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Weekly Update #28: March 11 - March 15

3/15/2019

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Field Trip Day: Our Field Trip Day is on Monday, March 25 (the first day back from Spring Break). Please, have your child wear his/her Elsa England t-shirt (grey or pink), comfortable shoes for walking, sack lunch, water bottle, snack, hat (if its sunny). Sunscreen must be applied to your child before he/she comes to school in the morning. The only two students purchasing lunch from the cafeteria are: Ethan M and Bennett. Everyone else should be bringing a sack lunch from home. We will be leaving for the Westcave Preserve on a school bus at approximately 9:00am. We should return back to the school around 1:30pm (depending on traffic). Mrs. Weaver (Connor's mom) is our chaperone for this field trip.
Report Cards: Please, return your child's report card envelope and one "signed" report card. Thank you!
Home Access Center: Check your child's academic progress every week. Link to Home Access Center. If you still have trouble logging in please contact our school's front office.
STAAR Assessments May 13 and May 14: They are just around the corner. Want to help prepare your child at home? Suggestions for math: khan academy (students have a login already or set one up for FREE) and my "Math Links" tab are excellent online resources your child has access to. You can also create your own subscription to ixl.com and create an account for your child. It's a great math resource! Suggestions for reading: reading comprehension passages with questions and other reading comprehension skills. Check out the "Reading Links" tab for tons of great online resources.

Upcoming Events:.

March 16 - 24 SPRING BREAK
March 25 - Ocean Adventure School Assembly at 7:45am
March 25 - Mrs. Lilleboe's Class Field Trip to Westcave Preserve at 9:00am
March 29 - Fraction Quiz (not a DCA test)

***Library Day is on Wednesdays (it's on Thursdays for TAG kids).

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: This week our focus was on working on our PBL research project. Each student has chose a specific region or area to learn more about. Our driving question we are all focusing on for our PBL project is "How can we educate others to reduce trash/pollution, prevent further habitat loss, and conserve our natural resources?" Ask your child which region or area they have chosen!
Reading: We are deep into our Informational/Nonfiction Reading Unit. We are using a number of PBL resources for this unit. Materials may be articles from magazines, books, online sources, and videos. We started taking "notefacts" from these materials this week on our specific region or area this week.
Math: Our current unit is Fractions (comparing fractions and equivalent fractions). Additional practice can be found under "Math Links", Khan Academy or Prodigy.
Science: We wrapped up our Space Unit yesterday with our unit test. Scores are in Home Access.
Social Studies: We wrapped up our economics unit with the Economics Fair on Tuesday and a reflection sheet.
Eslot: Hour of Code

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Weekly Update #27: March 4 - March 8

3/8/2019

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Economics Fair: It's this Tuesday! Only 3 more days left!! Please, help your child in making sure they have their 35 - 40 product items made for Tuesday morning. Students should bring their products, a small amount of change to purchase other items at the fair (ziplock baggie of quarters), and wear their Elsa England T-Shirt (grey or pink) on Tuesday morning. We will begin setting up for the Economics Fair just before 8:00am. We are asking that parents do not stay for the Economics Fair. Elsa England has well over 1,200 students, and its just too hard to accommodate parents. I will take pictures and post them on the Weekly Update for you. Click here for the Economics Fair Flyer
Field Trip Forms: Two green field trip forms came home 2 weeks ago. Please, take a moment to fill them out and return by March 11th.
Libraries of Love: All of first grade is excited to be a part of a service learning opportunity called Libraries of Love. Important information about the project was sent home today with your child! First grade is collecting money to help create libraries in Uganda. They will also be hosting a Walk-a-thon on March 14th. Students can walk with a new, hardcover book and read it with their buddy before donating it to a good cause! Record Sheet was in Thursday folders yesterday. It's due back on March 13th.
Home Access Center: Check your child's academic progress every week. Link to Home Access Center. If you still have trouble logging in please contact our school's front office.
STAAR Assessments May 13 and May 14: They are just around the corner. Want to help prepare your child at home? Suggestions for math: khan academy (students have a login already or set one up for FREE) and my "Math Links" tab are excellent online resources your child has access to. You can also create your own subscription to ixl.com and create an account for your child. It's a great math resource! Suggestions for reading: reading comprehension passages with questions and other reading comprehension skills. Check out the "Reading Links" tab for tons of great online resources.

Upcoming Events:.

March 11 - Field Trip forms (both green forms) must be returned.
March 12 - Economics Fair Day! - All items must be present for the fair for selling - major grade!
March 14 - Science DCA Test - Space
March 16 - 24 SPRING BREAK
March 25 - Ocean Adventure School Assembly at 7:45am
March 25 - Mrs. Lilleboe's Class Field Trip to Westcave Preserve at 9:00am

***Library Day is on Wednesdays (it's on Thursdays for TAG kids).

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: This week our focus was on working on our "revising" skills. We worked on 3 different passages looking for revising errors (adding or deleting sentences, rearranging sentences, combining sentences). We had our Revising/Editing DCA yesterday. Scores will be posted this weekend.
Reading: We are deep into our Informational/Nonfiction Reading Unit. We are using a number of PBL resources for this unit. Materials may be articles from magazines, books, online sources, and videos. We'll begin taking "notefacts" from these materials as we research our PBL project.
Math: Our current unit is Fractions (comparing fractions and equivalent fractions). Additional practice can be found under "Math Links", Khan Academy or Prodigy.
Science: We are in our Space unit. This week our focus was on the planets in our solar system. The kids researched each planet with a partner. We'll finish this research up next week. Our unit DCA will be on March 14th.
Social Studies: In our Economics unit we focused on advertising. We created our posters for the Economics Fair. We'll finish these posters up on Monday so they are ready for the fair on Tuesday.
Eslot: Getting ready for the Economics Fair

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Weekly Update #26: February 25 - March 1

3/1/2019

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Thank you: A BIG thank you to Manasvi's parents, Sudeep's parents, Ethan H.'s parents, Ethan M's parents, Connor's parents and Sophia's parents for donating supplies to our classroom!!! We greatly appreciate it. We are well stocked full of supplies again!
Field Trip Forms: Two green field trip forms came home yesterday in Thursday folders. Please, take a moment to fill them out and return by March 11th.
Economics Fair Information: Only 1 more week until the Economics Fair! Students are required to make 35 - 40 product items, so please have your child start making their products. Please, refer to the "yellow" sheet for requirements and expectations. Products are due and need to come to school on March 12th.
Libraries of Love: All of first grade is excited to be a part of a service learning opportunity called Libraries of Love. Important information about the project was sent home today with your child! First grade is collecting money to help create libraries in Uganda. They will also be hosting a Walk-a-thon on March 14th. Students can walk with a new, hardcover book and read it with their buddy before donating it to a good cause! Record Sheet was in Thursday folders yesterday. It's due back on March 13th.
Home Access Center: Check your child's academic progress every week. Link to Home Access Center. If you still have trouble logging in please contact our school's front office.
STAAR Assessments May 13 and May 14: They are just around the corner. Want to help prepare your child at home? Suggestions for math: khan academy (students have a login already or set one up for FREE) and my "Math Links" tab are excellent online resources your child has access to. You can also create your own subscription to ixl.com and create an account for your child. It's a great math resource! Suggestions for reading: reading comprehension passages with questions and other reading comprehension skills. Check out the "Reading Links" tab for tons of great online resources.

Upcoming Events:.

March 7 - Revise and Editing DCA Test
March 11 - Field Trip forms (both green forms) must be returned.
March 12 - Economics Fair Day! - All items must be present for the fair for selling - major grade!
March 14 - Science DCA Test - Space
March 16 - 24 SPRING BREAK
March 25 - Ocean Adventure School Assembly at 7:45am
March 25 - Mrs. Lilleboe's Class Field Trip to Westcave Preserve at 9:00am

***Library Day is on Wednesdays (it's on Thursdays for TAG kids).

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: This week our focus was on working on our "editing" skills. We worked on 3 different passages looking for editing errors (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, using correct verb tense, etc). Next week we'll work on "revising" skills, and follow it up with a DCA Test on March 7.
Reading: We started our next unit - Informational/Nonfiction Reading. We are using a number of PBL resources for this unit. Materials may be articles from magazines, books, online sources, and videos. We'll begin taking "notefacts" from these materials as we research our PBL project.
Math: Our next math unit is Fractions (comparing fractions and equivalent fractions). Additional practice can be found under "Math Links", Khan Academy or Prodigy.
Science: We started our next Science unit - Space! We spent this week looking specifically at the sun, earth and moon. New vocabulary: orbit, rotation, revolution, day, night, axis, model, sun, earth and moon.
Social Studies: We learned about scarcity and availability of products (supply) and how the demand can can effect the cost of the product or service.
Eslot: Kinder buddies

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Weekly Update #25: February 18 - February 22

2/22/2019

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Thank you: A BIG thank you to Manasvi's parents, Sudeep's parents, Ethan H.'s parents, Ethan M's parents, Connor's parents and Sophia's parents for donating supplies to our classroom!!! We greatly appreciate it.
Field Trip Forms: Two green field trip forms came home yesterday in Thursday folders. Please, take a moment to fill them out and return by March 11th.
Economics Fair Information: Only 2 more weeks until the Economics Fair! Students are required to make 35 - 40 product items, so please have your child start making their products. Please, refer to the "yellow" sheet for requirements and expectations. Products are due and need to come to school on March 12th.
February Scholastic Book Orders - The February Scholastic Book Orders are due Thursday, February 28th Place your orders online - Your Class Activation Code NP79X. The link to order is HERE. Thank you to Jose's mom and Ethan H's mom for ordering books last month!
Libraries of Love: All of first grade is excited to be a part of a service learning opportunity called Libraries of Love. Important information about the project was sent home today with your child! First grade is collecting money to help create libraries in Uganda. They will also be hosting a Walk-a-thon on March 14th. Students can walk with a new, hardcover book and read it with their buddy before donating it to a good cause! Record Sheet was in Thursday folders yesterday. It's due back on March 13th.
Home Access Center: Check your child's academic progress every week. Link to Home Access Center. If you still have trouble logging in please contact our school's front office.
STAAR Assessments May 13 and May 14: They are just around the corner. Want to help prepare your child at home? Suggestions for math: khan academy (students have a login already or set one up for FREE) and my "Math Links" tab are excellent online resources your child has access to. You can also create your own subscription to ixl.com and create an account for your child. It's a great math resource! Suggestions for reading: reading comprehension passages with questions and other reading comprehension skills. Check out the "Reading Links" tab for tons of great online resources.

Upcoming Events:.

February 25 and 26 - STAAR Practice Test Days
March 1 - Math DCA Unit 5 & 6 (Geometry - 2D shapes, 3D shapes, Quadrilaterals, Area...Plus Multiplication and Division).
March 1 - Picture Day for Mrs. Lilleboe's class (bring picture money if you are purchasing pictures)
March 11 - Field Trip forms (both green forms) must be returned.
March 12 - Economics Fair Day! - All items must be present for the fair for selling - major grade!
March 16 - 24 SPRING BREAK
March 25 - Ocean Adventure School Assembly at 7:45am
March 25 - Mrs. Lilleboe's Class Field Trip to Westcave Preserve at 9:00am

***Library Day is on Wednesdays (it's on Thursdays for TAG kids).

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: This week our focus was on writing back our Pen Pals in Britain (we got letters back from them!).
Reading: We started our next unit - Informational/Nonfiction Reading. We will use a number of PBL resources for this unit. Materials may be articles from magazines, books, online sources, and videos.
Math: We used multiplication and division in more word or story type problems to ensure that our kids are understanding how to solve the problem. We primarily used our 6's and 9's facts this week in our math word problems. We'll continue next week in reviewing Geometry (quadrilaterals and area) and multiplication/division as we prepare for the DCA test on March 1st.
Science: We wrapped up our Weather Unit with a DCA test yesterday. We will start our next unit on Monday... Space!!
Social Studies: We learned about goods, services, supply, and demand.
Eslot: Enrichment groups (cooking, Lego Robotics, arts/crafts, STEAM, Coding, Nintendo Labo)

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Weekly Update #24: February 11 - February 15

2/15/2019

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New Math Prodigy Accounts - The kids are super excited that I set up a class account for Prodigy. This is a fun way to practice math skills online. The flyer on how you (parents) can connect to your child's Prodigy account went home today in your child's Thursday folder. I would recommend saving this flyer until your child gets his/her account username and password memorized. I would like the kids to now use Prodigy as a way to practice math skills needed for upcoming DCA/tests. I will be "assigning" skills for the class to practice at home on Prodigy. I would recommend that your child work on Prodigy for a minimum of 15 minutes a day. Prodigy works on laptops, chromebooks, Ipads, etc. Thanks for your support!
Economics Fair Information: Only 3 more weeks until the Economics Fair! Students are required to make 35 - 40 product items, so please have your child start making their products. Please, refer to the "yellow" sheet for requirements and expectations. Products are due and need to come to school on March 12th.
February Scholastic Book Orders - The February Scholastic Book Orders are due Thursday, February 28th Place your orders online - Your Class Activation Code NP79X. The link to order is HERE. Thank you to Jose's mom and Ethan H's mom for ordering books last month!
Six Flag Reading Program - The form came home last week in Thursday folders. Please, read and follow the directions on the form. Students can turn this form in anytime before February 22nd. Do you lose your Six Flags Reading Program sheet? No worries, just ask for another one!
Home Access Center: Check your child's academic progress every week. Link to Home Access Center. If you still have trouble logging in please contact our school's front office.
STAAR Assessments May 13 and May 14: They are just around the corner. Want to help prepare your child at home? Suggestions for math: khan academy (students have a login already or set one up for FREE) and my "Math Links" tab are excellent online resources your child has access to. You can also create your own subscription to ixl.com and create an account for your child. It's a great math resource! Suggestions for reading: reading comprehension passages with questions and other reading comprehension skills. Check out the "Reading Links" tab for tons of great online resources.

Upcoming Events:.

February 18 & 19 - NO School.
February 21 - Science DCA - Weather unit
February 22 - Career Fair Day and last day to turn in Six Flags Reading Program sheet
February 22 - Battle of the Bluebonnets for Ethan H., Vandya and Bennett
February 25 and 26 - STAAR Practice Test Days
March 1 - Math DCA Unit 5 & 6 (Geometry - 2D shapes, 3D shapes, Quadrilaterals, Area...Plus Multiplication and Division).
March 1 - Picture Day for Mrs. Lilleboe's class (bring picture money if you are purchasing pictures)
March 11 - Field Trip forms (both green forms) must be returned.
March 12 - Economics Fair Day! - All items must be present for the fair for selling - major grade!
March 16 - 24 SPRING BREAK
March 25 - Ocean Adventure School Assembly
March 29 - Mrs. Lilleboe's Class Field Trip to Westcave Preserve

***Library Day is on Wednesdays (it's on Thursdays for TAG kids).

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: This week our focus was on finish our spelling list packet and writing our second personal narrative (planning, rough draft, revise/edit, and final draft on STAAR paper). The kids will not take the Writing STAAR this year, but I like to have the kids practice writing their final drafts on STAAR paper for practice. Lastly, next week we will write back our Pen Pals in Britain (we got letters back from them!).
Reading: We wrapped up our Traditional Literature (folktale) unit this week with a few folktale passages with reading comprehension questions. We read "Leon and Maurice" and "The Girl Who Climbed To The Sky". We also learned alittle bit about the history of the Sweetheart Conversation Heart Candy. Next week, we'll return to Nonfiction/Informational Reading.
Math: We used multiplication and division in more word or story type problems to ensure that our kids are understanding how to solve the problem. We primarily used our 6's and 9's facts this week in our math word problems. We'll continue next week in reviewing Geometry (quadrilaterals and area) and multiplication/division as we prepare for the DCA test on March 1st.
Science: We are in our Weather unit. We made a wind vane and anemometer in small groups. We tried to test these weather tools outside this week with some success. Next week is our Weather unit test. Students can review weather material by going to my "Science Links" and doing the activities in the "Weather" section.
Social Studies: We reviewed scarcity, abundance, human capital, income, wage, education, and opportunity cost. Next week we'll learn about goods, services, supply, and demand.
Eslot: Enrichment groups (cooking, Lego Robotics, arts/crafts, STEAM, Coding, Nintendo Labo)

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Weekly Update #23: February 4 - February 8

2/8/2019

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Valentine's Day Party and Supplies - Valentine's Day is coming up this Thursday!!! Please, click on the link to help with our 3rd grade Valentine's Day party. The only way to make this party a success is with your help! We really need volunteers that can help out during the party with one of the activity stations (1:30pm - 2:30pm). Please, consider helping out and supporting our kids! Thank you.
3rd Grade Valentine Party -- Supplies and Helpers Needed Click Here!
Valentine Boxes and Valentine Cards - A pink flyer went home in your child's Thursday folder about decorating a Valentine Box and making Valentine cards for each classmate. The list of students in our class is on the pink flyer. Please, bring these items to school on this upcoming Thursday, February 14th.
February Scholastic Book Orders - The February Scholastic Book Orders are due Thursday, February 28th Place your orders online - Your Class Activation Code NP79X. The link to order is HERE. Thank you to Jose's mom and Ethan H's mom for ordering books last month!
Economics Fair Information: The Economics Fair Project has begun! Thank you to those students that got their "yellow" Economics Fair Sheet turned in today stating what project/product you have decided to make. Students are required to make 35 - 40 product items. Please, refer to the "yellow" sheet for requirements and expectations.
Six Flag Reading Program - The form came home last week in Thursday folders. Please, read and follow the directions on the form. Students can turn this form in anytime before February 22nd. Do you lose your Six Flags Reading Program sheet? No worries, just ask for another one!
Home Access Center: Check your child's academic progress every week. Link to Home Access Center. If you still have trouble logging in please contact our school's front office.
STAAR Assessments May 13 and May 14: They are just around the corner. Want to help prepare your child at home? Suggestions for math: khan academy (students have a login already or set one up for FREE) and my "Math Links" tab are excellent online resources your child has access to. You can also create your own subscription to ixl.com and create an account for your child. It's a great math resource! Suggestions for reading: reading comprehension passages with questions and other reading comprehension skills. Check out the "Reading Links" tab for tons of great online resources.

Upcoming Events:.

February 14 - Third Grade Valentine's Day Party (1:30 - 2:30) - Valentine Boxes and Cards are due!!
February 15 - Economics Fair Project Sheet - Check in (Are supplies and materials purchased? Have you gotten started on making your products?)
February 15 - Pom Pom Reward Day (Mrs. Lilleboe getting donuts for the class!)
February 18 & 19 - NO School.
February 21 - Science DCA - Weather unit
February 22 - Career Fair Day
March 1 - Math DCA Unit 5 & 6 (Geometry - 2D shapes, 3D shapes, Quadrilaterals, Area...Plus Multiplication and Division).
March 12 - Economics Fair Day! - All items must be present for the fair for selling - major grade!
March 16 - 24 SPRING BREAK
March 25 - Ocean Adventure School Assembly
March 29 - Mrs. Lilleboe's Class Field Trip to Westcave Preserve

***Library Day is on Wednesdays (it's on Thursdays for TAG kids).

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: This week our focus was on our new spelling list, comparing and contrasting between versions of the fairy tale "Cinderella", and we read the play "King Midas and The Golden Touch". Next week, we will practice our personal narrative writing with a "writing prompt". We'll also revise/edit this personal narrative too. Lastly, we will write back our Pen Pals in Britain (we got letters back from them!).
Reading: We are in deep with Traditional Literature! We continue to read folktales finding story elements (characters, setting, plot, problem, solution), the theme (lesson/moral) of the story, and the main events in the story. Specifically we read some Tall Tales (Johnny Appleseed and Pecos Bill), Legends (Yonder Mountain, Why Mosquitoes Buzz In Our Ears), Fairy Tales (Cinderella), and Myths (A Story, A Story and King Midas Golden Touch). We'll wrap up Traditional Tales and get into Informational Text/Research (PBL Project) next week.
Math: We wrapped up our Geometry unit and started our next unit (Multiplication and Division). Specifically we will focus on our 9's facts, 6's facts, 7's facts. We'll also use multiplication and division in more word or story type problems to ensure that our kids are understanding how to solve the problem.
Science: We started our next unit...Weather. We collected weather data for 5 days on two Texas cities (Round Rock and El Paso). We also learned the various weather instruments (tools) that meteorologists use to track the weather. We'll continue with weather next week.
Social Studies: We've started our Economics Unit lessons. Next week we'll focus on goods, services, supply, demand, scarcity, abundance, human capital, income, wage, education, and opportunity cost.
Eslot: Kinder Buddies (Valentine's Activity)

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Weekly Update #22: January 28 - February 1

1/31/2019

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STEAM Day and 100th Day of School - We had a super fun day today! To celebrate STEAM Day (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) we had 2 Design Challenges. One Engineering/Science challenge was with the Hot Wheel cars and track. The other Engineering/Science challenge was to create the most effective parachute. We also had an Art Designer/Teacher, Ginger Dixon come in to help us learn how to draw. We counted and built arrays with snack items in celebration of the 100th day of school (Cheerios, M&M's, goldfish, etc). We had our Enrichment (Eslot) time at the end of the today, where the kids went to their selected group (cooking, art, Lego Robotics, Nintendo Labo, coding). Art Class at the Art Center of Williamson County with Ms. Ginger Flyer
Progress Report Cards: Today was the last day to turn in any assignments for Progress Report cards. These report cards will be going home in Thursday folders soon, Please, check Home Access every week with your child to see what assignment he/she may be missing and to help your child be successful in school.
Valentine's Day Party and Supplies - Please, click on the link to help with our 3rd grade Valentine's Day party. The only way to make this party a success is with your help! We really need volunteers that can help out during the party with one of the activity stations (1:30pm - 2:30pm). Please, consider helping out.
3rd Grade Valentine Party -- Supplies and Helpers Needed Click Here!
Valentine Boxes and Valentine Cards - A pink flyer went home in your child's Thursday folder about decorating a Valentine Box and making Valentine cards for each classmate. The list of students in our class is on the pink flyer. Please, bring these items to school on February 14th.
February Scholastic Book Orders - The February Scholastic Book Orders are due Thursday, February 28th Place your orders online - Your Class Activation Code NP79X. The link to order is HERE. Thank you to Jose's mom and Ethan H's mom for ordering books last month!
Economics Fair Information: The Economics Fair Project has begun! Thank you to those students that got their "yellow" Economics Fair Sheet turned in today stating what project/product you have decided to make. Students are required to make 35 - 40 product items. Please, refer to the "yellow" sheet for requirements and expectations.
Six Flag Reading Program - The form came home last week in Thursday folders. Please, read and follow the directions on the form. Students can turn this form in anytime before February 22nd. Do you lose your Six Flags Reading Program sheet? No worries, just ask for another one!
Home Access Center: Check your child's academic progress every week. Link to Home Access Center. If you still have trouble logging in please contact our school's front office.
STAAR Assessments May 13 and May 14: They are just around the corner. Want to help prepare your child at home? Suggestions for math: khan academy (students have a login already or set one up for FREE) and my "Math Links" tab are excellent online resources your child has access to. You can also create your own subscription to ixl.com and create an account for your child. It's a great math resource! Suggestions for reading: reading comprehension passages with questions and other reading comprehension skills. Check out the "Reading Links" tab for tons of great online resources.

Upcoming Events:.

February 1 - Science Night at Elsa England from 6:60 - 7:30pm
February 14 - Third Grade Valentine's Day Party (1:30 - 2:30) - Valentine Boxes and Cards are due!!
February 15 - Economics Fair Project Sheet - Check in (Are supplies and materials purchased? Have you gotten started on making your products?)
February 18 & 19 - NO School.
February 22 - Career Fair Day
March 12 - Economics Fair Day! - All items must be present for the fair for selling - major grade!
March 16 - 24 SPRING BREAK
March 25 - Ocean Adventure School Assembly
March 29 - Mrs. Lilleboe's Class Field Trip to Westcave Preserve

***Library Day is on Wednesdays (it's on Thursdays for TAG kids).

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: This week our focus was on grammar and conventions using a mentor sentence from the book The Man Who Walked Between The Towers. We are starting to practice our editing/revising skills as we prepare for the Editing/Revising DCA Test which will be in March. This week our focus was to find conjunctions in sentences and punctuation/capitalization errors in a sentence.
Reading: We are in deep with Traditional Literature! We continue to read folktales finding story elements (characters, setting, plot, problem, solution), the theme (lesson/moral) of the story, and the main events in the story. Specifically we read some funny Tall Tales (Swamp Angel, Paul Bunyan). We learned that Tall Tales use tons of hyperboles (extreme exaggerations) which make the stories funny and unbelievable. Next week, we'll continue with more Tall Tales and get into Legends and Myths.
Math: We are wrapping up the Geometry unit. This week the focus has been on "finding the area" of a rectangle/square or other polygon shape. We are using multiplication to find the area (length X width). Plus, we reviewed 3D shapes and familiar vocabulary (edges, faces, vertices). Specifically, we identified what makes a 3D shape a polyhedron, a prism, and a pyramid. The Geometry DCA test will be combined with the next unit (more multiplication and division). This DCA test will later in February. Date to be set soon.
Science: We wrapped up our Soils and Natural Resources unit yesterday with our DCA test. We did 2 fun Kahoot reviews before the test. The kids love Kahoots! Our next unit is Weather/Climate.
Social Studies: We've started our Economics Unit lessons. This week our focus was on Needs vs Wants.
Eslot: Enrichment groups (cooking, arts & crafts, Lego Robotics, coding, STEAM, Nintendo Labo)

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Weekly Update #21: January 21 - January 25

1/25/2019

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Announcements:

Bluebonnet Book Program: Today was the last day to take a Bluebonnet Book Quiz. I'm so proud of our class. Every single student read and passed 5 quizzes! That means everyone gets to go to the Bluebonnet Book Party next week! Yippee! We had 13 students read 10 or more books, with 3 students reading all 20 books. That is amazing!
Progress Report Cards: Your child's progress report card for the 3rd nine week grading period will be coming home in 2 weeks. Please, check Home Access every week with your child to see what assignment he/she may be missing.
Scholastic Book Orders Due Next Week - The January Scholastic Book Orders are due Thursday, January 31st. Place your orders online - Your Class Activation Code NP79X. The link to order is HERE. Thank you to Jose's mom for putting in an order online!
Economics Fair Information: The Economics Fair Information sheet went home this week. There was a yellow information sheet that explains the project requirements and expectations. The other side of the form is for you and your child to complete over the next 5 - 6 weeks as your child begins to work on his/her project. Please, turn this form back in by next Friday, February 1st. I want to check and make sure each child has a project picked out and ready to begin making.
The 100th Day of School: To celebrate the 100th day of school, we invite kids to dress up as if they are 100 years old! Suggestions: eyeglasses, gray hair spray. For girls: large purse, scarf, printed skirt, pearl necklace, sweater or cardigan sweater. For boys: a button down shirt, flannel shirt, suspenders, tie, mustache (drawn on).
Valentine Boxes and Valentine Cards - A pink flyer went home in your child's Thursday folder about decorating a Valentine Box and making Valentine cards for each classmate. The list of students in our class is on the pink flyer. Please, bring these items to school on February 14th.
Six Flag Reading Program - The form came home yesterday in Thursday folders. Please, read and follow the directions on the form. Students can turn this form in anytime before February 22nd.
Home Access Center: Check your child's academic progress every week. Link to Home Access Center. If you still have trouble logging in please contact our school's front office.
STAAR Assessments May 13 and May 14: They are just around the corner. Want to help prepare your child at home? Suggestions for math: khan academy (students have a login already or set one up for FREE) and my "Math Links" tab are excellent online resources your child has access to. You can also create your own subscription to ixl.com and create an account for your child. It's a great math resource! Suggestions for reading: reading comprehension passages with questions and other reading comprehension skills. Check out the "Reading Links" tab for tons of great online resources.

Upcoming Events:.

January 29 - Bluebonnet Book Party (I Read 5) and Meteorologist Visits
January 31 - Science Unit 6 DCA: Soil, Erosion, and Natural Resources
January 31 - Last day to place a January Scholastic Book Order
February 1 - Economics Fair Project Sheet - Check in (What item are you making for the fair?)
February 1 - STEAM Day (with guest speaker) and the 100th day of school (dress up day)
February 14 - Third Grade Valentine's Day Party (1:30 - 2:30) - Valentine Boxes and Cards are due!!
February 15 - Economics Fair Project Sheet - Check in (Are supplies and materials purchased? Have you gotten started on making your products?)
February 22 - Career Fair Day
March 12 - Economics Fair Day! - All items must be present for the fair for selling - major grade!
March 16 - 24 SPRING BREAK
March 25 - Ocean Adventure School Assembly
March 29 - Mrs. Lilleboe's Class Field Trip to Westcave Preserve

***Library Day is on Wednesdays (it's on Thursdays for TAG kids).

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: This week our focus was on Adverbs and working on our final Biography Book Club presentations in Google Slides.
Reading: We started our new unit....Traditional Literature! We've been reading folktales this week finding the story elements (characters, setting, plot, problem, solution), the theme (lesson/moral) of the story, and the main events in the story. We'll continue with Traditional Literature next week with Tall Tales and Legends.
Math: We are in the Geometry unit. This week the focus has been on "finding the area" of a rectangle/square or other polygon shape. We are using multiplication to find the area (length X width). We'll continue with area next week and start learning about 3D shapes too!
Science: We started our next unit: soils and natural resources. We completed a Soil Shakes activity and began learning about our natural resource (renewable and nonrenewable resources). Next week we'll continue this discussion and add more vocabulary: biodegradable, composting, man-made products, recycling, conservation. Science DCA is on Thursday, January 31. Check the "science links" for ways to study up for the test!
Social Studies: We learned more about Martin Luther King Jr.
Eslot: Enrichment groups

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Weekly Update #20: January 14 - January 18

1/18/2019

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Announcements:

Report Card Envelopes: Please, return one copy of your child's report card (signed) in the envelope provided. Thank you!
Bluebonnet Book Program: Only 1 week left to take a Bluebonnet Book Quiz. Last day to take a Bluebonnet Book Quiz is this Friday, January 25th.
- Elsa England Bluebonnet Book Program Information englandlibrary.edublogs.org/bluebonnet-books/
- Bluebonnet Book List 2018 - 2019 texasbluebonnetaward2019.wordpress.com
- Mrs. Lilleboe's Bluebonnet Book Wish List http://a.co/j39aDD1
Home Access Center: Check your child's academic progress every week. Link to Home Access Center. If you still have trouble logging in please contact our school's front office.
STAAR Assessments May 13 and May 14: They are just around the corner. Want to help prepare your child at home? Suggestions for math: khan academy (students have a login already or set one up for FREE) and my "Math Links" tab are excellent online resources your child has access to. You can also create your own subscription to ixl.com and create an account for your child. It's a great math resource! Suggestions for reading: reading comprehension passages with questions and other reading comprehension skills. Check out the "Reading Links" tab for tons of great online resources.

Upcoming Events:.

January 21 - No School (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
January 22 - Economics Fair Project Sheet and Information - Sent Home
January 25 - Last day to take a Bluebonnet Book Quiz.
January 29 - Meteorologist Visits
January 31 - Science Unit 6 DCA: Soil, Erosion, and Natural Resources
January 31 - Last day to place a January Scholastic Book Order
February 1 - Economics Fair Project Sheet - Check in (What item are you making for the fair?)
February 1 - STEAM Day
February 14 - Third Grade Valentine's Day Party - Valentine Boxes and Cards are due!!
February 15 - Economics Fair Project Sheet - Check in (Are supplies and materials purchased?)
February 22 - Career Fair Day
March 12 - Economics Fair Day! - All items must be present for the fair for selling.
March 16 - 24 SPRING BREAK
March 25 - Ocean Adventure School Assembly
March 29 - Mrs. Lilleboe's Class Field Trip to Westcave Preserve

***Library Day is on Wednesdays (it's on Thursdays for TAG kids).

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: This week our focus was on Adverbs and working on our final Biography Book Club presentations in Google Slides.
Reading: We are deep into our Nonfiction Unit in Reading. We wrapped up our reading of our Biography Book Club books and began working on our presentations in Google Slides. We also took time out to practice our reading comprehension skills with a biography passage and questions called "Snowflake Bentley". Lastly, we had our Reading DCA Test today!
Math: We started our next unit: Geometry. We've reviewed tons of vocabulary that was taught in second grade, but we must review in third grade before moving forward. These words were: polygon, two dimensional shapes, open vs closed shape, sides, vertices, triangle, quadrilateral, square, rectangle, rhombus, parallel, parallelogram, pentagon, hexagon, congruent, similar. We added to our math vocabulary this week week with trapezoid, equilateral triangle, isoceles triangle, scalene triangle and area. We'll continue with area next week.
Science: We started our next unit: soils and natural resources. We continued to learn about erosion and weathering this week with a fun "Sugar Shake" activity and "Getting to Know Your Soil" video. Next week, we'll complete a Soil Shakes activity and begin learning about our natural resources.
Social Studies: We continued to emphasize our Social Contract and use our Consequence Chart this week in an effort to grow our classroom atmosphere!
Eslot: Hour of Code

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Weekly Update #19: January 8 - January 11

1/11/2019

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Announcements:

Bluebonnet Book Program: Time is running out! Only 2 weeks left to take a Bluebonnet Book Quiz. Last day to take a Bluebonnet Book Quiz is on Friday, January 25th.
- Elsa England Bluebonnet Book Program Information englandlibrary.edublogs.org/bluebonnet-books/
- Bluebonnet Book List 2018 - 2019 texasbluebonnetaward2019.wordpress.com
- Mrs. Lilleboe's Bluebonnet Book Wish List http://a.co/j39aDD1
Home Access Center: Check your child's academic progress every week. Link to Home Access Center. If you still have trouble logging in please contact our school's front office.

Upcoming Events:.

January 14 - Universal Screening Testing
January 17 - First Semester (2nd Nine Weeks) Report cards go home!
January 18 - Morning Assembly and Reading DCA - Nonfiction
January 21 - No School (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
January 25 - Last day to take a Bluebonnet Book Quiz.
January 29 - Meteorologist Visits
January 30 - Science Unit 6 DCA: Soil, Erosion, and Natural Resources
January 31 - Last day to place a January Scholastic Book Order
February 1 - STEAM Day
February 22 - Career Fair Day
March 12 - Economics Fair

***Library Day is on Wednesdays (it's on Thursdays for TAG kids).

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: This week our focus was on the One Little Word project. Students decided on one word they wanted to "live by" this year. Then, we wrote about our word, giving the reasons why we chose this word. Lastly, we created a collage with our picture, our written reasons for our word choice, and clippings from magazines and/or images from online. Our posters will be on display in our classroom as our constant reminder of our one little word. :)
Reading: We are deep into our Nonfiction Unit in Reading. We got into Biography Book Club groups. We've been reading and taking down note facts about our person. We just finished chapter 5 today in class. We'll wrap up the book next week and also create a Biography Google Presentation using all of our notes we have collected. There will also be a Reading DCA Test (nonfiction) next Friday.
Math: We started our next unit: Geometry. We've reviewed tons of vocabulary that was taught in second grade, but we must review in third grade before moving forward. These words were: polygon, two dimensional shapes, open vs closed shape, sides, vertices, triangle, quadrilateral, square, rectangle, rhombus, parallel, parallelogram, pentagon, hexagon, congruent, similar. Next week, we'll continue with trapezoids, 3D shapes, edges, faces....
Science: We started our next unit: soils and natural resources. We briefly discussed what makes up soil and why it is important with a fun soil study activity.
Social Studies: We reviewed our class's social contract. We created a new one for 2019 with a list of consequences too. The kids created both the contract and the consequences list. Pictures are below.
Eslot: Kinder Buddy Activity