Reading/Writing/Spelling News

READING NEWS:

This week we will be starting Unit 2 of Reader’s Workshop, Navigating Non-fiction. We will start readying our minds to read nonfiction text by doing things like paying attention to details we see in nonfiction texts as well as finding out what differences we see while reading fiction compared to nonfiction texts. We will also start looking for structure in nonfiction text by learning that readers take in and remember what we read when we pause and also that ideas, not plot hold the text together.

WRITING NEWS:

While writing our personal narratives we will focus on sequence: what happened first, then, next, then finally. We will also practice choosing a seed idea to develop into a published piece.

SPELLING NEWS:

Spelling words went home today. (Words spelled with ew and oo)

crew

loose

news

school

drew

knew

smooth

pool

shoot

threw

roof

fool

chew

balloon

choose

The spelling test will be on Friday.

HOMEWORK: Your child should be studying their spelling words every night as well as reading 20 minutes and recording it on their October reading log that was placed in their homework tool kit. Those reading logs will be due October 31^th.

Paxton Eli Darling

Good Afternoon friends and family! It's Mrs. Darling! I really miss all of you! I thought I would post a few pictures of baby Darling. We are both doing really well. Paxton is getting bigger and bigger every day. We went to the doctor today and he weighs 6lbs 14oz. He weighed 6lbs 1oz when he was born. I'm beyond ecstatic to be a mom! It is the best feeling in the world. I will keep you all updated with pictures as well as writing to you on the blog. I hope you are all doing your very best job for Mr. G! I can't wait to hear all about what you are learning in class. Keep reading! I read to Paxton every single day. He loves the books: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?,  The Little Blue Truck, and On The Day You Were Born. Miss you all! Mrs. Darling!

 

Reading/Writing/Spelling News

READING NEWS:

This week we will be starting Unit 2 of Reader’s Workshop, Navigating Non-fiction. Before we fully jump into the non-fiction unit we will be reviewing text features commonly found in non-fiction text. We will become familiar with book summaries, the table of contents, captions and photographs, fun facts and finally, the glossary.

We will review a number of ‘Mentor Texts’ as a class while finding examples of these non-fiction text features while we are reading independently and with our reading partner.

WRITING NEWS:

While writing our personal narratives we will focus on the qualities of good writing: focus, detail, and structure. We will also learn what the writer’s job is in a conference with the teacher.

SPELLING NEWS:

Spelling words went home today. (Words spelled with oi and ou)

proud

boil

loud

house

join

cloud

sound

voice

oil

round

point

south

found

soil

ground

The spelling test will be on Friday.

HOMEWORK: Your child should be studying their spelling words every night as well as reading 20 minutes and recording it on their October reading log that was placed in their homework tool kit.

NWEA Testing

We will begin NWEA testing next week.  Our classes will test on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday first thing in them morning. It is very important that your child is at school for the test each day.  The test are in reading, language and math and should only take about an hour.  It is also extremely important they they eat breakfast and are well rested.  We would like to thank you in advance for ensuring these things happen so that they can be the best they can be!

The test is designed to help teachers meet each and every individual student.  The results give us information about where they are performing.  It then tells us what concepts we need to be working on with them in order to advance their learning.  It's a great tool for teachers and we're very excited to utilize it as a resource to meet our students' needs wether they are below, at, or above grade level.  Here is a link with more information to answer any questions about the test.  As always, contact us with any other questions you may have. (https://www.nwea.org/content/uploads/2014/07/ParentToolkit_0.pdf)

This short video will also help explain a bit about the test.

Math/Social Studies/Science News...

Math - We are wrapping up our work with basic addition and subtraction methods. (up to 3 digits)  Mr. Boldiszar and I are noticing several students are still struggling with basic addition and subtraction.  As much as we love to play games and do assignments to practice these skills in class,  we are asking for families to practice these skills at home too.  Many games and activities can be found in the homework packet we sent home or on the blog.  We recommend 10 - 15 minutes a night to practice.  Please use the links on the right to play online games or this link to create worksheets to help your child. (http://themathworksheetsite.com) We are also have been working with place value this week and will continue to do so next week.

Social Studies - We are continuing to work on our Michigan studies.  We have begun working on a project folder where students are naming characteristics of Michigan.  Our focus has been on the following:  Neighborhoods (Ferndale, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Detroit) and some of the human characteristics that exist in our community such as stores, homes, library, restaurants, etc.  Natural characteristics such as bodies of water and landforms (waterfalls, lakes, rivers, bay, hills, mountains,  and peninsulas) Look for completed folders to come home sometime next week.

Science - We completed our mineral books today with the class and they should be sent home this Friday.  We have been doing a series of tests on our 12 minerals so that we understand the different properties that are in rocks.  We have learned that all rocks have at least one or more minerals in them.  Here are some links to the videos about rocks and minerals that we watched to help us understand more about the unit. The Magic School Bus Rocks and Rolls and The Magic School Bus - Blow Its Top

Hello Everyone!

Dear Third Grade Families:

           

I would like to take a moment to introduce myself and let you know how I will be involved in yours and your child’s life. My name is Mr. Ian Grzesik, long term substitute teacher for Mrs. Amanda Darling, your child’s third grade teacher here at Roosevelt Elementary. I was born in Fraser, MI and moved north to Tawas, MI where I graduated from high school. I realized, during my high school years, that I loved to work with children and considered teaching to be a viable option to become my career. I decided that I was going to pursue this career choice and Saginaw Valley State University was the college where I would start this journey at. I am a graduate of SVSU with a degree in elementary education. Upon acceptance into the College of Education at SVSU I decided that this was the absolute best career choice for me and loved spending my semesters working with students in the Saginaw area. These students ranged from kindergarten all the way up to 7^th grade and I worked with them in a number of areas including: mathematics, social studies, science, art/music, language arts and technology.

            I would also like to state that teacher/parent communication is a vital part of a successful school year and I would like to stress the fact that I am open to hearing from you with any questions, concerns, or ideas you may have. I will be contacting you just like any other teacher would and can’t wait to begin hearing back from you.

Once again, I look forward to this experience and can’t wait to begin teaching your children as well as learning from them and this opportunity as a whole. I look forward to meeting you and discussing any questions you may have.

Sincerely,

Mr. Ian Grzesik

E-mail: igrzesik@ferndaleschools.org
Phone: 248-548-1950 

It's A Boy!!!!!!

Mr. and Mrs. Darling would like to introduce you to the newest member of their family!  Paxton was born on Friday afternoon.  He and everyone in the family is doing great.  Stayed tuned for updated pictures!