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Weekly Update #10: October 23 - October 27

10/27/2017

Announcements:

PTA Direct Donation Drive: Our poster on the wall shows only ONE soccer ball for Mrs. Lilleboe's class. Please consider making a monetary donation to our amazing Elsa England PTA so that we can get some soccer balls on our class's poster. All 100% of your money goes right back into Elsa England and so many of its wonderful academic programs and technology for our school. Without this money our kids will not get academic activities and technology like Math Superstars, Author Visits, New IPads, etc. Click HERE to make that donation today!
Glue Sticks Needed: Thank you to Ethan, Vivian, Sarah, Shiza and Audrey's parents for buying more glue sticks for our classroom. :)
Home Access Center: Check weekly to stay up to date on your child's academic progress. Link to Home Access Center.
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

Upcoming Events:.

October 31 - Scholastic Book Orders for October are due! Order online HERE. Code NP79X
- Thank you Dylan, Sarah, Yashvi's parents for already placing an October book order!
November 2 - Reading DCA Test - Poetry and Fiction
November 3 - Start of 2nd round of Enrichment groups
November 6 - Author Visit (Elizabeth Eulberg) of The Great Shelby Holmes and Math DCA Test - Multiplication (5's, 10's, 2's, 4's and 8's) - word problems (1 step and 2 step problems).
November 10 - Spelling Test (students should be studying at home)
November 14 - Third Grade Field Trip (please dress nicely)

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: Poetry Unit - We continued to work on our Five Senses Poem (trying to use metaphors and similes) and worked on some Conventions/Grammar (specifically pronouns and adjectives).
Reading: Poetry - we continued to read poetry with partners this week. We specifically read and analyzed Lyrical Poems (poems with rhythm, beat, rhyming pattern and feeling/emotion) and Sensory Poems (Narrative poems using our 5 senses).
Math: Our unit is Multiplication! The focus in this unit is to learn how to multiply by 10's and doubles (2's, 4's, 5's, and 8's) using a variety of strategies - arrays, equal groups, number line, repeated addition, skip counting, and area models.
Science: We wrapped up our unit on Energy with a fun solar oven "Smores" experiment. Next week we will be begin our unit on Forces, Motion and Gravity. We will be using the Project Lead the Way activities for most of this unit.
Social Studies: Next week we'll work on Citizenship and Government.
Enrichment: We met with our Kinder Buddies! We completed a fun little book with our Kinder Buddies.

Weekly Update #9: October 16 - October 20

10/19/2017

Announcements:

Science Materials Needed: We are still in need of pizza boxes for next week's solar oven experiment. Please add your name to the Sign Up Genius if you can provide the class with one of these pizza boxes. Thank you!! Please, click on the Sign Up Genius . Thanks!
PTA Direct Donation Drive: Our poster on the wall shows no soccer balls for Mrs. Lilleboe's class. Please consider making a monetary donation to our amazing Elsa England PTA so that we can get some soccer balls on our class's poster. All 100% of your money goes right back into Elsa England and so many of its wonderful academic programs and technology for our school. Click HERE to make that donation today!
Home Access Center: Check weekly to stay up to date on your child's academic progress. Link to Home Access Center. Report cards will come home next Thursday.
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

Upcoming Events:.

October 20 - End of first nine weeks grading period, Science Materials Needed!!!
October 24 - Last day to bring Science Materials for science experiment (we need pizza boxes)
October 25 - Third Grade Fall Music Concert @ 6:15 pm (dress in fall/autumn colors)
October 26 - First nine week report cards go home - sign one copy and return
October 27 - Science DCA Test, Spelling Test and 1st Kinder Buddy activity
October 31 - Scholastic Book Orders for October are due! Order online HERE. Code NP79X
- Thank you Dylan, Sarah, Yashvi's parents for already placing an October book order!
November 3 - Start of 2nd round of Enrichment groups
November 6 - Author Visit (Elizabeth Eulberg) of The Great Shelby Holmes
November 14 - Third Grade Field Trip

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: Poetry Unit - We wrote our first poems this week: Narrative Poem (free verse style) and a Five Senses Poem (trying to use metaphors and similes).
Reading: Poetry - we continued to read poetry with partners this week. We specifically read and analyzed Narrative Poems (characters, setting, plot, problem, solutions) and Sensory Poems (Narrative poems using our 5 senses).
Math: Our unit is Multiplication! The focus in this unit is to learn how to multiply by 10's and doubles (2's, 4's, 5's, and 8's) using a variety of strategies - arrays, equal groups, number line, repeated addition, skip counting, and area models.
Science: Our unit is Forms of Energy. We will observe heat/thermal, mechanical, sound, and light energy.
Social Studies: Next week we'll work on Citizenship and Government.

Weekly Update #8: October 9 - October 13

10/12/2017

Announcements:

Science Materials Needed: We will begin our next science unit on Monday (Forms of Energy). We are in need of a few materials for a fun heat energy activity. If you are able to purchase any of these items please click on the Sign Up Genius . Thanks!
Xtramath (Treasure Box Items Needed): We are also in need a few more treasure box items for students that complete a section in Xtramath. The box is getting quite low on the number of items for students to choose from. Items can be purchased at Dollar Store, Target (dollar spot area) or Five Below.
Field Trip Forms: Please, return the blue and yellow field trip forms by Friday, October 27.
PTA Direct Donation Drive: Please consider making a monetary donation to our amazing Elsa England PTA. All 100% of your money goes right back into Elsa England and so many of its wonderful academic and social programs. Click HERE to make that donation today!
Spelling Groups: New spelling words will be going home on Monday. Please, practice words at home. Feel free to use the Word Work Sheet that was emailed out last week for fun ways to practice.
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. 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.
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
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:.

October 17 - School Pictures - Return form if you want to purchase pictures
October 18 - Don Tate Book Order form is due
October 20 - End of first nine weeks grading period and our 1st Kinder Buddy Activity, Science Materials
October 25 - Third Grade Fall Music Concert @ 6:30 pm
October 26 - First nine week report cards go home - sign one copy and return
October 27 - Start of 2nd round of Enrichment groups and Spelling Test
October 31 - Scholastic Book Orders for October are due! Order online HERE. Code NP79X
- Thank you Yashvi's parents for already placing an October book order!

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: Poetry Unit. We will start with learning how to write a Free Verse Poem and a poem that shows Personification.
Reading: We wrapped up our reading comprehension strategies this week using fiction stories - Summary using story elements (character, setting, problem, solution, B-M-E (events throughout the story) and point of view). We started our next unit - Poetry by just exploring different types of poetry. Next week we will continue to read poetry using our reading strategies.
Math: Our next unit is Multiplication! The focus in this unit is to learn how to multiply by 10's and doubles (2's, 4's, 5's, and 8's) using a variety of strategies - arrays, equal groups, number line, repeated addition, skip counting, and area models.
Science: Our next unit is Forms of Energy. We will observe heat/thermal, mechanical, sound, and light energy.
Social Studies:

Weekly Update #7: October 2 - October 6th

10/3/2017

Announcements:

Fall Conferences: This upcoming Monday, October 9. Please, check for your time slot by clicking on Fall Conferences I will try very hard to stick to the schedule. See you on Monday!!
Xtramath: Congratulations to Shlok, Vivian, Aadi and Effie. They have completed another section in Xtramath. Amazing job! Kids should continue 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. Kids can win certificates and prizes!
ixl.com: This program is no longer supported here at Elsa England. It's a very expensive program to purchase for a school our size. Parents will need to purchase their own account for their child if you want your child to continue with this program.
Spelling Groups: All third graders took a pretest to determine the best spelling group for each individual student. We are buddies with Mrs. Raney's class, thus we are able to provide 6 different leveled spelling groups. Your child should have come home with his/her spelling list this week. Please, practice these words at home. I will send home a spelling practice flyer with ideas on ways that kids can practice at home. Our first spelling test is Friday, October 13th. We will have a spelling test every 2 weeks, giving students approximately 2 weeks to study their words.
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. 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.
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
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:.

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 13 - 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 17 - School Pictures - Return form if you want to purchase pictures
October 18 - Don Tate Book Order form is due
October 20 - End of first nine weeks grading period
October 25 - Third Grade Fall Music Concert @ 6:30 pm
October 26 - First nine week report cards go home - sign one copy and return

What's Been Happening In Class?

Writing: Personal Narrative Unit. We finished our final drafts this week! Next week, we will begin our Poetry unit.
Reading: We dove into reading comprehension strategies this week, specifically the Inferencing strategy and Summarizing strategy (for fiction) using the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then model. We also looked at character traits.
Math: Place Value, Rounding/Estimation, Addition/Subtraction Unit - this week our focus has been using the compensation, bridging (number lines) and partial sums (expanded addition) to solve addition problems. We also learned how to count up and down on a number line to help solve subtraction problems. We also reviewed Part-Part-Whole (addition strip diagram) and Whole-Part-Part (subtraction strip diagrams). Test is next week!! It's a big test covering tons of concepts!! Take time to review at home using the Math Links tab on this website.
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) and on what is a mixture. Students can practice this material by going to my Science Links tab. Test is next week!
Social Studies: Columbus Day next week!