Ahoy!
Another short week of school here at Lacamas. I hope you all enjoyed your three day weekend. We are continuing to work extremely hard here in 204!
Reading: This week we are continuing our reading focused around rivers. We are using an informational text to learn about river pollution and how humans are contributing to this pollution. Our focus this week is on using our ACTIVE strategies and finding the main idea of an informational piece.
Writing: Rough draft time! Students are finishing up their planning and are moving on to their rough drafts of their persuasive essay. Our essays are focused around our learning in reading. Ask your student what they are trying to persuade their readers of.
Math: This week we're continuing on multi-digit addition and subtraction. We will work on choosing appropriate strategies to help us solve each problem. Students are practicing using "CUB" to help them understand story problems. Circle the numbers, Underline the question(s), Box in key words! I would love to see students doing this on their homework!
Spelling: This week's words are all no excuse words! Please help your child to have these down pat!
know
world
however
never
during
something
said
best
there
very
could
air
then
would
across
why
don't
today
Upcoming events:
1/27- Pajama Day
Mystery Questions:
1)What's the number one pollutant in Lacamas Lake?
2)What percentage of America's rivers are too polluted for fishing?
3)How many gallons of untreated sewage, groundwater, and industrial waste are discharged into U.S. waters each year?
4)What is the most polluted river in the world?
5)Which continent has the most polluted rivers?
Enjoy the rest of your week!
Miss Irwin
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Week of 1/19
Ahoy!
I hope you all had a great three day weekend celebrating Dr. King. We are continuing to stay busy here in 204. During this rainy season please make sure you are sending your student with a coat. It gets cold out there and the students need to have a way to stay warm.
Math: Our learning around multi-digit subtraction is starting to really take hold. Students are choosing the strategy that best fits them in order to solve problems.
Reading: Today marked the official first day of our river unit. Students were assigned their own body of water for our simulations. I am really excited to get this unit going! There is a lot of fun learning that will happen.
Writing: Tomorrow the students will begin their persuasive writing unit. Our persuasive writing piece will be a letter to the editor about how to help fix pollution.
Spelling:
paper
place
near
now
something
hard
because
sentence
what
don't
through
until
think
better
without
your
their
were
Events:
This saturday we are hosting an hour of clean up at Lacamas lake. *This is totally voluntary* The 3rd grade teachers will be at Lacamas lake docks from 11:00-12:00. If you and your family would like to come help that would be great. Since this is off of school property and out of school hours we are not responsible for the children while at the lake. If your child wants to attend they must have a legal guardian with them. No exceptions. (FYI: I may not be there, my sister is supposed to be having her baby any day. If she has it before then I will be in Seattle with my new niece or nephew!!!)
Mystery Questions:
Name the stages of the water cycle and what happens in each part. (You need to spell them correctly!)
Have a great week!
Miss Irwin
P.S. There is no school monday.
I hope you all had a great three day weekend celebrating Dr. King. We are continuing to stay busy here in 204. During this rainy season please make sure you are sending your student with a coat. It gets cold out there and the students need to have a way to stay warm.
Math: Our learning around multi-digit subtraction is starting to really take hold. Students are choosing the strategy that best fits them in order to solve problems.
Reading: Today marked the official first day of our river unit. Students were assigned their own body of water for our simulations. I am really excited to get this unit going! There is a lot of fun learning that will happen.
Writing: Tomorrow the students will begin their persuasive writing unit. Our persuasive writing piece will be a letter to the editor about how to help fix pollution.
Spelling:
paper
place
near
now
something
hard
because
sentence
what
don't
through
until
think
better
without
your
their
were
Events:
This saturday we are hosting an hour of clean up at Lacamas lake. *This is totally voluntary* The 3rd grade teachers will be at Lacamas lake docks from 11:00-12:00. If you and your family would like to come help that would be great. Since this is off of school property and out of school hours we are not responsible for the children while at the lake. If your child wants to attend they must have a legal guardian with them. No exceptions. (FYI: I may not be there, my sister is supposed to be having her baby any day. If she has it before then I will be in Seattle with my new niece or nephew!!!)
Mystery Questions:
Name the stages of the water cycle and what happens in each part. (You need to spell them correctly!)
Have a great week!
Miss Irwin
P.S. There is no school monday.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Week of 1/11/2016
Ahoy!
I am still having a hard time believing that it is 2016! The class has been working hard to get back into our groove. We are having a great time here in rooms 204 and 205!
Reading: We are continuing to pilot a new reading curriculum that the district is looking into! Lara and I have really enjoyed teaching this curriculum and feel that our students are very engaged with it! Ask your student what they think about the new curriculum! On Thursday we will be beginning our next unit on Rivers and Water.
Writing: We are working our way through the writing process for a fictional narrative. Students should be at editing in the writing process. Some students have taken work home to finish their rough draft.
Math: We are working on multi-digit addition. At the end of the week we will start to work on multi-digit subtraction. I have not taught the students standard algorithm yet. We are working on developing number sense and understanding of how regrouping works. We are currently using a number line to help add. Please be practicing multiplication facts.
Spelling:
white
house
year
they
there
important
people
began
together
soon
again
through
ever
since
been
write
above
story
Mystery Questions:
1) In what did Dr. Martin Luther King receive his doctorate degree in?
2) How many times was Dr. King put in jail?
3) Was Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech his first at the Lincoln Memorial?
4) What other person is the only other American to have had his birthday observed as a national holiday?
5) What age did Dr. King enter college?
Events to Remember:
1/13- Assembly
1/13- River set up in 204/205 at 2:30 (Lara and I will be at a meeting before this and will show up right at 2:30)
Thanks for all you do to support your kiddo and our classroom!
Miss Irwin
I am still having a hard time believing that it is 2016! The class has been working hard to get back into our groove. We are having a great time here in rooms 204 and 205!
Reading: We are continuing to pilot a new reading curriculum that the district is looking into! Lara and I have really enjoyed teaching this curriculum and feel that our students are very engaged with it! Ask your student what they think about the new curriculum! On Thursday we will be beginning our next unit on Rivers and Water.
Writing: We are working our way through the writing process for a fictional narrative. Students should be at editing in the writing process. Some students have taken work home to finish their rough draft.
Math: We are working on multi-digit addition. At the end of the week we will start to work on multi-digit subtraction. I have not taught the students standard algorithm yet. We are working on developing number sense and understanding of how regrouping works. We are currently using a number line to help add. Please be practicing multiplication facts.
Spelling:
white
house
year
they
there
important
people
began
together
soon
again
through
ever
since
been
write
above
story
Mystery Questions:
1) In what did Dr. Martin Luther King receive his doctorate degree in?
2) How many times was Dr. King put in jail?
3) Was Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech his first at the Lincoln Memorial?
4) What other person is the only other American to have had his birthday observed as a national holiday?
5) What age did Dr. King enter college?
Events to Remember:
1/13- Assembly
1/13- River set up in 204/205 at 2:30 (Lara and I will be at a meeting before this and will show up right at 2:30)
Thanks for all you do to support your kiddo and our classroom!
Miss Irwin
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Week of 1/4/16
Ahoy!
Welcome to the first blog post of 2016! Yay! I am so excited to be back and see my kids! I have missed them all so much. This is the period of school were a large chuck of learning really gets done. We jump in with both feet.
There will be no spelling or homework this week.... That being said it is crucial that students are reading 20 minutes everyday and are practicing their multiplication facts.
Reading: This week we are piloting a new reading curriculum that looks very promising. Luckily for us the unit in the curriculum that we have been asked to use focuses on the book Lemonade War, which our class has already been reading.
**Chapter Books** We are encouraging our students to be reading chapter books during SQUIRT time. Now that we are 3rd and a half graders we are really pushing our students to find good fit books! Having your help to encourage this transition as well as helping them find a genre/author to fall in love with would be great!
Math: This week math will be focused on a review of multidigit addition, and rounding. We are getting back into the swing of things. Please make sure your child is practicing their multiplication facts through x10.
**Help Needed**
Our next unit for reading revolves around rivers. We are wanting to create a river in our classroom. We are doing this next Wednesday around 2 o'clock. If you would like to help let us know!
Mystery Questions:
1) What is the largest single snowstorm on record?
2) When and where was the biggest hailstone recorded?
3) How big was the world's largest snowflake?
4) What color is snow actually?
5) What percentage of all the freshwater on earth is frozen as ice or snow?
6) How many words do Eskimos have for snow?
7) How many sides does every snowflake have?
Looking forward to an exciting 2016!
Miss Irwin
Welcome to the first blog post of 2016! Yay! I am so excited to be back and see my kids! I have missed them all so much. This is the period of school were a large chuck of learning really gets done. We jump in with both feet.
There will be no spelling or homework this week.... That being said it is crucial that students are reading 20 minutes everyday and are practicing their multiplication facts.
Reading: This week we are piloting a new reading curriculum that looks very promising. Luckily for us the unit in the curriculum that we have been asked to use focuses on the book Lemonade War, which our class has already been reading.
**Chapter Books** We are encouraging our students to be reading chapter books during SQUIRT time. Now that we are 3rd and a half graders we are really pushing our students to find good fit books! Having your help to encourage this transition as well as helping them find a genre/author to fall in love with would be great!
Math: This week math will be focused on a review of multidigit addition, and rounding. We are getting back into the swing of things. Please make sure your child is practicing their multiplication facts through x10.
**Help Needed**
Our next unit for reading revolves around rivers. We are wanting to create a river in our classroom. We are doing this next Wednesday around 2 o'clock. If you would like to help let us know!
Mystery Questions:
1) What is the largest single snowstorm on record?
2) When and where was the biggest hailstone recorded?
3) How big was the world's largest snowflake?
4) What color is snow actually?
5) What percentage of all the freshwater on earth is frozen as ice or snow?
6) How many words do Eskimos have for snow?
7) How many sides does every snowflake have?
Looking forward to an exciting 2016!
Miss Irwin
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Week of 12/14
Ahoy! Sorry for the late post!
It is a crazy week here in 204 and 205! We have been busy studying and researching the different holidays that are celebrated around the world, doing holiday math, and writing about being stuck in a snowglobe! We have also seemed to have a constant flow of art projects! This is such a fun time to be an elementary student.
Here are a couple reminders for y'all!
~Friday is the auction! It will be at 11:00. If you would like to come help students with bidding and keeping track of their bank accounts that would be AWESOME!
~Friday is also our holiday party and school sing a long. We will be having hot chocolate and a movie at 1:00 and the sing along starts at 2:30.
~Friday is also a holiday themed dress up day! Send the students as their favorite winter character, or dressed in their best holiday sweater.
Rounding Song:
This is the song we use to help students round. If they have it memorized they can get $50 Blair-win bucks right before the auction!
To the tune on "We Will Rock You"
We will we will round you, huh, round you, huh
We will we will round you, huh, round you, huh
Find the number look next door
Five or more raise the score
Four or less let it rest
To the right put zeros in sight.
We will we will round you, huh, round you, huh
We will we will round you, huh, round you, huh
Mystery Questions:
1) In what city does the movie "Miracle on 34th Street" take place?
2) How many reindeer hooves are there on Santa's sleigh?
3) What were Frosty the Snowman's final words?
4) What's Scrooge's first name?
5) What Christmas song did Elvis Presley record in the 50's?
Hope you all have a wonderful holiday break!
Miss Irwin
It is a crazy week here in 204 and 205! We have been busy studying and researching the different holidays that are celebrated around the world, doing holiday math, and writing about being stuck in a snowglobe! We have also seemed to have a constant flow of art projects! This is such a fun time to be an elementary student.
Here are a couple reminders for y'all!
~Friday is the auction! It will be at 11:00. If you would like to come help students with bidding and keeping track of their bank accounts that would be AWESOME!
~Friday is also our holiday party and school sing a long. We will be having hot chocolate and a movie at 1:00 and the sing along starts at 2:30.
~Friday is also a holiday themed dress up day! Send the students as their favorite winter character, or dressed in their best holiday sweater.
Rounding Song:
This is the song we use to help students round. If they have it memorized they can get $50 Blair-win bucks right before the auction!
To the tune on "We Will Rock You"
We will we will round you, huh, round you, huh
We will we will round you, huh, round you, huh
Find the number look next door
Five or more raise the score
Four or less let it rest
To the right put zeros in sight.
We will we will round you, huh, round you, huh
We will we will round you, huh, round you, huh
Mystery Questions:
1) In what city does the movie "Miracle on 34th Street" take place?
2) How many reindeer hooves are there on Santa's sleigh?
3) What were Frosty the Snowman's final words?
4) What's Scrooge's first name?
5) What Christmas song did Elvis Presley record in the 50's?
Hope you all have a wonderful holiday break!
Miss Irwin
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Week of 12/7/2015
Ahoy!
Auction!
Our class auction is coming up on the 18th of December. It will be at 11:00. Let me know if you would like to come help and watch. We need as many people as possible. We are also in need of more auction items! If you could go through your old toys, books, or games and bring them in we would appreciate it!
Reading: We are finishing up our unit on Tigers, and are starting a mini unit on holiday traditions around the world. The students had a unique opportunity of Face Timing with my sister, Camryn, who is currently in Sweden. She talked with them about all of the traditions in Sweden and showed them various goodies from the Christmas Markets.
Writing: Students are beginning to research a specific country around the world to write their holiday report on. Students are practicing finding information and then putting it into their own words.
Math: We have started a new math unit! Unit 3 is all about multi-digit addition and subtraction. Your student needs to continue to practice their multiplication facts, but they also need to make sure that their basic addition and subtraction facts are down pat!
Spelling:
there
their
know
write
too
place
while
next
something
together
food
once
mother
light
country
father
let
Reminders:
Students need to continue practicing their typing skills
12/11- Family Game and Movie night, 6-8.
Mystery Questions:
1) What's the best selling Christmas song of all time?
2) Name the three ghosts of Christmas in "A Christmas Carol".
3) Which country created egg nog?
4) What is the main ingredient in gingerbread cookies?
5) What Florida town has a Christmas tree up all year round in its town square?
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
Auction!
Our class auction is coming up on the 18th of December. It will be at 11:00. Let me know if you would like to come help and watch. We need as many people as possible. We are also in need of more auction items! If you could go through your old toys, books, or games and bring them in we would appreciate it!
Reading: We are finishing up our unit on Tigers, and are starting a mini unit on holiday traditions around the world. The students had a unique opportunity of Face Timing with my sister, Camryn, who is currently in Sweden. She talked with them about all of the traditions in Sweden and showed them various goodies from the Christmas Markets.
Writing: Students are beginning to research a specific country around the world to write their holiday report on. Students are practicing finding information and then putting it into their own words.
Math: We have started a new math unit! Unit 3 is all about multi-digit addition and subtraction. Your student needs to continue to practice their multiplication facts, but they also need to make sure that their basic addition and subtraction facts are down pat!
Spelling:
there
their
know
write
too
place
while
next
something
together
food
once
mother
light
country
father
let
Reminders:
Students need to continue practicing their typing skills
12/11- Family Game and Movie night, 6-8.
Mystery Questions:
1) What's the best selling Christmas song of all time?
2) Name the three ghosts of Christmas in "A Christmas Carol".
3) Which country created egg nog?
4) What is the main ingredient in gingerbread cookies?
5) What Florida town has a Christmas tree up all year round in its town square?
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Week of 11/30/2015
Ahoy!
I can't believe that we are in the final stretch of 2015!
Reading: We are finishing up our unit on Tigers. Next week we will be taking our assessment.
Math: Finishing up our unit 2. We will be taking a math assessment on Thursday and Friday. Continue practicing multiplication facts!
Writing: We are beginning our unit on persuasive writing. This week the students are writing a friendly letter persuading you to get them their holiday wish list! Students are on the hunt for apostrophe catastrophes! If they seen one, snap a picture and send it to me! It is worth $100 Bl-irwin bucks!
Spelling:
thought
something
school
there
need
could
hand
important
don't
far
your
high
again
once
they
year
than
enough
Challenge Words:
jingle
choose
crimson
further
evaporate
Mystery Questions:
1) Who created Rudolph, the most popular reindeer of Santa Claus?
2) Who invented electric Christmas lights?
3) Which American President banned Christmas trees in the White House?
4) Who designed the first Christmas card?
Reminders:
Stuff the Bus ends FRIDAY!
I can't believe that we are in the final stretch of 2015!
Reading: We are finishing up our unit on Tigers. Next week we will be taking our assessment.
Math: Finishing up our unit 2. We will be taking a math assessment on Thursday and Friday. Continue practicing multiplication facts!
Writing: We are beginning our unit on persuasive writing. This week the students are writing a friendly letter persuading you to get them their holiday wish list! Students are on the hunt for apostrophe catastrophes! If they seen one, snap a picture and send it to me! It is worth $100 Bl-irwin bucks!
Spelling:
thought
something
school
there
need
could
hand
important
don't
far
your
high
again
once
they
year
than
enough
Challenge Words:
jingle
choose
crimson
further
evaporate
Mystery Questions:
1) Who created Rudolph, the most popular reindeer of Santa Claus?
2) Who invented electric Christmas lights?
3) Which American President banned Christmas trees in the White House?
4) Who designed the first Christmas card?
Reminders:
Stuff the Bus ends FRIDAY!
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