Mrs. Keebler's Blog

Congratulations to our Howe Chess team!  They won 2nd in the district competition last night!!!

The team includes members from Mrs. Keebler’s, Mrs. Polster and Mrs. Nellie’s classes.

Chaperones – Polster and Keebler Trip – Cranbrook is giving us 7 free chaperones, so instead of me charging everyone the $10 chaperone fee, I estimated with the amount of chaperones we might get I would charge $5 a chaperone.   However, we got many  more chaperones than I estimated and we are $25 short.    Each chaperone now needs to pay $1.32 more.  Please try to have exact change or just pay $1.50 to make it easier.  There are 7 people that already paid an extra $1.  I was going to give you change the day of the trip but now I will include it as part of the extra money owed.

I am giving the final count to Cranbrook tomorrow.  There will be no chaperones added after tomorrow and if you are added tomorrow you must pay the full $10.

Readers needed – We are still competing for the most readers.  If you would like to read to our class please let me know.  We will be doing reading under the stars in the gym on Friday.

1/2 Gallon Jugs needed – each student in both Mrs. Keebler’s and Mrs. Polster’s class needs to send in a 1/2 gallon plastic jug with a handle.  If you have extras please send in more than one.  Please clean and dry it and put your students name on the bottom (unless it is an extra).  Please send ASAP.  Thanks!

Report Cards will be out this Wednesday– please watch the parent folder

Parent – Teacher Conferences – this Thursday 3/26 by invitation only.  They only give us one day in the spring, so we only meet with about 1/3 of the class.  If you feel you need to talk about your report card or other issues please let me know and we can schedule a meeting.

Sticker Chart – Please be sure you check your students sticker chart each week – Every Friday they should be getting a sticker for completing all the work for that week.  If they didn’t get a sticker, then they have missing work and should complete it over the weekend and return it on Monday.  I will also be giving them a list of their missing assignments each Friday and this should be in the folder with their sticker chart.

Missing Assignments – When checking for missing assignments please be sure that you click the “Show all” box near the top.  Otherwise you will only get the recent assignments.

3rd Grade Math Test – This Wednesday

Star of the Week -Here is a link to the Updated Star of the Week page with dates for the rest of the year.

https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/keebler/star-of-the-week-2/

Permission slips – Don’t forget to turn in your permission slips for the hearing and vision testing.  Testing will be this week.

Calendar – I have updated the calendar with our upcoming events and trips so you will have the dates.  More information will follow as the dates get closer. – https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/keebler/calendar/

Tree Writing Contest Permission slip must signed be turned in tomorrow if your child wishes to participate in the If I were a tree contest.  Here is another copy:

Tree Writing Contest

Strep throat – a note went home today about having Strep throat in the classroom.  If you child is feeling poorly please take them to the doctor and have the tested.  Please let us know if they have strep throat.  Stay healthy!!

Permission slips for our field trip are due Friday

Late start tomorrow.

3rd Unit 6 Math Test

will be moved to Monday 3/9

Readers Needed –

Please email with a time that you could read to the class.  Each student that signs up a reader will get a Free Pizza Hut Personal Pizza coupon.

1/2 Gallon jugs NEEDED –

We will be doing some planting next month.  Each student needs to bring in a  CLEAN 1/2 gallon plastic milk or juice jug with a handle.  We need these by April 2nd.

Field Trip 3/31–

Permission slip will be going home soon for field trip 3/31 to the Cranbrook Institute of Science. Chaperones are needed.

Study Island Contest This Week

– Ready…Set…Sprint! We are going to inspire a little friendly competition while boosting our students’ standards mastery this spring. The Edmentum Academic Sprints, featuring Study Island challenges our students to earn Blue Ribbons from March 9 – March 15, 2015

Missing Assignments –

This marking period has been much better than the last one for missing assignments.  However, as we get closer to the end of the marking period the numbers are getting higher.   PLEASE check your child’s Parent Connect and assists them in making sure they complete their missing assignments.  Most papers are now attached to the Lesson Plans.   Also there is a new feature on Parent Connect that lets me attach the assignment right to Parent Connect.  I have attached a few so far, and I will start attaching more in the future.  This will make it much easier for parents to find and print assignments.  The following students have 4 or more assignments missing: 1, 4, 7, 12, 14, 16, 17 in Keebler’s class and 12 and 17 in Polster’s class.

End of Marking Period is coming soon –

Please have all uncompleted work or redo finished by next Friday, March 13th.

March is Reading Month Activities this week –

Monday – If I were a tree essay contest due, pick a genre for door decorating

Tuesday – Volunteer to be a video reader – Students can sign up to read their favorite book on video

Wednesday – Poetry Day – Read or write a poem.

Thursday – DEAR Reading for 20 Minutes

Friday – Come to school dressed as your favorite storybook character.

See the up-coming events for the rest of March here: March is Reading Month Calendar

Hearing and Vision Screening coming soon –

Please make sure you have returned your slips.

Math Fact Boot Camp –

In 3rd grade math,we will be starting Math Fact Boot Camp this week.  We will spend 15 minutes of each day working on our math facts.  The kids will get a prize each time the pass a test.  They should continue to practice at home and will progress faster if they do.

Book Fair is this week – Class will preview the Book Fair on Monday, the preview sheets will go home and you should attached the money in an envelope if you approve what they are interested and they will be shopping on Wednesday.  The book fair is open 9-3 Monday – Wednesday and 3:30-4:30 on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Inspector Iwwanano Assembly – Character Counts: Very entertaining assembly, shows pillars of character in a fun way for children to understand.Respect, Trustworthiness, Care, Responsibility, Fairness, Good citizenship.

NWEA Practice Link –  The district has provided us with a link for the students to get more practice for the NWEA – MAP test.   We will be practicing in school, home practice would be very benefitial for raising your student’s scores.  I have add the link to the link section of my blog.  Here is the link: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/nweapractice/

 Gleaner’s Assembly Thursday– To help us learn more about how Gleaners helps to nourish our communities by feeding hungry people.

Blog Changes- I moved the Links Tab up to the top to make it easier for us to click on.

Balloon Rocket Cars – We have been studying Force and Motion with balloon rocket cars this week.  We will be learning about building bridges also and we will have a bridge building contest soon.

Cranbrook Visit – For our Force and Motion unit we will be going on a field trip to the Cranbrook Institue of Science on 3/31.  Permission slips will go home soon.  This will be both Polster and Keebler’s classes.  We will be taking a bus. Chaperones are needed.

Study Island Contest– We are entering a Study Island Blue Ribbon Contest March 9th-15th.  Students get a blue ribbon every time they get greater than 70% on a lesson.  This is a national contests with prizes.

March is reading Month Calendar of Events  –  There are lots of exciting events going on for March is Reading month.  Here is the calendar of events.  Please read it to see what is going on.  March is Reading Month Calendar

Readers NEEDED for Guest Reader Contest – Sign up for your time and come read.  The class with the most guest readers wins.  If you are willing to help us win our contest by reading to our class  please sign up.  Moms, Dads, Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, Friends anyone you can think of can be a guest reader.  Pick your favorite book to share, please pick one that can be read in no more than 15-20 minutes.   The kids will love having there relative or friends read to the class!  I would like to have readers on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings from 8:45-9:00 or Monday, Thursday, or Friday afternoons from 3:00-3:15.  If those times don’t work for you we will try to work around your schedule.  Please email me to let me know when you or a relative can  come.  We would love to get someone from every family!

Star of the Week Schedule Updated

Social Studies test on Thursday for Keebler – here is a Quizlet to study and an study guide went home today. https://quizlet.com/72483505/resources-flash-cards/

Yo-Yo Sales– This week there is a fundraiser going on to help other students get the chance to see the NED show we saw before break.  If your students would like to order Yo-Yos the prices are attached in this flyer – Yo-Yo sales

Pajama Day – This Friday will be a Pajama day.  It is also a fundraiser for our PBIS program.  If your child would like to wear pajamas they should bring $1.

Thank you for presents- Thank you for all the wonderful presents and cards that everyone gave me for Valentine’s day.  I hope everyone has a wonderful, restful vacation.

Pictures-on the Shutterfly Share site – We have had some exciting things going on at school and I have some pictures to share with you.

Study Island assignments–  The two assignments for next week are: ELA Common Core -#1 Spelling Patterns, #2 Analyze writing strategies of introducing and closing topics.  Students must get 80% to pass the test.  If they practice this week they will easily pass the tests next week.

Spelling words – This week we are on week 20 – The Tic-tac-toe and Spelling sort went home on Friday.  Here they are in case they didn’t make it  home.

Spelling tic tac toe – Week 20

Week 20 spelling sort

I am home sick today.  The students will access it from the Chome books today in class.

Here is the science lab and quiz that should be done today:

https://interactivesites.weebly.com/physics-and-motion.html

This poster will be helpful when completing the math:

DShapePosterPolygonFamilyTreeFlowChartFREEBIE

Dear Parents,

I am very pleased that many of you are now checking Parent Connect on a regular basis.  I have seen a big difference in students turning in their work and completing work on time.  Thank you for your efforts in helping your students take responsibility for their work.

I will be giving a prize to all student’s whose parent visit Parent Connect this week.  Below is the list of students who are going to get prizes for already visiting.  If there is a NO by your students name, please visit Parent Connect in the next 2 days and your student will get a prize.

If you need help getting on to Parent Connect, please email me and I will help you.

Here is everyone who is missing assignments as of 2/10 – if it is turned in on 2/10, it would not be recorded yet.  Check Parent Connect for updates.  Don’t forget, if you check Parent Connect this week your student will get a prize on Friday!!!

GradeBookMissingScores Feb 10th