Weekly News

April 8-12

Reading: This week we are working on summarizing, context clues, retelling, and comparative/superlative adjectives. We are continuing our unit on Heroes.   Each student has picked a hero they would like to learn more about for our current Inquiry Project.

Math: We are moving on to Unit 14 this week and each student will make a survey. We will practice collecting, organizing, and graphing data. We will also analyze our results.

Science: We are well into our Earth, Moon, Sun unit. Each student is studying a specific constellation for a special project we will display at open house.

Important Dates:   

Thursday 4/11- REGIONS DAY and Powerdrill Due

Friday 4/12- Spelling Test

We are still in need of a few volunteers for Regions Day. If you are able to come this Thursday please sign up at: www.mysignup.com/regionsday2013

Weekly News

April 1-5

Reading: This week we are working on making predictions, prefixes, descriptive language and retelling. We are reading fiction stories this week about heroes.  

Math: We are starting Unit 13 this week on fractions. The students will work on kid fractions, learning what makes a whole, and some pizza problems.  

Science: We are really enjoying our Earth, Moon, Sun unit. Last week we visited the Star Lab twice and this week we will begin working on our Constellation Projects. We will also be learning the phases of the moon!

Important Dates:   

Thursday 4/4- Powerdrill Due

Friday 4/5- Spelling Test

Upcoming Dates: 

Thursday 4/11- Regions Day! * We are still in need of volunteers if you are able to sign up!! 

Weekly News

March 25-29

Reading: This week we are reading a variety of Greek Myths. We are working on the skills making inferences, context clues, and generalizing. We are also working on comparative/superlative adjectives.

Math: We are into Unit 11 now on multiplication. We are working on various strategies and will also touch on division some this week. For our Kim Sutton math we are working on multiplying by nine.

Science: This week we are starting the Earth, Moon, Sun unit. We will learn about stars, the earth’s axis, and shadows. We will also get to visit the Star Lab, a traveling planetarium, twice this week.

Important Dates:   

Tuesday 3/26- Early Dismissal

Thursday 3/28- Powerdrill Due

Friday 3/29- Spelling Test; Report Cards go Home

Weekly News

March 4-8

Reading: This week we are working on our District Writing Assessment. The students are writing about a memorable moment. We are working through each step of the writing process.

Math: We will take the Kansas Math Assessment this week. We will test at:

Monday 2pm

Tuesday 9am

Wednesday 12:40pm

Remember, each day we test the students are able to bring a healthy snack for our “Snack & Relax” time.

Social Studies: We are finishing up our tour of the Southeast Region this week. Students will have their STATES and CAPITALS TEST ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 6^TH.   

The 3rd Grade Musical has been rescheduled for this week! The parent performance is on Wednesday at 7:15pm. The students will perform for the school on Thursday at 2:45pm. 

Important Dates:   

Wednesday 3/6- States and Capitals TEST; Musical @ 7:15pm

Thursday 3/7- Powerdrill Due; Musical @ 2:45pm

Friday 3/8- Spelling Test; Leawood Leopard Day

Study Island This Week: none this week! 

Weekly News

February 18-22

Reading: This week we will take the Kansas State Reading Assessment. We will test on:

Thursday 2/21 @ 2pm

Friday 2/22 @ 9am

Monday 2/2 @ 12:40pm

*Please try to avoid scheduling doctor’s appointments during these times.  

Math: We will continue to work on division and multiplication facts and strategies. We are also working on additional math skills and test preparation skills. The students will be taking the Kansas State Assessments beginning next month, so we are trying to introduce them to the tools and software that they will be using for the assessments.

Social Studies: We have started our tour of the Southeast Region. Last week all the students enjoyed the wonderful Mardi Gras kickoff. Thank you so much for bringing in the items we needed. This week we will travel to the JFK Space Center, Jamestown and the Florida Everglades.  

Important Dates:   

KSA- Thursday 2/21 @ 2pm

KSA- Friday 2/22 @ 9am

          Leawood Leopard Day

KSA- Monday 2/2 @ 12:40pm

Study Island This Week: Reading Post Test

*In place of Spelling this week we will have a quiz over shapes and their properties. A study sheet is coming home today

*No Powerdrill This Week!!

Weekly News

February 4-8

Reading: This week we are working on the Unit 4 Benchmark Assessment and skills review during reading. We will work on main idea, retelling, and making inferences.

Math: We will continue to work on division and multiplication facts and strategies. We are also working on additional math skills and test preparation skills. The students will be taking the Kansas State Assessments beginning next month, so we are trying to introduce them to the tools and software that they will be using for the assessments.

Science: We have started our next science unit on Technology and Design. This week your student will become an engineer! We are having our 2^nd Annual Operation Egg Drop where students will work in groups to design and build a container to keep an egg safe when it is dropped from a tall height.  

Important Dates:   

Friday 2/8-Valentines Party @ 2:45

Study Island This Week: Graphic Organizers and Compare & Order Numbers

Conferences: February conferences are optional. If you would like a conference, please call Margaret or Sandy in the office to schedule a time.

Class List

Just in case anyone wants to work on their Valentines over the weekend, I am posting our class list and will send home a paper copy on Monday.

Rick
Charley
Clara
George
Mia
Jenna
Jonny
Olivia
William
Jack
Kirbi
Thomas
Chris
Caleb
Amaiya
Tyler
Mia
Austin
Elijah
Jordan
Mia
Arthur
Ian
Emme

Weekly News

January 28-February 1

Reading: We are continuing Unit 4 in our Lead 21 curriculum. This week we are working on the skills prefixes/suffixes, main idea, and retelling ideas and events.   

Math: We will continue to work on division and multiplication facts and strategies. We are also working on additional math skills and test preparation skills. The students will be taking the Kansas State Assessments beginning next month, so we are trying to introduce them to the tools and software that they will be using for the assessments.

Social Studies: This week we are wrapping up our tour of the West Region. We will work on planning our Hawaii trip and take our states and capitals test. The test will be on WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30^TH.

Important Dates:   

Tuesday 1/29-Early Dismissal

Wednesday 1/30- STATES AND CAPITALS TEST
Friday 2/8-Valentine Party @ 2:45pm

Study Island This Week: Retelling Ideas and Events & Characters

Conferences: February conferences are optional. If you would like a conference, please call Margaret or Sandy in the office to schedule a time.

Weekly News

January 21-25

Reading: We are continuing Unit 4 in our Lead 21 curriculum. We are studying about what is beneath Earth’s surface. We are also working on categorize and classify, visualizing, and similes.  

Math: We will continue to work on division and multiplication facts and strategies. We are also working on additional math skills and test preparation skills. The students will be taking the Kansas State Assessments beginning next month, so we are trying to introduce them to the tools and software that they will be using for the assessments.

Social Studies: We are continuing our tour of the West Region this week. We will visit many exciting places and even plan a trip to Hawaii! The students will need to study the states and capitals. The test will be on WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30^TH.

Important Dates:   

Friday 1/25- Beach Day!
Wednesday 1/30-States and Capitals TEST

Study Island This Week: Possible Outcomes and Central Tendency

Conferences: February conferences are optional. If you would like a conference, please call Margaret or Sandy in the office to schedule a time.

Weekly News

January 14-18

Reading: We are beginning Unit 4 in our Lead 21 curriculum. This week we are studying about what is beneath Earth’s surface. We are also working on making connections, fact & opinion, and analogies.

Writer’s Workshop: This week the students are working on responding to what they have read in writing.

Math: We are continuing Unit 9 this week! We are learning about finding the mass of different objects and also working on our graphing skills.  We will also begin Unit 11 this week which will focus on multiplication story problems.

Social Studies: We are starting our tour of the West Region today. We will visit many exciting places and even plan a trip to Hawaii! The students will need to study the states and capitals. The test will be on WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30^TH.

Important Dates:   
Thursday 1/17-Powerdrill Due
Friday 1/18- Spelling Test and Study Island Due

     

Study Island This Week: Inferences and Conclusion; Number Patterns.

A note from the School Nurse:

As you may have heard on the news, flu season is in full swing and we are experiencing an increase in illness at LES. Please continue to stress to your children that frequent hand washing and covering your cough are among the best preventions of illness.  The CDC has indicated it’s not too late to receive a flu vaccination. If you or your child haven’t received the vaccination, you may want to consult with your doctor to see if they recommend doing so. Blue Valley School District follows the recommendations of the Johnson County Health Department with regard to exclusion from school.  If your child is ill, they should not return to school until they have been fever free (less than 100 degrees), diarhea free and vomit free for 24 hours without the aid of medication.  Feel free to call the school nurse at 239-6613 with any questions you may have. Thank you for your assistance with keeping our school community healthy!

Winter MAP testing

We do selective MAP testing for students in January.  There is not a district expectation that all students be assessed in the winter.  All students were tested in the fall and all students will be tested again in the spring.

Our guidelines at LES for selecting students to be assessed in the winter are as follows:

•        Students who are new or were new to LES in the fall, 2012

•        Students who scored significantly lower in the fall 2012, than they scored in the spring 2011

•        Students who receive additional help in reading or math

•        Teacher discretion

Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions.

Weekly News

We want to start the new year off right! Remember to check your student's planner each night, study math facts, and read for 20 minutes. Also, each week Powerdrills are due on Thursday. On Fridays, Study Island is due and we will also have our spelling test in class. 

January 7-11

Reading: We are beginning Unit 4 in our Lead 21 curriculum. This week we are studying about what is beneath Earth’s surface. We are also working on contractions, dictionary skills, and making connections while reading.

Writer’s Workshop: This week the students are working on responding to what they have read in writing.

Math: We are beginning Unit 9 this week! We are learning about finding the mass of different objects and also working on our graphing skills.   

Science: In science this week we are beginning our unit on Healthy Lifestyles. This week your student will rotate through each 3^rd grade classroom. They will learn about healthy eating choice, the food pyramid, and exercise.

Important Dates:   

Friday 1/11- Leawood Leopard Day

   

Study Island This Week: Multiplication and Division Facts & Fact and Opinion