To the right of the blog I have just posted the sign up link for Spring STUDENT LED Conferences! Please bring your child with you to the conference!
You can start signing up and we’ll see you then!
Please let me know if you would like to go. Parents who would like to go may need to take their own car to the American West Heritage Center
The bus will be leaving at 9:15am. We are scheduled to arrive and have our time at the center from 10am-2:30. We will return to MMA a little after 3.
Hope that helps! Please have permission slips in ASAP. Slips must be in 24hours before we go. Jen, I know you guys are on a trip. You may sign Ben’s slip the day he comes back.
Happy May!! Countdown to the end of school already can you believe it?!
This week I took the time to do University of Utah reading level testing. I will have their end of the year levels at conferences. The reading teachers also pulled our students out this week to do state DIBELS testing. That information will also be available at conferences. Since conferences are coming up at the end of the month, just know that the last conference is student led. Today (Friday) our students started the first part of their packets to share with you. They will also have a story or game design to share.
I have submitted our American Heritage Center field trip information to the office. Our field trip will be May 14th. A bus is coming to pick our class and Ms. Jalee’s class up at 9:15. We are scheduled to arrive by 10:00am. We are scheduled to be done by 2:30 at the Heritage Center. Lunch will be eaten there. Since we will be outside make sure your child has comfortable tennis shoes, sunscreen, a water bottle, picnic lunch, and maybe some sunglasses. They may wear jeans or shorts that come to their knees. We will be getting back to MMA via the bus a smidge past 3pm. You are welcome to come on the trip, just please email me to let me know you would like to come 🙂
Next week our 3rd graders are due to shadow! They will be spending the morning in Mr. John’s room. Two 3rd graders will go per day.
This past Thursday 5/1 started our money earning for our Store Day at the end of the month! Students made the rules for how much “Maria Dollars” they earn for being on task, how much work they do, and how they behave. They also made the rules for owing money if they had a consequence. Store Day is very similar to a yard sale. Students will bring things in they no longer want and will price their items for sale. Other classmates will then shop at their set up (their “store”) and they will use the money they earned. Students can bring in popsicles or bake sale items as well to sell.
There was only Level 1 group lesson on Monday because of reading testing this week. Level 1s had their last line review. They will start their introduction to angles, and will continue to learn as Level 2s.
In cultural this week:
History:
Level 1s: Time to the minute
Level 2s: Comets and asteroids
Level 3s: Timeline of plants
Zoology/Physiology:
Level 1s: Painting of clay mammals
Level 2s: Muscles
Level 3s: Crab intro
Geography:
Level 1s: North America packet
Level 2s: Metals and nonmetals
Level 3s: Blizzards
Botany:
Level 1s: Plant reading comprehension
Level 2s: Adopt a Tree
Level 3s: Positions of the ovary in a flower
Friday: States test, Student Led Packet part 1, project sharing, movie
Have a great warm weekend!
Cheers!
Ms. K
Hello parents!
This coming week will be the last week to submit any checks for pizza. Mr. John has just sent out an email regarding to not accept any more checks for May. 6th graders will be on their big field trip starting today (Sunday) and will be gone for a week.
Home projects are due tomorrow! 4/28
States for this coming week are:
If you are interested in helping out with the 3rd grade party which is on May 5th, please sign up with the link in last week’s post. Jalee had gathered ideas and now I am taking over. We know we will be primarily outside so we don’t disturb the middle schoolers. We are looking to still have the annual chocolate fountain and we’ll be doing some games/activities.
Our emergency drill is coming up! Please make sure you have information all updated with the office and to make sure a ride is available for your child May 8th between the hours of 12 and 3. We as the teachers do not know when it will be that day we just know those time frames. Also, your child will just go home without any of his or her stuff. The school will NOT let them back in.
Our last field trip will be May 14 to the American Heritage Center in Logan. I will be submitting the paperwork and am wanting to get a bus. I’ll let you all know if I am able to get a bus for that day or if we will be using parent drivers. Again, you are welcome to come no matter the transportation choice.
May is already this coming Thursday and it will go by fast! Please stay updated with the blog as many activities take place this month such as: our field trip, 3rd grade shadowing, field day, conference sign up, spirt week
This week in group lessons:
Level 1s: Line book, M&M fractions
Level 2s: Plane figures with opposite angles review
Level 3s: Partitioning fractions
In cultural:
History:
Level 1s: Time to the minute
Level 2s: Solar eclipse
Level 3s: Review of eras
Zoology:
Level 1s: Kinds of mammals
Level 2s: Mammal study- primates
Level 3s: Spiders
Geography:
Level 1s: Landforms on a map
Level 2s: Minerals and crystals
Level 3s: Tornadoes
Botany:
Level 1s: Rainforest ecosystem
Level 2s: Leaves from trees
Level 3s: Tissue paper flowers
Friday: Community meeting, Mexican crafts, Library, Laws of motion for science
Hello!
The 3rd graders finished all their tests! Yay! Their 3rd grade party is May 5th (a Monday). It will be from 1-2:30 and we are looking to be outside at that time. Activities are being determined, however we need helpers!!! Ms. Jalee was in charge of getting the party organized, however, she will having her baby this Sunday and I said I would take over for the rest of the organization. Here is the link she has made to sign up to help!
The students have started to slip on their studying for their states test. Here are the next 6 for the next Friday:
This week we only had two work cycle days. When 3rd graders tested, Level 1s and 2s did cultural projects.
Group Lessons:
Level 3s: Language and Math review for test prep.
In cultural this week:
History:
Level 1s: Time to the minute
Level 2s: Moon phases
Level 3s: Cenozoic Era dinosaurs
Zoology: No Zoology because of testing
Geography:
Level 1s: Green/Blue landform books
Level 2s: Starburst rock cycle
Level 3s: Hurricanes
Botany:
Level 1s: Plants from the rainforest
Level 3s: natural watercolors with flowers
Friday: LAST Studio! States test, Energy intro.
Have a good weekend!
Cheers!
Ms. K
I’ve had a few students in our class and ones I’ve graduated if I am going to have a baby shower at school. The teachers are doing one for me June 2nd, but the kids won’t be here. If any of our moms wanted to put something together the last week of school is ok with me. Tuesday May 27th works the best out of all those early release days. Food can be brought in. I’ll make a basic wejoinin link if anyone is interested. It is a girl 🙂
Here is that link:
I’m good on clothes until about 9+ months old
Mostly gear stuff (bottles, books, diapers/wipes, shoes, bows etc.) is what is needed except pacifiers
This week our 3rd graders accomplished their first SAGE test! This coming week they will take 2 more tests and be all done!!
Thank you to Kim, Irene, and Jen who came to help with breakfast!
If you ladies wish to come Tuesday and Thursday, or anyone else wants to help we decided the menu for this week’s 3rd grade breakfasts will be:
Tuesday- Waffles, strawberries, apple juice. We have plates and forks, but could use some more cups. We need some waffle irons, supplies to make batter, butter and syrup. Please email me ASAP and let me know if you can help out with supplies/cooking!
Thursday- French toast, any left over strawberries form Tuesday, apple juice. We will need 1-2 griddles and supplies to make French toast. Email me if you are interested in helping/cooking!
Tuesday afternoon will be the practice of our school vacating to the Fire Station across the street (our safe place). I am going to let you know now and the kids ONE reminder Monday that they NEED to have slippers on. A lot of our students are not wearing theirs even though we ask everyday. They either have outgrown theirs, took them home, or lost them. Tuesday, as a natural consequence when the drill starts and we practice, those who don’t have slippers will be walking outside to the fire station as they are. Next school year slippers will be part of the dress code. Please help your child to always wear their slippers too! Please start becoming familiar with the emergency drill taking place the beginning of May. We will pretend a lockdown situation and have students evacuate to the fire station. You will be called and HAVE to come pick them up. This will happen May 8th between the time of 12-3pm. I need you to update any numbers to the office and any emergency contact people. If you are the primary guardians you can pick them up or the people you put as your child’s emergency contact. I WILL NOT release any child who is not on that sheet.
The next 6 states for all levels to start learning are:
This week in group lessons:
Level 1s: 3D net shapes, greater than less than dice review, measurement (length in inches and centimeters)
Level 2s: Geometry matching cards, place value practice
Level 3s: Common Core writing practice, Fractions on a number line
In cultural:
History:
Level 1s: Time review
Level 2s: The moon
Level 3s: sculpt a dinosaur
Zoology/Physiology:
Level 1s: Mammals
Level 2s: Skeletal System
Level 3s: Spiders
Geography:
Level 3s: Thunder and lightning
Botany:
Level 1s: Rainforest levels
Level 2s: Importance of trees to man
Level 3s: Georgia O’Keeffe
Friday: States test, Library, Newton’s Laws of Motion intro.
Remember to get your pizza money in by Wednesday before 12!
2 more weeks of Studio left.
Hello All!
Sorry if this is a little late. April AND May are a free choice project. Projects will be due the 28th.
Students of all levels will choose to either do research or do a book report. As a free choice, they have a creative freedom to how they want to present their project. If your child chooses a book, please make sure it is a book appropriate for their reading level.
An easy way to present their project is to get a cardboard project board. The ones that kids use for science fairs. They are easy to display and there is lots off room to put pictures and information. However, posters and other means of presentation is completely up to how your child wants to present.
I’ve had some requests for reports on their pet. If it is a dog it needs to be on a leash and have a muzzle or leash over their muzzle in order to be brought in. Cats need to be brought in a carrier. These are the rules, no exceptions.
Thank you!
Cheers!
Ms. K
Happy Friday!
Thank you to those parents who came to our class’ science fair! We gave back the average scores between 3 teachers. Total points are out of 40. We used a rubric to score and so I sat down with the class and told them their scores are for practice. Whatever they get they can see where they can improve for next time.
The school wide fundraiser, Frozen, has been cancelled. We however, will watch it today with just our class.
Today we had our first states test. Everyone came prepared, thank you for helping your child. The next 6 states will be given out the Monday we come back from Spring Break. If you want to get a jump start, the next 6 are:
Level 1s– Memorize, in alphabetical order, JUST the states
Level 2s– Memorize, in alphabetical order, the states AND abbreviations
Level 3s– Spell correctly, in alphabetical order, the states and abbreviations
This week in group lessons:
Level 1s: Finding lines in everyday life, verb endings, money assessing
Level 2s: Common Core geometry sheet, money assessing
Level 3s: Common Core reading comprehension, area word problems, liquid/weight measurement
In cultural this week:
Zoology:
Level 1s: Mammal intro
Level 2s: Mammal study
Level 3s: No Zoology because we had a fire safety presentation
Geography:
Level 1s: Peninsula/Gulf
Level 2s: Rock cycle
Level 3s: Thunder
Botany:
Level 1s: Color changing stem experiment
Level 2s: Parts of a tree
Level 3s: Gynoecium (female parts of the flower)
Friday: Studio, State Test, The movie Frozen (with just our class)
Have a great Spring Break!
Hello!
Happy Friday!
Our Science Fair is THIS Monday 3/24th. You are welcome to come view projects starting at 1pm. It should last well over an hour. There will be no History that day. Ms. Anna, myself, and so far, Ms. Jill will give scores. I hoping for another teacher. Your child’s score, based on the rubric posted, will be averaged for an overall score. We sat down in the morning as a class this week to go over the rubric and what is expected, so students should be aware of what is going on and that their project is due Monday! No late projects excepted!
Today 3/21 I will be teaching our class the start of learning our states. Each week, until we get through all of them, I will be sending home a 2 page paper that has 6 of the states. Level 1s: need to memorize the states. Level 2s: memorize or learn to spell. They also need to know the abbreviations! Level 3s: will need to spell the state when I say the states name. They will also be asked to write the abbreviation. The sheet will come home 3/21. They have until next Friday 3/28 to do this homework. The instructions on their sheet are from another school that I borrowed the lesson from and their instructions are different. Please follow the ones I posted here! The 6 states they need to know in alphabetical order are:
This week in group lessons:
Level 1s: toothpick lines (geometry), what is a super sentence?, greater than less than
Level 2s: angles in polygons, rounding
Level 3s: prepositions, conjunctions, interjections overview, what is a glossary, index, dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia?, how does area relate to multiplication, order of operations
In cultural:
History:
Level 1s: Clock test to see where they are
Level 2s: Neptune
Level 3s: Dino worksheets
Zoology/Physiology:
Level 1s: Kinds of birds
Level 2s: Digestive System
Level 3s: Insects powerpoint review
Geography:
Level 1s: System of lakes/archipelago
Level 2s: Rock cycle Jeopardy
Level 3s: Warm and cold fronts
Botany:
Level 1s: No Botany because of the bird show we had
Level 2s: cross section of a tree
Level 3s: flower paper model
Friday: Studio, Library, States and Capitals
Have a nice weekend!
Cheers!
Ms. K