Here Are a Few Things We Have or Will be Working On......

Math ~ Division and Reading Graphs/ Charts ~  Review those multiplication facts regularly!!!

Reading ~ Story :  Yippee-Yay!     -   Skill :  Main Idea/ Details

   WORDLY WISE ~  Lesson 6 Quiz on Tuesday, March 1

Spelling ~ Syllable Patterns:  VCCV patterns

Language ~ Pronouns :  Subject/ Object and Possessive

Social Studies ~ GA Unit continues ~

We have been writing summaries about some of our U.S. Presidents.  Did you know that President Taft got stuck in the White House bathtub?  or   Did you know that President Jimmy Carter was the 1^st President to be born in a hospital?  or Did you know that George Washington never lived in the White House?   We have enjoyed learning some FUN FACTS and writing about them!  Ask us about it!!

Bible ~ March's virtue is Courage - When I am afraid, I will trust in you.  Psalm 56:3

Since this has been a short week, we will not have Friday Folders until next Friday!

Mark Your Calendars!

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Thursday, March 3 ~  6:00   ~ Mr. Collins will meet with current 2nd and 3rd grade parents in Trojan Hall to discuss areas of the strategic plan and topics for the upcoming year.
Sunday, March 6 ~ Open House for Prospective Families - 2:00

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    Tuesday, March 15 ~ Macon Photo Projects are due.  I hope you are having fun with this project.  I have heard some interesting stories about getting pictures for the album.  Remember ~ 10 Photos of historical places in Macon, each photo needs a title and 1 historical  fact. Check your work and be neat!  Mostly ....have fun!

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also... Tuesday, March 15 ~ Spring Musical ~ Trojan Hall ~ 6:30p.m.   ~  Our Third Graders will be the stars of the show.  Several students have speaking parts! Be preparing for this!  I am sure Mrs. Wallace will be sending home more info later!

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     Thursday, March 17 ~  Sam Shortline Train Trip ~ 
                                               7:15a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

 If you haven't sent in your payment, please do so ASAP.  We are so excited about this trip!

We will send home more info later.

March 21 - 25 - I.T.B.S. Testing

March 28 - April 1 ~ SPRING BREAK

Girls Going to State!!!!!!!!!

Our girls' varsity basketball team WON an exciting and close game last night against Stratford!!!  We will now play on Saturday, Feb. 26th, at the Georgia College Centennial Center for the GISA AAA State Championship title.  Tip-off is scheduled for 6:40!!!  Please come and support our Lady Trojans!  On Thursday, the team walked through our halls, so we could help motivate and pump them up!  Here are some pictures!!  We are so proud of  the team and their hard work this season!  
                                       GO Trojans!!!!  TAKE STATE!!!!

Flat Stanley Returns.......

A number of students are getting pictures, letters, emails, etc. back from Flat Stanley.  I am happy to hear that Stanley is having fun in his travels!  Collect as much information, pictures, etc. as you can!  Everyone will present to the class the results of their Stanley’s visit.  When you get Stanley home, think of a creative way to display his adventures. You may do a poster, a scrapbook, a booklet, etc. Be sure to include the emails or letters documenting his vacation. Then, your child can bring it to school to share with the class.  Parents may help with ideas for this project, but I want this to be your child's work.   Any time your project is ready, bring it on in to share! When you share about your Stanley's adventures, be sure you can read your emails, letter, etc. well and be sure you know important information about the places Stanley visited. We want to learn more about other communities from this project. This will be a graded project.  If you are having trouble getting Stanley back, just let me know!  I understand that this is out of your hands.  I hope you had fun with Flat Stanley and his adventures!   We will also display your projects in the hallway.  Enjoy working on this together!  Thanks for your involvement in this activity.  It is always one that former students remember with fondness.

Please click here to see a rubric for this project.

Macon Photo Project......

I hope you found and took the time to read the letter sent home yesterday about the Macon Photo Project.  Many returned the bottom portion of the letter, but a few did not.  Details about the project are given in the letter. KEEP it handy for further reference. Attached to the letter is the rubric that will be used to grade the project and a list of suggested places to photograph. Certainly other places can be added. This gives you and your third grader a month to work on the project. I hope you will enjoy working on this together. I have several fond memories with my oldest child when she did this very same project.  I'm not sure who enjoyed it more....her or me!!!  It is fine to plan a time when another classmate and his/her parent can go with you around town to photograph historical sites.Make it a fun outing and learn some cool things about our hometown!

 I saw some of you at the  informative meeting on Internet safety and bullying last night.  Thank you so much for coming and supporting this!  This was a very informative meeting about cyberbullying and some other info that our children may face. I found it to be very interesting and scary!!!!!  You can never be too informed! Thanks to our school for sponsoring parent forums like this!  I hope we have more!!!!!!

Valentine's Day....OH, MY!!!

 We had so much fun yesterday!!!! As you can tell, our room was filled with balloons, stuffed animals, cards, candy, and more!!!!  Thank you to all the parents who provided the delicious snacks and helped with our party!!!  We LOVED everything!!!!

Grandkids Field Trip Cancelled

        We received a phone call this AM from the office of the Grand.  They informed us of overbooking the performance of Charlotte’s Web.  Therefore, we will NOT be able to attend the performance on February 23.  We are all very disappointed but this is out of our control.

        If you have sent in your ticket money, look for your return in an envelope in your child’s Friday Folder tomorrow, 2/11.  Please let me know ASAP if your amount is incorrect.  If you have not sent in ticket money or permission form, please disregard.

        Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Valentine Balloon Orders....

Tomorrow, February 11, is the deadline to send in your order form and money for Valentine balloons if you want the Y-Club to deliver to your child! Do not forget!

Our party is Monday, February 14, at 2:00, in our classroom. Be sure your child brings in a Valentine card for every classmate on Monday.We will have fun reading our cards and eating some sweet treats!

GrandKids ~ Charlotte's Web

Permission forms went home on Tuesday about our trip on the Wednesday, February 23, (the day we return from Winter Break) for our next GrandKids' performance.  We will see the play, Charlotte's Web. Please return the form AND the ticket money to me by this Friday, February 11. Thanks!

THANK YOU for Teacher Appreciation Snacks!!!!

THANK YOU!  The snacks were delicious today!!!  We had so many YUMMY dishes for lunch....it was hard to pick which to eat!!!  I personally did a little bit of EVERYTHING!!! :)  Sandwiches, BBQ, dips,quiche, cookies, cakes, and pie....OH MY!!!!   I heard so many teachers singing your praises and saying thank you!!!!  Just thought you would like to know that you made a lot of teachers smile today.  Funny how a break from the lunchroom food will make a teacher's day!!!!  =)  Again, thank you!  

Third grade parents are the best!!!! 

Mrs. Bush left dishes on the table in the board room.  Come claim yours when you get a chance! 

Dress Down Day is Coming!

Thursday, February 10:

Dress Down Day

$1.00 donation

Proceeds go to the GA Academy for the Blind

*Bring in your dollar if you want to participate.  Otherwise, be in dress code on Thursday.

February Reminders

Cha-Ching!!!! Our class has earned $50 in Kosater Cash! The vote is in......board games and candy, it will be!!!! So on Friday, Feb. 11,  students will be allowed to bring his/her favorite board game to school, and we will enjoy an afternoon of board games and candy...... courtesy of Mrs. Allen and Mr. Kosater.  We have worked hard to show respect, initiative, service, joy, uniqueness, and determination every day in every way!   We deserve this fun time! Great job, third graders! We are well on our way to $75!!!

Thursday, February 10- Casual Dress for the Academy for the Blind
Students may pay $1.00 to have an extra Casual Dress Day
Friday, February 11- Deadline to order Y-Club Valentine's Day balloons
                     Kosater Cash Party : Bring your favorite board game or cards.
                        Do not bring electronic games, please!)
Monday, February 14- Valentine's Day
                           Your child may bring Valentine's Day cards this day.
                           We will have a special Valentine's Day snack around 2:00.
 Tuesday, February 15 -   "How to Detect Bullying"  -  7:00 in Trojan Hall -  This is a parenting class on recognizing and dealing with bullying as it relates to our children. The Trojan Legion and the school’s Academic Committee will host a program for parents only to discuss the issue of bullying and internet safety.  I hope all parents will make plans to be there.   Mr. Collins will be there at 6:15 to discuss 
 mission opportunities.
Monday and Tuesday, February 21-22- Winter Holiday

Grandparents' Day!!!!

Grandparents' Day was great!  We had a wonderful turn out considering the bad weather and all!  I really enjoyed meeting everyone!  The students did a super job of introducing and showing them around! Grandparents are such special people!  I have many, many fond memories of my grandparents and times that we shared.   I hope everyone had a fun time.   I have placed the pictures from our day on the slideshow.  Thanks for all of your help with this day!!!!!!

Grandparents' Day ~ Friday, February 4, 2011

Grandparents' Day is Friday!   Grandparents should go directly to Trojan Hall for the program which begins at 1:00. Grandparents may visit the classroom and school after the program. The children may be dismissed with their grandparents for the day. Refreshments will be served.

CHILDREN SHOULD BE IN CHAPEL ATTIRE FOR FRIDAY!

Friday Folders will NOT go home this week. Look for them on Monday.