Ms. Strickland's Third Grade

FEBRUARY

IMPORTANT DATES

1/31 we perform at the PTA meeting

2/10 3rd/4th/5th grade dance 7:30pm-8:30 pm

2/20 Presidents'Day No school for kids

2/25 Keheley's 25th Celebration

2/29 Memory book deadline

 

READING

Our focus in reading for the next few weeks will be nonfictoin. We will use nonfiction conventions to help us read for information. Keep working on the 25 book responses. !6 are due by Feb. 3rd. We continue to read and take notes on the biography project. Students are given time every day at school to work on this but may work at home also.The paper plate puppet will be made at home and the writing may be worked on at home as well as school

MATH

We are working on finding the area and perimeter of closed shapes. We'll be investigatinf with fractions for the next 2 weeks. Please continue to work on multiplication facts at home. Many students are ready to move on to the division facts and may do so..Check out Johnnies math page on the internet. It has many interctive games on differennnt math skills.

SOCIAL STUDIES

We are learning about Mary Mcleod Bethune and her contributions to education for African Americans and girls.

WELCOME BACK

Welcome back for the second half of 3rd grade. It's hard to believe the school year is half over!

IMPORTANT DATES

1/16 MLK day no school

1/18 field trip to the Tellus Museum

1/31 3rd grade performance at thye PTA meeting

MATH

We continue to work on the multiplication facts. Keep practcing them at home. We will be using rulers to measure in  both metric and customary units. We'll aslo be measuring area annd perimeter.

READING

We continue to read chapter books in guided reading. Students should be reading about 20 minutes a night at home. Keep working on the goal of 25 books read and responses written by the end of the school year. A biography book report is being assigned. Students will be given complete instructions on what to do and how the assignment will be graded.Most of the work will be done at school. The paper plate puppet will need to be made at home. Look for the directions and due date to be attached to the Tuesday folder.

SCIENCE

We are learning about Georgia regions and the living oganisms that make their homes in these regions. We will be assigning the kids an animal from one of the regions to write a research paper on.

 

 

REMINDER

We will be taking two standardized tests. The COGAT and the ITBS. Testing will be October 5-7 and 10-14. Testing will begin each morning at 8:00. 

 

Reading

We hve been reading fiction chapter books. Our focus is on story elements. Plot, characters, and setting. Next week we will be reading nonfiction books on rocks and menirals focusing on nofiction conventions. Student should continue to read at home for their 25 Book Goal.

Math

We have started working on multiplication. Students will work on times tables 0-10. They will also be learning about the properties of multiplication. Practice at home on the multiplication facts will be helpful. 

math fact practice http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html

http://www.primarygames.com/math/multiplication/start.htm

http://www.coolmath-games.com/1-number-games-times-tables-multiplication-division.html

SCIENCE

We have changed from social studies to science and are learning about rocks amd menirals. 

 Information on rocks and menirals http://www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/identification.html

WRITING and ENGLISH

In English we are working on the four kinds of sentences. In writing we continue to work on writing narratives using the writing process.

 

Welcome

Welcome back to school. It's hard to believe we have been back for 4 weeks!

Important Dates

9/14 Picture day

9/16 Spirit Day

9/16 S.S. test on Ancient Greece and the branches of government

9/20 Progress Reports for those students needing one

9/23 P.E. Fun Day & Family Activity Night

9/23 Four reading responses due for  the 25 books by May goal

Reminders: Please don't forget to send in box tops and coke caps. We are able to turn them in for money for  our school. We are also collecting the metal pull tabs from cans for the Ronald McDonald House.

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?

READING

We are reading chapter books in guided reading. The kids should be reading longer books and passages in thier instructoin as well as for pleasure. Our focus now is story elements and vocabulary development. Keep reading 15 minutes each night. I'm encouraging students to read many different kinds of books. Fiction as well as nonfiction.

MATH

We are working on counting back change, adding, and subtracting money. Adding and subtracting large numbers are a skill needing more practice. The students will have an extra math home work. It will be assigned on Tuesday  and due on Friday.

SOCIAL STUDIES

 We have been learning about the 3 branches of our government, their responsibilities, and checks and balances. Next week we'll start on map skills.

WRITING

We have worked on descriptive paragraphs and are now working on how to write a good narrative. We'll work on writing a personal narrative for the next two weeks.

ENGLISH

We have been learning about sentence structure, subjects and predicates. Our next focus will be the four kinds of sentences.

MAY NEWS

We are on the final stretch!! 10 days left! Here are Important Dates and Reminders of things we will be working on:

• May 17 - SS Projects are due
• May 17 - All Media Center Materials due
• May 20 - Garage Sale (see Tuesday Folder for more information)
• May 21 - Last Day of School

Popping With The Principals!
Keheley students have worked hard all year to meet or exceed standards in math. It is a proven fact that the more you practice any skill the better you become. We encourage all students to keep their math skills sharp over the summer by playing First In Math!

Spring News

IMPORTANT DATES

April 19-23 Finish CRCT and make ups for the test

Aprilo 22 Earth Day

April27 Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 7:30-8:30 am in the Media Center

April 27 Progress Reports

April 30 Arts Festival 5:00-7:00 pm

April 30 Academic Excellence Day

A MESSAGE FROM MRS. JACKSON

Parents,

 

As we think about next year, we would like to review our procedures for student placement in 2010 – 2011.  Keheley’s staff gives much time, thought and effort in the careful placement of our children.  To the best of our ability, we create proposed classes of students by paying close attention to balancing a heterogeneous blend of boys and girls, learning styles, academic performance and work study habits.  Specialists, support staff, counselors and administrators all review proposed class lists.

 

Parents may submit letters or emails to an administrator regarding the placement of their student(s) by May 7, 2010.  While input is accepted, please do not include a request for a specific teacher since numerous variables enter into student placement. A description of your child’s learning style, an unusual family issue, or needs for a special learning environment are helpful pieces of information.  Please let us know if there are special considerations for separating your child from another student.  If you have not met success with a certain teacher, such as an older child being in that room, please list that factor in your letter.  With or without a letter, each Keheley student will be placed with great care.  Individual placement conferences with administrators are not necessary.

 

Keheley’s mission is that in partnership with parents and the community, we will develop our students' excellence in academics and character.  Thank you for your trust and participation as we work toward full-filling our mission.

 

Liz Jackson                                                      Patrick O’Connell

Liz.Jackson@cobbk12.org                               Patrick.oconnell@cobbk12.org

MARCH/APRIL NEWS

Important Dates

March 23 Report cards

April 1 Straw Walk

April 5-9 Spring Break

April 14-20 CRCT Testing

April 15 25 Book Campaign due

April 22 Earth Day

April 30 Arts Festival

April 30 Academic Excellence Day

READING FOCUS

How do I think critically about books?  Skills covered are: questioning when reading, connecting important ideas,making sense of text,understanding graghic organizers. We will continue reading leveled chapter books in reading groups.

WRITING ENGLISH FOCUS

How do I write to persuade?

We'll be working on persuasive writing all of this grading period. In grammar we'll be working on pronouns,conjunctions, and prepositions.

MARCH NEWS

 

NEWS FOR WALKING WELLNESS MONTH

Walking Wellness Month

March 4-31, 2010

We march another year

 March is Keheley’s Walking Wellness Month.  Students, family, faculty, and the community will join together and focus on physical fitness.  We want to help everyone create and maintain a healthy, active lifestyle.  Parents, we would like for you to join in and encourage your child to exercise.  Let’s make this a FUN and meaningful experience by playing games, or discussing the events of the day as you all walk.

Plan to walk with your child three or more times a week. You or your child should write a note stating your family mileage and turn it into the child’s classroom teacher on a weekly basis.  Any mileage walked or ran by a Keheley student, their family members, or friends that walk with you counts.  Pregnant women and senior citizens over 62 receive double credit.  Mature citizens over 70 receive triple credit.  Pets are excluded. We will recognize the grade level mileage winners on March 27, 2009 at the Straw Walk.

DATES TO REMEMBER

·          March 4 is the day of the Cougarthon. Start keeping track of your mileage on this day through March 31. 

·         March 29-31 students will walk during their Physical Education classes and families are welcome to join in the fun. 

·         April 1 is the Straw Walk.  The rain date is April 2.  Parents, siblings, grandparents, relatives, friends, etc. are welcome and encouraged to come during the scheduled time and spend 30 minutes earning straws (mileage) for their child’s class.  The scheduled time is the same as their P.E. time except for First grade (12:15-1:00pm) and Kindergarten (1:00-1:45pm). The class in each grade level that accumulates the most miles for that day wins the prestigious Golden Shoe Award.   Let the marching begin!

 

Healthfully yours,

 

Mrs. Lawson and Mrs. Tramble

 

Physical Education

  

Your invitation to

KEHELEY’S STRAW WALK

Thursday, April 1, 2010

                                                                                                       

The Walking Schedule is: 3rd Grade:     8:05-8:50am 2nd Grade:    9:00-9:45am 5th Grade:    10:10-10:55am 4th Grade:    11:30am-12:15pm 1st Grade:  12:15-1:00pm K Grade:     1:00-1:45pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you decide to stay for lunch, please place your order with the classroom Teacher.

We want to have enough food for all the hungry walkers.  Rain date is April 2, 2010.

 

COME ONE, COME ALL!!

 

 IMPORTANT DATES

March 10 Early release

March 11 Skate night

March 14 Daylight savings starts

March16 Brusters night

March 23 report cards go home

 

LANGUAGE ARTS

We will finish up the research paper the week of March 8-12. The grade for the research paper will go on the 4th report card average. We will continue to work on parts of speech. Our new writing focus is persuasive writing. We will be reviewing standards taught as the CRCT nears in both English and reading.

READING

We continue to read both fiction and nonfiction leveled books.Students will have 2 books a month added to their Reading Street account. These may be read at home or school. The questions at the end of the book can count as a reading response. Don't forget to keep reading for our 25 book goal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY NEWS

IMPORTANT DATES

Feb.4- Box tops due.

           Curriculum Coffee

            Field trip to the Cobb Youth Museum

Feb. 5- Disco Fever Dance 3rd/4th/.5th grades 7:30-8:30

Feb 15- Presidents' Day No school

Feb.16- Progress Reports

Feb. 18- Hot Wheels skate night

Feb. 23- Picture day- class and individual pictures

READING

We continue to work on informational text this month. Don't forget the 25 book goal. Students who have read 18 books and made a response by the end of February will recieve a ticket to Six Falgs. There will not be a book report assignment this month due to the research paper assignmnet.

LANGUAGE ARTS

Our writing focus this nine weeks is informational writing. We will be writing a research paper on an endangered animal. Students will need about 75 3 by 5 notecards by Feb. 5th. We will be doing most of the research at school and the outline and final paper will be typed at school.

January News

REMINDER Please send your child dressed for the weather. Our outside time is 10:00. It is still very cold at that time. Dress in layers. This is the best way to stay worm outside and comfortable inside.

JANUARY DATES

1/15- Keheley Family Bingo Night

1/18-MLK Day NO SCHOOL

1/25-1/29 Conference Week-early dismissal

2/4-4th/5th Curriculum Coffee

2/4-Field trip to the Cobb County Youth Museum

2/5- Sock Hop- 3rd/4th/5th 7:30-8:30 PM

READING/WRITING

We will be working on reading for information and informational writing this quarter. In February we will start on a reasearch paper. Students will do all of this at school. They will need to have at least 50 notecards by Feb. 1st.

ENGLISH

We will be working on adjectives and adverbs this quarter.