2014

As 2014 comes to an end I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! :-) 

We have had a very busy few weeks and I will post as many photos as I am able. See you all next year! :-)  -Miss Hinkle

 

Jersey Day                     

 

Disguising turkeys for Thanksgiving (I wish I could post them all! They were great!)

 

Indoor recess fun!                            

Reading with Mrs. Hocevar

Meeting Billy Winn from the Cleveland Browns

 

Celebrating winter break at our grade level party! :-)

Veteran's Day

Today we celebrated Veteran's Day! What an amazing assembly put together by Mrs. Gonczy! The students were able to create a classroom theme song in music (the video above) and a classroom flag. The students have spent the past several weeks learning about the American flag and the history behind it. If you were able to attend the assembly today I'm sure you would agree that it was absolutely perfect! 

Thank you to all of those that have served or are currently serving in our military! 

Halloween

We had a GREAT Halloween party with the help and support of all of our parents! I have attached a few photos so everyone can see the fun games and great food we had! Thank you to everyone that donated food, supplies, and their time to make our Halloween party a success!

A BIG thank you to our Volunteers for helping at the party!!

Busy Week!

It was a very busy week last week! From OAA testing to our first Dance-A-Thon we all had a lot going on! The students did a great job on their first OAA and we should receive the results close to December. They had a very hard time sitting for 2 1/2 hours but it was a great opportunity for them to see what the test will be like in the Spring. As of right now, all students will have to take the OAA in the Spring, even if they have already passed.

We finished up our week with our first Science test, a Reading test, vocabulary test, and a timed multiplication test. The end of the first 9 weeks will be Wednesday so we are trying to wrap everything up! 

This week we only have school Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings will be parent-teacher conference nights. If you have not already set up a conference time please contact me this week to do so. Thank you to all of the parents who have set up a conference and those of you who have already attended. I have enjoyed meeting with you all and look forward to meeting with everyone else this week! :)

We also want to Welcome Garrett to our class! We look forward to spending this year with him! :)

 

 

Guided Reading Groups

                                                                     Math Groups

                                                              Using the Chrome Books

Conferences

9/22/14This week you should have received a bright pink paper to sign up for a conference time. My goal is to always give you your first choice at times, but this can be difficult at times. If you have not had a chance to sign up for conferences please do so ASAP. :-) My goal is to meet with all parents at the beginning of the year to go over pre-assessments and 3rd grade expectations. Once you sign up for a time I will send home a confirmation paper letting you know your official time. Please sign the bottom and send it back to school with your child. I know it seems like a lot of back and forth paperwork but this helps keep us all on the same page! 

This week we started chapter 2 in math which helps the students learn different methods for addition and subtraction. We are also continuing our timed multiplication tests every Friday.

What's going on this week (9/29)
Wednesday - Simple Solutions Quiz
Thursday - Spelling Test
Friday - Reading Test

I forgot to get pictures this week so I have decided to share the most adorable picture of my nephews! :-) They are 2 and 4 and live in Michigan. They visit about once a month so my mom and I decided to get their Fall pictures taken this past weekend.

Class DoJo

This week we started a new classroom behavior system called Class Dojo. The program is computerized and allows each student to earn and lose points throughout the day based on their behavior. The program also allows parents to create a login and check their students points. When parents log on there will be a description as to why their child earned or lost a point. On Friday afternoon, the 2 girls and 2 boys with the highest point totals earn a reward. Also, any students with 10 or more points will earn a reward coupon. The points start over every Monday. I have really noticed a difference in class while using the program and look forward to using it this year! :-)

I also introduced the students to a few of my mimio interactive "games". The first one they tried was a reading - following directions.. The students were split into teams and had to read the clues and follow the direction given to answer the questions correctly. They also got to try a math review, which is similar to Jeopardy. The students really seemed to enjoy the "games" and didn't realize what great practice and review they are!

What's going on this week (9/22)
Tuesday - Simple Solutions Quiz
Thursday - Vocabulary Test
Friday - Multiplication Test

Math Centers

This week the students played "Beat the Calculator" in math. The object of the game was to know their addition facts faster than the student using the calculator. (I am trying to show the students how much easier math is when they don't have to count on their fingers for everything! :-) ) 

The students are also working on memorizing their multiplication facts. Every Friday the students will take a multiplication test on their facts. (Whichever they are on) The neat thing about this is that the students are able to progress at their own pace and really learn their facts. ALL of the students have passed their 0/1's and are working on their 2-4's. :-) 

What's going on this week (9/15)
1. Simple Solutions Test Tuesday Lessons 9-12
2. Constitution Assembly Wednesday
3. Spelling Test Thursday
4. Multiplication Test Friday