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Some parents are struggling to write comments.  I scroll down to the bottom of that days blog.  At the bottom it says COMMENTS. Click on comments or the pencil.  Scroll down on that page and leave a comment.  Then click on PUBLISH.  I hope this works.  I tried it on my computer at home.

Mrs. Matthies

Parents:
I know there are kids wanting to write this but time runs out and I forget to have them write.  The day is just too fast.

We have had a great day.  DIBELS testing was done today.  This is a reading test given to each student to better evaluate each them.  It will help us find kids that are struggling and be sure to keep track of them throughout the year.  Because of testing, we were not able to have Science.  We did a little Art instead.

The students are really starting to learn the routine and know where to be.  Yeah for them!

In Math today we studied time.  Specifically we talk about half past an hour.  This is something that does not come naturally to me just as left and right don't.  (Now ask me where something is north, south, east, and west and I have it!)  I told the students I am terrible at clocks and really have to think when I name the hands.  We giggled a lot today.  And yes, I can tell time, just so we are clear. ;)  I really think that it is important to let students see that even adults struggle with concepts and we all make mistakes.

Hopefully, the students will help me remember to blog at the end of the day before recess.

Mrs. Matthies

Dear Parents:

Leave me a comment here, email me or write a note if you looked at the blog tonight.  My email was on the brochure from Open House or when your child brought it home the 1st day.  

Please send your child's library card to school.  If they can't find it the library will issue them a new one for $1.  Bookmobile will be here every other Wednesday.

Thank you,

Mrs. M.

Dear Parents and Students:

Wow!! What great comments we are getting on our blog! We will all have to try to remember to keep this up everyday and all year.

I just have to say I have had a GREAT week!!!!!  Your children are so much fun and interesting.  It has been fun to get to know them.

Mrs. Matthies

Dear Parents:

We had a great 1st day!!!!!

We learned a lot in Reading and Language.  Some of us left and had new teachers and some students joined us from other rooms.

We finished our pennant and set our goals for the year.  Be sure to ask your child about their goal.

We also did a little math about ourselves.  Come in and check them out, they will be in the gym soon.

Today was P.E.  We have to remember to bring tennis shoes if we were our pretty sandals.

Keep up with us and watch our blog continue.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Matthies and the Third Grade Students

Dear Parents;

Hastings Community Projects brochures are due on Friday, May 10th.


SCIENCE SIMPLE MACHINES TEST TOMORROW WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH.

Study:
    definitions of all simple machines
    definitions of fulcrum, load etc. which describe parts of a simple machines
    be able to write and draw 2 types of simple machines


Keep practicing multiplication and division facts.  0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9.

9 multiplication
The number in tens place in the answer is one number lower that what you are multiplying by 9 AND the answer will add to 9.


Eg.

  9              9
x5            x8
45            72



AR Quarter Party is on Friday, May 10th.  Students may bring one topping for ice cream to share with others.


Sadie, Jacob, Jack, Sam, Claire, Alex, Hailey and Grant have made the quarter party.

Alex, Claire, Sam, Grant, Sadie and  Hailey have made the end of the year party.


Mrs. Matthies

STUDY FOR MULTIPLICATION TEST TOMORROW, Thursday, May 2nd
       STUDY 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 7

Community Project Brochure
Checklist was given to students so they are aware of how their brochure would be graded.

Mrs. Matthies

ALL library books are due Monday, May 6th.