Mrs. Keebler's Blog

Kalahari Trip – The DHS Anti-Bullying Club has a special group rate on Dec. 21st at Kalahari. It is $175 a night which includes all taxes and passes.  Anyone can take advantage of our group rate just mention ‘ABC Trip’ when booking. Reservation has to be made by Monday.

We have a busy week next week:

Tuesday 12/15 at 6PM is our Holiday Concert – The letter from Ms. Conway explaining what to wear and when to arrive is attached below.  Meet in the classroom at 5:40

Holiday concert letter

Green Team Used Book and Bake Sale is also on 12/15 – We will start selling at 4:30-6:00.  If there is anything left we will sell after the concert also.  Baked goods are needed!  If you are willing to donate baked goods please bring them to the office kitchen on Tuesday.

Keebler/Polster Gingerbread Houses/Party – We will be doing this at 2 PM.  in the cafeteria.   Please sign up to bring something, if you haven’t already.  Thank you to everyone who signed up!  I appreciate your generosity.

Winter Break – December 19-January 3

Classroom wishes – we are almost completely out of white board markers.  We could also use white or colored card stock. Any donations would be greatly appreciated.

Mrs. Polster’s and Mrs. Keebler’s classes will both be doing this project.   We will be serving 42 students and any adults that decide to join us.

I added the names to each of the supplies needed in the order that people posted.    If you posted and you are  not on the list someone had already offered to buy that item before you.  Please pick another one.

1 box of graham crackers___Angelene

1 box of graham crackers___Angelene

1 box of graham crackers___Burt Family____________________________________________

1 box of graham crackers______Joseph_________________________________________

2 cans of white frosting__Layla __________________________________________________

2 cans of white frosting__ Joseph__________________________________________________

2 cans of white frosting____Abraham________________________________________________

2 cans of white frosting_____Arian______________________________________________

2 cans of white frosting_______MJ_____________________________________________

2 cans of white frosting________Chehab family____________________________________________

1 lb bag of M&Ms___Angelene

1 lb bag of M&Ms___Angelene

1 lb bag of M&Ms_____Adarsh____________________________________________

1 lb bag of M&Ms_____Adarsh____________________________________________

1 bag of gum drops___Jana Elfakih_______________________________________

1 bag of gum drops___Jeremy Jackson______________________________________________

1 bag of gum drops_____Fatima E._____________________________________

1 bag of gummy bears____Chehab family___________________________________________

1 bag of gummy bears_______________________________________________

Animal crackers___Burt family

Animal crackers_____Habib________________________________________________

Red licorice rope_______Chehab Family_________________________________________

Red licorice rope________________________________________________

1 bag of red hots__________________________________________________

1 bag of red hots__________________________________________________

100 mini canes _____Christian_________________________________________

Lifesavers _______Habib______________________________________________

1 box rectangular sugar wafers_________________________________________

Cookies_____Garbie family_______________________________________

Cookies____________________________________________________

cupcakes_______Mahdi H.____________________________________________

Drinks____Muhammad________________________________________________

Drinks_________MJ___________________________________________

Drinks____________________________________________________

25 Bowls________Badaoui Family__________________________________

25 Bowls__________________________________________

50 Extra Large very sturdy Plates_________Badaoui family_________________________________

50 Regular paper Plates_____________________________________________

50 Paper Cups____ Joseph_________________________________________________

50 Napkins______Burt family

50 Plastic knifes____Joseph__________________________________________

Dear Parents,

We will be having a small holiday celebration on Friday, December 18^th.  We will be building gingerbread houses.

We need the following items for our celebration and gingerbread houses.  Please sign up by responding to this blog post or I will have the list hanging on the door in the classroom.

1 boxes of graham crackers_____________________________________________

1 boxes of graham crackers_____________________________________________

1 can of white frosting____________________________________________________

1 can of white frosting____________________________________________________

1 can of white frosting____________________________________________________

1 can of white frosting____________________________________________________

1 1 can of white frosting____________________________________________________

1 lb bag of M&Ms__________________________________________________

1 lb bag of M&Ms__________________________________________________

1 bag of gum drops_________________________________________________

1 bag of gum drops_________________________________________________

1 bag of gummy bears_______________________________________________

1 bag of gummy bears_______________________________________________

Animal crackers__________________________________________________

Red licorice rope________________________________________________

1 bag of red hots__________________________________________________

1 bag of red hots__________________________________________________

Cookies____________________________________________________

Cookies____________________________________________________

cupcakes___________________________________________________

Drinks____________________________________________________

Drinks____________________________________________________

Bowls_____________________________________________________

Plates______________________________________________________

Cups_____________________________________________________

Napkins__________________________________________________

The following students have finished the MyOn Earth Science project correctly:  Lea, Adam B., Fatima, Adam G., Mahdi, Rony, Mackenna, Arian.  I have posted your scores on MyOn in the Essay Writer section.  Click on the purple speech rectangle to see your scores and comments.   If your name is not listed your project is incomplete or incorrect.  Please go on MyOn and check my comments to finish or correct the problem.  Use the Links and Password section of my blog if you need help logging in.  This is a big part of their science grade.

Typing – We started typing a story into the computer to publish it and I realized that most of the students don’t know how to type.  This is a skill that they will need and could use some practice with.  The librarian suggested this website for practicing typing: Typing Practice Website

Student Awards – Today at our PBIS Assembly the following students received awards.  Ali’s is posted on the classroom door for the month.

• Congratulations to Ali Badaoui.  He is our new student of the month.  To become student of the month you need to be up to date on your work and have good behavior.
• Congratulations to Zahraa Alsaghir..  She received the Most Improved award.
• Congratulations to Hassan Dakroub.  He received the Best Hall Behavior award.
• Congratulations to Hayley Burt.  She received the award for Working without Disturbing others.

Holiday Shop – Next week the students will have the opportunity to do holiday shopping for their family members.  We will have a preview day on 12/8 and the students will shop and bring home their gifts on 12/9.  There will be a flyer on Monday with more details.

MyOn Book Review – I have started assigning a MyOn Book Review for the students each week.  This is assignment is completed online after the students have finished reading a book on MyOn.  The need to write 3 sentences with the following sentences starters:

1. I like/dislike this book because…
2. I liked/disliked it when…
3. I would recommend  this book to someone who likes…

MyOn Earth Science Project-The MyOn review is different from the MyOn Earth Science Project.  I still have quite a few students who have not completed their project during the class time provided.  It will now need to be completed at home.  Some people completed some work in the journal but did not transfer it to the Essay Writer section.  If the writing is not in the Essay Writer section then I can not see it.  This is NOT a summary of what they have read.  They need to find 5 earth materials in the books that they are assigned (they must read 3 for all the points).  They must tell 5 ways people use the earth materials, 1 way for each material.  For example.  Sand is an earth material.  People use sand to make glass.

The following students are not done with the MyOn Earth Science Project:

Keebler’s class: 7, 9, 11, 20, 21, 23

Polster’s class – There are many incomplete or students who wrote summaries instead of 5 uses of earth materials.  I am still grading them.  Please check your student’s work.  If there is a score then you know it is correct and complete.  Please have them finish it if they are not complete or need to redo it.

Work Plans – for the last 2 weeks we have been using our new work plans.  This is a list of all the assignments that students needs to complete each day.  When they are finished with an assignment and turn it in they should cross it off on their work plan.  At the end of the week they should turn their work plan in the reading and writing box.  They will be 5 points for turning in a completed work plan.   Work plans are to be kept in the back of the red homework folders.

Book Bags – We have started book bags again a few weeks ago.  Book bags will be due on Mondays and are switched out and should go home again on Tuesdays.  Please remind your child to bring the book bag back on time.  The following students did not have their book bags turned in on Tuesday:  1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 21

Holiday Concert – 12/15 6 PM More details to follow.

Missing Assignments – please check your child’s Parent Connect for missing assignments on a regular basis.  I have also posted the Missing assignment report on the blog.  This was updated about noon today.  I will post a new one after posting grades tonight.  Please check their work plan on the back of their red folder to see what work is assigned for the week.  Students should put an x on the work that they have turned in.  Anything they have not completed in class becomes homework and should be done at home and turned in the next day.

Gingerbread Houses – It is a tradition of mine to make Gingerbread houses with the class each year.   This is a fun project that the students really enjoy.  We will be making our houses on Friday, 12/18 at 2 PM.    We will also have a little holiday party.  We will be needing donations of candy, frosting, graham crackers and holiday foods.   I will be posting a sign up list soon.

Green Team Used Book & Bake Sale to Help an Endangered animal

The Green Team is hosting a used book and bake sale to raise money to save an endangered animal. The Green team narrowed down the animals to three and the school voted to help the wolverine.

• The sale will be on Tuesday December 15, 2015 4:30-6PM.
• The PTA meeting will start at 5 PM and the
• Holiday Concert will begin at 6 PM.

If you are able to bake and donate some baked goods for our bake sale, please bring those to school office kitchen on Tuesday December 15 any time.

Thank you & we look forward to seeing you on the 15^th.

Holiday Break – 12/18-1/3

MyOn Science project – Mackenna also finished her project on time and will get the prize.

3rd Grade math test – There will be a math test on Unit 3 on Thursday, 12/4.  The study guide will go home on Wednesday.  It should be returned on Thursday.  Here is a copy if you would like to have it sooner.

Grade+3+PRE-TEST+Unit+3

Picture Retakes – Wednesday, December 2nd.  Please return your picture packet to have the pictures retaken.  Please include any special instructions needed to get a good picture.

MyOn Earth Science Project – Congratulations to Hayley, Jeremy, Adrash, Waad, Zainab, Ali, Hassan B, Layla, Joseph,  Hassan D and Lea and Rony from Mrs. Polster’s class for completing their projects on time.   They will be able to choose a prize from the prize can tomorrow.   If your student is not listed they  didn’t complete their MyOn Earth Science project or have something that needs to be fixed.  This project is worth 30 points please remind them to finish.  They only need to read 3 books and write 5 sentences.   Any projects finished by tomorrow morning can also get the prize. 

MyOn Book Contest Results – Congratulations to Zahraa A, Adrash, Leah, Muhammad, Mahdi C!  Each of these student read more than 50 books during our MyOn Contest!  There Lexile reading levels all went up!    One of them went up 155 points!  Each will get a certificate for a free recess and a prize from the prize jar!  I was so please to see the reading increase so much we will be doing another reading contest starting on Monday.  This one will end on January 4th when we return to school.

Star of the Week – If Jeremy doesn’t mind I would like to let Skye be Star of the Week a little longer.  She just brought in her board right before break due to some unforeseen circumstances at home.  Jeremy will begin Star of the Week on Monday, December 7th.  The will put everyone behind one week.  I will make a new chart soon.

Next week is a short week – No school – November 25-29  – Have a great Thanksgiving Break

MyOn Earth Science Project Homework– Both classes have been working on an Earth Science project on MyOn in class.  I have extended the deadline to November 30th.  I would like all students to finish their projects at home for homework.   Here are the directions:

1. They need to log on to MyOn.com,
2. click on the projects tab
3. Click on the Earth science project
4. Read 3 books and take notes in the online journal about 5 earth materials and how we use them.
5. Click on the writing assignment.  Write 5 earth materials and how we use them.
6. Click to submit the project.

If you have any questions on what needs to be done please email me at keeblek@dearbornschools.org.

I have put comments on most student’s projects to let you know what they have left to complete.  If your project is finished I have posted your scores on MyOn and Parent Connect.  It looks like some are finished writing but didn’t finish reading the books.  Make sure you hit submit.

Spelling Homework  and Reading logs– Please check your child’s spelling homework before it is turned in.  Students have been getting sloppy and spelling the spelling words wrong on the homework.  It is not good for them to practice spelling them the wrong way during the week.   Remind them the spelling words are written right on the paper.  Please be careful and spell them correctly.  Please emphasis the importance of doing their best on all home work.  Please ask them to use their neatest handwriting, spell words correctly and capitalize all proper nouns and the first letter of every sentence.  They also need to capitalize the title and the author of a book and put a period at the end of every sentence.  I would also like a lot of the students to put more effort into the sentences.  I would like to learn more about the book than you would just know from the title.  They should write something they actually learned while reading.  Thank you for your support in our team effort to educate your child.

Spelling Homework – The spelling homework was passed out on Friday and will not be due until the following week.  There will be no test next week.

The Check – Please  make sure that all papers have a check in the upper right hand corner of the paper.   This is my symbol that I have recorded the assignment in the grade book.  If you get papers back and they do not have my check in the corner, please send them back to school.  I have noticed that some students are putting papers in the wrong boxes.  This may cause students to passed back papers before I have seen them.  If this happens please send them back to school.

The school food drive will be over on Monday.  If you plan on donating nonperishable foods, Monday is the last day.

Winter Concert – There will be a December 15th at 6 PM.  More details to follow soon.

Missing Assignment Report – Here is the most recent missing assignment report, please check and make sure your child has completed all their assignments. – 11-21 GradeBookMissingScores

Missing Towers – Someone put a note in my box this morning about a missing Tower and can it be made up.  But there was no name.   Towers are a Montessori Word Study activity.  There are a few posted on the blog that can be done at home and turned in.  There is an SRA / Tower tab on the right near the bottom of the blog.  The student should know what letter section they are working on.

1/2 day Friday – Dismissal at 11:45

Missing Work – I have gotten a lot of missing work over the last couple of days.  I will be putting in all the missing work tonight.  Please check your parent connect later this evening or tomorrow.   All work needs to be turned in by Friday morning at the very latest.   Any missing assignments will be changed to zeros in the grade book which will lower the students overall grade.

Book Bag Volunteer needed – My previous Book Bag mom is no longer able to change out the book bags.    I need a new parent who can switch out the books each week.  In the mean time until I find a new volunteer, students can use MyOn to read books at home.

MyOn Reading Contest – We are having a MyOn Reading contest starting today until 11/24.  Each student has a goal of reading 20 books in the time period on MyOn.  There will be a prize for the student who reads the most books.  They must complete the quiz at the end of each book for it to count.  I would prefer that they are reading and not listening to the book.  There is a Shh! button at the bottom of the page to turn off the sound.

MyOn Project – I have assigned a MyOn reading project called Earth Science.   The students can work on it at home or at school.  It is due on 11/20.  The instructions are on MyOn.  Let me know if you have any questions.

Parent Teacher Conferences – I still have several parent who did not sign up for conferences.  Please contact me asap to let me know what time will work for you on 11/12, 11/18, 11/19.  If I don’t here from those who didn’t sign up, I will assign you a time.  I will be sending home conference time reminder slips soon.