Flat Stanley is BACK!!!!

Woo Hoo!!!  Way to go, boys!  Jacob and Matthew have presented and shared about their Flat Stanley's adventures.  Two very unique and interesting presentations!!  I'm very proud of you, boys!!!  Everybody should be getting him back and working on this.
 Here are the directions again for Flat Stanley.
 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, a PowerPoint, 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. All projects should be turned in and presented by April 2oth. Any time your project is ready, bring it on in to share! 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. 



Below is a rubric (grade sheet) for this project.
20 points each for the following:
____ letter
____ pictures
____ presentation (speaks clearly, knowledge of poster and  location of Stanley’s adventure)


10 points each for the following:
_____ organization
_____ creativity
_____ neatness
_____ followed directions and completed project on time


____ OVERALL GRADE

Easter Egg Hunt/ Jump Rope for Heart

What a great day for an egg hunt and a heart healthy afternoon!    The weather was perfect, and the children had a blast! Thanks to all those who helped in any way!    At the last count Mrs. Hardy's class was leading in the most dollars donated to the American Heart Association.  Woo Hoo!!!  Way to go, Third Graders!!!

Here are a few pics from our day.



Did you know that every 34 seconds someone in the U.S. dies from heart disease?





Gray, Bo, and Russ struttin' their stuff!





Can you tell we are ReAdY for SPRING BREAK?????

We do not have Friday Folders this week.  Hopefully when we return, we will get back to a somewhat normal (whatever that is) schedule!  :)   Enjoy your Spring Break and Easter weekend. I thank God each day for blessing me with such a wonderful class!   Thanks for sharing your child with me this year!

SAM Shortline

Easter Egg Hunt/ Jump Rope for Heart –Friday, March 30, 2012

Remember...Friday is our egg hunt and Jump Rope for Heart activities!

Students will need:

1 - a basket for gathering eggs.

2 – a sack lunch. Drinks and desserts will be provided.

3 - to wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes.

We are leaving school at 9:30 and heading to Kaleigh Isgett’s home. We will return to school around 12:30 for our "Heart Healthy" afternoon!

These parents signed up to go with us:

Cristy Hiller

Kelly Lossiah

Penny Talton

Please meet in our classroom at 9:25 on Friday.

I still have a few that have not turned in permission forms (egg hunt and JRFH) and Easter eggs.  Please get these in ASAP.

Some Pics from Our Trip....More to Come!

A Glance at Our Week....March 26 - 30, 2012

Tonight is Tattnall night at Giuseppi's Pizza & Pasta. Be sure to let your server know you are from Tattnall!

Reading ~  "Boom Town"/historical fiction ; skill: fact/opinion 
Spelling ~ vcv words

Language ~ More on Pronouns: possessive and contractions
Math ~ measurement
Science ~ Georgia habitats
Wordly Wise ~ Lesson 10

TEST ALERT!!

Due to the Easter Egg Hunt and Jump Rope for Heart on Friday, the Spelling and Reading tests will be on Thursday.
Bring in your labeled eggs and permission forms for the hunt by Wednesday, March 28th. 



Tattnall’s 1^st annual Hero Hustle 5k Road Race and 1 mile Fun Run will be Saturday, April 21^st.  There is an application with more info in your child's homework. 

WOW!  What a great day we had last Friday!  Everything went perfectly!  GOD IS GOOD!  I am so glad the weather cooperated!   I am so proud of the students’ behavior as well.  When we wrote in our journals today,  the peanut butter ice cream was a favorite of many...mine included!  I hope you had fun, too!   Thank you to the parents that drove and chaperoned.   You make the trip even more enjoyable!  I am trying to get some pics on the blog!  Remember to check it daily!

TrAiN TrIp....ALL ABOARD!!!!!!! ....and a couple of other things!!

What to wear: TSA uniform shirt (blue, yellow, or white), jeans or khaki, jacket, and tennis shoes. No flip flips or sandals!
What to bring: Sack lunch, snack, and drink(s). You may also bring extra money for souvenirs or extra snacks. There is a concession area on the train, which you may want to visit. (Children are NOT allowed in concessions without an adult.) We will eat our lunch on the train after we leave the Telephone Museum which should be around 11:35 a.m.
You may bring a camera, magazines, handheld games, cards, and other similar items.   Please make sure your name is on your belongings.
When to be at school: Meet in soccer parking lot under the awning at 7:30 AM. We will have a brief meeting before we depart. We are meeting the train’s schedule and will not be able to wait on anyone. Be on time!
When will we be back: We will return to Cordele around 4:30 and should be back at TSA around 5:30. If you are not going, please make sure you are here at TSA to pick up your child.

Schedule:
7:30 a.m. - Arrive at TSA/ Brief meeting
7:45 a.m. - Depart TSA
10:00 a.m. - Depart Ga. Veterans
10:35 a.m. - Arrive Leslie (45 minute layover)
11:20 a.m. - Depart Leslie
1:05 p.m. - Arrive Plains (1 hour layover)
2:05 p.m. - Depart Plains & No Stop Americus
4:30 p.m. - Arrive Ga. Veterans
5:30 p.m. – Arrive back in Macon---If you are not going, please make sure you are here at TSA to pick up your child.


We are traveling by car to Veterans State Park in Cordele, GA. There, we will board the SAM Shortline Excursion Train and head to Plains, GA.


(229) 276-0755 - SAM Shortline Depot

DIRECTIONS: (There is a hard copy of this in your child's homework folder.)

Georgia Veterans State Park Platform

From I-75/Cordele (Exit 101), go west(right) on Hwy. 280 for about 10 miles. Turn left into the park (Veterans State Park. Take the first right. (You should see some signs that say SAM Shortline Excursion.)

Address is ….
2459 Hwy. 280 West
Cordele, Ga. 31015

**Find parking space and meet teachers with your lunch and belongings. Be sure to take a restroom break before we board.


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WoW!!! TSA third graders truly understand Proverbs 17:17.  "A friend loves at all times. He is there to help when trouble comes."  Here are some of the items they have been bringing in for the Daybreak Shelter.  Sister Elizabeth Greim, director of Daybreak, said that the shelter's reading area will be much like a living room area, where homeless people can grab a cup of coffee, read a magazine or play a game for a couple of hours.Thank you for showing kindness to others.  We are all so blessed and it is wonderful to be able to give to others that are less fortunate.  

We will be collecting items until Tuesday, March 27th.

Items needed:

lemonade

coffee, filters, stirrers cream, sugar

coffee tables

art supplies....markers, paper, pencils,etc..

toilet paper

paper towels

napkins

lamps

chairs

board games

snack items

book cases 

  

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Testing went well!  The students said it was fun and easy.  Boy, does that scare me!!  I'm sure they did just fine, though.   Not only do I have a sweet bunch, they are also a very bright bunch.  I am so proud of their diligence and positive attitudes this week.  Thanks so much for getting everyone here and being on time!   I know that can be a tough job sometimes!

A Glance at Our Week......Testing Week

ITBS testing is going well. We will finish on Thursday. 


NO Chapel for third grade this week.

FRIDAY is our train trip!!! Be sure to read details about the trip on the papers that went home in Friday Folders. On Thursday, directions, etc. will go home via the students.
Parents going may carpool at their convenience.

Check on Flat Stanley. Detailed instructions went home in Friday Folders about how to present Stanley and his travels to the class.  We are anxiously awaiting his arrival!!!

A few students have not turned in their Jump Rope for Heart permission form. Please be sure these are turned in ASAP.

Easter Egg Hunt permission form and instructions about the eggs went home today in homework folders. Wait until next week to begin bringing the eggs in, please.

Pizza Party! / ITBS Reminder /Spring Musical Date Changed

Our class won the Stevie B's pizza party!  We will be enjoying our free pizza party on Friday.  We will have pizza, chips, and drinks.  We will also have refreshments at 1:45 for our St. Patrick's Day celebration!  Thank you to all the parents and grandparents that go to Stevie B's and support TSA!!!!!!

  What a GrEaT Friday it will be!!!!

Standardized testing begins Monday!  Please remember to send your child on time to school well rested and with a full belly!  Students will also need #2 pencils.  (No mechanical pencils, please.)

Due to a scheduling conflict with Trojan Hall the Spring Musical date has been changed from:

Tuesday, March 27th to Thursday, April 12th.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, your child's teacher, or Alison Howd.

No longer on Tuesday, March 27th

New Date - Thursday, April 12th, 6:30 p.m. - Trojan Hall

Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart is Friday, March 30, at 1:00 on the track. Please collect your donations and be ready to turn those in on that Friday. If you have not returned the permission portion of the JRFH information/envelope, please do so ASAP. You can go online and register your child and ask for donations that way. Mrs. Allen did so with Wes and said it is easy. Statistics show that online donations yield more money than door to door. This is for a great cause! We all know someone with heart disease. Every little bit helps! Thank you.

STICK TO A CAUSE!

Mrs. Mallett has agreed to be duct taped to the wall in the lunchroom as an incentive for

Jump Rope for Heart!

Any student who raises at least $25 dollars in donations will get to STICK IT TO MRS. MALLETT! When we return from Spring Break, Mrs. Mallett will stand on a stool as the qualifying students "stick" her to the wall. We will then pull the stool away and watch as she hangs from the wall....All for a great cause!

A Glance at Our Week....March 12-16, 2012

Reading: Yippee-Yay ;  genre/expository nonfiction; skills- main idea and reference materials
Spelling: VCCV spelling patterns
Worldy Wise : Lesson 9-Quiz on Friday
Language: Pronouns - singular/ plurals and subject/object and antecedents
Math: Rev. Division / Rev. graphing- Continue to review multiplication facts
Social Studies: Georgia unit- TEST ON THURSDAY!!!! 
Handwriting: continue with cursive upper case letters

Virtue: SERVICE: Lending a hand to help someone else. "Do as I have done." John 13:15

Happy Friday!!

Today, Friday, March 9, is the last day of the third quarter. Monday begins our last quarter of third grade. WOW!!! This is hard to believe!  It is flying by!!!

Also, thank you so much for the support you showed TSA at the auction last night!  Because of your efforts with the making of  our class project, yummy cakes baked, tuition raffle tickets bought, and attendance at the auction, it was very successful.  We owe it to you, our parents!

Congratulations to the Boone Family for being the lucky winner of the $5,000 tuition raffle!!! 

I.T.B.S. ~ March 19-22 ~ There is a note about this in your child's Friday Folder.

 Mark Your Calendar!!!!!
  FYI ~ The Spring Musical has been changed from March 27, 2012, to April 12, 2012.  It will be after we return from Spring Break!  Mrs. Mallet will be sending home more info later. 

Spring Auction ~ Thursday, March 8, 2012

Just a reminder about the Auction, Tuition Raffle, and Open House on Thursday.

5:30 ~  Door open and silent auction begins.
     Food will be available at this time (including shrimp thanks to Steve Mills). Child care will also be     
      available beginning at 5:30.

7:00 ~  Drawing for the $5000 prize by the Trojan Legion towards next year's tuition  If you haven't gotten a ticket, there is still time! 

7:15 ~ Presentation by Dr. Shuman-Riley to the entire group, preceded by and followed by a Meet and Greet with our new head of school. Dr. Drake thinks that Dr. Shuman-Riley's daughters and their families will also be with us that evening.

7:45 ~ Silent auction bidding closes by area.

I hope you can make it!!!



A Glance at Our Week...March 5-9

Reading: Leah's Pony : vocabulary/ skill- fact and opinion ~ info on the Dust Bowl of the 1930s
Spelling: compound words
Worldy Wise : Lesson 9
Language: Review verb tenses (past, present, future) and Irregular verbs
Math: Division - Test Alert ~ Test on Wednesday over Chp. 11 and 12
Social Studies: Georgia unit
Handwriting: continue with cursive upper case letters

Virtue: SERVICE: Lending a hand to help someone else. "Do as I have done." John 13:15


March 8th ~ Auction- 5:30- Hope to see you there!!!
                   Dress Down Day ~ Donate $1.00 for World Hunger
March 9th ~ End of Grading Period
                Permission forms and money for train trip are due.
March 19th-22nd ~ ITBS Testing
March 23rd ~ ALL ABOARD!!! Train Trip
March 26th ~ Flat Stanley will be returning this week!! HOPEFULLY!!
March 27th ~ Spring Musical ~ Third Graders will be the stars of the show!!!!!
March 30th ~ Easter Egg Hunt/ Jump Rope for Heart ~ More info later!
April 2nd- 9th ~ Spring Break
Tues., April 10 ~ Return to School

Flat Maddie Writes Home!!!!!!!

Aloha, Maddie and friends!


I am having a wonderful time here in Hawai'i. It really is the land of Aloha! Hawai'i is made up of 8 islands. I am traveling on the island of O'ahu, which means the Gathering Place! I'm visiting Jamisen (age 7) and Erik (age 5) and staying at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. It smells amazing here, as there are so many plumeria trees everywhere we go. I got to learn how to hula on Monday! It was so much fun learning how to use my arms, hands, hips, facial expression, and body to tell a story. Auntie Kealohalani (Kay-aloha-lah-ni) was our "kumu" (teacher), and Jamisen showed me how she does each dance.


I'm looking forward to visiting Pearl Harbor, the famous beaches of Waikiki, the giant waves of the North Shore, and maybe some whale-watching while I'm here. I learned this week that President Barack Obama was born in Hawai'i, and that President William Howard Taft had surfed in Waikiki! I can't wait to show you some more pictures of my travels.

Aloha, Flat Maddie

P.S. There are many meanings for the word "Aloha." It means 'Hello,' 'Good-bye,' and it is how you show love in the things that you think, say, and do!




How cool is this!!!! :)

Board Games!

We had a blast playing games this afternoon!  It was a real treat!

Come See Our Hall Displays!

The Third Graders are continuing to learn about our great state, Georgia!  Today we made the Great Seal!  Do you know who the custodian of the Great Seal is?  We do!  Ask us about it!

Presidential Summaries

Did you know that President Taft got stuck in the White House bathtub?  

 Did you know that President Jimmy Carter was the 1^st President to be born in a hospital?

Last week we researched some of our U.S. Presidents. We wrote  paragraphs using some of the interesting facts we found.  We have enjoyed learning some FUN and CRAZY FACTS and writing about them!

   

A Note from Mrs. Moncrief...

Come watch the Lorax, come get a tree! The seedlings are free from your GFC! More info at    http://ow.ly/9fKLY


This movie opens in Macon on Friday, March 2...


Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!!!!!