Thursday, March 26, 2015

Take Next Week Off...

Parents, 
Your children are eager for Spring Break! We had a busy week, and they deserve a week off! If you are traveling through South Carolina over the break and come across some important physical or human features, please take a picture with Flat Wilson. I am offering 5 extra points on any assignment if your child participates. Take a peek at what's coming up when we return:


Curriculum
Math- Module 7
ELA- Poetry
Science- Heat (sources, insulators and conductors)
Social Studies- The Ending of the Civil War

Tests/Quizzes*
4/9-* Module 7 Lessons 10-17 (no 11)
4/10- Civil War, Arctic Anthem
4/13- Heat

Important Dates
3/30-4/4- Spring Break
4/9- MAP Reading (8:30am)
4/10- Spring Picture Day, Report Cards Issued
4/14- MAP Math (8:30)
4/23- Field Study to the State Museum (Money due on April 14th)

PE is on Tuesday

Have a wonderful Spring Break! 

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Happy Spring!

Happy Spring Parents, I hope you have enjoyed your weekend. I am ready for warmer weather and all that spring has to offer (minus the pollen). I am so thankful for all of the birthday cards, calls, gifts, emails, etc for my birthday last week. A special thank you to Ginger Jones for covering my lunch for me as well as decorating my door. You all are the best! We are approaching the end of the third nine weeks this week. That means after Spring Break, we will be in testing mode. Until then.. see what is coming up next week: 

Curriculum
Math- Module 7: Geometry
ELA/ Reading- Figurative Language (your child has notes in their ELA journals)
Science- Heat (insulators and conductors)
Social Studies- The Civil War in South Carolina


 Tests/ Quizzes*
3/25- Insulators and Conductors*
 3/26- Figurative Language*

 Important Reminders
3/25- Fractional Autobiographies Due (can be emailed to me if digital)
3/26- 11:30 Dismissal
3/27- Student Holiday

 PE is on Monday

 Have a fantastic week!

 Ms. Wilson

Friday, March 13, 2015

Rollercoaster!

Parents, 
This week has definitely been a roller coaster as far as the weather. Atleast that is how Bennett described it! We really enjoyed our Author visit from Chris Grabenstein on Wednesday. Take a look at what is on the way:

Curriculum
Math- Module 6:Graphing, Module 7: Geometry
ELA/Writing: Figurative Language
Science- Heat
Social Studies- The Civil War in South Carolina

*Tests
3/17- Module 6
3/18- *Civil War North and South sort

Important Reminders
3/16- Talent Show 6:30
3/25- Fractional Autobiographies are due
3/25- End of the Third Nine Weeks
3/25- Diamond Dell money due
3/26- Half Day
3/27- Student Holiday
3/30-4/3- Spring Break

Related Arts
PE is on Monday

Have a fantastic weekend!

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Warmer Week Ahead

 I hope you had a chance to enjoy this lovely weather that we had over the weekend. It was wonderful I attended a conference in Atlanta this past weekend that was very informative and I can't wait to use some of the strategies that I learned with my kiddos. Take a look at what is coming up this week:

Curriculum

Math- Module 6-Graphing
ELA- Jones Family Express, sequencing
Writing- 30 Minute narrative practice
Science- Landforms and Water Features
Social Studies- The Civil War in South Carolina

Tests

3/12- Landforms and Water Features (ALERT in the morning)
3/13- Jones Family Express, Spelling Test

Important Dates
3/25- End of the Third Nine Weeks


Enjoy your week!
3/26- Half Day Dismissal
3/30-4/3- Spring Break


Have a wonderful week! 

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

We are working on an in class project on Landforms. Alex B. chose to do a VoiceThread. Check out his work!


Zachary is telling his Pal about Fossil Frank.

Google Pal Chat

Big Al is discussing Chromebooks with his Google Pal! The neat thing about our district is that every child in third grade has a device and we love it! 

Tuesday, March 3, 2015