Valentine's Day Fun

Weekly Update 2/10-2/13

Weekly Update

February 10th- 13th,  2014

Learning Targets/Topics Word Study/Spelling: Test this week over: ~ Some syllables have a consonant followed by a long vowel. Either syllable can be stressed. (Open Syllables) New Principle: ~ Some syllables have a vowel that is between two consonants. The vowel sound is usually short. (Closed Syllables) ~ Some words go together because of what they mean (red-rose; blue-sky) Reading/Writing: ~ I can tell the moral or lesson and theme of a story and give supporting details. ~ I can use the writing process to make my writing better. Math:   ~ I can use multiple strategies to solve a division problem: repeated subtraction, # line, array, equal groups, multiplication. ~ I can solve division word problems. ~ I can solve division equations with a variable replacing part of the equation: (Ex:) 24 divided by Q = 6 Social Studies: ~ I can discuss ways to be a good citizen and problem solve in a way that promotes the common good.   ~ I can discuss how local communities change over time.

Important Dates 2/11: 2 hour delay for teacher inservice NO MORNING      TUTORING!!! 2/13: Valentine’s Exchange & 2:00 Party 2/13: Skating Party in Springfield 2/14: No School 2/17: SCHOOL IS IN SESSION: 1st makeup day (President’s Day) 2/19-2/26: Spring Book Fair going on at school 2/20 & 25: Parent/Teacher Conferences Questions? Contact Me Mrs. Breslin 937-663-4449 ext 4319 breslink@grahamlocalschools.org *You can always send in a note or write to me in your child’s planner* Don’t forget to check out our blog: mrsbreslin.blogspot.com Student of the Week: Davian This Thursday is our Valentine Party and class card exchange Valentine’s Sucker Sales Student council is once again selling suckers that will be delivered to the classrooms on Thursday, Feb 13th. Each sucker costs 25 cents. Your child can purchase a sucker for any student in the building. Pink order forms were sent home last week, but we have more if needed.

Parent Teacher Conferences / St. Paris Public Library The St. Paris public library will be here in the third grade pod during parent teacher conferences to show a display of their services, as well as sign your child up for a library card if they want/need one.  Visiting the public library can really help boost your child’s interest in reading by giving them choices and freedom to read what they are interested in.  If you have a child who is hesitant to read at home or doesn’t have many books to hold their interest, I hope that you will take this opportunity to learn more about the public library and maybe even sign up for a card!

Currently Scheduled Makeup Days: Monday, February 17 (Presidents' Day) Monday, March 31 Tuesday, April 1 Monday, June 2 Division Test This Thursday we will have  division test.  Students can practice the learning targets on the weekly update, as well as papers that have been returned.  We will send home a review page on Wednesday to help them prepare for the test on Thursday.

Edible Soil

Students enjoyed making edible soil.  We identified the materials 

we were using and decided which part of the soil they would represent.  The students helped me layer the edible soil so that it looked like a real soil sample.  We then completed a diagram of real soil, making connections from the edible soil we just made.  Finally, we ate our soil.  Mmmmm Mmmmm good!  Thanks to all students who donated items for our soil project.  (The photos are not in order!) :)  

Digging in Dirt

Using our scientific observation skills, we investigated real soil.  One student found part of a barbed wire fence.  Who knows how old that could be because it won't decompose.  Students enjoyed getting thier hands messy and observing the soil.  Doesn't everyone like to dig in the dirt?

Division part 2: Use a Missing Factor Multiplication Sentence to Solve Division-

Division Part 1: Relate Division to Multiplication, Division Arrays, and Fact Families-

Weekly Update 1/8/14 - 1/17/14 (Two Weeks

Weekly Update

January 8th - 17th,  2013 (Two Week Update)

Learning Targets/Topics Word Study/Spelling: This week: ~ I can change and spell words in plural or present tense form that have special endings (· x, ch, sh, s, ss, tch, zz) by adding es and ( f, fe, or lf ) by changing the f to v and adding s or es. Next Week: ~ I can change words that end in a vowel or y  by adding s to make plural or present tense. ~ I can change the y to i and add es when necessary.   ~ I can tell the sound the ed makes when added to words (/d/, /ed/, or /t/ sound) Reading: ~I can find key details in a story. ~I can tell the main idea of the story. ~ I can tell the topic of a story. Math:   ~I can solve multiplication problems with missing factors. ~ I can use missing factor strategies to help me find the quotient (answer to a division problem) ~ I can tell the four sentences in a mult/div fact family.   ~ I can use repeated subtraction to find the quotient. ~ I can connect division sentences and arrays.   Science: ~ I can tell about different types of soil and identify the layers in soil.

Important Dates 1/9:  CANCELLED:  USA skating party from 6-8 1/14: 2 hour delay for teacher inservice 1/17: End of the 2nd 9 weeks grading period 1/20: No School 2/11: 2 hour delay for teacher inservice 2/13: Valentine’s Exchange 2/14: No School 2/17: No School Questions? Contact Me Mrs. Breslin 937-663-4449 ext 4319 breslink@grahamlocalschools.org *You can always send in a note or write to me in your child’s planner* Don’t forget to check out our blog: mrsbreslin.blogspot.com Student of the Week: Sam Valentine Box & Cards Students will have the opportunity to bring in a Valentine box  from home and Valentine cards for the class.  More information will be sent home in the next two weeks with a class list.

Community Food Pantries St. Paris Federation of Churches runs a food pantry for community members that are in need.  The Food Pantry is open on Wednesdays from 6-8 and Saturdays (not sure of exact time) at the municipal building in St. Paris.   Concord Food Pantry at the Concord Community Center is also servicing families in our area. They are open Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:00.

Snow Day Makeup Info From Mr. Glissman: We have now missed six full days of school this year.  Consequently, we need to make up one day already, and we'll need to make up every full day that we miss from now on.The first two days of spring break (March 31 and April 1) can and will be used as makeup days if needed.  March 31 will be used as a makeup day, and the next full day missed will trigger the use of April 1 as a makeup day.  Please keep this in mind as you begin to make your plans for spring break.  Any other makeup days needed will be added to the end of the year beginning on Monday, June 2.