We won!

During the month of November, Mr. Harris created a contest for teachers and students. He challenged us to use available technology to teach others about November's character education focus, responsibility. I wrote a couple of skits as Reader's Theater scripts. Students decided they would like to choose roles and act out the scripts for filming. We had a blast! We used a Flip Camera from the library to record the skits. I put edited and put them together using iMovie on my new laptop. Students came up with Responsibility Dos and Don'ts. We submitted the video with our fingers crossed. Mr. Harris stopped by on Monday, December 5th to inform us that our video was chose as one of the winners! We won a Flip Cam to use in our classroom. We're very excited! We can't wait to find ways to use it in our classroom.

GPS Learning Menu

Here's a look at our current standards!

Social Studies

• SS3H2 The student will discuss the lives of Americans who expanded people’s rights and freedoms in a democracy.
• SS3G2 The student will describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with the historical figures in SS3H2a.
• SS3CG2 The student will discuss the character of different historical figures in SS3H2a.

Math

• M3N4. Students will understand the meaning of division and develop the ability to apply it in problem solving.
• Math Facts for 6 and 7.

Reading

• ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student makes judgments and inferences about setting, characters, and events and supports them with evidence from the text. 
• l. Identifies and infers cause-and-effect relationships and draws conclusions.

 Writing & English

• ELA3W2 The student produces a narrative that: 
• a. Captures a reader’s interest by writing both personal and fantasy/imaginary stories, setting a purpose, and developing a point of view. 
• b. Sustains a focus. 
• c. Includes the appropriate purpose, expectations, and length for the audience and genre. 
• d. Uses sensory details and other literary language to communicate setting, characters, and plot. 
• e. Uses appropriate organizational structures to ensure coherence and strategies
• f. Develops characters through action and dialogue. 
• g. Provides a sense of closure. 
• h. May include pre-writing. 
• i. May include a revised and edited draft. 
• j. May be published.

 Science

• S3L1. Students will investigate the habitats of different organisms and the dependence of organisms on their habitat.

It's been awhile...

It's been awhile since I've written. I apologize! We've been busy learning in third grade. We've completed our study of Government just in time to elect our very own Student Government. We are almost finished with our adventure through the habitats of Georgia. We are currently learning about Mrs. Richardson's favorite habitat, the ocean! Be sure to check out the Science Page to explore habitats on the Internet. We're still working our way through a unit on Multiplication. To help you guys practice your math facts at home, I've created a Math page on our blog. Just look for the menu on the top right-hand side of the page. You'll be a Math Wizard in no time!

Until next time,

Mrs. Richardson :)

Wk 5 AR Report

AR Report as of Friday, October 7, 2011

Most Words Read - Top Three

Gracie Bennett - 43,536 words

Savannah Smith - 19,672 words

Cody Davis - 18,708 words

Class total for words read 181,727!

Daylen read the most books with 10 tests taken this week!
Paige had the highest average with 92% correct!

Congrats everyone!

Parents, remember you can check your child's AR record at any time by visiting the link below. Log in information was sent home a few weeks ago. Let me know if you need another copy.

 

https://hosted214.renlearn.com/53716/

Students, please remember AR is part of your homework. You should be ready for a test when your arrive to school in the mornings. Third graders are required to read and take tests on at least 4 books per week.

Boo-k! Party

You're invited to Gilbert's 3rd Annual Boo-k Party!

 

Come to school dressed as your favorite BOO-k character and for $5, stay after school for the party! There will be music, snacks, dancing, and a trip to Boogerwood Holler (optional, if you're not too scared!) We are also having a jack-o-lantern contest. To enter, bring the best hand carved pumpkin ever, with a flameless candle and your name on the bottom. We will turn them on for the party and party goers will pick their favorite!

Friday, October 28

2:30 - 4:30

Please follow the school's dress code when designing your character. Keep in mind, you will have to wear your costume all day long. So think, comfortable. You may wear make-up, but nothing too scary. We have little ones who share our school!

 

Wk 4's Spelling Bee Winners

Congrats!

Cody Gribble - 1st Place

Cody Davis - 2nd Place

Savannah Smith - 3rd Place

LHS Homecoming Week

During the week of September 26-30, Gilbert students were invited to join LHS's Homecoming celebration activities. We joined them in dressing up in various theme throughout the week. Here are some photos of our school spirit!

We love our Grandparents!

There's nothing like the love of a grandparent! On September 27th, Gilbert celebrated Grandparents' Day! Grandparents were invited to our classroom where they could be interviewed, help solve puzzles, or read a book with their grand child. Following these activities, students were treated to snacks and photos in the gym. The last event was a trip to the Book Fair! We had a wonderful day with our grandparents!

Reviewing Place Value

Place value review tasks on September 8 were loads of fun! Check it out!

Welcome to Third Grade!

Firstly, I would like to apologize for not keeping my blog up-to-date. It has been very difficult to do so due to the computer and server issues within our county system. Our school's website is still not up and running. You may access school information by visiting the Current Event's blog, click here. 

I will continue to update our class web log until the county's issues are resolved. So check back often! I'm very happy to have your child in my class this year. I'm "ant"icipating an awesome year!