Notes for Monday's Trip to Elm Fork Education Center

Just a few reminders about Monday's field trip:

Students must wear tennis shoes, pants or shorts- no dresses or skirts please.
No shoes with flashing lights.
Each child must bring a sack lunch, 2 drinks, and a snack from home.
Adults may come to the event if they drive in their own vehicle and do not bring any siblings. The cost for adults is $7.00, to be paid at the event.
Lastly, get ready to have a whole lot of fun on an amazing educational adventure!!!

Mrs. Anderson :)

Week of April 25-29

Well it is finally here the last day before our very first TAKS test! I am sure your child is feeling a mixture of emotions- anywhere from scared to excited- so please make sure you talk things over this evening. Also, please make sure your student eats an extra healthy dinner, followed by an early bedtime. Well-rested and well-fed bodies help your child perform at their very best.

Homework for the week will be as follows:
Monday night: read 20 minutes of AR
Tuesday night: NONE
Wednesday night: NONE
Thursday night: read 20 minutes of AR
Friday night: read 20 minutes of AR

STUDENTS:
Have a wonderful evening and try to think calm thoughts! Remember- I believe in you. You are smart and capable of doing a fantastic job on the TAKS!!!

Mrs. Anderson :)

Homework for 4/21 and 4/22

Hello students and families! This posting will cover both Thursday and Friday since I will be out on Friday. I am so sorry to miss out on all the fun Easter activities so take lots of pictures and show me on Monday. :)

4/21
Read AR
Complete Reading TAKS review packet (OUR LAST ONE!!!)

4/22
Read AR
Complete Math TAKS review packet (OUR LAST ONE!!!)

Just a quick reminder: Next Tuesday, April 26, our students will be taking their very first Math TAKS test. The following day, Wednesday, April 27, students will take their first Reading TAKS test. I know these last few weeks in class, as well as at home, have been stressful, but putting in this last effort will pay off we when all do great on these tests. Let's show off how much we know and blow those tests out of the water!!!

Have a great evening and a wonderful Easter holiday!
Mrs. Anderson :)

Homework 04/20/11

Read AR
Complete the Math TAKS review packet

Reminder: Our Easter Hunt/Party will be this Friday afternoon. If you still have not brought stuffed eggs, please do so by tomorrow morning. Also, feel free to bring your treats for the party anytime between now and Friday morning.

Have a nice night!
Mrs. Anderson  : )

Homework 04/19/11

Read AR
Complete the Reading TAKS review packet

Have a nice night!
Mrs. Anderson  :)

April 18, 2011

Homework:
Read AR
Complete math review sheet. For a quick refresher on place value, or any other TAKS math concept, click on the following link http://perspective.pearsonaccess.com/perspective/appmanager/tx/family/?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=fam_sg&wsrp-urlType=blockingAction&wsrp-url=&wsrp-requiresRewrite=false&wsrp-navigationalState=fam_sgcustCode%3Dstate_of_texas%26fam_sglangCode%3Den%26fam_sggradeCode%3D03%26fam_sgsgLangCode%3DEN%26_action%3D%2Fportlets%2FSG%2FprocessReRender&wsrp-interactionState=_action%3D%252Fportlets%252FSG%252FprocessReRender%26fam_sgcustCode%3Dstate_of_texas%26fam_sglangCode%3Den%26fam_sggradeCode%3D03%26fam_sgsgLangCode%3DEN&wsrp-mode=&wsrp-windowState=&_pageLabel=fam_sgoverview_page

This link is a WONDERFUL review strategy for getting ready for the TAKS test next week.

Have a great night!
Mrs. Anderson

Friday, April 15

Homework:

Math TAKS review packet
Read AR

Hang in there everybody! Only 10 more days till Math TAKS. Remember, this is our opportunity to show the world how much we have learned this year. I have complete faith in everyone one of you.

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Anderson :)

April 14, 2011

Homework:

Read two short stories and answer 15 questions.
Read AR. Remember you must have read and tested on 3 books by tomorrow at lunch.
Review your spelling words for tomorrow's test.

Have a wonderful evening!
Mrs. Anderson :)

April 13, 2011

Homework: Mathematics review worksheet focusing primarily on subtraction of money.
Read AR for 20 minutes.

FYI: REPORT CARDS WERE SENT HOME WITH STUDENTS TODAY. Please sign and return them tomorrow morning. If you have any questions, concerns, or need to schedule a conference, please do not hesitate to email or call me.

Have a wonderful evening!
Mrs. Anderson :)

FREE BOOK OFFER FROM SCHOLASTIC!!

This is a great offer from Scholastic and Kumon. If you download and complete the two assigned math and reading worksheets, you can get 5 books FREE. Check this out to collect some great summer reading books!

http://www.scholastic.com/kumon/learnandearn/

Homework April 12, 2011

Tonight students will be working on their reading comprehension skills. Each student will read the story they have been given and anwer questions over what they read. This is exactly the type of format students will face in two weeks on the TAKS reading.

In addition, keep plugging away at you FINAL AR goal. Due to the library closing on May 13, AR will close midday on May 13. Goals will remain unchanged from last six weeks.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Anderson :)

Monday, April 11, 2011- 15 days till Math TAKS

Dear parents and students,

In preparation for the upcoming Math and Reading TAKS we will be stepping up our at-home work. Every night between now and the Monday before TAKS (April 25), we will have at least one math or reading worksheet per night. This is what I like to call our "TAKS push" and helps us solidify all the skills we need to succeed on the TAKS test.

Just a reminder- in my classroom I try very hard not to "teach to the test," meaning that there is so much more to educating a child than just preparing for one standardized test. However, in the next two weeks we will begin working a much more TAKS-centered curriculum.

Here is what I need from parents:

Please talk to your child about their feelings about the upcoming TAKS tests. Students need to be assured that they are capable of doing well on the TAKS.

Help your student with the nightly worksheets. If they are struggling with a specific topic, please let me know and I will help them out at school, as well as send home additional learning material about that topic.

Make sure your child gets a little more rest than usual during this stressful time. Being tired can be very counterproductive to learning.

Eat healthy and get plenty of exercise. A healthy body helps keep those brains going strong!

HOMEWORK:

Two math worksheets covering time, number lines and fractions (which we covered in class today.)

Read AR for at least 20 minutes.

Together we can doing amazing things! I have faith that each and every one of my students is capable of greatness.

Mrs. Anderson :)

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Homework:

Vocabulary worksheet- this worksheet covers the vocabulary words from this week's reading- Johnny Appleseed. Some of these words will also be found on tomorrow's spelling test, so make sure you know the definition of each word, as well as how to spell it.

Review for tomorrow's spelling test.

Take a night off from reading (only if you want to that is!) I am so thrilled that my entire class will be participating in our AR party tomorrow!!

Mrs. Anderson :)

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Homework:

Parts of Speech worksheet. This worksheet covers nouns and verbs, two parts of speech that we have been covering together in class. Please make sure you read the directions COMPLETELY before you begin.
Read AR. Two more days till AR closes!

Mrs. Anderson

Monday, April 4, 2011

Homework: Read AR for at least 20 minutes. Complete the Math Review pages 27-30.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Anderson :)

The creative process!

 K and J worked together at all stages of the artistic process. I enjoyed hearing their thought process evolve. Great work!

Collaborative Art Project

This "Friday Art" we are exploring the challenge of creating collaborative (collective) art. Each student had to listen carefully to their partner and come to a consensus on what the finished product would look like. I have to say I was very impressed with my fantastic students. You worked together SO well. Also, I LOVE the look of concentration on N's face!

Thank-you from Tioga 3rd Grade!

 A big thanks to Mr. Grubbs for his kind donation to our classroom. We love all our new fantastic paint colors.