Sep
2020

Tuesday, September 1st

Here is your assignment for today. Don’t forget to email me your responses! Click the links below to get started.

First Day Jitters read aloud

Response Sheet

You can write these on a piece of paper and take a picture to send to my email or you can write on a Google Document and share it with me!

Have a wonderful day. I will see some of you on the small playground to get your materials!

Miss Hespen

Aug
2020

AWESOME First Day!

Wow! I am so impressed with my 3rd graders. You guys are ready to learn and we are all off to a great start. I received so many writing assignments from you all. Be on the look out for a post tomorrow with your assignment for Tuesday.

I will see the rest of you tomorrow! I am soooo proud of you guys!

Aug
2020

Monday, August 31st

Good morning and happy first day of school!

Today I will be seeing some of you to pick up your material. Please come to the small playground and find my table! I am looking forward to seeing you!!

For our first day you will be doing a short writing. Below is your prompt you need to answer. Remember to email me your work! hespena@dearbornschools.org

How are you feeling about being a 3rd grader? Are you feeling excited? Nervous? Anxious? Explain to me how you are feeling and why.

I can’t wait to read your writing.

I will be calling the rest of you to set up a time and day to pick up material. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we learn together.

Miss Hespen

Aug
2020

First Day of School!

Hello Oakman Lions!

Welcome to 3rd Grade!

Tomorrow is the first day of school and I can’t wait to meet all of you!

Some of you already received a phone call from me about picking up material. If you did get a phone call please meet me at the time scheduled. I will be in the small playground, just look for my poster! I will have all your materials ready to start the year. The rest of my parents will be receiving a phone call soon to set up a day and time.

Please check my blog this week for assignments. These will count as your attendance for the week! You can submit assignments via email: hespena@dearbornschools.org

If you have any questions please feel free to email me. I look forward to meeting you all very soon!

Love,

Miss Hespen

Aug
2020

Welcome to 3rd Grade!

Hello Oakman Families!

Welcome to 3rd  grade! My name is Miss Hespen and I will be your child’s teacher this year. 

Although this year will look different than years past, the whole Oakman team and myself are committed to working together to make sure that your child has a positive educational experience. We will accomplish this through the use of strong curriculum, relationship building and consistent communication. Please know that I am here to support your child in any way I can to help make this a successful and fun year! We are a team, and we can do this together! 

Please read through the following information thoroughly to ensure a smooth start to the school year. 

  • The first week of school: August 31st – September 3rd 8:55am to 12:00pm.
    • The primary goals this week are 

1) To get to know each student. 

2) Teach students and parents the new technology tools. 

3) Explain student and parent expectations.

4) Material pickup from school (books, chromes, supplies/supply lists)

  • Attendance: Student attendance is mandatory and counted at all live sessions. If your child is ill or otherwise unable to attend a live session, please email the teacher as soon as possible so that they may be excused. If the teacher is not informed it will be an unexcused absence. Live sessions are an important part of your child’s learning and cannot be made up at a later time.
  • Grading: Students will be graded using the Dearborn grading scale (1-4). Students will be expected to complete work on time and to the best of their ability. Please contact your child’s teacher right away if you are having trouble completing assignments or experiencing technical difficulties so that the Oakman team may be of assistance. 
  • Family-School Communication: All school-wide communications will be posted regularly through:
  • Oakman blog (click here to subscribe). It is highly recommended that all Oakman families subscribe to the school blog if they are not already.
  • Email or robocalls
  • Schoology
  • District Blog (click here to subscribe)
  • Please make sure that your contact information is updated and correct in Parent Connect to ensure that you receive all emails and phone calls.  You may also call Ms. Amged for help (9am-1pm).

I will be calling families starting next week to set up a day to pick up your child’s material they will need for online learning. If you need anything please email me at hespena@dearbornschools.org

Thank you for being a partner in your child’s education! 

Miss Hespen

May
2020

Friday, May 29th

Friday, May 29th!

Morning Announcements:
https://youtu.be/ZON44BjSLpk


Daily Assignments:

Reading:
Benchmark worksheet on Google Classroom. Please reach out if you need help. I have had a few call or message me to get help and that is great!!

Math:
Worksheet on Google Classroom. Keep practicing!

Science:
Mystery Science is due tonight.

Social Studies:
You had a second reading and questions that followed yesterday.

Writing:
Memories of 4th grade writing this week! Make sure to have 5 paragraphs. You need to have at least 3 memories and details to support them.

I hope you enjoyed the first balloon pop! I am excited to see your drawings!!

Don’t forget I need your pictures! I will repost the examples. Please send them as soon as possible. Thank you.

May
2020

Thursday, May 28th

Thursday, May 28th

Morning Announcements:
https://youtu.be/LiSyr-KXCKY

Daily Assignments:

Math:
Practice problems on Google Classroom.

Reading:
Benchmark worksheet on Google Classroom. You are working on the story from last week about Hercules.

Writing:
Memories of 4th grade writing this week! Make sure to have 5 paragraphs. You need to have at least 3 memories and details to support them.

Science:
You have a Mystery Science to complete this week. It is due Friday.

Social Studies:
This week we will be finishing our Social Studies chapter. Read the pages in your Open Book and complete the questions on Google Classroom.

Don’t forget to send in those pictures! All I need is 1 picture, no writing yet.

Have a great day!

May
2020

Wednesday, May 27th

Good Morning!
Wednesday, May 27th

Morning Announcements:
https://youtu.be/nruwU2Oqyj0

Daily Assignments:

Reading:
You have a benchmark worksheet in Google Classroom focusing on drawing inferences.

Math:
You have 1 math worksheet to today. Please make sure to rewatch the video or email me if you are having any trouble.

Science:
You have a Mystery Science to complete this week. It is due Friday.

Writing:
Memories of 4th grade writing this week! Make sure to have 5 paragraphs. You need to have at least 3 memories and details to support them.

Social Studies:
This week we will be finishing our Social Studies chapter. Read the pages in your Open Book and complete the questions on Google Classroom.

Another reminder! Please don’t forget to send in a picture for our end of the year writing “The Best Part of Me” (It can be your smile, eyes, hair, hands. etc) If you scroll down there is an example as well. Please try to get them to me by the end of the week!

Have a great day!! I miss you all!

May
2020

Tuesday, May 26th

Hello 4th Graders and Families!

I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend and enjoyed a couple days off.

Morning Announcements:
https://youtu.be/_rJd5uG_1ao

Daily Assignments:

Math:
You have a math lesson to watch today and an exit ticket to complete on Google Classroom.

Reading:
There is no lesson to watch for Benchmark today, but you have a worksheet to complete. You are working on the same story as last week, but focusing on some vocabulary today.

Science:
You have a Mystery Science to complete. Watch the video and answer the questions. If you do the bonus explain how that went!

Writing:
There is a writing lesson posted. I have noticed we are forgetting our writing process. Keep in mind you are almost 5th graders so we should be writing like it!
Please watch the video and work on the writing throughout the week. I really should not get any writing submitted today if you are working through the writing process.

Social Studies:
This week we will be finishing our Social Studies chapter. Read the pages in your Open Book and complete the questions on Google Classroom.

Please don’t forget to send in a picture for our end of the year writing “The Best Part of Me” (It can be your smile, eyes, hair, hands. etc) If you scroll down there is an example as well. Please try to get them to me by the end of the week!

A surprise is coming towards the end of the week, keep an eye out for it! I will send out a hint tomorrow.