Mrs. Keebler's Blog

Star of the Week

Book bags and spelling homework were due today.  The October Reading Log is due tomorrow.

Halloween Party Tomorrow- We will attend the school Halloween party during our gym time from 12:25-1:10 after we will return to the room for a Halloween scavenger hunt and a craft.  Don’t forget to send in a small wallet size picture for the craft and a slightly larger picture for the Star Friends poster.  If you would like to help run games at the party you may come at 12:25.   Treats are welcome for the party.

Costumes – All costumes must come in a bag.  No weapons or masks.

PTA Fundraiser – tomorrow is the last day for the PTA fundraiser.  If you would like to contribute put your donation in an envelope with your child’s name.  Thank you to everyone who contributed.  The PTA does many wonderful things for our school!

Howe-lloween Pumpkin Decorating Contest – The staff decorated pumpkins for the Halloween party.  The students will vote for the favorite at the Halloween Party in the gym.  They will also be raffling off the pumpkins the students to take home.   I have not heard the price of the raffle tickets, you might want to send in $1 just in case.  Parents will vote for the favorite pumpkin on the Howe School Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Howe-Elementary-School-PTA/366692470122461

Here is a picture of all the pumpkins:

Remember: Tomorrow Wednesday 10/29 are picture retakes.  They will retake all the picture in my classroom to make sure they have corrected all the original orders.  Please send back any pictures that you do not like.

Yearbooks:  Wristbands went home today with the website to order yearbooks.  If you would like to order a yearbook please go to the website and order one.

Small pictures – I have received 2 small pictures for our Halloween Craft, please be sure to send in a small wallet size picture of your child so they can participate in our craft on Friday.   I also need a small picture for the Star Friends posters during the Star of the Week, you may send this picture in now and I’ll save it or wait until they are Star of the Week.

Science test this week on Earth’s water – Please uses this Quizlet to study: https://quizlet.com/54284896/earths-water-flash-cards/

Please concentrate on the 7 starred terms.

The test will be Wednesday for Mrs. Keebler’s class and Thursday for Mrs. Polster’s class

We will have another test next week again on Wednesday 11/5 and Thursday 11/6 on this Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/55346219/flashcards

PTA Fundraiser -PTA has helped our school in many ways they have purchased everything from books to playground equipment and have given the teachers money to buy new materials for class.  PTA is doing a fundraiser this week.  They are having a no-bake bake sale.  Donate the money you would have spent on a bake sale.  They are offering a price to the class with the highest donations.  Please put all donations in an envelope with your child’s name and teacher.  Money is due by Halloween.   Thank you for supporting the PTA and supporting Howe school.

Student Pictures – Please send in an small picture of your child for a Halloween craft we are doing this week.  The small wallet size school pictures would be perfect.

Picture retakes – Picture retakes will be this Wednesday, 10/29.  If  you are having your child’s picture retakes please send in the old pictures or proofs.  If they missed the 1st picture day then fill out a new form.  They should have more in the office.

Parent Connect – Parent Connect is a program that allows you to view your student’s progress online.  I am one of the teachers piloting this program.   Each family will get their own login and password to the program.  We will be mailing out letters with your username and password towards the end of this week.  I will be answering questions during conferences.  If you are in Mrs. Polster’s class you may sign up on my list once everyone in my class has signed up.  I still need Zahraa, Omar and Skye to sign up for conferences.

Halloween Party Friday – Our class will go from 12:25-1:15. Volunteers and treats still needed.  Please send costumes in a bag we will be changing right before or right after lunch.  Please no weapons or masks.

Science Test – We will be having a science test this week.  Please practice the Quizlet below.  I have added pictures to make it easier.

https://quizlet.com/54284896/flashcards

Spelling Words for this week – Please return the Tic-tac-toe paper by Thursday, we need this to test on Friday.

2^nd grade – Week 7 -Consonant Blends – sl, st, sk, sp,

Hot words –slide, skid, stone, spell, stand

Challenge words spooky, skeleton, slimy

Dolch words- are individualized please see Tic-tac-toe paper that was sent home on Friday 10/24

3^rd grade – Week 7 – Consonant Digraphs

Hot words-three, chin, thin, shell, shin

Content – addends, characters, government, vote,

Math Fact Test this week –

Addition – Student # 1, 2, 4, 12, 13, 14

Subtraction – 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15

Multiplication- 3, 6, 16

Division – 7

All School Halloween Party on Friday, 10/31 in the  afternoon – Treats and helpers needed.  Please send Halloween costumes in a bag.  No masks or weapons are allowed.

3rd grade Young Author’s Fair Writing Contest – We have a lot of good writers in this class.  They might be interested in this contest.- YAF 2014 Contest Flyer Final

Halloween Party Helpers needed –Mr. Borg needs some helpers for the Halloween Party. He asked for some volunteers and small treats would be nice.  Mr. Borg would like people to volunteer for an hour 12-1, 1-2 & 2-3 would be good.  Most likely parents might want to volunteer for a time when their students go to the party.  Since we have gym at 12:25-1:10 on Friday we will go during this time.  Please send costume in a bag.  No masks or weapons, please!

Picture for a craft – Mrs. Chehab donated crafts and decorations.  We need a picture of your child’s face to complete the craft.  Please send a small picture.  The face should be about about 1 inch square.

3rd grade Test on Monday– there will be a test on Unit 2 for 3rd graders.  The study guide will go home tomorrow.  I posted the link to the study guide a couple of days ago if you would like it sooner.

Picture retake day – October 29th, please send back the old pictures or proofs.

Book Bags were due today.  If you have not returned them yet, please return them tomorrow.

Star of the Week Schedule will be changing – I will post the new schedule soon.

MAP Testing 3rd Grade – Tuesday will be our last day for 3rd grade MAP testing.  2nd grade is already finished.

Halloween Party – We will be having an all school Halloween Party on Friday, October 31 in the after noon.  Students will bring their costumes in a bag.  We will change in the afternoon right before the party.  Please no masks or weapons!  If you would like to send treats to share at the party please feel free.

3rd Grade Math test – 3rd graders will have a test on Unit 2 next Monday 10/27 – Study guide will go home on Thursday, here is a copy if you want to see it sooner. – Grade+3+PRE+Test+Unit+2

Earth’s Water – we are starting to study Earth’s water.  I have created a Quizlet to help everyone study.  Since we are just starting this unit the terms have not all been presented yet.   If they play the games, do the flashcards and take a practice test they will soon know them all.   https://quizlet.com/54284896/flashcards

Homework

Reading logs – Please read 15 minutes for 2nd grade and 20 minutes for 3rd grade

Writing Journals – please write 5-10 minutes a day on a topic of your choice.

Practice Math facts – 5-10 minutes everyday

Penmanship – I sent home penmanship homework on Friday.  Please make sure your student is working slowly and doing their best work.  I will start sending penmanship homework more regularly.

Math Fact Levels this week:

Multiplication – Student 3, 7

Subtraction – Student 6, 9, 10

Addition – everyone else

Spelling words this week:

2^nd Grade Week 6

CVCe – u and CVC u

Hot words  rude, tube, bump, jump, fumes

Challenge words – unicorn, unicycle, universe

 Dolch – individual for each students, please see Spelling Homework paper which is due every Thursday.

3^rd Grade Week 6

Blends

Hot words –track, blood, slid, flood, stack, drab

Content – fiction, nonfiction, difference, erosion

Science Test for Keebler’s class tomorrow.   Please study on Quizlet.com  here is the link: https://quizlet.com/51932724/flashcards

Science Test for Ms. Polster’s class is Thursday. Please study at the above link.

Book Bags are due on Thursday.

3rd grade Math Make up test – There were a few students who got less than 80% on the Unit 1 test and will be retaking the test on Monday.   If you would like your student to retake the test please let me know.  Please help them study at home.

Homework – I have updated the homework page on my blog to make sure everyone knows what is expected.  I have added links to the new math facts tests, a link to why it is important to read 20 minutes, a link to the reading log if you lost it ( I am still missing logs from September).

https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/keebler/math-journal-and-homework

MAP testing – We will continue doing the MAP test this week.  Students will be tested on Wednesday morning from 9-11.  Make sure they have a good breakfast and are well rested.

Weather is changing – as the weather gets cooler please make sure the students are dressed in layers.  Make sure they have warm coats.  We will go outside most days unless it is raining.

Healthy Snack – we have snack each morning around 10 am.  We ask that the student bring a health snack, preferably fruits or veggies.  We count our fruits and veggies brought in each day and students are rewarded with extra recess when we get to 800.  This is usually about once a month sometimes sooner if everyone participates.  Since we have carpet in our room now, I ask that you don’t send in any messy snacks that could spill and leave a mess on the carpet.  I only allow water to drink in the room.  Thanks for your cooperation.

Quizlet – This is a wonderful new program that I will be using to help student study for tests.  Click on the following link: quizlet.com and create a user name and password.  After joining click on the link on the left of the screen to join a class or click on the link below.

https://quizlet.com/add-class

Type Mrs. Keebler’s 2nd/3rd grade in the box.   Then click the green join button.  As part of the class you can see all the new Quizlet sets and I can see who studied and how well everyone is doing.  So join Quizlet.com today, it is free and fun.

Earth Science Research Book – I’m still missing 11 Earth Science books from both classes.   These were due on Thursday, if your student has not turned in their book, please complete it this weekend and turn it in on Monday.  The 21 books that were turned look great.  Most kids did a wonderful job!

Raising 3rd grade Math scores – There were a few students who were interested in raising their score on the Unit 1 Math test.  We will do a retake on Monday for those who would like to raise their score.  Please let me know if your student in interested in retaking the test, so that I can have enough copies of the test.   All scores except 2 were 80%.

Redoing papers – if your student missed some problems on an assignment and would like to raise their score they may correct the paper and turn it in again.  I will re-correct it and raise their score.

Science Test – There will be a Science test this week.  Wednesday for Keebler and Thursday for Polster’s class.  Please review the vocabulary on Quizlet by following the link in the Quizlet post a couple of days ago.