Communication Arts
Story: Elena's Serenade
Skills: Illustrations
Spelling: Related Words - Click to Practice!
Writing: Poetry with our Visiting Poet Ms. Laurel through the Writing Collaborative
Math
Unit 13: Measurement
Social Studies
Montana's Natural Resources
Mark Your Calendar!
5/5/14 - 5/9/14 Walk and Bike to School Week
5/6/14 MAP - Reading
5/7/14 National Bike to School Day - wear your neon shirt!
5/8/14 Flagship Ends
5/9/14 Ms. Wolf's Last Day
Monday, May 5, 2014
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Weekly Update 4/27/14
**This week students need a swim suit and towel Wednesday and Friday! Lessons have been a splashing success so far!
Communication Arts
Story: Two Bad Ants
Skills: Illustrations
Spelling: Vowel Sounds in Tooth and Cook - Click to Practice!
Writing: Opinion Writing - The Best Restaurant
Math
Unit 13: Measurement
Social Studies
Montana's Natural Resources
Mark Your Calendar!
4/28/14 No School for Students - You lucky ducks! Enjoy!
4/29/14 Visiting Author through the Missoula Writing Collaborative
4/30/14 Swimming Lessons at the YMCA
5/1/14 Smarter Balanced Math Class Activity
5/2/14 AM: Smarter Balanced Math State Assessment
PM: Swimming Lessons at the YMCA!
Communication Arts
Story: Two Bad Ants
Skills: Illustrations
Spelling: Vowel Sounds in Tooth and Cook - Click to Practice!
Writing: Opinion Writing - The Best Restaurant
Math
Unit 13: Measurement
Social Studies
Montana's Natural Resources
Mark Your Calendar!
4/28/14 No School for Students - You lucky ducks! Enjoy!
4/29/14 Visiting Author through the Missoula Writing Collaborative
4/30/14 Swimming Lessons at the YMCA
5/1/14 Smarter Balanced Math Class Activity
5/2/14 AM: Smarter Balanced Math State Assessment
PM: Swimming Lessons at the YMCA!
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Weekly Update 4/21/14
**Students need a swim suit and towel Monday and Wednesday! Goggles are optional. Please send their swim gear in a bag. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help!
Communication Arts
Story: Talking Walls
Skills: Illustrations
Spelling: tion, sion, ture - Click to Practice!
Writing: Opinion Writing - The Best Restaurant - Ask your third grader their opinion on this topic. We will be mailing our finished pieces to local restaurants!
Math
Unit 13: Measurement
Social Studies
Montana's Natural Resources: Ms. Wolf has some great activities planned for Earth Day!
Mark Your Calendar!
4/20/14 Happy Easter
4/21/14 Swim Lessons at the YMCA
4/22/14 Math Smarter Balanced Assessment
4/23/14 Swim Lessons at the YMCA
4/24/14 Hawthorne's Spring Social 5:30-7:00
4/25/14 Writing Collaborative begins
4/26/14 Happy Birthday Johnny!
4/26/14-4/27/14 Hawthorne Outdoor Learning Community Installation Weekend!
Communication Arts
Story: Talking Walls
Skills: Illustrations
Spelling: tion, sion, ture - Click to Practice!
Writing: Opinion Writing - The Best Restaurant - Ask your third grader their opinion on this topic. We will be mailing our finished pieces to local restaurants!
Math
Unit 13: Measurement
Social Studies
Montana's Natural Resources: Ms. Wolf has some great activities planned for Earth Day!
Mark Your Calendar!
4/20/14 Happy Easter
4/21/14 Swim Lessons at the YMCA
4/22/14 Math Smarter Balanced Assessment
4/23/14 Swim Lessons at the YMCA
4/24/14 Hawthorne's Spring Social 5:30-7:00
4/25/14 Writing Collaborative begins
4/26/14 Happy Birthday Johnny!
4/26/14-4/27/14 Hawthorne Outdoor Learning Community Installation Weekend!
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Weekly Update 4/14/14
Oops, the blog took an extended Spring Break. Sorry for the lack of post last week. I was so impressed and appreciative of the great attitudes and learning behaviors students returned from Spring Break with. It made the transition back smooth.
Communication Arts
Story: Happy Birthday Mr. Kang
Skills: Literal vs. Figurative Language and Illustrations
Spelling: Schwa - unstressed vowel - Click to Practice!
Writing: Opinion Writing - The Best Restaurant - Ask your third grader their opinion on this topic. We will be mailing our finished pieces to local restaurants!
Math
Unit 12: 3D Figures
Unit 13: Measurement
Science
Science of Flight: We completed our final launch last week. Students worked hard to design, build, and launch gliders that would carry supplies into an area after a natural disaster. Pictures to come!
Social Studies
Montana's Natural Resources: Our student teacher Ms. Wolf, is working hard to develop this unit. She has some special activities planned for Earth Day.
Mark Your Calendar!
4/14/14 Art!
4/16/14 Happy Birthday Tory!
4/16/14 and 4/17/14 Smarter Balanced Assessment*
4/21/14, 4/23/14, 4/30/14, 5/2/14 Swim Lesson at the YMCA - students will need to bring swim suits and a towel. Goggles are optional.
*Smarter Balanced Assessments are the new state test we are participating in this year. This year is a field test. We are testing on the following dates. 4/16/14, 4/17/14, 4/22/14, 5/1/14, and 5/2/14. Please make sure students are well rested and encouraged on these days.
Communication Arts
Story: Happy Birthday Mr. Kang
Skills: Literal vs. Figurative Language and Illustrations
Spelling: Schwa - unstressed vowel - Click to Practice!
Writing: Opinion Writing - The Best Restaurant - Ask your third grader their opinion on this topic. We will be mailing our finished pieces to local restaurants!
Math
Unit 12: 3D Figures
Unit 13: Measurement
Science
Science of Flight: We completed our final launch last week. Students worked hard to design, build, and launch gliders that would carry supplies into an area after a natural disaster. Pictures to come!
Social Studies
Montana's Natural Resources: Our student teacher Ms. Wolf, is working hard to develop this unit. She has some special activities planned for Earth Day.
Mark Your Calendar!
4/14/14 Art!
4/16/14 Happy Birthday Tory!
4/16/14 and 4/17/14 Smarter Balanced Assessment*
4/21/14, 4/23/14, 4/30/14, 5/2/14 Swim Lesson at the YMCA - students will need to bring swim suits and a towel. Goggles are optional.
*Smarter Balanced Assessments are the new state test we are participating in this year. This year is a field test. We are testing on the following dates. 4/16/14, 4/17/14, 4/22/14, 5/1/14, and 5/2/14. Please make sure students are well rested and encouraged on these days.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Weekly Update 3/24/14
Communication Arts
Unit 4 Review Week
Skills: Point of View and Informational Text Features
No spelling this week!
Writing: Opinion Writing - We will be reading and studying various picture books that share opinions and attempt to persuade the reader!
Math
Unit 10: Time
This is a short review unit.
Science
Science of Flight: We had a blast designing and launching gliders last week! We will redesign and continue launching this week.
Mark Your Calendar!
Monday 3/24/14: YMCA Swim Lesson Permission Slips sent home
Tuesday 3/25/14: Class and Individual Picture Day
Wednesday 3/26/14: Parent Teacher Conferences - evening
Thursday 3/27/14: Half Day for Students; Parent Teacher Conferences - afternoon
Friday 3/28/14 - Sunday 4/6/14: No School for Students - Happy Spring Break!
I look forward to seeing many of you this week for conferences!
Unit 4 Review Week
Skills: Point of View and Informational Text Features
No spelling this week!
Writing: Opinion Writing - We will be reading and studying various picture books that share opinions and attempt to persuade the reader!
Math
Unit 10: Time
This is a short review unit.
Science
Science of Flight: We had a blast designing and launching gliders last week! We will redesign and continue launching this week.
Mark Your Calendar!
Monday 3/24/14: YMCA Swim Lesson Permission Slips sent home
Tuesday 3/25/14: Class and Individual Picture Day
Wednesday 3/26/14: Parent Teacher Conferences - evening
Thursday 3/27/14: Half Day for Students; Parent Teacher Conferences - afternoon
Friday 3/28/14 - Sunday 4/6/14: No School for Students - Happy Spring Break!
I look forward to seeing many of you this week for conferences!
Friday, March 21, 2014
Hawthorne in the News!
KGVO featured Mrs. Sorenson this week talking about our STEM program. Third graders, Andrew and Addison, are pictured with their gliders! Click here to check it out!
Monday, March 17, 2014
3/17/14
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I apologize for being so far behind. Third grade has been BUSY!
Communication Arts
Story: How My Family Lives in America
Skill: Informational Text Features and Point of View
Spelling: Homophones --> Spelling City
The test will be given using sentences to help students distinguish the homophones.
Writing: Opinion Writing: Ask you kid what makes a better pet, a cat or dog?
Math
Unit 11: Fractions
We will wrap up this unit this week with an assessment on Friday.
Science
Flight: The week is finally here! We will be building and launching gliders.
Mark Your Calendar!
3/18/14 Please return Parent Teacher Conference forms.
3/20/14 Winter Flagship Ends
3/26/14 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00
3/27/14 Half Day for Students - Dismissal at 11:00; Parent Teacher Conferences 11:00-4:00
3/28/14 No School
3/31/14 - 4/4/14 Spring Break!
Communication Arts
Story: How My Family Lives in America
Skill: Informational Text Features and Point of View
Spelling: Homophones --> Spelling City
The test will be given using sentences to help students distinguish the homophones.
Writing: Opinion Writing: Ask you kid what makes a better pet, a cat or dog?
Math
Unit 11: Fractions
We will wrap up this unit this week with an assessment on Friday.
Science
Flight: The week is finally here! We will be building and launching gliders.
Mark Your Calendar!
3/18/14 Please return Parent Teacher Conference forms.
3/20/14 Winter Flagship Ends
3/26/14 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00
3/27/14 Half Day for Students - Dismissal at 11:00; Parent Teacher Conferences 11:00-4:00
3/28/14 No School
3/31/14 - 4/4/14 Spring Break!
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