Week of 11/5/18 - 11/9/18

I know I’m very early with my blog this week, but I’ll be flying out to

Charleston this evening for my daughter’s wedding. I’ll be back in the

classroom on Tuesday.

Thank you to the wonderful moms who are planning and carrying out our

Halloween party.  I know it will be amazing!!  Be safe out there when

Trick-or-treating!!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  A new set of spelling words and a menu will be going home on

Monday.  Homework is due on or before 11/16.

Reading & Language Arts:  We’ll talk about myths this week, particularly

King Midas and his golden touch.  

Please make sure your child is reading!   You should be getting your

November logs shortly.

Social Science: Exciting news!!  We’ll be starting our new Science

curriculum, “Amplify,” on Tuesday.  

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  Our Unit 3 assessment will be on 11/9.  The

pretest/study guide will go home on Monday, 11/5. That will be due back

on Thursday, 11/8.  

Important Dates:  

10/31 - Halloween Parade & Party

11/21-11/23 - Thanksgiving break

Have a terrific weekend!

Week of 10/29/18 - 11/2/18

Halloween is almost here!  Please make sure your child brings his/her costume to school in a bag on Halloween (Tuesday.)   Costumes should be easy to get on and off. Students will be changing in the classroom (we separate the boys and the girls.) If you have any questions, send me an email. Don’t forget about the parade (which will begin at 1:55ish!)  Hopefully, the weather will cooperate... It was so nice sitting down with you all this week!  I say this every year and it still holds true; we have the nicest, most supportive parents in this school district! Thank you for that!! I'll be out of school for a few days (Thursday, Friday,Monday) to be at my daughter's wedding in Charleston, SC. The children will be in good hands!!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  The due date for the homework menu will be November 2.

The test will also take place on that day.

Reading & Language Arts:  We’ll finish up writing our persuasive pieces “Buy
My Haunted House!” Students need to use lots of adjectives

in this descriptive piece. They will be drawing their haunted houses

to fit their descriptions this week!

Please make sure your child is reading! October logs are due on or before
Thursday, November 1.

Social Science: There is a Downers Grove history quiz scheduled for

Friday, November 2.  A study guide is going home today.  Students

should use their packets to help them study.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: This week we’ll continue to explore rounding to

the nearest 10 and 100.  We’ll then get into algorithm for addition and

subtraction (stack em up!!)  Our Unit 3 assessment will be on 11/9.  The

pretest/study guide will go home on Monday, 11/5.

Important Dates:  

10/26 - Day off (Conferences)

10/29 - Day off (Teachers’ Institute)

10/31 - Halloween Parade & Party

11/21-11/23 - Thanksgiving break

Have a terrific 4-day weekend!

Week of 10/22/18 - 10/26/18

October is flying by and before you know it, Halloween will be here!  Parents who’ve signed up (at Open House) have been notified about the upcoming party on the 31st.  I’m confident the preparations are going well. Please make sure your child brings his/her costume to school in a bag on Halloween.  No weapons please! Costumes should be easy to get on and off. Students will be changing in the classroom (we separate the boys and the girls.) If you have any questions, send me an email. Conferences for home room students’ parents will be held this coming Monday - Wednesday.  I look forward to sitting down with all of you and having a great conversation about your awesome children! Our Downers Grove field trip will take place on Thursday. We will visit the historical museum and then take a bus tour which includes the historical sites. Lunch will be at Giordano’s pizza downtown and there will be time for a visit to McCollum Park as well.  Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather!!  We will be outdoors a good amount of the time.

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  New words will be coming home on Monday along with a

homework menu.  The due date will be November 2.

Reading & Language Arts:  We’ll continue writing our persuasive writing

pieces “Buy My Haunted House!” Students need to use lots of adjectives

in this descriptive piece.

Please make sure your child is reading! October logs are due on or before
November 1.

Social Science: We are continuing our Downers Grove unit and learned all about
Israel Blodgett and his family. We also learned about the Underground Railroad
and how Downers Grove played a part.  Ask your child about it! Our field trip
will be on Thursday, October 25.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: We’ll only have 3 days of math next week due
to Friday’s day off and two classes going on a field trip on Thursday.  We’ll
continue with subtraction strategies and using expanded form. A short
checkpoint quiz will occur on Tuesday, 10/23. It will cover 3-digit addition
and subtraction.

Important Dates:  

10/22 - Conference Week

10/25 - Downers Grove Field Trip

10/26 - Day off (Conferences)

10/29 - Day off (Teachers’ Institute)

10/31 - Halloween Parade & Party

Have a terrific weekend!

Week of 10/22/18 - 10/26/18

Thank you to my homeroom parents for signing up for a conference. I’ll be sending the schedule out again to those who haven’t signed up yet. I look forward to sitting down with each of you very soon! Stay warm this weekend!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  The spelling homework (Menu) is due on or before Friday, 10/19.

The test will also be on that day.

Reading & Language Arts:   This week, we’ll continue working on using better

descriptive language when writing. We do this by using adjectives as much as

possible.  We’ll then begin writing our persuasive writing pieces “Buy My Haunted

House!”

Please make sure your child is reading! October logs are due on or before November 1.

Social Science: We started our Downers Grove unit and learned all about Pierce

Downer and his family. Ask your child about it! Our field trip will be on Thursday,

October 25.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: We continue Unit 3 next week, specifically

covering rounding of numbers to the nearest 10 and the nearest 100 and addition

and subtraction with multi-digit numbers. There will be a checkpoint quiz on

Monday covering rounding and addition of multi-digit numbers.  

Important Dates:  

10/22 - Conference Week

10/31 - Halloween Parade & Party

Have a terrific weekend!

Week of 10/8/18 - 10/12/18

Congrats to my students for earning their very first Marble Party, which
is today!!  Students earn marbles by showing character and doing what’s right

as a group throughout the day.  We will be watching a movie, wearing

PJs and bringing our favorite stuffed toys in to celebrate! I am also

sharing a special sweet treat!

We are halfway through the 1st trimester of third grade!  Can you believe it?
Hopefully, grades are being monitored online.  If you are having problems doing so,
please call the office. We will be having our first monthly Pride awards
presentation later today.  Have a wonderful Columbus Day weekend!
I’m hoping the weather will cooperate!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  New words will be going home on Tuesday, along with our

third homework menu.  They are due on or before 10/19.

Reading & Language Arts:   This week, we’ll be working on using better descriptive
language when writing,character traits,theme,and cause and effect. These are all
very important reading and writing skills.  

Please make sure your child is reading! October logs are due by November 1.

Social Science: We start our Downers Grove unit next week!  We’ll begin

with the history of DG starting with our founder, Pierce Downers.  This

unit leads to a really fun field trip at the end of this month.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: We continue Unit 3 next week, specifically

covering rounding of numbers to the nearest 10 and the nearest 100.

Important Dates:  

10/8 - Columbus Day (no school)

10/22 - Conference Week

10/31 - Halloween Parade & Party

Have a terrific 3-day weekend!