May 20-24

"'Tis like the birthday of the world,
When earth was born in bloom;
The light is made of many dyes,
The air is all perfume:
There's crimson buds, and white and blue,
The very rainbow showers
Have turned to blossoms where they fell,
And sown the earth with flowers."

We had a wonderful start to our week with the 5th grade band and chorus concert. Both students and teachers enjoyed listening to the lovely music. I love watching my former students and encourage this year's class to get involved in music in the coming years. 

We will finish our math assessment in class today. Students will not have homework tonight, but please expect a Home Link for the rest of the week. Our daily Learning Objective is always posted on homework for parents to view. 

Students were introduced to our Space PBL today. Our Driving Question is: How would you justify which planet is most sustainable for life if Earth were to become uninhabitable? Students will begin their research this afternoon. 

We have a field trip to the high school on Wednesday morning to see their production of The Jungle Book. We are all excited about this event.

Students are working hard on their Immigration journals. They are currently at their port cities, but are boarding their steamships this afternoon. :) They are all hoping for a smooth trip to America. 

Miles in May continues this week and we are still one of the top third grade classes! Students are working so hard to complete laps during recess time. 

Have a fantastic week! 

May 13-17

"The month of May is the pleasant time; its face is beautiful; the blackbird sings his full song, the living wood is his holding, the cuckoos are singing and ever singing; there is a welcome before the brightness of the summer."

We will finish Unit 8 in math this week. Please check your child's Home Link for our daily Learning Objective. We will review for the test on Thursday and the assessment will be given the following day. Unit 9 is our last unit and focuses on Multidigit Operations. Please look for the Family Letter which will be coming home this week. 

Ms. Tabet joined our class for computer lab today. Students went on an Interactive Journey through Ellis Island. They learned a great deal of valuable information and enjoyed the audio and visual components. 

We have our very last spelling test Wednesday. Students have their last spelling assignments due tomorrow and the day of the test. 

We are one of the top three third grade classrooms in the lead for the Miles in May race! I'm so proud of the dedication and drive of my students. 

"Spaced Out" practices have begun onstage with the three other third grade classes. I'm so excited for this fun performance. Please continue to help your child practice his or her lines at home.

Have a fantastic week! 

May 6-10

"The world's favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May."

We began the week by practicing an emergency bus evacuation with the other third grade classes. Students did a great job listening to directions and following instructions on the bus. 

Students will take the STAR reading and math tests this week. I'm looking forward to seeing all of their progress. :)

The class continues their enthusiasm for the Miles in May program. This friendly competition helps motivate students to run or walk laps during recess time in honor of Fitness Month. I'm very proud of our class for participating in this fun challenge.

Please check your child's Home Link for our daily Learning Objectives. Students will not have homework tonight due to taking the STAR math test during their usual math lesson. Please look for Home Links Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Our spelling test will be pushed back until tomorrow. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. We ran out of time on Friday and students asked to take it on Tuesday so they had one more night to study. 

Students are loving our Immigration Unit. We will work on passports, journal entries and birth certificates over the next few days. 

Have a wonderful week!  :)

April 1-5

"April weather, rain and sunshine both together."

We had a wonderful first day of April! Students shared their amazing PBL presentations. We gave each presentator two glows and one grow as feedback. Students will continue to share their projects throughout the week. 

We will continue with Unit 7 in math this week. Students are working hard on understanding and ordering fractions. Please see your child's Home Link for the daily Learning Objective. 

We'll have our spelling test on Wednesday. Students will have an assignment due tomorrow and Wednesday. They'll take the next pretest on Monday. 

Report cards go home on Friday. Please keep the report(s) at home and sign the gold envelope to return to school as soon as possible. 

I'm looking forward to my upcoming conferences beginning next week. :)

Have a fantastic week! 

March 18-22

"In March winter is holding back and spring is pulling forward. Something holds and something pulls inside of us too."

We are so excited to have a new student in our class! This morning we welcomed Gabby to LSS and Room 137! :)

We will begin Unit 7 in math this week. Students will have a math assignment each night for homework. Please check your child's Home Link for our daily Learning Objective.   

Students took the spelling pretest this morning. They will have a spelling menu choice each night for homework. The test will be given this Friday, the 22nd. 

We will be finishing our Inventions PBL in the coming weeks. Students have worked hard on research and are preparing to demonstrate their knowledge with a culminating project or presentation. 

Students will continue working on their famous Black American project this week as well. They are using multiple media sources and books to research their person of interest. Invitations for the Wax Museum went home last week. Please contact me with any questions about this fun event.

Have a wonderful week! :)

March 11-15

"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade."

We had a lovely Monday! Students worked on their Black American project and their Invention PBL. I am so proud of the problem solving and independence of my third graders. :)

We will finish Unit 6 in math on Wednesday. Please check your child's Home Links tonight and Wednesday for the daily Learning Objectives. We will review for the test on Thursday. A review packet will go home that night for additional studying. The assessment will be given on Friday. Please look for the Unit 7 Family Letter coming home this week. 

We will have our spelling test on Wednesday!

No school tomorrow Tuesday, March 12th!

Information concerning the upcoming Wax Museum will go home today. Parents are invited to our classroom on Tuesday, March 26th from 2:00-2:30pm to view our presentations. Please look forward to a fun and informative afternoon. :)

Have a wonderful week! 

February 18-22

"February is the border between winter and spring."

We are looking forward to a busy week before vacation. Students did an awesome job at our Practice Lockdown Drill today. I was very proud of them! We evacuated the classroom safely, quietly and calmly. 

We will continue working on Unit 6 in math this week. Please check your child's Home Link for the daily Learning Objective. Students will have a Home Link on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. 

No spelling this week! :)

We are so lucky to have two special presentations related to our Simple Machine and Inventions Unit this week. Tomorrow we will host the Museum of Science at LSS. The entire third grade will see an assembly on Motion, Forces and Energy. Then on Thursday, Alice's Mom will visit our class for a presentation on inventing and the engineering design process. 

We will continue to work on our PBL experience this week. We will also study influential African Americans in honor of Black History Month. 

Have a wonderful week and a relaxing vacation! :)