Tuesday, May 10, 2016

It's Been Awhile!

Hello Friends,
     First I'd like to thank you SO VERY much for all of the support you have provided for my family. We truly appreciate you! Ken is on the mend after 3 surgeries. He is off the NG feeding tube and is currently re-learning how to swallow and talk. He is on a liquid diet right now and will begin 6 weeks of radiation with 3 rounds of chemo at the end of this month. We have climbed the surgery mountains...ONE more big mountain to go! It has been an experience to say the least. I started writing about it in order to cope. Here is the link if you'd like to read it.
                 
                            Cancer One Bite At A Time Blog


                             DATES TO BE AWARE OF:

       *****MAP TESTING: Today, Tomorrow and Thursday from 10:50-11:50******

May 12              Rising 4th Grade Parent Info Night @ 4/5 Academy @ 6PM

May 13              NO Community Circle & Library Books Due
May 17               Field Day   (We are Argentina in honor of Brian! Please wear light blue)

May 18              3rd Grade Field Experience @ Woodlands Garden @ 8:30 AM
        
        ** PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU CAN CHAPERONE FOR WOODLANDS GARDEN!!***



May 18              CSD Academic Awards @ 6:00 PM DHS

May 20              3rd Grade Lock In (6:30 PM - 11:00 PM)

        May 24                3rd grade MARKETPLACE!! 10:00 am-12:00 pm

        May 26                3rd grade Moving On Ceremony at 9:00 am

May 27              Last Day of School for Students


Here are lots of photos of the things we've been doing in class! I haven't had the energy to sit down and add them until now......
P.S. I love your children! They really are so incredibly cute....and they have grown up so much this year!

ROCKS AND MINERALS:







Mining for minerals aka Chocolate Chips! 














Using the Mineral Hardness Scale:





OUR TRIP TO THE GEORGIA CAPITAL:













SOIL LESSON WITH MRS. ERICSON





















Preparing for Student Led Conferences with our Kindergarten Buddies!!
We pretended to be parents in order to help them get ready.









MARKETPLACE!!







CREEK EXPLORATION!! 


















HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!
               
                                                                       
                                                                          F.A.V.E.











Teacher Appreciation!! I'm a lucky girl! 




Friday, March 4, 2016

Lots to Say...

Hello Friends,
   I have lots to tell you so I'm sorry for the lengthy post! :)

Calendar of Events:

3/7: Aaron Reynolds President Squid

3/8: Talent Show Auditions Begin

3/16  SCHOOL PICTURES  !!!! 

3/17: Field Trip Georgia Capital Building

3/18: Yearbook Dedications Due
(Yearbooks on sale through 4/1 http://www.memorybook.com/parentpay)

3/23: Walking Field Trip to Dekalb History Center  (Chaperones needed! Let me know if you can walk with us. We will leave WE at 8:30 and return by 11:30)

3/29 Student Led Conferences

Other Info:
You should have seen a half sheet in your child's blue folder that has a link to our school-wide directory. Your child should be able to tell the password!

SCHOOL-WIDE DIRECTORY

I have created a survey for communication if you'd like to give me some anonymous feedback! CLICK HERE!

Curriculum:

Math: We are finishing up fractions and moving to measurement next week. Your child should be able to measure objects to the nearest 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 inch, measure liquid volume, and determine the relative weight of an object in g, kg, oz, and lbs.

Reading: Following Characters into Meaning  We are discussing the character traits, motivations and deeper aspects of the characters in books.  We are reading The Mighty Miss Malone.

Writing: Persuasive Writing (speeches, essays, letters) Get ready for those ,"Mom, Can I have a dog?" letters!! lol!

Science: Rocks & Minerals, Soils, Fossils

SS: Ancient Greece, Government



Practicing Persuasive Arguments





BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM










HEAT AND LIGHT SORT




                                                                        TWINS!!!


Measuring 1/4,1/2,3/4 Inches!










Conductors and Insulators Experiment: