Welcome                Citizens  ,3rd Grade

 

 


       

    Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.                                                                                                                                                 ~John Dewey

 

 

Important Reminders:

ü     Please return report card envelopes as soon as possible.

ü     Please double check student uniforms – check student handbook for guidelines

ü     Honor’s Breakfast on Thurs. Jan. 13th @ 7:15 am

ü     No School on Monday, Jan. 17th – Martin Luther King Jr.

ü     Middle School Science Fair – Jan. 20th in afternoon

ü     PTO Chili Cook-Off – Sat. Jan. 22nd

ü     Catholic School’s Week = Jan. 30th – Feb. 4th

ü     Please join us for Mass each Friday!

 

 
 

 

 


          Turning a New Leaf

It is different having a school calendar and a yearly calendar, they don’t always mix well.  However, at the beginning of January, it is great to start a new quarter and a new year simultaneously.  As a class we reviewed rules and procedures last week, and we discussed that individuals go through self evaluations. It was interesting and nice to hear what area or skill each student wanted to work on. I know we will need to keep reminding them and practicing, but I enjoyed seeing them critique themselves in a positive manner.

 

I would like to personally welcome Jaekob Campbell and Will Barrett to our classroom. The last few days have been great with you’re here. I hope you grow to love Little Flower as much as we do.                      God Bless,

                                Miss Buschkoetter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           Light Bulb!

To help build our collection of books on tape, I will be asking for volunteers to record themselves reading a selected text at home.  I will provide the tape, book, and instructions for recording; please be sure you have a tape recorder to complete task.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Timed Tests:  

As I watched students complete their time tests today, I noticed that many students are still counting on their hands.  We have discussed test methods to complete these timed tests, but the best strategy is to know your facts – have them memorized! Each fact should only take 2 seconds.  Please practice these with students at home and encourage them to complete them quickly! Hopefully we are all on multiplication by end of February! It is vital for every student to practice their math facts DAILY in many different ways at home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                  Classroom Review

A few revisions and additions to our procedures in the classroom:

- Boomerang Documentation Signing – Parents will need to sign selected space on sheet when graded papers are checked and pulled from folder. This will not be every day, but once a week. There will also be notes about red / green points and late / missing assignments from that week.

- Homework Policy – Students who do not turn in work will be expected to work on it during lunch, sit alone, and have recess taken away. They will also receive an 85% on the assignment.

- Absentee work Students will have the same number of days absent to complete their missed work. Missing grades will not be counted against them, but will still need to be collected.

- Assignment Books – Parents need to sign assignment books daily. I sign student books at the end of our day and will sometimes leave notes about the day. Please check them. Students should have the responsibility of asking you to sign.

 

 

 

The students and I have discussed these areas and we have created this plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule

Student of the Week:

We are on are third student and have had excellent presentations and sharing from all guests that have come in. The schedule of students and procedure of the week will be posted on our website for your reference.

 

 

 

 

 

 


I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. 

                                                                                                                                         ~Lily Tomlin as "Edith Ann"

What’s Going On…

Religion

Unit 2: Discovering God as a creator, his promises, his power,

and mercy. Advent prayers and activities daily.

Geography /  History

Explore celebrations in different communities and begin

Discovering past and present of Indiana cities.

Science

Diving into space for a deeper look at the stars, moon and Earth.

Also exploring the beauty of snow, weather, and seasons.  

       Reading

Workshop

Mini Lessons: Practicing skills for non-fiction reading / documenting facts for comprehension / analyzing different points of view through characters and authors.

       Writing

Workshop

Project: Expository writing for How to Build a Snowman and strategies for ISTEP prompt writing

Mini Lessons: paragraphing / sentence structure / transitions

Grammar: verbs – past / present / irregulars

    Word Study

Reviewing spelling patters for long e and long i.

Some groups will be practicing early roots and definitions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check OUT These Websites !

 

Reading:

Finding Books:

ü    http://www.st-charles.lib.il.us/youth_services/yrl/ythread.htm

ü    http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm

ü    http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/booklists.cfm

ü    http://www.ala.org/ala/booklist/editorschoice/2004abcd/2004.cfm

ü    http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/08bbya.cfm

ü    http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm

 

Hear books online:

ü    www.storylineonline.net

ü    www.scholastic.com/kids

 

Writing:

ü    www.rif.org/readingplanet

 

Hear something you don’t know is true = Look it up = http://www.truthorfiction.com/

 

History fact of the day: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/aug26.html

www.todayinsci.com

www.brainyhistory.com

Geography Map Quiz Games:

ü    http://www.studystack.com/Geography

ü    http://www.purposegames.com/geoquiz

ü    http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/

 

Countries / Capitals Quiz Games:

ü    http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm

ü    http://www.studystack.com/menu-18446

ü    http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/quiz/europe/euromap.tdf?0 – difficult to navigate on this website

 

Science fact, person, or achievement of the day: http://www.todayinsci.com/8/8_26.htm

Family:

·       Focus on the Family =  http://www.focusonthefamily.com/  

·       Teen Ladies =  http://www.briomag.com/ 

·       Teen Gentleman = http://www.breakawaymag.com/ 

 

Newest Videos – Are they for YOUR family?  = http://www.pluggedinonline.com/ 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


May the Lord bless you and keep you;

May He show His face to you and have mercy.

May He turn His countenance to you and give you peace.

~ St. Francis of Assisi

Questions? Comments? Concerns?……

Please contact me through email:  abuschkoetter@littleflowerparish.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank You for Visiting!                         Last Updated: 1/21/2011