Thank You!

Thank you so much for all the wonderful presents! 

Everyone was so very generous! I really enjoyed everyone of them.

I wanted to wish everyone a wonderful holiday break. 

Thank you to everyone who donated gingerbread house supplies, and those who volunteered their time for set up and clean up.  I really appreciate your help.  The kids had a lot of fun!  I have posted the pictures on Shutterfly.  Here is the link to see the pictures.  If you have pictures to share feel free to post them for everyone to see:

https://mrskeeblers2nd3rd201314.shutterfly.com/

NWEA MAP testing – Please remember we will be taking the NWEA MAP assessment after break.  We would like to see a nice increase in scores.  Please have your student use MobyMax.com and work on the Test Prep section and also practice the Science section.

Pajama Day – we will be having a PJ day on Friday 12/18

Gingerbread house 12/18  2 PM- Please remember to send in your goodies for our houses as soon as possible so I can make sure we have enough.  You can save the food and drink until the day of.  I need a few parents to come early and help with set up and stay a few minutes to help with clean up.  Thanks!

Social Studies – the 3rd graders (Keebler and Polster)  will be taking their social studies test tomorrow during math.   A study guide went home today to review for the test.

Math – We are a little behind in math due to the Concert rehersal and the social studies test and preparation.

Green Team update – Thank you to all who came to the holiday concert and donated or purchased baked goods and books and the Green Team bake sale.  The Green Team raised over $200.  We will be using the money to adopt an endangered animal and a couple of other projects to help make our school a Green School.  Your on going support is greatly appreciated.  We have a few left over baked goods that will be sold a pick up after school today.

Holiday Break – 12/19-1/3

NWEA MAP Testing – The MAP testing window will begin after the holiday break.  We will beginning preparing for the NWEA MAP testing this week.  We will be using MobyMax to prepare for the test.   They should log into MobyMax as usual, then go to the Test Prep button, pick the subject to work on and get started.  I would also like them to practice in the science section.   I REALLY hope that students will continue to practice getting ready for the test over the break.  I would be wonderful if they could spend up to 15 minutes on each subject per day.  This can be broken up into small chunks.  MobyMax should work on most devises iPads, laptops and maybe even phones, so they can work on it even if you are out and about.  Please explain that the test is part of their report card grade and they should try their best.  If we practice hard and try our best we should see a great increase in our scores.

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