I just realized this didn’t post yesterday. Here it is. It can always be found in Schoology also.

No school 1/25 in PM – Professional development

SEL moved to begin 2/1 – the first SEL meeting will begin on 2/1 instead of 1/25 since there is no school in PM on 1/25.

Material pick-up and Valentine drop off on 2/1– we will have box outside the school office to drop off 21 small valentines/or small treat with just your child’s name filled in the from section – DO NOT ADDRESS the valentines to particular children. At this time you will pick up school supplies needed for the next few weeks of school including a new math book.

New Schedule this week– Here is a link to the new schedule for next week. Please note the following changes – no school Monday PM and asynchronous learning labs on Tuesday 1/26 – Students will complete a Raz-Kids Reading level test, practice MobyMax skills and read a Raz-Kids book and take the book quiz. There will not be a zoom meeting for learning labs. There will be a Zoom meeting for science at 12:25.

Math test Tuesday 1/26– Students have already been given the practice test. They are given 5 chances to do this test and are given the answers. Make sure they fully understand this test before the real test on Tuesday.

Unit 4 Language Arts – End of Unit test on Friday, we will study for this test during the week. Spelling test on Thursday.

No school – MLK day – Remember there will be no school on Monday, January 18th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Have your child use the extra time to finish missing work or work on the MobyMax contest.

Apples Needed for Tuesday – for our science activity on Tuesday your student will need 4 different types of apples. For example: Granny smith, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Honey crisp. If you can’t get those exact kinds it is ok, they just need different kinds for a taste test.

NWEA testing schedule– Students 1-10 will be testing on Tuesday 1/19 at 2 – 3:30 PM and students 11-21 will be testing on Wednesday 1/20 at 2 – 3:30 PM. Anyone who doesn’t finish in that time period will finish on Thursday 1/21 from 2-3:30 PM.

NWEA reminders – Please provide a quiet location, for your student to take their test. Remember the test must be taken without adult assistance, and the test will be paused if it looks like an adult is assisting on the test.

Mobymax contest and prizes- The MobyMax contest will end on January 21st. This will allow students to work on MobyMax on the days they are not testing in the afternoon.

Missing work and report cards– Last night I graded all papers and all scores have been moved to the report card in Parent Connect. If you student finishes any work between last night and Wednesday, they must send me an email me or a Schoology message about exactly which assignments they completed, so that I can grade and record them.

Days off reminder – There are 2 half days on January 22nd and 25th. No school in the afternoon on both days.

Mindful Mondays – We will begin Mindful Mondays on January 25th at 1 PM. This will be a time for social emotional learning taught by Dr. Joan DeSousa our Psychologist. I will join to introduce her to the students.

Assembly– We enjoyed the last virtual assembly so much that the PTA has schedules us another one. It is on Character Education and it will be on February 10th at 9 AM. I will send the Zoom link when we get closer.

Valentine’s Day letter-

(Celebrating Thursday, February 11)

Hello Families!

We are hoping to make the Valentine’s celebration this year fun! We are asking that each student make valentines for their classmates.

Please have your child make/buy one valentine card/small treat for each child in the classroom. We have 21 students. Please have them just put their name on the From part. The teachers will be putting them in their bags.

Please drop off to Howe Montessori office on Monday, February 1st between 9 am and 5 pm! You will see a tub for each grade level outside the office. Please place your child’s valentines in that box. We would like them early so we have time for them to sit before touching. 

They will be available for pick up on Wednesday, February 10th between 9am – 5 pm. They will be in a tub labeled by grade level. Please just take one bag. 

Here is an important letter regarding the NWEA.  It tells the dates and times your child is testing.  It also has students that need to return this afternoon to make sure their computer is reading for testing.

NWEA letter

The governor is talking about getting everyone back to school by March 1st. The district has been surveying the teacher about getting vaccines and saying they will be coming soon. It looks like there is a light at the end of the tunnel and we will hopefully be back together soon.

Unit Math test Tuesday – practice test due Monday it is available in the Monday folder now.

Benchmark ELA weekly test on Friday – we will work on a study guide during the week.

Moby Max contest – I have extended the contest to give students more time to practice for NWEA.

NWEA – January 19th – 20th in PM , We will be taking the reading test only, no math this time.

No School – January 18th for Martin Luther King Jr. day, 1/2 day no school in the after noon on January 22nd for Teacher duty day and on January 25th for professional development.

Marking period ends January 22nd – all assignments MUST be turned in by 5 PM January 20th to give time for grading.

Tuesday, January 12 – Virtual school day for Mrs. Keebler’s class only – no zooms – please check the Tuesday folder for all work to be completed. Please ask your child to follow the same schedule as usual and don’t forget to go to their special. Remind them to be responsible 3rd graders and complete all their work. I have made videos for all lessons.

Participation points – I have started giving participation point when students are participating in class. This week they received between 1-15 points this week, they earned a minute of MobyMax game time for each point this week. Ask your child how many much game time they got to know their points for this week.

As school begins again tomorrow, I hope everyone enjoyed your holidays and had time to relax and spend time with your families.

Schedule Changes – I have made few adjustments to the schedule. Here is a link to the new schedule. We will have overlapping reading groups. This will allow time to have students read to each other and collaborate in different ways. Please check the schedule for you new days and times. The other change is we will begin having a social studies Zoom call on Monday and Wednesday at 12:25.

Howe PTA Meeting – this Thursday at 4 PM – All families are welcome to attend! We will discuss our plans for the next few months. 

Please attend the PTA meeting on Thurs., January 7 at 4 p.m. via Zoom https://walshcollege.zoom.us/j/95444990425  (Meeting ID: 954 4499 0425). 

End of Marking Period – is January 22nd, this is a 1/2 day, No School in the PM.

Missing Assignments – All missing work must be turned in by January 20th, to allow time to grade and record all work by January 22nd. Please check your students grades to make sure they have everything completed.

NWEA Testing – will begin soon- I will provide the exact days and times as soon as possible. Please remember your student will need a quiet place to complete their test completely on their own and free of all distractions.

WIDA Testing – will testing window begins on January 27th. You will be given dates and times near the end of the month.

No School – January 18th – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

MobyMax contest and prizes – Our MobyMax contest continues until January 9th. Your student still has time to earn prizes and help themselves get higher scores on the NWEA test. Here is a list of the contest prizes:

MobyMax Contest Prizes

Greater than 500 points – 60 minutes of game time, 5 new games, 1st place certificate, MobyMax badge

Greater than 300 points – 45 minutes of game time 4 new games, 2nd place certificate, MobyMax badge

Greater than 100 points – 30 minutes of game time, 3 new games, 3rd place certificate, MobyMax badge

Less than 100 points – 15 minutes of game time, 2 new games, MobyMax badge

It was so wonderful to see all your smiling faces in person on Friday! Thank you SOOO MUCH for all the wonderful cards, gift cards and presents! You all are so generous! I am so blessed to have such a wonderful set of student, congratulations on doing such a fabulous job as parents!

To keep your child busy over break make sure they finish any missing work including our Government essay, the People Who Changed the World project is now an extra credit project so they may choose if they would like to complete it for extra credit or skip it. Don’t forget about the MobyMax contest. This is a fun competittion between students that will help them improve their scores on the upcoming NWEA testing in January.

Don’t forget to take plenty of time to just relax and enjoy each other’s company as a family. Have a wonderful break!! See you next year!!

Tomorrow we will start the day with a Virtual Assembly.  You may go straight to the assembly in the morning.  Here is the Zoom information.  After the Assembly is over you can take a break and we will return regular class at 10:30. 

Date: Wednesday December 16th

Time: 9:00 (Eastern Time)

Zoom Info

Matt Wilhelm is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Howe – Matt Wilhelm’s Virtual BMX Stunt Show

Time: Dec 16, 2020 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/94827005306?pwd=aHo0cWlYUWFqT1lrREdQYjRmaTV1dz09

Meeting ID: 948 2700 5306

Passcode: 221841

Thanks, and looking forward to the show 🙂

Hello Howe Family!

Don’t forget!  We are having a Parent Meeting this Friday!

Friday, December 11th from 3:00-3:45 p.m.

Click below to find out more information about our Parent Meeting:

Parent Meeting December

A zoom link will be posted Friday on the school and teachers’ blogs for the event.

We hope that you can make it and look forward to our continued partnership!

Stay safe and healthy!

Hello Howe Family!

This is a reminder that we will hold a Parent Meeting:

Friday, December 11th from 3:00-3:45 p.m.

Click below to find out more information about our Parent Meeting:

Parent Meeting December

A zoom link will be posted Friday on the school and teachers’ blogs for the event.

We hope that you can make it and look forward to our continued partnership!

Stay safe and healthy!

It is hard to believe we are only 2 weeks away from winter break! There will be no school from December 19th until January 3rd. School resumes January 4th.

Spirit Week – we will be having a Spirit Week December 14-18. This will include Dress Like Your Favorite Character, Green and Red/Holiday Sweater, Hat Day, Crazy Hair Day and Pajama Day.

Virtual Assembly – We will have a Virtual Assembly with Bicycle Tricks Virtual Assembly about Resilience on Wednesday, December 14th

Pajama Donation – each year we do a Pajama drive for the needy with our Girl Scout troop. We will have a drive through donation on Friday, December 18th.

Holiday Gifts– The teachers have holiday presents for their students. There will be a drive through holiday gifts pick up on Friday 12/18 in the afternoon. (more details to come)

December Photo Challenge – Check out our December Photo challenge. Help your student add pictures of the suggested things and activities. We have some cute photos already there to see. It is in the This Week’s Work folder.

Curriculum and Tests this week –

Language Arts – we are studying the Government for People. Students are writing an informational essay about a topic of their choice in Government. We will have a Unit 3 Week 2 test on Friday. There will be a study guide on Thursday.

Math – We are in Unit 3 Multiplication and Division, please make sure they are practicing the multiplication math facts everyday. These should be memorized in 3rd grade. We will have the Unit 3 Mid-Module Assessment on Friday. There will be a practice test on Thursday, this gives them 10 changes and the answers, please make sure they understand the answers so they are ready for the test Friday.

Science – Supplies needed – We are studying plants right now. This week we will be doing an experiment with pollination of a flower. You should have picked up a packet of supplies needed for this experiment from school. If you have not picked up the supplies yet, please call the school to make sure the box of supplies is still outside. We will do the experiment of Tuesday. Student will also need a small amount of two powders that are different colors but not white (for example cinnamon and ground coffee). See supply list in the packet for other supplies needed. We will have a quiz on pollination on Thursday.

Social studies – we have started studying the History of Michigan. We will be talking about Native Americans this week. This subject is completely asynchronous, so please remind your student to do their social studies every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon.