We are very excited about the grand opening of our new fire station! Station No. 62 will have it's grand opening on Thursday. Our classes worked together to create this poster for the station.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Monday, January 27, 2014
Congratulations!
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Week of January 27th-31st
Report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, please sign and return. Our 2nd quarter award ceremony will take place on Thursday at 1:45 in the cafeteria. We hope to see you there!
Math:
We will be working with a computer program this week called Gizmo (students can access this at home as well). We will use this program to help model fractions greater than 1 and improper and mixed number fractions.
Science:
On Friday, we began our new topic on stars. This week students will work in groups and research different stars. They will present on Friday.
ELA:
This week, we will read the story, Cliff Hanger. We will be tested on it on Friday.
Cliff Hanger written by Jean Craighead George is realistic fiction and is a great adventure story about a young boy named Axel. Axel's dog, Grits, is stranded on a mountain ledge as a thunderstorm approaches. Under the supervision of his father, the leader of the climbing school, Axel braves the elements to rescue his pet.
As we read this story, we will focus on using details the author includes to make predictions. We will also work with cause and effect. We ask questions such as, what happens? (effect) and why does it happen? (cause)
Cause and Effect Activities:
http://www.quia.com/mc/94601.html
http://www.cape.k12.mo.us/blanchard/hicks/Task_Cards/CauseandEffectGameCards.pdf
Resources:
Tiberio
Monday- Media
Wednesday- Music
Thursday- Art/ Awards
Friday- Computer lab
Kluge:
Tuesday- Music
Thursday- Awards
Friday- Art/ Computer lab
Math:
We will be working with a computer program this week called Gizmo (students can access this at home as well). We will use this program to help model fractions greater than 1 and improper and mixed number fractions.Science:
On Friday, we began our new topic on stars. This week students will work in groups and research different stars. They will present on Friday.
ELA:
This week, we will read the story, Cliff Hanger. We will be tested on it on Friday.
As we read this story, we will focus on using details the author includes to make predictions. We will also work with cause and effect. We ask questions such as, what happens? (effect) and why does it happen? (cause)
Cause and Effect Activities:
http://www.quia.com/mc/94601.html
http://www.cape.k12.mo.us/blanchard/hicks/Task_Cards/CauseandEffectGameCards.pdf
Resources:
Tiberio
Monday- Media
Wednesday- Music
Thursday- Art/ Awards
Friday- Computer lab
Kluge:
Tuesday- Music
Thursday- Awards
Friday- Art/ Computer lab
Friday, January 24, 2014
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Week of January 20th-24th
No School Monday, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Wednesday is Early Release!
Curriculum Guide Assessments began last Thursday, and will continue this week. Please be sure your child gets a good nights rest, and eats a healthy breakfast.
Science CGA took place on Thursday, January 16th
Reading CGA will take place on Tuesday, January 21st
Math CGA will take place on Wednesday, January 22nd (early release)
The tests will last 60 minutes. We will practice having a short stretch break after 35 minutes to simulate FCAT testing procedures. Please make sure your child arrives to school on time.
ELA: This week we will complete a short unit of trickster tales. A trickster tale is a type of action packed, humorous folktale. Tricksters as characters have several common traits... They are usually a clever animal or person who plays tricks on other characters in order to solve a problem... often because the trickster is greedy or boastful. We will read many trickster tales, compare them, and note common attributes and how they are different. We will have a test on Friday. Please see the vocabulary tab for our words for this week.
We will also review using context clues to determine synonyms and antonyms. Here are some examples for synonyms. Use clues in the text to determine what the color word means.
1. The indigo bird’s feathers shone deep blue in the sunlight.
2. “It was scorching,” Larry said, “and I mean really hot.”
3. She saw the child dangling the cat over the railing. “Why are you letting it hang down like that?” she asked.
4. Their guffawing was so loud that Jorge had to wait until the laughter died down before continuing his performance.
5. He was the most hapless person Laura had ever known. In other words, he had no luck at all.
6. “Spot” was an apt name for the dog. It was a fitting name because he had brown spots on his fur.
7. When she hurled the ball across the field, I said, “I didn't know you could throw like that!”
Here are some examples for antonyms.
1. When she accidentally pushed the beautiful cake off the table, the child demolished what her mother had created.
2. The cashier was polite, unlike the customer, who was quite curt to her.
3. “I’m not groggy,” Ana insisted. “I’m wide awake.”
4. Dominic’s father said the map was simple, but when Dominic looked at it, he saw it was actually quite complex.
5. It was difficult to conceal the surprise party from her parents. She wanted to tell them so badly!
6. Their descent off the mountain was much easier than climbing up had been.
7. The weather was perfect in the morning but flawed by a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
8. Chen’s parents taught him that it was always better to tell the truth rather than a falsehood.
Math: We will be working with mixed number fractions and locating fractions on a number line. We will also work on an activity where students look at different recipes and have to determine if the fractions in the recipe are greater than 1 or less than 1. You can try this at home as well!
Science: Due to CGA testing Science will not begin until Thursday, we will begin our new unit on Space Chapter 2 in the science text.
Resources:
Tiberio
Monday- No School
Thursday- Teacher Directed P.E.
Friday- Music (make-up from missing during field trip)
Kluge:
Monday- No School
Tuesday- P.E. (wear tennis shoes)
Thursday- Teacher directed P.E.
Friday- Media (return all library books)
Curriculum Guide Assessments began last Thursday, and will continue this week. Please be sure your child gets a good nights rest, and eats a healthy breakfast.
Science CGA took place on Thursday, January 16th
Reading CGA will take place on Tuesday, January 21st
Math CGA will take place on Wednesday, January 22nd (early release)
The tests will last 60 minutes. We will practice having a short stretch break after 35 minutes to simulate FCAT testing procedures. Please make sure your child arrives to school on time.
ELA: This week we will complete a short unit of trickster tales. A trickster tale is a type of action packed, humorous folktale. Tricksters as characters have several common traits... They are usually a clever animal or person who plays tricks on other characters in order to solve a problem... often because the trickster is greedy or boastful. We will read many trickster tales, compare them, and note common attributes and how they are different. We will have a test on Friday. Please see the vocabulary tab for our words for this week.
We will also review using context clues to determine synonyms and antonyms. Here are some examples for synonyms. Use clues in the text to determine what the color word means.
1. The indigo bird’s feathers shone deep blue in the sunlight.
2. “It was scorching,” Larry said, “and I mean really hot.”
3. She saw the child dangling the cat over the railing. “Why are you letting it hang down like that?” she asked.
4. Their guffawing was so loud that Jorge had to wait until the laughter died down before continuing his performance.
5. He was the most hapless person Laura had ever known. In other words, he had no luck at all.
6. “Spot” was an apt name for the dog. It was a fitting name because he had brown spots on his fur.
7. When she hurled the ball across the field, I said, “I didn't know you could throw like that!”
Here are some examples for antonyms.
1. When she accidentally pushed the beautiful cake off the table, the child demolished what her mother had created.
2. The cashier was polite, unlike the customer, who was quite curt to her.
3. “I’m not groggy,” Ana insisted. “I’m wide awake.”
4. Dominic’s father said the map was simple, but when Dominic looked at it, he saw it was actually quite complex.
5. It was difficult to conceal the surprise party from her parents. She wanted to tell them so badly!
6. Their descent off the mountain was much easier than climbing up had been.
7. The weather was perfect in the morning but flawed by a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
8. Chen’s parents taught him that it was always better to tell the truth rather than a falsehood.
Math: We will be working with mixed number fractions and locating fractions on a number line. We will also work on an activity where students look at different recipes and have to determine if the fractions in the recipe are greater than 1 or less than 1. You can try this at home as well!
Science: Due to CGA testing Science will not begin until Thursday, we will begin our new unit on Space Chapter 2 in the science text.
Resources:
Tiberio
Monday- No School
Thursday- Teacher Directed P.E.
Friday- Music (make-up from missing during field trip)
Kluge:
Monday- No School
Tuesday- P.E. (wear tennis shoes)
Thursday- Teacher directed P.E.
Friday- Media (return all library books)
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Math Review
Over the long weekend, I sent home a review for students to work on. It covers some of the standards that will be on the Curriculum Guide Assessment on Wednesday. Please go over these problems with your child. Students who return a completed packet with correct responses will earn a treat. Have a great weekend! Read a wonderful book! :)
Ladies Love Literacy
Thank you so much to our readers for coming in and sharing their favorite stories with us! :)
Monday, January 13, 2014
CGA Testing Update
We were just informed this afternoon that the Curriculum Guide Assessment dates have been changed to accommodate make-up testing.
Science CGA will take place on Thursday, January 16th
Reading CGA will take place on Tuesday, January 21st
Math CGA will take place on Wednesday, January 22nd (Early release)
Be sure your children are at school, get a good nights sleep, and eat a healthy breakfast.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Science CGA will take place on Thursday, January 16th
Reading CGA will take place on Tuesday, January 21st
Math CGA will take place on Wednesday, January 22nd (Early release)
Be sure your children are at school, get a good nights sleep, and eat a healthy breakfast.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Week of January 13th- 17th
Our week will start off with a field trip to the Florida Theater to see Charlotte's Web! We will be eating lunch at school around 10:40, the cafeteria is not open yet so we ask that students pack a bag lunch, so we can eat in the classroom. Chaperones can meet us at the theater around 11:45. We should be back to school no later than 2:00. We look forward to comparing the play to the book and movie!
There is no school Friday, January 17th or Monday, January 20th-- Enjoy the long weekend by reading a great book and completing some lessons on i-Ready.
This week is Literacy Week at Bartram Springs, we will be doing various activities that support literacy!
Monday-- Students will read an additional 20 minutes during independent reading time at home
Tuesday-- Students can bring a beach towel to school to use during independent reading time
Wednesday-- Word Wall Wednesday-- We will discuss vocabulary words
Thursday-- Ladies Love Literacy-- We look forward to having some ladies share their favorite books with us! :)
Math:
We are continuing to review for the upcoming curriculum guide assessment (CGA). This will take place on Tuesday, January 21st. We will complete practice test questions, I will be sending them home so please review them with your child and create additional problems.
Science:
We will finish up Chapter 4, we will review on Tuesday and test on Wednesday. We will also complete a review before the CGA next week. This CGA will take place on Wednesday, January 22nd.
Resources:
Tiberio
Monday- Music (we will miss due to field trip)
Tuesday- Art
Wednesday- Teacher directed P.E. (wear tennis shoes)
Thursday- P.E.(shoes)
Kluge:
Monday- Field trip
Wednesday- Art & teacher directed P.E.
Thursday is the end of the 2nd nine weeks!
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Eddie Eagle Program
Today we sent a letter home about the Eddie Eagle Program. This award-winning safety program was developed to teach accident prevention gun safety tips. We are lucky enough to have this program in Duval County. On January, 15th a school resource officer with the Duval County Public Schools' police department will visit our school. During the assembly third grade students will be taught specific safety instructions on what to do it they ever discover a gun-- STOP; DON'T TOUCH; LEAVE THE AREA; TELL AN ADULT are the key messages in the curriculum. If you wish for your son or daughter to NOT participate in the assembly, please return the form by January 14th. If you wish for your child to participate in the assembly, there is no need to take any action.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Wells. She can be reached at 860-5860.
Thank you!
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Wells. She can be reached at 860-5860.
Thank you!
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