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January 30, 2012

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS
January 30, 2012

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HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS
January 13, 2012

Please add the following dates to your calendar:
January 13        Report Cards Home
February 2        Curriculum Night 6:30 - More information to follow
February 3        Jump Rope for Heart -Information sent Jan. 12 & 13
February 6        Book Buddie Valentine Sorting Activity - make or buy a Valentine for Book Buddie
February 7        CATO Naturalists at Ford - Skull Study
February 14      Decorate a box and bring to school for Valentines - make the opening large enough
                        for cards, bring a Valentine for all classmates
February 14      Banana Split Celebration for 35 Sec. Multiplication Tests   - Mrs. Luca will contact
                         families for donations and volunteers
February 20      No School - Observance of President's Day
February 24      Ford Dance - More information to follow
March 12          AR Celebration for all who earned at least 10 AR Points
March 15          Spring Pictures

Hopefully this helps as you prepare and organize the family calendar.

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS
January 9, 2012

Welcome back!  The winter holiday was a pleasant break with many opportunities for memory making and we are eager to share our experiences, so off to bed early and see you bright and early on Tuesday, January 10th.

Tuesday morning the CATO Naturalists will meet with us right after specials, then we are off to the computer lab to take the SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory), and brush up on math skills with the First in Math program purchased by PTSA.  Immediately after lunch we will go to the media center to check out a new book, renew an existing book, or continue to read the book we had over winter holiday.  The rest of the day will be devoted to math and starting our Georgia Region study.  As you can see, we hit the road running.

Remember we will not have school next Monday in remembrance of Martin Luther King.

CURRICULUM:
Reading - Nonfiction text: Susan B. Anthony biography, Time For Kids Magazine , AR  books with a 10 point requirement for the quarter

WTW - Sort 17 , adding /ed/ to words

Grammar - Word study with emphasis on root words and prefixes and suffixes

Math - Review previous skills, focus on area and perimeter, 7 Minute tests will resume in 2 weeks and given each Tuesday, 35 second test will be given only on Wed. starting this week, RAP board to revisit skills

Social Studies - The significance  Susan B. Anthony had on the history of the United States of America

Science - The regions of Georgia habitat, including the plants and animals

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS
December 23, 2011

Thank you so much for the generous donation to MUST Ministeries in my honor.  It is a gift that will continue to give far beyond Wednesday's party.  Mrs. Luca's organization and communication provided the base for our brunch, followed by all the families' contribution of food, beverage, and other products.  We appreciate the cooks, servers, cleaners, Bingo callers, Right/Left Story readers, and helpers.  The best part of the party was having so many parents in attendance because it felt like a family gathering. Again thank you for all you do for the children and me.

The children cleaned out their red and green folders, then placed all the papers in their backpacks along with their mail.  Please clean out the backpack so we are ready for the second semester.  In the plethora of papers you will find a thank you from me as well as a list of materials that need to be replaced, depending on the condition of the individual supplies.  Each child was to mark what they need, such as a new green folder, pencils with erasers, etc.  Some children do not need any new supplies.

Over the winter break the children need to keep the multiplication flashcards duster and read AR books.  Thank you.  We will haveIn Order one day, and Real Deal the next day starting Jan. 10th.  This will give the children approximately 6 more times to pass all the fact tests.  The 7 Minute test will be given starting Jan. 18th and will be given each Wednesday.

May you and your family have a wonderful holiday as you make memories with family and friends.

Monday, November 7, 2011

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS
Monday, November 7, 2011 

*  Students will not have school on Tuesday, November 8th due to Election Day.
*  Please bring in canned or boxed food for families that could use some help with feeding their families. Many students have already made great contributions! Ford would like to collect 5,000 cans.
*  Target students will meet on Friday this week instead of Thursday.
*  Book Buddie Feast on Monday, November 14th from 9:30-10:30 - please make or buy a card for the Book Buddie
*   All science fair entries are due on Tuesday, November 15th
*  The fifth graders will be presenting their musical on Tuesday, November 15th. Science Fair winners will be announced at 5:45 that night.
*   Please join us on Wednesday, November 16th from 12:00-12:45 for the Thanksgiving Feast in the cafeteria followed by a classroom presentation around 1:00. Families will exit the cafeteria and walk through the gardens and around the back of the school to get back to the classroom.
*  Students will not have school from November 21-25 due to Thanksgiving Break

CURRICULUM
SPELLING- Sort 11 /dge/ and /ge/ sounds this week. The assessment will be given on THURSDAY this week.
GRAMMAR- Students did a great job on the Plurals Projects. This week we will be working on possessives. / DOL quizzes
READING- We will be reading various versions of the Three Little Pigs and comparing and contrasting the different versions. Time For Kids
WRITING -Continue to work on ways to respond to text, we will also be discussing what we are most thankful
MATH- Continue to study multiplication facts - so important to memorize and understand. Please help your child study on a nightly basis.  Real Deal tests must be signed and corrected.
SOCIAL STUDIES- Paul Revere vocabulary test Wed., timeline events test Thurs.

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS
October 31, 2011

Correction:  Thanksgiving Feast for Third Grade Family and Friends - Wednesday, November 16th from 12:00-12:45

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS
October 31, 2011

Thank you for your time and input during Conference Week.  Our continued conversations will support the success of your child, so let me know if you ever have questions of concerns. 

My Halloween treat to your child and your family:  tonight's homework is limited to the math assignment written in the agenda.  Enjoy and be safe.  Please no candy as their school snack.

We move to the next celebration which is Thanksgiving, so we hope many of you can join us for the annual Thanksgiving Feast in the cafeteria on Wednesday, November 15th from 12:00-12:45.  We invite families to our classroom after the feast, around 1:00, for our first Author's Chair readings.  Please write, in the agenda, the number of people attending the lunch and/or the classroom Author's Chair.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, is the pizza party in celebration of the greatest number of PTSA members in third grade classes.  Please send a beverage or have your child buy a beverage in the cafeteria.  We plan to harvest some fall lettuce from our school garden to make a salad as an added treat.

Bingo Night is Friday, November 4th from 6:00-8:00. 

Students do not have school on Tuesday, November 8th.

Curriculum:

Reading:  Compare and contrast the elements of genre with emphasis on traditional literature/ how to gather and organize information in NF text - Science text on weathering/erosion/soils and Paul Revere/ accessing online biography (see label in the front of the agenda)/ Time for Kids magazine/ elements of drama/ How are AR points coming along?

Writing:  Ways to respond to literature

Grammar:  Plural project information is sent home this week, with a due date of Friday, examples were shown and discussion was devoted to other ideas/ plural unit test is Friday/ graded and returned worksheets are good resources to study

Spelling:  Sort 10/ ce, ve, se/ test Friday

Math: Students who passed the Real Deal 2s will move to the Threes this week, otherwise they stay on the Twos for 3 more days/ practice so the students know the facts quickly-in order then all mized-up/ practice the written 35 second test at home/time and devotion is needed now so students can devote energy to new skills in the future and using math in life

Science: Test on weathering, erosion, and soils will be Wed./ know definition, examples, and causes

Social Studies:  Paul Revere's contribution to American History/ access biography Wed. night or before

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS
October 21, 2011

Congratulations are in order due to the wonderful families and the exemplary students in our classroom.

Students are invited to the Reflections award reception at Durham MS on Wednesday, October 26th at 6:30. We are so proud of their writings. Michael S. won first place with his writing. WOW! Isabela won third place with her writing. Way to go!

PTSA will provide pizza for our class on Tues., Nov. 1st because we won the contest in third grade with the greatest number of PTSA members. Students will get 2 pieces of pizza. Please send a beverage that day or they may purchase a drink from the cafeteria. Pumpkin bread or another fall treat would be good if there are any bakers out there.

I look forward to meeting with you during Conference Week. Students are welcome to come since we are talking about their successes and setting goals for the upcoming quarter. All literacy parents and Mystery Reader will be cancelled due to schedule changes and early dismissal for Conference Week. The Book Fair will take place in the Media Center and have many titles and levels for all readers.

Multiplication ice cream letters will come home today, Friday, to explain the 35 second fact tests. The 7 Minute test will be postponed for a few weeks as we focus on the memorizaton of multiplication facts. This can be a laborious task, but well worth the struggle. At school we will focus on the understanding and application of the facts, and at home the facts need to be memorized. Thank you for the time you devote to this.

We will meet with our Book Buddies for a Halloween graphing activity on Wednesday, October 26th. Please have your child make or purchase a card for their buddie.

RED RIBBON WEEK - October 24-28
Monday - Crazy Hair
Tuesday - Crazy Socks
Wednesday - Sports Team clothing
Thursday - Pajama Day
Friday - Wear red

Curriculum:
Reading - AR, Time For Kids, traditional literature will be compared and contrasted through the elements of fairy tales
Grammar- Plurals, homophones reviewed with flashcards
Spelling - WTW Sort 9 - three letter blends scr/str/spr/thr/shr/squ with a test Fri.
Math - Multiplication
Science - Weathering, Erosion, Soils

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS
October 21, 2011

Congratulations are in order due to the wonderful families and the exemplary students in our classroom.

Students are invited to the Reflections award reception at Durham MS on Wednesday, October 26th at 6:30. We are so proud of their writings. Michael S. won first place with his writing. WOW! Isabela won third place with her writing. Way to go!

PTSA will provide pizza for our class on Tues., Nov. 1st because we won the contest in third grade with the greatest number of PTSA members. Students will get 2 pieces of pizza. Please send a beverage that day or they may purchase a drink from the cafeteria. Pumpkin bread or another fall treat would be good if there are any bakers out there.

I look forward to meeting with you during Conference Week. Students are welcome to come since we are talking about their successes and setting goals for the upcoming quarter. All literacy parents and Mystery Reader will be cancelled due to schedule changes and early dismissal for Conference Week. The Book Fair will take place in the Media Center and have many titles and levels for all readers.

Multiplication ice cream letters will come home today, Friday, to explain the 35 second fact tests. The 7 Minute test will be postponed for a few weeks as we focus on the memorizaton of multiplication facts. This can be a laborious task, but well worth the struggle. At school we will focus on the understanding and application of the facts, and at home the facts need to be memorized. Thank you for the time you devote to this.

We will meet with our Book Buddies for a Halloween graphing activity on Wednesday, October 26th. Please have your child make or purchase a card for their buddie.

RED RIBBON WEEK - October 24-28
Monday - Crazy Hair
Tuesday - Crazy Socks
Wednesday - Sports Team clothing
Thursday - Pajama Day
Friday - Wear red

Curriculum:
Reading - AR, Time For Kids, traditional literature will be compared and contrasted through the elements of fairy tales
Grammar- Plurals, homophones reviewed with flashcards
Spelling - WTW Sort 9 - three letter blends scr/str/spr/thr/shr/squ with a test Fri.
Math - Multiplication
Science - Weathering, Erosion, Soils

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS

HUEBENER HIGHLIGHTS
October 18, 2011

Social Studies Brochures - The students proudly shared the sections they were most proud and many facts they learned in the process. The brochures are incredible and thanks for your assistance where it was needed.

Conference week - Students will be dismissed at 12:15 each day next week. Lunch is scheduled one hour earlier than usual - 10:18 next week. Specials will be at the normal time, only shortened specials. I am looking forward to meeting with you to discuss the successes of first quarter and set goals for the next quarter.

Standardized Testing - Thank you for the snacks, beverages, and surprises during testing week. We look forward to sharing the results later this year. The ITBS measures how well the students score on a National Norm Test. The Math Benchmark Test and the Language Arts Benchmark Test will be given this week to determine the standards the students have mastered.

Science Fair - Please encourage your child to enter the Science Fair, Tuesday, November 15th. Participation forms are due this Friday, October 21st. Projects are completed at home, but I can give your child suggestions if they need a idea. Mrs. Cauffiel, the Science Lab teacher, has given them some suggestions.

AR CELEBRATION - Many thanks to Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Straight for the delicious, nutritious snacks and story during lunch on Friday to celebrate all students who earned 10 or more AR points. Encourage your child to get started in 2nd quarter AR points - 10 is required

CURRICULUM
Spelling - Sort 8, Homophones, test Friday
Grammar - Focus on homophones, Benchmark test, DOL
Reading - Leveled rock, mineral, fossil text using the UNRAAVEL strategy, listing the main idea beside each paragraph, noting the NF text structure to increase comprehension of NF text
Math - Benchmark Test, last 7 minute test for a few weeks due to starting multiplication, counting back change, start multiplication on Fri.
Science - Weathering and erosion