Good Afternoon!
We are doing something a bit different with classroom management this quarter. Each week students receive a behavior tracker that is taped to their desks. For each day of the school week there are four spaces that I use to record behavior infractions. On the back of the tracker is a list of codes that I am using. The codes are as follows:
OS = Out of Seat
T = Talking
NFD = Not Following Directions
D = Distracted (playing with toys, ect.)
H = Homework not done or incomplete
O = Other
SO = Shouting Out
This helps me to keep track of what specific behaviors are taking place and helps the students keep track of them as well.
If a student has two spaces filled in with a behavior infraction he or she loses 5 minutes of recess for the next day. Three spaces equals 10 minutes of recess, and 4 spaces is teacher's choice. Teacher's choice may mean missing all of the recess, a phone call home, or detention. This all depends on the situation and how many day's the issues have been going on.
On Monday morning when students get a new behavior tracker they are to fill out the reflection portion on the backside and then take the tracker home to show their parents. They are to get a parent signature and return the tracker to school on Tuesday morning. This will count as a leadership grade in the grade book.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me.
This new program has worked very well over the past week and I expect continued success throughout the remaining weeks of the quarter.
Thank you!
Mrs. Hill
Monday, March 31, 2014
Newsletter, March 31 - April 4, 2014
Hello 3rd Grade Families!
We are still in need of a few items in our classroom. Any donations are greatly appreciated:
Looking Ahead: Each day's homework for math and reading will depend on what we complete in class each day. I will update the blog daily to reflect the exact homework assignment for these subjects.
AIMS testing is next week. Students, please be sure to get a good night's rest, eat a good breakfast, and be to school on time.
Happy Birthday!
Taeya - April 9
Jace - April 14
Jessica - April 14
Sarra - April 21
Wyatt - April 26
AIMS: AIMS is coming quickly, so this is the time that we will start combining some AIMS practice with their classwork and homework so they are comfortable and prepared.
Multiplication Facts- Please be studying NIGHTLY!
Click here for direction of a multiplication game to play with your child.
Curriculum:
Math: We will be working in our Buckle Down booklets as we review math concepts to prepare us for our AIMS testing.
Reading: We are working out of our Buckle Down booklets as we review reading concepts to prepare us for our AIMS testing.
Shurley/Writing: This week we are working brainstorming and putting our ideas together to form a beginning, middle and end of a story.
Leadership: . We will be working on beginning with the end in mind as we discuss new WIGs for the 4th quarter.
Science: We are starting our ecology unit this week.
Monday:
Reading- Buckle Down Lesson 7, 81 - 83
Math-Buckle Down Lesson 11, pages 139 - 141
Spelling: Speller's Choice Menu - Monday's Words
Tuesday:
Reading- Buckle Down Lesson 8, pages 89 - 96
Math-Buckle Down, Lesson 7 pages 99 - 104
Spelling: Speller's Choice Menu - Monday and Tuesday's Words
Wednesday:
Reading- Buckle Down or Reading Comprehension
Math-Buckle Down
Spelling: Speller's Choice Menu - Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday's Words
Thursday:
Reading- Buckle Down or Reading Comprehension
Math-Buckle Down
Spelling: Practice missed words by writing each word two times.
Spelling Words:
Monday
1. tear (noun)
2. tear (verb)
3. telephone
4. throughout
5. traffic
6. unit
7. unite
8. United States
9. value
10. valuable
Tuesday
11. wore
12. worn
13. circle
14. circular
15. argue
16. arguement
17. volume
18. organize
19. summon
20. office
21. officer
22. official
23. victim
24. estimate
25. accident
26. invite
27. invitation
28. accept
29. impossible
30. concern
We are still in need of a few items in our classroom. Any donations are greatly appreciated:- Tissues!
- Hand Sanitizer
- disinfectant wipes
- treasure box items
Looking Ahead: Each day's homework for math and reading will depend on what we complete in class each day. I will update the blog daily to reflect the exact homework assignment for these subjects.
AIMS testing is next week. Students, please be sure to get a good night's rest, eat a good breakfast, and be to school on time.
Happy Birthday!
Taeya - April 9
Jace - April 14
Jessica - April 14
Sarra - April 21
Wyatt - April 26
AIMS: AIMS is coming quickly, so this is the time that we will start combining some AIMS practice with their classwork and homework so they are comfortable and prepared.
Multiplication Facts- Please be studying NIGHTLY!
Click here for direction of a multiplication game to play with your child.
Curriculum:
Math: We will be working in our Buckle Down booklets as we review math concepts to prepare us for our AIMS testing.
Reading: We are working out of our Buckle Down booklets as we review reading concepts to prepare us for our AIMS testing.
Shurley/Writing: This week we are working brainstorming and putting our ideas together to form a beginning, middle and end of a story.
Leadership: . We will be working on beginning with the end in mind as we discuss new WIGs for the 4th quarter.
Science: We are starting our ecology unit this week.
Monday:Reading- Buckle Down Lesson 7, 81 - 83
Math-Buckle Down Lesson 11, pages 139 - 141
Spelling: Speller's Choice Menu - Monday's Words
Tuesday:
Reading- Buckle Down Lesson 8, pages 89 - 96
Math-Buckle Down, Lesson 7 pages 99 - 104
Spelling: Speller's Choice Menu - Monday and Tuesday's Words
Wednesday:
Reading- Buckle Down or Reading Comprehension
Math-Buckle Down
Spelling: Speller's Choice Menu - Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday's Words
Thursday:
Reading- Buckle Down or Reading Comprehension
Math-Buckle Down
Spelling: Practice missed words by writing each word two times.
Spelling Words:
Monday
1. tear (noun)
2. tear (verb)
3. telephone
4. throughout
5. traffic
6. unit
7. unite
8. United States
9. value
10. valuable
Tuesday
11. wore
12. worn
13. circle
14. circular
15. argue
16. arguement
17. volume
18. organize
19. summon
20. office
21. officer
22. official
23. victim
24. estimate
25. accident
26. invite
27. invitation
28. accept
29. impossible
30. concern
Monday, March 24, 2014
Newletter, March 24 - 28, 2014
Hello 3rd Grade Families!
Welcome Back from Spring Break!
**No Spelling List this week!
Looking Ahead:
Happy Birthday!
Aden -- March 7
Kamrie -- March 11
Grace -- March 26
AIMS: AIMS is coming quickly, so this is the time that we will start combining some AIMS practice with their classwork and homework so they are comfortable and prepared.
Multiplication Facts- Please be studying NIGHTLY!
Click here for direction of a multiplication game to play with your child.
Curriculum:
Math: We will be working in our Buckle Down booklets as we review math concepts to prepare us for our AIMS testing.
Reading: We are working out of our Buckle Down booklets as we review reading concepts to prepare us for our AIMS testing.
Shurley/Writing: This week we are working brainstorming and putting our ideas together to form a beginning, middle and end of a story.
Leadership: . We will be working on beginning with the end in mind as we discuss new WIGs for the 4th quarter.
Social Studies: This week we will continue our unit about the early American settlers.
Monday:
Reading- Buckle Down or Reading Comprehension
Math-Buckle Down
Tuesday:
Reading- Buckle Down or Reading Comprehension
Math-Buckle Down
Wednesday:
Reading- Buckle Down or Reading Comprehension
Math-Buckle Down
Thursday:
Reading- Buckle Down or Reading Comprehension
Math-Buckle Down
We are still in need of a few items in our classroom. Any donations are greatly appreciated:
Welcome Back from Spring Break!
**No Spelling List this week!
Looking Ahead:
Happy Birthday!
Aden -- March 7
Kamrie -- March 11
Grace -- March 26
AIMS: AIMS is coming quickly, so this is the time that we will start combining some AIMS practice with their classwork and homework so they are comfortable and prepared.
Multiplication Facts- Please be studying NIGHTLY!
Click here for direction of a multiplication game to play with your child.
Curriculum:
Math: We will be working in our Buckle Down booklets as we review math concepts to prepare us for our AIMS testing.
Reading: We are working out of our Buckle Down booklets as we review reading concepts to prepare us for our AIMS testing.
Shurley/Writing: This week we are working brainstorming and putting our ideas together to form a beginning, middle and end of a story.
Leadership: . We will be working on beginning with the end in mind as we discuss new WIGs for the 4th quarter.
Social Studies: This week we will continue our unit about the early American settlers.
Monday:Reading- Buckle Down or Reading Comprehension
Math-Buckle Down
Tuesday:
Reading- Buckle Down or Reading Comprehension
Math-Buckle Down
Wednesday:
Reading- Buckle Down or Reading Comprehension
Math-Buckle Down
Thursday:
Reading- Buckle Down or Reading Comprehension
Math-Buckle Down
We are still in need of a few items in our classroom. Any donations are greatly appreciated:- Hand Sanitizer
- disinfectant wipes
- treasure box items
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Newsletter, March 2-7, 2014
Hello 3rd Grade Families!
Spelling list and phonogram list are at the end of this post.
Looking Ahead:
Friday Assembly: This Friday, March 7. Come see our class perform our skit in our Friday Assembly. Join us at 8:00 or 8:30. We are excited to preform to a leadership rendition of Survivor's Eye of the Tiger called Eye of the Leader. Students are encouraged to bring in a play guitar or make one out of cardboard. They are also encouraged to dress like an 80's hair band member. They will have to wear their Friday uniform after the assembly. They are so excited for this performance and have been working hard.
Spring Break, March 10 - 21
Happy Birthday!
Aden -- March 7
Kamrie -- March 11
Grace -- March 26
Science Fair: The science fair will be held on Wednesday, March 5 from 6-7 in the cafenasium.
AIMS: AIMS is coming quickly, so this is the time that we will start combining some AIMS practice with their classwork and homework so they are comfortable and prepared.
Multiplication Facts- Please be studying NIGHTLY!
Click here for direction of a multiplication game to play with your child.
Curriculum:
Math: We will be working in our Buckle Down booklets as we reviewing graphing, exponents, weights and measurements and fractions.
Reading: We are working out of our Buckle Down booklets. We will be reviewing the different types of genres
Shurley/Writing: This week we are working brainstorming and putting our ideas together to form a beginning, middle and end of a story.
Leadership: . We will also be synergizing as a class as we start to plan for our class’s assembly presentation that is this Friday, March 7.
Social Studies: This week we will continue our unit about the early American settlers.
Monday:
Reading- Buckle Down Lesson 9
Math-Symmetry Worksheet
Spelling: Write spelling words one time in print then choose 5 words to write in cursive. Be sure to put your words in alphabetical order!
Tuesday:
Reading- Buckle Down Lesson 9, pages 110 - 113
Math-Buckle Down Lesson 8, pages 110 - 112
Spelling: Write spelling words one time in print then choose 5 words to write in cursive. Be sure to put your words in alphabetical order!
Wednesday:
Reading- Buckle DownLesson 11
Math-Buckle Down lesson 12, pages 152-153
Spelling: Choose an activity from the speller's choice menu.
Thursday:
Reading- Buckle Down lesson 12
Math-Buckle Down lesson 5, pages 76 - 79
Spelling: Write missed spelling words two times each.
We are in need of a few items in our classroom. Any donations are greatly appreciated:
Spelling List:
Monday
11. produce
12. product
13. purchase
14. purchased
15. quarrel
16. radio
17. recess
18. saucer
19. secret
20. similar
Wednesday
21. sleigh
22. social
23. society
24. solution
25. source
26. speech
27. steak
28. successful
29. tails
30. tales
Phonograms
Spelling list and phonogram list are at the end of this post.
Looking Ahead:
Friday Assembly: This Friday, March 7. Come see our class perform our skit in our Friday Assembly. Join us at 8:00 or 8:30. We are excited to preform to a leadership rendition of Survivor's Eye of the Tiger called Eye of the Leader. Students are encouraged to bring in a play guitar or make one out of cardboard. They are also encouraged to dress like an 80's hair band member. They will have to wear their Friday uniform after the assembly. They are so excited for this performance and have been working hard.
Spring Break, March 10 - 21
Happy Birthday!
Aden -- March 7
Kamrie -- March 11
Grace -- March 26
AIMS: AIMS is coming quickly, so this is the time that we will start combining some AIMS practice with their classwork and homework so they are comfortable and prepared.
Multiplication Facts- Please be studying NIGHTLY!
Click here for direction of a multiplication game to play with your child.
Curriculum:
Math: We will be working in our Buckle Down booklets as we reviewing graphing, exponents, weights and measurements and fractions.
Reading: We are working out of our Buckle Down booklets. We will be reviewing the different types of genres
Shurley/Writing: This week we are working brainstorming and putting our ideas together to form a beginning, middle and end of a story.
Leadership: . We will also be synergizing as a class as we start to plan for our class’s assembly presentation that is this Friday, March 7.
Social Studies: This week we will continue our unit about the early American settlers.
Monday:Reading- Buckle Down Lesson 9
Math-Symmetry Worksheet
Spelling: Write spelling words one time in print then choose 5 words to write in cursive. Be sure to put your words in alphabetical order!
Tuesday:
Reading- Buckle Down Lesson 9, pages 110 - 113
Math-Buckle Down Lesson 8, pages 110 - 112
Spelling: Write spelling words one time in print then choose 5 words to write in cursive. Be sure to put your words in alphabetical order!
Wednesday:
Reading- Buckle DownLesson 11
Math-Buckle Down lesson 12, pages 152-153
Spelling: Choose an activity from the speller's choice menu.
Thursday:
Reading- Buckle Down lesson 12
Math-Buckle Down lesson 5, pages 76 - 79
Spelling: Write missed spelling words two times each.
We are in need of a few items in our classroom. Any donations are greatly appreciated:- Hand Sanitizer
- disinfectant wipes
- pencil top erasers
- treasure box items
Spelling List:
Monday
- southern
- eastern
- western
- poem
- poet
- poetic
- poetry
- potato
- potatoes
- pressure
11. produce
12. product
13. purchase
14. purchased
15. quarrel
16. radio
17. recess
18. saucer
19. secret
20. similar
Wednesday
21. sleigh
22. social
23. society
24. solution
25. source
26. speech
27. steak
28. successful
29. tails
30. tales
Phonograms
- ou
- er
- ur
- ch
- ed
- ar
- ee
- ea
- au
- eigh
- ci
- ti
- ai
- ei
- ey
- ie
- eau
- sc
- aw
- ay
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