This week is Red Ribbon Week. We are asking that if your family is able to provide some things to donate to UDMO that you send those items with your student. If you are unable to donate that is just fine too.
Monday was a can of soup. Tuesday was dry goods. Wednesday is things to stay clean. Thursday is things to stay warm. Any items may be donated regardless of the day.
There is homework in math tonight about area. There is also a challenge problem about area. The kids must do the challenge on their own. Minimal help please.
We also want to welcome Taylor Spencer to our class. Taylor was a student here in Kindergarten and has rejoined us in third grade. I was so proud of how welcome the kids all made her feel today. I saw several of them asking her to sit by them at lunch and to play with them at recess.
Fundraiser packets are due on WEDNESDAY!!!
I hope to see everyone at conferences on Thursday. Remember we will be getting out early Thursday to accommodate for conferences.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
What a Great Day!
The kids did a great job today. We had some fun in math finding the perimeter of our classroom, the gym and a portion of the hallway.
Their homework tonight is to use paces to measure their bedroom and the largest room in your house. For extra credit they may use a tape measure or other measuring device to find the exact perimeter.
Spelling and reading test tomorrow. Study those spelling words, I am expecting a lot of 100%s.
Their homework tonight is to use paces to measure their bedroom and the largest room in your house. For extra credit they may use a tape measure or other measuring device to find the exact perimeter.
Spelling and reading test tomorrow. Study those spelling words, I am expecting a lot of 100%s.
Fall Party
Friday afternoon we will be having a short Fall Party. The PTO has provided some small pumpkins for everyone to decorate. I know this is very, very short notice but if there is anyone that would be willing to provide some treats or juice that would be great. If you are willing to do this please contact me ASAP so I can coordinate this. You may email me at abrim@webster-city.k12.ia.us or call or text me at 835-0375. Again, I apologize for not thinking about this earlier.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Zoo Visit
What a neat experience for all of the third graders today! We had a visitor from the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines that brought some friends with her. Her friends were an alligator, ferret, owl, and snake. Ask your kids about the animals. They should be able to tell you what kind they were and a little about them. I was impressed that everyone took the opportunity to pet each animal. I never dreamed that living in Iowa I would have the chance to bring a live alligator into the classroom for kids to pet.
Cydney also took the opportunity to spend some of her hard earned Brim Bucks and took over my desk for the day. I have a feeling this will now be a popular choice to spend Brim Bucks on. Ask your child how they can earn Brim Bucks and if they have.
Cydney also took the opportunity to spend some of her hard earned Brim Bucks and took over my desk for the day. I have a feeling this will now be a popular choice to spend Brim Bucks on. Ask your child how they can earn Brim Bucks and if they have.
Monday, October 22, 2012
A Great Start to the Week
We had a great start to our week in third grade today. We will have a much more normal week this week than the last couple.
This morning we started a new story in reading titled, Prudy's Problem and How She Solved It. The test over this story will be Friday. The kids also got a new spelling list and should be bring home a worksheet to practice that includes the list for the week. Keep studying those spelling words at home. Make sure to ask your student where their words are so they are getting home and aren't getting lost on the trip home.
This afternoon in math we started learning about perimeter. There will be perimeter homework in today. It might also be a fun activity to help your child find the perimeter of something at home. A room in the house, around the house, the yard, the driveway, etc. would all be good ideas. All that is needed to do this is a tape measure and some scratch paper to figure out the math. This will also help them on their math facts. Make them figure out the answer on paper, don't let them use a calculator. :)
Tomorrow we will have a visitor from the Blank Park Zoo to share some animals with the third grade.
This morning we started a new story in reading titled, Prudy's Problem and How She Solved It. The test over this story will be Friday. The kids also got a new spelling list and should be bring home a worksheet to practice that includes the list for the week. Keep studying those spelling words at home. Make sure to ask your student where their words are so they are getting home and aren't getting lost on the trip home.
This afternoon in math we started learning about perimeter. There will be perimeter homework in today. It might also be a fun activity to help your child find the perimeter of something at home. A room in the house, around the house, the yard, the driveway, etc. would all be good ideas. All that is needed to do this is a tape measure and some scratch paper to figure out the math. This will also help them on their math facts. Make them figure out the answer on paper, don't let them use a calculator. :)
Tomorrow we will have a visitor from the Blank Park Zoo to share some animals with the third grade.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Measuring
The homework for tonight is a very informal. Your child has been instructed to ask for something to measure with and then to estimate different things around home and then measure them to see how close they were. They may record their measurements and estimations and bring them back but they don't have to.
We have been working on measuring as we started our measurement unit in math. We will also be wrapping our 2nd week of Unit 2 in reading up this week. There will be a spelling test tomorrow. I hope you have been preparing the last two weeks.
I have added a couple of great links to work on Math and Reading skills based off of MAP test scores. These will make more sense after conferences. In the next week or so you should be getting a conference sheet to confirm the time. Please return the lower portion of this as instructed.
We have been working on measuring as we started our measurement unit in math. We will also be wrapping our 2nd week of Unit 2 in reading up this week. There will be a spelling test tomorrow. I hope you have been preparing the last two weeks.
I have added a couple of great links to work on Math and Reading skills based off of MAP test scores. These will make more sense after conferences. In the next week or so you should be getting a conference sheet to confirm the time. Please return the lower portion of this as instructed.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Awesome Field Trip
Our field trip was awesome. The best part about the entire trip was the behavior of the students. I am so proud of them. I think they could have taken themselves and been fine. Follow the class on Twitter to see pictures from our day.
A Great Way to Start the Week
I can't think of any better way to start our week. We will be traveling to the Civic Center in Des Moines today to enjoy a play/musical about our nation's 44 presidents. We have talked for the last week about presidents and the upcoming election. It is very interesting to hear how much the 3rd graders know about the upcoming election. I think that is great.
I will be giving a field trip recap with a few photos later. You can also watch Twitter today for updates as we are on our field trip.
We will have a busy week this week after our field trip as we get back into our normal reading routine. We will have a Reading test on Friday as well as a Spelling test. We will also be beginning our third unit of math. This school year is already flying by!
I will be giving a field trip recap with a few photos later. You can also watch Twitter today for updates as we are on our field trip.
We will have a busy week this week after our field trip as we get back into our normal reading routine. We will have a Reading test on Friday as well as a Spelling test. We will also be beginning our third unit of math. This school year is already flying by!
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Election
We talked about the election today and had our own election in class. We weren't voting for a president, but for either Pepsi or Coke. We discussed how the election works a little bit and how the electoral college votes work.
To do this so it made sense I gave students slips of paper with different states and how many electoral votes that state would get. They then wrote either Coke or Pepsi on the paper and turned it in. I used the map that you see below to tally the votes. The blue was Pepsi and the red was Coke. Pepsi won the election and so the kids all got a can of Pepsi to enjoy during math.
Take some time out home to talk with your student about the election and the different candidates.
To do this so it made sense I gave students slips of paper with different states and how many electoral votes that state would get. They then wrote either Coke or Pepsi on the paper and turned it in. I used the map that you see below to tally the votes. The blue was Pepsi and the red was Coke. Pepsi won the election and so the kids all got a can of Pepsi to enjoy during math.
Take some time out home to talk with your student about the election and the different candidates.
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