Friday, December 18, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Homework for December 17, 2009
Due Date: By Wednesday, January 6, 2009
I’ve added a game to play that will help in learning and reviewing vocabulary for the state math assessment in late January.
http://forestridge.salkeiz.k12.or.us/
Most students now have a story recorded on Voicethread. To listen to the stories, go to: http://voicethread.com
Username and password are on this week's parent note.
Assignments:
Family Writing: Write a story about what you did during your vacation. Start with three word clusters, 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. The last sentence in each paragraph should be written so that the paragraph flows smoothly into the next one. Write a conclusion at the end of the story. 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, “New York City’s Gem”, 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:
*Array cards were sent home last week, and were supposed to be brought back for me to check them off in my grade book. The games (Multiplication Pairs and Count and Compare) that go with the array cards, were played in class, and need to be reinforced at home during vacation.
*Continue playing “Cover 50”.
* Math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment), are in this packet to help students practice for their first math assessment in late January.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and memorizing the subtraction facts.
*This is a good time to begin working on multiplication facts with flashcards at home.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
I’ve added a game to play that will help in learning and reviewing vocabulary for the state math assessment in late January.
http://forestridge.salkeiz.k12.or.us/
Most students now have a story recorded on Voicethread. To listen to the stories, go to: http://voicethread.com
Username and password are on this week's parent note.
Assignments:
Family Writing: Write a story about what you did during your vacation. Start with three word clusters, 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. The last sentence in each paragraph should be written so that the paragraph flows smoothly into the next one. Write a conclusion at the end of the story. 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, “New York City’s Gem”, 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:
*Array cards were sent home last week, and were supposed to be brought back for me to check them off in my grade book. The games (Multiplication Pairs and Count and Compare) that go with the array cards, were played in class, and need to be reinforced at home during vacation.
*Continue playing “Cover 50”.
* Math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment), are in this packet to help students practice for their first math assessment in late January.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and memorizing the subtraction facts.
*This is a good time to begin working on multiplication facts with flashcards at home.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Homework for December 10, 2009
Due Date: By Wednesday, December 16, 2009
I’ve added a math vocabulary game to play that will help in learning and reviewing vocabulary for the state math assessment in late January.
Most students now have a story recorded on Voicethread. Go to: http://voicethread.com
Username and passwords are on the paper parent note that I sent home on Thursday.
Assignments:
Family Writing: Write directions on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Read your directions to your mom or dad and have them make one as you tell them the direction. Revise and edit your directions. Rewrite in a final copy. Staple your first draft and final copy together with your final copy on top. 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, “Once a Pie Man, Always a Pie Man”, 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.
Spelling:
Spelling Take Home 7 (review before the test on Friday) is attached to this packet. It’s actually due Friday, December 11.
Math:
*Array cards were sent home yesterday, and supposed to be brought back today for me to check off in my grade book. The games (Multiplication Pairs and Count and Compare) that go with the array cards, were played in class this week, and need to be reinforced at home this week and during vacation.
*Continue playing “Cover 50” (It was sent home in last week’s packet.
* Math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment), are in this packet to help students practice for their first math assessment in late January.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and memorizing the subtraction facts.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
I’ve added a math vocabulary game to play that will help in learning and reviewing vocabulary for the state math assessment in late January.
Most students now have a story recorded on Voicethread. Go to: http://voicethread.com
Username and passwords are on the paper parent note that I sent home on Thursday.
Assignments:
Family Writing: Write directions on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Read your directions to your mom or dad and have them make one as you tell them the direction. Revise and edit your directions. Rewrite in a final copy. Staple your first draft and final copy together with your final copy on top. 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, “Once a Pie Man, Always a Pie Man”, 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.
Spelling:
Spelling Take Home 7 (review before the test on Friday) is attached to this packet. It’s actually due Friday, December 11.
Math:
*Array cards were sent home yesterday, and supposed to be brought back today for me to check off in my grade book. The games (Multiplication Pairs and Count and Compare) that go with the array cards, were played in class this week, and need to be reinforced at home this week and during vacation.
*Continue playing “Cover 50” (It was sent home in last week’s packet.
* Math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment), are in this packet to help students practice for their first math assessment in late January.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and memorizing the subtraction facts.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Math Vocabulary for State Assessment
Learning these vocabulary words will help your child do better on the state math assessment! Some of the words will be new to your child. Remember they are a list for grades 3-5. Use the vocabulary words in a game. Pause after each question for thinking or discussion time. With the right answer, your child can roll the dice and advance on any gameboard.
Math Vocabulary from Ginny Ryan on Vimeo.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Homework for December 3, 2009
Due Date: By Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Assignments:
Family Writing: Work with your child to write a goal. Make a list of why the goal will be helpful and 3 things that will need to be done to achieve the goal. Then write the topic sentence stating the goal and why it’s a good goal. Next write three detail sentences stating the three things that will need to be done to achieve this goal. Concluding sentence states how your child will feel after goal is achieved. 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 Pie Man”, 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:
This week we began new activities during Number Corner. Temperature, number patterns on a 101-200 board, reading and interpreting bar, line, and pictographs, arrays (rectangles) to figure multiplication and fractions, and elapsed time. We will continue to work on subtraction, learning different strategies to add and subtract 2- or 3-digit numbers. This is a good time for your child to be practicing multiplication facts at home. Twos, threes, fives and tens should be memorized.
*A new math game, “Cover 50” is in this packet. The directions are attached, along with the 50 pieces that will need to be cut out and saved in an envelope or baggie. We played this game at school for the first time today.
* This week I’ll begin sending home math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment) to help students practice for their first math assessment in late January.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and memorizing the subtraction facts.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Book orders are due by Friday. This is the last chance before vacation to order books!
Assignments:
Family Writing: Work with your child to write a goal. Make a list of why the goal will be helpful and 3 things that will need to be done to achieve the goal. Then write the topic sentence stating the goal and why it’s a good goal. Next write three detail sentences stating the three things that will need to be done to achieve this goal. Concluding sentence states how your child will feel after goal is achieved. 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 Pie Man”, 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:
This week we began new activities during Number Corner. Temperature, number patterns on a 101-200 board, reading and interpreting bar, line, and pictographs, arrays (rectangles) to figure multiplication and fractions, and elapsed time. We will continue to work on subtraction, learning different strategies to add and subtract 2- or 3-digit numbers. This is a good time for your child to be practicing multiplication facts at home. Twos, threes, fives and tens should be memorized.
*A new math game, “Cover 50” is in this packet. The directions are attached, along with the 50 pieces that will need to be cut out and saved in an envelope or baggie. We played this game at school for the first time today.
* This week I’ll begin sending home math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment) to help students practice for their first math assessment in late January.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and memorizing the subtraction facts.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Book orders are due by Friday. This is the last chance before vacation to order books!
Opportunity for Nature Kids:
Youth Naturalist Series:
Wind Power for Kids
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
(2nd/3rd Grades), 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
(4th/5th Grades), 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Straub Environmental Learning Center
1320 A Street NE, Salem
Free! Come to Nature Kids in December to explore the
amazing power of wind and what it is doing to help our
planet. Find out how the Sun and Earth make wind.
Discover windmills bigger than the Statue of Liberty that
can power whole cities. Help your friends build a real
windmill and make your own electricity!
RSVP required due to limited space.
Call or email 503-391-4145 or
fselc@fselc.org.
http://www.fselc.org/programs.html
Wind Power for Kids
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
(2nd/3rd Grades), 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
(4th/5th Grades), 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Straub Environmental Learning Center
1320 A Street NE, Salem
Free! Come to Nature Kids in December to explore the
amazing power of wind and what it is doing to help our
planet. Find out how the Sun and Earth make wind.
Discover windmills bigger than the Statue of Liberty that
can power whole cities. Help your friends build a real
windmill and make your own electricity!
RSVP required due to limited space.
Call or email 503-391-4145 or
http://www.fselc.org/programs.html
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Homework Tonight!!
December 2--
I sent home spelling words to practice and dictated sentences to recopy. Some students may have 1 or 2 math sheets to finish that weren't finished in class. One was "Silly Math Problems" and the other was "Patterns Across the Charts". These are do tomorrow! Normal homework will be coming home tomorrow....and I will attach the math!!!
I sent home spelling words to practice and dictated sentences to recopy. Some students may have 1 or 2 math sheets to finish that weren't finished in class. One was "Silly Math Problems" and the other was "Patterns Across the Charts". These are do tomorrow! Normal homework will be coming home tomorrow....and I will attach the math!!!
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Homework for November 19
Due Date: By Wednesday, December 3, 2009
Assignments:
Family Writing: Write about 1-3 rooms in your home. Each one you write about should be a complete paragraph with topic sentence, at least 3 details and a concluding sentence or a transition (so the story flows from one idea to the next smoothly) into the next 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, “Peppers”, 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:
*We will continue to review adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers. Ask your child to give you a number story, using subtraction or addition. (Ex. There were 234 students at the school. 145 had school lunch. How many brought lunches from home? 234-145=___) Student should be able to solve the problem using trading as well as finding the missing addend—while using a 300 chart if needed (145+ ____ = 234) (Ex. of thinking: 145+ 90= 235 and 235-1= 234, so 90-1=89) or counting backwards on the 300 chart. 234-100 or 10 tens=134, 134-40 or 4 tens=94, and 94-5 ones = 89.
* Complete the math word problem sheet, showing 2 different ways to solve the math problem.
*Continue practicing counting by 2’s, 3’s, 5’s and 10’s at home.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and work on subtraction facts.
*A few students are still weak in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*Try having your child divide a pocketful of change equally into two piles.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same” at least once a week.
Assignments:
Family Writing: Write about 1-3 rooms in your home. Each one you write about should be a complete paragraph with topic sentence, at least 3 details and a concluding sentence or a transition (so the story flows from one idea to the next smoothly) into the next 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, “Peppers”, 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:
*We will continue to review adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers. Ask your child to give you a number story, using subtraction or addition. (Ex. There were 234 students at the school. 145 had school lunch. How many brought lunches from home? 234-145=___) Student should be able to solve the problem using trading as well as finding the missing addend—while using a 300 chart if needed (145+ ____ = 234) (Ex. of thinking: 145+ 90= 235 and 235-1= 234, so 90-1=89) or counting backwards on the 300 chart. 234-100 or 10 tens=134, 134-40 or 4 tens=94, and 94-5 ones = 89.
* Complete the math word problem sheet, showing 2 different ways to solve the math problem.
*Continue practicing counting by 2’s, 3’s, 5’s and 10’s at home.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and work on subtraction facts.
*A few students are still weak in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*Try having your child divide a pocketful of change equally into two piles.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same” at least once a week.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Parent Note
Homework for November 12
Due Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2009
Assignments:
Family Writing: Write something about your family or the world around you that you are thankful for. You can add your own voice to it, by including your feelings into the paragraph. Be sure you have a beginning, middle, and ending. 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, “Dreaming of the Harvest”, 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.
Spelling:
Your child will be bringing words to practice home on Thursday this week. Spelling preview words will be sent home on Friday.
Math:
*We will continue to review adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers. Ask your child to give you a number story, using subtraction or addition. (Ex. There were 234 students at the school. 145 had school lunch. How many brought lunches from home? 234-145=___) Student should be able to solve the problem using trading as well as finding the missing addend—while using a 300 chart if needed (145+ ____ = 234) (Ex. of thinking: 145+ 90= 235 and 235-1= 234, so 90-1=89) or counting backwards on the 300 chart. 234-100 or 10 tens=134, 134-40 or 4 tens=94, and 94-5 ones = 89.
* Complete the math word problem sheet, showing 2 different ways to solve the math problem.
*We’ve begun our unit on multiple groupings. Counting by 2’s, 3’s, 5’s and 10’s at home, will help us get started!
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and work on subtraction facts.
*A few students are still weak in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*Try having your child divide a pocketful of change equally into two piles.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same” at least once a week.
Due Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2009
Assignments:
Family Writing: Write something about your family or the world around you that you are thankful for. You can add your own voice to it, by including your feelings into the paragraph. Be sure you have a beginning, middle, and ending. 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, “Dreaming of the Harvest”, 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.
Spelling:
Your child will be bringing words to practice home on Thursday this week. Spelling preview words will be sent home on Friday.
Math:
*We will continue to review adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers. Ask your child to give you a number story, using subtraction or addition. (Ex. There were 234 students at the school. 145 had school lunch. How many brought lunches from home? 234-145=___) Student should be able to solve the problem using trading as well as finding the missing addend—while using a 300 chart if needed (145+ ____ = 234) (Ex. of thinking: 145+ 90= 235 and 235-1= 234, so 90-1=89) or counting backwards on the 300 chart. 234-100 or 10 tens=134, 134-40 or 4 tens=94, and 94-5 ones = 89.
* Complete the math word problem sheet, showing 2 different ways to solve the math problem.
*We’ve begun our unit on multiple groupings. Counting by 2’s, 3’s, 5’s and 10’s at home, will help us get started!
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and work on subtraction facts.
*A few students are still weak in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*Try having your child divide a pocketful of change equally into two piles.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same” at least once a week.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Mr. Coiner's Corner
Mr. Coiner, our school counselor, has asked the teachers to post a website that explains the 40 Assets that are taught at Forest Ridge. I've added this website to "Links" to the right of this Blog. http://www.search-institute.org/assets/
Friday, November 06, 2009
Dream World By Katherine
Dream world is the place I go,
Where things might happen I will know.
There are lots of things through thick or thin,
I’ll always want to go back in.
It is the place where I can doze,
To sniff smooth petals from a rose.
Dream world is the place for me,
For it is where I can be free.
It is my place where no one is,
Just me, my friends, and my pet Flizz.
I only go there in the night,
To keep me from a nightmare’s fright.
When people tell me my goals are fake,
It almost makes me hopeless,
Except for when I enter Dream World I am really famous.
But I am only in Dream World
When I am fast asleep,
The secret to go in Dream World
Is when you’re sleeping deep.
Where things might happen I will know.
There are lots of things through thick or thin,
I’ll always want to go back in.
It is the place where I can doze,
To sniff smooth petals from a rose.
Dream world is the place for me,
For it is where I can be free.
It is my place where no one is,
Just me, my friends, and my pet Flizz.
I only go there in the night,
To keep me from a nightmare’s fright.
When people tell me my goals are fake,
It almost makes me hopeless,
Except for when I enter Dream World I am really famous.
But I am only in Dream World
When I am fast asleep,
The secret to go in Dream World
Is when you’re sleeping deep.
Friday, October 30, 2009
It's Time to Set Up Conference Times!!
I haven't received a conference preference time form back from 7 students. I hope you received it! I'm setting up conferences for Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 23 and 24. All my evening conference time slots are filled. I have Monday from 10-11:30, 12:30, 3-4 still open. On Tuesday, I have 8:30- 12 and 2:30-3:30 still open. I hope one of these times will work for you. Feel free to e-mail your top 3 time preferences back to me. For those who sent in your requests, I'll soon confirm them with a note home. Thank you! ryan_ginny@salkeiz.k12.or.us
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Homework for October 29
Due Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Assignments:
Family Writing: Choose an object to describe. It could be a cookie fresh from the oven, an old shoe, or a bone with a little meat attached. Write a paragraph describing this object. You can add your own voice to it, by adding a bit of your own feelings into the 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, “Smokey the Bear”, 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:
*We are currently working on adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers. Ask your child to give you a number story, using subtraction or addition. (Ex. There were 234 students at the school. 145 had school lunch. How many brought lunches from home? 234-145=___) Student should be able to solve the problem using trading as well as finding the missing addend—while using a 300 chart if needed (145+ ____ = 234) (Ex. of thinking: 145+ 90= 235 and 235-1= 234, so 90-1=89) or counting backwards on the 300 chart. 234-100 or 10 tens=134, 134-40 or 4 tens=94, and 94-5 ones = 89.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and work on subtraction facts.
*A few students are still weak in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*Try having your child divide a pocketful of change equally into two piles.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same” at least once a week.
Assignments:
Family Writing: Choose an object to describe. It could be a cookie fresh from the oven, an old shoe, or a bone with a little meat attached. Write a paragraph describing this object. You can add your own voice to it, by adding a bit of your own feelings into the 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, “Smokey the Bear”, 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:
*We are currently working on adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers. Ask your child to give you a number story, using subtraction or addition. (Ex. There were 234 students at the school. 145 had school lunch. How many brought lunches from home? 234-145=___) Student should be able to solve the problem using trading as well as finding the missing addend—while using a 300 chart if needed (145+ ____ = 234) (Ex. of thinking: 145+ 90= 235 and 235-1= 234, so 90-1=89) or counting backwards on the 300 chart. 234-100 or 10 tens=134, 134-40 or 4 tens=94, and 94-5 ones = 89.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and work on subtraction facts.
*A few students are still weak in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*Try having your child divide a pocketful of change equally into two piles.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same” at least once a week.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Fun in Our Community Opportunity
On Th, Oct. 29th, Tea Party Bookshop is sponsoring a free Family Friendly "Ghost Stories" storytime from 6 - 8 PM. Children's author, Helen Ketteman, and Tea Party Bookshop staff will be entertaining you with their tales.
For further questions, contact:
JoAnne Kohler
Owner
Tea Party Bookshop (across from the Salem Convention Center & the Phoenix Grand Hotel)
420 Ferry St SE, Salem, OR 97301
503-990-6471
For further questions, contact:
JoAnne Kohler
Owner
Tea Party Bookshop (across from the Salem Convention Center & the Phoenix Grand Hotel)
420 Ferry St SE, Salem, OR 97301
503-990-6471
Friday, October 23, 2009
Homework for October 22--Due October 28
Check out our Blog site! I keep it updated at least weekly. We have pictures from our field trip to the Magness Tree Farm on it.
http://forestridge.salkeiz.k12.or.us/
Assignments:
Family Writing and Speech:
Write notes on cards to tell about what character you are planning on dressing up as for Friday, October 30. Include (one card for each topic): Who Is My Character (book and author), What I Like Best About My Character, Why I Chose this Character, Anything Else I Want to Share About My Character. Be prepared to present to the class on Friday. This will count as your first speech for the year. I will be scoring on:
*Students will be scored on:
1. Having a beginning (Grab our interest!!), middle, and an ending …the more interesting the better!
2. Using appropriate language (grammar).
3. Giving the audience eye contact and appropriate body gestures.
4. Speaking loud enough for the audience to hear.
5. Keeping the body from fidgeting.
Writing and working on speeches together encourages your child to see you having fun, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Literacy:
Language arts homework, “Thunder and Lightning ”, 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.
Extra Things with Different Due Dates:
Math:
Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and work on subtraction facts.
*A few students are still weak in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*Try having your child divide a pocketful of change equally into two piles.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same” at least once a week.
http://forestridge.salkeiz.k12.or.us/
Assignments:
Family Writing and Speech:
Write notes on cards to tell about what character you are planning on dressing up as for Friday, October 30. Include (one card for each topic): Who Is My Character (book and author), What I Like Best About My Character, Why I Chose this Character, Anything Else I Want to Share About My Character. Be prepared to present to the class on Friday. This will count as your first speech for the year. I will be scoring on:
*Students will be scored on:
1. Having a beginning (Grab our interest!!), middle, and an ending …the more interesting the better!
2. Using appropriate language (grammar).
3. Giving the audience eye contact and appropriate body gestures.
4. Speaking loud enough for the audience to hear.
5. Keeping the body from fidgeting.
Writing and working on speeches together encourages your child to see you having fun, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Literacy:
Language arts homework, “Thunder and Lightning ”, 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.
Extra Things with Different Due Dates:
Math:
Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and work on subtraction facts.
*A few students are still weak in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*Try having your child divide a pocketful of change equally into two piles.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same” at least once a week.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Magness Tree Farm
Some of the students have asked for directions to the Magness Tree Farm, so their families can visit. It's free and open on the weekends. There are educational signs posted along the trails. It's a great place for a nice fall walk.
Directions:
• Take I-5 to exit 283.
• Turn west on Wilsonville Road
• Drive 4 miles and turn right onto Edminston Road
• Travel 1.3 miles and turn right onto SW Ladd Hill Road
• Drive ½ mile down the hill to the tree farm and follow signs to the parking area.
Directions:
• Take I-5 to exit 283.
• Turn west on Wilsonville Road
• Drive 4 miles and turn right onto Edminston Road
• Travel 1.3 miles and turn right onto SW Ladd Hill Road
• Drive ½ mile down the hill to the tree farm and follow signs to the parking area.
Friday, October 16, 2009
October 15 Parent Letter
Homework for October 15
Due Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Don’t forget the field trip on Friday to Magness Tree Farm. We’ll be outdoors all day, so appropriate clothing for possible rain will be necessary!
Assignments:
Family Writing:
Choose a field trip that you’ve been on that you could share one part of it in writing. Write a personal narrative about it. Tell what happened and how you felt.
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, “Night Lights”, 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.
Extra Things with Different Due Dates:
Math:
Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and begin working on subtraction facts.
*A few students are still weak in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same” at least once a week.
Due Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Don’t forget the field trip on Friday to Magness Tree Farm. We’ll be outdoors all day, so appropriate clothing for possible rain will be necessary!
Assignments:
Family Writing:
Choose a field trip that you’ve been on that you could share one part of it in writing. Write a personal narrative about it. Tell what happened and how you felt.
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, “Night Lights”, 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.
Extra Things with Different Due Dates:
Math:
Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and begin working on subtraction facts.
*A few students are still weak in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same” at least once a week.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
October 8 Parent Letter
Field trip to Magness Tree Farm in Wilsonville is coming up on October 16. Permission slips were sent home last week. Be sure to send it back with your child!
Assignments:
Family Writing:
Think about an exciting experience or event that you would like to share. Write a personal narrative about it. Consider creating a mood of suspense, humor, or fantasy. Tell what happened and how you felt.
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, “One Tent…What Next”, 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.
Extra Things with Different Due Dates:
Math:
Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and begin working on subtraction facts.
*A few students are still weak in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*I’m sending home a math game, “Close to 100”, with directions. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same” at least once a week.
*Spelling review sheet, for unit 3, was sent home on Wednesday (I forgot to send it home on Tuesday! Sorry!!!). It was due on Thursday, October 9. Spelling words to practice are being sent home next Tuesday.
Assignments:
Family Writing:
Think about an exciting experience or event that you would like to share. Write a personal narrative about it. Consider creating a mood of suspense, humor, or fantasy. Tell what happened and how you felt.
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, “One Tent…What Next”, 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.
Extra Things with Different Due Dates:
Math:
Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and begin working on subtraction facts.
*A few students are still weak in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*I’m sending home a math game, “Close to 100”, with directions. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same” at least once a week.
*Spelling review sheet, for unit 3, was sent home on Wednesday (I forgot to send it home on Tuesday! Sorry!!!). It was due on Thursday, October 9. Spelling words to practice are being sent home next Tuesday.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Yikes!
I didn't send the spelling homework home with the students today! I'll postpone the spelling test until Thursday. The spelling homework sheet will come home tomorrow!
Friday, October 02, 2009
Parent Letter for Thursday, October 1
Field trip to Magness Tree Farm in Wilsonville is coming up on October 16. I’ll be sending home a permission slip next week.
Assignments:
Family Writing:
Try to use all of the spelling words on the preview list (few, those, always, show, large) in a story that makes sense. Choose any topic. The story needs a beginning, middle, and ending. 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, “How to Pitch a Tent”, 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.
Extra Things with Different Due Dates:
Math:
Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts. I’ve asked him/her to memorize at least 3 a week. Ask which ones he/she is working on this week. We’ve worked on doubles, doubles plus 1, 2, and 3. Help with this would be appreciated.
*A few students are still week in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*I’m sending home a math homework sheet on money that is due back tomorrow (Friday).
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same”.
*Spelling review sheet, for unit 3, will be sent home next Tuesday. It will be due back on Wednesday, October 8.
Assignments:
Family Writing:
Try to use all of the spelling words on the preview list (few, those, always, show, large) in a story that makes sense. Choose any topic. The story needs a beginning, middle, and ending. 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, “How to Pitch a Tent”, 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.
Extra Things with Different Due Dates:
Math:
Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts. I’ve asked him/her to memorize at least 3 a week. Ask which ones he/she is working on this week. We’ve worked on doubles, doubles plus 1, 2, and 3. Help with this would be appreciated.
*A few students are still week in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*I’m sending home a math homework sheet on money that is due back tomorrow (Friday).
*Continue playing the math game I sent home. “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same”.
*Spelling review sheet, for unit 3, will be sent home next Tuesday. It will be due back on Wednesday, October 8.
Unit 2 Spelling Dictation—Tuesday, September 29, 2009
• Work on words you missed on the “Word Test”.
• Please fix your sentences, and then recopy them at the bottom of your paper. Use your best penmanship. This is due on Wednesday, September 29, 2009.
1. We never thought we would see what we saw today.
2. There they were just below us in the water!
3. Both of us will have something very important to tell our friends.
4. They can come to the river to see, too.
• Please fix your sentences, and then recopy them at the bottom of your paper. Use your best penmanship. This is due on Wednesday, September 29, 2009.
1. We never thought we would see what we saw today.
2. There they were just below us in the water!
3. Both of us will have something very important to tell our friends.
4. They can come to the river to see, too.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Homework for September 24
Due Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 (Picture Day!)
Writing: Thank you to the 5 families who worked with their child on last week’s family writing activity. You will see the gains your children make in their writing!
Assignment:
Write a thank you note to someone who recently did something nice for you. (I’ll return the letter without any marks on it, so you can give it to the person!) State your reason for writing the letter. Explain in detail what effect his/her action had. Let him/her know again how much you appreciated his/her efforts. 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, “One Tent, Lots of Stuff”, 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 each day. The bookmark needs to be filled out and returned.
Extra Things:
Math:
Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts. I’ve asked him/her to memorize at least 3 a week. Ask which ones he/she is working on this week. We’ve worked on doubles, doubles plus 1, 2, and 3. Help with this would be appreciated.
*A few students are still week in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*I’m sending home a math homework sheet on money that is due back tomorrow (Friday).
*Continue playing the math game I sent home last week, “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same”.
*Spelling review sheet, for unit 2, will be sent home on Friday. It will be due back on Monday.
Writing: Thank you to the 5 families who worked with their child on last week’s family writing activity. You will see the gains your children make in their writing!
Assignment:
Write a thank you note to someone who recently did something nice for you. (I’ll return the letter without any marks on it, so you can give it to the person!) State your reason for writing the letter. Explain in detail what effect his/her action had. Let him/her know again how much you appreciated his/her efforts. 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, “One Tent, Lots of Stuff”, 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 each day. The bookmark needs to be filled out and returned.
Extra Things:
Math:
Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts. I’ve asked him/her to memorize at least 3 a week. Ask which ones he/she is working on this week. We’ve worked on doubles, doubles plus 1, 2, and 3. Help with this would be appreciated.
*A few students are still week in counting money. Help at home with real money would be helpful.
*I’m sending home a math homework sheet on money that is due back tomorrow (Friday).
*Continue playing the math game I sent home last week, “Plus-Minus-Stay the Same”.
*Spelling review sheet, for unit 2, will be sent home on Friday. It will be due back on Monday.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Spelling Homework Tonight!
Students will be assessed on the the first unit of spelling tomorrow. Words with sounds that “ou” and “ow” make, like in "sound" and "cow", and short and long "i" words are emphasized in the lessons for this unit. The assignment I’m sending home is also a review of spelling patterns that students had in second grade.
The "Take Home" assignment is due back tomorrow. It's meant as a review right before the assessment. I encourage you to go over it with your child.
Regular Thursday homework, that’s due on Wednesday, will be coming home tomorrow (Thursday). Friday the Roots and Shoots pledge will be coming home along with the bookmark for students to keep track of their reading for the week.
The "Take Home" assignment is due back tomorrow. It's meant as a review right before the assessment. I encourage you to go over it with your child.
Regular Thursday homework, that’s due on Wednesday, will be coming home tomorrow (Thursday). Friday the Roots and Shoots pledge will be coming home along with the bookmark for students to keep track of their reading for the week.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Math Homework
Monday I sent home a math game we've been playing in class. It would be helpful to play for 15 minutes or so each day, until your child thoroughly understands how to add and subtract 10 from any number. Keep the game to play throughout the year. The cards will be used for other games.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Homework Tonight! Thursday, September 10, 2009
In math, we practiced counting blocks to 100, and then grouped them in different ways to prove there were indeed 100. Please have your child count objects at home (pennies, popcorn, beans, etc.) and group them to make sure the count is accurate.
Tomorrow we are decorating the “Writer’s Notebooks”. Your child has been asked to bring copies of photos of favorite things. Favorite words, words of things he/she likes to do, or expressions can be written on a computer and cut up.
No regular homework this week. Regular homework will begin next week.
Don’t forget to have your child read about 30 minutes a day.
Tomorrow we are decorating the “Writer’s Notebooks”. Your child has been asked to bring copies of photos of favorite things. Favorite words, words of things he/she likes to do, or expressions can be written on a computer and cut up.
No regular homework this week. Regular homework will begin next week.
Don’t forget to have your child read about 30 minutes a day.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Friday, June 05, 2009
June 8, 2009
Here’s another opportunity to sign up for a free summer reading program:
http://www.readingrockets.org/newsletters/blasts I also added the link to our blog site "Links". It looks like a winner! The website as videos and information for parents to support struggling readers. Another site I added is “Surfing the Net for Summer Activities” http://www.surfnetkids.com/sun_protection.htm. It looks like a fun way for your child to learn about things that interest him/her.
I sent home a calendar of activities to keep your child thinking over the summer.
Thanks so much for your support during my first year at Forest Ridge. It’s a great place to be!
As a final writing activity, please help your child write an end of school poem. It may be a Cinquain, a haiku, or a rhyming poem. Have fun!
Enjoy your summer break!
http://www.readingrockets.org/newsletters/blasts I also added the link to our blog site "Links". It looks like a winner! The website as videos and information for parents to support struggling readers. Another site I added is “Surfing the Net for Summer Activities” http://www.surfnetkids.com/sun_protection.htm. It looks like a fun way for your child to learn about things that interest him/her.
I sent home a calendar of activities to keep your child thinking over the summer.
Thanks so much for your support during my first year at Forest Ridge. It’s a great place to be!
As a final writing activity, please help your child write an end of school poem. It may be a Cinquain, a haiku, or a rhyming poem. Have fun!
Enjoy your summer break!
Reading Rockets
Here's another way to help your child with reading over the summer. Check this website out for free reading activities!
http://www.readingrockets.org/newsletters/blasts
http://www.readingrockets.org/newsletters/blasts
Friday, May 29, 2009
June 1, 2009
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. The topic this week is to write about what your summer plans are or what you’d like for your summer plans to be! Be sure to include a beginning, middle, and ending.
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. Please have your child bring the finished writing paper in by Friday.
We’re finishing up a unit on fractions in math. Following a recipe, using the measurement tools, is a fun way to practice math together. Try halving or doubling a recipe!
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
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. Please have your child bring the finished writing paper in by Friday.
We’re finishing up a unit on fractions in math. Following a recipe, using the measurement tools, is a fun way to practice math together. Try halving or doubling a recipe!
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Friday, May 22, 2009
May 26, 2009
A free summer reading opportunity for your child will be sent home on May 26, along with the parent letter. I think most of the children would enjoy it!
Please remember to send in your child’s permission slip along with $4 for our field trip to Mission Mill and the Marion County Museum. We still need 2 more volunteers. Please let me know if you are able to make it.
Our final speech of the year is this week! The speech is titled “Down by the Riverside”. We worked on them in class on the day we came back from the park. If your child did not participate in the event, then have your child practice a speech on any field trip or family trip that he/she remembers well. Speeches need to be ready by Tuesday, May 26.
The speech needs an introduction (clearly stating the topic, important events during the field trip (or trip), favorite and least favorite parts, and a conclusion.
*Students will be scored on:
1. Having a beginning, middle, and an ending.
2. Tell details about your trip.
3. Using appropriate language (grammar)
4. Giving the audience eye contact.
5. Speaking loud enough for the audience to hear.
5. Keeping the body from fidgeting.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Please remember to send in your child’s permission slip along with $4 for our field trip to Mission Mill and the Marion County Museum. We still need 2 more volunteers. Please let me know if you are able to make it.
Our final speech of the year is this week! The speech is titled “Down by the Riverside”. We worked on them in class on the day we came back from the park. If your child did not participate in the event, then have your child practice a speech on any field trip or family trip that he/she remembers well. Speeches need to be ready by Tuesday, May 26.
The speech needs an introduction (clearly stating the topic, important events during the field trip (or trip), favorite and least favorite parts, and a conclusion.
*Students will be scored on:
1. Having a beginning, middle, and an ending.
2. Tell details about your trip.
3. Using appropriate language (grammar)
4. Giving the audience eye contact.
5. Speaking loud enough for the audience to hear.
5. Keeping the body from fidgeting.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Friday, May 15, 2009
May 18, 2009
What fun we all had at “Down by the Riverside”! The weather, the company, and the learning couldn’t have worked out better!
Our final speech of the year will be in two weeks. Today students began organizing their speeches titled “Down by the Riverside”. Most of them took their note cards home on Friday. Students are to practice their speeches at home and be ready by Tuesday, May 26 to present.
If your child didn’t go to “Down by the Riverside”, the note cards for the speech, will need to be completed at home this week. The topic will have to of course be different. If your child attended a different year, it’s ok to write about a different “Down by the Riverside” year. The speech could be about a favorite trip that your child took. The speech needs an introduction (clearly stating the topic, important events during the field trip (or trip), favorite and least favorite parts, and a conclusion.
*Students will be scored on:
1. Having a beginning, middle, and an ending.
2. Tell details about your trip.
3. Using appropriate language (grammar)
4. Giving the audience eye contact.
5. Speaking loud enough for the audience to hear.
5. Keeping the body from fidgeting.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Sincerely,
Ginny Ryan
Our final speech of the year will be in two weeks. Today students began organizing their speeches titled “Down by the Riverside”. Most of them took their note cards home on Friday. Students are to practice their speeches at home and be ready by Tuesday, May 26 to present.
If your child didn’t go to “Down by the Riverside”, the note cards for the speech, will need to be completed at home this week. The topic will have to of course be different. If your child attended a different year, it’s ok to write about a different “Down by the Riverside” year. The speech could be about a favorite trip that your child took. The speech needs an introduction (clearly stating the topic, important events during the field trip (or trip), favorite and least favorite parts, and a conclusion.
*Students will be scored on:
1. Having a beginning, middle, and an ending.
2. Tell details about your trip.
3. Using appropriate language (grammar)
4. Giving the audience eye contact.
5. Speaking loud enough for the audience to hear.
5. Keeping the body from fidgeting.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Sincerely,
Ginny Ryan
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Titanic Artifacts in Salem!
At the Lancaster Mall, today through Sunday, The Titanic Exhibit is showing free. It will be out in the parking lot between Best Buy, and Macy's, on the south side. Artifacts from the Titanic. Times are 12:00-8:00 Thurs, Fri, Sat. 11:00-4:00 Sunday.
Friday, May 08, 2009
May 11, 2009
Our artist in residence will be starting work on the mosaic mural with the Forest Ridge kids soon. He has requested any pieces of tile you may have at home left over from home improvement projects. If you have some you could send in to the office with your student, it would be appreciated.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. The topic this week is to write a Cinquain. It’s a 5 line poem with the following structure:
Line 1 - one word of two syllables (may be the title)
Line 2 - four syllables (describing the subject or title)
Line 3 - six syllables (showing action)
Line 4 - eight syllables (expressing a feeling or observation about the subject)
Line 5 - two syllables (describing or renaming the subject)
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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
We have 5 volunteers helping out on Friday, the day of our field trip to Willamette Mission Park, for a service project and outdoor education. We’ll be able to see the “ghost” structure of the first mission in this area, built by Jason Lee. We’ve been learning about this in our Salem history study. If your child isn’t able to go on the trip, please try to take your child to see this site.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. The topic this week is to write a Cinquain. It’s a 5 line poem with the following structure:
Line 1 - one word of two syllables (may be the title)
Line 2 - four syllables (describing the subject or title)
Line 3 - six syllables (showing action)
Line 4 - eight syllables (expressing a feeling or observation about the subject)
Line 5 - two syllables (describing or renaming the subject)
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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
We have 5 volunteers helping out on Friday, the day of our field trip to Willamette Mission Park, for a service project and outdoor education. We’ll be able to see the “ghost” structure of the first mission in this area, built by Jason Lee. We’ve been learning about this in our Salem history study. If your child isn’t able to go on the trip, please try to take your child to see this site.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Saturday, May 02, 2009
May 4, 2009
Our artist in residence will be starting work on the mosaic mural with the Forest Ridge kids soon. He has requested any pieces of tile you may have at home left over from home improvement projects. If you have some you could send in to the office with your student, it would be appreciated.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. The topic this week is to write a Haiku. It’s a short light, nature Japanese poem with 3 lines. Line 1 - five syllables, line 2 - seven syllables, line 3 - five syllables. Students have been writing them in our classroom. Have fun!!
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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. The topic this week is to write a Haiku. It’s a short light, nature Japanese poem with 3 lines. Line 1 - five syllables, line 2 - seven syllables, line 3 - five syllables. Students have been writing them in our classroom. Have fun!!
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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Friday, April 24, 2009
April 27, 2009
I've added Photo Story 3, which is a free download. Students can take pictures and add voice to their own stories. We’ve also been using http://voicethread.com
at school. Students can add pictures and voice to their stories here as well.
Carlee Justis is putting together our “Beach” basket. Please don’t forget to add your donation by May 1. She’ll be putting the basket together over the weekend. Thank you to the 3 families that have already donated!
I will be in Portland at a state technology meeting on Thursday and Friday this week. Mrs. Valdez will be filling in for me.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. The topic this week is to write a fairytale. A fairytale usually has good vs. evil, things that come in 3’s, some magical creatures or fairies, usually beginning with “once upon a time” and ending with “and they lived happily ever after.” You could rewrite a known fairytale and put in different characters and situations. Enjoy writing the story together. Be sure to include a beginning, middle, and ending.
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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
In math we’re continuing to work with measuring to the nearest ½ inch. We’re also learning about the metric system. We’ve been measuring using millimeters.
at school. Students can add pictures and voice to their stories here as well.
Carlee Justis is putting together our “Beach” basket. Please don’t forget to add your donation by May 1. She’ll be putting the basket together over the weekend. Thank you to the 3 families that have already donated!
I will be in Portland at a state technology meeting on Thursday and Friday this week. Mrs. Valdez will be filling in for me.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. The topic this week is to write a fairytale. A fairytale usually has good vs. evil, things that come in 3’s, some magical creatures or fairies, usually beginning with “once upon a time” and ending with “and they lived happily ever after.” You could rewrite a known fairytale and put in different characters and situations. Enjoy writing the story together. Be sure to include a beginning, middle, and ending.
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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
In math we’re continuing to work with measuring to the nearest ½ inch. We’re also learning about the metric system. We’ve been measuring using millimeters.
Friday, April 17, 2009
April 20, 2009
Please don’t forget to send the permission slip to see the production, “Pippi Longstocking” at the Elsinore Theater, on April 21, back with your child. The cost is $4.
On the Forest Ridge Website (http://forestridge.salkeiz.k12.or.us), open “Classrooms”, and then “Mrs. Ryan”, to get my latest blog.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. The topic this week is to write a myth. A myth explains how something in nature came to be. Examples might be: “How the Giraffe Got Its Long Neck”, “Why There Are Earthquakes”, etc. Gods or supernatural powers may play a role in the myth. Enjoy writing the story together. Be sure to include a beginning, middle, and ending. It is due by Friday.
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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
This month in math, we are reviewing counting money. In addition to that, we are figuring out how much more money is needed to reach a certain amount. Example: Count coins to $2.18. Then figure how much more money is needed to get to $3.25. We are also working on a linear measurement unit.
In social studies we’ll begin our study of Salem history.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
On the Forest Ridge Website (http://forestridge.salkeiz.k12.or.us), open “Classrooms”, and then “Mrs. Ryan”, to get my latest blog.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. The topic this week is to write a myth. A myth explains how something in nature came to be. Examples might be: “How the Giraffe Got Its Long Neck”, “Why There Are Earthquakes”, etc. Gods or supernatural powers may play a role in the myth. Enjoy writing the story together. Be sure to include a beginning, middle, and ending. It is due by Friday.
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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
This month in math, we are reviewing counting money. In addition to that, we are figuring out how much more money is needed to reach a certain amount. Example: Count coins to $2.18. Then figure how much more money is needed to get to $3.25. We are also working on a linear measurement unit.
In social studies we’ll begin our study of Salem history.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
April 13, 2009
I’m back from my medical leave! I still have one more obstacle this week, however. The jury duty I’d been called up for last October and was postponed until April 14, is now coming up again. I won’t know if I need to report to
Please don’t forget to send the permission slip to see the production, “Pippi Longstocking” at the Elsinore Theater, on April 21, back with your child. The cost is $4.
Check out the FREE opportunity at the
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. This assignment is a repeat from one in March, that students turn in. Write a convincing letter to your parents explaining why it’s a good idea for you to get an allowance, or an increase in allowance, stay up later, get a pet, or anything else you’ve been dreaming about. 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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
Third graders will be taking their state assessments in math and hopefully in reading this week.
Please encourage your child to do his/her personal best.
During math this week, we’ll be reviewing for the state assessments.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Last Chance for Math Whizz this Year!!!
I know some families have shown an interest in ordering Math Whizz for one year through our school. Subscription requests and $35 are due in the office by April 3. See the last blog entry for what to include on your subscription requests.
I'm still hoping to be back on April 13. It was wonderful seeing some of the students and family members during conference time. I'm anxious to see the rest of you when I return.
Students, thank you so much for the wonderful cards!! They brought a smile to my face! I miss you!!
I hope you all enjoy some family time during spring vacation!
I'm still hoping to be back on April 13. It was wonderful seeing some of the students and family members during conference time. I'm anxious to see the rest of you when I return.
Students, thank you so much for the wonderful cards!! They brought a smile to my face! I miss you!!
I hope you all enjoy some family time during spring vacation!
Friday, March 06, 2009
April 9, 2009
This is the last opportunity this year to sign up for Math Whizz. The success rate of our students who have put regular time into Math Whizz is fantastic. I can’t recommend it enough! If you are able to sign your child up for it, this is all you need to do:
Student Information
First Name: ______________________
Last Name:_______________________
Student’s Age:____________________
Student’s Grade:__________________
Classroom Teacher:________________
Total Cost is $35.00 per year
Check (number_________)
Cash (Verified at Office)
Have your child take this form with the money to the office.
My surgery has been scheduled for this week. I’m hoping to be back on April 13. My surgeon has written a letter giving me permission to be at conferences if I sit….so, soon you will be hearing from the office (probably through a note) about our conference schedule.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. Here are the topics for the next few weeks.
Week 2 in March: Write a convincing letter to your parents explaining why it’s a good idea for you to get an allowance, or an increase in allowance, stay up later, get a pet, or anything else you’ve been dreaming about.
Week 3 in March: The topic is: “What I’d Like to Do for Spring Vacation”. It can be a nonfiction or fiction piece.
Week 1 in April: Topic: “What I Did Do Over Spring Vacation”. Make a 4-square with an introduction, and 1-3 things you did over vacation. Be sure you give at least 3 details about each activity you did.
Week 2 in April: Topic: “The Best and the Worst Thing that Happened While Mrs. Ryan Was Away”. Write an introduction, a topic sentence for “the best” and at least 3 detail sentences with a transitional sentence to the next paragraph. Then write another topic sentence for “the worst” with 3 detail sentences to support your thoughts. Last, write a conclusion. I can’t wait to read this one!
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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Student Information
First Name: ______________________
Last Name:_______________________
Student’s Age:____________________
Student’s Grade:__________________
Classroom Teacher:________________
Total Cost is $35.00 per year
Check (number_________)
Cash (Verified at Office)
Have your child take this form with the money to the office.
My surgery has been scheduled for this week. I’m hoping to be back on April 13. My surgeon has written a letter giving me permission to be at conferences if I sit….so, soon you will be hearing from the office (probably through a note) about our conference schedule.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. Here are the topics for the next few weeks.
Week 2 in March: Write a convincing letter to your parents explaining why it’s a good idea for you to get an allowance, or an increase in allowance, stay up later, get a pet, or anything else you’ve been dreaming about.
Week 3 in March: The topic is: “What I’d Like to Do for Spring Vacation”. It can be a nonfiction or fiction piece.
Week 1 in April: Topic: “What I Did Do Over Spring Vacation”. Make a 4-square with an introduction, and 1-3 things you did over vacation. Be sure you give at least 3 details about each activity you did.
Week 2 in April: Topic: “The Best and the Worst Thing that Happened While Mrs. Ryan Was Away”. Write an introduction, a topic sentence for “the best” and at least 3 detail sentences with a transitional sentence to the next paragraph. Then write another topic sentence for “the worst” with 3 detail sentences to support your thoughts. Last, write a conclusion. I can’t wait to read this one!
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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
March 2, 2009
Due to a skiing injury, I’m taking some time to rest and ice my knee. This week, I’m going to try to be at school mornings to work with the children. I should hear soon when my surgery will be scheduled. After the surgery, I’ll probably be out from 4-6 weeks. We’ll try to make the transition as smooth as possible for the children and the guest teacher. I’ll be back as soon as I’m able!
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. Write what you will be doing to help the guest teacher and others in your room to be successful. Remember your goal is to do your personal best and to learn! 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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. Write what you will be doing to help the guest teacher and others in your room to be successful. Remember your goal is to do your personal best and to learn! 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. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.
Reading logs are due on Thursday.
Friday, February 20, 2009
February 23, 2009
Thank you for all the 2-liter bottles! We had plenty for our worm towers!
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. I can really tell the great improvement in students’ writing with the students whose parents have helped their child with this assignment this year. It’s not too late to start!! The topic this week is: “How I Made My Worm Tower”. Students need to list step by step the procedure used in making the worm towers. Parent help on this could be in the form of questions, such as, “What was the first thing you did?” “What came next?” “Did you do anything before that?” If your child was absent on Friday, have your child choose something else you’ve done together to give directions. Discussing and 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. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday.
In math we are learning when we need to use multiplication or division to solve simple story problems. (3x5, 24 divided by 3). I’ll be testing students this week on their multiplication and division skills.
Spelling and math homework were sent home on Friday last week. “Words to Learn” list will be sent home on Tuesday. These words will be recycled throughout the year. They’ll probably even show up on another word check that I give later. Almost everyday we work for about 15 minutes on learning spelling patterns, so your child will become a lifetime speller. We don’t just memorize words!
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. I can really tell the great improvement in students’ writing with the students whose parents have helped their child with this assignment this year. It’s not too late to start!! The topic this week is: “How I Made My Worm Tower”. Students need to list step by step the procedure used in making the worm towers. Parent help on this could be in the form of questions, such as, “What was the first thing you did?” “What came next?” “Did you do anything before that?” If your child was absent on Friday, have your child choose something else you’ve done together to give directions. Discussing and 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. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday.
In math we are learning when we need to use multiplication or division to solve simple story problems. (3x5, 24 divided by 3). I’ll be testing students this week on their multiplication and division skills.
Spelling and math homework were sent home on Friday last week. “Words to Learn” list will be sent home on Tuesday. These words will be recycled throughout the year. They’ll probably even show up on another word check that I give later. Almost everyday we work for about 15 minutes on learning spelling patterns, so your child will become a lifetime speller. We don’t just memorize words!
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Friday, February 13, 2009
February 17, 2009
We’ll be making worm towers this Friday. Each child needs two 2-liter bottles with the caps. If you have some at home, would you please send them to school? Thank you!
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. I can really tell the great improvement in students’ writing with the students whose parents have helped their child with this assignment this year. It’s not too late to start!! The topic this week is an imaginative story (make-believe, where something unbelievable happens like talking animals or magic). Topic: “The Day My Shoe Talked to Me”. Be sure to include a beginning, middle, and ending.
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. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday.
In math students are learning when they need to use multiplication or division to solve simple story problems. (3x5, 24 divided by 3).
In health students are learning about making good choices t o help their hearts stay healthy.
Students are working on imaginative stories and an expository story about space in writing and science.
Spelling homework will be sent home later this week, as well as a “Words to Learn” list. These words will be recycled throughout the year. They’ll probably even show up on another word check that I give later. Almost everyday we work for about 15 minutes on learning spelling patterns, so your child will become a lifetime speller. We don’t just memorize words!
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. I can really tell the great improvement in students’ writing with the students whose parents have helped their child with this assignment this year. It’s not too late to start!! The topic this week is an imaginative story (make-believe, where something unbelievable happens like talking animals or magic). Topic: “The Day My Shoe Talked to Me”. Be sure to include a beginning, middle, and ending.
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. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday.
In math students are learning when they need to use multiplication or division to solve simple story problems. (3x5, 24 divided by 3).
In health students are learning about making good choices t o help their hearts stay healthy.
Students are working on imaginative stories and an expository story about space in writing and science.
Spelling homework will be sent home later this week, as well as a “Words to Learn” list. These words will be recycled throughout the year. They’ll probably even show up on another word check that I give later. Almost everyday we work for about 15 minutes on learning spelling patterns, so your child will become a lifetime speller. We don’t just memorize words!
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
2-Liter Bottles Needed
We need 2-liter bottles for worm towers that we'll be making on Friday, February 20. If you have one or more, please send them to school with your child. THANK YOU!!!
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
February 9, 2009
Check out the FREE opportunity at the Straub Environmental Center for your child at the top right side of the blog! You can also order books online. Directions are on the blog.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. I can really tell the great improvement in students’ writing with the students whose parents have helped their child with this assignment this year. It’s not too late to start!! This week’s writing: Think of a time you felt a strong emotion, happiness, anger, hurt, embarrassment, fear, etc. Tell the story behind the emotion. Explain in detail what happened to cause this emotion. Include a beginning, middle, and ending.
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. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday.
Students are reviewing 2-digit (second graders) and 3-digit (third graders) subtraction in math. We are also working on multiplication by studying groups of things and multiples.
In health we’ve just begun a unit on the heart.
I hope you have had some opportunities to play “Cover 50”, and the two array games that I sent home last week. If students didn’t bring their arrays back to me, I did not send the game information home. Please make sure your students return the array cards so they don’t get behind in math. Please keep all the games to play at home during the rest of the year.
Spelling homework will be sent home later this week, as well as a “Words to Learn” list. These words will be recycled throughout the year. They’ll probably even show up on another word check that I give later. Almost everyday we work for about 15 minutes on learning spelling patterns, so your child will become a lifetime speller. We don’t just memorize words!
Don’t forget to have your child doing chores earn money to help purchase animals to show caring for impoverished countries. Please have your child bring his/her money in by Friday.
Also don’t forget to have your child select a gently used book to wrap and share with a classmate on Friday. Friday is the Valentine’s Day party.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. I can really tell the great improvement in students’ writing with the students whose parents have helped their child with this assignment this year. It’s not too late to start!! This week’s writing: Think of a time you felt a strong emotion, happiness, anger, hurt, embarrassment, fear, etc. Tell the story behind the emotion. Explain in detail what happened to cause this emotion. Include a beginning, middle, and ending.
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. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday.
Students are reviewing 2-digit (second graders) and 3-digit (third graders) subtraction in math. We are also working on multiplication by studying groups of things and multiples.
In health we’ve just begun a unit on the heart.
I hope you have had some opportunities to play “Cover 50”, and the two array games that I sent home last week. If students didn’t bring their arrays back to me, I did not send the game information home. Please make sure your students return the array cards so they don’t get behind in math. Please keep all the games to play at home during the rest of the year.
Spelling homework will be sent home later this week, as well as a “Words to Learn” list. These words will be recycled throughout the year. They’ll probably even show up on another word check that I give later. Almost everyday we work for about 15 minutes on learning spelling patterns, so your child will become a lifetime speller. We don’t just memorize words!
Don’t forget to have your child doing chores earn money to help purchase animals to show caring for impoverished countries. Please have your child bring his/her money in by Friday.
Also don’t forget to have your child select a gently used book to wrap and share with a classmate on Friday. Friday is the Valentine’s Day party.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
My Gift to the World by Daisha and Family
If I could give a gift to anyone it would be money to the Heifer Project. I would give them money because I believe they would be able to purchase enough livestock to help many, many families. I think the Heifer Project is a great program because it helps teach people how to provide their families with the basic essentials to survive. That is why I would give my gift to the Heifer Project.
Gift to the World by Hayley and Family
My gift to share with the world is an apple tree. I can give the animals a habitat and a place to nest. Others will have shade and apples to eat. Also you may be able to build a treehouse. My apple tree could help the world.
Book Orders
Book orders are due on Thursday, February 12. You can now order online. Right click on the PDF file on the right side of the Blog to find out how. You'll need to save the file to your computer before opening it. The link to the website is to the right of this column under "Links".
Friday, January 30, 2009
Field Trips
February 11 Dr. Campbell's orthodontics office--Note was sent home on Friday, January 30.
April 21 Pippi Longstocking musical at the Elsinore Theater--More information later
May 29 Mission Mill and Marion County Museum--More information later
April 21 Pippi Longstocking musical at the Elsinore Theater--More information later
May 29 Mission Mill and Marion County Museum--More information later
Upcoming Party
Parents who are coordinating our parties want to combine a bit of the Christmas party that was missed because of the weather with the Valentine’s party on February 13. They’d like to have a book exchange. Each child is asked to bring a wrapped, used (but in good condition) “everybody” book for a book exchange. The wrapping should have a "b" for boy, "g" for girl or an “e” for either boy or girl.
A Valentine’s list will come out a little later. If your child is giving Valentines, please be sure each child is included.
A Valentine’s list will come out a little later. If your child is giving Valentines, please be sure each child is included.
February 2, 2009
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. I can really tell the great improvement in students’ writing with the students whose parents have helped their child with this assignment this year. It’s not too late to start!!! This week we’ll be learning about summary writing. Family writing assignment for this week: Write a short summary (about one half notebook page) of a favorite book, television program, or movie. Give a person who is unfamiliar with the show an idea of what it is about. Include a beginning, middle, and ending.
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. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday, January 30
Students are reviewing 2-digit (second graders) and 3-digit (third graders) subtraction in math. We are also working on multiplication by studying groups of things and multiples.
I hope you have had some opportunities to play “Cover 50”, a game I sent home last Tuesday. On Thursday, last week, I sent home a stapled set of arrays (rectangles with squares). Students were to write the dimensions of the arrays (ex. 3x4) on the side with squares, and the product (ex. 12) on the backside, along with one of the dimensions (ex. 3) written lightly along one of the sides on the backside. These are to be returned (all cut up into rectangles and in a plastic bag) by Tuesday. I’ll send them back home to stay along with the array games we’ve been working on in class. Please keep all the games to play at home during the rest of the year.
“Words to Learn” will be coming home this week. These words will be recycled throughout the year. They’ll probably even show up on another word check that I give later. Almost everyday we work for about 15 minutes on learning spelling patterns, so your child will become a lifetime speller. We don’t just memorize words!
As I write this, I’m hoping the third graders were able to take the reading state assessment on Friday. Our attempt on Thursday failed, as the state site was down again. I know we’ll have students finishing up their assessments this week.
This years’ “No Child Left Behind Conference” for parents will be held on February 28, 2009 from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm, at McKay High School. This is a gathering for parents to get ideas on supporting their child in school. There will be a free lunch and free childcare (for ages 2-12). Cindy Ross will be at the PTC meeting on Monday to talk to you about it.
Don’t forget to have your child doing chores earn money to help purchase animals to show caring for impoverished countries.
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. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday, January 30
Students are reviewing 2-digit (second graders) and 3-digit (third graders) subtraction in math. We are also working on multiplication by studying groups of things and multiples.
I hope you have had some opportunities to play “Cover 50”, a game I sent home last Tuesday. On Thursday, last week, I sent home a stapled set of arrays (rectangles with squares). Students were to write the dimensions of the arrays (ex. 3x4) on the side with squares, and the product (ex. 12) on the backside, along with one of the dimensions (ex. 3) written lightly along one of the sides on the backside. These are to be returned (all cut up into rectangles and in a plastic bag) by Tuesday. I’ll send them back home to stay along with the array games we’ve been working on in class. Please keep all the games to play at home during the rest of the year.
“Words to Learn” will be coming home this week. These words will be recycled throughout the year. They’ll probably even show up on another word check that I give later. Almost everyday we work for about 15 minutes on learning spelling patterns, so your child will become a lifetime speller. We don’t just memorize words!
As I write this, I’m hoping the third graders were able to take the reading state assessment on Friday. Our attempt on Thursday failed, as the state site was down again. I know we’ll have students finishing up their assessments this week.
This years’ “No Child Left Behind Conference” for parents will be held on February 28, 2009 from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm, at McKay High School. This is a gathering for parents to get ideas on supporting their child in school. There will be a free lunch and free childcare (for ages 2-12). Cindy Ross will be at the PTC meeting on Monday to talk to you about it.
Don’t forget to have your child doing chores earn money to help purchase animals to show caring for impoverished countries.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
January 26, 2009
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing assignment for this week: Think of a gift you’d like to give someone. It could be an object or a value like love, forgiveness, or peace. Tell why you selected this gift, who you wish to give the gift to, and why. Also include what you’d like this person to do with the gift. Tell how the gift will change this person’s life. Use many details. Include a beginning, middle, and ending.
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. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday, January 30
Students are reviewing 2-digit (second graders) and 3-digit (third graders) subtraction in math. We are also working on multiplication by studying groups of things and multiples.
Later this week, I’ll send a math game home called “Cover 50”. We’ll play it in class first. Then I’ll send the directions home with your child, so he/she can teach you to play!
Last week, on Thursday, students wrote a list of “Words to Learn” that they need to study. These words will be recycled throughout the year. They’ll probably even show up on another word check that I give later. Almost everyday we work for about 15 minutes on learning spelling patterns, so your child will become a lifetime speller. We don’t just memorize words!
Third graders weren’t able to take the reading state assessment on Thursday because Oaks (the testing website) was down for the entire state. Hopefully it will be up and running by next week, so we can reschedule the assessment.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Friday, January 16, 2009
January 20, 2009
Spelling homework will come home later this week. I hope to have the new spelling practice list ready by Thursday. If I don’t, it will come home next Monday.
Thanks so much for the families that have been writing with their child on a regular basis. I’m beginning to see greater results on those students’ writing papers! It’s really exciting to see! Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing assignment for this week: Write one paragraph about Martin Luther King. We will read and discuss MLK on Tuesday in class. Here is a link to Discovery (United Streaming) that has several movies about him: http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ . Once you are on the site, sign in with your username: salemkeizer and your password: salem. Under “search”, type in “Martin Luther King”. The Internet is another source of information. Students can also learn about him from you. 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. Please have your child bring the writing in by Thursday, January 22 (the last day this week).
The first round of the reading state assessments will be given to the third graders on Thursday afternoon.
Students are reviewing 2-digit (second graders) and 3-digit (third graders) subtraction in math. We are also working on multiplication by studying groups of things and multiples.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Something new!!!
An account has been setup for you to access subscription online databases purchased for the Salem-Keizer School District. You can now access six research databases:
1. Discovery Education (video streaming)
2. Learn360 (video streaming)
3. World Book Online which includes:
World Book Kids (elementary)
World Book Advanced (middle/HS)
World Book Students (multimedia content)
Encyclopedia Estudiantil (Spanish language encyclopedia)
4. Opposing Viewpoints (password only needed)
5. Health Resource Center (password only needed)
6. Science Resource Center (password only needed) - South only
Accessing any of these databases at home or at work is as easy as 1, 2, 3 ...
1. Go to the Library Media Support Services website:
http://libmedia.salkeiz.k12.or.us/ I put this link on the Blog site.
2. Click on a database link (found on the left side of the web page).
3. Log-in to ANY of the databases using the following:
User Name: salemkeizer
Password: salem
Thanks so much for the families that have been writing with their child on a regular basis. I’m beginning to see greater results on those students’ writing papers! It’s really exciting to see! Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing assignment for this week: Write one paragraph about Martin Luther King. We will read and discuss MLK on Tuesday in class. Here is a link to Discovery (United Streaming) that has several movies about him: http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ . Once you are on the site, sign in with your username: salemkeizer and your password: salem. Under “search”, type in “Martin Luther King”. The Internet is another source of information. Students can also learn about him from you. 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. Please have your child bring the writing in by Thursday, January 22 (the last day this week).
The first round of the reading state assessments will be given to the third graders on Thursday afternoon.
Students are reviewing 2-digit (second graders) and 3-digit (third graders) subtraction in math. We are also working on multiplication by studying groups of things and multiples.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Something new!!!
An account has been setup for you to access subscription online databases purchased for the Salem-Keizer School District. You can now access six research databases:
1. Discovery Education (video streaming)
2. Learn360 (video streaming)
3. World Book Online which includes:
World Book Kids (elementary)
World Book Advanced (middle/HS)
World Book Students (multimedia content)
Encyclopedia Estudiantil (Spanish language encyclopedia)
4. Opposing Viewpoints (password only needed)
5. Health Resource Center (password only needed)
6. Science Resource Center (password only needed) - South only
Accessing any of these databases at home or at work is as easy as 1, 2, 3 ...
1. Go to the Library Media Support Services website:
http://libmedia.salkeiz.k12.or.us/ I put this link on the Blog site.
2. Click on a database link (found on the left side of the web page).
3. Log-in to ANY of the databases using the following:
User Name: salemkeizer
Password: salem
Monday, January 12, 2009
Library Media Support Services
An account has been setup for you to access subscription online databases purchased for the Salem-Keizer School District. You can now access six research databases:
1. Discovery Education (video streaming)
2. Learn360 (video streaming)
3. World Book Online which includes:
World Book Kids (elementary)
World Book Advanced (middle/HS)
World Book Students (multimedia content)
Encyclopedia Estudiantil (Spanish language encyclopedia)
4. Opposing Viewpoints (password only needed)
5. Health Resource Center (password only needed)
6. Science Resource Center (password only needed) - South only
Accessing any of these databases at home or at work is as easy as 1, 2, 3 ...
1. Go to the Library Media Support Services website:
http://libmedia.salkeiz.k12.or.us/ ---I put this with the "Links"
2. Click on a database link (found on the left side of the web page).
3. Log-in to ANY of the databases using the following:
4. Login (works on all sites):
username: salemkeizer
Password: salem
1. Discovery Education (video streaming)
2. Learn360 (video streaming)
3. World Book Online which includes:
World Book Kids (elementary)
World Book Advanced (middle/HS)
World Book Students (multimedia content)
Encyclopedia Estudiantil (Spanish language encyclopedia)
4. Opposing Viewpoints (password only needed)
5. Health Resource Center (password only needed)
6. Science Resource Center (password only needed) - South only
Accessing any of these databases at home or at work is as easy as 1, 2, 3 ...
1. Go to the Library Media Support Services website:
http://libmedia.salkeiz.k12.or.us/ ---I put this with the "Links"
2. Click on a database link (found on the left side of the web page).
3. Log-in to ANY of the databases using the following:
4. Login (works on all sites):
username: salemkeizer
Password: salem
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Grades 3-5 Math Vocabulary for State Assessment
Learning these vocabulary words will help your child do better on the state math assessment! Some of the words will be new to your child. Remember they are a list for grades 3-5. Use the vocabulary words in a game. Pause after each question for thinking or discussion time. With the right answer, your child can roll the dice and advance on any gameboard.
Math Vocabulary from Ginny Ryan on Vimeo.
Friday, January 09, 2009
January 12, 2009
The spelling list your child needs to work on is attached. Continue encouraging your child’s correct spelling. These words will be recycled and checked again throughout the year.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing assignment is the same as last week’s, since it was such a long one!: Write a story about what you did during your vacation. Start with a 4-square, telling about 3 separate things you did. Write an introduction to your story, then the 3 paragraphs about each of the 3 different activities. Write three detail sentences about each activity. Try to write transition sentences between your paragraphs (We’ve been working on this!) Write a concluding sentence. 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. Please have your child bring the writing in by next Friday, January 16.
The first round of reading and math state assessments will be given to the third graders beginning on Friday.
We are studying astronomy in science (planets, sun, moon) and proper nutrition and digestion in health.
Students are reviewing 2-digit (second graders) and 3-digit (third graders) subtraction in math. We are also working on multiplication by studying groups of things and multiples.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing assignment is the same as last week’s, since it was such a long one!: Write a story about what you did during your vacation. Start with a 4-square, telling about 3 separate things you did. Write an introduction to your story, then the 3 paragraphs about each of the 3 different activities. Write three detail sentences about each activity. Try to write transition sentences between your paragraphs (We’ve been working on this!) Write a concluding sentence. 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. Please have your child bring the writing in by next Friday, January 16.
The first round of reading and math state assessments will be given to the third graders beginning on Friday.
We are studying astronomy in science (planets, sun, moon) and proper nutrition and digestion in health.
Students are reviewing 2-digit (second graders) and 3-digit (third graders) subtraction in math. We are also working on multiplication by studying groups of things and multiples.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
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