"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you
because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places." ~Roald Dahl

Monday, May 19, 2014

Weekly Update 5/19/14

We had a naturalist from MPG Ranch visit our class. We learned all about the ranch and checked out 2 osprey cameras! Click below to check on the osprey.
South Camera
North Camera

Communication Arts
Story: Love That Dog
Skills: Literal and Figurative Language
Spelling: Individual Lists - see the back of your reading log
Writing: Poetry

Math

Unit 13: Measurement

Social Studies
Wildlife Discovery with Ms. Becky from Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge

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5/19/14 Wildlife Discovery with Ms. Becky in class
5/20/14 Writing Poetry with Ms. Laurel in class
5/21/14 Poetry Festival at C.S. Porter 4:00-6:00: students can read their poems!
5/23/14 Writing Poetry with Ms. Laurel in class
5/26/14 No School - Happy Memorial Day, Happy Birthday Brock!
5/27/14 Field Trip to MPG Ranch - send a lunch if you did not order one
5/29/14 Literacy Luncheon

Monday, May 5, 2014

Weekly Update 5/5/14

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

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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

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

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!