Week of September 19-23

Happy Friday everyone!   I just want to remind you all to check your child’s assignment notebook (planner) every night and sign it.
A note is coming home on Monday regarding Johnny Appleseed’s birthday on September 26.  If you are willing to send in some apple juice boxes, bowls, or spoons for our applesauce, please email me.

Mrs. Mandru's MATH:  We have started our third module this week and will continue next week. This unit has a total of four modules. The test is anticipated for the last week of September. Students will get a study guide to help them prepare for the test. Monday, 9/19 students will have another in class checkpoint. This has to do with measurement and equations. 

Social Science: The continents and Oceans quiz will be Tuesday, 9/20. After, we will spend one day talking about hemispheres, but not test on it. The following week we will move to Science: The water cycle!

Reading/ELA: We will continue writer's workshop next week. We will be developing one of our stories and getting it ready to be published! As for reading, we will talk more about fables and read Tortoise and the Hare.

Spelling:   The students are taking their first spelling test today.  They will need to spell 13 words and write 2 sentences using any 2 of their words.  A new “sort” list is coming home on Monday.  Homework (3 items on the menu, 1 from each column) will be due on or before 9/30.  A test will also occur on that day.

Important Dates:  

9/26- Johnny Appleseed's Birthday

9/27 - Early Dismissal

GOOO BEARS!

Week of 9/12-9/16

We have a great start to our year and I love learning more and more about your child each day!

Coming up next week:

Mrs. Mandru's MATH: We have had a great start to math this year! We have learned a lot about patterns for addition and subtraction. This week we will do more with double digit addition. I have attached a link of how to help your child if they are struggling with the Math Bridges program. Please check it out...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M4tCRdYMV4Vg3ahC_8a6IxBOACYG5lrOG53dnY-_6OU/edit

Social Science: We will move on to learning about continents and Oceans. The quiz for this will be 9/20.

Reading/ELA: Next week we will continue or writer workshop, learning about editing and drafts. Please encourage your child to be continually writing! Ask them some strategies of how to come up with ideas! In reading we will be learning more about fairy tales and folk tales.

Spelling:  Students have received their word sorts and should be working on those. The test will be Friday. They will only be tested on 13 of the words, but should know all of them. The 3 activities are also due Friday 9/16.

Important Dates:  

9/12- Magazine drive assembly

9/27 - Early Dismissal

Week of 9/12-9/16

We have a great start to our year and I love learning more and more about your child each day!

Coming up next week:

Mrs. Mandru's MATH: We have had a great start to math this year! We have learned a lot about patterns for addition and subtraction. This week we will do more with double digit addition. I have attached a link of how to help your child if they are struggling with the Math Bridges program. Please check it out...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M4tCRdYMV4Vg3ahC_8a6IxBOACYG5lrOG53dnY-_6OU/edit

Social Science: We will move on to learning about continents and Oceans. The quiz for this will be 9/20.

Reading/ELA: Next week we will continue or writer workshop, learning about editing and drafts. Please encourage your child to be continually writing! Ask them some strategies of how to come up with ideas! In reading we will be learning more about fairy tales and folk tales.

Spelling:  Students have received their word sorts and should be working on those. The test will be Friday. They will only be test don 13 of the words, but should know all of them. The 3 activities are also do Friday 9/16.

Important Dates:  

9/12- Magazine drive assembly

9/27 - Early Dismissal

Week Of September 5-9

Happy Labor Day weekend everyone!  Thank you to all the parents who came out for Curriculum Night yesterday.  If you were unable to attend or would like to revisit our third grade slide presentation, here is the link:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l_n3sKS5JbBnEGyHQwQFxQbimiarA5KCvDKO9Ds0t8E/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=5000&slide=id.p

Coming up next week:

Mrs. Mandru's MATH: We have officially begun unit 1! We took a pretest and will be diving deeper with addition facts and stories. 

Social Science: We have begun our directions unit by learning about the cardinal and intermediate directions and making compass roses. We will have a directions quiz on Friday, September 9. This will be graded. A study guide went home on Friday, 9-2.

Reading/ELA: We will continue our focus on Folk tales this week, reading "Rumpelstiltskin". We are also continuing our writer's workshop. Today the students wrote about "What their twins did overnight".

Spelling:  Students will receive their “word sorts” on Tuesday.  Homework will also be assigned on Tuesday and will be due on or before Friday, 9/16.  A letter will be included describing what is expected from our students.

Important Dates:  

9/5 - Labor Day (no school)

9/27 - Early Dismissal

Week of 8/25-9/2

Welcome to my BLOG!! 
We have had a fantastic first week of school! I have enjoyed getting to know the students and can't wait to make it a great year!

Here is where you can check any news, assignments, test, and announcements for the upcoming week. I have bookmarked the website on your child's Chromebook so you can easily access the blog. I will also send out an email with the link.

 Today we each thought of “one word” to describe our feelings and the coming year.  We wrote that word on a stone and now proudly display them by our family pictures. My word is “family,” which not only represents my own family but my classroom and school family.  Ask your child what their “one word” is.

Next week, you will need to send in one of your child's t-shirts and a hangar for a fun project linked to Curriculum Night.  Don't worry, you will get it back!!   

Curriculum Night for parents only is Thursday, September 1, at 6:30.   See you then!

Coming up next week:

• We will be taking the MAP Reading test on Monday to see where students score at the begining of the year
• The MAP Math test will be on Wednesday

MATH: Please check Power school for your child's math teacher (we do switch for Math)will start Math on Tuesday, August 30.

Social Science: We will start Social Studies on Thursday. This unit will cover directions and maps. 

Reading/ELA: We’ll be focusing on writing (writer’s workshop) and reading (reader’s workshop) throughout the school year.  The genre of folktales will be introduced  this week as we close read Rumplestiltskin.  

Spelling: are continuing the spelling series Words Your Way.  Fortunately, the students have worked with this program in 2nd grade.  I took an inventory today and the students will be working with patterns they struggle with during Word Work in Daily 5.  I should have their word sorts to them by the end of next week.

Important Dates:  

9/5 - Labor Day (no school)

9/27 - Early Dismissal

Week of May 23-27

We are coming up on our last full week of school!  My how time flies!!  

Chromebooks, cases, and charger cords will be checked and collected on Tuesday, May 31.  

Coming up next week:

Spelling:   Please make sure your child completes 1 activity from each column of the homework menu!  The final product will be due on or before 5/27.  Test will be on that day also.

Reading & Language Arts: We’ll be finishing up our final unit “Stand Up for What You Believe In” and working on our final writing piece - argumentative.  

May Logs will be due at the end of the month (on or before May 31.)  Cursive workbooks are due (finished) on or before May 27.

Social Studies:  We have started Ch. 9 Economics. The students have grown up and become adults. They have gotten a job, salary, house, car, and kids. They will learn how to spend and save money.

Science:   We will be finishing up our ecosystems unit with lesson 3 and an open book review. There will be no end of chapter test.

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:   On to the final unit, Building Bridges!! There will be no end of chapter test!  

Important Dates:

5/27 - 2nd graders visit

5/30 - Memorial Day (no school)

5/31 - Bowling field trip

6/2 - Field Days

6/3 - Last Day of School

Have a great weekend!

Week of May 16-20

We had a wonderful visit to the Shedd Aquarium yesterday!  The students had a blast and were so engaged! Thank you to Juliana's mom and Joseph's mom for chaperoning our students!

Our pen pal letters have been delivered to our second graders.  We can’t wait until they visit on 5/27!  

Coming up next week:

Spelling:   On Monday, your child will receive his/her very last spelling sort.  Please make sure your child completes 3 activities for next week.

Reading & Language Arts: We will be doing a writing narrative piece with our favorite story: The One and Only Ivan. Students can choose to write a prequel piece or sequel to the book.

May logs will be due at the end of the month.  Cursive workbooks are due (finished) on or before May 27.   They will be graded for completion!!

Social Studies:  We will start a new chapter: chapter 12 Economics. Students will start this chapter by growing up and becoming an adult. They will get a job and have to make some financial decisions while learning to write checks and pay bills!

Science:   We will continue our unit on Ecosystems.  

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  Our Unit 7 test will be on Wednesday, 5/18.  Please make sure your child completes the pre-test (study guide) that will be coming home today.  We’ll correct it together on Tuesday as a review.   We start our final unit on Thursday.

Important Dates:

5/27 - 2nd graders visit 

5/30 - Memorial Day (no school)

5/31 - Bowling field trip

6/2 - Field Days

6/3 - Last Day of School

Have a great weekend!