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Weekly Update #18: December 17 - December 19

12/19/2018

Announcements:

Thank you parents! Wow! Thank you all for the very thoughtful, wonderful gifts this holiday season. I love all the sweet treats, gift cards, books, salt scrub with essential oils, etc. I am very grateful to you all. I have an amazing support group of parents. I hope you all have a enjoyable, relaxing winter break.
Bluebonnet Book Program: Time is running out! 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:.

December 19 - Third Grade Winter Party at 1:30 - 2:30pm
December 20 - January 7 Winter Break (no school)
January 8 - First Day of 2nd Semester (students back to school)
January 10 - Bring in soil and magazine clippings.
January 18 - Reading DCA - Nonfiction
January 21 - No School (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
January 25 - Last day to take a Bluebonnet Book Quiz.
January 31 - Last day to place a January Scholastic Book Order
February 22 - Career Fair Day

***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 finishing up any writing work and completing a few fun wintry writing prompts in our notebooks.
Reading: We are deep into our Nonfiction Unit in Reading. We read a couple of biographies. Rosa Parks and Michael Jordan as a class. Then, the kids chose a biography to read and then completed a Head, Heart and Feet activity about that person.
Math: We continued to review for our test this week using whiteboards and task cards as a class. Then, kids got a chance to start on another review packet with a partner before taking it home to do for additional practice. The test has been graded and is in Home Access.
Science: We wrapped up our unit on Earth's forces with a fun Magic School Bus Activity on volcanoes. Then, we did a Kahoot review before the test. Scores are posted in Home Access.
Social Studies: Finished up a Biography Time Line activity.
Eslot: 3rd Grade Winter Party

Weekly Update #17: December 10 - December 14

12/13/2018

Announcements:

Third Grade Winter Party: Our room parents are busy planning for our 3rd Grade Winter Party that will take place next Wednesday, December 19th from 1:30-2:30 PM. Please take a look at the online sign up to volunteer or donate an item. Due to limited seating and space, the administration has asked that our party be only for students and parent volunteers, not for siblings or other parents. In the past we have invited parents to our grade level parties. This year we cannot facilitate the hundreds of extra people during parties and still maintain a safe environment. Please don't forget that all parent helpers must be pre-approved through the RRISD Volunteer Application process. Thank you in advance for making our party a success!
Bluebonnet Book Program: Our class's goal for each student to read 5 books! The Bluebonnet Program only goes until mid-January. Time is running out!
- 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:.

December 14 - Break Out Boxes during Eslot
December 17 - Last day to bring in "Top Secret" envelope :)
December 18 - Science DCA Test - Earth's Forces (Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides
December 18 - Math Unit 4 & Unit 5 DCA (Fractions and Division)
December 19 - Last day to bring in supplies for Winter Party
December 19 - Third Grade Winter Party at 1:30 - 2:30pm
December 20 - January 7 Winter Break
January 8 - 1st Day of 2nd Semester (students back to school)

***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 finishing up our Pen Pal letters and writing a How-To Essay (Procedural essay). We completed at How-To graphic organizer on How To Make A Pizza together as a class. Then, the kids got a chance to complete their own How-To graphic organizer on their choice of topic.
Reading: We are deep into our Nonfiction Unit in Reading. We spent the week looking a procedural text and learning about biographies. We'll continue with biographies next week and in January.
Math: We are in our division unit. This week we reviewed multiplication and division strategies and reviewed fractions as we prepare for our Unit 4 & Unit 5 DCA Test (next Tuesday).
Science: Our unit is Earth's Forces - Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Landslides. This DCA test will be on December 18th. This week our focus was on volcanoes and landslides. We did a fun volcano experiment this week! Pictures below.
Social Studies: We researched more on our PBL project using an article called "Sea of Plastic"
Eslot: Break Out Boxes Activity

Weekly Update #16: December 3 - December 7

12/7/2018

Announcements:

Apex Fun Run: Is an exciting way for our school to raise money! Our Jingle Fun Run is on December 13th during our Specials Time (8:40 - 9:30am). Students can get pledges by sharing the Apex link myapexevent.com/ and using your child's Access Code. Friends and family can pledge a dollar amount per lap or a flat donation by clicking on "Enter Pledge" on the Apex page. Last day to pledge is December 12th. Thanks so much!!
Third Grade Winter Party: Our room parents are busy planning for our 3rd Grade Winter Party that will take place on the last day, Wednesday, December 19th from 1:30-2:30 PM. Please take a look at the online sign up to volunteer or donate an item. Due to limited seating and space, the administration has asked that our party be only for students and parent volunteers, not for siblings or other parents. In the past we have invited parents to our grade level parties. This year we cannot facilitate the hundreds of extra people during parties and still maintain a safe environment. Please don't forget that all parent helpers must be pre-approved through the RRISD Volunteer Application process. Thank you in advance for making our party a success!
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!
- 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:.

December 12 - Last day to get pledges for Apex Jingle Fun Run
December 13 - Apex Jingle Fun Run during Specials
December 14 - Break Out Boxes during Eslot
December 17 - Last day to bring in "Top Secret" envelope :)
December 18 - Science DCA Test - Earth's Forces (Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides
December 18 - Math Unit 4 & Unit 5 DCA (Fractions and Division)
December 19 - Last day to bring in supplies for Winter Party
December 19 - Third Grade Winter Party at 1:30 - 2:30pm

***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 "contractions" in spelling and verb tenses. Then, we are typing our final draft Pen Pal letter to our new Pen Pals in England! We will be communicating through letters with another 3rd grade class in England. The kids are super excited to have a writing Pen Pal in another country.
Reading: We are deep into our Nonfiction Unit in Reading. We spent the week learning a couple of new reading strategies - compare and contrast, and context clues.
Math: We are in our division unit. This week we learned how to use equal groups and an array to show or model how to do a division problem. We also demonstrated how multiplication and division are in the same fact family. Next week, we'll continue with division and review fractions as we prepare for our Unit 4 & Unit 5 DCA Test.
Science: Our unit is Earth's Forces - Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Landslides. This DCA test will be on December 18th. This week our focus was on earthquakes and landforms. Next week, we'll learn more about volcanoes and landslides.
Social Studies: We learned how to read a map and we completed a packet on maps/globes!
Kinder buddies: We did a fun snowman activity with our kinder buddies. These will be on display at our Winter Party.