Week of March 2, 2015 - March 6, 2015

Will March come in like a lion and go out like a lamb?   The lion part is certainly true! Spring will be here before we know it...

PARCC testing will begin this week.  We’ve already taken a practice test in the lab.  If you’d like to check the practice tests out at home, I’ve attached some links:   http://nextgen.apps.sparcc.org/la/3-5  (Language Arts)

http://www.azed.gov/wp-content/uploads/assessment/Grade3_Literature_Student/story.html    (Literature)

http://nextgen.apps.sparcc.org/math/3-5   (Math)

Please make sure your child wears his/her glasses to school, especially during the PARCC tests.  Also, a good night’s sleep and a healthy meal plan is essential to success.

Coming up this week:

Spelling: Lesson 20.   Cursive due Tuesday, All other homework due Thursday.   Test Friday, “challenge words” students excused from test.   Please make sure your child is using notebook paper for homework!

Language Arts: We will wrap up our Traditions unit.  We’ll also be starting on an autobiography project, specifically writing the rough draft this week.  

We will continue with a new set of WOW words.  The quiz will be Friday.

This week we will continue working in our English textbook, learning all about adjectives and adverbs.  There will be a graded review (quiz) on adjectives only on Friday, 3/6.   

Social Studies: We will begin our Chicago unit this week, specifically focusing on the early history.  

Science:  We’ll continue chapter 14, Heat, Light, and Sound.  Our lesson 2 graded review will be on Tuesday.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  We will continue Unit 9, Understanding Fractions.  Math PARCC tests are this week, but students will be taking them in their homerooms.  

Important Dates:

Weeks of 3/2 & 3/9:  PARCC testing

3/6 - End of Trimester 2

3/19 - Early Dismissal

3/27 - End of Day, Spring Break begins!

4/7 - Teacher Institute (no school)

4/8 - Back to school!

Have a great weekend and stay warm and safe!   Mrs. Klacza

Week of 2/23/15 - 2/27/15

The weather has been extremely cold and I’m just so happy we are entering the final week of February.  Is Spring around the corner?   I sure hope so!   

PARCC testing will begin the first week of March.  We’ve already taken a practice test in the lab.  If you’d like to check the tests out at home, I've attached some links: http://nextgen.apps.sparcc.org/la/3-5  (Language Arts) http://www.azed.gov/wp-ontent/uploads/assessment/Grade3_Literature_Student/story.html    (Literature)

http://nextgen.apps.sparcc.org/math/3-5   (Math)

Coming up this week:

Spelling: Lesson 18.   Cursive due Tuesday, All other homework due Thursday.   Test Friday, “challenge words” students excused from test.   Please make sure your child is using notebook paper for homework!

Language Arts: We will continue our Traditions unit.  Our stories for the next couple of weeks will continue to be Throw Your Tooth on the Roof and The Matchbox Diary.  On Monday, I’ll be asking each child to bring in a small item that represents them that would fit into a matchbox.   We’ll discuss this further on Monday.  

We will continue with a new set of WOW words.  The quiz will be Friday.

This week we revisit our English textbook.  We’ll be starting Adjectives and Adverbs, Unit 4.  

Social Studies: Our chapter 3 test is Tuesday.  We will then start our Chicago unit the following week.

Science:  We’ll continue chapter 14, Heat, Light, and Sound.  We’ll be reading lesson 2 and taking notes this week.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  We’ll be taking our Unit 8 test on Wednesday (pretest Tuesday.)   I’ll be taking the students to the lab to do some PARCC practice on Thursday.   Then on we go to Unit 9, Understanding Fractions.

Important Dates:

Weeks of 3/2 & 3/9:  PARCC testing

3/6 - End of Trimester 2

3/19 - Early Dismissal

3/27 - End of Day, Spring Break begins!

4/7 - Teacher Institute (no school)

4/8 - Back to school!

Have a great weekend and stay warm and safe!   Mrs. Klacza

Week of 2/16/15 - 2/20/16

Culture Day(s) was a huge success!   I so enjoyed hearing all the presentations.  It’s interesting to see how families celebrate their culture!   

Happy Valentine’s weekend everyone!   We are having our party this afternoon and a big thank you to all the parents who are participating and who sent in goodies for our students.  I can’t wait!   Happy President’s Day as well!!

I’ve attached some links for the upcoming PARCC testing:   http://nextgen.apps.sparcc.org/la/3-5  (Language Arts)

http://www.azed.gov/wp-content/uploads/assessment/Grade3_Literature_Student/story.html    (Literature)

http://nextgen.apps.sparcc.org/math/3-5   (Math)

Coming up this week:

Spelling: There will be no spelling due to the shortened week.

Language Arts: We will continue our Traditions unit.  Our stories for the next couple of weeks will be Throw Your Tooth on the Roof and The Matchbox Diary.

We will continue with a new set of WOW words.  The quiz will be Friday.

Social Studies: We are continuing chapter 3 this week.   Our Lesson 3 graded review will be on Tuesday.  That’s  a change from last week’s blog; our culture presentations went a little longer than I had expected, so I’ve delayed that quiz.  Remember, it will be open note and open book!

Science:  We’ll begin chapter 14, Heat, Light, and Sound.  Our first open book graded review will be on Thursday.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  We’ll continue Unit 8 on division facts this week.  Our timed tests will begin on Wednesday with the 2’s.  Practice, practice!!

Important Dates:

2/12 - Valentine’s Day party

2/13 & 2/16 - No School

3/6 - End of Trimester 2

Have a great 4-day weekend!   Mrs. Klacza

Week of 2/9/15 - 2/13/15

Valentine’s Day is coming!  Thursday, 2/12, we’ll be celebrating with a party in our classroom.  If your child chooses to do so, valentines may be sent in any time before Thursday. Please make sure there is a valentine for every student in the classroom. I'll be sending home a list of students today.  We will distribute them all shortly before the party.  I’m sure our party parents have a lot of fun activities planned!  Those helpers are allowed to come in to the classroom at 1:20 to set up.  There won’t be any school Friday or Monday, 2/16. There is also an early dismissal day on Wednesday.   Enjoy!!

We’ll also be celebrating all of our different cultures this week.  The students signed up for either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday to present their projects.  I’m excited!!

Coming up this week:

Spelling: There will be no spelling due to the shortened week.

Language Arts: We will continue our Traditions unit.  Our stories for the next couple of weeks will be Throw Your Tooth on the Roof and The Matchbox Diary.  The students are truly enjoying our read-aloud book, The Year of the Dog.

We are skipping WOW words this week.    

We’ll continue working on prefixes and suffixes for the next few weeks.  

Social Studies: We are continuing chapter 3 this week.  Chapter 3 works very well with our language arts unit since it is about people moving from place to place, bringing their culture and traditions with them.  Our Lesson 2 graded review will be on Monday.  

Science:  We’ll take a break from science this week.  

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: This week we begin Unit 8, Division facts.  Yes, the students will be taking timed division fact tests. However, this week we'll be focusing on "mixed" multiplication facts.  Practice, practice!!

Important Dates:

2/9 - 2/11 - Teacher requested Conferences

2/10 - 2/12 - Culture Days

2/11 - Early Dismissal 

2/12 - Valentine’s Day party

2/13 & 2/16 - No School

Have a great weekend!   Mrs. Klacza