December

Our class enjoyed Kennedy's Genius Hour project about France!

Kennedy and Jaz used their recess time to create a store for our class. They enjoyed sharing their products with us!

Spelling Words

1. rebuild

2. rewrite

3. recharge

4. reprint

5. unable

6. unequal

7. unclear

8. unwrap

9. might

10. little

What we are learning in school:
Language Arts: Students practiced reading fluently this week! We reviewed when to pause while reading (when you see a comma, period, dash, or ellipsis). Students put this into practice as they worked on a reader’s theater about Cesar Chavez. 

Math: Students continued to review how to tell time. We began discussing elapsed time. Next week we will begin learning about fractions. Our class will review all of these concepts throughout next semester as well.

Genius Hour

Most students are finished with their projects! This first project will be presented to just our class. Next semester we will open our presentations up to families as well.

Syria Jar

We have decided that any money we raise for the Syrian refugees will be given to World Vision, an organization that is sending coats, shoes, and socks to children who are refugees. We raised $65.61 and donated it to help Syrian children in need!

Swiss Pen Pal

Our class has been writing to a third grader in Switzerland. We have enjoyed learning about Swiss culture and traditions from Andrina. Our class was very excited to learn that Andrina will be coming to Eisenhower after Christmas break! She will be joining our class for about a month. We can’t wait to meet her and learn more about Switzerland.

Math Facts

Third grade students will need to pass their 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10 multiplication facts in order to go to honor roll this quarter. Students in fourth and fifth grade are still struggling with their multiplication facts and the third grade teachers are hoping that this will help motivate students to memorize their facts in third grade. The fourth grade teachers are requiring their students to know all of their math facts if they wish to go to honor roll. We decided that we will start preparing students for this challenge slowly and introduce memorization of harder facts throughout the rest of the year.

Important Dates:

December 11 – Book order due

December 11 – Permission for movie due

December 18 – 2^nd quarter ends

December 18 – Pajama day/Movie day

December 18 – Reading Incentive due

ISTEP – Feb. 29-March 11

IREAD – March 14 – 18

ISTEP - April 18-May 6