January 10, 2020

Mrs. Caliendo's Chronicles

January 10, 2020

Social Science We will continue our inheritance and traits unit. Students will construct bar graphs on posters of their own traits and observe the graphs to look for patterns. 

Spelling  New spelling words went home Monday. Your child should have completed 2 out of the 3 spelling menu activities last week. Please check in with them. We work on the 3rd one this week. They are all due on Friday, January 17, the day of the test.

English Language Arts   Students will continue writing an argumentative piece on why they think the animal teeth they chose are the best to have.  Later in the week, we will be begin a unit about people moving from place to place. Our first lesson is about moving to a new community.  There will be short, open book, open notes, graded reviews. These will occur after each section/lesson in the unit.

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

Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class  We will begin Unit 4, Measurement & Fractions. Next week, students are learning about the difference between mass and weight and then use a pan balance scale to estimate, measure, and solve problems about mass. Please review telling time with your child. There will be quiz on Time on Wednesday.

Practice the x5 facts.  A fact quiz will be given on Wednesday, January 15. 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 - Calski Math Class from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcement

1 - 15  Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class -  5s Multiplication Quiz
1 - 15  Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class -  Quiz over TIME
1 - 20  Martin Luther King's B-day - No School
1 - 29  Early Dismissal
2 - 13  Valentine's Day Party
2 - 14  No School - Conference week
2 - 17  No School - President's Day

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