Classroom Happenings 2/18/19

Bitmoji ImageLet’s try again for a full week of school. Whew! This has been some winter. In a little more than two weeks I will be handing out report cards and meeting with all of you for conferences again. Check your email this Friday for your day and time. Your day and time will be the same as the fall schedule except the dates will be March 11 and March 13.

Math: We are still working on adding three digit numbers. Please don’t worry about using the methods I have been teaching them in class. If you are use to the traditional method of adding then feel free to work with your child using that method. We only show them the other methods so they are able to choose the method that makes sense to them. We will start subtracting three digit numbers this week with and without borrowing or as we call it, (ungrouping) the 100s or 10s.

Writing: On Friday we began typing our Realistic Fiction stories. It is a slow process, so I told the kids that if they are able to work on it at home at all it would be fantastic. They are typing them on a Google document which are webbed based making it accessible from any computer that has internet. Just open up Google Chrome and have your child log in to his/her Google account. Their emails are just their school username followed by @hpsstudents.net and their passwords are their school passwords.  Next open up Google Drive and click on my documents. Your child’s writing piece should be there. : )

Spelling: Your child should have brought home the Unit 16 words on Friday. This week’s focus is on the consonant blends (ch and tch) Below is the Unit 16 list of words.

Social Studies: Hopefully your child has told you a little about the French coming to Michigan to trade furs with the Native Americans. Next week we will learn about some other French who came to Michigan and then fill out a study guide for a test on the French in Michigan. There is a lot of information for the history of Michigan, so I will be giving quizzes on shorter sections instead of waiting until the end where the amount of information would be overwhelming. Look for a study guide to come home sometime this week. 

Reading: Hopefully your child was able to finish up his/her chapter book this weekend. With all of the snow days, we are really behind. Next week we will begin reading fiction and nonfiction articles learning how to answer questions about the readings and write constructive response answers.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. It is best to contact me via email. I check that frequently, so will be able to respond in a more timely manner. nflory@hpseagles.net

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Classroom Happenings 2/11/19

Will this be our first full week in three weeks? We can only hope. We still have much to learn so getting back to work is a must.

Math: We are back into unit 4. So far the most difficult part is rounding to the nearest 10 or 100. We will be working on adding and subtracting three digit numbers with carrying and borrowing. They will learn a variety of methods to solve these problems, but will be encouraged to use whichever method makes sense for them.

Writing: We will be finishing up our realistic fiction stories this week and beginning to revise, edit, and type them for our published copies.

Spelling: Your child should have brought home the Unit 15 words on Friday. This week’s focus is on the consonant blends (ng, nk, nt, pt,sk,st) Below is the Unit 15 list of words.  Social Studies: We’ve completed learning about the first people of Michigan, Native Americans. Next the French come to Michigan. We will be learning why they came and what caused them to stay. 

Reading: The kids are still reading the second book in a series, but with all of the days off, it has been hard to get them going and caught up. We will read as much as we can this week, but if your child is not finished by Friday they will be bringing their book home to finish over the weekend so we can start our biography unit.

Valentines Day Party: We made Valentine bags so all the kids will need is Valentines for their friends. I have some Valentine math games planned and made some Valentine cookies for a treat.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. It is best to contact me via email. I check that frequently, so will be able to respond in a more timely manner. nflory@hpseagles.net

Have a great week,

Mrs. Flory

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Snow Day Challenge

Hey Class,
Mrs. Reagan has created a contest for us to participate in. We could win another pizza party for our class. You can do it! Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

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We have another SNOW DAY today.  Please encourage your child to do at least 30 minutes of learning (see below).  Thanks to our AMAZING PTC (made possible by your WALK•A•THON Donations), $10 Barnes and Noble Gift Card (one per grade) will be given to randomly drawn students.

AND EXTRA special INCENTIVE:

Mrs. Reagan will host a  pizza party for the classroom that has the MOST PARTICIPANTS in SNOW DAY LEARNING.   She will look at who has participated over all the snow days (last Friday, today …. and maybe other days this week) and the class with the most students who participate will get a PRINCIPAL PIZZA PARTY!

Options for learning:

  1. Read a book or two or three.  ONLINE Learning record for reading minutes.
  2. Learning on MOBYMAX or RAZ-KIDS through Clever.com:
  • Log into https://clever.com/in/hpseagles
  • Select log into other google account.
  • Type in district username followed by @hpsstudents.net
  • Type in password – if your child doesn’t remember the password, choose TIME TO READ instead — or email me, the teacher!
  • Select Elementary Apps
  • Find MOBYMAX OR RAZ KIDS….get started!

Students have until 5 pm tonight to participate.

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Classroom Happenings 1-21-19

 

BRRRRR! Winter has officially arrived. Please make sure your child comes to school with warm clothing for going outside. If the weather is 0° or above we have outdoor recess.

Math: On Friday we tested on unit 3. Overall the kids did well. Elapsed time and measuring to the 1/4 inch proved to be the most difficult for them. For some of the kids, they are just not developmentally ready for these concepts. It will come in time. Unit 4 will involve place value and adding and subtracting with three-digit numbers that require borrowing and carrying.

Writing: Thank you for making sure your child completed his/her informational report. We celebrated them on Friday and began our next writing unit. The kids will be writing a realistic fiction story.

Spelling: Your child will bring home words to study for unit 14 on Monday. This week’s focus is on the consonant blends (ck, ct, ft, ld, mp, nd) Attached is the Unit 14 list of words. Week 14 PDF

Social Studies: History lesson one taught the kids how to be historians. Now that they have accomplished that, we will be learning about the first people of Michigan, the Native Americans. 

Reading: The kids should all be done with their first chapter book in the series they are reading. On Monday, they will be given the second book in the series. As they work their way through the second book, we will be comparing it to the first book and noticing how the main character changes.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. It is best to contact me via email. I check that frequently, so will be able to respond in a more timely manner. nflory@hpseagles.net

Have a great week,

Mrs. Flory

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Classroom Happenings 1/14/19

We are back in the swing of things and ready to do the bulk of our learning during this long stretch before spring break. Even though this seems like the winter that never was, it is still quite cold out. Please remind your child that he/she needs to bundle up for recess. Several of them feel if there is no snow that they don’t need to wear a coat. Hats, mittens and warm coats are still needed.

Math: We will finish this unit by Friday and test early next week. For the most part, the kids have been doing well with this measurement unit. Telling time to the minute and telling elapsed time were the most difficult. Some extra practice at home in these areas would be helpful.

Writing: Your child should have brought home his/her informational report final draft pieces if they were not finished. Please have them complete it and return it to school by Tuesday morning. We will be reading each other’s pieces during writing on Tuesday. Our next unit will be writing a realistic fiction piece. Most of the kids enjoy the chance to make up a story of their own. 

Spelling: Your child will bring home words to study for unit 13 on Monday. This week’s focus is on the consonant blends (pr, pl, sh, th) Attached is the Unit 13 list of words.

Social Studies: Our next unit in social studies will be Michigan History. This is usually a favorite among the students and certainly of the teacher’s. It is a large unit, so there will be many quizzes on shorter sections in history. 

Reading: We started book clubs last week and the kids are enjoying their first books. The goal is to finish the first book this week and move on to the second book in the series to be able to see how the main character’s personality traits can be seen throughout a series.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. It is best to contact me via email. I check that frequently, so will be able to respond in a more timely manner. nflory@hpseagles.net

Have a great week,

Mrs. Flory

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Classroom Happenings 1/7/19

Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

I hope this post finds you happy, healthy and ready to tackle all that the new year brings.  Sadly, there wasn’t snow for the kids to play outside, but I am sure the free time was enjoyed no matter what! I wanted to thank all of the parents who made our Polar Express a great way to celebrate the holiday.  Below is a brief video of our party.

Also, I  wanted to personally thank you for your generous and thoughtful gifts. They were much appreciated.

Math: We will continue with unit three with some review of telling time and elapsed time before tackling reading and creating graphs. We should finish this unit by Friday and test early next week.

Writing: We will not be able to get our informational reports completed before the break so we will be working hard to complete those this week. If your child is behind, you may see his/her writing coming home to work on. 

Spelling: There will be a review list this week that the kids will not get until Tuesday so we will not test on these words. Instead, we will work with these words to help get them into long-term memory.

Social Studies: We will review taxes, fees, and fines and then review for the final economics test. Look for a review sheet to come home this week. I will let you know when the test will be. 

Reading: We will be starting book clubs this week where the kids will be reading two to three books from a series. In doing this, the kids will be able to see how the main and secondary characters grow and change.

Reminder:  Friday is an early release day.  Our team will be looking at reading and math data.  We will use this to drive our instruction for the rest of the year.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. It is best to contact me via email. I check that frequently, so will be able to respond in a more timely manner. nflory@hpseagles.net

Have a great week,

Mrs. Flory

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Classroom Happenings 12/17/18

 


A week of excitement coming up as the kids anticipate the holiday break. We will be trying to make this week as routine as possible to keep some sense of calm.

December 20: 9:15 -10:30 Polar express party. We are planning crafts, games, and snacks related to the Polar Express theme and will be combining all of the 3rd-grade classes. If you volunteered to help at the party please be to school no later then 8:30 so we have time to tell you which station you will be working at and what you will be doing there. Also, make sure any items you are donating are sent into school by Thursday so

Math: We have been working hard on understanding elapsed time. This is a very difficult skill for 3rd graders. They are seeing this for the first time and will see it again in 4th and 5th grade. If they are unable to master this skill this year, it probably just means they are not developmentally ready for it. We will continue with a bit more time themed activities as well as some holiday-themed math activities.

Writing: We will not be able to get our informational reports completed by the end of the week, but hopefully can come back in January and just put on the finishing touches to our final drafts. 

Spelling: There will be no spelling list this week. Instead, the kids will be given a list of holiday words and have some fun learning to spell them.

Social Studies: The kids were introduced to Michigan’s economic activities last week. We will also take a look at Michigan’s Public goods and services and how we pay for those with taxes, fees, and fines. 

Reading: Since we are having the Polar Express party this week, I have decided to do a mini unit on books written by Chris VanAllsburg. His books are excellent for teaching the skill of questioning. The kids usually enjoy reading all of his well written and illustrated books.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. It is best to contact me via email. I check that frequently, so will be able to respond in a more timely manner. nflory@hpseagles.net

Have a great week and a wonderful holiday!

Mrs. Flory

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Classroom Happenings 12/10/18

Lots of extra activities this week with the holiday program being our main event. The kids have been working very hard to put together a fabulous show for you. See below for more events and details.

Upcoming Events: 

December 3 – 14: Sale $1.00 per candy cane with proceeds going to support fifth-grade campers.

December 13: 7:45 -8:15 Holiday Music Program: Please do not arrive to drop your child to his/her assigned room any earlier than 7:30. I will not be there to supervise them before 7:30. Thank you.

December 20: 9:15 -10:30 Polar express party. We are planning crafts, games, and snacks related to the Polar Express theme and will be combining all of the 3rd-grade classes.

Do you know about Toys for Tots? It’s a great charity that provides happiness and joy to kids on Christmas morning. They cannot do this without our help.

This year, we have set a school donation goal of 100 toys.  

Bring a new, unwrapped toy to school before December 13.  Toys for Tots will distribute these toys to kids in need throughout our community.

PLEASE SUPPORT THE KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!

Ainslee Tomaszewski, Student Chairperson for Georgetown Toys for Tots Campaign

Math: Last week we reviewed telling time to the minute, which is a second-grade skill. Unfortunately, many of the kids still struggle with this skill. We will spend more time with this and introduce elapsed time.

Writing: We are about ready to write conclusions to are informational reports and then revise and edit them. The goal is to get them all completed before the holiday break. 

Spelling: Your child should get their Week 12-word lists on Monday.  Please help your child work with these words this week. Thank you! Week 12 PDF

Below is a link to a document that has ideas to help your child practice their spelling words for each month of the year.   December Monthly Activities PDF

Social Studies: We have been learning some basic economic concepts and are ready to take a look at how Michigan uses their natural resources to drive their economy. 

Reading: We have been using non-fiction articles about Michigan companies to continue learning about Michigan’s economy while learning how to read and respond to non-fiction text.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. It is best to contact me via email. I check that frequently, so will be able to respond in a more timely manner. nflory@hpseagles.net

Have a great week!

Mrs. Flory

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Classroom Happenings Room 207 12/3/18


Happy December! This month will surely fly by with all of the activities and functions surrounding the holidays. I hope you were able to take a look at the details for the Polar Express Party I posted on Saturday. Mrs. Houtstra is planning on putting a few more available slots on it so that more of you can volunteer. Be sure to check back on the Polar Express Volunteer page.    

Upcoming Events: 

December 3 – 14: Sale $1.00 per candy cane with proceeds going to support fifth-grade campers.

December 4: Penguin Patch Gift shop- Our class will be shopping for gifts for their family members from 2:45 -3:30 on Tuesday. If you would like to have your child participate, please send money with them, including tax money, on Tuesday.

December 13: 7:45 -8:15 Holiday Music Program: Please do not arrive to drop your child to his/her assigned room any earlier than 7:30. I will not be there to supervise them before 7:30. Thank you.

December 20: 9:15 -10:30 Polar express party. We are planning crafts, games, and snacks related to the Polar Express theme and will be combining all of the 3rd-grade classes.

Math: Last week we worked on measuring to the nearest 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch. This is still difficult for 8 and 9-year-olds. Please send some time at home working on this skill. We also covered measuring liquid volume. This week we will learn how to measure in metric liquid volume and weigh in U.S. standard weight and Metric mass.

Writing: The kids have been busy learning how to break their topics into subtopics and write an introduction that hooks the reader. We will work on writing paragraphs for each subtopic this week. 

Spelling: Your child should get their Week 11-word lists on Monday.  Please help your child work with these words this week. Thank you!Week-11-Words

Below is a link to a document that has ideas to help your child practice their spelling words for each month of the year.   December Monthly Activities PDF

Social Studies: Your child took the final Geography test on Friday. You will see that come home in your child’s folder. Our next social studies unit is Michigan Economics. The kids will learn how Michigan residents use Michigan’s natural resources and how using them affects Michigan’s economy. 

Reading: We are continuing our learning how to read and gather information from a non-fiction book. The goal is to have the kids use the information they learn about non-fiction in reading and apply it to their own non-fiction writing piece.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. It is best to contact me via email. I check that frequently, so will be able to respond in a more timely manner. nflory@hpseagles.net

Have a great week!

Mrs. Flory

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