THE TIME HAS COME!  Next week – Thursday, April 7th and Friday, April 8th students will take the ELA portion of the FSA.  They are SO prepared academically!  I need your help at home by doing the following:

• Get a GOOD nights sleep
• Be at school on time – the test will begin promptly at 8:45.
• Eat a nutritional (protein-packed!) breakfast – some ideas can be found here:
• https://www.scoreatthetop.com/blog/brain-food-5-best-foods-to-eat-before-a-test
• PUMP them up!  Encourage your child the morning of the test to do their best and take their time.  🙂

Academics:

ELA: FSA Review

Math: Geometry

Science:  Plants

Finnley

Thank you for being hard-working and inquisitive this week!  

Important Dates:

4/7-4/8:  FSA Reading

4/14:  Field day (rescheduled!)

4/15 and 4/18:  No school

4/26:  Interims issued

5/9-5/10:  FSA Math

5/16 – 5/19:  Swim Week

5/30:  No school

6/2:  Report Cards issued, last day of school

Reminders:

This week and next week we will have an FSA Boot Camp.  Each day students will focus on a POWER standard covered in the FSA reading assessment.  Please make sure your child is present and doesn’t miss out!

Academics:

ELA: Comparing and contrasting Homer’s Odyssey

Math: Reducing fractions

Social Studies:  U.S. Constitution

Vivi

Thank you for being resourceful and diligent this week!  

Important Dates:

4/7-4/8:  FSA Reading

4/14:  Field day (rescheduled!)

4/15 and 4/18:  No school

4/26:  Interims issued

5/9-5/10:  FSA Math

5/16 – 5/19:  Swim Week

5/30:  No school

6/2:  Report Cards issued, last day of school

Reminders:

We had a blast at the Lighthouse!  We live in a BEAUTIFUL city!

Have a great Spring Break!  I will see you back on March 21st!

Academics:

ELA: Connecting text with illustrations

Math: Equivalent fractions continued

Social Studies:  Presidential Research Projects

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Important Dates:

3/11:  Teacher Planning Day – No school for students

3/14-3/18:  Spring Break

4/7-4/8:  FSA Reading

4/15 and 4/18:  No school

4/26:  Interims issued

5/9-5/10:  FSA Math

5/16 – 5/19:  Swim Week

5/30:  No school

6/2:  Report Cards issued, last day of school

Reminders:

Field Trip to St. Augustine Lighthouse – March 9th:  10:00-12:00

Please ensure your child wears comfortable shoes and weather appropriate clothing.  If you plan to join us as a chaperone, please sign in with the front office FIRST and then meet us at the classroom by 9:45.  Fingers crossed for some sunshine that day!

Academics:

ELA: Comparing and contrasting two different texts on the same topic

Math: Equivalent fractions continued

Social Studies:  Branches of Government

Elijah

Thank you for being optimistic and encouraging to others this week!  

Important Dates:

3/9:  Lighthouse Field Trip

3/10:  Field Day

3/11:  Teacher Planning Day – No school for students

3/14-3/18:  Spring Break

Reminders:

Solar System Presentations

Academics:

ELA: Comparing and contrasting two texts

Math: Equivalent fractions

Social Studies:  local vs. state government

Mia

Thank you for being courteous and hard-working this week!  

Important Dates:

3/9:  Lighthouse Field Trip

3/10:  Field Day

3/11:  Teacher Planning Day – No school for students

3/14-3/18:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*Please return your signed field trip form!*

I’m not sure we could pack more FUN into a week!

Congratulations to Finnley for making it into the MILLION WORD CLUB!  We are SO proud of you!

Academics:

ELA: Determining meanings of unfamiliar words using context clues

Math: Decomposing Area

Social Studies:  Government

Thank you for being respectful and humble this week!  

Important Dates:

2/21:  President’s Day – No School

3/9:  Lighthouse Field Trip

3/10:  Field Day

3/11:  Teacher Planning Day – No school for students

3/14-3/18:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*Please return your signed field trip form!*

Students will run on Thursday, February 17th at 8:30 am!  If you would like to join us to cheer them on, please check in at the office first.  Our incredible PTAO has provided a shirt for each child.  The shirts are white, so have your child wear an undershirt or bring a change of clothes if needed.  Students should wear weather appropriate clothing and tennis shoes that day.  I am looking forward to a SUPER fun morning!  

“Souper” Bowl of Caring

February 14th – 18th

Valentine’s Day will kick off our “Souper” Bowl of Caring.  During the week of February 14th, students will be challenged to bring in non-perishable food items and travel-sized hygiene products to support the work of St. Francis House in St. Augustine.  The St. Francis House provides a residential program for homeless youth, single adults, and families.  

Needed items:

• Canned food
• Non-perishable lunch items (for bagged lunches)
• Individual-sized snack items (e.g., small chip bags, granola bars, etc.)
• Travel-sized hygiene products (e.g. shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush)

We will be taking a walking field trip to the St. Augustine Lighthouse on March 9th.  Students are free, but chaperones must pay $12 and be a cleared volunteer.  I have no limit on chaperones so if you are interested, please le me know!  Field trip forms will go home today.  

Academics:

ELA: Point of View

Math: Distributive Property

Science:  Review

Evelyn

Thank you for being responsible and LASER FOCUSED this week!  

Important Dates:

2/11:  Items due for Valentines Day – including all student cards.  We will celebrate Monday, 2/14

2/14-2/18:  items needed for St. Francis House

2/17:  Booster-thon FUN RUN!  3rd grade runs at 8:30!

2/21:  President’s Day – No School

3/9:  Lighthouse Field Trip

3/10:  Field Day

Reminders:

*Don’t forget to order your yearbook and class picture!*

*Don’t forget – NO school for students on Monday!

Academics:

ELA: Poetry

Math: Order of Operations

Science:  Space continued…

Tex

Thank you for being goal-driven and taking initiative this week.

Important Dates:

2/7:  Teacher in-service day – No school for students

2/8:  3rd quarter interims issued

2/11:  Items due for Valentines Day – including all student cards.  We will celebrate Monday, 2/14

2/17:  Booster-thon FUN RUN!

2/21:  President’s Day – No School

Reminders:

*Don’t forget to order your yearbook and class picture!*

Congratulations to Ruby, Tex and Ava for making it to the Battle of the Books Competition!  Best of luck on February 1st when you compete against 4th and 5th grade Islanders!

Literacy Week – Out of this World!  Where did you land in your book Parade!

iKnowit is up and running again!  Log in for extra math practice at home. 

Congratulations to Ruby for making it into the MILLION WORD CLUB!  We are so proud of you!

Academics:

ELA: Story elements

Math: Patterns in multiplication and division

Science:  Space

Lyric

Thank you for being optimistic and determined this week!

Important Dates:

2/7:  Teacher in-service day – No school for students

2/8:  3rd quarter interims issued

2/9:  Booster-thon FUN RUN!

2/14:  Class Valentine exchange – Thank you for all your donations!

2/21:  President’s Day – No School

Reminders:

*Don’t forget to order your yearbook and class picture!*

Academics:

ELA: Central Message (moral) continued…

Math: Word problems involving multiplication and division continued…

Science:  Gravity

Mason

Thank you for being courteous and humble this week!

Important Dates:

1/27:  Class pictures – dress for success!

2/7:  Teacher in-service day – No school for students

2/8:  3rd quarter interims issued

2/14:  Class Valentine exchange (signup genius being sent out soon!)

2/21:  President’s Day – No School

Reminders:

*Don’t forget to order your yearbook and class picture!*