Mrs. Sommer's Blog

News for you!

-CRCT pilot testing dates are Thursday February 19, Monday February 23 and Tuesday February 24.

-Spelling will resume the week of February 23.

-Tuesday March 3 is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 12:00.

February updates

Our class is in need of donations of kleenex, disinfecting wipes, and healthy daily snacks. Your kind donation would be very much appreciated.

Please spend between 10 and 20 minutes each day reading with your child. It would be very helpful if you read a page and then let them reread it and ask them comprehension questions about what they just read.

Visit www.Starfall.com and/or www.Spellingcity.com for extra practice with IEP Reading and Spelling goals. Also visit Mrs. Deanna Puckett's blog for more websites.

Monday, February 9 will be Mrs. KuKu's last day with us and we have enjoyed her wonderful smile and support. Ms. Jones will return on February 10.

Remember February 16  is a student holiday.

Enjoy the warmer weather!

Mrs. Sommer

January 30, 2009

Math Website

http://fcit.usf.edu/math/websites/math35.html

I'm posting a math link that will take you to a variety of math websites. This link will describe what the purpose of the other website focus on! Feel free to explore!

Feb. 3--PTA night with a special CRCT Power point show

Feb. 4 -- Early Release Day

http://fcit.usf.edu/math/websites/math35.html

I'm posting a math link that will take you to a variety of math websites. This link will describe what the purpose of the other website focus on! Feel free to explore!

Feb. 3--PTA night with a special CRCT Power point show

Feb. 4 -- Early Release Day

Math Website

http://fcit.usf.edu/math/websites/math35.html

I'm posting a math link that will take you to a variety of math websites. This link will describe what the purpose of the other website focus on! Feel free to explore!

Feb. 3--PTA night with a special CRCT Power point show

Feb. 4 -- Early Release Day

Happy 100th Day of School

January 22, 2009 is day 100 for this school year. Students had a very special lunch and we practiced our skip counting. Only 80 more days to go! However, we still have lots of goals and standards to cover.

The week of January 26 through the 30 will be our first Conference Week of the school year. Students will be dismissed at 12:10 each day. If you have forgotten your time and date to meet with me, please write  a note in your child's notebook, email me at Suzanne.Sommer@cobbk12.org, or call the school office at 678-594-8053. I am looking forward to seeing all of you.

Students will still have spelling next week. Please check their notebooks for nightly homework assignments. Next week is lesson 13.

In math please review activities in 3rd 9 weeks parent letter. They have been doing a wonderful job with fraction addition and subtraction.

Mark your calendars for our school CRCT night on February 3 from 6:30-7:30. You will view a power point with information regarding this test.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Sommer

Winter Break

  Winter Break will begin on December 22, 2008. Students will return to school on Tuesday January 6, 2009. We wish every one a wonderful time and a great New Year. Please read with your child every day. There will be no school on Monday January 19, 2009.

Thanksgiving Break

 There will be no school November 24 - November 28, 2008.  Have a safe and wonderful vacation. Just a reminder you can use spellingcity.com for practice with spelling and multiplication.com for times tables practice. Also, please check Mrs. Puckett's blog for homeroom updates.

Red Ribbon Week

Monday 27,2008 Distribution of Red Ribbons

Tuesday 28, 2008 Red Red Day

Wednesday 29, 2008 Big Shanty CAN do without drugs bring a can of food to school.

Thursday 30, 2008 Came Day "Help combat against drugs" K9 Demonstration

Friday 31, 2008 Prize drawing for student's pledge against drugs

Other Important Dates:

November 4, 2008: No School (Teacher Work Day)

Starting a New 9 Weeks

Wow, how time has flown! October 13 starts the second 9 weeks of this school year.

As we start this new nine weeks I would like to remind parents to do the suggested Math activities that are on the paper in your child's binder. Also please read Mrs. Puckett's blog. She will have homeroom news.

Date to remember: Wednesday Oct 15 is early release day. Your child is released at 12:10 on early release day.

Testing is over!!!!

The students did a great job with the change in schedule and working so long on our CoGat and IOWA tests. I was very proud of them. 

The week of September 29 we will return to our regular schedule with our Spelling test on Thursday, October 2, 2008. Look in your child's binder for their new list of words on each Monday.  Friday, October 3 will be our field trip.

In Math our focus of study will be "Subtraction."   Please practice counting backwards from 20 to 0.

Read 20 minutes each night with your child.

All support is greatly appreciated.

Mrs. Sommer

TESTING IS COMING FOR 3RD GRADE!!!

On Tuesday, September 16 Big Shanty will have its first Early Release Day. Students will be dismissed at 12:10. Starting Wednesday, September 17 through September 29 we will be giving the IOWA and CoGat tests. During this time period I will not be giving formal homework or Spelling Lists. Please do continue to read the Fry Word lists with your child and do a few of the "Fun" math activities I sent home earlier. All children will need extra rest and a healthy breakfast for this time. Visit www.starfall.com for reading practice with vowels and fiction stories. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email me at Suzanne.Sommer@cobbk12.org or call 678-594-8093 ext. 432