Happy Summer Everyone!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!  School starts in less than 3 weeks and we are seeing sales for school supplies right now.    So below is the suggested school supply list for the 3rd grade.  Anything you send is greatly appreciated.  If the supplies are too expensive just send what you are able.  Shop the sales now, if you wait until right before school starts most places will be sold out.  We will be sharing most of the supplies so we don’t need anything with cute puppies or kittens on it.  These tend to be more expensive, and if they have special things on them then students sometimes don’t want to share the items.  If you buy a supply that your student doesn’t want to share, please keep them at home.

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Suggested School Supplies

(Please do not write your child’s name on these items unless indicated within this note.)

A backpack with your child’s name on it

4 Composition Books with a sewn seam  – I have many slightly used composition books in my cupboard if you would like to use them instead.

A set of headphones/earbuds        – Please put in a sandwich size Ziploc bag with your child’s name written on it.

1 accordion file to store papers – with your child’s name on it

Suggested Community Supplies – The following items are to donate to the class to share. If your child does not wish to share a school supply then it should stay at home.   If the cost is too large please donate what is works for your family.  Your generosity is appreciated!

48 – Pack of #2 PRE-SHARPENED pencils

1 hand pencil sharpener with cover to catch pencil shaving

1 package of pink erasers                    

1 package of colored pencils           

1 package of markers                              

1 package of highlighters

1 package of dry erase markers          

2 boxes of tissues     

4 glue sticks                                             

1 pack of printer paper

1 pair of scissors

1 container of sanitizing wipes-boys only

1 roll of scotch tape-girls only

Summer Birthdays -I like to celebrate the summer birthdays on the last day of school.  If your student  has a birthday during the summer, feel free to bring in a treat to celebrate.  It does not have to be sweets, it can be chips or something else.  Please just make it easy to pass out to students. I’m sorry for the late notice, but I have bronchitis and have not been feeling well for the last 10 days or so, so I forgot.

Thank yous – I would like to thank all the parents that have helped our class this year.  I would like to especially thank Celine’s mom for helping us every Friday with extra recess and Zahraa S. mom for helping every Friday with spelling tests and book bags.  Zahraa’s mom also helped us the last couple of week to watch the students that are fasting.  I really appreciate everything that the parents do for us.  You guys are wonderful!

Last day – Today is our last day.  It is a 1/2 day with dismissal at 11:45.  Report cards will be passed out today.  It is alsot the 5th grade graduation ceremony.

Typing – I challenged my class to learn how to type this summer.  This is an important skill for 3rd/4th grade students to know coming into the school year.  they have more expectations to be able to type several paragraphs.  Typing is a key skill for being able to do this.

Summer Learning – don’t forget that students need to continue to use their brains all summer.  Field trips to interesting places are wonderful for summer learning, the public library has many wonderful summer programs and we have sent several lists of online resources to continue learning all summer.

Have a wonderful, restful summer – I hope everyone enjoys their vacation time.  Please keep in touch and share pictures.  This has been a wonderful group!  I will miss everyone!

Suggested School Supplies

(Please do not write your child’s name on these items unless indicated within this note.)

A backpack with your child’s name on it

New/Returning Students – 4 Composition Books with a sewn seam

Suggested Community Supplies – The following items are to donate to the class to share if the above is not too costly:

1 accordion file to store papers

48 – Pack of #2 SHARPENED pencils (YELLOW ONLY – NO MECHANICAL PENCILS)

1 package of pink erasers                    

1 package of colored pencils           

1 package of markers                              

1 package of crayons                      

1 package of dry erase markers          

2 boxes of tissues     

4 glue sticks                                             

1 pack of printer paper

A set of headphones                   

1 pair of scissors

Outdoor Fun Day –  Tuesday June 13 we will have the dunk tank and bounce house.  Below is  a schedule that should work for everyone. Everyone will have 15 minutes at each activity. Hopefully we will have a few parents who can be here to help from 10:00 to 2:30.  The plan is to have the activities in the grass area near where the C.I. buses pick up and drop off.  Mr. Borg and Mr. Josh will be in the dunk tank.   Parents are welcome! If you would like you may bring a picnic lunch to eat outside or if you are fasting you can just come to have fun with the kids and socialize with the other parents.

Crazy Days this week:

Summer resources for students:

You should have already gotten a paper with a list of all the online resources that the school pays for that will help students maintain their academic over the summer.  It is important to continue reading, writing and doing math all summer so that your students don’t loose ground and fall behind.  Here are some more recourse from the Michigan Department of Education.

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.   Now that the school year is winding down and everyone is looking forward to a great summer vacation, the MeL team would like to remind everyone of the great resources Michigan residents have free access to through the Michigan eLibrary. Families can find resources to help ease the summer slide, read eBooks, conduct research, create reading lists, and prepare for college, careers, and high stakes tests like the SATⓇ.   To help promote the resources, some of our content providers have created short videos that highlight their database(s) and how students can use them over the summer.  We have created a playlist on the MeL YouTube Channel (https://goo.gl/fDC4Be) and a 2017 Summer Resources Letter that can be either emailed (or printed and sent home) to Michigan K-12 families.  Please help distribute this letter to as many schools and families as possible.  You may also want to subscribe to the MeL YouTube Channel, so you keep up to date on the latest with the Michigan eLibrary!   The letter is available in the following formats:   Google Doc: https://goo.gl/63jnW5 Word Doc: https://goo.gl/W2vo6u PDF: https://goo.gl/XnMKZl  Questions?  Contact Us STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe All  |  Help

Egypt Projects are due tomorrow

Egypt Presentations 2:30 – Students will be presenting their Egypt projects tomorrow morning they will present to the upper elemenary student.   They will be presenting to parents in the afternoon at 2:30.  Please come join us to watch our presentations.

Missing Assignments – The marking period is ending and all missing assignments are due tomorrow.  The students who have all the missing assignments completed will have extra recess tomorrow at 3:00.

Egypt Cultural Play – We had a great cultural play!  Thank you to everyone who was able to attend.  I will be posting pictures on Class Dojo soon.

We are starting to wind down the school year.  Please check your house and make sure any books or book bags are returned to the school.

All assignments due-by Friday 6-9.  Anything that is not turned in will be a 0, which will affect their grade.

Egyptian Cultural Night– We are having our big Upper Elementary Cultural Night this Thursday at 5:15 all students should be dressed in their costume and meet in the classroom for a class picture.  Parent should find their seat in the gym and the class will walk down together at 5:30 when the performance begins.  We are expecting 100% attendance, if you can’t make it for some reason please let me know as soon as possible.  Don’t forget to dress like an ancient Egyptian.  If they can’t find a costume a plain large (maybe dads) white t-shirt and white shorts are fine.

Egypt Project presentations-all students will be presenting their project to the parents at 2:30 on Friday.  Please show your support for all students and listen to their presentations.

Tests– The 2nd grade social studies test will be today (Wednesday), 2nd grade math test Friday and we will review for the 3rd grade math test today and begin testing today.  We will complete the test on Friday.

Crazy days– Next week

Lost and Found– There are two 6 foot tables filled with lost and found items.  Please come check if any of the missing items belong to your family.  They will be donated to charity at the end of the year.

Elementary email– your student’s will begin to have access to email.  They can email any teacher, they will not be able to email other students or people outside the district.  This will give them the chance to learn the appropriate way to use email.  They will have full access to email in middle school.  I would love to get email over the summer and hear about all your adventures.  I will be taking a trip to Europe with my daughter the last week in July and first week and August so I won’t be able to respond then but I will try to check email and respond the rest of the summer.

3rd Grade math test will be on Wednesday 6/7.  We are still completing the material but here is the study guide.  It should be completed and returned by Tuesday 6/6.

3rd+Grade+Pre-Test+Unit+9

Answer+Key+GR3+U9+PreTest

2nd Grade math test will be on Friday 6/9.   Study guide for both groups will go home tomorrow.

2nd Graders will have a social studies test on Tuesday 6/6.  Please check the previous post for the Quizlet to study.

2nd Grade Social Studies Test next Tuesday 6/6 – Here is a Quizlet to help the students study.

2nd Grade Quizlet for Unit 6 Test

Book Orders were due Monday.  If anyone would like to order tonight online the Class Code is J6YNP.  I will close orders out tomorrow morning.

Concert/Annie – The students got to watch our choir perform Annie today.  There will be another showing tonight.  We also enjoy a band and orchestra concert by the 5th graders.

Egyptian Cultural Night – One week from tomorrow we will be performing our culture night.  Please have student practice their lines.  Please help them come up with an appropriate costume to what they will talk about.   Everyone should arrive in their classrooms at 5:15 for a group picture.  Performance starts promptly at 5:30.  If you have any question please email me at

keeblek@dearbornschools.org

3rd Grade Social Studies – We started a new unit in Social Studies today call The Economy of Michigan.  I have created a new Quizlet to help students study the vocabulary:   I will add new words each lesson.

3rd Grade Economics Quizlet

Egyptian Cultural night costumes– Next Thursday 6/8 at 5:30 PM is our Cultural night.  Students will come dress as Ancient Egyptian to recite their line to the audience.  If appropriate their costume should match what they are talking about.   We will try to solidify their lines in the next day or two.  Please have them practice their lines at home until they are confident and can say them on their own without the paper.

Egyptian Projects – Students will be creating an Egyptian project (we will start the research in school, but the project may need to be completed at home), they may present their topic in a manner of their choice:  For example they can create a poster, diorama, Google slide or other.  They will be presenting their project to the school on Friday 6/9.  Parents are welcome to come see the projects on Friday afternoon at 2:30.

I had a request for the answers to the study guide for tomorrow’s social studies test.

3rd Unit E4 Study Guide answers

Please remember to study the vocabulary with the Quizlet also.  Here is the  link again:

https://quizlet.com/204140589/3rd-grade-unit-4-social-studies-flash-cards/

Field day

Howe School is planning to hold our annual Field Day tomorrow (Thursday 5/25) afternoon from 12:30-2:30 in the parking lot area in the back of the building. Set up will begin around 11:30 with parent volunteers arriving at 12:00.  

Tomorrow’s Field day activities will go on as planned. We have a back up plan if we have to be inside.