We made it through our first few days of school! The students have transitioned very well and are already working hard. Here are the items we have worked on so far:
Cursive- We have already finished learning to write cursive letter "i" and "t".
Times tables- Working on 0, 1, & 2. Flashcards will be coming home this week. Please spend 10 - 15 minutes a night on the times tables. Next week, I will start passing off each childs' times tables.
Reading- Reading charts are being sent home today in folders. Please have your child read 25 minutes every school night. Charts need to be handed in on Sep. 2.
Spelling- I've decided to hold off another week before sending spelling home. I don't want to overwhelm the students!
Homework will begin next week. Watch for a homework packet next Monday.
A heartfelt thank you for the donations made to our class. It makes a big difference!
Here is our schedule of special classes throughout the year:
Tuesdays- 10:30 - Music
Wednesdays- 10:00 - Music
Thursdays - 12:30 - Library
Fridays- 10:00 - P.E. & 1:15- Art
Parents volunteers will begin the first of October. Most information will be sent as the time draws closer.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Newsletter May 6, 2013
Testing seems to going well. Thank you for your support during this process!
Here is the schedule for the next couple of weeks before school gets out:
5/6- Take home books collected for the year
5/7- Dibels testing- Mrs. Holmes class- 10:45 am
5/17- Battle of the Books
5/20- Reading Celebration- 3rds @ 9:45 am
5/21- Field Day- *We are in need of a couple of volunteers for this day. Two for the am and two for the pm. I don't have the exact times yet, but it usually runs from 9:30- 11:30 for the am and 1:00 - 3:00 for the pm. If you would be able to help out on this day, let me know. Thanks!
5/23- Memorial Day Assembly
5/24- Last Day of School
Last day of school- Although I don't have the exact schedule for the last day of school, I will give you the information that I do have right now. Usually, we have our "Meet the new Teacher" on the last day of school around 9:30 am. After that we will be cleaning up, signing year-books, watching a video yearbook and having a party. For our party, I usually like to give the students a chance to spend their last store money on a few raffles. I have already purchased a couple of items, but if you have something you could send in as a donation, it would be much appreciated. Items that I have used in the past are: decorative bags, games, stuffed animals, crafts and $5 gift cards. Please do not feel pressured to do this, it is strictly optional.
Last Day of School Party Sign-ups:
Popcorn- Gina Cutler
Popcorn- Jamie Hunt
Red Vines- Amanda Giles
Red Vines- Rachel Hunt
Boxed Drinks- Laurie Anderson
Boxed Drinks-
Boxed Drinks-
Napkins- Carrie Horton
Thank you for a wonderful year! I love your children and will miss them so much. Thank you for your support this year!
Here is the schedule for the next couple of weeks before school gets out:
5/6- Take home books collected for the year
5/7- Dibels testing- Mrs. Holmes class- 10:45 am
5/17- Battle of the Books
5/20- Reading Celebration- 3rds @ 9:45 am
5/21- Field Day- *We are in need of a couple of volunteers for this day. Two for the am and two for the pm. I don't have the exact times yet, but it usually runs from 9:30- 11:30 for the am and 1:00 - 3:00 for the pm. If you would be able to help out on this day, let me know. Thanks!
5/23- Memorial Day Assembly
5/24- Last Day of School
Last day of school- Although I don't have the exact schedule for the last day of school, I will give you the information that I do have right now. Usually, we have our "Meet the new Teacher" on the last day of school around 9:30 am. After that we will be cleaning up, signing year-books, watching a video yearbook and having a party. For our party, I usually like to give the students a chance to spend their last store money on a few raffles. I have already purchased a couple of items, but if you have something you could send in as a donation, it would be much appreciated. Items that I have used in the past are: decorative bags, games, stuffed animals, crafts and $5 gift cards. Please do not feel pressured to do this, it is strictly optional.
Last Day of School Party Sign-ups:
Popcorn- Gina Cutler
Popcorn- Jamie Hunt
Red Vines- Amanda Giles
Red Vines- Rachel Hunt
Boxed Drinks- Laurie Anderson
Boxed Drinks-
Boxed Drinks-
Napkins- Carrie Horton
Thank you for a wonderful year! I love your children and will miss them so much. Thank you for your support this year!
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Newsletter 4/15 - 4/26
Sending a thank-you to all of our great parent volunteers! It has been a bonus for the students to have one-on-one help! Your efforts are very much appreciated!
Testing- We will begin practice testing this Friday. On May 2 we will begin our official testing. I will include the complete testing schedule below. Please have your students here on the testing days, unless they are sick or you run into an emergency. It is hard on the students when they have to make-up tests when they return.
Testing Schedule:
Friday, April 19th @ 1:00 pm/ Practice Language Arts 1
Tuesday, April 23rd @10:30 am/ Practice LA2
Monday, April 29th @ 10:30 am/ Practice Math 1
Tuesday, April 30th @ 2:30 pm/ Practice MA2
Official Testing Schedule:
Thursday, May 2nd @ 9:00 am/ LA1
Friday, May 3rd @12:30 pm/ LA2
Monday, May 6th @ 12:30/ MA1
Wednesday, May 8th @ 9:00 am/ MA2
*The third grade program is still planned for Tuesday, April 30th @ 2:00 pm in the school gym. Families of the students are all invited.
Battle of the Books will be held on Friday May 17th. Keep up the great work on your reading assignments!
Monday, May 20th will be the Reading Celebration. The third grades will attend from 9:45-10:25 am. That is, if we read the 1,000,000 minutes! 1,500,000 minutes will get Mr. Oldroyd to kiss a pig!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a great week!
Testing- We will begin practice testing this Friday. On May 2 we will begin our official testing. I will include the complete testing schedule below. Please have your students here on the testing days, unless they are sick or you run into an emergency. It is hard on the students when they have to make-up tests when they return.
Testing Schedule:
Friday, April 19th @ 1:00 pm/ Practice Language Arts 1
Tuesday, April 23rd @10:30 am/ Practice LA2
Monday, April 29th @ 10:30 am/ Practice Math 1
Tuesday, April 30th @ 2:30 pm/ Practice MA2
Official Testing Schedule:
Thursday, May 2nd @ 9:00 am/ LA1
Friday, May 3rd @12:30 pm/ LA2
Monday, May 6th @ 12:30/ MA1
Wednesday, May 8th @ 9:00 am/ MA2
*The third grade program is still planned for Tuesday, April 30th @ 2:00 pm in the school gym. Families of the students are all invited.
Battle of the Books will be held on Friday May 17th. Keep up the great work on your reading assignments!
Monday, May 20th will be the Reading Celebration. The third grades will attend from 9:45-10:25 am. That is, if we read the 1,000,000 minutes! 1,500,000 minutes will get Mr. Oldroyd to kiss a pig!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a great week!
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Newsletter 2/1- 2/12
Hello Parents!
I hope you had a great break! We are back with a big push to prepare for end-of-levels. Here is our schedule of studies for the next couple of weeks:
Math- Measurement is the chapter we are studying right now. The students are learning all about customary and metric measurement. They will also learn more about area, perimeter and time. The last chapter for the year will be on Data, Graphs, & Probability. Please watch for alternative homework that will be sent home to prepare for our testing. They will be in the form of cumulative reviews.
Thank you for your help with this!
Times Tables- We still have opportunities to pass off times tables. If your child is ready, they will need to let me know at school so I can pass them off. We are also playing times tables games and reviewing the times tables every chance we get.
Language Arts/Reading- Continuation of Mountain Language, grammar lessons and small reading groups. Daily 5 writing will also continue with our "Seasons" assignment. The students are going through the writing process with a peer conference, teacher conference and three revisions before being published. The published work will be typed in the computer lab. I am so proud of the writing my students are producing! After the writing assignment is completed, the students will return to the Read-to-Self and Read-to-Someone. The word work and listening skills are continually being addressed on a daily basis.
Vocabulary- We will continue vocabulary for one more week after this one. At that point, we will study the whole list of words and play games to reinforce the words learned throughout the last several months.
Unit Study- Mrs. Bradford just finished up a fabulous unit on force, gravity and simple machines. She is now teaching a unit on the moon. We will then study health and finish with a social studies geography unit.
Music- We are planning to have a 3rd grade musical program in the gym on April 30th at 2:00 p.m.
The students learn so much in their music class with Mrs. Leavitt and we would love to show off their skills to the parents. We hope to see you there!
Art- We will be working on a few more art projects before school ends. One of the favorites we will work on is the perspective drawing.
*Parent Volunteers- We will only have two more weeks for volunteers due to testing. Thank you so much for your help this year. It has made such a difference!
I hope you had a great break! We are back with a big push to prepare for end-of-levels. Here is our schedule of studies for the next couple of weeks:
Math- Measurement is the chapter we are studying right now. The students are learning all about customary and metric measurement. They will also learn more about area, perimeter and time. The last chapter for the year will be on Data, Graphs, & Probability. Please watch for alternative homework that will be sent home to prepare for our testing. They will be in the form of cumulative reviews.
Thank you for your help with this!
Times Tables- We still have opportunities to pass off times tables. If your child is ready, they will need to let me know at school so I can pass them off. We are also playing times tables games and reviewing the times tables every chance we get.
Language Arts/Reading- Continuation of Mountain Language, grammar lessons and small reading groups. Daily 5 writing will also continue with our "Seasons" assignment. The students are going through the writing process with a peer conference, teacher conference and three revisions before being published. The published work will be typed in the computer lab. I am so proud of the writing my students are producing! After the writing assignment is completed, the students will return to the Read-to-Self and Read-to-Someone. The word work and listening skills are continually being addressed on a daily basis.
Vocabulary- We will continue vocabulary for one more week after this one. At that point, we will study the whole list of words and play games to reinforce the words learned throughout the last several months.
Unit Study- Mrs. Bradford just finished up a fabulous unit on force, gravity and simple machines. She is now teaching a unit on the moon. We will then study health and finish with a social studies geography unit.
Music- We are planning to have a 3rd grade musical program in the gym on April 30th at 2:00 p.m.
The students learn so much in their music class with Mrs. Leavitt and we would love to show off their skills to the parents. We hope to see you there!
Art- We will be working on a few more art projects before school ends. One of the favorites we will work on is the perspective drawing.
*Parent Volunteers- We will only have two more weeks for volunteers due to testing. Thank you so much for your help this year. It has made such a difference!
Monday, March 25, 2013
Update
Just wanted to congratulate the winners of the science fair, writing contest and yearbook cover submissions.
The science fair winners from our class were 1st place- Reagan Anderson, 2nd place- Ellie Nakken. All of the entries were awesome and deserve recognition!
The yearbook cover entry winners were Ericka Marchant & Millie Harrison. Millie's submission will be printed on the yearbook. Congrats girls!
The Magic of Writing contest winners were McKenna Westwood and Millie Harrison. So proud of these great writers!
We have our Spring Break coming this week. There will be no school on Wed., Thurs. & Fri.
Have a wonderful and safe break!
The science fair winners from our class were 1st place- Reagan Anderson, 2nd place- Ellie Nakken. All of the entries were awesome and deserve recognition!
The yearbook cover entry winners were Ericka Marchant & Millie Harrison. Millie's submission will be printed on the yearbook. Congrats girls!
The Magic of Writing contest winners were McKenna Westwood and Millie Harrison. So proud of these great writers!
We have our Spring Break coming this week. There will be no school on Wed., Thurs. & Fri.
Have a wonderful and safe break!
Monday, March 11, 2013
Newsletter 3-11 - 3/26
Hello! It was so good to meet with you this last week! This class has been so great! I would like to recognize our two spelling bee representatives this year. McKenna Westwood took 1st place in the school competition and Millie Harrison took 2nd place. These two students deserve a big hand. They studied so hard and represented our class very well!
Here is an update for the next couple of weeks:
Math- We are in the middle of learning about fractions. We will probably finish in the middle of next week. The next unit will be on Measurement (Customary & Metric). Please be watching for practice worksheets that will be coming home for homework. These pages will prepare your children for End-of-Levels which will be at the end of April.
Times Tables- If your child has times tables they would like to pass off, encourage them to let me know and I'll make sure to find a time to meet with them. At this point we are working to get everyone done with all 1-12.
Daily 5- We will be tackling another 4-Square Writing assignment in the next week. The students have become awesome writers and are actually asking to do another assignment! Have I mentioned that I love my job?!?! We will also continue the Read-to-Self, Word Work, Read-to-Someone & Listening.
Keyboarding- We finished all 20 lessons. No more keyboarding homework, but I would encourage you to look up some keyboarding games or apps for your child to practice on at home. This skill is now very crucial and should be practiced as much as possible. Thanks for your help!
Cursive- Still chugging along. We should have all letters completed in the next few weeks.
Vocabulary- I'm sorry about the inconsistency with vocabulary over the last couple of weeks. We will plan to get back on schedule and have our test this Friday along with the spelling test.
Unit Study- Hallelujah! We have a new and awesome student teacher named Mrs. Kirsten Bradford. She will be teaching our next science unit on Force, Motion & Simple Machines. The students are really looking forward to this fun science time!
Looking ahead to the Easter party which will be held Tuesday, March 26th. Here are the people that signed up to bring an item for this party:
Little Debbie Snacks: Jamie Hunt
Little Debbie Snacks: Jodi Corser
Little Debbie Snacks:
24 candy-filled plastic eggs: Rachel Hunt
24 candy-filled plastic eggs: Jennifer Edwards
24 candy-filled plastic eggs: Sydney Nakken
24 candy-filled plastic eggs:
Boxed drinks: Michelle Twitchell
Boxed drinks: Gina Cutler
Boxed drinks: Sydney Nakken
Napkins and Plates: Carrie Horton
Thank you again for your generosity!
Here is an update for the next couple of weeks:
Math- We are in the middle of learning about fractions. We will probably finish in the middle of next week. The next unit will be on Measurement (Customary & Metric). Please be watching for practice worksheets that will be coming home for homework. These pages will prepare your children for End-of-Levels which will be at the end of April.
Times Tables- If your child has times tables they would like to pass off, encourage them to let me know and I'll make sure to find a time to meet with them. At this point we are working to get everyone done with all 1-12.
Daily 5- We will be tackling another 4-Square Writing assignment in the next week. The students have become awesome writers and are actually asking to do another assignment! Have I mentioned that I love my job?!?! We will also continue the Read-to-Self, Word Work, Read-to-Someone & Listening.
Keyboarding- We finished all 20 lessons. No more keyboarding homework, but I would encourage you to look up some keyboarding games or apps for your child to practice on at home. This skill is now very crucial and should be practiced as much as possible. Thanks for your help!
Cursive- Still chugging along. We should have all letters completed in the next few weeks.
Vocabulary- I'm sorry about the inconsistency with vocabulary over the last couple of weeks. We will plan to get back on schedule and have our test this Friday along with the spelling test.
Unit Study- Hallelujah! We have a new and awesome student teacher named Mrs. Kirsten Bradford. She will be teaching our next science unit on Force, Motion & Simple Machines. The students are really looking forward to this fun science time!
Looking ahead to the Easter party which will be held Tuesday, March 26th. Here are the people that signed up to bring an item for this party:
Little Debbie Snacks: Jamie Hunt
Little Debbie Snacks: Jodi Corser
Little Debbie Snacks:
24 candy-filled plastic eggs: Rachel Hunt
24 candy-filled plastic eggs: Jennifer Edwards
24 candy-filled plastic eggs: Sydney Nakken
24 candy-filled plastic eggs:
Boxed drinks: Michelle Twitchell
Boxed drinks: Gina Cutler
Boxed drinks: Sydney Nakken
Napkins and Plates: Carrie Horton
Thank you again for your generosity!
Monday, February 4, 2013
Newsletter (2/4 - 2/15)
Here's another update for the next couple of weeks.
Math- Watch for the Chapter 9 test coming home in the next day or two. You are welcome to help your child make up the missed questions if you would like. We have just started working on our Solids and Shapes unit. In this chapter, we will be discussing lines and angles along with shapes. There are many new vocabulary words for the students to learn. Here are some of them: right angle, obtuse, acute, perpendicular, parallel, intersecting, point, and rays. Some of the terminology for solids include: polygon, parallelogram, trapezoid, rhombus, cylinder, cube, pyramid, cone, quadrilateral, vertices, and all of the names of the basic shapes.
Times Tables- We have covered all of the times tables and are working on getting all of our students passed off on their remaining times tables. Wednesdays are our usual pass-off days.
Reading/Literacy- Daily 5 continues as usual. I have also been benchmarking the students the last couple of weeks. You will be receiving a note at the end of this week updating you on your child's grades and reading levels. They have all made great progress!
Spelling & Vocabulary- Same as usual. Both tests on Friday.
Keyboarding- We just completed lesson #9. The lessons will be concluded at lesson #20. I really appreciate your help at home. This skill is crucial to this generation of students going through school!
Valentines Day Party will be held on Thursday, February 14th. The students are welcome to send in small valentines for one another. If they decide to do this, please make sure there is one for every student. It is very devastating for a child to be left out.
Here is a list of the people who signed up for the party:
Sugar Cookies (un-frosted Lin's, 1 doz. heart-shaped)- Heidi Webster
Sugar Cookies (same as above)- Jennifer Edwards
Sugar Cookies (same) - Kris Slack
1 Container Pink Frosting- Sydney Nakken
1 Container White Frosting- Jamie Hunt
Small Candy for decorating- Gina Cutler
Small Candy for decorating- Amanda Giles
One gallon milk- Jodi Corser
One gallon milk- Dawn Spencer
Napkins & plates- Sydney Nakken
Cups and plastic knives- Rachel Hunt
A million thank you's to those contributing items!!
Here is our list of students for our Valentine exchange:
Reagan
Brock
Kailee
Jaci
Eliot
Tasha
Hannah
Ashtyn
Millicent
Kash
Alexa
Noah
McKenzie
Ericka
Ellie
Rever
Abby
Drew
Hunter
Calvin
Lexie
Elijah
Olivia
McKenna
Riley
Have a wonderful week!
Math- Watch for the Chapter 9 test coming home in the next day or two. You are welcome to help your child make up the missed questions if you would like. We have just started working on our Solids and Shapes unit. In this chapter, we will be discussing lines and angles along with shapes. There are many new vocabulary words for the students to learn. Here are some of them: right angle, obtuse, acute, perpendicular, parallel, intersecting, point, and rays. Some of the terminology for solids include: polygon, parallelogram, trapezoid, rhombus, cylinder, cube, pyramid, cone, quadrilateral, vertices, and all of the names of the basic shapes.
Times Tables- We have covered all of the times tables and are working on getting all of our students passed off on their remaining times tables. Wednesdays are our usual pass-off days.
Reading/Literacy- Daily 5 continues as usual. I have also been benchmarking the students the last couple of weeks. You will be receiving a note at the end of this week updating you on your child's grades and reading levels. They have all made great progress!
Spelling & Vocabulary- Same as usual. Both tests on Friday.
Keyboarding- We just completed lesson #9. The lessons will be concluded at lesson #20. I really appreciate your help at home. This skill is crucial to this generation of students going through school!
Valentines Day Party will be held on Thursday, February 14th. The students are welcome to send in small valentines for one another. If they decide to do this, please make sure there is one for every student. It is very devastating for a child to be left out.
Here is a list of the people who signed up for the party:
Sugar Cookies (un-frosted Lin's, 1 doz. heart-shaped)- Heidi Webster
Sugar Cookies (same as above)- Jennifer Edwards
Sugar Cookies (same) - Kris Slack
1 Container Pink Frosting- Sydney Nakken
1 Container White Frosting- Jamie Hunt
Small Candy for decorating- Gina Cutler
Small Candy for decorating- Amanda Giles
One gallon milk- Jodi Corser
One gallon milk- Dawn Spencer
Napkins & plates- Sydney Nakken
Cups and plastic knives- Rachel Hunt
A million thank you's to those contributing items!!
Here is our list of students for our Valentine exchange:
Reagan
Brock
Kailee
Jaci
Eliot
Tasha
Hannah
Ashtyn
Millicent
Kash
Alexa
Noah
McKenzie
Ericka
Ellie
Rever
Abby
Drew
Hunter
Calvin
Lexie
Elijah
Olivia
McKenna
Riley
Have a wonderful week!
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