December 16, 2013

Posted on December 16, 2013 by kristi.hutchinson
Hello!

The final week before winter break is here. There is a vibration of excitement running through the classroom. There will be no Word Work this week. We will be testing and assigning new spelling groups this week. The new groups will start our first week back from break.

Announcements for this week. Remember Friday is an early out free dress down day. If you are not going to be here on Friday please let me know so that I can make sure you have all your Christmas goodies before the break.

Homework:

Reading: Free Choice reading. Don’t forget to log your reading minutes.

Math Fluency: Today we tested our 2’s fluency I will update our multiplication chart tonight. Wednesday we will be testing our 5’s don’t forget to practice!

Math: Please complete the online Math assignment here. When you are done click “check it” and email to khutchinson@questac.org
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December 12, 2013

Posted on December 12, 2013 by kristi.hutchinson
Hello Thursday!

Just six more school days until Christmas BREAK!! I know everyone is very excited about the break and the holiday. 🙂 Remember tomorrow is a 1 dollar dress down day. The money collected will be used to provide Christmas for a family in need. Please feel free to donate more than a dollar if you want. 

Homework

Reading: Free Choice Reading. Don’t forget to log your reading minutes.

Word Work: Work on your spelling tic-tac-toe. Spelling test tomorrow.

Math Fluency: Continue to work on your fluency facts. Our next test will be on 2.s!

Have a great night!


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December 11, 2013

Posted on December 11, 2013 by kristi.hutchinson
Happy, Happy, Wednesday!

Tonight is Quest night at Chili’s present the attached flyer and chili’s will donate 15% of the sales back to Quest. Take a break from cooking tonight and help Quest earn some cash. 🙂 I love Chili’s chips and salsa. Chili’s Fundraiser Don’t forget the flyer!

Homework: 

Reading: Free Choice Reading. Don’t forget to log your reading minutes.

Word Word: Work on your spelling tic-tac-toe

Math Fluency: Practice your fluency facts. The Multiplication Link has been updated today.

Math: Tomorrow we have a chapter test on Division. Please make sure you understand all the problems on tonights review. If you have any questions send me an email or leave a comment and we will review before our test. Complete the online assignment click here. When you are done click “check it” and email the results to khutchinson@questac.org
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December 10, 2013

Posted on December 10, 2013 by kristi.hutchinson
Happy Tuesday,

Reminder: Tomorrow is Library day so don’t forget your book.

The school has announced that Friday will be a dollar dress down day. All the dollars will go towards the Q2 Angel Tree. This is a service project to provide Christmas for a Quest family in need. 🙂

Next Friday WILL also be a dress down day! This dress down day is for FREE!! Merry Christmas

Homework:

Reading: Free Choice, don’t forget to log your reading minutes.

Word Work: Work on your spelling tic-tac-toe

Math Fluency: Our next fluency fact test will be on Thursday. This time we will be testing 11’s. Explain to an adult the 11’s pattern. The math program we use at school uses this game to practice fast facts. Check it out.

Math: Complete the online math assignment. Click here! After you are done click “check it” and email it to khutchinson@questac.org
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December 9, 2013

Posted on December 9, 2013 by kristi.hutchinson
Happy Monday Everyone!

I hope everyone had a fun and snowy weekend. We have been stuck inside because of cold temperatures but it looks like tomorrow the students should get some outside time. Remember to dress accordingly. NO SHORTS!! Also, students may bring snow boots to change into before recess. I do not advise wearing snow boots all day just because once they get wet they are very uncomfortable. 

Homework:
Reading: Free Choice! Don’t forget to log your reading minutes! Our class total reading minutes has been updated. You are so close to reaching the class goal! Great Job! Remember to participate in the class party you must have read 1,500 minutes. 

Word Work: Cut your new sort, sort, explain the rule you learned to an adult, write your sort in your spelling journal.

Math Fluency: Tomorrow we will be taking our 10’s fluency test. Practice, practice, practice.

Math: Please complete BOTH pages. You may complete the work on a blank piece of paper. You can print or view by clicking here Lesson 4 Homework.
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December 5, 2013

Posted on December 5, 2013 by kristi.hutchinson
Happy, Happy Thursday!

The first week of December is gone! This week we started a unit study on Christmas traditions around the world. We are  learning about the holiday celebrations, where the country is, the color of their flags, and what the flag means to that country. So far we have studied Holland and Italy. We have learned some pretty interesting facts. Please encourage your children to share what they have learned.

Starting on Monday I will post the students progress toward Multiplication Mastery. I will not post the students name I will be using their ID number in SIS. They know this number because it is on their ID Badge. If you would like to know their number just send me an email and I will send it.

Homework Tonight:

Reading: Free Choice reading. Remember to log your reading minutes.

Word Work: Work on your spelling tic-tac-toe. Spelling test tomorrow.

Math Fluency: Work on your multiplication facts. Try printing and writing 20 facts in one minute.  A great site to print practice drills is Math drills.com.

Math: Complete the online assignment here. When you are done click “check it” and email the results to khutchinson@questac.org

Have a wonderful night. I will see you tomorrow!

Mrs. H
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December 4, 2013

Posted on December 4, 2013 by kristi.hutchinson
Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Homework Tonight:

Reading: Free Choice Reading. Remember to log reading minutes

Word Work: Work on your spelling Tic-Tac-Toe

Math Fluency: We are moving forward to our 10’s. Don’t forget to practice! One of the sites I love for practicing multiplication facts is Multiplication.com. There are lots of games and different ways to practice your facts. I don’t like how many adds there are on the site.


Math: Please Complete both worksheets. Homework hint, pennies make great counters and hands on tools. Screen Shot 2013-11-16 at 8.12.28 PMScreen Shot 2013-11-16 at 8.12.40 PM
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December 3, 2013

Posted on December 3, 2013 by kristi.hutchinson
Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Thank you for sending me such a great class I can’t begin to tell you how awesome each of your students are. They are working hard and I know that Santa would be happy with them all.

Tonight’s Homework:

Reading: Free Choice reading! Don’t forget to log your reading minutes!!

Word Work: Work on your spelling Tic-Tac-Toe. Remember to complete ALL work in your spelling journal.

Math: Work on your multiplication fluency. Today I am posting some flash cards that you can print and use to practice your facts. We will be passing off facts in the following order. 0, 1, 10, 11, 2, 5, 3, 9, 6, 7, 8 and 12. Print flash cards multiplication-flashcards-large_TWZFQ

Thank you fro all you do!

Mrs. H
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Multiplication Madness

Posted on December 3, 2013 by kristi.hutchinson
We have started a new and exciting activity. All of the third grade students are being challenged to learn the multiplication facts with fluency. We are tracking our results on our banana splits. Each fact we pass off with fluency ( 20 questions in 1 minute at 100%) will be rewarded with a part of the sundae. The deadline is Friday February 14, 2014. Students are required to pass off facts 0-9 for a grade. This is a part of our core curriculum. 10, 11, 12 are not required but I encourage you to learn them. Each part of the Banana Split is one of the multiplication facts that needs to be passed off. You will get that part of the Banana Split ONLY if you pass off that actual fact. Again students are required to pass off facts 0-9 for a grade. They are not required to eat a banana if they do not want a banana. Parents should also know that serving sizes will be kid friendly. 0′s–1′s- Napkin 2′s – Bowl 3′s – Spoon 4′s – Banana 5′s – Scoop of Strawberry Ice Cream 6′s – Scoop of Chocolate Ice Cream 7′s – Sprinkles 8′s – Strawberry topping 9′s – Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream 10′s – Chocolate Fudge topping 11′s – Whipped Cream 12′s – Cherry on Top!!!
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December 2, 2013

Posted on December 2, 2013 by kristi.hutchinson
Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving Break! I know that we are officially inside the most WONDERFUL time of the year. We have 3 weeks of school until Christmas break. Expect homework for the next two weeks to be as usual. Math, Reading, and Word Work Nightly. The last week before break we will switch things up as I know the holidays are a busy, busy, busy time of year. 

Today we pre-tested our first division unit and will be working on the concept of division until Christmas break. We also took our first multiplication fluency test. For the next two and half months we will be working on mastering multiplication facts. Tonight I will be posting our multiplication challenge, rules, and goals. Students are trying to earn a Valentines Multiplication Banana Split. 

The third graders are very excited about the Multiplication Challenge but  it is going to take some at home work to master and memorize basic multiplication facts. I will be posting links, multiplication cards, and apps that I think can help your student. Please include a daily practice of multiplication facts into your schedule. You would be amazed at how well students do with just a little daily practice.

Thanks For All you Do!

Mrs. H

Homework tonight

Reading: Continue to work on your reading Bingo! Don’t forget that Reading Bingo Charms can be collected in the Q1 building this week. Log your reading minutes. If you need a new reading Bingo Page here it is ( Reading-Bingo-3rd-Month-1) If you want to learn more about the charms the students can earn check out our Quest Blog here.  

Word Work: Complete Monday’s Spelling Homework. Just a reminder that there is point reduction if Homework is not completed in your spelling journal.

Math: Work on Multiplication Fluency. We will be testing 1’s tomorrow. One of my favorite websites for practicing multiplication facts is Math Magician. Check it out here.
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