Welcome to Miss Loukides' SchoolNotes page. Here are the dates for our homework, projects and assignments for this month. Test dates, class news, and web sites (that you may link to for extended learning, finding help with homework or just for fun) are also listed.
MARCH NEWS:
The 2nd trimester ends on Wednesday, March 24th. Spring conferences will be the week of March 29 and school will be early dismissal for the week (7:45am - 12:25pm). Spring conferences are optional; I will be sending home and by email a sign-up sheet.
We will continue to work on cursive and hopefully by April assignments and homework will be done partly in cursive.
Reading will focused on as usual with our Open Court, Times for Kids, reading group novels, and other resources. We'll be doing some writing activities including continuing the pen pal letters with Reilly Elementary- Mrs. Souers' class. The kids love getting their pen pal's letter and sharing what they say with each other.
In Social Studies we'll be finishing up the History of Orange County and will begin an at-home 3rd grade project called, "A Kid's Guide to Orange County." The details and forms will be handed out the week of March 15th.
I will also begin the district-adopted program called , "Life Skills" that is a federally (and state) mandated program which is really great for the kids, teaching them about stress-reducing techniques, good decision making skills, etc. A parent letter will be sent to you and I will email you details. The kids love these simple in-class lessons.
READING:
>Open Court Stories
>Supplemental Reading Sources
>Reading Groups
LANGUAGE ARTS:
>March Monthly Writing
>Vocabulary and Spelling
>Sentence Structure and Incorporating Questions
>Open Court Literature Log
>March Oral Presentation
>Grammar (Verbs; Adjectives)
>Cursive
SOCIAL STUDIES:
>History of Orange County
>A Kid's Guide to Orange County
SCIENCE: (Rotation #2 Ms. McPherson's Class w/ me
>Chapter 7 "Energy"-finish
>Chapter 8 "Light"
SCIENCE: (Rotation #2 Mrs. Lane w/ OUR class)
EARTH SCIENCE Chapters 4 and 5 ("Our Earth, Sun, and Moon" and "Our Solar System")
TECHNOLOGY:
>Word Document
TESTING AND ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES:
READING:
**Open Court "Roxaboxen" Comprehension and Vocabulary Test (Tuesday, March 23)
**Times For Kids (TFK)"Too Many Tests?" Quiz (Mon., March 22)
**Times For Kids (TFK) "Glory Days" Quiz (Thurs., March 25)
**Open Court "A Story, A Story" Comprehension and Vocabulary Test(Fri., March 26)
Note: Kids will read the TFKs in class and then take that quiz using the magazine.
SPEAKING:
**Current Event (Friday, March 19)
LANGUAGE:
**D.O.L. Week 16 Quiz (Fri., March 19)
**Verbs Test (Wed., March 24)
**D.O.L. Week 17 Quiz (Fri., March 26)
SPELLING:
**Groups 1 & 2 (Fri., March 19)
>Group 1: Long /a/ Sound
>Group 2: Time Words (Fri., March 19)
**Groups 1 & 2 (Fri., March 26)
>Group 1: Long /i/ Sound
>Group 2: Long /u/ Sound
Note: There are two "leveled" groups for spelling to better serve the kids' needs
SOCIAL STUDIES:
**Orange County History Quiz #2 "Mission San Juan Capistrano/Ranchos of Orange County/From Ranchos to Farms"(Tues., March 23)
SCIENCE (For MY rotation w/ Ms. McPherson's Class):
**Chapter 7 Lesson 2 Test (Fri., March 12)
**Chapter 8 Lessons 1-3 Test (TBD)
MATH:(MY MATH CLASS ONLY)
**Topic 9 Test Pearson On-line (opens 3/11-3/15pm)
**Topic 10 Test (in-class) (Wed., March 24)
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
>"Read Across America" Week (March 1-5)
>World Math Day (March 2-3)
>School Site Council Meeting 2:30pm (March 4)
>Coffee with the Principal 8-9:00am (March 5)
>CUSD SchoolBoard Meeting 7:00pm (CUSD Boardroom) (March 9)
>Castille's Ability Awareness Day (March 5)
>3rd Grade "Green Day" (March 17)
>2nd Trimester Ends (March 24)
>Report Cards go Home (Week of March 29)
>Spring Conferences (Optional) (March 29-April 1)
Early Dismissal 7:45-12:15pm
>Our Class begins "LifeSkills" Lessons (March 29)
>Spring Recess (April 5-9) No School
>School Resumes (April 12)
HOMEWORK: Friday, March 19
DUE: Monday, March 22
READING:
"Roxaboxen" Comprehension Test and Literature Log (3/23)
OTHER:
1. Water Poster (3/23)
2. Complete any past due class work and homework (i.e., Haley's Star of the Week letter; Myenna's Star of the Week letter; February story; your 3 compliments for your 3 classmates; History of Orange County study guide #2 and green outline folder(Parts I-VII); spelling pack (time words or long/a/ sound); science; verbs packet pgs. 1-2; cursive pack pgs. 13-18; etc.)
MATH: For MY Math Class ONLY -
No Homework
SCIENCE: (MY rotation w/ Ms. McPherson's Class)
No Homework
SOCIAL STUDIES:
History of Orange County Quiz #2 ("Mission San Juan Capistrano/Ranchos of Orange County/ From Ranchos to Farms") (3/23)
NOTES FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 19:
We began our current event presentations and will finish presentations on Monday. The kids will receive two (2) grades: one for their oral presentation and one for the written recap.
March is busy (what's new, right?) because it's shorter due to conferences at the end of the month with early dismissal that week. An email was sent with a sign-up sheet and another copy was sent in the Coyote Connection folders.
We will be starting a LifeSkills unit federally/state mandated about making decisions, dealing with stress, tobacco, bullying, etc. It is kid-friendly, written for 3rd graders. It will be continued in 4th, 5th, middle school and high school, with the material and lessons changing appropriately for the age. A parent letter will be sent home in Thursday's Coyote folder giving more details. It is a newer program started at Castille 3 years ago. The kids love it and the lessons are interactive and engaging to keep their attention.
If your child needs extra time to complete any assignments please feel free to take it or if you feel it needs to be modified, please feel free to do so.
Please be sure to check your child's work for: correctness; neatness; completion; and understanding.
JUST A THOUGHT~ To be successful one must:
Show Up
Pay Attention
Ask Questions
& Don't Quit
-Dr. Ron Gilbert
MARCH IS NONFICTION READING AND WRITING MONTH-
From Ripley's Believe or Not! Strange School Stories:
Golden Rule: The first school in Douglas Flat, California, was built in 1854 during the Gold Rush. Since the building had been constructed on gold-bearing gravel, a part of the teacher's salary was the right to pan for gold during recess.
That's Multitasking!
In 1827, teachers in the United States not only had to give lessons, but were required to fill oil lamps, clean out chimneys, and haul coal and water to the schoolhouse.
No Way!
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), who distinguished himself as one of the finest scientists, inventors, diplomats, and writers in the United States, only attended school from the age of eight to ten!
Sweet Deal:
Students at the Falkenberg High Schoolin Sweden are paid equivalent of $60 a month just to show up at schoolon time every day!
Isn't it Romantic?
In 1880, Robert Greer, a math teacher, at the Mount School in York, England, proposed to a woman named Anne with this mathematical formula: If R=1/2 and A=1/2, then R+A=1, but R-A=nothing at all. Her answer? Let it be R+A.
Kid Safety on the Internet Look inside a police officer's notebook to see notes and pictures that teach kids safety rules for all kinds of places, from the Internet to school. Police officers have filled Kid Safety on the Internet with tips to make sure kids are safe. The site also offers a section on general safety tips such as kitchen safety that can be great for mom and dad to explore with the family.
The Case.com For Kids Everyone loves a good whodunnit. This site is packed with lots of great mysteries that are tricky and sure kid pleasers. Kids can test their detective skills while reinforcing their reading skills!
National Wildlife Federation For Kids Kids get to know the environment better by attracting animals to their backyard with simple projects such as building a bird feeder. Kids can take the Cool Tour and journey through wetlands and public lands, learning about important topics such as endangered species and the water cycle.
Kids' Domain Craft Exchange--Crafts From Recycled Materials You'll find crafts that use stuff from the backyard, such as leaves, bark, and rocks and you can create masterpieces like pebble pets, pinecone wreaths, and rock paperweights. with a little skill, a lot of imagination, and common household items, unique projects can be created. Give as a gift or keep for yourself! This site is worth checking out!
Government for Kids site A lot of exciting and different links set up by the government for kids including a fun kid-friendly site for breaking codes (math skills). Visit this site!
Bill Nye, The Science Guy Bill Nye, the wacky scientist shows kids the fun side of science through different experiments that are simple and can be done at home with the family.
Volcano World This site is outstanding! If you're interested in volcanos, this site will have you erupting with joy. Volcano World allows visitors to learn all about volcanoes and it even has movie clips and news about any current eruptions. Volcanoes are alphabetized so with just a click of the mouse you will be connected to that volcano page to learn all about it!
The @rt room Doorway A virtual art room which offers kids opportunities to create, to discover, to imagine, to invent, to learn, and to make their thoughts become things. Great site!
NationalGeographic.Com/Kids Join in the adventures as world travelers travel the planet to check out amazing animals, people, and places! The site also offers activities, such as, quizzes, jokes, and tonque twisters. Great site!
Research Resources for Kids This site contains resources for students to research any topic, similar to a card catalog on the web.
Math Skills Students get help to improve their math skills through step-by-step video explanations from teachers. Learning is reinforced with digital flashcards and worksheets; the homework helper lets kids check their solutions.
Wild Sanctuary Sound Safaris This site lets you hear actual recordings of what all types of animals sound like. Some are angry, some looking for their next meal, and others might be looking for friends. Click on an area of the world map to transport you to that country. Text next to each picture explains how and why the animals make that particular sound. Check it out!
CafeZoom Interested in learning how to cook or find that
NASA Kids by Liftoff to Space Exploration 3-2-1 Blastoff! Kids will thoroughly enjoy this site from NASA as they learn about things related to space-early astronauts and space shuttles, galaxies, and lots of great space pictures! It's a blast!
www.kidskonnect.com/ Links to games and educational articles on many different topics including National and State landmarks and symbols. Really fun for kids!
www.kids.yahoo.com Get homework help-look up words-ask questions-explore an encyclopedia.
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