Peek at the Week

A Peek at the Week of January 22 - 25

Homework

Mon. 1/21	Tues. 1/22	Wed. 1/23	Thur. 1/24	Fri. 1/25
Reading:	Reading Log	Reading Log	Reading Log	Reading Log Due
Spelling:	Spelling activity	Spelling activity	Spelling activity	Spelling Due Spelling Test
Math: All Classes	Equivalent Fraction with Models W.S. Mult. Log	Equivalent Fractions with Fraction Strips W.S. Mult. Log	Equivalent Fraction W.S. Mult. Log	Multiplication Log Due H.W. pages due
Social Studies: Mary McLeod Bethune				Mary Bethune Test
Science: Georgia Habitats

Reading – We will focus on structure of sentences, (simple, compound, and complex) and literature circles in reading this week.

Spelling – Perfect, Curled, Church, Firm, Skirt, Clerk, Shirt, Person, Term, Jerked, Burned, fraction

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Writing – The students will continue working on their animal research paper. 

Math – All Classes:  Fractions Unit-This week’s focus is equivalent fractions using models, fraction strips, and number lines.

There are lots of activities and fun games!  http://www.eharcourtschool.com   

User Name:  mstudent84         Password:  kcsma

Science –Students are continuing our Georgia Habitat Unit (Chapter 7 in the text book).  Explore our textbook’s website.  https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do

User Name:  Science    Password:   kcsma       Click on Things to Do

Social Studies – We will continue the unit on Mary McLeod Bethune.

Important Dates –

• Science Fair Set Up – February 19
• Animal Dioramas due on Thursday, January 31^st
• Georgia Animal Publishing Party-Friday, February 1^st from 9:00-10:00 in Third Grade Classrooms
• Six Flags Read to Succeed Reading Log due on February 22^nd
• Book Fair – February 4^th – 8^th
• Early Release February 4^th and 5th

Greetings!

I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day off of school, I know I am.  Not really, I'm at home doing laundry, etc.  My family had an exciting weekend of activities and I wanted to let you know in case you are ever looking for something to do with the kiddos!  Saturday my two youngest (ages 9 and 6) went to see the IMAX movie at Fernbank titled Alaska.  They really enjoyed it and while you are there check out the fossils.  I love it when you see them light up because they have learned about some of the things that are at the museum.  On Sunday, we took them to Stone Mountain.  It had been a long time since I had been to Stone Mountain to explore, not just for the laser show.  They have great information everywhere about weathering and erosion, rocks and minerals, animals and habits, etc.....It was a great wealth of information on a lot of the standards that we are learning about.  Enjoy your day off!!
Mrs. Borg 

Peek at the week

A Peek at the Week of January 14 - 18

Homework

Mon. 1/14	Tues. 1/15	Wed. 1/16	Thur. 1/17	Fri. 1/18
Reading: Reading log	Reading Log	Reading Log	Reading Log	Reading Log Due
Spelling: Spelling activity	Spelling activity	Spelling activity	Spelling activity
Math: All Classes Fraction w.s. Mult. Log	Fractions-coloring shapes W.S. Mult. Log	Number line W.S. Mult. Log	Mult. Log	Multiplication Log Due H.W. pages due
Social Studies: Mary McLeod Bethune
Science: Georgia Habitats		*Science Fair Applications Due

Reading – We will focus on verb tenses and literature circles in reading this week.

Spelling – Environment, ecosystem, habitat, mountain, piedmont, coastal plain, ocean, swamp, debate, depression, justice, volunteer.

Writing – The students will begin the writing process for the animal project.  The students will work on the writing at school but might need some extra research outside of school for extra information on their selected animal.

Math – All Classes:  Fractions Unit-This week’s focus is fractions on a number line.

K:

There are lots of activities and fun games!  http://www.eharcourtschool.com   

User Name:  mstudent84         Password:  kcsma

Science –Students are continuing our Georgia Habitat Unit (Chapter 7 in the text book).  Explore our textbook’s website.  https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do

User Name:  Science    Password:   kcsma       Click on Things to Do

Social Studies – We will continue the unit on Mary McLeod Bethune.

Important Dates –

• Science Fair Applications Due – January 16
• M.L.K. Day (No School) – January 21
• Science Fair Set Up – February 19
• Animal Dioramas due on Thursday, January 31^st
• Georgia Animal Publishing Party-Friday, February 1^st from 9:00-10:00 in Third Grade Classrooms
• Six Flags Read to Succeed Reading Log due on February 22^nd

1st week back

We had a great week at school, especially being the first week back from a break!  I was ready to get back on my schedule and see the students again.  We started the week with a few changes.  I will no longer be sending home the reading log and multiplication log.  I have posted them on the blog (left side in the links) if you want to print them out, you can or have your student write down what they normally do on a piece of paper.  I considered not posting the peek at the week any more in a hope to teach the importance of writing in their agenda everyday!  But, as a parent I would love it if my son's teacher posted all assignments, so I am considering telling the students I'm not posting it, but still post it!  Am I being tricky??  Please make sure your child has their name on their coat.  I have a pile of coats in my classroom, that are about to be sent to the lost and found, with no names.  Everyday I ask if anyone has a coat in the pile to get it and everyday they are still there.  I know they have to belong to someone in my room, but no takers!  If your child is missing a coat, please encourage them to look in the pile!

On to academics...in writing we started working on our month long research project.  This project is on an animal found in Georgia.  (Yes, Kaylee was right, river otters are found in Georgia and Maya, alligator snapping turtles are found in south Georgia!!)  So, each child has an animal and they need to gather information on this animal.  On February 1st we will be inviting the parents to come in and view all our hard work.  This will include a report, diorama, and short presentation.   I will be sending home more information on Monday.  This will take the place of a book report for January.  In reading we are working on prefixes and suffixes and started Literature Circles.  A literature circle is very much like a book club.  Math we are learning about fractions!!!  Try to find places in everyday life that you can have math conversations!  Cooking is a great place to learn fractions.  In my math class we start getting real hungry because I relate fractions to many types of food, especially pizza!  Social studies we started learning about Mary Mcleod Bethune and in Science, Georgia habitats. 

As a reminder, a lot of papers, including report cards went home on Friday.  Have a great weekend and get a lot of rest, some of the students were struggling with being tired this week!
Thanks,
Mrs. Borg

Peek at the Week

A Peek at the Week of January 8 - 11

Homework

Mon. 1/8	Tues. 12/11	Wed. 12/12	Thur. 12/13	Fri. 12/14
Reading:	Reading Log	Reading Log	Reading Log	Reading Log Due
Spelling: No spelling!
Math: All Classes Fractions	WB p. 101 Mult. Log	Fraction handout Mult. Log	Fraction handout Missing Numerator or Denominator Mult. Log	Multiplication Log Due H.W. pages due
Social Studies: Map Skills		B:Mountain Range Test
Science: Georgia Habitats

Reading – We will be starting Literature circles with a focus on prefixes and suffixes.

Spelling –  No spelling this week

Writing –  We will start working on our Animal research projects!

Math – All ClassesWe begin our unit on fractions.   

There are lots of activities and fun games!  http://www.eharcourtschool.com   

User Name:  mstudent84         Password:  kcsma

Science –Students are beginning our Georgia Habitat Unit.  We will have an Ecosystem Puppet Show on Tuesday.

Explore our textbook’s website.  https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do

User Name:  Science    Password:   kcsma       Click on Things to Do

Social Studies – Starting Mary Bethune

Important Dates –

• 2^nd Quarter Report Cards – January 11
• Science Fair Applications Due – January 16
• M.L.K. Day (No School) – January 21
• Science Fair Set Up – February 19

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