Please accept our sincere thanks for the generous gifts Mrs. Saavedra and I received from the class. Mrs. Olson was loaded down with big beautiful bags when she walked into our classroom. The kids were just as excited as we were to see all the wonderful surprises. The bags were full of soaps, lotion, gift cards, fragrance warmer, special brownie mix, matching hand towels, hot pad holders and kitchen utensils all artistically arranged. We appreciate your kindness this holiday season and your support through out the school year. May each of you enjoy a wonderful Christmas and Winter Vacation.
Warmly,
Mrs. Figueroa
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Teacher's note December 15, 2014
We had a wonderful field trip to DeGrazia's Gallery in the Sun last Tuesday. The weather was absolutely beautiful! Our docent, students and parent volunteers all did an excellent job. Thank you to Mrs. Christiansen, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Hornung, Mrs. Mourreale, Mrs. Sankey and Mr. Dotson for providing transportation and spending your day with us.
Thank you to those who donated food or money for the staff appreciation luncheon on Thursday. As always, it was absolutely delicious! The decorations looked super cute too! I feel very grateful to work at a school with such a wonderful and supportive community. Thank you.
Our class just elected student council representatives for second semester. Congratulations to Joseph and Mariah in third grade and Sasha and Jenna in fourth. I am sure they will do a terrific job representing our class and helping as needed.
We are super excited to see the third graders perform Flakes on Tuesday. I think the play and songs will be adorable. There will be a dress rehearsal Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 for the other students to observe. 6:30 is the performance for family and friends to attend. Please have the third graders arrive in my classroom at 6:00 - that is when the doors will open for seating. After the play the students will return to my room to take off their flake and then meet their family. Everyone will be happy to know that the homework for Tuesday is attend Flakes.
Both grades will be wrapping up their math units this week. Third grade end of the unit assessment is scheduled for Thursday morning. The fourth graders will have their geometry test on Wednesday. You are welcome to ask your son or daughter if they understand the concepts and review as needed.
Our class will read the novel Chocolate Fever this week. It is a humorous story that is only 98 pages long. I think the kids will really enjoy reading this book.
Friday will be a teacher grading day and the students will start their Winter Vacation. I want to wish each of you a wonderful Christmas and pleasant vacation. I look forward to second semester that starts on January 5, 2015.
Warmly,
Mrs. Figueroa
Thank you to those who donated food or money for the staff appreciation luncheon on Thursday. As always, it was absolutely delicious! The decorations looked super cute too! I feel very grateful to work at a school with such a wonderful and supportive community. Thank you.
Our class just elected student council representatives for second semester. Congratulations to Joseph and Mariah in third grade and Sasha and Jenna in fourth. I am sure they will do a terrific job representing our class and helping as needed.
We are super excited to see the third graders perform Flakes on Tuesday. I think the play and songs will be adorable. There will be a dress rehearsal Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 for the other students to observe. 6:30 is the performance for family and friends to attend. Please have the third graders arrive in my classroom at 6:00 - that is when the doors will open for seating. After the play the students will return to my room to take off their flake and then meet their family. Everyone will be happy to know that the homework for Tuesday is attend Flakes.
Both grades will be wrapping up their math units this week. Third grade end of the unit assessment is scheduled for Thursday morning. The fourth graders will have their geometry test on Wednesday. You are welcome to ask your son or daughter if they understand the concepts and review as needed.
Our class will read the novel Chocolate Fever this week. It is a humorous story that is only 98 pages long. I think the kids will really enjoy reading this book.
Friday will be a teacher grading day and the students will start their Winter Vacation. I want to wish each of you a wonderful Christmas and pleasant vacation. I look forward to second semester that starts on January 5, 2015.
Warmly,
Mrs. Figueroa
Homework week of December 15, 2014
Third grade
Monday - pronouns, finish math 59 - 64, and reading log
Tuesday - Flakes performance!!!!
Wednesday - main ideas, math 71 & 72, and reading log
Thursday - Enjoy Christmas and your Winter Vacation!
Fourth Grade
Monday - vocabulary 64 & 65, math 69, and reading log
Tuesday - spelling 56 & 57, math study guide and reading log
Wednesday - main ideas, math 75 and reading log
Thursday - Enjoy Christmas and your Winter Vacation!
Monday - pronouns, finish math 59 - 64, and reading log
Tuesday - Flakes performance!!!!
Wednesday - main ideas, math 71 & 72, and reading log
Thursday - Enjoy Christmas and your Winter Vacation!
Fourth Grade
Monday - vocabulary 64 & 65, math 69, and reading log
Tuesday - spelling 56 & 57, math study guide and reading log
Wednesday - main ideas, math 75 and reading log
Thursday - Enjoy Christmas and your Winter Vacation!
Fourth Grade Spelling: Look to the North
1. weighs
2. ceiling
3. field
4. reindeer
5. freight
6. eighteen
7. neighbor
8. receive
9. weird
10. chief
11. believe
12. seize
13. either
14. fierce
15. relief
16. windshield
17. pierce
18. thief
19. achieve
20. eighth
Bonus words
tundra
piteously
surrender
ceases
abundant
bonding
2. ceiling
3. field
4. reindeer
5. freight
6. eighteen
7. neighbor
8. receive
9. weird
10. chief
11. believe
12. seize
13. either
14. fierce
15. relief
16. windshield
17. pierce
18. thief
19. achieve
20. eighth
Bonus words
tundra
piteously
surrender
ceases
abundant
bonding
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Teacher's Note December 8, 2014
We are excited to go to De Grazia's Gallery in the Sun on Tuesday morning. The plan is to leave Soleng Tom around 9:00. Go on a guided tour of the museum and property, do an art project and eat a picnic lunch before we return to school. We have a band concert to attend at 2:00 - it sounds like a very enjoyable day! Drivers, please be in our class by 8:45. Only a few students ordered a lunch from school so the vast majority needs to bring a lunch from home. Part of the tour is outdoors and everyone will need a jacket to be comfortable.
The third graders are working very hard to prepare for their Flakes performance on December 16th at 6:30. I know I can't wait to see it. Please mark your calendar and save the evening to watch their musical play. In Monday's Dragon Folder will be a note describing what the children need to wear for a costume. The kids know what role they are playing and what clothing they should wear. The teachers are in the process of building the snowflakes for the kids to wear. Please let me know if you have any questions.
This week the students will have spelling and vocabulary words to study. The third graders will work on sequencing and pronouns as they read "Centerfield Ballhawk." Fourth graders will read "Two Lands, One Heart" and then compare Vietnam and the United States. I think both of the reading selections are very interesting.
My third graders will continue to study numerical graphs. We will move from reading temperature graphs into how to read and organize data in a repeated pattern. The kids will build a table to help them organize the data.
Symmetry and determining area are the math concepts the fourth graders will be working on this week. This part of the unit is actually fun as the kids draw symmetrical designs and use geoboards to determine area. Who thought math could actually be fun?
Next week we have a small art project planned and I would certainly appreciate your assistance if you could donate non Christmas wrapping paper, ribbon, or bows. You may have these items in a closet or drawer - they do not have to be new. Thank you for your continued support.
I hope we all have a wonderful week.
Warmly,
Mrs. Figueroa
The third graders are working very hard to prepare for their Flakes performance on December 16th at 6:30. I know I can't wait to see it. Please mark your calendar and save the evening to watch their musical play. In Monday's Dragon Folder will be a note describing what the children need to wear for a costume. The kids know what role they are playing and what clothing they should wear. The teachers are in the process of building the snowflakes for the kids to wear. Please let me know if you have any questions.
This week the students will have spelling and vocabulary words to study. The third graders will work on sequencing and pronouns as they read "Centerfield Ballhawk." Fourth graders will read "Two Lands, One Heart" and then compare Vietnam and the United States. I think both of the reading selections are very interesting.
My third graders will continue to study numerical graphs. We will move from reading temperature graphs into how to read and organize data in a repeated pattern. The kids will build a table to help them organize the data.
Symmetry and determining area are the math concepts the fourth graders will be working on this week. This part of the unit is actually fun as the kids draw symmetrical designs and use geoboards to determine area. Who thought math could actually be fun?
Next week we have a small art project planned and I would certainly appreciate your assistance if you could donate non Christmas wrapping paper, ribbon, or bows. You may have these items in a closet or drawer - they do not have to be new. Thank you for your continued support.
I hope we all have a wonderful week.
Warmly,
Mrs. Figueroa
Homework week of December 8, 2014
Third Grade
Monday - vocabulary 61 & 62, math 40 & 41 and reading log
Tuesday - reading log
Wednesday - language 63 & 51, math 46 & 47 and reading log
Thursday - study spelling, math 51 & 52 and reading log
Fourth Grade
Monday - vocabulary 60 & 61, math 53 & 54, and reading log
Tuesday - reading log
Wednesday - spelling 53 & 55, math page 57, and reading log
Thursday - study spelling, math 60 & 61, and reading log
Monday - vocabulary 61 & 62, math 40 & 41 and reading log
Tuesday - reading log
Wednesday - language 63 & 51, math 46 & 47 and reading log
Thursday - study spelling, math 51 & 52 and reading log
Fourth Grade
Monday - vocabulary 60 & 61, math 53 & 54, and reading log
Tuesday - reading log
Wednesday - spelling 53 & 55, math page 57, and reading log
Thursday - study spelling, math 60 & 61, and reading log
Third Grade Spelling: Centerfield Ballhawk
1. boots
2. grouped
3. shook
4. school
5. looked
6. hood
7. choose
8. brook
9. zoomed
10. balloon
11. loose
12. soot
13. understood
14. cartoon
15. afternoon
Bonus words
ballhawk
vanish
fault
concentrate
outfielder
depend
2. grouped
3. shook
4. school
5. looked
6. hood
7. choose
8. brook
9. zoomed
10. balloon
11. loose
12. soot
13. understood
14. cartoon
15. afternoon
Bonus words
ballhawk
vanish
fault
concentrate
outfielder
depend
Fourth Grade Spelling: Two Lands, One Heart
1. Pres.
2. Dr.
3. Ave.
4. Hwy.
5. Rd.
6. St.
7. Fri.
8. Sat.
9. Sept.
10. Dec.
11. tsp.
12. lb.
13. Wed.
14. Gov.
15. Mt.
16. Rte.
17. Jan.
18. Pkwy
19. Sun.
20. Mon.
Bonus words
hysterically
overwhelm
interpreter
appetizing
equivalent
irrigation
occasionally
2. Dr.
3. Ave.
4. Hwy.
5. Rd.
6. St.
7. Fri.
8. Sat.
9. Sept.
10. Dec.
11. tsp.
12. lb.
13. Wed.
14. Gov.
15. Mt.
16. Rte.
17. Jan.
18. Pkwy
19. Sun.
20. Mon.
Bonus words
hysterically
overwhelm
interpreter
appetizing
equivalent
irrigation
occasionally
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