December 20, 2019

Mrs. Caliendo's Chronicles

December 20, 2019

Social Science We will continue our inheritance and traits unit. Students will identify organisms that are closely related as they first listen to and sort bird sounds and later match bears by their traits. They will develop an understanding of the concept of a species while  observing similarities and variation within the traits of a species.

Spelling  New words will go home on Monday, January 6, the day we return from winter break.

English Language Arts  We will continue our study of cultures and traditions. Students  will be reading What If I Had Animal Teeth. They will be choosing animal teeth and then writing an argumentative piece on why they think the animal teeth they chose are the best to have. We will also be writing about a New Year's Resolution.  

Don't forget to read for 20 minutes/20 days. December reading logs are due Monday, January 6, when we return.

Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class  We will begin Unit 4, Measurement & Fractions.

Keep practicing those multiplication facts.  After break we will be working with the 2's.  A practice sheet went home today. A fact quiz will be given on Wednesday, January 8. It is NOT timed! Students are responsible for mastering the multiplication facts up to 12. The quiz will have about 26 math facts.  Flash cards are a great resource! 

If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcement

1 - 6  December Reading Log due

1 - 8  Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class -  2s Multiplication Quiz

December 13, 2019

Mrs. Caliendo's Chronicles

December 13, 2019

SEL Our SEL focus this week was making friends.  Students learned that knowing how to begin a conversation, keep it going, and end it in a friendly way helps them get along better with others. Also, focusing attention on and listening to others help them keep a conversation going.

Social Science We will continue our inheritance and traits unit. Students will make observations of various organisms and record the way in which their traits are similar or different.

Spelling We had our test today. New words will not go home until after the winter break.

English Language Arts   Students that did not finish typing their family tradition in class will have to finish it this weekend. It is due Monday. Their illustrated quilt piece describing their own family tradition is also due Monday. 

We will read Twas the Night Before Christmas and illustrate what the author wants his readers to visualize in their heads.

Don't forget to read for 20 minutes/20 days.

Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class  We will finish up Unit 2 with an assessment on Thursday. A study guide went home today. Please review it with your child. It is due on Wednesday.

Keep practicing those multiplication facts.  Next week we will be working with the 11's.  A practice sheet went home today. A fact quiz will be given on Wednesday, Dec. 18th. It is NOT timed! Students are responsible for mastering the multiplication facts up to 12. The quiz will have about 26 math facts.  Flash cards are a great resource! 

If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcement

12-16 Family Tradition Quilt Piece due (typed and illustrated)
12-17 Bowling Field Trip

12-18 Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class - 11s Multiplication Quiz & study guide due
12-19 Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class - Unit 2 Math Assessment
   1-6  December Reading Log due

December 6, 2019

Mrs. Caliendo's Chronicles

December 6, 2019

SEL Our SEL focus this week was showing compassion.  Students learned that focusing their attention and listening to others help them have compassion for others. 

Social Science We began a unit on inheritance and traits this week. Students were introduced to what wildlife biologists study, and to their role as wildlife biologists. Students will be observing similarities and differences in traits among different organisms.

Spelling New spelling words went home Monday. We will continue to work on the 3 spelling menu activities at school. They are all due on Friday, December 13, the day of the test.

English Language Arts   Students will be writing about a family tradition they celebrate. They will be designing a quilt piece describing their own family tradition.

December Reading Logs went home this week. Don't forget to read for 20 minutes/20 days.

Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class   Students will explore number line puzzles and visual problem strings of arrays and windows.

Keep practicing those multiplication facts.  Next week we will be working with the 10's.  A practice sheet went home. A fact quiz will be given on Wednesday, Dec. 11th. It is NOT timed! Students are responsible for mastering the multiplication facts up to 12. The quiz will have about 26 math facts.  Flash cards are a great resource! 

If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcement

12-10 Early Dismissal - 11 a.m.

12-11 Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class - 10s Multiplication Quiz
12-12 All School Field Trip to see "Polar Express"
12-13 Spelling activities due and test
12-17 Bowling Field Trip

November 22, 2019

Mrs. Caliendo's Chronicles

November 22, 2019

SEL Our SEL focus this week was on accepting differences. Students learned that: having empathy helps them understand and accept how others are different, and accepting and appreciating people's differences is respectful.

Social Science We will begin a unit on inheritance and traits the week of Dec. 2.W

Spelling New spelling sorts will go home the week of December 2.

English Language Arts  Students are practicing their fluency in Reader's theater as they read myths. Next week, students will be performing their myth. The following week, we will begin a new unit on Cultures and Traditions. Students will be answering the question:  How does learning about other cultures impact our thinking? We will be reading the book Hello. This book identifies different languages and ways to say hello. We will also read The Keeping Quilt. This is a story about the importance of keeping family history and traditions through time. We will be designing a quilt describing our own family tradition. Students should be thinking about a family tradition they celebrate and be able to elaborate on it. 

November Reading Logs are due on or before December 2.

Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class   We began Unit 2, An Introduction to Multiplication. Students will be working with the addition strategies of repeated addition and skip counting, and the multiplication strategies of doubling, doubling and halving. They will learn to multiply with arrays and number lines.

We will also be working to master our multiplication facts.  We will begin with the 0 and 1s.  A practice sheet will go home on Monday, Dec. 2nd,  and a fact quiz will be given on Wednesday, Dec. 4th. It is NOT timed! Students are responsible for mastering the multiplication facts up to 12. The quiz will have about 26 math facts. It's never too early to start practicing. Flash cards are a great resource! 

If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcement

***Pokemon cards are to be left at home! Thank you for your support!

Reminder:  This month we will be helping the kids notice the little things and practice gratitude each day. Research tells us that a daily gratitude practice helps reduce stress, improve focus, and build healthy relationships with others.

Please help your Panthers notice things they are grateful for (even the littlest things count!) Have them share it on the calendar or share it with you and you can initial the calendar space.

Panthers who practice Gratitude 18 days between today and November 25th will join us for a Giving Thanks Celebration during school on November 26th.

11-27 Thanksgiving Break begins
12-2 November Reading Log due

12-4 Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class - 0 and 1s Multiplication Quiz

November 15, 2019

Mrs. Caliendo's Chronicles

November 15, 2019

SEL Our SEL focus this week was on conflicting feelings. Students learned that: they can have conflicting feelings about one situation, and having empathy helps them notice when others have the same feelings they do.

Spelling  New spelling words went home Monday. We will continue to work on the 3 spelling menu activities at school. They are all due on Friday, November 22, the day of the test.

English Language Arts  Don't forget to help your child disguise their turkey. It is due on Tuesday. In class on Tuesday, we will complete a persuasive writing piece. Students will write a letter to a farmer explaining two reasons he should ship the turkey they disguised off his farm. They do not want to be eaten on Thanksgiving. Students will also be practicing their fluency in Reader's theater as they read myths.

Please keep track of your child’s reading (20 minutes, 20 days) and record it on the November log.

Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class  Students will practice rounding, subtraction and addition. The Unit 3 Assessment is scheduled for Nov. 20. A study guide went home today. Please review it with your child to prepare for the assessment. Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts at home too.

If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcement

**Thank you to our field trip volunteers:  Mrs. Case, Mrs. Parks, Mrs Nawrot, and Mrs. Dablin. We appreciate you taking time out of your day to spend with us! 

***Pokemon cards are to be left at home! Thank you for your support!

Reminder:  This month we will be helping the kids notice the little things and practice gratitude each day. Research tells us that a daily gratitude practice helps reduce stress, improve focus, and build healthy relationships with others.

Please help your Panthers notice things they are grateful for (even the littlest things count!) Have them share it on the calendar or share it with you and you can initial the calendar space.

Panthers who practice Gratitude 18 days between today and November 25th will join us for a Giving Thanks Celebration during school on November 26th.

11-19 Disguised Turkey is due 

11-19 Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class - Unit 3 Study Guide due
11-20 Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class - Unit 3 Assessment
11-22 Spelling Test - all 3 spelling activities are due
11-27 Thanksgiving Break begins

November 8, 2019

Mrs. Caliendo's Chronicles

November 8, 2019

Social Science  - In our of Veteran's Day - 3rd grade students are being asked to wear red on Monday for our assembly. We will also be making cards for our veteran. Thank you for all you do VETERANS!

Spelling  New spelling words will go home Monday. We will continue to work on the 3 spelling menu activities at school.

English Language Arts  If your child did not finish their rough draft of the haunted house essay, it is due on Monday. Please check Google Classroom for directions for the closing argument. Students need to finish typing their paper this weekend. It is due on Monday. Next week, we are editing the final draft.

Please keep track of your child’s reading (20 minutes, 20 days) and record it on the November log.

Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class  We will be reading a table to determine distances. Students will practice rounding, subtraction and addition. Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts at home too.

If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcement

During our SEL lesson this week, we have been talking about GRATITUDE. This month we will be helping the kids notice the little things and practice gratitude each day. Research tells us that a daily gratitude practice helps reduce stress, improve focus, and build healthy relationships with others.

Please help your Panthers notice things they are grateful for (even the littlest things count!) Have them share it on the calendar or share it with you and you can initial the calendar space.

Panthers who practice Gratitude 18 days between today and November 25th will join us for a Giving Thanks Celebration during school on November 26th.

Reminder:  Our Downers Grove field trip is Thursday. Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather as we will be outside walking for some of our tour. Also, if your child did NOT order pizza, make sure you send a throw away lunch with them.

11-11- Veteran's Day - 3rd Grade wear RED to school
11-14 Downers Grove Field Trip - DRESS FOR THE WEATHER

October 31, 2019

Mrs. Caliendo's Chronicles

October 31, 2019

Social Science  We will take an assessment on Downers Grove on Friday, November 8. A study guide went home on Tuesday.  Please make sure your child reviews the study guide and learning log. They can also review using Quizlet. Sign into Google Classroom and find our class "Calski".  We have our field trip scheduled for November 14th. 

Spelling  New spelling words went home on Monday. We will continue to work on the 3 spelling menu activities at school. They will be due on Friday, November 8, the day of the test.

English Language Arts  Students are writing their argumentative piece in which they are persuading their audience to buy their haunted house.

Please keep track of your child’s reading (20 minutes, 20 days) and record it on the October log. It is due on or before November 5. The November log went home today too.

Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class  Our focus will continue to be on three-digit subtraction strategies and expanded form. Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts at home too.

If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcement

During our SEL lesson this week, students learned they have empathy for others when they feel or understand what they feel. They also learned that noticing and understanding others' perspectives helps them  have empathy. Please point out to them at home when you notice them showing empathy.

Thanks too all our volunteers:  Mrs. Kostera, Mrs. Pace, Mrs. Dablin, Mr. Stange, Mrs. Tshulos, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Chlopek,  who helped with the Halloween Party.  The kids had an awesome time! 

11-1   No School-Conferences Comp Day
11-4   Teacher Institute - No School
11-5   November Reading Log due
11-7 PE Test
11-8 Spelling Test, Downers Grove Test, DOL Quiz
11-8 Scholastic Book Orders are due
11-14 Downers Grove Field Trip

October 25, 2019

Mrs. Caliendo's Chronicles

October 25, 2019

Social Science  In our Downers Grove unit, we will be learning about Prince Pond.

Spelling  New spelling words will go home on Monday. We will continue to work on the 3 spelling menu activities at school.

English Language Arts  Students are learning the importance of word choice in making an argument more descriptive, powerful, and persuasive to their audience. At the end of the week, students will begin writing an argumentative piece in which they are persuading their audience to buy their haunted house.

Please keep track of your child’s reading (20 minutes, 20 days) and record it on the October log. It is due on or before November 5.

Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class  We will focus on three-digit subtraction strategies. Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts at home too.

If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcement

During our SEL lesson this week, students learned about others feelings. They learned that they can focus on another person's face and body, and on the situation for clues about how that person is feeling.

Halloween Costumes:  On Halloween Day, please send your child's costume in a bag, clearly marked with their name. No weapons are allowed. Make sure it is easy to get on and off. Students will be changing in the classroom (boys in one room, girls in another). If you have any question, please email me.

Conferences for home room students’ parents will be held this coming 
Tuesday and Wednesday.  I look forward to sitting down with all of you and having a great conversation about your child! There are still a few more openings. Here is the link if you have not yet signed up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4aa4af22a5f85-october39    

10-29 Parent Teacher Conferences  (homeroom) 

10-30 Parent Teacher Conferences  (homeroom) 

10-31 Halloween Party (1:00) & Parade (1:55pm) 
11-1   No School-Conferences Comp Day
11-4   Teacher Institute - No School
11-5   November Reading Log due
11-14 Downers Grove Field Trip

October 18, 2019

Mrs. Caliendo's Chronicles

October 18, 2019

Social Science  In our Downers Grove unit, we will be learning about the  Chief Waubonsee.

Spelling  New spelling words went home on Tuesday. Students are being asked to choose 3 activities, one from each column, on the Spelling Homework Menu. This will help them master their spelling words. If students are using their time wisely during centers, they should have plenty of time to complete this in school. Please work with your child and give them a practice test this week to prepare for the test on Friday, October 25.

English Language Arts   We will begin the argumentative writing unit. Our activities will focus on descriptive writing.

Please keep track of your child’s reading (20 minutes, 20 days) and record it on the October log. It is due on or before November 5.

Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class  We began the unit on Multi-digit Addition and Subtraction. Students are being introduced to the concepts of rounding 2 and 3 digit numbers to nearest ten and the nearest hundred. They will develop new strategies and adjust some of the strategies they learned to solve 3 digit story problems. 

We will have a checkpoint quiz on Wednesday that will focus on rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 and solving multi-digit addition story problems. Please review rounding with your child this weekend. Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts at home too.

If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcement

WE had our first 3rd grade level SEL celebration. Students played Bingo using the language from our Second Step Curriculum. Ask them all about it.

The online sign up for parent teacher conferences went out last week. At this time, conferences are being held for homeroom students only. There are still openings. Here is the link if you have not yet signed up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4aa4af22a5f85-october39    

10-25 Spelling Test

10-29 Parent Teacher Conferences  (homeroom) 

10-30 Parent Teacher Conferences  (homeroom) 

10-31 Halloween Parade and Party