizing the holiday party. We were thinking about Wednesday, December 22 from 12:15 to 1:15. Parents can set up while the students are at lunch. An email should be coming your way soon. Let us know if you are free to help or have a nice art project.
Thanks for all the pencils that have come in this week. Please continue to send them our way. If you have Dixon pencils, even better. I've noticed that they work the best.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Nov 29-Dec 3, 2010
I hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!
This week the spelling howework packet for The Giant of Barletta will be due on Friday. Please be sure your child is practicing their multiplication facts daily. We will have another timed test before Winter Break. Lit. Circles are also due this Wednesday. Students should have this turned in on time and be prepared to discuss the book with their fellow peers. In math we are beginning measurement. Daily homework for Chapter 8 will be sent home.
The field trip to the Museum of Natural History is coming up on Tuesday, December 14. If you have not turned in the permission form, please do so this week. We have plenty of drivers, so I may have a few parents carpool together.
We are going through pencils quickly these days, so if you have some to share with the class, feel free to send them in with your child. Also, with the cold weather, wipes and tissues will be needed soon. Thank you!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
This week the spelling howework packet for The Giant of Barletta will be due on Friday. Please be sure your child is practicing their multiplication facts daily. We will have another timed test before Winter Break. Lit. Circles are also due this Wednesday. Students should have this turned in on time and be prepared to discuss the book with their fellow peers. In math we are beginning measurement. Daily homework for Chapter 8 will be sent home.
The field trip to the Museum of Natural History is coming up on Tuesday, December 14. If you have not turned in the permission form, please do so this week. We have plenty of drivers, so I may have a few parents carpool together.
We are going through pencils quickly these days, so if you have some to share with the class, feel free to send them in with your child. Also, with the cold weather, wipes and tissues will be needed soon. Thank you!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Thanksgiving Week
Looks like the rain is here! I hope it tapers off so you can all travel safely this week.
Due to the short week, again, there will be no spelling homework packet. Students will get homework Monday night for math only. Students took the Unit 3 multiplication test on Friday and will bring that home on Monday as well. I mentioned that we would begin division in the last blog, but realized that we take a break with measurement and geometry. However, we will continue practicing multiplication facts throughout the month of December. Lit Circles will be due the Wednesday we return. ALL students should be able to turn this in on time. I sent a Lit Circle packet home the other day that read "Important Keep" at the top. I hope that you were all able to take a look at it. It's important to check your child's work before they turn it in to me. Some kids are putting little effort into their job and it shows when there are several mistakes and low quiz scores. If the books are too challenging for your child, please let me know so I can adjust their level.
I made a mistake with the date of the field trip to the Museum of Natural History. We are going TUESDAY, December 14. Please be sure to send in the permission form with $2.00. Also, if I haven't received your child's report card envelope, you can send it in this week.
WISH LIST: Pencils
Have a WONDERFUL, RELAXING THANKSGIVING this week! On that note, A big THANK YOU to all of my parent helpers this year. All of the little things you do from correcting papers, pulling pages from practice books, photocopying, ... save me so much time and allow me to enjoy my family in the evenings. I am very thankful to have such wonderful volunteers.
Due to the short week, again, there will be no spelling homework packet. Students will get homework Monday night for math only. Students took the Unit 3 multiplication test on Friday and will bring that home on Monday as well. I mentioned that we would begin division in the last blog, but realized that we take a break with measurement and geometry. However, we will continue practicing multiplication facts throughout the month of December. Lit Circles will be due the Wednesday we return. ALL students should be able to turn this in on time. I sent a Lit Circle packet home the other day that read "Important Keep" at the top. I hope that you were all able to take a look at it. It's important to check your child's work before they turn it in to me. Some kids are putting little effort into their job and it shows when there are several mistakes and low quiz scores. If the books are too challenging for your child, please let me know so I can adjust their level.
I made a mistake with the date of the field trip to the Museum of Natural History. We are going TUESDAY, December 14. Please be sure to send in the permission form with $2.00. Also, if I haven't received your child's report card envelope, you can send it in this week.
WISH LIST: Pencils
Have a WONDERFUL, RELAXING THANKSGIVING this week! On that note, A big THANK YOU to all of my parent helpers this year. All of the little things you do from correcting papers, pulling pages from practice books, photocopying, ... save me so much time and allow me to enjoy my family in the evenings. I am very thankful to have such wonderful volunteers.
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