Welcome to Third Grade with Mrs. Lilleboe - Weekly Update

Weekly Update: September 20 - September 24

9/23/2021

Thank you all so much for the amazing support this week. It warms my heart to know my students and parents were thinking about my family and I during our time of illness. I am happy to report that we are all feeling much better and ready to get back to school. Thank you all for the extremely thoughtful gift.

Make sure to read the Third Grade Weekly Update. Click Here Third Grade Team Website

Friendly Reminders:

No School on Monday. Teacher work day!
Math Test (Unit 1: Multiplication and Division) will be on Tuesday, September 28. Students can continue to practice by using Splash Learn and the Multiplication/Division links under the "Math Links" tab on this website.
Spelling Quiz - Students have been placed in a spelling group. The spelling list for these groups is on Schoology in the "Writing" Course - Red Spelling Folder. Our current list focuses on the Long "a" sound patterns. Students are encouraged to practice their words at home. Our spelling quiz is on Tuesday, September 28.
Science Test (Unit 2: Changes in Matter & Mixtures) will be on Monday, October 4. There are videos, quizzes and activities in the Science Links tab to help support students prepare at home.
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, October 11. Conferences will be virtual and in 15 minute time slots. If you are unable to attend a virtual conference, don't worry your child's conference form will still be sent home for you. I'll be sending out an email today with an attached Google Document. Sign up on the document. Thanks so much!
Class Dojo - Check messages and your child's daily participation by tapping on the Class Dojo app each day. I try to post almost daily a Class Story to share a tidbit of what's going on in our classroom for parents. Thanks so much!
Water bottle - Please, make sure your child has a water bottle in his/her backpack everyday. It's super hot outside and the water fountains are not accessible right now (on the refilling stations).
Become a member of Elsa England's PTA. Tons of great perks! Sign up today! Click Here

Weekly Update: September 13 - September 17

9/14/2021

Make sure to read the Third Grade Weekly Update. Click Here Third Grade Team Website

Friendly Reminders:

Scholastic Book Orders - Submit your September book order by Friday, September 24. Scholastic Book Order link. Here is our Class code: NP79X.
Spelling List - Students have been placed in a spelling group. The spelling list for these groups is on Schoology in the "Writing" Course - Red Spelling Folder. Our current list focuses on the Long "a" sound patterns. Students are encouraged to practice their words at home. Our spelling quiz is on Friday, September 24.
Math Test - We have our first math test coming up on Friday, September 24. This covers multiplication and division (2, 4, 8, 5, 10 facts). Strategies used to solve multiplication (number line, array, equal groups, repeated addition, strip diagram). Strategies used to solve division (number line, equal groups, array, repeated subtraction, strip diagram). Students should be able to see relationship patterns using an "In and Out" t-chart. Images of these strategies are on Schoology in the "Math" Course - Unit 1 folder.
Chromebooks - We have been given our own chromebook charging station right outside our classroom! Our whole class can now leave their chromebooks at school to charge overnight. With that said, the chromebook is your child's, so he/she is welcome to take it home to access any school work in Schoology or the apps in the LaunchPad. Just don't forget to charge it at home and bring it back to school the next day!
Sign up for our Elsa England PTA - We encourage parents to become England PTA members. Here is the link to our England PTA.
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Monday,October 11th - I will send out a sign up sheet soon! Conferences will be virtual using Google Meet.

End-of-the-Year Weekly Update - Friday, May 15

5/15/2020

UPDATED: Make sure to read the Third Grade Weekly Update. Click Here Third Grade Team Website

Summer Learning Opportunity FREE through RRISD. It's an 8-week learning program available to all RRISD students. To learn more about it click HERE.

Important Announcements:

Pick Up Supplies From School & Drop Off Library/Classroom Books: Tuesday, May 19 @ 10:00am - 11:00am. You will drive through the back driveway of the school (car rider pickup line) to pick up your child's belongings and drop off library books and classroom books. Ms. Lee and I will be there!!
- Ms. Lee and I have already bagged up your child's things from the classroom and we will be there ready to drop them in your car!
- As you drive through, please have your child's name, grade level and my name "Lilleboe" written LARGE and BOLD on a piece of paper on your dashboard or taped to a window.
- If your child has any library books or classroom books at home, we will be collecting those at that this time as well. Just put them in a plastic bag and tie it closed and we will have collection containers to drop them in!
- If you cannot make that specific time frame, you can also come by on Thursday, May 21 from 3pm-5pm, just enter through the front of the school and tables will be set up for you to grab your child's belongings and drop off books.
- Any teacher appreciation cards or posters your child made for Ms. Lee and I we would love to have! Please, bring them on Tuesday so we can receive them in person. :)
Google Classroom "Summer Learning Slideshow":
- I will post a "Mrs. Lilleboe's Summer Learning Slideshow" on Sunday in Google Classroom. I will also email it to parents. Information about RRISD's Summer Learning Program will be in it, plus a ton of curriculum links, apps you can download and activities for you and your child to do over the summer to keep the brains engaged!
Google Meet:
- Our last meeting is on Tuesday, May 19 at 4:00pm - Hope everyone can make it!
- Please, use this document to get set up and use Google Meet. Google Meet Guide for students and families
Distance Learning Assignments:
- Last day to "turn in" any assignments on Google Classroom from any of the weeks is Wednesday, May 20th. Please, let me know (Class Dojo or email) that your child has turned in missing assignments so I can change the "grade" in Home Access.

Special Weekly Update - Friday, May 8

5/8/2020

UPDATED: Make sure to read the Third Grade Weekly Update. Click Here Third Grade Team Website

Student enrollment questionaire in Third Grade Weekly Update...please complete.

Important Announcements:

Pick Up Supplies From School & Drop Off Library/Classroom Books: Tuesday, May 19 @ 10:00am - 11:00am. You will drive through the back driveway of the school (car rider pickup line) to pick up your child's belongings and drop off library books and classroom books. Ms. Lee and I will be there!!
- Ms. Lee and I have already bagged up your child's things from the classroom and we will be there ready to drop them in your car!
- As you drive through, please have your child's name, grade level and my name "Lilleboe" written LARGE and BOLD on a piece of paper on your dashboard or taped to a window.
- If your child has any library books or classroom books at home, we will be collecting those at that this time as well. Just put them in a plastic bag and tie it closed and we will have collection containers to drop them in!
- If you cannot make that specific time frame, you can also come by on Thursday, May 21 from 3pm-5pm, just enter through the front of the school and tables will be set up for you to grab your child's belongings and drop off books.
Teacher Appreciation Cards: Thank you all so much for the heart felt cards this week! I can't tell you how much I needed that this week. This distance learning has been difficult for all of us and I miss my students so much. Thank you all for an amazing year! Please, bring the cards/posters to school on May 19th when you come to pick up supplies and drop off books. Ms. Lee and I would love to get the cards in person. :) Also, thank you for the GAP gift card from the class. You are all so thoughtful and generous. Thank you!! Our EEE PTA Appreciation Video
Google Classroom and Assignments:
- Google Meet: Please, use this document to get set up and use Google Meet. Google Meet Guide for students and families
  - Our next meeting is on Tuesday, May 12 at 4:00pm
- Last Week of Assignments (Week 6): Next week will be out last week of assignments. There is a mini-research project. Information and resources for the project will be in the Google Slides. This should be a fun way to learn about one of the planets in our solar system!
- Turning In Assignments: Students should only turn in the Week's Assignments went Mrs. Lilleboe has commented in Google Classroom with "All done". This tells the student that all assignments have been checked and corrected. Here is the slide show on How To Turn In Assignments and A Parents Guide to Google Classroom video. These are very helpful!!!
- Comments/Feedback: Students should check their "private" comments in the week's assignments for feedback each day. How to see "private" comments or to ask questions about a particular assignment is located in the week's assignments. For example...you need to click on "Michele Lilleboe has posted a new assignment: Week 6 Assignments". Here is where we can comment privately between student and teacher.
Slide Show Next Week Includes:
- Shout Outs on the Announcement slide - to those student who are doing the assignments on the Enrichment/Extension slide. Nice job!
- Scavenger Hunt Winners - Google Meet pictures
- Thank you cards slide - pictures of all the wonderful cards Ms. Lee and I received this week :)
- Amazing Work slides - showcasing students work from the previous week
- Joke of the Week slide - a riddle provided by Manu (next week)
- Enrichment/Extension slide - games, activities, math, videos...
- Specials slide - fun activities from Art, Music, PE, Technology, Library and our counselor
Home Access: Grades for At-Home Distance Learning will be put into Home Access as "Pass" or "NO Pass". Students with incompleted work or failed to turn the assignments in will be contacted by the teacher and administrator.

Special Weekly Update - Friday, May 1

5/1/2020

UPDATED: Make sure to read the Third Grade Weekly Update. Click Here Third Grade Team Website

Student enrollment questionaire in Third Grade Weekly Update...please complete.

Important Announcements:

No School: March 23 - until the end of the year. Stay informed by checking RRISD website
Google Classroom and Assignments:
- Google Meet: We are now offering a live meeting via Google Meet in Google Classroom. Please, use this document to get set up. Google Meet Guide for students and families
  - We had 2 meetings this week! We had 13 students attend. Ms. Lee and I are trying to make the meetings fun with an activity each time.
  - Our next meeting is on Tuesday, May 5 at 4:00pm
- Turning In Assignments: Students should only turn in the Week's Assignments went Mrs. Lilleboe has commented in Google Classroom with "All done". This tells the student that all assignments have been checked and corrected. Here is the slide show on How To Turn In Assignments and A Parents Guide to Google Classroom video. These are very helpful!!!
- Comments/Feedback: Students should check their "private" comments in the week's assignments for feedback each day. How to see "private" comments or to ask questions about a particular assignment is located in the week's assignments. For example...you need to click on "Michele Lilleboe has posted a new assignment: Week 4 Assignments". Here is where we can comment privately between student and teacher.
Slide Show Each Week Includes:
- Shout Outs on the Announcement slide - to those student who are doing the assignments on the Enrichment/Extension slide. Nice job!
- Amazing Work slides - showcasing students work from the previous week :)
- Joke of the Week slide - students can email me a joke for the following week's slide show
- Enrichment/Extension slide - games, activities, math, videos...
- Specials slide - fun activities from Art, Music, PE, Technology, Library and our counselor
- Talent Show slide - complete the Google Form if your child is interested
Home Access: Grades for At-Home Distance Learning will be put into Home Access as "Pass" or "NO Pass". Students with incompleted work or failed to turn the assignments in will be contacted by the teacher and administrator.
Pick Up Supplies From School: This will happen either the first or second or third week of May (tentative date - May 19th). More information to come soon.

Special Weekly Update - Friday, April 24

4/24/2020

UPDATED: Make sure to read the Third Grade Weekly Update. Click Here Third Grade Team Website

Student enrollment questionaire in Third Grade Weekly Update...please complete.

Important Announcements:

No School: March 23 - until the end of the year. Stay informed by checking RRISD website
Google Classroom and Assignments:
- Update: We are now offering a live meeting via Google Meet in Google Classroom. Please, use this document to get set up. Google Meet Guide for students and families
  - Students will be expected to follow our Social Contract and school PAWS expectation during these meetings. Click on Google Meet Guide for students and families and discuss with your child
  - There will be one meeting a week (maybe 2). This is when we will share "Good News" discuss the assignments for the week, give the "Shout Outs" from the previous week's work, and ask questions.
  - Our Google Meet meeting will be approximately 20 mintues long.
  - Student attendance is not required.
  - Our first Google Meet will be on Tuesday, April 28 at 5:00pm.
- Students should only turn in the Week's Assignments went Mrs. Lilleboe has commented in Google Classroom with "All done". This tells the student that all assignments have been checked and corrected. Here is the slide show on How To Turn In Assignments and A Parents Guide to Google Classroom video. These are very helpful!!!
- Students should check their "private" comments in the week's assignments for feedback each day. How to see "private" comments or to ask questions about a particular assignment is located in the week's assignments. For example...you need to click on "Michele Lilleboe has posted a new assignment: Week 4 Assignments". Here is where we can comment privately between student and teacher.
In Next Week's Slide Show:
- Shout Outs on the Announcement slide - to those student who are doing the assignments on the Enrichment/Extension slide. Nice job!
- Amazing Work slides - showcasing students work from the previous week :)
- Joke of the Week slide - students can email me a joke for the following week's slide show.
Additional Activities: Each week on the Google Slides slide show "Mrs. Lilleboe's 3rd Grade Week: Instructional Slide Show..." there are slides with additional fun activities for the kids to do.
- Enrichment/Extension slide - games, activities, math, videos...
- Specials slide - fun activities from Art, Music, PE, Technology, Library and our counselor
Home Access: Grades for At-Home Distance Learning will be put into Home Access as "Pass" or "NO Pass". Students with incompleted work or failed to turn the assignments in will be contacted by the teacher and administrator.
Pick Up Supplies From School: This will happen either the first or second week of May. More information to come soon.

Special Weekly Update - Friday, April 17

4/17/2020

UPDATED: Make sure to read the Third Grade Weekly Update. Click Here Third Grade Team Website

Important Announcements:

No School: March 23 - until the end of the year. Stay informed by checking RRISD website
Google Classroom and Assignments:
- Update: The week's assignments and slide show will be posted now on Sundays at noon. This was a district's decision. This does not mean your child has to begin doing school work on a Sunday. The district just felt that it might help some parents that work, if the school assignments were posted earlier for them to help their child on their work. I will continue to be available to help you and your child with questions during the work week (Monday - Friday).
- Slide show on How To Turn In Assignments and A Parents Guide to Google Classroom video. These are very helpful!!!
- Additional videos on how to use Google Classroom (upload pictures, turn in assignments, etc) are posted on Google Classroom. These were created by Ms. Boldt.
- Students should check their "private" comments in the week's assignments for feedback each day. How to see "private" comments or to ask questions about a particular assignment is located in the week's assignments. For example...you need to click on "Michele Lilleboe has posted a new assignment: Week 3 Assignments". Here is where you can comment privately between student and teacher.
New to next week's slide show:
- Amazing Work slides - showcasing students work from the previous week :)
- Joke of the Week slide - students can email me a joke for the following week's slide show.
- Earth Day slide - special slide for next week's slide show.
Additional Activities: Each week on the Google Slides slide show "Mrs. Lilleboe's 3rd Grade Week: Instructional Slide Show..." there are slides with additional fun activities for the kids to do.
- Enrichment/Extension slide - games, activities, math, videos...
- Specials slide - fun activities from Art, Music, PE, Technology, Library and our counselor
Home Access: Grades for At-Home Distance Learning will be put into Home Access as "Pass" or "NO Pass". Students with incompleted work or failed to turn the assignments in will be contacted by the teacher and administrator.
Spring Online Book Fair - Click HERE.

Last but not least, I want to thank all of you for working with your child at home this week. I know it can be challenging to be not only your child's parent but his/her teacher as well. I will do my very best to stay in contact with your child these upcoming weeks to provide them that security of having his/her teacher to talk to, to share stories with, and provide assistance in doing the assignments via comments on Google Classroom. I know not everyone feels like a master at using Google Classroom, therefore please watch the Parents Guide to Google Classroom video and the videos (emailed and posted on Google Classroom by Ms. Boldt) to help you feel more comfortable in assisting your child in this At-Home Distance Learning. With patience and determination we will get through this new way of learning online together.

Special Weekly Update - Friday, April 10

4/10/2020

UPDATED: Make sure to read the Third Grade Weekly Update. Click Here Third Grade Team Website

Important Announcements:

No School: March 23 - May 4. Stay informed by checking RRISD website
At-Home Distance Learning has begun. Today your child's first week of At-Home Distance Learning assignments are due via Google Classroom.
A Parents Guide to Google Classroom video. Please, watch.
Videos on how to use Google Classroom (for your child) were emailed yesterday (Thursday) via email to parents. The videos are also posted on Google Classroom. Please, watch these videos with your child so they know how to use Google Classroom (upload work, turn in assignments, etc).
At-Home Distance Learning is required (per the district's email). Teachers will supply students with an information slide show each week on Monday mornings. Assignments will be posted in Google Classroom (Mrs. Lilleboe's At-Home Distance Learning) for students to complete throughout the week. Mrs. Lilleboe and Ms. Lee will provide feedback in the way of "comments" in Google Classroom. Assignments must be turned in each week by Friday.
Home Access - grades for At-Home Distance Learning will be put into Home Access as "Pass" or "NO Pass". Students with incompleted work or failed to turn the assignments will be contacted by the teacher and administrator.
Need some additional work or activities? There is an "Enrichment/Extension" slide in every instructional slide show each week with tons of activities.
Spring Online Book Fair - Click HERE.

Last but not least, I want to thank all of you for working with your child at home this week. I know it can be challenging to be not only your child's parent but his/her teacher as well. I will do my very best to stay in contact with your child these upcoming weeks to provide them that security of having his/her teacher to talk to, to share stories with, and provide assistance in doing the assignments. I know not everyone feels like a master at using Google Classroom, therefore please watch the Parents Guide to Google Classroom video and the videos (emailed and posted on Google Classroom) to help you feel more comfortable in assisting your child in this At-Home Distance Learning. With patience and determination we will get through this new way of learning online together.

Special Weekly Update - Friday, April 3

4/3/2020

UPDATED: Make sure to read the Third Grade Weekly Update. Click Here Third Grade Team Website

Important Announcements:

No School: March 23 - May 4. Stay informed by checking RRISD website
At-Home Distance Learning will begin on Monday, April 6. Your child will need to log into his/her student gmail (Google) account. Please, make sure to log in correctly by following ALL the steps in this document "How To Log In To School Account At Home". One of the steps in logging in correctly says to "Link Data"...this is critical.
Parents, you will get an "invite" to be added to my Google Classroom "Mrs. Lilleboe's At-Home Distance Learning" via email this weekend. Please, accept this invitation.
Our first week of At-Home Distance Learning will be posted after 8:00am on Monday, April 6 on Google Classroom "Mrs. Lilleboe's At-Home Distance Learning". Each week, the assignments will be posted on Google Classroom on Monday mornings (after 8:00am). The "Student Assignments for Week 1" (classwork) will be due at the end of the week. Students will "submit" all their work at one time when all assignments/activities are completed at the end of the week. An email with more directions and instructions will be sent out to parents.

What can my child do for more additional learning?

Use this website! There are tons of activities under the "Links" tab in all subject areas.
Learn how to type or code. Use the links in the "Just for Fun" tab.
Use the Elsa England Library Research Resources. This is a great resource for online reading! The username and passwords for these resource links are in your childs "yellow" folder and I've emailed this information to parents back in March. If you need this document again, please email me or message me on Class Dojo. :)
Math extension activities we have used in class: I've added assignments to these too!! Use the "yellow" folder for passwords.
- Prodigy
- Khan Academy - sign in with Google (student gmail account)
- Splash Learn (Splash Math) - Click on "Class", type in code ZUJCDN, click on avatar, type in pin.
- Xtra Math - click on "Student" and type in teacher's email address, type in student's first name and first letter of last name (Hayden L), then type in Pin.
New Writing/Drawing activities:
- Learn to write/draw with the author from Captain Underpants
New fun activities with Scholastic:
- Scholastic Learn At Home: Grades 3 - 5

Special Weekly Update - Friday, March 27

3/27/2020

UPDATED: Make sure to read the Third Grade Weekly Update. Click Here Third Grade Team Website

Important Announcements:

No School: March 23 - April 12. Stay informed by checking RRISD website
The district has started the Home Learning Hub for at home learning during this time.
Please, feel free to continue to use the resources in this website (Links tab) for additional learning. For example: scroll down to the Special Weekly Update - Wednesday, March 18 for some more activities, videos, games and quizzes. I will continue to add "assignments" to Splash Math (Splash Learn), Prodigy and Khan Academy.
Teachers will have our first "distance learning" staff meeting this upcoming Monday, so I will have more information soon as to how we will continue our at-home learning. I can tell you that we will be using Google Classroom (your student's gmail/Google account) for this distance learning soon. Therefore, I'd like to start by having every student in our classroom log into his/her gmail/Google account.

Today's Assignment: Good News in Google Classroom using Padlet! - Parents feel free to assist your child in today's assignment, but we've used Google Classroom numerous times this year so your child should be familiar with how to access it. The only new activity is using Padlet. Let me know if you have any questions.

Username (email): s + student ID number@student.roundrockisd.org
Password (the one they use to log into our school chrome books)
- For example: s123456@student.roundrockisd.org. whitefish
Next, go to your Google Classroom icon (green/yellow square)
Click on "Mrs. Lilleboe's Reading/Writing"
Here you will see a new announcement called "Good News" - Read the directions and complete!
- This activity will be done on Padlet (a Classroom Wall with post it notes).
Message me on Class Dojo or Comment in Google Classroom if you have questions.
Visitors (parents) can access the Padlet with the Password "super trooper".
I look forward to seeing all your "post it notes" on our Classroom Wall soon!!

Having trouble logging into your child's school gmail/Google account at home?? Use the Google Document created by Mr. Weiler to help you and your child. How To Log In To School Account At Home