We have a lot of new things coming up and they are very exciting. I will do my best to get them all
Daniel Boone Home
Tuesday Nov. 4th
Please bring your own lunch and dress in warm layers. The forecast calls for rain and chilly temps. You may want to send a small umbrella or rain jacket as we will have to walk outside between each station.
Book Review
Today we practiced doing a book review in class. They will be picking books tomorrow for the book review that we assigned as homework. They were given a packet to help them organize their thoughts into paragraphs. Here's the basic outline of a good book review:
Paragraph #1 - Summary of the book
Paragraph #2 - Your opinion of the book.
Both paragraphs need a main idea sentence and supporting details. They should have a good conclusion sentence as well.
(If they would like me to check a rough draft I need to have it by Mon. 11/3. This will not be graded or mandatory.)
Multiplication
On Friday of this week I will be introducing multiplication. Our goal is that the kids know their times tables through 10 by the end of the year. This means they need to be able to complete each set in 40 seconds or less. They will be tested according to the days we put on the Social Studies calendar. If they do not pass the first test, they must take it again the next day. We would like them to know 0-5 sets by Thanksgiving break. This will be the main focus of our math lessons during the month of November so please help them work on it at home, in the car, waiting in line at stores, etc. It's a great time filler!
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
How to Survive the Thanksgiving Unit as a Parent!
Hello parents,
We are beginning our Thanksgiving Unit this week. Rather than read a ton of information, please watch this short video so that you know what to expect.
Thanks!
We are beginning our Thanksgiving Unit this week. Rather than read a ton of information, please watch this short video so that you know what to expect.
Thanks!
We will be sending out more information about the Feast shortly, but please mark Tuesday November 25th, as a day to be available for a lunchtime feast here at school.
Thanks for all you do!
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Book Fair
Special Events
- Monday, 10/27 from 6-7:30pm: CANDY CORN FESTIVAL! Book Fair will be open during this preschool/kindergarten event.
- Wednesday, 10/29 from 7:30-8:15am: BREAKFAST WITH A BUDDY! Students may invite a relative or special friend to join them for a light breakfast and book fair shopping!
Student Led Conferences
Your kiddos have been putting away hours of work preparing for you to come see us this Thursday and Friday. We will be finishing up their presentations and fine tuning things the rest of this week. Therefore, we WILL have memory on Thursday but will NOT have spelling words this week. Everything will be back to normal next week.
Field Trip
Thank you so much to all the parents that joined us on our trip to the farms yesterday. It's always so helpful to have more hands around when we are walking through such open spaces. Also, I need to apologize for the confusion with the hayride this afternoon. I believe that I misheard information on the phone when planning and then took you parents by surprise with unexpected costs. I am very sorry if this inconvenienced any of you. I'm going to try and clear things up now before we go on our next field trip.
1. I payed for the kids to go on the hayride, but that amount still does need to be reimbursed. ($3 + $5 for the bus). If you can pay the $3 directly to me that would be helpful. I will add the bus fee for the Oct. 20th field trips to the cost of the Daniel Boone Home to make it easier on everyone.
2. I contacted the Daniel Boone Home and they are fine with us adding people to our group for the parents who really want to come. Just remember everyone in attendance will get charged $7.50 for admission. My list of parents attending so far is :
Brenna Maserang
Lisa Byers
Kerrie Karsten
Damon Daher
Beth Scott
Laura Sauer
Kippin Schelp
Becky Zecharias
If I missed your name please let me know.
3. Here is the cost breakdown:
*$3 to Miss Besel for hayride at Stuckmeyer
*$17.50 (student price) ($5 bus on 10/20, $5 bus on 11/4, $7.50 for admission to Daniel Boone Home) - This will automatically be charged to your TADS account
*$7.50 (adult price) for admission to Daniel Boone Home
Field Trip
Thank you so much to all the parents that joined us on our trip to the farms yesterday. It's always so helpful to have more hands around when we are walking through such open spaces. Also, I need to apologize for the confusion with the hayride this afternoon. I believe that I misheard information on the phone when planning and then took you parents by surprise with unexpected costs. I am very sorry if this inconvenienced any of you. I'm going to try and clear things up now before we go on our next field trip.
1. I payed for the kids to go on the hayride, but that amount still does need to be reimbursed. ($3 + $5 for the bus). If you can pay the $3 directly to me that would be helpful. I will add the bus fee for the Oct. 20th field trips to the cost of the Daniel Boone Home to make it easier on everyone.
2. I contacted the Daniel Boone Home and they are fine with us adding people to our group for the parents who really want to come. Just remember everyone in attendance will get charged $7.50 for admission. My list of parents attending so far is :
Brenna Maserang
Lisa Byers
Kerrie Karsten
Damon Daher
Beth Scott
Laura Sauer
Kippin Schelp
Becky Zecharias
If I missed your name please let me know.
3. Here is the cost breakdown:
*$3 to Miss Besel for hayride at Stuckmeyer
*$17.50 (student price) ($5 bus on 10/20, $5 bus on 11/4, $7.50 for admission to Daniel Boone Home) - This will automatically be charged to your TADS account
*$7.50 (adult price) for admission to Daniel Boone Home
Monday, October 20, 2014
Google Drive
Dear parents,
I know that there has been some confusion between home and school for about where to find directions for projects if they are posted on Google Drive. In an attempt to help clear things up, this post is dedicated to Google Drive.
First of all, there will be several times throughout the year that Mr. Fishburn and I will share directions or copies of things with the kids. CCLS uses google quite often all the way through the middle school and we are beginning to teach them how to use it this year. In order to teach them, CCLS has given every student a google/gmail account. Here's how to access it:
1. go to www.google.com on any computer
2. Click sign in and use your child's username and password that the school gave them. ( I have taped these to the inside cover of their planners, however they should already know it since we use it so much at school.)
3. From there, they can access the google apps by clicking on the icon of tile squares in the top right corner.
4. Click on "Drive" and they should be able to access any document I have "Shared" (sent) to them.
5. They can also create their own blank documents in My Drive.
This will come in handy for you at home when they bring longer projects home. I will use Google Drive to share information directly with your child, but not necessarily with you (although you can access it with their account information as well). I have found that this teaches a number of 21st century skills at a young age, and helps reinforce responsibility by being able to retrieve teacher given information on their own, but away from school.
Please remember: the blog is my communication tool to you parents, Google Drive is my communication tool and resource for the kids. They have been taught how to use Google Apps at school and should be able to start transferring those skills to use at home as well.
I am hoping this cleared some things up, but if you still have questions feel free to stop in and I can show you these steps in person.
I know that there has been some confusion between home and school for about where to find directions for projects if they are posted on Google Drive. In an attempt to help clear things up, this post is dedicated to Google Drive.
First of all, there will be several times throughout the year that Mr. Fishburn and I will share directions or copies of things with the kids. CCLS uses google quite often all the way through the middle school and we are beginning to teach them how to use it this year. In order to teach them, CCLS has given every student a google/gmail account. Here's how to access it:
1. go to www.google.com on any computer
2. Click sign in and use your child's username and password that the school gave them. ( I have taped these to the inside cover of their planners, however they should already know it since we use it so much at school.)
3. From there, they can access the google apps by clicking on the icon of tile squares in the top right corner.
4. Click on "Drive" and they should be able to access any document I have "Shared" (sent) to them.
5. They can also create their own blank documents in My Drive.
This will come in handy for you at home when they bring longer projects home. I will use Google Drive to share information directly with your child, but not necessarily with you (although you can access it with their account information as well). I have found that this teaches a number of 21st century skills at a young age, and helps reinforce responsibility by being able to retrieve teacher given information on their own, but away from school.
Please remember: the blog is my communication tool to you parents, Google Drive is my communication tool and resource for the kids. They have been taught how to use Google Apps at school and should be able to start transferring those skills to use at home as well.
I am hoping this cleared some things up, but if you still have questions feel free to stop in and I can show you these steps in person.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Week of Oct. 13
Dear parents,
Conference time is almost here. Our class will be diligently preparing for your visits next week, so you will only be seeing some math homework and a Social Studies map assignment (due next Mon. 10/20). Please be sure to send back the salmon colored scheduling sheet to ensure we can schedule your conference at a convenient time for your family. I must have these back no later than Wednesday before school is out.
Field Trip Information
Our Farm field trip is next Monday. If you are joining us here is our schedule:
Parents joining us please let me know if you will be meeting us there or if we should wait for you to follow the bus at school.
Please send the following with your kiddos to school on Monday:
-Layers (high of 60 degrees, but sunny)
-Good walking shoes that can get muddy
-Sack Lunch
-Jacket or small blanket to eat lunch on (optional)
-$10 for pumpkin (optional)
Conference time is almost here. Our class will be diligently preparing for your visits next week, so you will only be seeing some math homework and a Social Studies map assignment (due next Mon. 10/20). Please be sure to send back the salmon colored scheduling sheet to ensure we can schedule your conference at a convenient time for your family. I must have these back no later than Wednesday before school is out.
Field Trip Information
Our Farm field trip is next Monday. If you are joining us here is our schedule:
- Leave Webster's campus at 9:50 am
- Arrive at Fresh Pasture Farms around 10:30 am
- Tour the farm and eat lunch
- Leave Fresh Pasture Farms by 12:15
- Arrive at Stuckmeyer Farms by 1:00
- Leave Stuckmeyer Farms no later than 2:10 to return to school by 2:30
Parents joining us please let me know if you will be meeting us there or if we should wait for you to follow the bus at school.
- Fresh Pasture Farms
- Address: 1931 Kropp Rd, Millstadt, IL 62260Phone:(618) 719-1983
- Stuckmeyer's Farm Market
- Address: 249 Schneider Dr, Fenton, MO 63026Phone:(636) 349-1225
Please send the following with your kiddos to school on Monday:
-Layers (high of 60 degrees, but sunny)
-Good walking shoes that can get muddy
-Sack Lunch
-Jacket or small blanket to eat lunch on (optional)
-$10 for pumpkin (optional)
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Last week of the Quarter!!
Well you all made safely to the end of 1st quarter, hopefully with some of your sanity and patience intact. Thank you so much for all of the hard work you have put into helping me help your kids. They have come along way already.
This week we are going to be finishing up projects and assignments that need to be completed by Friday. That means there won't be a lot of new assignments until we start 2nd quarter next week. Your kids have been working on some neat things that they want to show you at conferences, but that means we have to do them here to keep it a surprise.
I have told the kids that any redos or missing work MUST be turned in by Friday. I encouraged all of them to look at MyKoob with you at home so that they can see the whole picture. If they need new copies of things or have questions, please send them to me (you can come too if you'd like). When they themselves have a conversation with me, it helps solidify concepts and forces responsibility.
Thanks for all you do!
(I have tried to stay up to date on grades, but there are few that still need to be entered. I will do my best to be timely about it so they have time to correct things if needed.)
This week we are going to be finishing up projects and assignments that need to be completed by Friday. That means there won't be a lot of new assignments until we start 2nd quarter next week. Your kids have been working on some neat things that they want to show you at conferences, but that means we have to do them here to keep it a surprise.
I have told the kids that any redos or missing work MUST be turned in by Friday. I encouraged all of them to look at MyKoob with you at home so that they can see the whole picture. If they need new copies of things or have questions, please send them to me (you can come too if you'd like). When they themselves have a conversation with me, it helps solidify concepts and forces responsibility.
Thanks for all you do!
(I have tried to stay up to date on grades, but there are few that still need to be entered. I will do my best to be timely about it so they have time to correct things if needed.)
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Field Trips!!!
I have confirmed our field trip dates and times and am so excited to take the kids out and around our community. You as parents are more than welcome to join us as long as you are willing to drive/carpool and meet us there.
Monday Oct. 20th
Fresh Pasture Farms and Stuckmeyer Farms
We will be visiting Fresh Pasture Farms in Millstadt, IL at 10:30 am. We'll be having a picnic lunch and then heading over to Stuckmeyer Farms in Fenton, MO for an afternoon tour. Your kids will have an option to buy a pumpkin at Stuckmeyer farms if time allows, but they will need to bring their own money for it. These two farms are adding to our lesson in Social Studies on rural and urban neighborhoods. We will compare the two farms and then look at the differences between our city lifestyle and their rural lifestyle.
We need a lot of parents to come on this one since we'll be walking quite a ways through fields.
Monday Nov. 4th
Daniel Boone Home
3rd Grade does a huge Thanksgiving Project and our introduction to it is our field trip to the Daniel Boone Home. They do a wonderful program on pioneer living that helps the kids see a glimpse of what the pilgrim lifestyle would have been like. The Daniel Boone Home is in Defiance, MO and is quite a drive, so we take the whole day to go out there.
I only have 10 chaperone spots for this field trip. We will take chaperones on a first come first serve basis (5 for each class). Let me know ASAP if you'd like to come!
Please let me know if you are able to join us on either of these field trips.
Monday Oct. 20th
Fresh Pasture Farms and Stuckmeyer Farms
We will be visiting Fresh Pasture Farms in Millstadt, IL at 10:30 am. We'll be having a picnic lunch and then heading over to Stuckmeyer Farms in Fenton, MO for an afternoon tour. Your kids will have an option to buy a pumpkin at Stuckmeyer farms if time allows, but they will need to bring their own money for it. These two farms are adding to our lesson in Social Studies on rural and urban neighborhoods. We will compare the two farms and then look at the differences between our city lifestyle and their rural lifestyle.
We need a lot of parents to come on this one since we'll be walking quite a ways through fields.
Monday Nov. 4th
Daniel Boone Home
3rd Grade does a huge Thanksgiving Project and our introduction to it is our field trip to the Daniel Boone Home. They do a wonderful program on pioneer living that helps the kids see a glimpse of what the pilgrim lifestyle would have been like. The Daniel Boone Home is in Defiance, MO and is quite a drive, so we take the whole day to go out there.
I only have 10 chaperone spots for this field trip. We will take chaperones on a first come first serve basis (5 for each class). Let me know ASAP if you'd like to come!
Please let me know if you are able to join us on either of these field trips.
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