States of Matter Jeopardy Game

Use this link below to play the States of Matter jeopardy game! This should make studying for your test more fun!

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/states-of-matter-jeopardy15

Weekly Update

Good evening,

I have a lot to share! Please read this entire post!

Upcoming Events:

• PRISM: Thursday, February 20, 2014 from 3:45-7:00 P.M. in the cafeteria. Students who completed a project should attend and pick up their certificate, prism, and project. 
• Book Fair: our Spring book fair will continue until next Monday. Students will be allowed to go to the book fair and purchase items during the end of reading/lunchtime. 
• Spring Parent Teacher Conference invites will be sent out tomorrow. There is only one night for Spring parent teacher conferences instead of two, so I cannot meet with everyone that evening. I will send out an invite to the families that I must meet with first. After they have signed up (usually a few days later) I will open the registration up to anyone who would like to have a conference. If you are unable to sign up but would still like to meet, please contact me. Report cards will come out AFTER parent teacher conferences, so if I have not discussed concerns with you by e-mail, progress report or by phone then I will not be requesting a conference with you at this time. 
• Six Flags Read to Succeed: I will be sending home the reading log forms for the Six Flags ticket. In the past, this process has been handled differently at Long School and I apologize for not being aware of needing to print these forms. If you have been keeping track of  the hours, please fill out the forms, sign and return by February 26th for the free ticket. If you have any questions please call or e-mail me. Again, I apologize for not getting this out to you sooner, it slipped by me! 
• Math Test: We will be taking a math test over chapters 20-22 on Monday. Two short review guides will be coming home on Friday. Please encourage your child to look over the material sometime this weekend. 
• Science Test: We will be taking a science test next Wednesday over the States of Matter unit. In the binder are review papers that your child can study, but we also will be bringing home notes and a study guide. 
• Boy's LAA baseball team opportunity: I have been asked to pass along information about a baseball team that is forming for the spring. Please read the information below and let me know if you are interested. Thank you. 

 Hello Third Grade Parents,

My husband, Shawn Garland (Brennan's Dad), and Muhamed Hadziselimovic (Dennis's Dad) will be coaching an LAA boys 3rd grade baseball team this summer.  We would love to have a team of boys from Long Elementary.  If your son would like to be on the team, please send your completed registration and check to school in an envelope addressed to:

Kim Garland

c/o Brennan Garland
Ms. Chapman's Class

The registration form can be found on the LAA website.  Please send the information by Friday, 2/28.  We will turn in everyone's information together along with the request to be a team.

We look forward to seeing you this summer,
Kim Garland

Here is what we are learning about this week:

Writing: Finishing prompt writing unit, scoring and evaluating our pieces using a scoring guide

Reading: predicting, clarifying, questioning and summarizing as we read

Math: solid figures, perimeter, review symmetry and congruent figures

Science: mass, volume, and states of matter

Spelling: we took the week off from spelling sorts and are enjoying a chapter book together! We earned it! 

If you have not already, please scroll down and see pictures of PRISM projects, building solid figures and the video of us singing the water cycle song! Thank you again to all of the parents who helped/contributed to a fantastic Valentine's Day party!  Have a great week! 

PRISM projects and Building Solid Figures!

Today we had a museum gallery walk for students to display and inform the class about their PRISM projects. We had projects on giraffes, pencil resistors, and pH levels in cupcake batter to name a few! We learned a great deal from these young scientists and want to congratulate them on their hard work! 

In geometry we have been learning the difference between plane (flat) shapes and solid figures (3D). Students built models of solid figures today with marshmallows, pretzels and toothpicks! We had fun creating our models and were able to explore faces, edges and vertices in a different way! 

Please scroll down to view the water cycle video that we made! It is cute (and catchy)! 

The Water Cycle Song!

Here is a video our class made to help us remember the stages of the water cycle! We love this song!

Our Jump Rope for Heart Winners!

Weekly Update

Greetings on another snowy day!

Today our class was supposed to participate in Jump Rope for Heart and take a math test over Ch. 19! I am sure Coach Capizzi will make this up with them next week (on the next "C" day). We will take the math test tomorrow!

Important reminders:

• Please do not forget that PRISM projects are due by February 11th, 2014. Parent volunteers will be checking the projects before they are put on display in the gym the following week. If your child is missing a component of his or her project, they will be notified. If it is minor, I can let them fix it at school. 
• Our class is currently collecting tab tops and Box tops! If you want those things out of your house, please send them in! :)
• All Scholastic book orders will be due by Friday, February 21st. You can order online using the class activation code L6X8J. 
• On Wednesday, February 12 students will be dismissed at 1:40 P.M. Lunch will be served! 
• Our Valentine's Day party will be Friday, February 14th! I will send a class list home with your child this week. Please make sure to have all treats/snacks checked with Nurse Klahs prior to party day. If you are interested in participating or would like to donate items, please contact Marcy Naeger (see e-mail I sent you with her contact information). 

Here is what we are learning about this week: 

Writing: Prompt writing/review of the friendly letter

Reading: writing constructed responses to comprehension questions, using evidence from the text to support our answers

Spelling: continue word sorts, tests for all groups will be next week. 

Math: Test over Ch. 19 on Thursday, begin Ch. 20-22 (geometric solids) 

Science: classifying objects/matter into categories based on their properties, identifying ways matter can change

Have a great week! Let's hope there is no more snow on the way anytime soon!