December 16th-20th

Team Urban,

If I do not have the opportunity to see you this week, please know that I wish you, and your family, a blessed and joyous Christmas break!

This last week was a busy week with Grandparent's Day and the evening Winter Performance. It is always a joy to meet the grandparents of the great students in our class. 
 












Christmas break is a time for relaxing and being with family.  Just remember to make sure that your student has a few books they are reading over this time to help ensure they make their AR goal for the 2nd trimester.  When we get back from break, before you know it, the AR deadline will be upon us. The deadline for trimester 2 is Feb. 21. 

Homework
Due Daily: Math facts
Due on Thursday: 60 minutes (3 entries) in Reading Log
No Google Classroom
No Spelling

ELA:
Review/Test Unit 2
Writing: Informative writing Performance Task
Spelling: None   :)

Math:
Math Topic 10 Post Test: Thursday

Dates to Remember: 
Thursday, December 19th: Topic 10 assessment  
Friday, December 20th: Class Party 12-1
Friday, December 21st - Monday, January 6th: Winter break
Tuesday, January 7th: Back to school
Monday, January 13th: Electives, Second Session & Success Academy begin
Monday, January 20th: No school: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 


Have a great week Team Urban!

December 9th-13th

Team Urban,

Grandparent’s Day and the evening Winter Performance is Monday. We will be performing Frosty the Snowman and Happy Holidays on December 9th. Grandparents should be in the Lions' Den by 10:15 and we will be performing soon after.  Grandparents will then return to the classroom for a quick craft activity with the students until 11:00. That evening, there will be a quick performance at Active Church on Bryant St.  Students should go to the holding room at 5:30 and we perform at 5:45. Please be sure to pick up your child right after the performance outside of the church.  
Additionally, we are requesting that your child wear a nice Christmas themed outfit for the evening performance. No Santa hats, please. 
     
Dec. 20th Class Market information also went home today. It is right around the corner. Students will be using their class cash to purchase items from the other students in 3rd grade. It is also a chance to earn class cash for items they have made to sell. It is not mandatory, however, I encourage all kiddos to create items to sell. Anything Christmas themed would be great too. Be creative and have fun!

Homework 
Due Daily: Math facts
Due on Friday:
25 min each night (4 entries) in Reading Log 
"Turn In" Google Classroom writing-due Friday

ELA:
Reading: Deep Down and Other Extreme Places to Live
Conventions: subordinating conjunctions 
Writing: informative writing about city life    
Spelling: suffixes -ly, -ness, -less, -ful

1. beautiful
2. safely
3. kindness
4. finally
5. spotless
6. worthless
7. illness
8. helpful
9. daily
10. suddenly
11. wireless
12. quietly
13. fairness
14. cheerful
15. painful
Challenge words
16. anxiously
17. thoughtfully
18. cautiously
19. tardiness
20. breathless

Math:

Finish Topic #7: Representing Data
TOPIC 7 POST TEST Wednesday, Dec. 11th
Begin Topic 10: Multiply by Multiples of 10

Dates to Remember: 
No Electives, Second Session & Success Academy  
Monday, December 9th: Grandparent's Day in Lions' Den from 10:15am - 11:00am
Monday, December 9th: Winter Performance 3rd grade 5:45pm
Tuesday, December 10th: 8th-grade leader buddies
December 13th-Angel Tree presents due
Saturday, December 14th: Yucaipa Christmas Parade from 11:00am - 1:00pm 
Thursday, December 20th: Class Market 8:30-9:30am
Thursday, December 20th: CLASS PARTY 12-1
December 21st-January 6th: Winter break

Have a great week Team Urban!

December 2nd - 6th

Team Urban,

I hope your Thanksgiving break was relaxing and full of memories. Thank you to all the parents who helped make our 3rd grade feast a time to eat great food with our friends.

Grandparent’s Day and the Winter Program are right around the corner on Dec. 9th. We will be performing Frosty the Snowman and Happy Holidays on December 9th. Grandparents should be in the Lions' Den by 10:15 and we will be performing soon after at 10:20.  Grandparents will then return to the classroom for a quick craft activity with the students. There will be an evening performance as well. Details soon to follow.  
Additionally, we are requesting that your child wear a nice Christmas themed outfit for both performances, no Santa hats please. 
     
Dec. 20th Class Market is quickly approaching. We will be using our class cash to purchase items from the other students in 3rd grade. It is also a chance to earn class cash for items they have made to sell. It is not mandatory, however, I encourage all kiddos to create items to sell. Anything Christmas themed would be great too. Be creative and have fun!

Homework 
Due Daily: Math facts
Due on Friday:
25 min. (4 entries) in Reading Log 
"Turn In" Google Classroom 2nd trimester goal writing-due Friday

ELA:
Begin reading: City Homes (non-fiction)
Writing: Informational writing on city living    
Spelling: prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, mis-

1. disagree
2. disappear
3. dishonest
4. dislike
5. mislead
6. misspell
7. mistake
8. react
9. recall
10. replace
11. replay
12. unhappy
13. unknown
14. unload
15. unroll
16. mispronounce
17. recycle
18. unroll
19. unfortunate
20. uncomfortable

Math:
Begin Topic 7: Represent and interpret data


Dates to Remember: 
Friday, December 6th: Angel Tree presents due
Saturday, December 14th: Yucaipa Christmas Parade from 11:00am - 1:00pm 
Monday, December 9th: Grandparents Day in Lions' Den from 10:20am - 11:00am
Monday, December 9th: Winter Performance 3rd grade 5:45pm-Active Church
Tuesday, December 10th: 8th grade leader buddies
Friday, December 20th: Class Market 8:30-9:30am
Friday, December 20th: CLASS PARTY 12-1
December 21st-January 6th: Winter break

Have a great week Team Urban!

November 18th - 22nd

Team Urban,

I hope you have a relaxing extended weekend.  Monday there is no school due to parent conferences. I will be meeting with several families to review student progress for the first trimester. Please keep in mind that our conference time slots are 20 min each. To be respectful to everyone, please be on time and understand there are scheduled meetings that follow your time slot.

THIS WEEK:
To further drive our instructional needs towards mastery on end of year state testing, we will be completing the Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB) provided to us by the state for ELA and math this week. Please understand that these IAB's assessments are to drive instruction and will not be recorded on your child's report card. However, you will see their scores on the combined November/December assessment log. Since IAB's will be given this week we will not have spelling words/test along with no Google Classroom. Also, please pack extra snacks so your kiddo may snack during assessment time to refuel their brain. YAY!

Homework 
Due Daily: Math facts
Due on Friday:
25 minutes of reading (3 entries) in Reading Log 
No Google Classroom
No Spelling

ELA:
 IAB tests for Literature and Non-Fiction
Spelling: no spelling

Math:
IAB tests for Operations in Algebraic Thinking and Numbers Base Ten

Finish and Test Topic 6: Post-test Nov. 21st, Thursday  

Dates to Remember: 

-No second session, electives, or success academy this week

-Monday, Nov. 18th-20th: Parent Conferences Rm. 5

-Friday, Nov. 22nd: 3rd-grade feast 12-1 in the cafeteria

-Thanksgiving break: Nov. 25th-29th

-Monday, Dec.9th: Grandparent's Day-further information to come
-Monday, Dec. 9th: Winter Performance (evening)
-Tuesday, Dec. 10th: 8th grade Leader Buddies
-Friday, Dec. 20th: Class Market
-Friday, Dec. 20th: Class party 12-1

Have a great 3 day weekend Team Urban!

November 11-15

Team Urban,

This week we had our Apex fun run. Team Urban worked diligently by sending out emails, texts, and phone calls. This generated fun rewards such as extra recess, a dance party, and popsicles. Thank you for all your support these past few days!
Here are some pictures of the APEX Fun Run awards in class and pictures of awards at the 1st-trimester assembly. Thank you all for your support of our school. Students are APEX STRONG!

















October Homework Club


October Attendance Challenge





Homework 
Due Daily: Math facts
Due on Friday:
(3 entries) in Reading Log due Friday 
Google Classroom-due Friday
Spanish booklet with drawings with parent signature due Friday
Spelling: Consonant blends

1. splash
2. throw
3. three
4. square
5. scream
6. strike
7. street
8. split
9. splurge
10. thrill
11. strength
12.  squeak
13. throne
14. scratch
15. squeeze
16. squid
17. squander
18. arthritis
19. instrument
20. strategy

ELA:
Continue and finish The Year of Miss Agnes-Test Friday
Math:
Continue Topic 6 relating multiplication to area

Dates to Remember:
11.11- No School- Veterans Day
11.18- 11.21 Conferences
11.18- No School-Teacher Work Day
11.19- 11.22 IAB Assessments
11.22- 3rd Grade Thanksgiving Feast
11.25-29- Thanksgiving Break- No School
12.9- Grandparents Day
12.9- Winter Performance
12-10-8th grade Leader Buddies 
12.20- Class Market & Christmas Celebration

Have a great 3 day weekend!

Mrs. Urban

November 4th-8th

Team Urban,

This week was a busy week! We had the Apex Fun Run Assembly, PJ Day, 8th-grade leader buddies and ending with a Halloween celebration! Thank you to all the parents who sent in items or volunteered their time at our class party.  You all are the best! A special thank you to our Dynamic Duo Mrs. Cary and Mrs. Diercks! They put together an amazing craft, snacks, and games for Team Urban. Our 8th-grade leader buddies were engaged and had a fantastic time with our 3rd graders.  For the first time, an 8th grade leader buddy told me to tell his little 3rd grade buddy "hello." It was impressive!









As report card season approaches, please keep in mind that ILCS assesses on end of the year mastery. This means that we are working towards mastery by the end of third grade. Many kiddos will not meet end of the year mastery in the first trimester and could very well be a 2 in areas, as they work towards that end of year mastery of a 3. Keep in mind when looking at assessment logs, the % score is composed of several standards assessed in that test to come up with a total score. For example, a Reading Test is made up of several reading, writing, or language standards.  Within those standards being assessed, there can be a standard or so that a student is not showing mastery even though 80% is achieved.

A recent reading test pictured above shows five students and their final scores to the left. The fraction listed under each common core standard show the correct answers over the total number of problems of that standard in the test. As you can see, most have a standard they have yet to show mastery on in some standards.  This is just one snapshot of what I am looking at over multiple assessments for the trimester.

AR for the 2nd trimester begins on Monday.  Goals are set based on the reading time each day and their most recent STAR reading test score.  I will go over new goals at parent conferences in November.

This week:

Homework 

Due Daily: Math fact practice

Due on Friday: Reading will now be 25 minutes of reading each night-(4 entries) in Reading Log 

"Turn In" Google Classroom writing. 

Remember to study spelling based on your child's pretest.

ELA:

Read: Begin reading The Year of Miss Agnes

• Discuss how readers use evidence from texts to understand what they read and discuss how writers include the character's dialogue and actions to affect the events in a story. 

Writing: Continue with Informative writing about the Athabascans

Spelling: consonant digraphs

1. father

2. chapter

3. other

4. alphabet

5. watch

6. English

7. weather

8. catch

9. fashion

10. shrink

11. pitcher

12. flash

13. athlete

14. trophy

15. nephew

Challenge words:

16. northern

17. establish

18. emphasis

19. hyphen

20. challenge

Math:

Finish Topic 5

Post-test Tuesday November 5th

Begin Topic 6 Connect area to multiplication and addition

Upcoming Dates:

• 11.04-11.08 Scholastic Book Fair
• 11.07 Apex Fun Run 3rd-5th grade 11 and 12pm
• 11.08 Apex Color Battle for 6th-8th grade 12pm
• 11.08 CSC End of the Trimester Awards Assembly (3rd 8:15am, 4th 8:45am, 5th 9:15am, 6th 9:45am) 
• 11.08 Patriots Day- Wear red, white, and blue
• 11.11-No school -Veteran's Day
• 11.18-20-Parent Conferences (no school)
• 11.25-29-Thanksgiving Break

If you are able to help us out, we are in need of Kleenex boxes in our class. Now would be a great time to send them in if you can.  

Have a great week Team Urban!