Monday, March 2, 2009

March

We are quickly approaching one of my favorite months. I love how the weather starts warming up and I also LOVE March is reading month. We will be doing many fun things this month to celebrate Reading month. Be on the look out for reading slips from our fabulous Mrs. Kalee and Mrs. Foote.
I also want to thank those of you that have sent in plastic bags to recycle. Keep them coming...we have until the end of March to keep collecting them!
Conferences are coming up at the end of March right before spring break. I have sent home slips to tell you your scheduled time. If for any reason you are not able to make your scheduled time, please let me know. I am sure that we can figure something out. I’m very flexible!
The districts’ 3rd grade students will be taking a short reasoning ability test. We are scheduled for March 16th. It will Take approximately 30 minutes, This test requires students to complete picture puzzles from the multiple choices given. The results of this test will provide classroom teachers with valuable information to guide planning and instruction to meet each student's needs. The results will also provide teachers and administration with a benchmark for educational programming. Finally, the test is used as a screening tool for the gifted and talented program.
Language Arts: The children have continued working on seed stories and really zooming in to add detail. They also have enjoyed doing literature studies and selecting projects to share their books.
Social Studies: I am so excited about the many things we have been learning about Michigan. We learned about the underground railroad and how many slaves left the south and came to Michigan. We also learned about how even after Abe Lincoln abolished slavery that segregation occurred. This definitely sparked many interesting conversations in our room!
Science: We start our bird unit in March...I’m sure you will hear your child come home with many interesting facts about birds. Each child will get to select a bird to research and do a small project on.
Math: We are working on fractions in unit 8. I really try to stress that it is very helpful to draw pictures and/or use counters. We are also finishing our mid year assessment. I will be sharing this test at spring conferences.

Dates to Remember

March 2009
7 Odyssey of the Mind @ FHC all day!
14 Carnival
15 Rockford Expo
30 Parent Teacher Conferences in evening. Full day of school.
31 Parent Teacher Conferences in evening. Full day of school.
April 2009
1 Noon Dismissal. Parent Teacher Conferences in the afternoon.
2 No School.
3 No School.
6 - 10 No School. Spring Break.
13 School resumes.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Yeah! We can leave comments now!!

You ROCK Mrs. Matlosz!! :)