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Weekly Update 10-21-2013

    Weekly Update

October 21st - 25th, 2013

Learning Targets/Topics Word Study/Spelling: ~I can spell, use and make contractions. - New principle for the week ~ I can spell words with double vowels that may or may not make that typical vowel sound.- Test Tuesday (see 10 word list under 10/20 in planner) Reading: ~ I can tell how a character traits or feelings cause action in the story. ~ I can support my answers with information from the story. Writing: ~ I know ways writers generate ideas. ~ I can make lists of my own writing ideas. ~ I can create a paragraph from writing ideas. ~ I can write about poetry. Math:   ~ I can find the elapsed time (amount of time an activity takes) when given a start or end time. ~ I can find the start or end time of an activity when I know the elapsed time and the start or end time. ~ I can make and find equal groups (premultiplication). ~ I can skip count by 2’s, 5’s, 3’s and 6’s. ~ I can make an array. Social Studies: ~ I can use grids to read and create maps.

Important Dates 10/23:  Scholastic Book Order Due 10/28:  PTO meeting- anyone is welcome to attend 10/31: Grade Cards go Home 11/1: October Reading Log Due 11/5:  Veteran’s Day Program @ 7p.m- student arrival @             6:30 11/12: 2 hour delay 11/13: Picture Retakes 11/18: Waiver Day: No school 11/27-11/29:  Thanksgiving Break 12/2: Conf. Day= no school Questions? Contact Me Mrs. Breslin 937-663-4449 ext 4319 breslink@grahamlocalschools.org Don’t forget to check out our blog: mrsbreslin.blogspot.com *You can always send in a note or write to me in your child’s planner* Student of the Week: Darlene-Maria

Reminders ~ Please check and sign your child’s planner each night. ~Please look through your child’s take home folder and go over papers that have wrong answers. ~ Reading logs are due the last day of the month; however, we will take as many 300 min logs as the student can complete, with a minimum of one per month. ~ We want homework to be a tool for parents to help their child at home.  Please check over your child’s homework.  We give homework in order for students to practice the skills we work on at school as well as to inform parents on the types of questions that your child will be expected to know in class.  If they need help, you may guide them or help them as needed.  If ever your child struggles too much or becomes too frustrated, please send me a note letting me know.

THANK YOU Steven’s Bakery & Orchard for sponsoring a fun, family night for our 3rd graders! Would You Like to Volunteer? Right now I have several boxes of books that need organized.  If you’re interested in coming in to work for an hour or two to help sort books, please contact me so we can schedule a time. We are still working on elapsed time.  This is a difficult concept that requires lots of extra practice.  Please use the strategy page sent home today to help your child master this skill!

               

October Updates

Breslin Weekly Update

October 7th - 11th, 2013

Mrs. Breslin’s 3rd Grade Classroom

Learning Targets/Topics Word Study/Spelling: ~I can spell words with beginning and ending consonant digraphs (new principle for this week).- Test Tuesday (see 10 word list under 9/29 in planner) ~ I can spell words with long vowel patterns- new principle for the week Reading: ~ I understand the format of the reading OAA. ~ I can find answers in the text. ~ I can tell about the characters in my book. ~ I can answer questions and do my best on the O.A.A. Writing: ~ I know ways writers generate ideas. ~ I can make lists of my own writing ideas. ~ I can write about poetry. Math:   ~ I can tell time to the nearest minute. ~ I can find the elapsed time (amount of time an activity takes) when given a start or end time. ~ I can find the start or end time of an activity when I know the elapsed time and the start or end time. Social Studies: ~ I can explain how communities changed over time.	Important Dates 10/7-11: Count week: Please be extra cautious about your child missing school this week, the state uses our attendance to determine funding during this week. 10/8: Picture Day for 3rd grade 10/8: 2 hour delay: Teacher Training 10/9: 3rd Grade Reading OAA 10/14:  GES Family Fun Night at Jumpy’s (Troy, Oh) from 5-8 p.m 10/15: Family Fun Night at Steven’s Apple Orchard (see                          green paper) 6-7:30pm 10/18: No School: COEA Day 10/23:  Scholastic Book Order Due 10/28:  PTO meeting- anyone is welcome to attend Questions? Contact Me Mrs. Breslin 937-663-4449 ext 4319 breslink@grahamlocalschools.org Don’t forget to check out our blog: mrsbreslin.blogspot.com *You can always send in a note or write in your child’s planner* Student of the Week: Sebastian
Reminders ~Some students still need a family photo for their cubby. ~Please sign your child’s planner each night ~Spelling: Spelling tests will be on Tuesdays and new words will come home on Wednesdays. You can find your child’s word list in their planner under Sunday for the week that they made them in. ~Please send in boxtops for our PTO. Scholastic Book Order:  Today students brought home a book order flyer and an instruction sheet.  I will try to send these home every month or every couple of months.  This is a convenient, inexpensive way to add to your home library to help your child become a better reader.  The GRL code tells what reading level the book is so that you can be selecting books that are just right for your third grade reader!  The easiest way to order is online at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs.  Use the class code JZ3GZ to ensure our classroom earns reward points for free books.	Reading O.A.A It is important that your child is here on time Wednesday morning in order to begin the test.  Once testing has started, students will not be admitted to classrooms.  Please be sure your child has a good night’s sleep Tuesday night and a nutritious breakfast Wednesday morning.  There will be a snack the morning of the test but that does not take the place of breakfast.  We want to encourage students to do their best, but not make them overly “anxious”.   Encourage your child to do his/her best on the test by suggesting the following strategies: a.      answer every question b.     check over and read all answers when finished answering questions c.     relax and do your best to concentrate d.     allow for play and relaxation the night before the test.

               

Breslin Weekly Update October 14th - 17th, 2013 Mrs. Breslin’s 3rd Grade Classroom Learning Targets/Topics Word Study/Spelling: ~I can spell words with double vowels that may or may not make that typical vowel sound. - New principle for the week ~ I can spell words with long vowel patterns- Test Tuesday (see 10 word list under 10/7 in planner) Reading: ~ I can tell about the character traits in my book. ~ I can tell about the character feelings in my book. ~ I can support my answers with information from the story. ~ I can make connections between character feelings and character motivations. Writing: ~ I know ways writers generate ideas. ~ I can make lists of my own writing ideas. ~ I can create a paragraph from writing ideas. ~ I can write about poetry. Math:   ~ I can tell time to the nearest minute. ~ I can find the elapsed time (amount of time an activity takes) when given a start or end time. ~ I can find the start or end time of an activity when I know the elapsed time and the start or end time. Social Studies: ~ I can explain how my community has changed over time. ~ I can read a map key and make my own. Important Dates 10/14:  GES Family Fun Night at Jumpy’s (Troy, Oh) from 5-8 p.m 10/15: Family Fun Night at Steven’s Apple Orchard (see                          below) 6-7:30pm 10/16:  Veteran’s Day program permission form due 10/18: No School: COEA Day 10/23:  Scholastic Book Order Due 10/28:  PTO meeting- anyone is welcome to attend 10/31: Grade Cards go Home 11/5:  Veteran’s Day Program @ 7p.m- student arrival @             6:30 11/27-11/29:  Thanksgiving Break 12/2: Conf. Day= no school Questions? Contact Me Mrs. Breslin 937-663-4449 ext 4319 breslink@grahamlocalschools.org Don’t forget to check out our blog: mrsbreslin.blogspot.com *You can always send in a note or write to me in your child’s planner* Student of the Week: Erryn Reminders ~ Please check and sign your child’s planner each night. ~Please look through your child’s take home folder and go over papers that have wrong answers. ~ Reading logs are due the last day of the month; however, we will take as many 300 min logs as the student can complete within one month. ~ We are tracking skills here at school daily.  We try to take one grade per skill after the students have had plenty of practice.  To see your child’s grade, you can log into progress book.  To see your child’s skill progress, you can check papers that come home, look at the learning target rubric in the back of the take home folder, ask them about their progress on the learning targets listed at the top of the weekly update, or you can email, write a note, or call me. Flat Stanley’s 3rd Grade Family Night Open House at Steven’s Orchard 7344 Thackery Rd.  Springfield, OH 45502 (937) 788-2873 Come out to enjoy these FREE activites: -a wagon ride  -a cookie and juice -washing your apples in the apple washer -picking a few apples Tuesday, Oct 15th 6:00 – 7:30 *Siblings are welcome to attend! Parental supervision is required.* Other items (pies, cider, apples, etc) available to buy.

Responding To Poetry

Students chose an art media to respond to our weekly poem with an illustration.

Thank You!

Thanks to all families who were able to attend conferences.  I enjoyed talking to families and sharing everything we are doing here at school.  If you have any questions at any point, you certainly do not need to wait for a conference to contact me. Together, we make an unbeatable team in helping your child learn!

Weekly Update 9-30-13

Breslin Weekly Update

September 30th - October 4th, 2013

Mrs. Breslin’s 3rd Grade Classroom

Learning Targets/Topics Word Study/Spelling: ~I can spell words with consonant clusters - Test Tuesday (see 10 word list under 9/29 in planner) ~I can spell words with beginning and ending consonant digraphs (new principle for this week). Reading: ~ I understand the format of the reading OAA. ~ I can find answers in the text. ~ I can tell about the characters in my book. Writing: ~ I can write about my name. ~ I know ways writers generate ideas. ~ I can make lists of my own writing ideas. ~ I can write about poetry. Math:   ~ I can subtract numbers, estimating or regrouping when necessary. ~ I can round to the nearest 10 or 100. ~ I can find the sum, estimating when necessary. ~ I can tell time to the nearest minute. Social Studies: ~ I can explain how communities changed over time.

Important Dates 9/30: PTO Meeting 9/25-10/1: Elementary Book Fair in Library 10/1: Parent/Teacher Conferences (Cont’d) 10/1: September Reading Log Due 10/3: Unit 1 Math Test (See below) 10/4: Waiver Day: No School 10/7-8: Picture Day 10/7-11: Count week: Please be extra cautious about your child missing school this week, the state uses our attendance to determine funding during this week. 10/8: 2 hour delay: Teacher Training 10/9: 3rd Grade Reading OAA 10/18: No School: COEA Day Questions? Contact Me Mrs. Breslin 937-663-4449 ext 4319 breslink@grahamlocalschools.org Don’t forget to check out our blog: mrsbreslin.blogspot.com *You can always send in a note or write in your child’s planner* Student of the Week: Sebastian

Reminders ~Spelling: Spelling tests will be on Tuesdays and new words will come home on Wednesdays. You can find your child’s word list in their planner under Sunday for the week that they made them in. ~Please send in boxtops for our PTO. Reading Log Changes For October, I will send home a reading log as usual. The difference will be when your child can turn it in. When your child has read 300 minutes, they can turn in their reading log and get their reward at that time. They can fill out as many 300 minute reading logs during the year as they want, getting as many rewards as they want, but they must complete at least one 300 minutes reading log each month. If at least one is not turned in, they will be on yellow and have to walk for 5 minutes of their recess. It is important that they receive a consequence for not completing this large assignment. We want to pave the road for smooth driving later in their school career when they will have multiple assignments to complete.

Unit 1 Math Test - Thur 10/3 Your child will be bringing home a review sheet/ study guide for this test. This test will cover everything we’ve studied this school year except telling time. This includes all types of subtraction, addition, and estimating/rounding. Please have your child complete this review sheet, as it very similar to the test they will take on Thursday. We have worked on these skills for awhile, so they should be competent in completing the problems. If they struggle, please walk them through the problem and see if they can do the next one on their own. If they continue to struggle, please write me a note and have them show it to me first thing in the morning. I will make sure I work with them in a small group or independently that day on that skill. ☺ More Reminders ~Some students still need a family photo for their cubby. ~Please sign your child’s planner each night.