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Weekly Update #6: September 25 - September 29

9/26/2017

Announcements:

Fall Conferences: Schedule your one-on-one conference by going to this link Fall Conferences Please, add your name and your child's name. If you are unable to come on Monday, October 9, email me days and times that work for you in October. I will get back to you with which one works for me. Thanks!
Xtramath: Congratulations to Effie, Aadi, Shlok and Maria. They have completed a section in Xtramath. Nice work! Students are strongly encouraged to practice their math facts using this program on a daily basis (about 10 minutes a day). I get weekly updates from Xtramath showing student progress. I get a report from Xtramath every Sunday! Kids can win certificates and prizes!
Scholastic Book Orders: It is vital that your child read everyday for 20 - 30 minutes. September orders are due by TODAY! Place your orders online - Your Class Activation Code NP79X. The link to order is HERE. Order from any of the online flyers! Thank you for all your amazing support!
Bluebonnet Book Program: Our class's goal for each student to read 5 books! The Bluebonnet Program goes until mid-January so we have plenty of time to read, read, read. So, let's get to it!
Bluebonnet Book List 2017 - 2018 http://www.txla.org/new-tba-list-released
Mrs. Lilleboe's Bluebonnet Book Wish List http://a.co/j39aDD1
Math Superstars: This is an excellent source for keeping up with those math skills. Awards and prizes are given out to those students that complete the worksheet each week and turn it in. This will begin this Monday. Math Superstars link is on the Welcome Page.
Home Access Center: Check weekly to stay up to date on your child's academic progress. Link to Home Access Center.
Wobble Stools - Wobble stools are an alternative desk seating option for your child. Wobble stools help provide students with the ability to wiggle as they sit. They help some students to focus more on their work too. This is a parent purchased item. With that said, at the end of the year the wobble stool is yours. Your child can then use them in 4th and 5th grade. I would recommend the 18" stool. Here are a couple of websites of where to make this purchase if you are interested. Really Good Stuff - Wobble Stool and Active Learning Stool - Amazon.com

Upcoming Events:.

Sept. 29 - September Scholastic Book Orders due - order online using our code NP79X - I will place our class order late tonight
Sept. 29 - Last day to turn in Shelby Holmes book order form and money
October 1 - Math Superstars begins....Print out the weekly sheet and have your child turn it in on Fridays.
October 2 - Final Draft of Personal Narratives due
October 2 - PTA Direct Donation Fundraiser begins!! Click HERE to donate to our school!
October 9 - No School for students - Parent/Teacher Conferences (scheduled times)
October 10 - No School for students - Teacher Professional Development Day
October 12 - Science Unit DCA Test - Changes in Matter and Mixtures
October 13 - Math Unit DCA Test - Graphs/Charts/Data - Place Value/Rounding - Addition/Subtraction
October 13 - Spelling test - first spelling test - each spelling group will be tested on his/her words.
October 25 - Third Grade Fall Concert @ 6:30 pm

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: Personal Narrative Unit. We have written our rough drafts this week. We've also completed our revising (adding stronger words) and editing (remembering our punctuation, capitalization and spelling) on our rough drafts. We will write our final drafts on Monday. If your child brings his/her writing journal home, please look over their rough draft with them if they need additional assistance in revising/editing. Thank you!
Reading: We dove into reading comprehension strategies this week, specifically the Making Predictions, Visualization and Asking Questions strategies using books Charlotte's Web and The Stranger.
Math: Place Value, Rounding/Estimation, Addition/Subtraction Unit - this week our focus has been rounding/estimation, place value expanded form/standard form and addition using partial sums (breaking apart a number). Students can review these concepts by using the Math Links tab (Place Value and Rounding).
Science: Our current science unit is Changes in Matter and Mixtures. The focus this week has been on changes in matter using our new vocabulary (melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation). Next week, we will focus on mixtures. My hope is to have the test by this Friday, October 6.
Social Studies: Columbus Day next week!

Weekly Update #5: September 18 - September 22

9/20/2017

Announcements:

Fall Conferences: Schedule your one-on-one conference by going to this link Fall Conferences Please, add your name and your child's name. If you are unable to come on Monday, October 9, email me days and times that work for you in October. I will get back to you with which one works for me. Thanks!
Xtramath: Congratulations to Varun, Vivian and Arush! They have completed the first section in Xtramath (addition). Nice work! Students are strongly encouraged to practice their math facts using this program on a daily basis (about 10 minutes a day). I get weekly updates from Xtramath showing student progress. This will become one of the items your child can do for homework. I get a report from Xtramath every Sunday! Kids can win certificates and prizes!
Scholastic Book Orders: It is vital that your child read everyday for 20 - 30 minutes. September orders are due by next Thursday, September 28th. Place your orders online - Your Class Activation Code NP79X). The link to order is HERE. Order from any of the online flyers! Thank you for all your amazing support!
Bluebonnet Book Program: Our class's goal for each student to read 5 books! The Bluebonnet Program goes until mid-January so we have plenty of time to read, read, read. So, let's get to it!
Bluebonnet Book List 2017 - 2018 http://www.txla.org/new-tba-list-released
Mrs. Lilleboe's Bluebonnet Book Wish List http://a.co/j39aDD1
Math Superstars: This is an excellent source for keeping up with those math skills. Awards and prizes are given out to those students that complete the worksheet each week and turn it in. This will begin October 1st. Math Superstars link is on the Welcome Page.
Home Access Center: Check weekly to stay up to date on your child's academic progress. Link to Home Access Center.
Wobble Stools - Wobble stools are an alternative desk seating option for your child. Wobble stools help provide students with the ability to wiggle as they sit. They help some students to focus more on their work too. This is a parent purchased item. With that said, at the end of the year the wobble stool is yours. Your child can then use them in 4th and 5th grade. I would recommend the 18" stool. Here are a couple of websites of where to make this purchase if you are interested. Really Good Stuff - Wobble Stool and Active Learning Stool - Amazon.com

Upcoming Events:.

Sept. 28 - September Scholastic Book Orders due - order online using our code NP79X
Sept. 29 - Last day to turn in Shelby Holmes book order form and money
October 1 - Math Superstars begins....Print out the weekly sheet and have your child turn it in on Fridays.
October 2 - Final Draft of Personal Narratives are due!
October 9 - No School for students - Parent/Teacher Conferences (scheduled times)
October 10 - No School for students - Teacher Professional Development Day

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: Personal Narrative Unit. We began focusing on our one small moment we are going to use for our personal narrative (Exploding the Moment and Plot Diagram).
Reading: We have been reading all about how our founding fathers created our country's constitution. Next week, we will dive into some reading comprehension strategies (inferencing, visualization and asking questions).
Math: Place Value, Rounding/Estimation, Addition/Subtraction Unit - this week our focus has been on all the ways to represent a number (Place value blocks, expanded form, standard/numerical form, written/word form) and understanding what each digit's value is in a large number. For example: what is the value of the 5 digit in this number - 35,467? The answer: the 5 digit's value is 5,000. Next week, comparing numbers and rounding/estimation. Students can review these concepts by using the Math Links tab (Place Value and Rounding).
Science: We wrapped up our Matter Unit - States of matter and their physical properties. Our next unit is Changes in Matter and Mixtures. We will start on Monday! My hope is to have the test by Friday, October 6th.
Social Studies: Freedom week - Making the Constitution, Lady Liberty, Old Glory.

Weekly Update #4: September 11 - September 15

9/14/2017

Announcements:

Fall Conferences: Schedule your one-on-one conference by going to this link Fall Conferences Please, add your name and your child's name. If you are unable to come on Monday, October 9, email me days and times that work for you in October. I will get back to you with which one works for me. Thanks!
Xtramath: Congratulations to Effie! She is our first student to complete the first section in Xtramath (addition). Nice work! Students are strongly encouraged to practice their math facts using this program on a daily basis (about 10 minutes a day). I get weekly updates from Xtramath showing student progress. This will become one of the items your child can do for homework. Kids can win certificates and prizes!
Scholastic Book Orders: It is vital that your child read everyday for 20 - 30 minutes. Ideally, it would be best if you read with your child so that they can practice their fluency, articulation and comprehension skills. Reading STAAR is this year, so keep your child reading!!! Orders are due by September 28th. Place your orders online - Your Class Activation Code NP79X). The link to order is HERE. Thank you for all your amazing support!
Bluebonnet Book Program: Our class's goal for each student to read 5 books! The Bluebonnet Program goes until mid-January so we have plenty of time to read, read, read. So, let's get to it!
Bluebonnet Book List 2017 - 2018 http://www.txla.org/new-tba-list-released
Mrs. Lilleboe's Bluebonnet Book Wish List http://a.co/j39aDD1
Math Superstars: This is an excellent source for keeping up with those math skills. Awards and prizes are given out to those students that complete the worksheet each week and turn it in. This will begin October 1st. Math Superstars link is on the Welcome Page.
Home Access Center: I've started posting grades into Home Access. Please, check weekly to stay up to date on your child's academic progress. Link to Home Access Center.
Wobble Stools - Wobble stools are an alternative desk seating option for your child. Wobble stools help provide students with the ability to wiggle as they sit. They help some students to focus more on their work too. This is a parent purchased item. With that said, at the end of the year the wobble stool is yours. Your child can then use them in 4th and 5th grade. I would recommend the 18" stool. Here are a couple of websites of where to make this purchase if you are interested. Really Good Stuff - Wobble Stool and Active Learning Stool - Amazon.com
***Effie is our first student to get her own wobble stool. Super exciting!!

Upcoming Events:.

Sept. 18 - Spirit Night @ Baskin Robbins
Sept. 18, 19 & 20 - Home Room Parent Training - Krishna's mom, Yashvi's mom (if Krishna's mom can't make it)
Sept. 20 - Science DCA Test: Unit 1 - Classifying Matter (online games and activities for review on in the Science Links tab)
Sept. 21 - Progress Report Cards going home in Thursday Folders
Sept. 22 - Library Day and start our 3rd Grade Enrichment groups
Sept. 28 - Scholastic Book Orders due - order online using our code NP79X
Sept. 29 - Last day to turn in Shelby Holmes book order form and money
October 9 - No School for students - Parent/Teacher Conferences (scheduled times)
October 10 - No School for students

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: Personal Narrative Unit. Continued to explore Watermelon and Seed ideas. Chose a seed idea (small moment) for personal narrative and dug in using descriptive words (our 5 senses) to help paint a picture of this moment.
Reading: We have been reading Bluebonnet Books in class! As a class, we have read these books so far - Whoosh! Ada's Violin and Follow The Moon Home. Kids have been going down to the library to take their bluebonnet quizzes over these books and more! Quizzes can be retaken for a passing score as often as needed. It's recommended if a student doesn't pass a quiz the first time, to reread the book. We've also been working on how readers make connections in their reading (Text - Self, Text - Text and Text - World). Lastly, we did a nonfiction reading passage with questions on a current event (Hurricane Harvey).
Math: Reviewed for our Data and Graphing Test and started our new unit which is Place Value with Addition and Subtraction.
Science: Matter Unit - States of matter and their physical properties. Completed Matter Stations and used STEMscopes (our online science program). Test will be next week on Wednesday or Thursday.
Social Studies: Growth Mindset - learning about how our brains grow the each mistake! We finished our Pop Up Growth Mindset Brains!

Weekly Update #3: September 4 - September 8

9/7/2017

Announcements:

Thank you! Wow, our class showed some amazing support towards our fellow Texans and their struggle due to Hurricane Harvey. Thank you all for donating items this week.
Xtramath: This is an excellent online program to help build your child's math fact fluency. Log in forms went home yesterday in Thursday folders. Please, "Enroll" your child using the code on his/her form. Students are strongly encouraged to practice their math facts using this program on a daily basis (about 10 minutes a day). I get weekly updates from Xtramath showing student progress. This will become one of the items your child can do for homework.
Scholastic Book Orders: It is vital that your child read everyday for 20 - 30 minutes. Ideally, it would be best if you read with your child so that they can practice their fluency, articulation and comprehension skills. Reading STAAR is this year, so keep your child reading!!! Orders are due by September 28th. Place your orders online - Your Class Activation Code NP79X). The link to order is HERE. We have a Class Wish List here too if you so choose to purchase books for our classroom library as well. These kids love to read!!! Plus, I get points for every book order that is placed, which means tons of FREE books for our classroom. Please, take a moment to look at the flyers online and place an order. You can order from other grade levels too!
Bluebonnet Book Program: Our class's goal for each student to read 5 books! Please, encourage your child to read and actively participate in this awesome reading program for 3 - 5 graders. Read, read, read!
Bluebonnet Book List 2017 - 2018 http://www.txla.org/new-tba-list-released
Mrs. Lilleboe's Bluebonnet Book Wish List http://a.co/j39aDD1
Math Superstars: This is an excellent source for keeping up with those math skills. Awards and prizes are given out to those students that complete the worksheet each week and turn it in. This will begin October 1st. Math Superstars link is on the Welcome Page.
Home Access Center: I've started posting grades into Home Access. Please, check weekly to stay up to date on your child's academic progress. Link to Home Access Center.
Headphones: Your child may still need headphones or earbuds for our classroom. These can be purchased at Target, Walmart, HEB, etc. The headphones/earbuds will be left here at school.
Wobble Stools - Wobble stools are an alternative desk seating option for your child. Wobble stools help provide students with the ability to wiggle as they sit. They help some students to focus more on their work too. This is a parent purchased item. With that said, at the end of the year the wobble stool is yours. Your child can then use them in 4th and 5th grade. I would recommend the 18" stool. Here are a couple of websites of where to make this purchase if you are interested. Really Good Stuff - Wobble Stool and Active Learning Stool - Amazon.com
***Effie is our first student to get her own wobble stool. Super exciting!!

Upcoming Events:.

Sept. 12 or 13 - Math Unit Test - Graphs and Data (students can review by using ixl.com - access by going to Google Classroom, login information is in new Homework folder).
Sept. 18 - Spirit Night @ Baskin Robbins
Sept. 18, 19 & 20 - Home Room Parent Training - Krishna's mom, Yashvi's mom (if Krishna's mom can't make it)
Sept. 28 - Scholastic Book Orders due - order online using our code NP79X
October 9 - No School for students - Parent/Teacher Conferences (scheduled times)
October 10 - No School for students

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: We started our Personal Narrative Unit. Generated ideas and learned the difference between a "Watermelon idea and a Seed idea".
Reading: What do great readers do to understand what they have read? We stop and think about our reading often! Students completed multiple "Stop & Jot" reading notes this week on a book of their choice.
Math: Charts and Graph Unit - Pictographs, bar graphs, dot plots, tally charts and frequency charts. 2-3 digit addition and subtraction with multiple step problems. Test on Tuesday.
Science: We started our Matter Unit - States of matter and their physical properties
Social Studies: Growth Mindset - learning about how our brains grow the each mistake!

Weekly Update #2: August 28 - September 1

9/1/2017

Announcements:

Project Lead the Way: New fun, interactive way to learn the Design Process. We completed our first module this week in Science using the Design Process. Our focus was on learning about "structure" and "function" and how they relate to all man-made things in our lives. The kids got the chance to be little engineers, where they planned, constructed and evaluated their structures. Did their structure perform the function that was intended? We will do a few more Project Lead the Way modules throughout the school year.
Hurricane Harvey Relief Program - lead by Austin Relief: Help us support our fellow Texans by giving to help those people in need from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. Bring in these items to our classroom. We need these items below create kits: Large plastic tub with lid, one small pillow, one thin blanket, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, comb, brush, deodorant, 2 wash cloths, 2 towels, 5 jars of baby food, wipes, Kleenex, 1 package of diapers, cloth duffel bag, and a note of encouragement.
Scholastic Book Orders: It is vital that your child read everyday for 20 - 30 minutes. Ideally, it would be best if you read with your child so that they can practice their fluency, articulation and comprehension skills. Reading STAAR is this year, so keep your child reading!!! Orders are due by September 28th. Place your orders online - Your Class Activation Code NP79X). The link to order is HERE. We have a Class Wish List here too if you so choose to purchase books for our classroom library as well. These kids love to read!!! Plus, I get points for every book order that is placed, which means tons of FREE books for our classroom. Please, take a moment to look at the flyers online and place an order. You can order from other grade levels too!
Math Superstars: This is an excellent source for keeping up with those math skills. Awards and prizes are given out to those students that complete the worksheet each week and turn it in. Check out England's PTA website or our 3rd grade website for the Math Superstar worksheets.
Home Access Center: Make sure to start checking Home Access soon. Keep trying. Hopefully it will be up next week so you can log in. I will begin to post grades next week. Link to Home Access Center.
Headphones: Your child may still need headphones or earbuds for our classroom. These can be purchased at Target, Walmart, HEB, etc. The headphones/earbuds will be left here at school.
Wobble Stools - Wobble stools are an alternative desk seating option for your child. Wobble stools help provide students with the ability to wiggle as they sit. They help some students to focus more on their work too. This is a parent purchased item. With that said, at the end of the year the wobble stool is yours. Your child can then use them in 4th and 5th grade. I would recommend the 18" stool. Here are a couple of websites of where to make this purchase if you are interested. Really Good Stuff - Wobble Stool and Active Learning Stool - Amazon.com

Upcoming Events:.

Sept. 4 - Labor Day
Sept. 5 - Student Council Applications (form will be emailed out that day) only taking 35 applications
Sept. 8 - Student Council Applications due, Morning Assembly, Library Day, Grandparents Day Luncheon
Sept. 18 - Spirit Night @ Baskin Robbins
Sept. 18, 19 & 20 - Home Room Parent Training - Krishna's mom, Yashvi's mom (if Krishna's mom can't make it)

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: What is friendship? Wrote a Friend Wanted advertisement.
Reading: What is "real" reading verses "fake" reading? What do "good readers" do? Making Connections in our reading (Text - Self) Independent reading
Math: Charts and Graph Unit - Pictographs, bar graphs, dot plots, tally charts and frequency charts. 2-3 digit addition and subtraction with multiple step problems.
Science: Project Lead The Way
Social Studies: Growth Mindset - learning about how our brains grow the each mistake!