Coach BLeggett

Coach BLeggett

Thursday, February 27, 2014

International Festival 2014

We finally had our international festival. It was a huge success. Thank you to all the parents for sending in food and having their child dressed in clothing representing their country's heritage. The students used the driving question, "How does my heritage impact me today?" to guide them in their research for their reports. They also created a QR code that let to a podcast of their report. This is a video highlighting the day.


Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Curriculum Update February 24-28

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! It looks like that nice warm weather we were enjoying has disappeared for awhile.

This week, our 3rd grade international festival will be on Feb. 26th. The taste-fest will be at 1:45 and the program will be at 3:00 and 7:00 pm.

Next week, we will be celebrating Dr. Seuss. Here is the schedule:

Monday, March 3rd: Horton Hears a Who Day - Do nothing just be yourself and proud of who you are, regardless of differences, you can go far!

Tuesday, March 4th: The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins Day- Wear your favorite hat, but only wear one; it will be a whole lot of fun!

Wednesday, March 5th: Fox in Socks Day - Wacky Wednesday in silly socks; the sillier the better, but No Fox!

Thursday, March 6th: Red Fish Blue Fish Day - Wear red or blue. Red or blue is the name of the game and then we'll all look the same!

Friday, March 7th: The Cat in the Hat Day - The Cat and the Hat will be here to play so Cougars wear your red and white on Friday.

Welcome back for another week! It sure is nice to have warmer weather in the forecast. Please remember our third grade international festival is on Feb.26th.

ELA/SS 
We are focusing on what makes a good citizen this week. The students will answer the following questions:
What are the consequences of choosing to be an active member of your community?
Why do communities need laws/rules?
Who in your community decides what rules/laws are made and followed?
Can laws in your community be changed?
What makes someone a good citizen in your community?

We will reading, discussing and answering questions about the variety of aspects of citizenship.

We will also continue our Pay it Forward project where we work on displaying random kindness without receiving anything in return. The students are working on their published books for the military.

Math
We will continue our geometric city project this week. The students will work in groups to create a blue print of a city they are creating. They will also write a proposal for their city.

Spelling/Vocabulary
The tests will be on Friday, February 28. The words are:
point: an exact position
line: a set of points that is endless in two directions
line segment:a part of a line with two endpoints
intersecting lines: lines that cross at one point
parallel lines: lines that never cross
angle: formed by two rays with the same endpoint
vertex: the endpoint formed by two rays
right angle: an angle that make a square corner
perpendicular: when two lines, line segments, or rays make a right angle
acute angle: an angle that is open less than a right angle
obtuse angle: an angle that is open more than a right angle
polygon: a closed shape made up of line segments
side: each line segmenting that makes up a polygon
diagonal: a line segment that connects two vertices that are not next to each other

Vocabulary Games
Spelling Games

Writing
The students are learning and writing different forms of poetry for the military published books project.

Have a fantastic week!





 

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Curriculum Update February 18-21

Welcome back for another week! It sure is nice to have warmer weather in the forecast. Please remember our third grade international festival is on Feb.26th.

ELA/SSWe are beginning our government unit this week. The students will answer the following questions:
What are the consequences of choosing to be an active member of your community?
Why do communities need laws/rules?
Who in your community decides what rules/laws are made and followed?
Can laws in your community be changed?
What makes someone a good citizen in your community?

We will reading about individuals that have been good citizens to their community and discuss what character traits they have that makes them a good citizen.

We will also continue our Pay it Forward project where we work on displaying random kindness without receiving anything in return.

Math
We begin our geometric city project this week. The students will work in groups to create a blue print of a city they are creating. They will also write a proposal for their city.

Spelling/Vocabulary
The tests will be on Friday, February 28. The words are:
point: an exact position
line: a set of points that is endless in two directions
line segment:a part of a line with two endpoints
intersecting lines: lines that cross at one point
parallel lines: lines that never cross
angle: formed by two rays with the same endpoint
vertex: the endpoint formed by two rays
right angle: an angle that make a square corner
perpendicular: when two lines, line segments, or rays make a right angle
acute angle: an angle that is open less than a right angle
obtuse angle: an angle that is open more than a right angle
polygon: a closed shape made up of line segments
side: each line segmenting that makes up a polygon
diagonal: a line segment that connects two vertices that are not next to each other

Vocabulary Games
Spelling Games

Writing
The students will be writing their pen pals back in Illinois, Michigan and Georgia this week along with writing their city proposal.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Curriculum Update February 10-12

Hi Families! Welcome back to another short week of school!

February 11- Symphony Field Trip (10:30-1:00) & Valentine's Day Party (3:00)
February 12 & 13 - Student-Led Conferences (Make sure your child attends the conference with you)
February 14 & 17 - No School
February 26 - Third Grade International Festival

ELA/SS
The students are completing  published writing and putting together their international festival presentation. Everything will relate to the driving question, "How does your heritage impact who you are today?"
Students are also reading about the Winter Olympics and tying it into figurative language.

Math
We will start two-dimensional shapes and their attributes this week. We will be working on lines and line segments, angles and polygons.

Spelling/Vocabulary
The tests will be on Wednesday, February 12. The words are:
country: the territory of a nation
history: the record of past events and times
geography: the physical characteristics, especially the surface features, or an area
population: the total number of person living in a country, city, or any district or area
currency: something that is used as a medium of exchange; money
education: a degree, level, or kind of schooling
holiday: a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person
culture: the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group
heritage: something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth
sports: an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature
language: the method of human communication, either written or spoken
stereotype: a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
perspective: a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view
export: send (good or services) to another country for sale
import: bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale\
 Vocabulary Game Link
Spelling Game Link

Have a fantastic week!

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Curriculum Update February 3-7

Hi Families! Wow! Winter is still definitely here. We have a lot of snow. Due to the weather and days off from school, the third grade international festival has been moved to Wednesday, February 26th. All of the times will still be the same.

February 11- Symphony Field Trip & Valentine's Day Party (3:00)
February 12 & 13 - Student-Led Conferences (Make sure your child attends the conference with you)
February 14 & 17 - No School

ELA/SSThe students will work on their published writing and putting together their international festival presentation. Everything will relate to the driving question, "How does your heritage impact who you are today?"
The students will also begin figurative language this week. They are learning about similes, metaphors, alliteration and onomatopoeia this week. They will relate it back to their heritage.

Math
We will complete fractions this week. The students will still continue having discussions about them so they can think deeper about their meaning.

Spelling/Vocabulary
The tests have been moved to next week so we will have more time to work on them in school. The tests will be on Wednesday, February 12. The words are:
country: the territory of a nation
history: the record of past events and times
geography: the physical characteristics, especially the surface features, or an area
population: the total number of person living in a country, city, or any district or area
currency: something that is used as a medium of exchange; money
education: a degree, level, or kind of schooling
holiday: a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person
culture: the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group
heritage: something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth
sports: an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature
language: the method of human communication, either written or spoken
stereotype: a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
perspective: a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view
export: send (good or services) to another country for sale
import: bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale

Vocabulary Game Link
Spelling Game Link

Have a fantastic week and stay safe in all this snow!