Thursday, April 15, 2010

Clarification

A few students have asked what the difference is between the "Definition" and "Description" on the planet WS (Out-Of-Sight Information).

For the definition, Mrs. Tanner wants to know which planet it is from the sun.

For the description, she wants to know the physical features (color, etc.)

Monday, March 29, 2010

Planet Projects!

My students chose a planet today. They have a report page which gives instructions for our project. The project will be due April 15th and 16th. These projects are always a lot of fun and a great learning experience.

Monday, March 1, 2010

The A.R. War Begins!! :)


Elise and Jordan Ashley have over 135 A.R. points! They are working hard to have the highest points in the class. I am so proud of them! REMEMBER, each student should have 50 points by the last week of school to attend the Shield Party! Yeah!!!

Monday, January 25, 2010

Presidential Presentations

*Reminder: Presidential Reports are due on Friday, Jan. 29th.

Presidential Presentations are next week. I should have written a day on your child's information sheet denoting which day they will be presenting.

Monday, 2/1
- Jacob, Nick, Zack, Hunter, & Elise

Tuesday, 2/2
- Brenna, Lizzie, Wyatt, Cooper, & Nanditi

Wed, 2/3
- Josh, Will, Kayla, Catherine, & Gracie

Thurs, 2/4
- Natalie, Harper, Lauren, Rebecca, & Chloe

Friday, 2/5
- Jalen, Kathryn, Austin, Jordan Ashley, & Noah

Thursday, January 21, 2010

No Stations for Now

There will be no stations on Friday until further notice. Thanks so much to those parents who have come so faithfully! God bless your servant heart!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Presidential Notecards

Dear Parents,

I looked over your child's notecards and returned them today. I made some corrections that need to be fixed as they are writing their paper. *They do NOT have to re-write their notecards unless you so desire.*

Also, please remember that each notecard is a seperate paragraph. Therefore, there should be a minimum of four paragraphs when they write their papers. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Mrs. Tanner or send in a note.

The paper is due on Friday, January 29th. Your child's presentation day (first week of February) was handwritten by myself on the sheet that explains the reports.

Thanks for all you do!

Mrs. Gossage

Friday, January 8, 2010

Presidential Picks

Today we chose Presidents for our reports. I drew numbers at random to ensure fairness. Here is a list of students & their choices:

Jacob - Lincoln
Nicholas - JFK
Zack - Washington
Hunter - T. Roosevelt
Elise - Taft
Brenna - Jefferson
Lizzie - Bush, George W.
Wyatt - Bush, George H. W>.
Cooper - Carter
Nanditi - Adams
Josh - Jackson
Will - Grant
Kayla - Pierce
Catherine - F. Roosevelt
Natalie - Tyler
Harper - Nixon
Lauren - Madison
Rebecca - Reagan
Chloe - Wilson
Jalen - Monroe
Kathryn - Clinton
Austin - Eisenhower
Jordan Ashley - Cleveland
Noah - Harrison
Gracie - John Quincy Adams

*You should have found an information sheet in your child's homework folder as well, including dates & what their reports should cover.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Presidential Reports

Happy New Year everyone! It is good to be back. A special thank you to those of you who prayed for Lindsay & me while I was out. Also, your gifts were greatly appreciated - your generosity has been overwhelming!

I just wanted to give everyone a heads up about what we will be discussing the next few weeks. Friday, Jan. 8th, I will draw students' names (at random) to pick a former president to write a report on. Please discuss with your child a couple of different options in case the one they wanted has already been chosen. (Washington, Lincoln, & Roosevelt are normally the first to go.)

I will be sending home a detailed sheet next week, explaining what I will be looking for and due dates of the assignments. *Majority of this project will be completed OUT of class, at home.* The reports will count as three test grades (two for English & one for History). In the past, this has been one of the more memorable things we have done in third grade. I am looking forward to what this class has to offer!

For His Glory,
Mrs. Gossage