Week 10

This week's information:

Our class has been busily working on learning how to write short answer response questions.  We read “The Riverbank” this week and completed a short answer response covering the information found in the book.  This is a learning process for the children, but they are starting to understand how to restate the question and prove where they found the information in the book or passage. 

In Math, the class took the Chapter 2 test.  Percentages are on the test so you can see the quantity of information that your child understands of Chapter 2.  I will continue to work with your child on the concepts that are a struggle.  Please see the attached sheet to schedule a conference time.  Conferences are October 25 and November 1. 

Next Week:

Thornwilde Fall Festival is October 26 from 6-8.  Hope you can come!

          Fall Celebrations

·         The fall celebrations will take place from 2-3 on the 26^th

·         Students may wear costumes but they cannot wear masks or face make-up.  Props cannot be brought to school and students must be able to use the restroom independently

·         Snacks need to be store bought and labeled so that we can ensure no peanuts/nuts or manufactured in peanut facility

·         Parents cannot take their children when the celebration ends.  They will need to go to the cafeteria if they want to pick up their child and follow parent pick up procedures

·         Students who are not allowed to participate in celebrations due to religious beliefs will be provided with activities in the library.

·         If you would like to help with the party please email me by Tuesday. 

Thornwilde Dedication will be on October 22, 2012.  The third graders will be performing a song at 5:50 in the lobby.  Please bring your child to our classroom by 5:45 if you would like for them to participate in the Dedication Ceremony and ask them to wear school colors (red and gray). 

Field Trip to Dinsmore House October 31, 2012

Please return permission form, $7.00, and your child’s lunch preference form ASAP.  Remember to dress your child in layers and pack them a lunch in a disposable bag so we are not responsible for lunch boxes while on the trip.

Week 8

~Learning and Growing Together~ Mrs. Hahn’s Class

Adjectives were introduced this week in our Working with Words block.  We are finishing our personal narrative packets in writing and will begin general narratives next week.  Our class is learning the 6 traits of writing.  These traits will make their writing shine and I am already seeing huge improvements in the ideas the students are brainstorming.  Please continue to work on addition and subtraction facts at home.  I know this may seem monotonous, but if the children do not know addition they will have a very difficult time learning multiplication.  A third grader should not be counting on their fingers to answer an addition or subtraction problem.  Force and motion are the big learning topics in Science

~Next Week~

Next week we will continue our study of force and motion in Science.  We will continue reading stories that are “Inspired by the Sea”.  Ask your child about Pandora and Seabold, the characters in the story.  The class will finish a culminating activity on the chapter book, “The Storm”.  We will be continuing our review of the Math concepts of addition, subtraction, and time.          Please encourage your child to study their spelling words each week, read at home, and work on their math facts.  I am seeing big improvements on their math facts at school.  Big things are happening in third grade!

We will be going on a field trip to the Dinsmore House on October 31.  Each third grade class can take 2 adults.  If you are interested in going please email me or send in a note with your child.  www.hahnsclass.blogspot.com is where you can find our class learning each week J