Welcome Everyone!!!!

      Welcome to my School Notes page for the 2007-2008 school year! Please make sure you join the "notify me" list so that you will be informed of when I have updated my school notes. A special thank you goes out to everyone who has donated items to our classroom and has volunteered to give their time and energy. You are greatly appreciated! 

    ****OURSHININGSTARS****

• The Character Word for the month of March is patience. To be patient is to wait for our turn quietly and calmly. It is important to let things happen at the appropriate time.
• The Student of the Week is Sam Smith. We look forward to learning about what makes Sam special! 
• Our class has worked very hard this year preparing for the Reading TAKS Test which we will be taking on Wednesday. I wish everyone the best of luck. Make sure you use everything we have learned. I know all of you will do well! 
• On Thursday we will have Game Day! The children may bring in any board games, card games, electronics, I-Pods, Nintendo DS, etc. This is, of course, with parent permission. They are responsible for keeping up with their own valuables.
• We will be having our Read-In and Ticket Reward Party this Friday.

Week of Mar.3- Mar.7

We need the following items for our classroom. If you can help donate any of them, we would be very grateful:

1. Rabbit Food-"Fiesta Rabbit Lapin"- available at pet supply stores
2. Rabbit Litter-"Yesterday's News"
3. Rabbit Treats-"Nutriphase Yogurt Drops"
4. Guinea Pig Food- "Fiesta Guinea Pig Lapin"
5. Guinea Pig Bedding- "Carefresh Ultra Pet Bedding"
6. 1/2 size canned sodas- 8 fl. oz.  

 Reading Counts:The students are required to read a minimum of 4 reading counts books at a 3.5 level or higher this 6 weeks. Please encourage your child to read and take tests on a variety of books.Some of the Readong Counts books read should be chapter books. It is to our benefit to be exposed to a variety of literature. The goal is to read as many books as possible. The more books read and tests taken, the better the chance of having high scores. For each test not taken, a 50 will be given. Each book that is not at a level of 3.5 or higher will have 10 points deducted from the score. Reading Counts Tests are tests that are meant to measure your child's comprehension skills.The children will not be allowed to view the book while they take their reading counts test. Please make sure they are adequately prepared before they ask to take a reading counts test. They can take tests before school (7:30), during study hall, and after school if they cannot do it during the day. The children are encouraged to write their scores in their Reading Logs to keep track. The highest 3 test scores are recorded in the grade book as daily grades. You can get two tasks accomplished at once by reading "reading counts" books for your required 100 minutes of reading each week. Make sure you look on the schools Reading Counts list for the books that we do have tests on. You can do this by going to the LISD website. Click on "Schools". Select "Bridlewood". Select "Reading Counts." 

**** Bronco Tales Publishing is accepting stories until Tuesday, March 25th! Remember, when submitting your story, you must have it typed and saved to a disc and have your illustrations complete.We are looking forward to seeing your story submissions!****

Math

             Chapter 15: Collecting and Recording Data

1. Collecting and Oraganizing Data- create frequency and tally table on topic of choice by surveying fellow classmates
2. Recording Data
3. Understanding Collected Data
4. Grouping Data in a Table

Measuring Up Lessons- TAKS Skills Practice

1. Countdown to Math TAKS Lessons- T6 #1-5

English

1. Create Hole Punch Animal Art
2. Create Animal Haiku Poems

Reading

 "A Taste of Blackberries" by Doris Smith Book Study

1. Begin creating final summaries for book- beginning, middle, end
2. Final Summary- Flower Summary in cursive- shows important elements of the book

Reading TAKS Booklet

1. Create while reviewing strategies for the Reading TAKS Test

Reading TAKS Test- Wednesday

3rd Grade Read-In- Friday

 

 Science

   Earth and its Place in the Solar System

"What is the Solar System?"

1. Class discussion
2. Create Solar System Mobiles
3. Bill Nye: The Planets Video

**** All Planet Projects and Reports are due Monday, March 10th. This includes the model, poster, report, and power point information.****

Social Studies

 Lewis and Clark Study

Spelling

Writing

Homework

Monday :, 100 Minutes, Flash Cards, Reading: TAKS Folder Practice Stories

Tuesday :, 100 Minutes, Flash Cards, Reading : TAKS Folder Practice Stories

Wednesday :  , 100 Minutes, Flash Cards,( School Notes Ticket Bonus: Tell me about your experience taking the real Reading TAKS Test. How did you feel? What were you thinking?  Do this and receive 2 good time tickets.)

Thursday : , 100 Minutes, Flash Cards (School Notes Ticket Bonus: Make a tally table showing your families favorite foods. Remember to include a title and labels for each column. Do this and receive 3 good time tickets.)

Friday : 100 Minutes, Flash Cards

• Cat Stuff This site has everything you need to know about cats.
• Houghton Mifflin Kids Place This is a great site for kids to help reinforce skills in reading, spelling, math, science, and social studies. Just click on the Kids Place link and choose the subject area. There are lots of fun games. Have a good time! :)
• A Plus Math This is a great site for the children to practice their math skills. The children can practice their facts and have fun at the same time!
• Enchanted Learning This is a great site featuring a wide range of activities for children.
• Scholastic Great books and plenty of games.
• The Eye The human eye gives us the sense of sight, allowing us to learn more about the surrounding world than do any of the other five senses. Learn about the eye at this site.
• Zoobooks From Aardvarks to Zebras, you'll learn about the fascinating animals that share our planet.
• Farm Animals Meet the people working on this real farm out in Colorado. Lots of animals and activities for you!
• The Autobiography of Squirmin' Herman The Worm There's a lot of fascinating information at this site. Make sure you check this out.
• Koko The Gorilla Koko, the gorilla, lives in Maui, Hawaii, understands sign language, and likes to talk to people. Visit Koko at this cool web site.
• Kids Domain Visit this site and explore for hours. This has everything from cool clip art to games for every subject. Enjoy!
• Animation Grove Great site to find lots of animated gifs.
• Christmas Gifts and Clipart This site features great holiday gifts and clipart!
• Space Today Great site for the exploration of outer space.
• NASA Explore the galaxy and the nine planets!
• Maxie's Magnificent Guide This site has great clipart for every occasion.
• Multiplication Practice This is a fantastic site suggested by one of our class moms. This site allows you to practice your facts while having fun at the same time!
• Anne's Place Holiday, Special Occasion & Theme Gifs Great site for holiday findings
• Billy Bear 4 Kids Nice children's site for worlds of fun!
• MillanNet Great free clipart for all occasions