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Suggested Math Apps

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A Peek at Our Week

Go Bucks ;-)

Yes, one more week with the long vowel review words before we move on! 

Thanksgiving Challenge

Progress Reports

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Online Math Fact Practice

I was hoping to have a list of favorite apps ready to share with you this evening, but haven't had a chance to go through all of the apps I've downloaded in order to choose the most worthwile options. Instead, here are a few web-based games… I will have an app list out ASAP!

Free math games - multiplication  Scroll about halfway down the page 

Speed math  This one is addictive! 

Marble Drop (Addition)

Connect the Dots 

Math Fact Shoot Out Any operation of facts… but you may want a mute button! ;-)

Have fun! 

Math Challenge Problem #1

I am going to start giving extra math challenge problems, worth a Dojo point each... I will aim for one per week! Students need to show their work and be able to explain their thinking in order to earn credit :-).

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Why read 20 minutes a night?

I came across this image this afternoon and thought it was worth sharing… In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it can be easy to let reading slip by the wayside! Check back later this week for a list of our favorite books if you're looking for some holiday suggestions :-).

Parent Literacy Night

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A Peek at Our Week 11/18

Boot Camp kick-off!

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Myth Manics...

This week, we've read and discussed several Greek myths. This book has been very popular and would be a great holiday gift if you're on the lookout...  It is a classic and the illustrations are wonderful :-). Here is a link on Amazon, but it is also often in the bargain section at Barnes and Noble. Happy Reading!

A Peek at Our Week 11/11

A Peek at Our (Quick) Week...

We will keep the same Weekly Words for Wednesday and Thursday - test on Friday. I was so disappointed to have to go home sick on Friday and would love to see any pictures you may have taken at the parade/party! First Battle of the Books packet for November is due Monday, 11/11.

A Peek at Our Week 10/28

Living History Museum

We had a wonderful time with our museum projects today! Here are some pictures… I will post more pictures and links to videos ASAP!

Book Fair

Summit will be hosting a Scholastic book fair next week... The fair will be open Monday-Friday during lunch and recces, and until 8 pm on Thursday the 23rd. Enjoy!

A Peek at Our Week 10/14

Workbook Pages

Here are the workbook pages for Unit 2, in case a workbook is left at school. Happy math thinking!

The Tempest

In Dramatic Inquiry with Mrs. Gaughenbaugh, we have been working on Shakespeare's The Tempest. Because Summit Elementary is a Stand Up for Shakespeare school, families are eligible to purchase tickets to OSU's performance of The Tempest for only $5. 

Here's more info from Mrs. G:

Sign Up for Parent-Teacher Conferences

It's almost that time of year! This year, our conferences will be student led, so please select a time when your child will be able to join you. If you need to schedule a conference for a different date or time, just  let me know! Looking forward to seeing you soon :-).

Click here to sign up!

Collaboration Assembly

Click here to view the the collaboration assembly last Friday... Big thanks to Miss Appel for being our "camera" woman!

Standards Based Report Card Guide

Here's a link to the district's parent guide to the Elementary Standards Based Report Card. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me! :-)

Sparks Coffee House

We finished publishing our personal narratives, and our classroom was transformed into Sparks Coffee House on Thursday afternoon. We even had a surprise visitor! Each student shared his/her narrative and provided written feedback for two other authors. The links below are to each child's narrative on YouTube. The YouTube videos can only be viewed through the link; they are not search-able on YouTube. Enjoy! 

Kendra

Xander

Rowan

Izzy

Ethan

Lindsay

Chloe A.

Elizabeth

Issa

Alex

Lauren

Kaitlyn

Ian

Ella

C.J.

Darnell

Cory

Will

Gabe

Bella

Sean

Chloe F.

D'Mya

Aidan

Jaden

Peek at Our Week 9/23

Close to 100

We learned a new math game today... Click here to find the directions for Close to 100, and here to print a copy of the digit cards to keep at home! A regular deck of cards (without face cards) will also work for this game. Have fun!

A Peek at Our Week

We're back!

Welcome, third grade friends! Thanks for checking out our class blog. Please scroll down to find the "follow us by email" box and submit your email address in order to receive our updates in your inbox. I will be adding some important documents and re-vamping the tabs at the top of the page this week, so stay tuned! :-)

End of the Year Video

Although this blog was neglected as the school year came to a close, I want to share one last link with you! Here is a YouTube link to our end of the year slideshow! Enjoy your relaxing break!

And They're Off!

After some (lengthy) discussion about how to properly address an envelope, our letters to our favorite authors are in the mail! Thanks for sending in stamps :-). 

Spring Break Reading Challenge

Congratulations to Alex for winning the Spring Break reading challenge! He read and tracked 406 minutes over break. Way to go!

The following students met the challenge and read for over 100 minutes during Spring Break:
Joe
Kendall
Kendra
Lindsay
Cameran
Angel
Emily
Henry
Grace

Great job! I'm looking forward to our celebratory lunch today! :-)

Book Orders

The next Scholastic book order is due on Friday. I don't usually mention specific items and don't want to pressure anyone to order, but there are some great choices/prices in the catalogs that came home on Monday - it's a great time to stock up on books in preparation for summer reading! I will do this order and one more in mid-May.

- The Spring Gift Books Catalog has a Phineas and Ferb "Science Nerds Rule!" kit with experiments as well as a Wayside School value pack.

- The Lucky Catalog has several "My Weird School" books. These have been a HUGE hit in our room this year. There are also vlaue packs of Cam Jansen, Encyclopedia Brown, National Geographic True Stories, and the Rainbow Magic Fairies.

- The Magic Tree House Catalog includes several Fact Trackers for $2.99 instead of the usual $4.99 or $5.99. Fact Trackers are informational text chapter books that are really well written and presented... a variety of topics, from animals to Abe Lincoln!

Connect 4 Boards

We will be continuning with the Connect Four homework format. There will be a new board next week - we are diving head-first into geometry and the foundations of mulitplication (repeated addition and arrays) and need to have our key terms and vocabulary mastered before we start applying them in HW activities. I will add the updated boards to the blog so that you are able to print from home if ever needed. Here is a link to the current board!

Weekly Reading Logs

We've added the reading log back into our routine! I would like to increase consistancy between the same chapter books being read both at school and at home - so, if your child is reading a chapter book at home, please encourage them to bring it to school to read during our Daily 5 time. If a chapter book from our class library is started at school, it may certainly travel back and forth between school and home. This continuity of one story at a time is key as we are becoming avid chapter book readers and continuing to increase our levels of comprehension :-). 

Students will have time at the end of Daily 5 each day to add to their reading log so that we are all on the same page about what is being read at school and at home. Please encourage your child to read for at least 15 minutes every night! 

Tumbleweed Fundraiser

Eat at Tumbleweed on Broad Street any time today and a portion of your total will be donated to Summit Road Elementary!

Coin Values Rap

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Spring Pictures and Graded Work

Spring Picture Day is Tuesday, March 26th. You are able to order online at  mylifetouch.com with a credit card.... The school code is: ZR172439Y0.

Graded work envelopes will (finally!) be sent home tomorrow... Sorry for the delay! 

Got Paint Chips?

(image from http://landini.wikispaces.com/Tutoring+ESL)

We will be creating a rainbow of words as we discuss "shades of meaning" with vocabulary words. If you are able to swing through Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. this weekend and snag some paint chips to send in, please do! We will start making our rainbow on Monday :-). 

Class Dojo

We have started using Class Dojo, an app that allows us to track our classroom behavior. Each student was assigned an avatar, and their avatar earns or loses points as they are "caught" demonstrating good or bad behavior throughout the day. Teachers are able to assign points from the Class Dojo website or a mobile device, so our points travel with us throughout the day. We are also able to check in on our avatars through the Smart Board. I am still exploring, but keep an eye out for a letter that will give you a code to log on to Class Dojo and check on your child's progress!