Weekly Update 5/27/13

Happy Memorial Day! On this day, we honor the men and women who have died while serving our country. Also, thank you to all who are serving and have served.

In a number of days, our third graders will be fourth graders! The school year is winding down. We are finished with our reading, spelling, math, social studies, and science curriculum. We will be spending the last two weeks completing biography reports, practicing cursive, and making third grade memories.

Mark Your Calendar!
Friday, 5/31/13 - Grandma Ann's Last Day
Monday, 6/3/13 - Thursday, 6/6/13 YMCA Swimming. Please send your student dressed in his/her bathing suit each morning.
Wednesday, 6/5/13 - Field Day, Grades 3- 5, 1:00 - 3:00
Friday, 6/7/13 - Last Day of School - Half Day

Weekly Update 5/20/13

Communication Arts:
Story: Two Bad Ants
Genre: Animal Fantasy
Comprehension: Theme
Spelling: multisyllabic words
http://www.spellingcity.com/cmsenecal/

Writing:
Cursive Handwriting
Biography

Math:
Unit 14: Directions and Locations

Science:

Nutrition

Mark Your Calendar!

Monday, 5/20/13 Last Day of Afterschool SuccessMaker

Tuesday, 5/21/13 Nutrition Lesson

Monday, 5/27/13 Happy Memorial Day - No School

Tuesday, 5/28/13 Big Sky Science Lesson

Monday - Thursday, 6/3/13 - 6/6/13 Swim Lessons at the YMCA 9:30 - 11:30

Wednesday, 6/5/13 Field Day 1:00 - 3:00

Friday, 6/7/13 Last Day of School - Half Day

*During our last week of school, we are going to the YMCA for swim lessons. Although the permission slip says $16, the cost has been generously covered by the YMCA and Hawthorne School. These four days of lessons will be FREE! Please send in the permission slips ASAP.

Love,
Ms. Senecal

Weekly Update 5/13/13

Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful caretakers that support the students in our class. Mothers come in many forms, and I am thankful that you share your sweet students with me every day. A special shout out to my mom and sister in New York who are both amazing mothers!

My mom, sister, nephew, and me outside of my grandmother's house.

Communication Arts:
Story: Talking Walls
Genre: Photo Essay
Comprehension: Non-Fiction Text Features
Spelling: tion, sion, ture
http://www.spellingcity.com/cmsenecal/
Writing: Biography

Math:
Unit 12: 3D Figures

Social Studies:
Salish Tribe of Montana
*Families, wait until you these awesome books. Students worked hard to compare and contrast Salish traditions with their own traditions for each month. They are FANTASTIC!

Science:

Nutrition

Mark Your Calendar!

Tuesday, 5/14/13 Nutrition Lesson

Thursday, 5/16/13 Early Out

Friday, 5/17/13 YMCA Swimming Lessons Permission Slip due*

*During our last week of school, we are going to the YMCA for swim lessons. Although the permission slip says $16, the cost has been generously covered by the YMCA and Hawthorne School. These four days of lessons will be FREE! Please send in the permission slips ASAP.

Love,
Ms. Senecal

Weekly Update 5/6/13

Yay Spring! This week is Walk 'N Roll Week. Students are encouraged to walk or ride to school. A flyer went home Friday showing safe routes. There will be a bike rodeo on Thursday. Yeehaw! 

Communication Arts:
Story: Happy Birthday, Mr. Kang
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension: Cause and Effect
Spelling: schwa sound
http://www.spellingcity.com/cmsenecal/

Math:
Unit 12: 3D Figures

Social Studies:
Salish Tribe of Montana

Science:

Nutrition

Mark Your Calendar!

Monday, 5/6/13 Big Sky Science Lesson

Tuesday, 5/7/13 Math MAP Test, Nutrition Lesson, and Midterms Reports

Wednesday, 5/8/13 DIBELS

Thursday, 5/9/13 Last day of Flagship and Bike Rodeo!

Sunday, 5/12/13 Happy Mother's Day!

Love,
Ms. Senecal

Weekly Update 4/29/13

Communication Arts:
Story: The Story of the Statue of Liberty
Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Comprehension: Main Idea and Details and Illustrations
Spelling: Vowel Sounds in tooth and cook - oo, ew, ue, ui, u

Math:
Unit 11: Fractions Review and Unit Test

Social Studies:
Salish Tribe of Montana

Science:

Wildlife Discovery

Nutrition

Mark Your Calendar!

Monday 4/29/13 - no school for students
Tuesday 4/30/13 - Reading MAP Test
Tuesday 4/30/13 - Art Show opens at the mall
Friday 5/3/13 - Field Trip to St. Pat's CATCH Health Fair
Tuesday 4/7/13 - Technology Levies/Trustee Seats Ballot - Please vote!

Love,
Ms. Senecal

Recent Happenings

Denny's brought us in full meals, coupons, and activity books because Shevonne
wrote her restaurant review about the restaurant. What a delicious treat!

Dental Hygiene! Practicing brushing off the plaque.

Showing a little appreciation to Geologist Margie who
taught us how awesome rocks can be!

Mr. and Mrs. Gallon

Weekly Update 4/22/13

It has been a whirlwind month, and I apologize for the lack of updates. Between going to New York for Spring Break and Portland for a teaching conference, I have been a bit busy. The good news, while I was out, the substitute teacher left a glowing report!

Communication Arts:
Unit 5 Review - This is a review week with a benchmark assessment.
Comprehension Skills: Compare and Contrast and Main Idea and Details

Math:
Unit 11: Fractions

Social Studies:
Salish Tribe of Montana

Science:

Wildlife Discovery

Nutrition

Mark Your Calendar!

Sunday, 4/7/13 Happy Belated Birthday Mikayla!

Thursday, 4/18/13 Happy Belated Birthday Graham!

Sunday, 4/21/13 Happy Birthday Allie!

Monday, 4/22/13 Earth Day, Art, Happy Birthday Kody!
Tuesday, 4/23/13 Happy Birthday to me!
Wednesday, 4/24/13 Happy Birthday Tylin!
Thursday, 4/25/13 Dress Up Day! Wear your western gear! Spring Social at 5:30PM Contra dancing, 50/50, awesome prizes, and much more! Hope to see you there!Sunday, 4/28/13 Happy Birthday Tyler

This week is also Volunteer Week. We are so thankful for our classroom Grandma Ann!

Love,
Ms. Senecal