December 9 - 13, 2013

Dear Parents,

            WOW! What a crazy weekend it was, huh? “ICEMAGEDDON 2013”… J We hope you enjoyed your unexpected time off.

             Please don’t forget next Monday is our field trip. A reminder will be coming home later this week, so please be looking for it. Please make sure all permission forms are turned in. It’s going to be much so much fun!

            We have a busy schedule in the coming weeks…This week we will have our CiCi’s Family Fun Night on Thursday, so come out and show your Pearson spirit!!! Next Thursday will be our Holiday Party. Our fabulous PTA is providing all goodies and snacks, so please no extras. J Next Friday we will have early release, so please plan accordingly.

 

            We can’t believe it, but our 3^rd six weeks will be coming to an end next Friday. This means that all assignments need to be turned in by next Thursday. Please remind your student the importance of getting their work completed and turned in. AR goals will need to be met by next Thursday.

This week we will be learning about...

Math- Congruency, Symmetry, Area, and Perimeter

Reading- Making inferences and sequencing
Spelling/LA/Writing- Review writer’s process and transition words. Combining verbs with sentences
Science- Continue discussing forces in motion: push/ pull. Begin discussing types of energy: heat and mechanical/ light and sound.
Social Studies-Pennsylvania: how it became a state, the name of the capitol, etc.

Here is a copy of the homework sheet for this week:)

https://drive.google.com/a/garlandisd.net/file/d/0B4wt8zHnsTEsVDI4bHJPT1p1VHM/edit?usp=sharing

Have a great weekJ

December 2 - 6, 2013

Dear Parents,

            Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed the holiday break with your families!

A HUGE thank you to everyone that provided food for our Thanksgiving Feast! Everything was absolutely delicious and the kids really enjoyed themselves. Thank you to those of you who joined us at the feast as well.   Your help was greatly appreciated!!

             Can you believe we only have a few short weeks before we are out for Christmas break?! This means we are really going to be flying!! Please help your kiddo remember to take care of their responsibilities: homework, AR, graded papers, turning in completed assignments, etc.   Thanks for your help in advance with this.

            
This week we will be learning about...

Math-Geometry review: 2D/ 3D figures, quadrilaterals, edges, faces, sides, vertices.  Introduce congruency.

Reading- Analyzing text structure, review sequencing, inferencing,  and cause and effect.

Writing- Discuss the importance of pre-writing/ brainstorming. Creating imagery through use of descriptive language. Review present and future tense verbs.

Science-Introduce forces in systems. Explore properties of push and pull.

Social Studies- Read expository articles on George Washington. Use descriptive writing to describe the famous painting of Mona Lisa.

Spelling- Vowel team –oi, -oy

Here is copy of the homework sheet for this week.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4wt8zHnsTEsMkZrRkh4OGtEMEU/edit?usp=sharing

Have a wonderful week:)

November 18 -22, 2013

             It’s the start of a brand new six weeks! This means you will see report cards coming home. Please sign and return the envelope ASAP. Your child will also have a new AR goal for the 6 weeks. Please discuss this with them and what your plan is at home to encourage them to reach their goal. Students will only be successful if they are reading both at school and at home. They should have their library books every night and be ready to take a quiz the following morning. Thanks in advance for your help with this.

             Thanks to everyone who has donated to our Magic Show and our Canned Food Drive.  I know there’s a lot going on this time of year, but any contribution is greatly appreciated!

            3^rd grade is going on our first field trip of the year to the Dr. Pepper Skate Center in Plano!!!! This is such a fun trip for these kiddos to get to go on! Please have their permission slip and their money turned in by Monday, November 25^th. *They must have both of these items turned in or they will not be able to attend. If you would like to chaperone, you must have a background check on file. If you want to skate you can pay the $5 at the door. Please let me know if you have any questions about our field trip.

            Thank you for all of your continued support each and every day!

Here is a copy of the homework/spelling sheet for November 18 - 22, 2013.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4wt8zHnsTEsSmdSb0FKSHZCckk/edit?usp=sharing

November 4-8, 2013

Here is what we will be learning and completing this week:)

 
Math- Multiplication and Division with word problems, GISD Math Benchmark
Reading- Author’s Purpose, onomatopoeia, GISD Reading Benchmark
Writing- Controlled “r”, action verbs, elaborative writing with details
Science-Water- Hot and cold, GISD Benchmark
Social Studies- Career choices, history of a famous American-Will Rogers


Here is the homework link for the week.
https://docs.google.com/a/garlandisd.net/document/d/1Srlu-za3wXaZNW3Q6ezngjOkHw1hDJYGba92QPAkkSI/edit?usp=sharing

Quote of the week:
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ~Nelson Mandela

 

 

 Have a wonderful week:)

 

October 28 - November 1, 2013

Dear Parents,

             We have started multiplication!  Please help your child study their multiplication facts every evening.  A multiplication chart was sent home in their Pony Notebook!  Flash cards are a great tool.  We have found them at Target for $1.00!  Please also check out www.multiplication.com as a resource to help your child study their facts!

            Halloween is this week!  As a friendly reminder October 31, 2013 is a regular standardized dress day.  Please leave ALL Halloween candy, costumes, and scary stuff at home.

            The second six weeks Progress Reports will be sent home Monday, October 28, 2013.  Please sign it and return to school.  

It is time for fall conferences!  A note was sent home last week regarding fall conferences.  Your Confirmation Note was sent home last last which included your day and time to meet for fall conferences! 

            Reading for AR is very important.  Each student has an individualized reading range and personalized goal to achieve their points for AR.  Students should be reading every night at home and then take an AR quiz the following day at school.  AR is part of their homework.   Readers are leaders!!!  Reading is FUN!! 

Here is a link to the homework sheet for this week.

https://docs.google.com/a/garlandisd.net/document/d/1SsPnvf8vwmF2BWJZanusf6VvvXoxytolf-o9oJbc5To/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you for your continued support!!!

                                               

Have a great week!

October 21 -25, 2013

New Change To The Blog:)
We now have links to some of the websites that you and your student can access directly from our blog.  It is located on the right side of our page and is labeled Websites to Visit.  We hope that you find this useful.

 

Update:)         

           We have started multiplication!  Please help your child study their multiplication facts every evening.  A multiplication chart was sent home in their Pony Notebook!  Flash cards are a great tool-I have found them at Target for $1.00!  Please also check out www.multiplication.com as a resource to help your child study their facts!  Thank you.

It is time for fall conferences!  A note was sent home last week regarding fall conferences.  Please look for your Conformation Note which includes your day and time to meet for fall conferences! 

There’s a PTA meeting tonight - Monday, October 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.  We hope to see you all there! 

Pearson’s night at Chick fil-A is this Thursday, October 24, 2013! 

            Have you joined the PTA yet? J   If everyone joins we might win!!!  The $8.50 goes right back into the school and helps YOUR child.

Reading for AR is very important.  Each student has an individualized reading range and personalized goal to achieve their points for AR.  Students should be reading every night at home and then take an AR quiz the following day at school.  AR is part of their homework.   Readers are leaders!!!  Reading is FUN!! 

Here is the homework sheet for the week:)
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4wt8zHnsTEsZTY4eUtUd3ZqQzQ/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you for your continued support!!!

October 7-11, 2013

Welcome back!

We hope that you enjoyed your long weekend! We are starting a new six weeks. The second six weeks starts 10/9/13 and ends 11/12/13. Report cards for the first six weeks will be sent home on Monday, October 14, 2013. Please keep the report card for your records. Please sign the envelope and return it to school.

It is time for fall conferences! We will be sending a note home regarding fall conferences. Please choose a time that works for you. We will send a confirmation note home regarding date and time to meet. Our fall conference night is October 29th, 2013.

Have you joined the PTA yet? The cost is only $8.50 and goes right back into the school and helps YOUR child.

Reading for AR is very important. Each student has an individualized reading range and personalized goal to achieve their points for AR. Students should be reading every night at home and then take an AR quiz the following day at school. AR is part of their homework. Readers are leaders!!! Reading is FUN!! Thank you for your continued support!!!

Need another copy of the Homework Sheet for October 7-11, 2013. Here is the link to our homework sheet.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jzdu5Y3MSI9BkhIiq-sa_DAFyTv5tg36eHTsyzTB0w8/edit?usp=sharing