Homework:
Reading: Reading Log
Spelling: Spelling Contract due Friday
Math: Pgs. 12-13 #5-26
Science: Lesson Review 3
*Job Applications due Friday - I explained the whole application to students today in class. They are to pick 5 jobs that they may want and order them by preference (1 being the highest and 5 the lowest). They need to have 2 people (does not matter who) listed as references but letters of recommendation are not required, although they may be helpful in the application process. We used this to talk about the job process in real life and I think students are excited to get classroom jobs started! Jobs will be given on Tuesday when we come back from Labor Day Weekend.
Another note: I tried to message parents on dojo last night but I realized this morning it did not send. My school computer is currently having problems so I have not been able to update grades. Hopefully this will be fixed soon and I can update ASAP.
Reminders:
- Scholastic Book Orders due TOMORROW
- Ricobene's dress down TOMORROW
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Monday, August 22, 2016
Homework 8/22/16
Homework:
Reading: Reading Log*
Science: Lesson Review 1
Spelling: Spelling Contract due Friday
Math: Pg. 7 #8-21
*Reading logs were explained to students in class today. They will be given as homework to students Monday-Thursday night. Students are to read 3 out of the 4 nights assigned. This means that they have one "cheat" night where they do not have to read and they can choose any night!
Reading: Reading Log*
Science: Lesson Review 1
Spelling: Spelling Contract due Friday
Math: Pg. 7 #8-21
*Reading logs were explained to students in class today. They will be given as homework to students Monday-Thursday night. Students are to read 3 out of the 4 nights assigned. This means that they have one "cheat" night where they do not have to read and they can choose any night!
Friday, May 27, 2016
Friday News!
Happy Friday! I hope everyone was able to enjoy the warm weather this week! Here's a look at what we did in school:
Math - In math this week we wrapped up our fraction unit with a test on Wednesday. Since we only have a short time left in school, we spent the rest of the week reviewing how to tell time.
Social Studies - In our last unit of the year, we are learning about the state of Illinois. Students have read about our states's geography, the early communities of Illinois, how Illinois grew, and what it is like today. Next week we will focus on Chicago!
Science - We have been having a lot of fun in science this week with our geology unit! Students learned all about igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and even had a chance to observe some rocks and guess what type they were.
English - Moving along with our biography project, students have finished their books and are now filling out their booklets. Everyone is becoming an expert on the person they are studying!
Reading - We finished up our Think It Through unit in reading with Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and Pure Power. We spent the week reviewing for the test that has been moved to Tuesday. Students took a classroom vote on this and it will be our last and only test next week.
Reminders for the last week of school:
- No school on Monday! Happy Memorial Day!
- NO hot lunch all next week
- Friday mass will start at 9:15 and students will be dismissed directly from mass. They should not bring anything to school that day. They will be dismissed with nothing but their report card.
*The first day of school next year will be on August 17th
Have a great weekend and a happy Memorial Day! Let me know if you have any questions/comments/concerns!
One more week left!
- Miss Rizzo
Math - In math this week we wrapped up our fraction unit with a test on Wednesday. Since we only have a short time left in school, we spent the rest of the week reviewing how to tell time.
Social Studies - In our last unit of the year, we are learning about the state of Illinois. Students have read about our states's geography, the early communities of Illinois, how Illinois grew, and what it is like today. Next week we will focus on Chicago!
Science - We have been having a lot of fun in science this week with our geology unit! Students learned all about igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and even had a chance to observe some rocks and guess what type they were.
English - Moving along with our biography project, students have finished their books and are now filling out their booklets. Everyone is becoming an expert on the person they are studying!
Reading - We finished up our Think It Through unit in reading with Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and Pure Power. We spent the week reviewing for the test that has been moved to Tuesday. Students took a classroom vote on this and it will be our last and only test next week.
Reminders for the last week of school:
- No school on Monday! Happy Memorial Day!
- NO hot lunch all next week
- Friday mass will start at 9:15 and students will be dismissed directly from mass. They should not bring anything to school that day. They will be dismissed with nothing but their report card.
*The first day of school next year will be on August 17th
Have a great weekend and a happy Memorial Day! Let me know if you have any questions/comments/concerns!
One more week left!
- Miss Rizzo
Friday, May 20, 2016
Friday News!
Happy Friday!
Thank you to all the parents that chaperoned for the zoo on Wednesday! The students had a lot of fun! Here's a look at what we did this week:
Math - In math this week we wrapped up our unit on fractions. Students have been doing a great job with this difficult unit! We completed a study guide in class today and we will have a test on the unit next Wednesday. The two days prior will be spent reviewing.
Religion - We took our quiz on Chapter 15 this week and now we are starting our Family Life unit. We started learning about the family unit and animal families and human families.
Reading/Writing - In reading this week we read a story called "The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin" which goes well with our new "Who was/is?" unit. Students have all chosen a "Who was/is?" book and they are reading about and researching their person. They are completing a booklet titled "My Biography Project" where they fill out information about the person they are studying.
Science - In science we have started our new geology unit where we are studying the Earth and it's layers. We also learned about tectonic plates and the causes of Earth quakes and volcanoes.
Social Studies - We just wrapped up a unit on communities and government. This time, instead of taking a test, students did an in class unit review. Next week we will begin our final unit on the state of Illinois.
News and Reminders:
- We will be attending our faith partners graduation on Wednesday, May 25th. Students will be making cards in class to give to their faith partners on this day.
- Next Friday is Tech T-shirt Day
- There will be a dress down day on Thursday for all students that turn in a birthday form for the calendar next year
- Gourmet lollipop sale going on next week - $1 per lollipop and the dollar will be donated to charity
Let me know if you have any comments/questions/concerns! Have a great weekend!
- Miss Rizzo
Thank you to all the parents that chaperoned for the zoo on Wednesday! The students had a lot of fun! Here's a look at what we did this week:
Math - In math this week we wrapped up our unit on fractions. Students have been doing a great job with this difficult unit! We completed a study guide in class today and we will have a test on the unit next Wednesday. The two days prior will be spent reviewing.
Religion - We took our quiz on Chapter 15 this week and now we are starting our Family Life unit. We started learning about the family unit and animal families and human families.
Reading/Writing - In reading this week we read a story called "The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin" which goes well with our new "Who was/is?" unit. Students have all chosen a "Who was/is?" book and they are reading about and researching their person. They are completing a booklet titled "My Biography Project" where they fill out information about the person they are studying.
Science - In science we have started our new geology unit where we are studying the Earth and it's layers. We also learned about tectonic plates and the causes of Earth quakes and volcanoes.
Social Studies - We just wrapped up a unit on communities and government. This time, instead of taking a test, students did an in class unit review. Next week we will begin our final unit on the state of Illinois.
News and Reminders:
- We will be attending our faith partners graduation on Wednesday, May 25th. Students will be making cards in class to give to their faith partners on this day.
- Next Friday is Tech T-shirt Day
- There will be a dress down day on Thursday for all students that turn in a birthday form for the calendar next year
- Gourmet lollipop sale going on next week - $1 per lollipop and the dollar will be donated to charity
Let me know if you have any comments/questions/concerns! Have a great weekend!
- Miss Rizzo
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Weekly News!
Happy Thursday! Here's a look at what we did this week:
Math: We finished up Unit 7 on division and we will be taking a test on Wednesday of next week. Monday and Tuesday will be spent reviewing.
Social Studies: We are continuing our government unit by learning about state vs. national government. Students used a venn diagram to compare and contrast the two.
Science: In science this week we learned how to identify wind direction and estimate wind speed. We also learned about how meteorologists collect and record data on the weather. We will acting as meteorologists and will be recording the weather data in Chicago for the next 8 school days.
English: It's been all about the different types of verbs lately in English. Students are learning about action verbs, helping verbs, and linking verbs and how to identify and use each once.
Reading: We spent this week reviewing the stories in our "Tell Me More" unit. Students reread all stories and reviewed all vocab. We also had groups assigned to each story do a presentation for the class to help review.
Reminders:
- No school tomorrow
- Zoo permission slips due May 13th
- MAP testing next week
- Tech T-Shirt day THURSDAY next week
- Walk-a-Thon on Friday next week
Let me know if you have any questions/comments/concerns!
- Miss Rizzo
Math: We finished up Unit 7 on division and we will be taking a test on Wednesday of next week. Monday and Tuesday will be spent reviewing.
Social Studies: We are continuing our government unit by learning about state vs. national government. Students used a venn diagram to compare and contrast the two.
Science: In science this week we learned how to identify wind direction and estimate wind speed. We also learned about how meteorologists collect and record data on the weather. We will acting as meteorologists and will be recording the weather data in Chicago for the next 8 school days.
English: It's been all about the different types of verbs lately in English. Students are learning about action verbs, helping verbs, and linking verbs and how to identify and use each once.
Reading: We spent this week reviewing the stories in our "Tell Me More" unit. Students reread all stories and reviewed all vocab. We also had groups assigned to each story do a presentation for the class to help review.
Reminders:
- No school tomorrow
- Zoo permission slips due May 13th
- MAP testing next week
- Tech T-Shirt day THURSDAY next week
- Walk-a-Thon on Friday next week
Let me know if you have any questions/comments/concerns!
- Miss Rizzo
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Friday News!
Happy Friday!
This week has been crazy with ASPIRE testing taking up most of our mornings. Students completed a test in math, science, reading, writing, and English. They worked really hard and I am proud of all of them!
Reading: Reading this week focused on comprehension. We finished up all our stories in our current unit but I did not want to give another test during the ASPIRE testing week so we will continue to review the stories in the unit and we will have our test next week.
English: English has shifted back from writer's workshop to a grammar focus. We learned about helping verbs vs. action verbs.
Math: Students are almost done with this current unit of division and they are continuing to do well as we focused on word problems and real life situations this week. We even created some of our own problems about when we would use division!
Science: Science this week we learned about the different types of clouds. We drew our own pictures and identified the different types of clouds in real life pictures.
Other News: We also spent a good time of our week focusing on our classroom community. The third graders have been struggling with getting a long and working as a team. All classrooms had a visit from Ms. Jennifer who led us through a "Peace Circle" where students were supposed to learn to build each other up instead of tear each other down. I also decided that we would continue peace circles in our own classroom so we can continue to learn how to work together and fight less. I am hopeful that this will help our classroom environment!
Reminders:
- We have two field trips coming up, please get your child's forms in if you have not already!!
- No school next week Friday
- Tuition is due on the 18th
Let me know if you have any questions, comments, concerns! Have a great weekend!
- Miss Rizzo
This week has been crazy with ASPIRE testing taking up most of our mornings. Students completed a test in math, science, reading, writing, and English. They worked really hard and I am proud of all of them!
Reading: Reading this week focused on comprehension. We finished up all our stories in our current unit but I did not want to give another test during the ASPIRE testing week so we will continue to review the stories in the unit and we will have our test next week.
English: English has shifted back from writer's workshop to a grammar focus. We learned about helping verbs vs. action verbs.
Math: Students are almost done with this current unit of division and they are continuing to do well as we focused on word problems and real life situations this week. We even created some of our own problems about when we would use division!
Science: Science this week we learned about the different types of clouds. We drew our own pictures and identified the different types of clouds in real life pictures.
Other News: We also spent a good time of our week focusing on our classroom community. The third graders have been struggling with getting a long and working as a team. All classrooms had a visit from Ms. Jennifer who led us through a "Peace Circle" where students were supposed to learn to build each other up instead of tear each other down. I also decided that we would continue peace circles in our own classroom so we can continue to learn how to work together and fight less. I am hopeful that this will help our classroom environment!
Reminders:
- We have two field trips coming up, please get your child's forms in if you have not already!!
- No school next week Friday
- Tuition is due on the 18th
Let me know if you have any questions, comments, concerns! Have a great weekend!
- Miss Rizzo
Friday, April 8, 2016
Friday News!
Happy Friday! First week back from spring break is over! Here's a look at what we did this week:
Math: We dove into division this week! After learning that it is just like doing backwards multiplication, students understood the concept very well and we were able to cruise along! Next week we will already be ready to finish up this Unit.
Science: Getting back into the start of our meteorology unit, we learned about the layers of the atmosphere and all about the water cycle.
Social Studies: We started a new unit this week and focused on learning about the branches of government. Students learned all about the jobs of the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch.
Writing: This week in writing we focused on preparing for the ASPIRE test that will be taken next week. We reviewed the writing process and discussed how to answer a writing prompt correctly. Students were nervous at first but felt better when they realized that we have been working on writing all year and that they are ready!!!
Reading: This week was the last story in our current unit. It was a Time For Kids story about a baby whale that was rescued and returned back to health. We have been working hard on learning how to figure out the main idea of a multi-paragraph informational text. Next week will be spent reviewing all stories read in the unit.
Religion: In religion we learned how to identify ways Jesus taught us to pray. Students wrote trust prayers and discussed personal versus public prayer. We also completed a study guide for our quiz on Tuesday of next week.
Important Friday Folder Papers:
- Zoo Field Trip Form
- Play Field Trip Form
- Rollerskating Permission
- Baseball Fest Order Form
Reminders:
- Yearbook Order Forms
- LaCoco's night Tuesday
- Development Pizza Day Friday
*ASPIRE Testing Next Week - Please make sure that your child is well rested and has a good breakfast so they are ready to test next week. They may also bring a healthy snack Mon-Thurs.
As always, let me know if you have any questions/comments/concerns! Have a great weekend!
- Miss Rizzo
Math: We dove into division this week! After learning that it is just like doing backwards multiplication, students understood the concept very well and we were able to cruise along! Next week we will already be ready to finish up this Unit.
Science: Getting back into the start of our meteorology unit, we learned about the layers of the atmosphere and all about the water cycle.
Social Studies: We started a new unit this week and focused on learning about the branches of government. Students learned all about the jobs of the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch.
Writing: This week in writing we focused on preparing for the ASPIRE test that will be taken next week. We reviewed the writing process and discussed how to answer a writing prompt correctly. Students were nervous at first but felt better when they realized that we have been working on writing all year and that they are ready!!!
Reading: This week was the last story in our current unit. It was a Time For Kids story about a baby whale that was rescued and returned back to health. We have been working hard on learning how to figure out the main idea of a multi-paragraph informational text. Next week will be spent reviewing all stories read in the unit.
Religion: In religion we learned how to identify ways Jesus taught us to pray. Students wrote trust prayers and discussed personal versus public prayer. We also completed a study guide for our quiz on Tuesday of next week.
Important Friday Folder Papers:
- Zoo Field Trip Form
- Play Field Trip Form
- Rollerskating Permission
- Baseball Fest Order Form
Reminders:
- Yearbook Order Forms
- LaCoco's night Tuesday
- Development Pizza Day Friday
*ASPIRE Testing Next Week - Please make sure that your child is well rested and has a good breakfast so they are ready to test next week. They may also bring a healthy snack Mon-Thurs.
As always, let me know if you have any questions/comments/concerns! Have a great weekend!
- Miss Rizzo
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