Transcript Ms. Rader`s Classroom News. . . For the week: August 31, 2015

Ms. Rader’s Classroom News. . .
For the week: August 31, 2015
A note from the teacher…
I wanted to thank all the parents for
attending the open house on August 20th.
The students have been doing a wonderful
job of working together in class and
individually on their work.
Childers STAR Behavior Plan: Students
have done a wonderful job of practicing and
implementing our school rules and voice
levels to be a STAR student. STAR: Safe,
Trustworthy, Attentive, Respectful.
Study of Ecosystem: Your child has been
studying the ecosystem over the past week
and we will continue to study the ecosystem
over the next few weeks. Your child will be
conducting experiments and building an
ecosystem. Students will reading a book
called, One Day In the Woods and write
literary elements in their journal.
SNACK: If parents can donate a snack for
the class that would be greatly appreciated.
Students are also welcome to bring a water
bottle too.
Weekly Reminders:
No School: September 7
Progress reports: September 28
•Please write a note if you are changing your
child’s way home for the day.
•Party invitations are to be for the entire class.
•Please make sure your child comes to school
prepared with paper, pencils and any homework
that was assigned.
•Lunch is $2.45 Please send lunch money in an
envelope with your child’s first and last name,
teacher’s name, and amount enclosed on the
outside of the envelope.
•Ice cream is $.60 and our class will only do ice
Classroom Schedule:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday
Friday:
Lunch
Music
8:15–8:55
Guidance
8:15–8:55
Art
8:15-8 :55
Media
9:00-9:40
PE
9:45-10:25
PE
8:15-8:55
Computer Lab 1:10-1:50
12:15 – 12:45 everyday
Important reminders…
Math Journals: Students use a math journal to take
notes during math. This math journal is a spiral note
book that contains all mathematical terminology and
example problems that are done in class. At the top
of each page of the journal is the math topic and page
number we use in the math textbook. Please make
sure to have your child use the math journal and also
refer to the math textbook when studying math
concepts.
Monday Envelopes: Every Monday your child will
bring home a yellow envelop that contains tests and
work samples your child did the previous week.
There will be a comment sheet for parents to write
positive and improvement comments about their
child’s work. All contents in the envelop must
come back to school the next day. All of the work
in this envelop will be used to build your child’s
portfolio for third grade. Therefore, it is very
important that all work in the yellow envelop
returns back to school the next day.
This week. . .
Reading: Students will read the book, One Day in the Woods
and do various literary elements in their journal. Students will
continue a story from their basal, The Great Kapok Tree.
Students will complete a variety of literary assignments and have
a test on Friday on this story.
Math: Students started place value and will have a test on
Wednesday. Students will start comparing numbers and have a
test on Friday on Place Value and comparing numbers. Students
will start adding and subtracting numbers up to the hundred
thousands place value. Students will also learn problem solving
key words for adding and subtracting.