Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Live Video of Owl and Hatchlings

I've added a new link.
http://www.sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Live_Owl_Nest_Box_Cam.html

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Homework for March 17, 2010

Due Date: By Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Dear Parents:
Due to a high rate of tissue use lately, our reserves are very low! A couple of students brought in some boxes to help out. If you are able to send an extra box to school, it would be greatly appreciated.

Assignments:
*Family Writing: We’ve been working on writing expository essays. They include an introductory paragraph, 1-3 paragraphs explaining the qualities you’ve selected, and a concluding paragraph.
This week’s assignment:
Write a story about what you did during your vacation. Start with three word clusters or a bulleted list, telling about 3 separate things you did. Write an introduction (separate paragraph) to your story, then the 3 paragraphs (with three detail sentences each) about the 3 different things you did. Try to write so the paragraphs flow from one to the next. Write a concluding paragraph.

Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.

Literacy:
*Language arts homework, “Volcanoes”, is similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary.

*Read 30 minutes at home each day. The bookmark needs to be filled out and returned.

Math:
* Math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment), are in this packet to help students practice for the state math assessment.

*Work on multiplication facts with flashcards at home. Students should be working toward memorizing these. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9 should be the top priority! Let me know if you need flashcards!

Friday, March 05, 2010

The Zax by Dr. Seuss

The Zax by Dr. Seuss from Ginny Ryan on Vimeo.

Homework for March 4, 2010

Due Date: By Wednesday, March 10, 2010


Assignments:
*Family Writing: We’ve been working on writing expository essays. They include an introductory paragraph, 1-3 paragraphs explaining the qualities you’ve selected, and a concluding paragraph.
This week’s assignment:
Friends are important, but everyone has a different opinion of what makes a good friend. Explain which qualities, in your opinion, make a good friend.
Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.

Literacy:
*Language arts homework, “The Great Volcano Debate”, is similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary.

*Read 30 minutes at home each day. The bookmark needs to be filled out and returned.

Math:
* Math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment), are in this packet to help students practice for the state math assessment.

*Work on multiplication facts with flashcards at home. Students should be working toward memorizing these. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9 should be the top priority! Let me know if you need flashcards!