The New District Website!!

http://sjsd.schoolwires.net/domain/21

Just a Note

• The brand new school district website will be launched later this month!  There will be lots of resources and information right at you fingertips, in an easy to navigate website.  There will also be a link to our class blog so you can continue to utilize this tool for keeping up with classroom happenings.
• Don't forget to use the FREE resources at our class Spelling City page to work with your child on his or her spelling words.  You can always find the link on the right-hand side of the blog under "Resources", listed as Mrs. King's Spelling City page.
• As the weather continues to cool down, please ensure that your child wears appropriate clothing for outside recess, including a warm jacket or coat.  We will go outside for recess any time the temperature is above 40 degrees and it is not snowing or raining.
• Don't forget you are able to make comments on this blog.  Just scroll to the bottom of any post you'd like to respond to, and follow the easy steps for commenting and posting.  This blog can be a form of two-way communication!

Second Qurter News!

Learning Fun for Everyone!!

Math: We will be learning about money (counting coins, counting up to a dollar when making change, and different combinations of coins). We will also practice telling time to the Quarter Hour using the terms "quarter past, half past, and a quarter till".  We will also practice measuring to the nearest inch.

Reading: We will go into more depth about character traits and how that effects the plot of the story.  We will be writing and responding in our journals.

Writing: We will begin to learn how to write a personal memoir, and the parts of a friendly letter.  We will also continue our study of non-fiction writing.

Please practice with your students at home!  Let's get a fresh start with our reading logs.  We will have 7 to turn in this quarter!

November and December Calendar

November Dates:

 

7          Tutoring

8          Cooking Classes 1^st-3^rd Grade

            Science Club

9          Tutoring

10      FIC-Family Involvement Meeting 3:45

11        Veteran’s Day – Early Out

            9:00 Veteran’s Day Assembly – Kayla’s Brother speaking!

           

14        Tutoring

16        Tutoring

21        Cooking Classes

23        Early Out Thanksgiving!

24, 25  No School

28        Tutoring

29        Choir

30        Tutoring

December Dates:

1          FIC- 3:45

6          Science Club
 

7          Early Out – Student Learning Conversations, Math

8          Health Express

12        Skating Day: K-2 9:00, 3-6 12:00, alternative lunches

13        Choir

20        Science Club

            3^rd & 4^th Grade Music Program

22        Send Out Grade Cards

            Assemblies

            Early Out – Winter Break

No School Until Jan. 3

January

3          Staff Returns, PD Analyzing Student Work

4          Students Return

Take a Peek At Our Week!

 

We have spent our first few weeks of school getting to know one another by doing lots of get to know you activities.  We have shared our “Me Bags,” made posters, and played games.  We wrote a book called, “Five Fun Things I Did This Summer” and have begun to learn and refresh our school and classroom rules and procedures!

The kids were very excited to dive into the classroom library today!  I am so happy to see that they have been reading!

I am sending home a group of addition practice sheets that you and your student may work on.  I would like them to know their facts from 0-9 fairly well so that we may begin to build up to harder concepts!

Important Dates For…September

  

5          No School

6          Red Wheel Orders and Money Due

12        Tutoring

            Board Of Education Meeting

13        Fall Open House – FIC event 6:00

14        Tutoring

15        Red Wheel orders in-Pick up-after school

16        Be a Buddy not a Bully Day – dress like your buddy!

17        Southside Parade 10:00 am

26        Health Express visit

            Tutoring

28        Tutoring

MAJOR SAVER time again!

The Facts:
Cost-$10 for 15 restaurant discounts
Bring your money daily-prizes will be awarded on each collection days!  There are also some surprise incentives that will be announced at a later time!

Collection Dates:

April

Tuesday  26
Wednesday 27
THursday 28
Friday 29

MAY:

Moday 2
Tuesday 3  LAST DAY to turn in money!!!

Take a Peek At Our Week!

Reading- We will continue our Author Study and continue our work with inferring!

Writing- Expository Writing: Writing about a Science or Social Studies Topic

Math- Reviewing Multiplication

Spelling- since, white, ever, people, through, again, important, above, began, year, soon, story, better, sentence, near, hard, paper, until, something, place

Bonus Words: through, write, were

Practice our words at:www.spellingcity.com/MrsKingsclassroomcorner

Science:  We will continue our study of our UNIVERSE!

April News!

Community Garden…

Coming Soon!

Our school has received a

federal grant through the

Youth Health Partnership to start a Community vegetable garden!  We have a strong business partner ready to assist. However, we still need to get the ground ready!
We need a tractor with PTO, tiller, disc, and plow.  After this is done we will plan a "planting day" for the entire community to come out. Please pass the word and ask around!  This will truly be for OUR Lake community.  Keep watching for updates!

Important Dates For…

      April 

18    Boys Track Meet

19      Major Saver’s Assembly 2:30

         Girls Track Meet

            20     Early Out, No School 21, 22, 25

            26            Science Club

            29            Mother’s Breakfast 7:30

 

It's Field Trip Time!!

3^rd Grade Field Trip!

http://www.kansascityzoo.org/

            We will be visiting the Kansas City Zoo on Thursday May 12. We will leave Lake Contrary at 9:00, so make sure your student is here and ready to go!  The bus will return around 3:00.

The cost will be $6. This covers zoo admission and the tram.

PLEASE SEND CASH ONLY

*Parents!  If you would like to attend with your child you will need to bring $6 the day of the trip.  Please plan on meeting in the 3^rd grade rooms at 8:45 to go over Zoo rules and expectations.  The Zoo requires a school chaperone for each group of students, so you will not be in charge of any child but your own.  You may take only your child to explore the zoo if you wish, but will be responsible for making sure you meet back with the group at the departure time.

*Gift Shop! There are plenty of places to spend money once we get there.  If you would like to send spending money with your child make sure they have it in a plainly marked envelope with their name on it and the amount marked.

*Lunch!  We highly encourage the students to take advantage of our special fieldtrip PB&J sack lunches prepared here at school.  If your child chooses to bring a lunch from home, please make sure it is in a small disposable bag with their name clearly marked.  All contents must be disposable.  We will not have a place to keep our things after lunch.  We will have a cooler to set them in until it is time to eat.

*Please wear either a Lake Contrary shirt or a red shirt.

Please read the behavior contract below and return the permission slip and money by:Wednesday, April 27.

I understand that if my son/daughter obtains an office referral, detention, or is involved in any misconduct at school, she/he will not be allowed to attend and will be expected to attend school as a normal school day.

Look at this!

Here are just a few things to take a look at!

First, is a link to the National Shake Down Website.  Next week we will be participating in a statewide earthquake drill!  We are all familiar with "Stop-Drop-and Roll" for fire safety!  For an Earthquake all we need to remember is "Drop-Cover-Hold ON"  see for yourself at:   http://www.dropcoverholdon.org/

Next on my list is a wonderful representation of our school.  Mrs. Briedwell takes you on a 10 picture tour of our school!  Watch for our very own classroom library!
http://briedwellbulletin.blogspot.com/2011/04/10-picture-tour-of-lake-contrary.html

I have also had a request to link the parent portal to our blog as well!  Great idea!!  So here you go!
Parent and Student Portal:
http://ps.sjsd.k12.mo.us/public/

Take a Peek at Our Week!

This week will be our most important set of MAP testing!  Starting Tuesday we will begin our Communication Arts MAP!  WOO-HOOO!!!  The students are ready to show thier stuff to everyone.  

Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday we will be testing from 9:00 until 11:30.  Make sure your child is getting to bed early and participating in some stress relieving activities after school!

Check back next week when we are back to our normal schedule and ready to begin preparing for the end of the year!!!

Take a Peek At Our Week!

Math- MONEY-MONEY-MONEY!!!  This week and next week we are working on making change from $5.00, counting groups of coins, and making different combinations of coins for one amount! 

Reading- We are taking our knowledge of inferring and beginning to practice answering “MAP-Like” questions from longer stories.

Writing- We are analyzing our own writing to see how we can become better writers!

Spelling- Word Preview: there, their, know, write, too place, while, next, something, together, food, once, mother, light, country, father, let, (fair and music)

Science:  Our test will be this week!  Ask your student how the water cycle works! 

SS: What is a LAW?

BONUS QUESTION!!

OK my smart students!  Here is a bonus question for you to solve!

Mrs. King is going to the store to buy Valentine's treats for the class.  She finds 5 boxes of cookies.  Each box costs $3.49- If Mrs. King pays with a twenty dollar bill, how much change will she recieve?

SO-solve the problem and bring me your thinking to receive a reward!  Draw the coins/dollars to show the change.

Classroom Times: February 11

This week....

Monday - Valentine's Day Parties at 2:00. Please do not send glass vases or balloons to bus riding students, Tutoring 3:45, PACT Building meeting 6:00

Tuesday - PACT at Central 6:00 Highly Qualified Staff

Wednesday - Tutoring 3:45 

Thursday - Jump Rope for Heart at MWSU 4:00

 

MAP Testing

MAP Testing will begin on March 28th.
This page will contain updates and helpful tips when that time rolls around-keep checking back!

Student Headlines

Every Monday and Friday, our class takes time out to listen to our friend's exciting news and stories.  This section is for your student and family to share those wonderful stories!  Blog Away!

Snow Memories!

This winter has allowed my own kiddos and myself to spend some awesome time making snowday memories.  My 6 year old son Jake and I baked strawberry cupcakes with strawberry icing and rainbow sprinkles!  
What did your family do to pass the time?  Share your stories!

3...2...1... BLAST OFF!

Welcome to the launching of Mrs. King's Classroom Blog!  Follow the latest news and notes from our 3rd grade classroom at Lake Contrary Elementary!