Ahoy!
Wow I fall more in love with your kiddos everyday! They are full of kindness and compassion, while having a deep desire for knowledge. I love the way they work together to learn, and inspire. I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE REST OF THIS YEAR! It is going to be a good one. Here is what happened this week. (I will start updating the blog in the beginning of the week so you can know what is coming up.)
Math: We are working on getting back into the hang of things. This week our focus was looking at patterns in math. We focused on our addition facts. We will be moving on to subtraction next week. Just a reminder, this unit is mostly review from 2nd grade. My goal is that my students have a solid base before learning new information in the coming months.
Reading: This week we started with our new curriculum! Our first focus is about characters and how their motivations drive a story. We are reading a book called the Lemonade War! Ask your students to retell it to you! We also learned about finding evidence in a text to support our ideas.
Writing: This first week of writing class has been all about the writing process. Looking at how we go from prewriting to drafting, editing, revising, and finally publishing. Students also learned about the editing code that we will use this year.
Spelling: Spelling tests will begin next week. We do a pre-test on Monday and the post test on Friday. Words will be written in planners as well as posted here on our blog.
Homework: I had almost everyone's homework turned in today! I am hoping that we can have 100% next week! I know we can do it! Homework will come home on Monday and be due on Friday.
Reminders:
-If you have not turned in your permission slip for the instagram and facebook accounts please do so. If you have turned yours in please search for us on Facebook. I am unable to find you account if it is private.
-Fall Family Learning Night is the 27th from 6-8
-P.E. days are Monday and Friday
If you have any questions please let me know!
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
Friday, September 16, 2016
Monday, September 12, 2016
Week of 9/6/2016
Ahoy!
Wow! What a great first week. It is truly a joy to be able to teach all of your kids. They are a sweet, kind, hard-working class!
As the school year gets rolling this blog will be very helpful for many class updates. I will updated it weekly with the happenings of the week, important dates, spelling words, and mystery questions. If you ever have any questions please feel free to email or call!
The first week was mostly about getting to know each other, starting to assess students academic levels, and looking at how Lara and I can best teach each student. I can tell you we are both very excited for this year! One thing to be looking for is a permission slip for our class facebook and instagram pages. This is another way in which Lara and I work to keep parents in the loop, while also providing a place to create a 3rd grade community outside of school. This should be coming home today.
If you have any questions let me know!
Miss Irwin
P.S. I will be working on contacting those who signed up to volunteer this week. My hope is to start having volunteers next week :)
Wow! What a great first week. It is truly a joy to be able to teach all of your kids. They are a sweet, kind, hard-working class!
As the school year gets rolling this blog will be very helpful for many class updates. I will updated it weekly with the happenings of the week, important dates, spelling words, and mystery questions. If you ever have any questions please feel free to email or call!
The first week was mostly about getting to know each other, starting to assess students academic levels, and looking at how Lara and I can best teach each student. I can tell you we are both very excited for this year! One thing to be looking for is a permission slip for our class facebook and instagram pages. This is another way in which Lara and I work to keep parents in the loop, while also providing a place to create a 3rd grade community outside of school. This should be coming home today.
If you have any questions let me know!
Miss Irwin
P.S. I will be working on contacting those who signed up to volunteer this week. My hope is to start having volunteers next week :)
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Week of 5/31/16
Ahoy!
Wow I can't believe it is already June! When did that happen! Here is what is going on in room 204.
SBAC: We did our first round of math testing on Tuesday. Our last round of testing will be on FRIDAY! Please make sure students are getting a lot of sleep and exercise leading up to Friday,
Social Studies: We are finishing up our Native American units with a report on the student's region that they picked. Most students are done we will finish up the last few tomorrow and have them ready to present them at Lacamas Showcase tomorrow night.
Writing: Students are practicing presenting their anthology pieces. They will be presenting these at the showcase.
Important Events:
Lacamas Showcase: 5:30-7:30
-We are doing anthology readings at 5:45, please have students here dressed in presentation outfits ready to read their piece by 5:40.
-At 6:45 students will be playing the boomwhakers.
Remember that next week is a special week! Check the TOP SECRET EMAIL! Please send your student with a beach towel any time between now and Monday of next week! I need all beach towels here by MONDAY JUNE 6th!
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
Wow I can't believe it is already June! When did that happen! Here is what is going on in room 204.
SBAC: We did our first round of math testing on Tuesday. Our last round of testing will be on FRIDAY! Please make sure students are getting a lot of sleep and exercise leading up to Friday,
Social Studies: We are finishing up our Native American units with a report on the student's region that they picked. Most students are done we will finish up the last few tomorrow and have them ready to present them at Lacamas Showcase tomorrow night.
Writing: Students are practicing presenting their anthology pieces. They will be presenting these at the showcase.
Important Events:
Lacamas Showcase: 5:30-7:30
-We are doing anthology readings at 5:45, please have students here dressed in presentation outfits ready to read their piece by 5:40.
-At 6:45 students will be playing the boomwhakers.
Remember that next week is a special week! Check the TOP SECRET EMAIL! Please send your student with a beach towel any time between now and Monday of next week! I need all beach towels here by MONDAY JUNE 6th!
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Week of 5/23/16
Ahoy!
Wow what a busy time of year. We have been working feverishly in here to learn the last bits of third grade goodness! Sorry for the late posts!
Reading: This week in reading we are using an article about non-natives wearing headdresses. It has sparked quite a bit of conversation. Students worked on finding the main idea of the informational piece today.
Writing: Students should be finished with the legends! We are now starting to practice performing our anthology pieces.
Math: Students will be taking the unit assessment tomorrow and friday. It touches on shapes, area and perimeter. I have had quite a few students who have already finished all of their multiplication facts! Keep working at it! I would love for everyone to pass!
Spelling: There will be no more spelling tests for the year.
Social Studies: We are working on researching the different native american regions. Students are creating a research report that will be on display at Lacamas Showcase.
Science: We are learning about different structures of life. We have been working on plants. This week we took our seed that had sprouted and put them in a hydro-planter. This allows us to observe their root systems, as well as everything else above "ground."
IMPORTANT:
There is a lot of important things happening next week. The first is our SBAC math testing that will be on Tuesday and Friday. Please make sure you student is at school on those days. We will have make up days the following week, but I would prefer not to use them :) The next thing is Lacamas Showcase. Our students will be presenting their piece that is in the anthology. They will also be performing a musical piece using "boomwhackers". This is on the 2nd of June at 5:30 p.m.
Mystery Question:
I have a yard that is 12 feet long and 10 feet wide rectangle. Please find the area for grass to be put down and find the perimeter for fencing.
Dates to Remember:
5/26-6/3- Book Fair
5/27- Grands Breakfast
5/30-Memorial Day- No School
5/31- SBA Math Test Day 1
6/2- Lacamas Showcase @ 5:30-7:30
6/3- SBA Math Test Day 2
6/14- Field Day- WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
6/15- Last Day of School!
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
Wow what a busy time of year. We have been working feverishly in here to learn the last bits of third grade goodness! Sorry for the late posts!
Reading: This week in reading we are using an article about non-natives wearing headdresses. It has sparked quite a bit of conversation. Students worked on finding the main idea of the informational piece today.
Writing: Students should be finished with the legends! We are now starting to practice performing our anthology pieces.
Math: Students will be taking the unit assessment tomorrow and friday. It touches on shapes, area and perimeter. I have had quite a few students who have already finished all of their multiplication facts! Keep working at it! I would love for everyone to pass!
Spelling: There will be no more spelling tests for the year.
Social Studies: We are working on researching the different native american regions. Students are creating a research report that will be on display at Lacamas Showcase.
Science: We are learning about different structures of life. We have been working on plants. This week we took our seed that had sprouted and put them in a hydro-planter. This allows us to observe their root systems, as well as everything else above "ground."
IMPORTANT:
There is a lot of important things happening next week. The first is our SBAC math testing that will be on Tuesday and Friday. Please make sure you student is at school on those days. We will have make up days the following week, but I would prefer not to use them :) The next thing is Lacamas Showcase. Our students will be presenting their piece that is in the anthology. They will also be performing a musical piece using "boomwhackers". This is on the 2nd of June at 5:30 p.m.
Mystery Question:
I have a yard that is 12 feet long and 10 feet wide rectangle. Please find the area for grass to be put down and find the perimeter for fencing.
Dates to Remember:
5/26-6/3- Book Fair
5/27- Grands Breakfast
5/30-Memorial Day- No School
5/31- SBA Math Test Day 1
6/2- Lacamas Showcase @ 5:30-7:30
6/3- SBA Math Test Day 2
6/14- Field Day- WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
6/15- Last Day of School!
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Week of 5/9/16
Ahoy!
Sorry for the late post! I was too excited to go play in the sun yesterday, and forgot to post ;/ My fault!
Reading: This week we are continuing our learning focused around legends. We diving in deep to a legend that looks to explain how rainbows were formed. This is tying in with what the students are learning in writing.
Writing: Students are using their knowledge from reading about legends to create their own legend. They have to pick a topic that they are trying to explain. Some topics were why giraffes have purple tongues, why an owl "whoo's" at night. Students should be on the rough draft phase of their writing.
Math: This week we are working on the different attributes of shapes. We are also talking about area and perimeter of different shapes. This is a very important unit for the students, and one of my favorite units to teach! We are having lots of fun learning with geoboards and different manipulatives. Next week we will be using tangrams!
Spelling:
Which
there
American
usually
around
table
course
great
family
might
because
tree
front
want
what
its
people
space
own
very
NO MYSTERY QUESTIONS THIS WEEK!
Dates to Remember:
5/17- Lalooska. Students will need to bring a sack lunch.
6/2- Lacamas Showcase and Author's Night.
6/15- Last Day of School!
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
Sorry for the late post! I was too excited to go play in the sun yesterday, and forgot to post ;/ My fault!
Reading: This week we are continuing our learning focused around legends. We diving in deep to a legend that looks to explain how rainbows were formed. This is tying in with what the students are learning in writing.
Writing: Students are using their knowledge from reading about legends to create their own legend. They have to pick a topic that they are trying to explain. Some topics were why giraffes have purple tongues, why an owl "whoo's" at night. Students should be on the rough draft phase of their writing.
Math: This week we are working on the different attributes of shapes. We are also talking about area and perimeter of different shapes. This is a very important unit for the students, and one of my favorite units to teach! We are having lots of fun learning with geoboards and different manipulatives. Next week we will be using tangrams!
Spelling:
Which
there
American
usually
around
table
course
great
family
might
because
tree
front
want
what
its
people
space
own
very
NO MYSTERY QUESTIONS THIS WEEK!
Dates to Remember:
5/17- Lalooska. Students will need to bring a sack lunch.
6/2- Lacamas Showcase and Author's Night.
6/15- Last Day of School!
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Week of 5/2/16
Ahoy!
We made it through the first week of SBAC testing! Wahoo... I am so proud of the kids and how hard they worked!
Writing: We are putting together an anthology of with a piece of writing from every 3rd grader. Students should have brought home their piece to finish making corrections and either type it or bring in back in their best handwriting. If they type it you can email it back to me. If it is hand written please send it back in take home folder. Pieces should not exceed one page.
Math: We are beginning Unit 6! This unit focuses on geometry! It is a unit that is very heavy in vocabulary. Here are some of the vocab works that we will be working on. Area, perimeter, line of symmetry, right angles, acute angles, obtuse angles, sides, closed figures, open figures, congruent, parallel, straight, length, quadrilateral, symmetrical. We are also continuing our multiplication fact test! I have some students who are getting very close to filling in their ice cream dish!
Reading: Our focus this week is on legends. Our piece this week will be a legend explaining why the seagull walks the way it does, and makes their funny squeak! Students will also be working in writing to write their own legend explaining something! Stay tuned for some entertaining pieces!
Social Studies: We continue to dive into learning about the different Native American regions in the United States. Today we learned about the Great Plains. We are focusing on the food they eat, transportation, environment, and life-style. We are currently making totem poles!
Spelling:
cold
morning
ground
it's
really
enough
large
remember
your
table
water
because
they
first
learn
until
there
people
United States
Mystery Questions:
1) What language did Chief Lelooska speak?
2) What is a memorial potlatch?
3) Describe what is inside a longhouse?
4) Where is the Lelooska lodge?
Dates to Remember:
5/5 Disney Day
5/5 @ 9:15 Character Ed Assembly
5/10 Book Orders Due
5/17 Field Trip to Lelooska
5/21 Family Fun Run
5/26- 6/3 Book Fair
5/31-6/3 SBAC Math Testing
6/2 Lacamas Showcase
Thanks for all you do for your kiddos!
Miss Irwin
We made it through the first week of SBAC testing! Wahoo... I am so proud of the kids and how hard they worked!
Writing: We are putting together an anthology of with a piece of writing from every 3rd grader. Students should have brought home their piece to finish making corrections and either type it or bring in back in their best handwriting. If they type it you can email it back to me. If it is hand written please send it back in take home folder. Pieces should not exceed one page.
Math: We are beginning Unit 6! This unit focuses on geometry! It is a unit that is very heavy in vocabulary. Here are some of the vocab works that we will be working on. Area, perimeter, line of symmetry, right angles, acute angles, obtuse angles, sides, closed figures, open figures, congruent, parallel, straight, length, quadrilateral, symmetrical. We are also continuing our multiplication fact test! I have some students who are getting very close to filling in their ice cream dish!
Reading: Our focus this week is on legends. Our piece this week will be a legend explaining why the seagull walks the way it does, and makes their funny squeak! Students will also be working in writing to write their own legend explaining something! Stay tuned for some entertaining pieces!
Social Studies: We continue to dive into learning about the different Native American regions in the United States. Today we learned about the Great Plains. We are focusing on the food they eat, transportation, environment, and life-style. We are currently making totem poles!
Spelling:
cold
morning
ground
it's
really
enough
large
remember
your
table
water
because
they
first
learn
until
there
people
United States
Mystery Questions:
1) What language did Chief Lelooska speak?
2) What is a memorial potlatch?
3) Describe what is inside a longhouse?
4) Where is the Lelooska lodge?
Dates to Remember:
5/5 Disney Day
5/5 @ 9:15 Character Ed Assembly
5/10 Book Orders Due
5/17 Field Trip to Lelooska
5/21 Family Fun Run
5/26- 6/3 Book Fair
5/31-6/3 SBAC Math Testing
6/2 Lacamas Showcase
Thanks for all you do for your kiddos!
Miss Irwin
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Week of 4/25/2016
Ahoy!
Wow I can't believe that it is already wednesday! Sorry about the late post. It was a crazy day with testing yesterday. I am so proud of how hard our class worked. We have one more day of testing on Friday and then will start with math in June. Here is what is happening this week!
Reading: We are taking it a bit easier this week because of testing. We will continue to review what is needed for the test, as well as introducing a new text for our Native American unit. We are focusing on myths and how they are important to the Native American culture.
Writing: This week students are working on finishing their final drafts of their opinion piece. They are also working on polishing their piece for a 3rd grade anthology. If you can help we are editing pieces tomorrow at 9:30.
Math: This week we are finishing up Unit 5 and will begin Unit 6 next week. It will be focusing on geometry!
No spelling this week!
Dates to Remember:
4/28- Take your child to work day
5/4- Disney Dress Up Day
5/31-6/3- SBAC Math Testing
Have a good day!
Miss Irwin
Wow I can't believe that it is already wednesday! Sorry about the late post. It was a crazy day with testing yesterday. I am so proud of how hard our class worked. We have one more day of testing on Friday and then will start with math in June. Here is what is happening this week!
Reading: We are taking it a bit easier this week because of testing. We will continue to review what is needed for the test, as well as introducing a new text for our Native American unit. We are focusing on myths and how they are important to the Native American culture.
Writing: This week students are working on finishing their final drafts of their opinion piece. They are also working on polishing their piece for a 3rd grade anthology. If you can help we are editing pieces tomorrow at 9:30.
Math: This week we are finishing up Unit 5 and will begin Unit 6 next week. It will be focusing on geometry!
No spelling this week!
Dates to Remember:
4/28- Take your child to work day
5/4- Disney Dress Up Day
5/31-6/3- SBAC Math Testing
Have a good day!
Miss Irwin
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