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Linda Dickinson
ABBOTTS HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Zip Code: 30097
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Lots Of Smiles Smileys

The PowerPoint presentations were a huge success! I am so proud of the students, all of whom did an excellent job presenting their research and technological creativity.  Thank you to those parents who were able to attend, participate, and cheer for the kids.

Watch for your child's PowerPoint- coming soon to your inbox!

 

  

Mrs. Cornell, our music teacher, continues to stress that our class' students need to practice with more regularity in order to master their recorder songs.  Please click on the link in my website list at the bottom of this page below for audio recordings of the songs. It would be helpful for the children to listen to the tunes at home and practice by playing in unison with the recordings.  

Welcome

ACADEMICS

Reading: We will be reading nonfiction books related to our Science unit (Heat) this week.  Our focus will be on

distinguishing main ideas and details, as well as on utilizing the features of nonfiction texts (titles, headings, subheadings, graphics, etc.).

 LA: We will conclude our study of adverbs this week by focusing on their similarities and differences with adjectives.  Common errors and misconceptions will be addressed.

Math: This week's focus will be on metric units used for measuring distance and length (mm, cm , m, and km).  The related metric townhouse mini-project will be sent home on Tuesday and is due back on Monday, February 13th. 

Each morning, students also practice and review math skills using the Simple Solutions spiral review program prior to beginning our regular math unit lesson.

Writing: Students will be writing their narrative post-assessments this week.

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Remember to check this website often and add it to your "Favorites" list (or place it as a "shortcut" on your desktop) so that it can be easily accessed by you and your child. 

Please always click on the hyperlink embedded in the automated weekly email reminder that you will receive when I update the website.

I will post important class information on a weekly basis including updates on what we are studying by academic subject, due dates, and special events. 

OUR SPECIALS SCHEDULE

Monday: P.E.

Tuesday: No Specials

Wednesday: P.E.

Thursday: Art

Friday: Music

Try the freerice website!  It offers an excellent opportunity to practice skills and donates food to impoverished countries based upon the number of questions you answer. 

Visit: www.freerice.com

Logon: Dickinson

Password: Dickinson

 

MATH SKILL PRACTICE:

"STUDY ISLAND"

  This is a valuable website for practicing and enriching math skills. Students LOVE it!

Please be sure that your child is regularly visiting Study Island: (www.studyisland.com)  Each student's logon will be their complete name in the following format: Robert.Jones@ahes 

Everyone's password is 123456

Of course, students should also visit www.PearsonSuccessNet.com where their logons are their first name and two digit student number (ex:Abbott22 or Brian03) and their passwords are all Dickinson. Assignments are posted for them on this website.

Click on Take it to the Net and then on Examples or Test Prep to practice and review math concepts.

Click on Games for additional practice.  The Math Facts Practice game is an excellent way to reinforce the students' mastery of basic facts (click on operation and difficulty level).

Just 5-10 minutes per day makes a huge difference. 

These basic facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) impact student success in all areas of math.

 

  Students must bring their Jaguar folders back to school each Monday.

 Please help your child to stay organized.  All homework should be completed and placed in the homework folder and in their book bag each evening to eliminate the chance for materials to be accidentally left at home.  This is your child's responsibility- please help him/her to develop organizational skills by guiding, but not doing the task for them.

Keep in mind:

Students should be reading for pleasure, studying their vocabulary words, and practicing math facts at home daily.

Math homework is assigned nightly (Monday through Thursday).

Written vocabulary homework is assigned on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays

Reading Response Journals are due each Thursday.

Writing homework is due almost every other Friday (and should be worked on a little each day)

Please refer to the Helpful Homework Hints handout which is stapled in your child's blue homework folder for additional information.


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WARNING- DO NOT PLACE WATER BOTTLES INSIDE OF BOOKBAGS....THEY TEND TO LEAK!

Thank you so much for helping me to help your child to be organized and confident!

Math facts quizzes will occur weekly, and we have switched to 100 mixed multiplication fact quizzes

3 MINUTES, 100 PROBLEMS!

Our class' mixed multiplication average has gone from 43 to 72!  Whoa!!

Please practice those facts daily

Our class' mixed addition facts average has climbed significantly since the beginning of the school year!  The average score began at 48 and has ended at 82. 

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48, 68, 69, 77, 69, 74, 75, 80, 82,82!

Ask your child his/her score and whether or not he/she has been improving each week.

CHILDREN ARE NOT PERMITTED TO SKIP QUESTIONS.  EACH MUST BE ANSWERED CONSECUTIVELY ACROSS ROWS OR DOWN COLUMNS. 

This is designed to encourage the children to learn the more difficult facts instead of simply avoiding them. 

Every child can do well on these If they practice their math facts nightly (see Helpful Homework Hints in your child's BLUE HOMEWORK folder for more information).

 

Reading Response Journal   

This assignment will be due most Thursdays (but can be turned in earlier). Students also have the option of checking out their RRJ book on Fridays instead of on Mondays (if they would like to read it to you over the weekend). 
The weekly Reading Response Journal homework

assignment is designed to foster a love of reading and to

encourage discussion about stories. 

When readers talk about what they have

read and make personal connections to stories, their

comprehension and pleasure from reading increase. 

I sincerely hope you enjoy

these special reading times with your child!

 

1) At the beginning of each week, each student will choose and

borrow a picture book from our class Reading Response Journal

shelf.  This book will be brought home and needs to be read aloud

with a parent, grandparent, or other adult (VERY IMPORTANT)

The student may read the entire story aloud to the adult or may

choose to alternate pages with his/her adult reading partner. 

The entire story can be read in a single sitting or spread out over

multiple days.

         

2) During and after reading, please take the time to discuss the

story.  Talk about what the characters are feeling, make

predictions about what might happen next, and explore

similarities (and differences) between your lives and the

experiences of the characters. Don t forget to look at the

illustrations carefully because they are designed to help the

reader glean even more information about the story. 

 

3) Each student will complete a two-sided Reading Response Journal

form weekly based upon the book and your discussions.  

 

Connections:

text-text: one book reminds you of another

text-self: something in the story reminds you of something you have experienced yourself

text-world: something in the story reminds you of something you heard about before

Please encourage your child to write his/her entry INDEPENDENTLY  (please don't correct spelling, grammar, etc.) . Do encourage them to do their neatest, most careful work.

I am most interested in each student's thinking process.

 

Weekly Vocabulary Words

There are no vocabulary words this week.


Spelling list #2 was sent home,  and those students who did not score 100% on the pretest will be studying those words and doing related homework this week.

A new vocabulary list will be sent home next Friday.

Try saying a sentence with a blank and see whether your child can fill in the missing prefix word.

Each vocabulary word list is based upon a specific prefix or suffix.

 Studying prefixes and suffixes helps students increase their ability to read and figure out the meaning of new words that they encounter!

 Lists (with definitions and matching game activity) will not be replaced. Students who lose their lists will need to copy the words and definitions from a classmate during their free time.  This policy is in place to encourage responsibility on the part of my students. Please remind your child to keep all word lists in their homework folders (even once the week has passed).  We will revisit the words regularly.

Please click on the "vocabulary flashcards" hyperlink at the bottom of this page to practice by using the electronic flashcards!
 
I have also created a PowerPoint slide show for each of our word lists.  The Power Point will be emailed to you weekly by one of our room moms, Mrs. Bowdoin. Please save it to your computer so that your child can use it to study and complete homework assignments.
 
 

 

This year, the entire third grade is implementing Stephen Covey's Student Leadership program called "The Leader in Me". It is designed to foster leadership skills that will last a lifetime. 

Our class has already learned about all seven habits and the students are regularly noticing examples of each in their daily lives! Please help foster these habits by noticing them at home as well.

Below is a song I wrote which explains each habit. We sing it daily along with accompanying body motions.

Why not learn it too and sing along with your child?

Ask him/her how he/she exemplified each habit daily and

consciously the vocabulary regularly at home!

The Seven Habits Song

Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It

Lyrics by Mrs. Linda Dickinson 

If you’re a leader and you know it, clap your hands

If you’re a leader and you know it, clap your hands

If you hone your skills by using seven habits every day

Great behavior, thoughtful choices, shout hooray…HOORAY!

Be proactive- do the right thing on your own

Start with the end in mind – accomplishments are shown

Put first things first- do what’s important, set priorities for you

And think win-win – care for yourself and others too!

Seek first to understand and then be understood

Be sure to synergize- work toward the greater good

Sharpen the saw- healthy food choices, exercise, play, lots of sleep

Learn everywhere...the seven habits are yours to keep!

 
 

 Family Field Trip Ideas
Are you looking for something to do one weekend?      
Consider visiting these places that are related to our studies!

Tellus Northwest Georgia Science Museum in Cartersville

Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta

Stone Mountain in Stone Mountain, Georgia

Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta

The Okefenokee Wildlife Swamp Park in Waycross

Brasstown Bald Mountain (near Hiawassee)

The Little White House in Warm Springs

The Autrey Mill Nature Center on Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek!

The Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell

The Dahlonega gold mines in Dahlonega

A recycling center

     


LOGON INFORMATION

ONLINE SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOK:

www.eduplace.com/eservices

Logon ID: grade3ourdemocracy

Password: 123456 

STUDYISLAND.COM

Logon ID: Student's name in the following format

Jane.Doe@ahes

Password: 123456

Studnets need to complete the "online pretest" in order to fully access the website. Please do this first!

ONLINE MATH TEXTBOOK AND RESOURCES

WWW.PEARSONSUCCESSNET.COM:

Logon ID: Student's name in the following format:

Abbott22

Logons are their first name and two digit student number (ex:Abbott22 or Brian03)

Password:Dickinson

ONLINE SCIENCE TEXTBOOK

www.hspscience.com

Click on GA-Fulton County School District-Abbotts Hill ELementary

Username: fcsthird

Password: fcsthird

WWW.FREERICE.COM

Logon ID: Dickinson

Password: Dickinson

Brainpop

www.brainpop.com

Logon: Abbotts

Password: jaguars

NETTREKKER

This is an excellent resource for research, skill based practice, and reference.

To access, simply logon to the fultonschools.org website and click on nettrekker

Enter your student's ID number (listed on the report card) followed by @fcs.org

The password for everyone is 12345678

Have fun exploring!



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